Chapter 73 Pig's Trotter Rice
Tang Yiyi didn't reply to the email for the time being, but instead prepared the ingredients.
Teaching building.
As the school bell rang, many students focused their attention on the lesson. Suddenly, the teacher on the stage smelled a strong fragrance and paused in his voice.
"Did any students not finish their breakfast? It tastes quite strong."
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Xiaobao quickly covered his tea egg with his book. He had almost been late for class today, and he hadn't even had a chance to eat the tea egg before the teacher came to start the lesson.
"Liu Xiaobao, your tea eggs smell so good!" The classmate winked at Liu Xiaobao and whispered.
Liu Xiaobao stood up, feeling rather embarrassed. "Teacher, I haven't had breakfast yet."
"It's okay, just finish it after class."
The other students thought to themselves, "No wonder Liu Xiaobao eats tea eggs every morning; tea eggs are just so delicious."
There have been more stalls near the school gate these past few days, selling grilled starch sausages, fried noodles, jianbing guozi (Chinese crepes), and more. Many students come out for lunch and buy something from these stalls.
Gu Jia originally wanted to order takeout, but it was cold, so she decided to walk around to feel more comfortable.
So, after buying milk tea with Su Yue, we strolled around the street across from the school for a while.
During this peak dining season, many restaurants are full of customers, and there is often a queue.
Su Yue didn't want to queue, and neither did Gu Jia, so they decided to find a familiar restaurant.
As I was crossing the road, I suddenly smelled a strong fragrance.
The two of them glanced over instinctively and saw that there were quite a few students sitting in the restaurant. They hadn't eaten there for a few days.
Gu Jia still trusted the restaurant's food. "Xiaoyue, let's eat at the restaurant for lunch."
"Anything is fine with me," Su Yue said, still undecided about what to eat.
Gu Jia wanted to try the hot pot her friend had ordered at the restaurant today.
She saw the prices of all the hot pot ingredients clearly written on the blackboard and clicked her tongue in surprise. "Why have the prices gone up?"
"Sister, it seems like the ingredients for hot pot have gone up in price?" Gu Jia asked Song Man.
Song Man explained, "Making mini hot pots is too time-consuming and tiring."
Gu Jia remained silent for a moment, then could only accept it helplessly.
Just then, Su Yue said, "Jiajia, let's not eat hot pot, let's eat something else?"
The two of them only had thirty yuan in total, which was more than enough for a rice bowl, but they were afraid they wouldn't be full if they ate a hot pot.
Gu Jia understood what she meant, "Let's look at something else."
Glancing at the words "pork trotter rice" on the blackboard, Gu Jia muttered, "There's pork trotter rice."
In the restaurants I've eaten at before, the pork trotter rice was basically pre-made. How could a pork trotter rice that costs more than ten yuan a serving possibly have fresh pork trotter meat!
"Shall we give it a try?" Gu Jia blinked.
"Um."
Gu Jia said to Song Man, "Sister, could you please bring us two servings of braised pork trotter rice to eat in the restaurant?"
"Okay, little sister."
When Tang Yiyi heard the names of the dishes being announced, she prepared the pork trotter rice. She had prepared pork trotters and two vegetable dishes in advance, filled a bowl with more than half a bowl of rice, and then put the dishes on top of the rice.
Soon, Tang Yiyi came out with two servings of braised pork trotters rice. "Your braised pork trotters rice is ready, enjoy!"
"Thank you, sister!"
"Thank you, sister!"
Tang Yiyi felt very comfortable hearing her sweet voice.
Students are great; they might not have brought enough money when they come to eat, but they'll definitely make up the difference next time.
The pig's trotters have an enticing dark brown skin, and when paired with tofu, shredded cabbage, and other side dishes, they look very appetizing.
Moreover, the restaurant offers free soup, so you don't have to worry about choking while eating pork trotter rice.
Two servings of braised pork trotters rice cost a little over thirty yuan, a price that Gu Jia and her companion could still accept.
