The first thing I did was to find out

Chapter 301 This is definitely the best birthday party!
After finishing a bowl of longevity noodles, many guests have slumped back in their chairs, entering the state of a well-fed sage.

This state is simply called carbon halo.

It could also be that he ate too much.

Many people feel that today’s birthday banquet has been very successful. The main dishes are grand and delicious, the vegetarian dishes are exquisite, elegant and meaningful, and although the longevity noodles served at the end were a little lacking in appearance, the taste and the noodles themselves were absolutely impeccable.

Not to mention that the longevity noodles themselves fit the theme very well, and just hitting the theme already adds points, so there is no need to be too critical of the shape.

Many people have already started to lament:

"The banquet hosted by President Han today is really amazing. This is it."

"The last bowl of longevity noodles alone is almost as good as the one made by the chef at Zhiweiju. It's great to know Xu Cheng. I can even invite such a great chef to my birthday party."

After saying that, he gave a thumbs up to show his approval of the food.

This is a normal guest.

In recent years, Good Taste has developed rapidly. Good Taste soy sauce has almost occupied all major supermarkets in City A and nearby cities, and its market value has increased several times. There were also many guests present who disliked Han Guishan. When they heard someone exaggerating like that, they couldn't help but say a few sarcastic remarks.

"It's just an ordinary bowl of noodles, not the craftsmanship of Zhiweiju. If you really invite the master chef of Zhiweiju, will he only make a bowl of noodles?"

After saying this, the person who said this should quietly move the empty bowl in front of him away, so that it would appear that he did not eat the noodles so cleanly.

Such remarks inevitably attracted the attention of people around him. Everyone couldn't help but glance at him, and then secretly wondered in their hearts whether this person had any grudges with Han Guishan.

Just when the table was about to fall into silence, the three-spice buns and fermented glutinous rice steamed buns were served.

These two snacks are absolutely ordinary in appearance. As for steamed buns and steamed bread, you can buy them in any breakfast shop.

No matter how pretty the steamed buns are, they are still steamed buns, not to mention that many steamed buns produced by assembly line factories look pretty good. It is normal to serve knife-cut steamed buns or handmade fresh meat buns at the end of a normal banquet, but for a birthday banquet of this level, serving such ordinary pastries seems a bit underwhelming.

The steamed buns are very fragrant, with a light flavor of fermented rice wine, which is not very prominent among the aroma of other dishes, and even covers up the most obvious aroma of the steamed wheat in the buns.

But many people smelled it.

The guest who had just mocked the longevity noodles for being just an ordinary bowl of noodles became even more excited. He had originally wanted to restrain himself, but now he didn't even bother to act and just sneered.

"Serve the noodles first, then the steamed buns. Our President Han is as simple as ever. I haven't eaten such a simple banquet in many years. The last time I had one was seven or eight years ago when I was at a banquet in the countryside."

Such remarks could not help but attract whispers from the guests at the same table. Someone who was not familiar with the situation asked quietly: "Who is this? Is he drunk?"

What does this mean? An enemy has sneaked into the banquet?
"Gold Label's vice president seems to have drunk a little too much."

"That Gold Label soy sauce?"

"Yes, wasn't the leading soy sauce company in our city overtaken by Good Taste in the past two years? I heard that its sales are very bad now and it is about to start laying off employees."

"How did President Han invite him?"

"I remember that his daughter invited Mr. Han to her wedding a few years ago. It should be a courtesy return. After all, the two sides have not torn their faces apart. But this time when I go back, it is not certain."

Jin Biao's vice president's face flushed slightly, perhaps because he had drunk a few too many glasses or because he felt he had finally gotten rid of his anger. He sat smugly in his chair and looked at the snacks that had just been served with contempt.

The seating arrangements for the guests at Han Youxin's birthday party were specially arranged. Among the guests at the same table, there were some who had a good relationship with the vice president. They quickly picked up a three-pack to smooth things over, fearing that the vice president might have drunk too much and say something else and would no longer be the vice president when he woke up tomorrow.

"Dumplings and steamed buns are great. I love them. After eating too much meat and fish, I just want to eat some simple staple food. It happens that I wasn't very full after eating the bowl of longevity noodles just now, so I'll have a dumpling to fill it up." After saying that, the guest who was trying to smooth things over stuffed the three steamed buns into his mouth.

Then he froze.

Otherwise, it’s just too delicious.

The sanding buns made by Qinhuai are now at the B+ level, the fermented glutinous rice steamed buns are still at B level, and the longevity noodles are also B+ because Zang Mu’s broth is of very high quality, but there are differences between B+ and B+.

