A few days passed quickly.
Du Shaojie's dishes for the exam were basically finalized, and the rest was just polishing.
But there was one thing that made him very happy. He had recently felt that he was about to make a breakthrough. If he could improve his cooking skills before the exam, he would have a better chance of passing the exam.
He thought about it for a long time and felt that he should still walk around and take a look as before, looking for opportunities for breakthroughs in learning.
Where should he go next? In the end, he decided on Yangzhou as his destination.
Yangzhou is one of the birthplaces of [Huaiyang cuisine] and the center of [Huaiyang cuisine]. It is a well-known historical and cultural city in China. This trip was to learn from the taste, and he would still eat while walking and watching.
"Yongli, you go to Yangzhou with me."
Du Shaojie decided to take Wang Yongli with him, so that he would have someone to take care of him along the way.
The two packed up and set off the next day.
It is generally believed that [Huaiyang cuisine] originated in Yangzhou and Huaian. Du Shaojie chose Yangzhou as his first stop, which must be no problem.
"Mr. Du, I don't know if I can eat all the delicacies in the country in my lifetime."
The two chose to fly to Jinling first. They stayed in Jinling for only one day, went to see Xiaoya, and had a meal with each other.
The next day, Du Shaojie and Wang Yongli took a car from Jinling to Yangzhou.
After finding a hotel to settle down, the two went out to the street to familiarize themselves with the environment. After asking the locals, they went to [Yiyuan] for their first meal after arriving.
[Crab meat lion head], [Garlic soft pocket], [Squirrel mandarin fish], [Wensi tofu], and the staple food was [Yangzhou fried rice].
There were not many dishes ordered, but each dish was very distinctive. Du Shaojie enjoyed the meal very much.
Wang Yongli was also quite emotional.
"Yongli, is it delicious?"
"Delicious! I had no idea about [Huaiyang cuisine] before, but I know it is well-deserved after eating it today."
Du Shaojie and Wang Yongli had a round belly after eating, and they strolled on the street after leaving the restaurant, just in time to digest the food.
The streets were crowded with people. Although it didn't look as prosperous as Guangzhou, it had a unique style.
"Boss, do you want an electronic watch?"
At this time, a vendor tried to sell them an electronic watch. Wang Yongli waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need it.
There are a lot of these things in Shenzhen and Guangzhou. They were more expensive in the past two years, but now they are almost everywhere.
"Mr. Du, how long will we stay here? If we stay for a long time, I will go to see a house tomorrow. It is more cost-effective to rent a house than to stay in a hotel. The key is convenience."
The two walked and stopped. There were many small stores on the roadside, selling clothes, stationery, cigarettes and alcohol, etc.
Wang Yongli went to buy a pack of cigarettes. Du Shaojie glanced at it and saw that it was "three fives".
"That's fine. I'll be out tomorrow anyway. If I see a suitable house for rent, I can ask."
Du Shaojie was indifferent. The conditions of the hotel were better, but they were not down-to-earth. Renting a house can help you learn more about folk customs and food. After all, there is no Internet now, and it is not easy to get any information.
The most common method is to ask people.
At night.
The two stayed in the hotel room to rest. This was their first time here, and they were not familiar with all the situations. It was better not to run around at night.
The next morning, Du Shaojie and Wang Yongli went straight to [Yiyuan].
The morning tea here is also very famous, such as crystal braised pork, three-diced buns, crab roe soup dumplings, boiled dried shredded pork, crab meat lion head, Yangchun noodles, etc., which are all very good snacks.
"Mr. Du, I thought that drinking morning tea was a habit unique to Guangdong Province, but
I didn't expect that drinking morning tea is also popular here." "Yes, then let's take a good look at the breakfast culture in Jiangnan."
The two found an empty seat and sat down, and then ordered a lot of things.
Eat slowly, taste slowly, and a morning will pass quickly.
After eating and drinking, the two began to measure every corner of the city with their legs, not only to discover delicious food, but also to appreciate the style of this historic city.
There are many small restaurants and snack bars in the city. Some of the meals in the stores are delicious, while others are very unpalatable.
This requires a pair of sharp eyes.
"How to judge? The simplest way is to look at the flow of people in the store. Generally speaking, a small store that is full of customers must not be bad. A small store that is deserted and has few people should be watched out for."
Du Shaojie explained to Wang Yongli how to choose a restaurant. Of course, this is not absolute. The safest way is to listen to the recommendations of local people.
The problem is that they don't know anyone here.
"Mr. Du, how about I go buy a pack of cigarettes and ask?"
Wang Yongli has no experience in this area, but he has experience asking people.
Du Shaojie shook his head and didn't explain any more. A pack of cigarettes is not enough for the store owner to explain the situation in detail. It is more likely to be perfunctory.
The two continued to walk forward and saw the sign of the teahouse.
"Yongli, are you hungry? If not, let's have some tea in the morning before leaving."
"I ate very full before, and I'm not hungry at all now."
So Du Shaojie and Wang Yongli walked into the teahouse and found a seat in the lobby.
The waiter came over to greet them immediately. Du Shaojie ordered a few snacks, a pot of tea and a fruit plate, and then sat there with Wang Yongli and drank tea slowly.
