Chapter 460: You call this a set meal?

The cooking in the kitchen was still going on.

If Oil-Exploded Double Crispy was to be eaten while it was just out of the pot, the duck gizzard was tough and crispy, the pork tripe was refreshing and crispy, the remaining hot oil was still wrapped on the ingredients with the fragrance of green onion, ginger, and garlic, and the aftertaste of the high soup was hung on the surface, eating it urgently and quickly, then the wolfing down method was not wrong. Then sauce-exploded meat cubes and oil-drizzled silver carp were hot dishes that could be eaten slowly.

These two dishes were very appetizing.

The meat cubes of the sauce-exploded meat cubes were deep-fried, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, covered with sauce, with a strong sauce flavor, a standard salty and fresh stir-fried dish.

Oil-drizzled silver carp was relatively not that salty. The silver carp was slightly marinated, and the hot oil made the fish meat that was slightly loose originally taste very delicate, highlighting freshness in the two words "salty and fresh."

Qin Huai, who had eaten Yellow Braised Shark Fin mixed with rice, understood very well the gold content of such good dishes paired with a bowl of steamed rice with full grains.

Qin Huai really wanted a bowl of rice.

But Fen Garden didn't seem to have any intention of serving rice. He and Zhao Chengan were eating a set meal, and what dishes were served depended entirely on Xia Mubing's intention. If there was rice in Xia Mubing's arrangement for this set meal, Zhang Guanghang would serve it. Now that rice wasn't served, Qin Huai felt that there should be no rice in this set meal.

Qin Huai really wanted to wave at the surveillance and tell Zhang Guanghang if he could have a bowl of rice.

But he held back.

He remembered a very obvious personality trait of Xia Mubing—eccentric temper.

Everyone, when talking about Xia Mubing, would add "eccentric" after "irritable temper," and would emphasize that it had become more and more eccentric in recent years.

If it were a normal meal, Qin Huai would definitely apply for rice. But the situation was different now. He didn't know how many dishes were left behind, and the dishes hadn't been served yet.

What if he proposed to eat rice, and Master Xia was furious in the back kitchen, feeling that his dishes were so good that they shouldn't be paired with rice, and Fen Garden's dishes were not meant to be paired with rice. Do you understand how to eat? Forget it, don't eat, the dishes behind are gone. Then wouldn't Qin Huai become the eternal sinner of this meal?

Qin Huai couldn't afford this crime, so he chose to be a bit entangled while eating, wanting to speak but stopping, entangled, and finally opened up and continued to bury his head in eating.

This complex psychological activity of his was reflected in his expression. Zhao Chengan, sitting opposite him, didn't look at Qin Huai at all, burying his head in eating the whole time.

The fish bones of the oil-drizzled silver carp were removed very cleanly, and even the smallest bones that were most difficult to handle were rarely eaten. Zhao Chengan had never eaten such high-level silver carp dishes, eating so forgetfully and happily, at least 3/4 of a plate of fish was swept away by him alone, eating with the momentum of swallowing mountains and rivers.

The guests at the other two tables didn't notice Qin Huai's expression either, and their hot dishes were also served one after another. Going to Fen Garden to order dishes, as long as you have money and conditions to finish eating, you can order as many dishes as you want, and you can pack and take away if you can't finish it.

Of course, this was only in theory. If you ordered too much, Xia Mubing would definitely be unhappy. He was old now, and too many dishes couldn't be made.

Therefore, guests who went to Fen Garden for dinner were well-versed in the way of ordering dishes, which was comprehensive, cold dishes, hot dishes, soup dishes, and desserts, all available, and didn't order duplicate dishes—

Back then, there was a guest who entertained friends and showed off wealth, which angered Xia Mubing and was blacklisted.

After the oil-drizzled silver carp at Qin Huai's table was served, the hot dishes at the other two tables were also served one after another.

The couple's table served Five-Color Fish Shreds, and the three-friend group's table served Scallion Braised Sea Cucumber. Combined with the fact that they also snatched Casserole Shark Fin, their dish-snatching level was visible.

Everyone was burying their heads in eating, and only one person noticed Qin Huai's complex emotions.

That person was Xia Mubing, who had been cooking in the kitchen and looking up at the surveillance from time to time.

Xia Mubing frowned, obviously not understanding how his culinary skills could make Qin Huai eat dishes with such an expression.

Did Xiao Hang walk away while picking bones, and Qin Huai got a fish bone stuck in his throat?

Or did he not like eating fish?

"Xiao Hang." Xia Mubing spoke again, "Who wants to eat oil-drizzled silver carp?"

Zhang Guanghang was already numb, put down the kitchen knife, and pointed to Zhao Chengan in the surveillance: "This guest, if I didn't recognize him wrong, should be Assistant Xiao Zhao from Does Zhi Wei Ju."

Xia Mubing took a look at Zhao Chengan, who wished he could lick the fish soup clean, and felt that he understood a little bit. One loved to eat and one didn't like to eat, a taste problem.

"Then did Qin Huai say what he wanted to eat?"