Before Qin Huai’s Four-happiness Glutinous Rice Balls were upgraded to Grade A, his best snack was Guo’er, followed by Sanding Bao.

Sanding buns are the most difficult snack Qin Huai makes. When he was at Qin’s Breakfast Shop, he made them every few days, and from time to time he would surprise his neighbors with a Sanding bun, allowing everyone to start a happy day.

After the opening of Yunzhong Canteen, Sanding Bao became the leader of breakfast. Wuding Bao was too expensive to eat, and Qin Congwen's cheap buns were not tasty, so Sanding Bao was highlighted as an excellent bun with a high cost performance ratio. Qin Huai made it every day and became very skilled.

Later, after obtaining the recipe of Sanding Bao, the Sanding Bao was completely upgraded and a whole version was updated, becoming the new favorite of diners at Huang Ji Restaurant.

It can be said that although Master Xiao Qin, who loves novelty and dislikes old things, has always been making new dim sum, he has never stayed on one dim sum for too long, and has not practiced Sanding Bao very hard. But Sanding Bao has always been with Master Xiao Qin and has never really left him.

Qinhuai's Sanding Buns are the result of true skill + practice makes perfect + recipes. If it weren't for the fact that making these buns required so many skills, including the dough fermentation and the cooking time, and that it wasn't something that could be upgraded to a higher level simply by mixing the fillings, Sanding Buns would definitely be Qinhuai's best snack.

Everyone who bit into the bun was shocked.

The guests who could appear at Han Youxin's birthday party, even if they had not seen the world, were at least relatively well-off. They had eaten all kinds of delicious food, and had eaten snacks and even buns that were more delicious than the sanding buns.

But the sense of anticipation is different.

Before taking a bite, the person eating the bun doesn't have much expectation about the taste of the bun.

The buns look ordinary, and together with the equally ordinary-looking fermented glutinous rice steamed buns, it's hard to arouse expectations.

There were even many guests who had the same idea in their minds as the vice president who had just mocked them. No matter how big Han Guishan's business was, he was born poor and he was not someone who could change. No matter how beautiful, exquisite, and high-end the dishes at the birthday party were, what was served in the end would be just ordinary steamed buns.

Now, this ordinary guy rushed up to you and slapped you in the face, then grabbed your collar and asked viciously:

Who do you say is an ordinary steamed bun? Say it again, who is ordinary?!

Then Baozi puffed out his chest, pointed at the fermented glutinous rice steamed bun next to him and said loudly: Open your eyes and look at my brother again, is my brother ordinary?

The man eating the buns was speechless for a moment. The words that were about to stop the fight could not come out. His eyes were no longer fixed on his drunk and troublesome friend, but on the fermented rice steamed bun on the steering wheel.

Both steamed buns and steamed bread are placed according to the person’s head.

This steamed bun is so delicious, what about this steamed bun that smells so fragrant?

Doesn't my friend dislike taunting? In that case, can I eat his share?

What? You said I was full just now?

It's different. I was only 80% full just now. After eating the steamed buns, I was 9.5% full. The remaining two just fill up the last half.

A gleam of light flashed in the friend's eyes. Those who didn't understand were still waiting for him to speak, but those who noticed the clue had already decisively reached out their chopsticks to pick up the three-spice bun.

The person who was waiting to speak also reacted after a few seconds and rushed to make a move. My friend knew he couldn't wait any longer, so he stuffed the last bit of the bun into his mouth and reached out with his chopsticks to grab another one.

He even tried to stop the fight, so it’s nothing wrong for him to eat one of his friend’s buns!
The vice president of Jinbiao noticed that everyone at the table suddenly started to eat buns and steamed buns:?

Is it so delicious?
Otherwise he would...

Damn, who took all his buns and steamed buns? Eat more and take more!

This situation of eating more than one dish occurred only at a few tables. At most tables, it was very harmonious, with one dish per person.

There were people eating and taking up too much at other tables, and some of them said they were really full and didn't want to eat anymore, so they waved their hands to refuse.

Then the extra three-spice buns and fermented glutinous rice steamed buns were divided up by the people at the same table. They thanked me repeatedly and said that I had a small appetite and they would sit at the same table with me next time.

A person who is really full, but turns around to find the customer next to him who just said he was full too, but is now eating a three-piece bun:?
Didn't you say you were full?
Then look at the guests who claim to lose weight by not eating carbohydrates:?
Didn’t you say you don’t eat carbs to lose weight?

