Under everyone's gaze, the student finally swallowed the first bite.
Then he took a few more bites.
He excitedly clenched his fist and waved it at the students in line: "It's so delicious!"
"Tsk!" Everyone turned their heads and stopped looking at him.
He didn't care. He used a spoon to scoop some vegetables and soup from the bowl, poured it over the rice, and stirred it briefly to coat the rice with the soup. Then he picked up the spoon and continued to eat with big mouthfuls.
There wasn't much in the small bowl, and when he tried to pour it onto the rice again, only the bottom of the bowl was left. He simply turned it over, scooping two small spoonfuls of rice into the small bowl containing Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, stirring the rice to wipe off the soup stuck to the bowl wall, until there was not a drop left in the bowl.
The student who was 31st in line actually got the last one. Even though his bowl wasn't that full, the canteen chef only charged him 20 yuan, which made him feel incredibly proud. There were actually several people in line behind him, but unfortunately, they weren't as lucky.
The appearance of "Buddha Jumps Over the Wall" will surely add a highlight to the "Three Canteens Food Collection" on the campus forum.
"What kind of magical restaurant is this? They can even make dishes like Buddha Jumps Over the Wall and keep the cost down to 28 yuan a bowl. But the quantity they make is too small, so I can't even get a table."
"I wonder when the Third Canteen will officially start selling this dish?"
"I asked the cafeteria chef, and he said it won't be officially sold until after the Lakeside University Food Festival, but it will also be sold on a limited basis, because it takes eight hours to cook a pot, which is very troublesome."
"How come you upstairs know so much? You even know that it takes 8 hours to cook. You're not some junior student working part-time there, are you?"
As soon as Zuo You finished replying, his identity was guessed by his classmates, who scared him so much that he quickly quit the forum.
The three canteens have already reported the three dishes they have prepared for the "College Food Festival" to the school logistics department. It now depends on how they will determine the final participating canteens.
Two days later, Chef Sun received a notice. They were told to prepare for an open competition with a canteen. Each canteen was to prepare three dishes and display them in the lobby of the school's activity center. One hundred teachers and students would be invited to taste and vote. The canteen with the most votes would be entered into the university's food festival.
The news spread like wildfire on campus, as the school had never held such an event before. Many students rushed to watch, hoping to be selected as a taster, not only to taste the food but also to cast their vote.
The three dishes served in a canteen were salt-baked chicken wings, roujiamo (Chinese roujiamo) and jelly. It seemed that they had also taken into consideration the fact that it was inconvenient to cook at the food festival.
Ye Tian took a curious look. She thought the salt-baked chicken wings were golden in color and looked good. The roujiamo bun looked average. She wondered if they had any old soup. The preparation of the cured meat was very particular. As for the jelly, it mainly depended on the taste of the topping.
Ye Tian and her team prepared Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, Bobo Chicken, and Green Rice Balls. However, they also had a disadvantage: they had already sold all three dishes, so those who had already eaten them might not appreciate the novelty.
The logistics staff randomly called people to taste the dishes on site. Each participant was given a ticket and could only vote for their favorite dish. The leaders of the school's logistics department also came and participated in the taste test, which seemed to be a big deal.
The teachers and students who wanted to taste the food lined up consciously, and when it was their turn, they went forward to try the six kinds of food in the two canteens one by one.
Chef Sun from the third canteen stood at the back and strategically arranged for Ye Tian and Lu You, the two waiters, to serve the dishes. They were both handsome men and beautiful women, and they could give a very good impression to those who tried the food.
The first teacher who tasted the food voted for Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, the second girl voted for Bobo Chicken, the third boy voted for Salt-Baked Chicken Wings, the fourth voted for Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, and the fifth logistics leader also voted for Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. The sixth...
The tasting process for 100 people was a bit slower than expected, and many people hesitated for a long time after finishing their meals, not knowing which one to vote for. It was really difficult to decide, as they liked several dishes, and it was too difficult to choose only one.
Some students at the scene suggested to the teacher that they could give each person three ballots to make voting easier. However, the logistics teacher did not prepare that many ballots, and it was too late, so they just let each person choose one.
As the number of people queuing for food tasting decreased, most of the votes were cast. I was watching the crowd at the scene and could see the current situation - the third canteen had won for sure!
The dish that received the most votes on site was Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, followed by Steamed Bun Chicken, and the third and fourth places were Salt-baked Chicken and Green Rice Balls. Roujiamo and Liangfen received very few votes, almost none.
After the formal vote count on the spot, under everyone's supervision, the boiled fish from the third canteen received 48 votes, Bobo Chicken received 29 votes, and Green Rice Balls received 10 votes.