"Pork Shaobing."

Xia Mubing:...

Love eating Shaobing that much?

Xia Mubing looked at Zhang Guanghang.

Zhang Guanghang: "... Master, we have no dishes to move tonight, oyster sauce lettuce doesn't fill the stomach."

"You go and check the ingredients later, see if there are any extras. If it really doesn't work, go to the pond and catch two fish up."

"Okay, Master." Zhang Guanghang said, while starting to let his imagination run wild.

If the two guests outside had a large enough appetite, would the fish in Fen Garden's pond be wiped out today?

Zhang Guanghang thought.

Don't know why, he had already started to look forward to it a little bit.

When Zhang Guanghang walked out of the kitchen with the sauce-exploded meat cubes, Qin Huai and Zhao Chengan swallowed the last piece of pork tripe and the last piece of duck gizzard respectively.

The two were not full, and even felt a bit appetizing, but were very satisfied.

How to say it, this was probably the satisfaction of a professional chef eating top-notch good dishes and not being full.

Qin Huai even felt that he had eaten a philosophical realization. Sometimes it was not just eating good dishes to be full that could get satisfaction, but eating good dishes without being full, and eating with lingering aftertaste could also get satisfaction.

Just when Qin Huai was amazed that he had actually improved his realm after a meal, the sauce-exploded meat cubes were served.

The essence of sauce-exploded meat cubes was the combination of cucumber and pork tenderloin wrapped in sauce cut into large pieces, which was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, a standard salty and fresh stir-fried dish with rich sauce flavor.

What did such a pork dish mean?

Fragrant.

When Qin Huai saw Zhang Guanghang still carrying a plate of dishes walking towards him and Zhao Chengan, he was stunned, and even subconsciously looked back, wanting to see if he and Zhao Chengan had eaten too forgetfully just now, so that he didn't notice a table of new guests behind him.

Turning his head, he found that there was nothing behind him. ===== CHAPTER 461 =====

Zhang Guanghang also did not expect that after pondering for a moment, the dish Qin Huai finally ordered would be Peach Blossom Pan. His originally very cold expression softened a little, and he nodded before returning to the kitchen.

After Zhang Guanghang returned to the kitchen, the enthusiastic middle-aged man at the next table said to Qin Huai, "Young man, you've lost out. In Fen Garden, vegetables and meat are delivered fresh in two batches every morning and afternoon. Sometimes they might run short, but sea cucumber and abalone are definitely always in stock. It's rare for you to have a set menu where Master Xia lets you order dishes when ingredients are insufficient. If you had ordered braised sea cucumber with scallions or braised abalone, Master Xia might have really made them for you."

Qin Huai smiled shyly, cooperatively putting on an expression of sudden realization and slight regret: "So that's how it is. I didn't think of that just now. Thank you for the reminder."

The enthusiastic middle-aged man expressed understanding: "It's normal for you to have no experience since this is your first time eating here. You might not be this lucky next time, so just honestly scramble for the dishes."

After finishing, the enthusiastic middle-aged man shook his head and said to his friend: "What a great opportunity."

Zhang Guanghang returned to the kitchen and told Xia Mubing the dishes Qin Huai had ordered. Xia Mubing had an expression that said "I knew it would be like this" and muttered: "He really does love eating staple foods."

Soon, Zhang Guanghang came out again to serve the dishes, one per table.

Qin Huai's table got the oil-braised prawns, the married couple's table got the stir-fried trio, and the trio of friends got the crab meat with egg white. The difference in their dish-scrambling techniques was clear at a glance.

While Qin Huai and Zhao Chengan were burying their heads in peeling prawns, the last dish for the other two tables was also served.

The married couple's last dish was Wanfu Meat. The two did not order soup, perhaps because they didn't like drinking soup and were afraid of ordering too many dishes and not being able to finish them. The trio's casserole shark fin was the standard version. A casserole was brought to the table with shark fin at the bottom and various ingredients arranged on top. It didn't look golden and shimmering as if it had a buff like the yellow-braised shark fin, and because the shark fin was stewed in clear soup, it looked quite bland at first glance, very plain and unremarkable, just like a big pot of stewed vegetables.

But the aroma was very overbearing.

The smugness on the faces of the trio was practically overflowing, especially when they saw Qin Huai and the others stretching their necks to stare at the casserole shark fin on their table; that sense of satisfaction was fully maxed out.

Eating casserole shark fin is certainly satisfying and happy, but when only they are eating and others are watching, the satisfaction and happiness are doubled.

Although it's a bit annoying to say it like this, that's just the fact of the matter; wealth without returning home is like wearing fine clothes in the dark.

If you eat casserole shark fin with no one watching and don't post it on your social media feed, wouldn't it be a waste of a meal?

The three held their bowls, one chopstick after another, and gorged themselves on the spot.

Zhao Chengan peeled a shrimp and made an envious sound: "So this is casserole shark fin. It's such a big portion. It doesn't look like much, but it smells so good. Qin Huai, how delicious do you think this tastes? What kind of flavor could it be?"