What is true at this banquet today?

The same doubts appeared in Han Guishan's younger sister's mind.

Han Guishan's younger sister looked at her elder sister who was eating the buns with big mouthfuls of questions, and asked in a low voice: "Sister, didn't you just say that you were almost full and worried that you couldn't eat the four-happiness dumplings?"

Why are you still eating? This bun doesn’t look delicious, but the meat filling is very delicious after biting it. You are sitting next to me and eating it so deliciously. If you continue to eat, I will also be unable to resist eating it.

I really can't eat anymore.

The younger sister looked at her elder sister resentfully.

Xu Cheng almost laughed out loud when he looked at the two sisters. He then looked at Han Guishan who was wolfing down three servings of steamed buns by himself. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart that it is good to have a big appetite. If he had Han Guishan's appetite, he would eat two more.

Unfortunately, I can only have a brief taste.

Xu Cheng really wanted to try what the four-happiness dumplings tasted like.

As a professional food critic, Xu Cheng knows very well that one should not eat too much, because the feeling of fullness will make people lose the ability to judge food.

Xu Cheng said to Han Guishan's younger sister: "Qinhuai's Sanding Bao is worth a try. The quality is quite good, not much worse than the master chef at Zhiweiju."

With Xu Cheng's endorsement, Han Guishan's younger sister took a bite of the bun without hesitation and showed a happy expression.

Mmm, delicious meat buns!

Salty and fresh, juicy, soft and fragrant, big meat buns with thin skin and rich fillings!
"Brother, can you help me find the master who makes the buns and ask for some raw bun dough for me to take back?" the younger sister asked. Facing the younger sister's request, Han Guishan hesitated for two seconds, and finally decided to give up the dough reluctantly: "I'll give you one bag, one bag for each of you."

There are two sisters at the table, and you can't favor one over the other.

Alas, I will have to eat two less bags of buns then.

The entire banquet hall was immersed in a sea of ​​carbohydrates consisting of steamed buns and steamed buns.

"belch."

A customer who was actually full while eating the longevity noodles and then ate a whole three-dice bun and a fermented glutinous rice steamed bun, leaned back in his chair after eating, took a long breath and burped in an ungraceful manner.

Very inelegant, but very enjoyable.

A burp that's not loud but complete is the highest praise for carbohydrates.

"The dishes at the birthday party hosted by Lao Han today were absolutely amazing. The last few dim sum were absolutely delicious. I don't know how many years it has been since I had such a full meal." A guest sighed.

"Yes, yes. When it was first served, I thought it was a bit simple. Now I think there is no point in making the dim sum fancy. The most important thing is that it tastes good."

"What's the point of those pretty snacks just looking good? They taste so-so, no one even picks up their chopsticks when they're on the table."

"Yes, yes, I've had this feeling for a long time. Whether I'm dining out or attending a banquet, I don't like to eat the last minute snack. They all taste the same. Now I think it's actually because the dim sum chef's skills are not up to par."

"That's right. After finishing this dish, I have to have two bites of dim sum to complete the meal. But the portion is a bit too big and it makes me feel full."

There was a lot of laughter.

In such a joyful environment, the last dish was served.

Four-happiness dumplings, one bowl for each person.

Four dumplings of the same size, of different shapes but generous in size, are placed in a delicate small porcelain bowl with a shallow layer of soup in it to prevent the dumplings from sticking together.

Under normal circumstances, if such a dish is served to the guests after they have eaten their fill, everyone might just take a bite to taste it, or simply not taste it.

After all, we were already full, so the last snack was not important.

Banquets are like this nowadays, the amount of food should be more rather than less, and no one will eat much of the last few dishes.

But today.

Many people's first reaction is to stand up to let the food settle and free up some stomach space.

The four-happiness dumplings served now are the most beautiful and exquisite from the name to the shape.

The previous ordinary ones are already so delicious, how delicious must this four-happiness dumpling be?
It turns out that names are important in many cases.

If the guests present have a little knowledge of Four Happiness Tangyuan, they will know that today's dim sum is simple and unpretentious, with large portions and filling portions, including noodles, buns, steamed buns and tangyuan.

The vice president of Jin Biao did not speak. He was a little sober from not having eaten the three-diced buns and the fermented glutinous rice steamed buns just now, and realized that he was an idiot. Now he just took a bite of the four-happiness dumpling in silence.

Then I was even more speechless.

At Han Guishan's table, Xu Cheng was introducing to Han Guishan's two sisters how to eat Four Happiness Tangyuan.

