Chapter 86: Mushroom and Ham Stewed Rice Limited Delicacy
As He Ruiguo, his wife, and daughter entered the shop, they were immediately greeted by a strange, overbearing aroma, reminiscent of meat but even more intense. Combined with the refreshing aroma of green and chili peppers, it was a truly enticing experience.
My daughter, Leilei, was originally clamoring to go to McDonald's, but when she smelled this, she immediately forgot about McDonald's and blurted out, "I want to eat this delicious smell."
Seeing this, He Ruiguo couldn't help but smile at his wife. Children really have a short memory.
He Ruiguo originally did not support children eating unhealthy junk food like French fries and fried chicken. Seeing his daughter's interest, he immediately asked, "Boss, what are they eating?"
"It's stir-fried porcini mushrooms with green peppers." Lin Yunqing replied with a smile.
"Give us the same one!"
"OK."
The menu in Lin Yunqing's store is clear at a glance. She introduced the fresh seasonal vegetables in the refrigerator to the customers. At this time, Chen Jie and her friends' second dish of fried mushrooms also came up.
This is a dish of stir-fried mushrooms with black pepper. When He Ruiguo came in just now, Chen Jie and the others had already eaten most of the dish of stir-fried porcini mushrooms, and only a faint smell remained in the air. But now, a large dish of piping hot stir-fried mushrooms came out of the pot, and the hot steam, wrapped in a delicious aroma, went straight into the noses of He Ruiguo and his wife and their daughter Leilei, which was irresistible.
He Ruiguo couldn't help swallowing his saliva. He had eaten mushroom banquets when he traveled to southern Yunnan before, but none of them were as shocking as this one. It was just too delicious.
"Dad, I'm so hungry!" Leilei shouted.
He was also hungry. It was dinner time. He had just woken up and gone out with his wife and children, and hadn't eaten breakfast at all. Patting his daughter's head, He Ruiguo waved his hand and said, "Give us one of this dish as well. And any other recommended dishes, just serve them to us directly. Hurry up, boss lady."
Finally, Lin Yunqing directly arranged similar dishes for their family of three.
He Ruiguo's wife, Qian Li, took a sip of the warm longan and red date tea and couldn't help but think that the boss was really generous with the ingredients. The red dates had a rich flavor without a hint of sourness, clearly of the highest quality. With a sip of the sweet hot tea, her hungry stomach was instantly soothed, and even her fatigue was alleviated.
Qian Li asked the lady boss, "Boss, these dates are really good. Where did you buy them?"
Lin Yunqing rolled his eyes and pointed at the wall with a smile: "I bought it from the Chinese medicine clinic next door. The doctor next door also taught me how to make this tea. If you want to buy some dates, you can go there and ask. By the way, Doctor Shen is also very good at treating patients. If you feel unwell, you can always go to her."
Qian Li nodded and planned to go next door after dinner.
He Ruiguo had been enjoying a lot of lavish meals with his boss over the years, entertaining clients, and his palate had become quite discerning. When the first dish of sweet and sour short ribs arrived, his wife and daughter praised it, but he shook his head internally. He guessed he was too hungry, and the aroma had overwhelmed him. When it finally came to his mouth, it tasted just so-so.
He Ruiguo put down his chopsticks after taking two bites.
When the stir-fried amaranth was served, Leilei refused to eat the juicy red amaranth and shouted, "This vegetable is poisonous!"
He Ruiguo laughed, not knowing how his daughter came to this conclusion. His wife winked at him, and he immediately realized, "Leilei, eating this dish will help you grow taller and become more beautiful."
As he said this, he picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and put it into his mouth.
As soon as He Ruiguo took a bite, he realized the dish wasn't what he'd imagined. It wasn't that the chef's cooking skills were exceptional, but rather that the dish was tender and fresh. Using the simplest cooking techniques, it retained the amaranth's original flavor. He'd been accompanying his boss on social events for years, and his stomach had been damaged. So, while he couldn't eat the heavily oiled and salty sweet and sour short ribs, the stir-fried amaranth was perfectly pleasing to his stomach.
He Ruiguo: "This dish is delicious! Come and try it."
