The sign for the hottest dish was put up three days ago. Whether it's the startlingly realistic crab and shrimp images, the dish name "Shrimp Soldiers and Crab Generals Roaming the World," or the platter style that offers six ways to enjoy the dish, it's enough to pique the interest of all foodies.
On the first day of opening, they launched a popular dish, which attracted a lot of interest and even more onlookers.
Jiang's Private Kitchen is so famous that even guests who were originally reluctant to eat Australian lobster, Boston lobster, and king crab are now more curious. However, no one dares to be the first to try it.
The county magistrate was naturally pushed forward by Jiangshan. Who else is more suitable than Fu Qiyuan to be the promotional ambassador for the hit dish?
Two enormous, steamed, and bright red king crabs and lobsters were pushed out on a small cart. Another cart came out from the other direction, containing a round platter made up of six porcelain white plates. Each plate contained different flavors of lobster and crab meat, and the aroma was irresistible.
Jiang's Private Kitchen invites people to taste all of its popular dishes. Fu Qiyuan was a special guest, and Jiang Shan personally explained them to him.
"This is blanched lobster tail. In addition to the natural sweetness of the lobster, only a simple broth is prepared as a dipping sauce. It tastes fresh, sweet, fragrant, and tender. Sir, please give it a try."
"This is garlic-flavored crab meat. The aroma of garlic is released through hot oil and adheres to the crab meat, preserving its original flavor to the maximum extent. It has a strong garlic flavor, and people who prefer a lighter taste will definitely like it!"
"These are spicy crab claws. You can smell them already, right? Their meat is more tender and smooth than regular prawns. You won't have lived in vain until you take a bite!"
“This is…” Jiang Shan was speaking enthusiastically when Fu Qiyuan tugged at her sleeve.
Jiangshan hasn't even given him the spicy crab claws yet!
Jiang Shan, realizing what was happening, quickly put a piece of crab claw with its shell cracked into a clean, delicate plate and handed it to him along with chopsticks.
As Jiang Shan observed Fu Qiyuan's movements and expressions, he noticed many people silently swallowing their saliva.
Fu Qiyuan is definitely a connoisseur of food. The moment he took the first bite of the blanched lobster tail, he had already tasted the deliciousness of these two kinds of shrimp and crab. Now he just needs to focus on enjoying it.
Without waiting for Jiang Shan to explain, he took the initiative to pick up a piece of steamed pork leg, skillfully used his chopsticks to remove the meat, dipped it in the broth, and gently put it in his mouth.
So delicious!
All that's left to do is watch the magistrate's performance.
Before the magistrate could even put down his chopsticks, the guests impatiently grabbed bowls, plates, and chopsticks and began to dig into another bright red lobster.
The tasting was just a prelude, merely a gesture, and couldn't possibly satisfy everyone's needs. Fu Qiyuan wanted to try a few more bites, but he had already been pushed aside.
Jiang Shan shrank back, giving a helpless look.
After tasting it, some of the people started asking Jiangshan about the price.
Qiao Sheng took out the price tag he had prepared beforehand and held it high.
"Five taels of silver... just one plate! A whole ghost crab costs twenty taels! Wow!" someone exclaimed in surprise.
A whole roasted lamb costs only five taels of silver, while a ghost crab costs twenty taels. This is outrageous! It's an exorbitant price!
The crowd immediately erupted in discussion, with some even storming off in anger.
Jiang Shan waved his hand and said with a smile, "Please be patient and listen to me first. If any of you can catch seafood like this yourselves, our shop can process it for you for a fee of only one hundred coins. It's not easy to cook such large shrimp and crabs, and it takes a lot of effort to clean them. One hundred coins is not expensive."
After these words were spoken, the shop fell completely silent.
"You should know that these things were brought from the dock in Zongyang County. Let's put aside the risks of fishing in the deep sea. Have you considered the costs of ships, manpower, materials, and transportation? I can tell you clearly that only Jiang's Private Kitchen in the entire Guyang County can serve such high-quality seafood! I ask you, when you use this seafood to entertain your distinguished guests and close relatives and friends, do you have any face? Is it really worth five taels of silver?"
After another long silence, a plump middle-aged man called out, "Five taels of silver is not expensive! Manager Jiang, my father is turning sixty next month, may I pre-order one... that ghost crab?"
Jiang Shan curled his lips into a smile, nodded to Qiao Sheng, and said crisply, "Please trouble this gentleman to place an order at the counter first."
"Manager Jiang, I'm hosting a dinner party for some friends tonight, so please order two portions first!"
"Manager Jiang, my son-in-law and daughter are coming to visit me tomorrow. May I order a spicy crab meat to take home?"
"Manager Jiang, I'll order one too. I want the salt-baked flavor, and I want the leg!"
"Manager Jiang...!"
"Please don't push, please line up and place your order at the counter!"
"Once this popular dish is sold out, it will be available again when the next batch arrives. Please make sure to specify the pickup time when you place your order..."
It was too noisy in the shop, so Jiang Shan picked at her ears and pulled Fu Qiyuan to her resting place.
Jiao's mother and Xi'er were feeding Jiang Huai egg custard. The little guy was eating it with great joy, getting egg custard all over his face, and holding onto the bowl tightly with one hand.
"You've come at the right time, Shan'er. Hold his hand tight and don't let him move! He just grabbed a handful of egg custard from the bowl and stuffed it into his mouth, making a mess all over his face!"
Jiang Shan laughed heartily, then turned to Fu Qiyuan and said with a smile, "I told you he would like steamed eggs with crab roe, and you saw that, I was right!"
"Ah...ah!" Jiang Huai's mouth was wide open, his eyes shining as he stared at the bowl in Jiao's mother's hand, his chubby little hands waving incessantly.
Xi'er smiled and said, "Young Master is quite the eater. The old lady was worried that he wouldn't like the taste of crab roe, so she steamed a separate bowl of egg custard without crab roe. But the young master could tell which one was better just by smelling it, and he didn't touch the egg custard at all!"
Jiang Shan took Jiang Huai from Xi'er's hands and weighed him in her hands, saying with concern, "This kid has gained weight again! Mother, don't feed him too much, he needs to lose some weight!"
Jiao's mother laughed in exasperation, shoving the bowl into Fu Qiyuan's hands. "He won't eat anything except the milk you feed him! He won't take the wet nurse, he won't drink cow's milk, and he won't eat the porridge you feed him. Haven't you noticed how thin he's gotten these past few days?"
"Huh? Have you lost weight?" Jiang Shan looked at his son's fair and tender face with a puzzled expression, not noticing anything amiss.
She's been really busy these past few days. Aside from feeding her son three meals a day, she hasn't given him any extra food. She thought the little guy would be fine with some complementary foods, but who knew he'd be so stubborn, preferring to go hungry rather than eat.
Fu Qiyuan gave Jiang Shan a wink, and Jiang Shan fell silent, holding his son and quietly eating his steamed egg custard.
One was responsible for holding him, and the other for feeding him. Fu Qiyuan fed him very quickly, one bite after another, and Jiang Huai finally behaved himself.
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