The pig's feet are cut into even pieces, glistening with a caramel color. The tofu is pan-fried until golden brown, sprinkled with chopped green onions, and topped with a generous amount of shredded cabbage. At the bottom is soft, sticky rice soaked in the broth.
Gu Jia and Su Yue exchanged a glance and quickly picked up their chopsticks. No student could resist the temptation of braised pork trotters rice!
Picking up a piece of pig's trotter and putting it in my mouth, I first tasted just the right amount of sweetness, without any bitterness at all. It was also full of collagen, making it soft and bouncy to eat, and the fatty parts weren't greasy at all. It was simply a treat for the taste buds.
Gu Jia squinted her eyes contentedly and quickly ate a mouthful of rice. The rice was also quite good, soft, sticky, and flavorful.
The rice under the pig's feet was different from the rice I'd eaten before; the grains were plump and elongated, and very chewy.
It's soft enough without being mushy, and it has a subtle fragrance that lingers in your mouth when you bite into it.
Gu Jia couldn't help but smile, and she really wanted to scream.
Wow, this is the best braised pork knuckle rice she's ever had! It doesn't feel greasy at all.
Looking up, I saw Su Yue eating with great relish, the soup even getting on the corners of her mouth, but she hadn't noticed.
Gu Jia then picked up a piece of tender tofu, its golden-yellow color making it very appealing. It was uniformly sized, firm on the outside and soft on the inside, and incredibly delicious.
If tofu is so delicious, then shredded cabbage must be just as good.
Gu Jia tasted the shredded cabbage with her chopsticks and began to chew. The evenly shredded cabbage was neither too salty nor too bland, and had a fresh vegetable aroma.
Absolutely nice!
The other guests waiting at the other tables saw Gu Jia and her companion eating so deliciously and wondered, "Wait a minute, is braised pork trotter rice really that good?"
Students wouldn't lie, would they?
So many customers went to the front desk and asked, "Hello, could you please change my order to braised pork knuckle rice?"
The rich aroma of meat was like a small hook, enticing many customers to eagerly anticipate their meal.
How foolish of them! Why didn't they order braised pork trotter rice? One serving of braised pork trotter rice, with pork trotter meat and two kinds of side dishes, is enough to fill up a normal adult!
Gu Jia was unaware of the other guests' reactions. After finishing the last piece of pork trotter, her stomach felt a little bloated.
Tang Yiyi made a total of forty rice bowls in one lunch break. She was too tired to finish them, so she shut down the food delivery platform.
Teacher Wang, who was about to order takeout, let out a wail, "No way! Why are the restaurants closed?!"
It wasn't like this a few minutes ago.
I didn't have a good lunch at all, and I was going to order some nice takeout to make up for it, but then the restaurant suddenly closed.
She's a regular customer at the restaurant, and yesterday she saw her colleague order a mini hot pot there, so she wanted to order one today.
There's nothing more comforting than eating hot pot on a cold day.
Teacher Wang felt that this couldn't be left unresolved, so she found Tang Yiyi's WeChat account.
Question: "Sister Xiaoyu, why is the store closed on the food delivery platform?"
Two minutes later, Tang Yiyi saw the message.
He explained, "I'm really too tired. Why don't you come to the shop for dinner tonight, Teacher Wang?"
It seems this is the only way.
Teacher Wang quickly agreed, "Sister Xiaoyu, then I'll bring my colleagues over to eat."
"Okay, welcome."
Tang Yiyi thought young people were made of iron, but she found out that she also felt tired.
After lunch, Tang Yiyi tidied up the shop and then dozed off at the table for a while.
When she woke up, she found that customers had come to the store, so she got up and went to the kitchen.
"Sister Yi, you rest, I'm going to the kitchen," Song Man called out to her. These days, Song Man had also been secretly learning cooking skills, practicing diligently at home.
Since the customer ordered braised pork knuckle rice, the ingredients were already prepared and all that was needed was to heat it up.
Tang Yiyi sat down again to see if there was anything she could help with.
After seeing the guests off, the gloomy sky suddenly cleared up considerably.