The salt-baked chicken from a canteen received 12 votes, the jelly received 0 votes, and the roujiamo received 1 vote.
In fact, although Qingtuan did not receive many votes, it is not because it is not delicious. Compared with the spicy snack Bobo Chicken and the mellow and fragrant Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, the taste of Qingtuan is relatively bland. It is more suitable as a snack for drinking tea.
The Roujiamo from a canteen received 1 vote because the bun and meat were very ordinary. The meat was just ordinary braised meat, and the filling was just an ordinary leavened steamed bun. It didn't feel like Baiji steamed bun at all.
As for the jelly, which was sold out, a canteen made it sweet, perhaps for the sake of innovation. However, with so many delicious options on the scene, no one seemed to care or appreciate the innovation. Perhaps if it were spicy like Bobo Chicken, it would have been much better and given some competition.
The chefs at Canteen One were a bit frustrated, but it's undeniable that their salt-baked chicken was excellent. To have received 12 votes, surpassing the strong performance of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall and Bobo Chicken, and surpassing the qingtuan (green rice dumpling), it must have a unique flavor.
Ye Tian really wanted to go over and get a piece of salt-baked chicken wing to try, but seeing that the chefs opposite didn't seem too happy, she watched for a long time and decided not to rub salt into their wounds.
After the show, the students walked around and talked.
A boy said: "Actually, I like Qingtuan very much, but the Bobo Chicken is too spicy and flavorful, so I can only give Qingtuan a try!"
My classmates said: "I like all three dishes in the three canteens, but in the end I voted for Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. It's like heaven after one sip!"
Another student behind me said, "I saw that there were too few votes for Canteen 1, so I voted for Roujiamo, even though the Roujiamo is not as delicious as the one from the cart at the door."
"You might as well throw in salt-baked chicken. Throwing in roujiamo is too fake!" said the girl who was holding his arm.
This time, Canteen No. 3 completely overturned Canteen No. 1's position as the school's oldest canteen. Unexpectedly, Canteen No. 3 suddenly emerged as a dark horse and became the most representative canteen of Lakeside University.
The people from the Third Canteen were still immersed in excitement as they pushed their carts back. Li Bing was especially excited! Master Sun seemed calm and composed, but his eyes were almost squinting.
There is still more than a week to go before the Food Festival, and they still have a lot to do. They have to ensure the normal supply of the canteen every day and make preparations for the Food Festival in advance.
Moreover, the victory of the Third Canteen in this competition has further enhanced their reputation. Many students who were not familiar with the current situation of the Third Canteen may come here to eat after this, and their daily tasks will become even heavier.
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At noon the next day, the number of people coming to the third canteen to eat was twice as many as usual. Although the chefs specially prepared extra food and did not leave any for themselves, it was still far from enough.
The students who arrived late were very disappointed. Seeing that there was no food, some decided to go out to eat, some said they would go home and order takeout, and some said they would just go back to the dormitory and eat instant noodles.
Seeing that it was already past midnight, Ye Tian knew that the students must be very hungry, so she said to Chef Sun, "Chef Sun, we have some leftover chicken soup from making Bobo Chicken Soup Base. Why don't you make some chicken soup noodles for the students who didn't have any meals? We also need some."
Master Sun nodded in agreement.
Xiao Li immediately called out to the students who were about to leave, "Classmates, does anyone want some chicken noodle soup? We'll start cooking it now. If you want to eat, please stay and wait!"
The students who were halfway through the walk hurried back. It happened to rain this morning and the weather was a bit cold. After another morning of classes, they were cold and hungry. If they could have a bowl of hot chicken noodle soup, that would be too much.
Ye Tian didn’t make it particularly complicated. She just used ordinary noodles, cooked them, rinsed them with cold boiled water, and put them in a large bowl.
The chicken soup on the other side was boiled again, and half a plate of Shanghai greens was blanched, and a bowl of chopped green onions and a bowl of coriander were added.
Take half a bowl of noodles, pour a spoonful of chicken soup on it, then add light soy sauce, salt, chopped green onion and coriander, mix well, and finally add a little shredded chicken and a bok choy on the bowl, and you will have a bowl of fragrant chicken soup noodles.
The 20 or so students who stayed behind were eating enthusiastically, with sweat already forming on their foreheads.
“It was such a delicious meal!”
"This chicken soup must have been simmering for a long time. It's probably from the cafeteria."
"It would be great if the cafeteria provided chicken noodle soup every day. I love noodles the most!"
"You wish!"
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Ye Tian also took a bowl of noodles and ate it with satisfaction.
She had just seen her classmates’ happy faces, and she felt happy and satisfied that she could bring a little happiness to others with food.
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