"Take a taste of the melon seeds, you two. We fried them ourselves. They are very fragrant."
After a while, the proprietress came over with a small dish of melon seeds and put it on the table.
The other party was obviously very good at doing business. This small dish of melon seeds was given away for free, probably to leave a good impression and let customers come again next time.
"Yes, it's good, it's very fragrant! Boss, I want to ask you something. Are there any good small restaurants nearby? Stir-fried dishes and snacks are all fine. We are new to your place and are not familiar with the situation."
As soon as Du Shaojie and Wang Yongli opened their mouths, everyone knew that they were outsiders, and there was no need to hide this.
If you want to understand the situation, it is best to find someone who is willing to talk to you more.
The proprietress happened to have nothing to do at the moment and was talkative. She immediately sat down and introduced some more famous restaurants to the two.
There was a good small restaurant nearby.
"Thank you, boss. Please change a pot of tea for us. Well, let's make Tieguanyin this time."
Du Shaojie expressed his gratitude to the other party, and then ordered another pot of tea, which was considered to increase the sales of the teahouse.
The proprietress was really happy. Everyone likes people who know how to deal with things, right?
The two sat for a while and then paid the bill and left.
Du Shaojie and Wang Yongli found the small restaurant recommended by the proprietress and ordered [Three sets of duck], [Saltwater shrimp], [Emerald Shaomai], and [Thousand-layer oil cake].
The food was ready, and the two were just full after eating.
"Boss Du, what do you think of this small restaurant?"
After walking out, Wang Yongli asked with a smile.
He thought it was good, but he wanted to hear the boss's evaluation, after all, he was the expert.
"It's okay, but it's worse than the [Yiyuan] we went to before. But considering the cost-effectiveness, this small restaurant is still worth recommending."
Du Shaojie thought the food in this small shop was average, but very affordable.
In fact, this is normal. There are actually only a few restaurants with good taste, and there are not many restaurants with very bad dishes. Most of them are at a mediocre level.
The two stayed in Yangzhou for more than a week. When Wang Yongli proposed to rent a house again, Du Shaojie took him to Huai'an.
On the first day of arriving at the local area, Du Shaojie and Wang Yongli tasted dishes such as [Pingqiao Tofu], [Qinzhou Meatballs], [White Robe Shrimp], and [Live Fish Pot Stickers].
The dishes here are different from those in Yangzhou, with different flavors, but they are all delicious.
Du Shaojie liked this place very much, so he asked Wang Yongli to rent a small yard and planned to stay here for a while.
He wanted to replicate all the delicacies he had eaten.
In this way, replicating a dish may require repeated tasting, and if there is a chance, you can even talk to the chef.
Some dishes have obvious regional characteristics, such as [Zhuqiao Turtle Soup], [Jiangba Sour Soup Fish Balls], [Xuyi Thirteen Spices Lobster], etc.
There are many dishes in the Huaiyang cuisine, and Du Shaojie even took Wang Yongli to transform the surrounding counties, cities and towns.
After spending 40,000 hours to perfectly reproduce the dishes and snacks, he gritted his teeth and spent another 50,000 exchange points and 1 million hours to raise the comprehensive evaluation of the 100 selected dishes to the level of "exquisite delicacies".
[Exchange points: 151,918 points\615,066 points]
[Duration: 110,000 hours\9,733,000 hours]
The exchange points and especially the remaining time were greatly reduced, but this consumption was worth it.
He has had a lot of insights recently, which is very helpful for him to break through the bottleneck.
"Yongli, go to the [Victory Night Market] where we went and rent a stall. I have learned a lot of new dishes during this period, and I have to practice."
Du Shaojie spent a wave of time with pain, and then it was time to test the results.
His method is simple and crude, still the same as before, setting up a stall. If customers approve, it means that you have learned something. If customers don't approve, then go back to the furnace and learn again.
Wang Yongli would not say much about what his boss told him to do. After he responded, he went to the management unit of the night market.
Du Shaojie took out his food cart in the courtyard.
This food cart has been with him everywhere, and now it is time to make a comeback.
Wang Yongli went to the "Victory Night Market Management Office", and the staff told him that the good locations of the night market have been rented out, and there are still some stalls left in the corners. There is
not much money for management fees and sanitation fees. He rented a more remote stall according to the boss's instructions.
There is a small deposit for renting a stall. If you don't want to work, you need to give notice one month in advance, otherwise the deposit will not be refunded.
Then, he returned to the courtyard.
He saw Du Shaojie's food cart as soon as he entered the door, which surprised him. He didn't expect the boss to be so fast. He went out and got the food cart back.
"Well done, let's set up the stall from tonight."
Du Shaojie didn't take it seriously when he heard that the location of the stall was not good.
He then asked Wang Yongli to buy the ingredients and make [Crab Roe Lion Head] in the evening. With vegetables and rice, it was a fast food.
The kitchen in the courtyard was not a professional kitchen, but it was enough.
The lion head needed to be stewed in advance, and it only needed to be kept warm when it arrived at the night market. The vegetables were processed and they could be eaten after a little blanching. There was no need to prepare them in advance. (End of this chapter)
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