Chapter 638 Eel Rice
Although eel rice is a Japanese dish, when it comes to cooking, Japanese cuisine really can't compare to ours.
Don't be fooled by all the hype online about some kind of immortal being. There are immortals in everything, but some people have been doing one thing for decades. How could they not do it well?
This is actually possible. To give a simple example, there's the "bowing immortal" who fabricated data.
That guy has been forging documents for decades. He forges documents whenever something goes wrong. Do you think it's because they're unwilling to do things in a qualified manner?
That's impossible, it's simply impossible. They can't create good things!
Some might say that this is technical forgery, which is not the same as cooking.
But cooking is also a skill, and since it's a skill, there's a possibility of fraud. Then, with some public opinion manipulation, all sorts of charlatans emerge.
Given the food culture and resources of Japan, if you compare them to a vast and resource-rich country like ours, they're nothing. We could crush them without leaving a trace.
If you don't believe me, you can check how well the Chinese restaurants in the small notebooks are doing. As long as your skills are good, the business can't be bad.
Bai Yu led Liu Yu and the others to a Chinese restaurant, which, from the outside, looked like a very ordinary restaurant.
But when the white fishermen opened the door and went inside, the scene inside was beyond their expectations; the shop was doing incredibly well.
Bai Yu and his group arrived at the store quite early, at just five o'clock. For many working people, that's still before they've finished get off work.
However, while the restaurant wasn't exactly packed, there were very few seats left.
"いらっしゃいませ."
As soon as Bai Yu and his group entered, a waiter greeted them with a Japanese version of "Welcome!"
Although Bai Yu couldn't understand it, he knew what the other person meant, especially since there were people among them who understood Japanese.
However, Bai Yu didn't use Japanese to communicate. He went directly to the bar and started talking to the person taking orders in Chinese.
"Four servings of eel rice, one serving of braised pork ribs, stir-fried shredded potatoes with vinegar, and a platter of braised dishes."
Xiaoyu, Acheng, Brother Sun, is there anything else you want to add? Order whatever you like, it's on me today.
When you come to a Chinese restaurant, you'll definitely have to order Chinese food.
As for the eel rice, it's the owner's specialty, and the eel rice he makes is slightly different from the one in the small notebook, using a different sauce.
It might be related to the owner's own eating habits; when he makes eel rice, he adds some sweet bean sauce to the sauce.
Bai Yu didn't know how others found it, but he certainly liked the flavor of this eel rice.
After Bai Yu finished ordering, Liu Yu also ordered a dish. He saw that there was a Northeastern stew on the wall, so he ordered it directly.
As for the others, they didn't order anything else.
After all, there were only four of them, and this food was enough for them.
After they ordered, the waiter arranged a table for the four of them, providing them with ample dining space.
After waiting for about ten minutes, the waiter brought over a tray with four small casserole dishes on it.
The casserole contains eel rice. They don't know how much rice there is yet, but the casserole is topped with a layer of eel, so there's quite a lot of it.
The sauce makes each piece of eel look incredibly juicy and appealing, making you want to take a bite.
"Hey, Brother Yu, their eel rice looks pretty good. The eel is quite plump too. It must be made from a sea eel that's three or four fingers thick."
Looking at the eel rice in front of him, Liu Yu genuinely thought the dish looked quite appetizing; at least it was the kind of dish that would make one's mouth water.
"Pretty much, but you've got one thing wrong. The eel rice doesn't use sea eel, it uses river eel. River eel is much more expensive than sea eel, and it's also more nutritious."
Try everything, their eel rice is really good, especially the sauce, it's quite unique.
After Bai Yu finished speaking, he immediately picked up his chopsticks and started eating, mixing the sauce on the eel rice thoroughly.
As for eel, this kind of seafood, how should I put it? Actually, it's a good thing, whether for men or women.
Eel skin contains a lot of collagen, and eating more of these things is good for the skin. Not to mention, river eels also have the effect of nourishing yin and strengthening yang.
Yes, it's the aphrodisiac you're thinking of, and it really works.
After turning over the rice under the eel, Bai Yuna picked up a piece of eel meat and put it in her mouth.
This guy uses river eels for his eel rice. Because they are farmed, the meat of these eels is very delicate, and the fat content is also very high.
In order to render out the excess oil from the eel meat and improve its texture, the shop owner used a slightly higher heat when grilling it, making the surface of the eel a little drier.
However, it was precisely because the chef grilled the surface until it was dry and fragrant that the eel gained a unique texture, making the fish meat more layered and flavorful.
Because the fish meat is only dried on the surface, but the inside is still very tender and juicy, it's very delicious.
Bai Yu took his first bite, then the second, then the third, and in no time at all, he finished the bowl of eel rice.
They were so fast that he finished his rice as soon as one of the braised dish platters arrived.
But none of that matters, since Bai Yu has a big appetite, it's unrealistic to expect to be full with just one eel rice bowl.
After most of the other dishes had been served, he asked the waiter to bring them a bowl of rice.
That's right, it was just a bowl of rice. When the waiter heard Bai Yu's request, he looked at him with an incredulous expression.
After all, he had already eaten a serving of eel rice, and now he wanted another bowl of rice. She was starting to doubt whether Bai Yu could finish the rest of the rice.
Bai Yu was not intimidated by the distrustful look in the other party's eyes. Of course not. He immediately ordered another serving of eel rice.
Unfortunately, Bai Yu ate too fast. He finished his eel rice, but the other three people hadn't finished theirs yet.
The thought that Liu Yu and the other two would have eel rice with them while he could only eat plain rice made him feel uneasy.
So he decided to order another eel rice bowl for himself, and this time he ate it a little slower.
As time went by, the number of customers at this Chinese restaurant increased so much that there were no seats left inside, and later customers had to eat outside.
This alone is enough to show that the owner of this restaurant is truly skilled. At least among the customers, the proportion of Chinese people is not large; the majority are Japanese.
This means that the owner's skills have been recognized by the locals, who are willing to come here to spend money.
Indeed, that was the case. At least in Bai Yu's opinion, there was really nothing wrong with the food at this restaurant, and the portions were generous, so it was only natural that it was popular.
At the end of the meal, Bai Yu even packed a platter of braised dishes to take home.
Their braised dishes are quite good. Whether it's pig's feet, pork hock, or braised beef, they are all braised thoroughly, and the flavor has permeated them.
That's why Bai Yu and his friends don't drink alcohol. Otherwise, these braised dishes would definitely be great accompaniments to alcohol, and one plate of them could keep them drinking all night.
The portion of braised food that Bai Yu packed wasn't meant for drinking at home; it was meant to be a snack.
If you really want to know if this Chinese restaurant has any drawbacks, then yes, it is that it's a bit pricey.
This might also be related to the cost of living in the area. Anyway, Bai Yu and the other three ate five servings of eel rice and ordered four dishes, which cost Bai Yu a total of 1,400 yuan.
Those five servings of eel rice cost over 900 yuan, which is nearly 200 yuan per serving.
But that's understandable. After all, resources are scarce here in Japan. The river eels are all imported from us, and they're supplying quite a lot, so the high price is normal.
The only downside is that the shop isn't very upscale, and the price doesn't quite match the eel rice.
After finishing dinner, Bai Yu and the others prepared to return to the hotel to rest.
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