Qian Li secretly thought that her husband actually had acting talent. Looking at his appearance, someone who didn't know him would think that the dish was delicious. However, her daughter's habit of not liking vegetables was indeed not good. She also picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and ate it for her daughter to see, and exaggeratedly exclaimed, "It's delicious."
Qian Li's mouth spoke faster than her brain. As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly widened her eyes and looked at her husband: This dish tastes really good!
Lei Lei didn't want to eat it at first, but she found that her parents didn't care about her at all. They started eating it one bite at a time, and they looked intoxicated. She got anxious and said, "Mom, I want to try it too."
When Lin Yunqing brought their stir-fried porcini with green peppers from the kitchen, the family of three started eating immediately. Leilei never made a fuss again about not wanting to eat this or that. In her opinion, the vegetables here were different from those at home!
Lei Lei didn't know how to describe the taste, only that she had never tasted anything so fragrant and tender. Meanwhile, He Ruiguo became increasingly astonished the more he ate. The meat dishes at this restaurant weren't particularly good, but the stir-fried vegetables were just as delicious as the food group member had said. He could taste the chef's dedication to each dish.
"Boss, your chef is quite talented." He Ruiguo gave her a thumbs up.
Little did they know that this was all thanks to Shen Jiang. If she hadn't relied on her ability to sense the wood element to select the best quality vegetables and used a magic circle to remove the dark element to bless them, the vegetables in this restaurant would never have been so outstanding.
Mushrooms taste better when stir-fried with a lot of oil. He Dayong used the remaining oil from stir-frying mushrooms to stir-fry diced ham, green peppers and other side dishes. After they were stir-fried, he put the washed rice into the stir-fry and simmered it. Finally, he covered the rice with a thick piece of stir-fried dried mushrooms.
When the dried mushroom and ham rice came up, the oily rice was mixed with mushroom crumbs, large diced ham and oily and plump dried mushrooms. Before you even get close to it, a completely different fragrance of grains combined with the unique glutamate smell of mushrooms hit your nose.
Lei Lei touched her bulging belly and her eyes lit up: "Mom, I want to eat this!"
Qian Li served a small bowl to her daughter, and then served a full bowl for herself. To be honest, she was still enjoying the fried mushrooms, but who knew that the mushrooms were gone so quickly. This stewed rice came at the perfect time.
The oily, sweet and distinct rice grains, paired with the salty fragrance of the diced ham and the plump and delicious dried mushrooms, completely opened the door to a new world of gourmet food for everyone. For a moment, the only sound in the small restaurant was the sound of chewing, and no one spoke at all.
Lin Yunqing looked at the two tables of guests sharing an intoxicated expression and couldn't help but feel relieved. Now, her restaurant would definitely open successfully, and Sister Yi'an wouldn't have to be ridiculed by those tasteless guys in the group.
Chen Jie and the others finished their meal first. They planned to go out for a walk. They were so full from the meal that they were afraid their stomachs would burst if they didn't take a walk to help digest the food. To be honest, if they weren't so full, they would have wanted to eat more.
Chen Jie went to the counter to pay. She thought she would have to pay and then ask the wealthy lady to reimburse her. However, the lady boss said, "The customer who treated you to dinner has already paid quite a bit of money with me. You can just debit her card."
Chen Jie knew this was a bit presumptuous, but she couldn't help but ask, "Boss, how much did she deposit with you?"
Lin Yunqing was startled, then smiled and said, "There are quite a lot. Do you want to see it?"
Chen Jie leaned over and glanced at the computer, then her breath stopped. Tens of millions, hundreds of millions, that rich sister actually still had more than 10,000 yuan in the store. She really was a rich woman...
Chen Jie had so many genuine feelings to express about this meal that she simply posted today's lunch along with a 500-word essay to the group @忆往往史.
"Thank you, sister, for treating me to a delicious meal. This meal is definitely the most amazing one I've had this year! To be honest, if it weren't for your sister's recommendation, I would have almost given up on this hidden gem of a place.