Tang Yiyi went to the kitchen and saw that the pork trotter rice had already sold more than half of its quantity. She calculated the cash and QR code payment income and found that she had earned 1,400 yuan so far. Whenever a customer ordered pork trotter rice, its taste and color easily attracted other customers.
Excluding the cost of ingredients such as pig's feet, eggs, and rice noodles, it only costs 680 yuan.
With business picking up these past few days, Tang Yiyi has gained confidence for the future.
In the afternoon, Tang Yiyi prepared more than a dozen takeout orders and asked He An to deliver them by electric scooter.
Fortunately, it was nearby, and He An returned quickly after delivering the food.
"Are you still having mini hot pots?"
Customers who had eaten hot pot a couple of days ago came back and immediately ordered hot pot.
"The mini hot pots are all gone."
Upon hearing this, the customers were very unhappy and preferred to raise prices rather than have the hot pot removed from the menu.
Tang Yiyi continued, "But we have braised pork knuckle rice today, would you like one?"
Since we're already here, it wouldn't be right to leave without having a meal. Besides, he's never had braised pork trotters before.
Without hesitation, the customer said, "One serving of braised pork knuckle rice, please!"
At 5:30 pm, Teacher Wang brought several colleagues to the restaurant.
"No more hot pot?!"
When Teacher Wang arrived at the restaurant and heard these words, he found it very unacceptable.
He was deeply affected.
Other colleagues suggested, "How about we eat something else? The weather's getting warmer, and hot pot just doesn't feel the same."
Tang Yiyi casually mentioned, "Today we have braised pork trotters with rice and white fungus and lotus seed soup."
After her colleagues had all ordered their meals, Teacher Wang thought for a moment and said, "Then let's have braised pork trotters with rice and white fungus and lotus seed soup."
Since we've come all this way to eat at the restaurant, we should at least get something good to eat.
"Okay, teachers, please wait a moment."
Tang Yiyi responded and turned to go to the kitchen to prepare.
Soon, the rice bowls were turned around several times.
When Tang Yiyi brought over the braised pork trotter rice and white fungus and lotus seed soup, she smiled and said, "Teacher Wang, your dishes are ready!"
The honey-glazed pork knuckle was a perfect mix of lean and fatty meat, flanked by golden tofu cubes and shredded cabbage. The portion was generous, and the white rice underneath was fully soaked in the dark brown broth, turning into an enticing light soy sauce color.
Teacher Wang didn't use chopsticks; instead, she used a spoon to scoop up a mouthful of pork knuckle meat and rice, which made her swoon with its aroma.
This isn't just a bowl of braised pork trotters; it's practically her absolute ideal!
Teacher Wang used to think that braised pork trotter rice was greasy and would feel greasy after a couple of bites, but this braised pork trotter rice left her speechless and she completely fell in love with this rich and sticky braised pork trotter rice.
I don't know how the pig's trotters were prepared, but they weren't greasy at all. They were fatty but not greasy, a little soft, and the lean meat was chewy. They were incredibly delicious.
Teacher Wang's eyes lit up, and he buried his head in his rice.
Forgetting to chat with colleagues, he kept eating, one bite after another, without stopping.
After eating half of it, Ms. Wang realized that she needed to slow down and enjoy the food.
She used to be unable to finish such a large portion, but now she feels that she can not only finish it, but also wants to eat more even when she is full.
A colleague gave a thumbs up and said, "Teacher Wang, I didn't expect you to have such a good appetite!"
Before Teacher Wang could speak, she let out a burp; she was truly full.
The bowl of white fungus and lotus seed soup that was ordered was full, but it was untouched.
Teacher Wang decided to sit for a while to aid digestion before drinking the white fungus and lotus seed soup.
"Teacher Wang, would you like some white fungus and lotus seed soup packed for you?" Tang Yiyi asked as she came out.
"Is that alright? Thank you!"
Tang Yiyi smiled and said, "It's okay, we don't charge for takeout at our restaurant."
Many teachers present thought it was reasonable.
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