As a professional food critic, Xu Cheng certainly knows that the Four-Happiness Glutinous Rice Balls should be eaten sweet first, then the salty ones, and finally the sweet ones again. This way of eating will allow the tongue to respond to the change in taste without it being too sweet, and will also allow the layers of the Four-Happiness Glutinous Rice Balls to be better tasted.

Han Guishan looked like he had learned something, and asked, "Do we eat each bowl in this order?"

Xu Cheng: "...You have a big appetite, eat whatever you like."

Han Guishan's younger sister couldn't wait to take the first bite, and she chose the one with red bean paste filling.

"Hmm, delicious, especially delicious!" The little sister covered her mouth and sighed, afraid that if she didn't cover her mouth, people would notice that the bean paste in her mouth was even flowing down the corners of her mouth.

I bit off too much at one go and couldn't fit it in my mouth.

The people in the Han family are all generous when it comes to eating.

Xu Cheng smiled and didn't take it too seriously. With the idea of ​​just trying a little, he also scooped up the red bean paste dumpling and took a small bite.

Eh? !

This taste, this smoothness, I feel this bean paste filling...

A very bizarre idea came into Xu Cheng's mind.

Could it be that Qin Huai is hiding something from me?

His four-happiness dumplings are so delicious, why didn’t you make them for him last time?
Such delicious four-happiness dumplings should be served with fruits on Zhiwei!

At this moment, Xu Cheng felt only regret.

If she and Guo'er were on Zhiwei together, then of course there would be no problem. But if we were to open a column specifically for Sixi Tangtuan, Sixi Tangtuan would not be qualified, as Qinhuai had already been on Zhiwei, so she was not a rising star and had no special treatment.

If I write an article with other snacks...

There haven’t been any desserts to write about recently. I can’t write about foreign desserts and domestic white-cream desserts together, right?

Xu Cheng began to feel distressed, and before he knew it, he had already swallowed a dumpling.

Xu Cheng scooped up another one.

Filled with minced fruit.

Bite down.

Xu Cheng was surprised.

Such rich ingredients, such wonderful combinations, such...delicious taste.

It tastes good, but why use so many nuts and dried fruits?
The Qinhuai family also does business in nuts and preserved fruits. The products are unsaleable, so they are all stuffed into the fillings?

Xu Cheng finished eating the glutinous rice balls stuffed with various fruits in shock.

It’s time to eat the meat filling for the third one. Xu Cheng knows that the meat-filled glutinous rice dumpling is actually the most important one among the traditional four-happiness glutinous rice dumplings. It is the only salty filling that plays a role in starting, developing, transitioning and ending.

Take one bite.

Xu Cheng did not have any extra thoughts, only pure admiration.

He has eaten so many Qinhuai dim sum that he has a very thorough understanding of Qinhuai's craftsmanship.

Xu Cheng realized that Qin Huai's stuffing had improved.

Xu Cheng had this guess when he was eating Sanding Buns before, and now it is completely confirmed.

A very big progress, a breakthrough and leap forward.

Considering Qin Huai's current age and experience, Xu Cheng felt that this filling was almost perfect for Qin Huai now.

It was hard for him to imagine how good Qin Huai's stuffing could be. He was just a self-taught pastry chef who had only made very simple breakfasts in the past few years.

This is a very excellent meat-filled glutinous rice dumpling, and its excellence elevates the overall taste of this four-happiness glutinous rice dumpling to a higher level.

Xu Cheng quickened the pace of eating the glutinous rice balls. He couldn't wait to eat the last one and feel the final ending.

Two minutes later, Xu Cheng, who had eaten too much again after a few months, collapsed on the chair and burped lightly in a very ungraceful manner.

He was not the most prominent person at the table. Han Guishan's two sisters had been burping for quite some time.

Wang Jing suspected that the two of them ate too fast, so she asked them to drink some water.

Xu Cheng felt dizzy.

He sat in the chair for a long time before regaining consciousness. He didn't even notice the excited voice asking, "Is Master Qin Huai in the kitchen now?"

"I want to interview him again! And write a special food review of Four Happiness Tangtuan for him!"

At the same time, the game prompt sound rang in Qin Huai's mind.

"Ding, congratulations on completing the side quest [Assistant Chen's Wish], and receiving the quest reward: [A passage about Chen Gong...] The quest object's situation has changed, and the reward is being repaired..."

"Congratulations on receiving the mission rewards [A recipe that Chen Gong voluntarily gave you], [Chen Gong's affirmation], and popularity +2000."

Qin Huai:? ? ?
(End of this chapter)