I tried the stir-fried amaranth and sweet potato leaves my sister mentioned, and they were delicious! They also have a limited-edition dish today—stir-fried mushrooms! Oh my god, you can't even imagine how delicious they are!!! The porcini mushrooms are plump and juicy, the mixed mushrooms are crisp and flavorful, and the most unforgettable thing is the dried mushroom fried rice. How can there be such delicious food in the world that makes you want to cry?..."
Right after she finished posting, He Ruiguo followed suit and posted a voice message below: "I can prove it! My daughter usually hates vegetables, but today she ate a lot of them. This restaurant is really great!"
He Ruiguo raised his mobile phone and asked his daughter to pose with him, and then sent a photo of a table full of clean plates to the group.
The group immediately went wild with excitement. The other three group members who had originally planned to come back the next day to eat immediately asked, "Please ask the boss if there will be any mushrooms left tomorrow?"
He Ruiguo asked helpfully, and Lin Yunqing pretended not to know the message in the group chat, "If I make a few more meals today, they will be gone. I can't say for sure about tomorrow."
As soon as the people in the group heard what He Ruiguo said, they immediately started clamoring to come to the restaurant in the evening to try it out to see if it was really that delicious.
At this time, Wang, the drunkard, finally appeared. He said coldly, "That's enough! This food forum has become a place for merchants and shills to stage a show. You guys can't even see through such a low-level situation. I despise you."
He Ruiguo was almost amused by his sourness. How could such a self-righteous fool come from?
He Ruiguo: "Boss, is there a discount for paying?"
Lin Yunqing nodded: "500 yuan will get a 5% discount, 1000 yuan will get a 10% discount."
"Then I'll top up 2,000. Can you give me a 15% discount?"
Lin Yunqing said generously on the spot: "Of course!"
He Ruiguo posted the recharge record to the group: "Some people have seen clearly what strength is."
He will definitely come to this restaurant to eat again. He Ruiguo even plans to invite his leader to have a meal here. You know, his leader is just like him. He ruined his stomach at a young age because of drinking at social gatherings. These vegetables are most suitable for people like them.
As soon as he made this move, the group immediately burst into laughter.
Many people said that they also wanted to try this restaurant. What kind of restaurant is it that can make vegetables into flowers?
Drunk Xiao Wang: "A bunch of idiots enjoying themselves."
[Drunk Xiao Wang has been removed from the group chat by the group owner]
Yan Yian saw the message in the group chat quite late. She didn't care what these people thought. For her, the matter was over. Unexpectedly, everyone in the group chat was talking about the wild mushrooms at Lin Yunqing's restaurant. Yan Yian was immediately anxious. What mushrooms? Xiaoqing Restaurant had such delicious food and didn't invite her!
"Xiaoqing! You must leave me a portion of mushrooms! And mushroom fried rice! I'll bring my son over to eat it tonight!"
Lin Yunqing quickly agreed. She was so busy cooking sweet soup and buying vegetables this morning that she was completely dizzy. Sister Yi'an had helped her a lot, so she had to treat everyone to this meal.
It was already past lunchtime, so there would probably be no customers coming for lunch. Lin Yunqing went to the Chinese medicine clinic next door and saw Shen Jiang reading a book under a big tree in the yard to enjoy the cool air. The bowls and plates that had originally contained the dried mushroom fried rice and fried mushrooms had been washed and placed on the stone table.
That was the lunch that Lin Yunqing specially sent to Dr. Shen. After all, these mushrooms were given to her by Dr. Shen's friends. It would be a pity if she didn't eat them herself. So before opening the store, Lin Yunqing asked He Dayong to make a portion of fried mushrooms for Dr. Shen. As for the braised rice, it only needed to be prepared in advance at the beginning, and everyone could eat from the same pot.
When Shen Jiang saw the happy look on her face, she knew that today's guests must be very satisfied.
"Doctor Shen, does your friend still have any wild mushrooms? I'd like to ask him to order a batch to sell in the store."
Shen Jiang shook his head: "No more."
The smile on Lin Yunqing's face suddenly stopped. She never expected that these mushrooms would become a limited-time menu.
At this time, Qian Li, who remembered wanting to buy red dates, walked into the gate of Mingxin Hall.
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