The growth system comes at the age of 30

Chapter 263 Do you understand the Southerners' obsession with snow? (4K)

Chen Jingle has never made braised pork rice, but he has made braised pork buns before.

Aside from the process of steaming buns, the rest is almost identical.

Based on Taiwanese and Hong Kong-style braised pork rice, Chen Jingle made some adjustments to the recipe to suit the tastes of people in Jiangbei and even Lingnan regions.

The adjusted braised meat should be more in line with local dietary habits.

At his level, it's like the realm of creation in a novel, where one can achieve simplicity and return to the original nature, and can effortlessly create any cuisine or flavor.

Put two pounds of pork belly in a pot of cold water, add scallions, ginger, and cooking wine. Bring to a boil over high heat, skim off the foam, then simmer over low heat for 20 minutes. After that, add the whole piece of pork skin, add some more cooking wine, and simmer for another 10 minutes.

Because of its thickness, the pork skin should not be cooked for too long, while more pork should be added to fully bring out the soul aroma of this dish.

Once everything is cooked, take it out and let it cool before dicing it.

While waiting for it to cool, you can fry some shallots and egg floss.

Fried shallots are made by slicing shallots, frying them until golden brown, and then removing them from the oil and setting them aside.

Pour out the bottom oil; we'll use it later.

To make egg floss, beat three eggs, pour oil into a pan, heat the oil to about 40% of its maximum temperature, pour in the egg mixture while stirring constantly, so that it heats up, forms strands, and floats to the surface. Then, use chopsticks to flip it over, loosen it slightly, and remove it from the pan.

That's how you make fried shallots and egg floss.

Cut the cooled pork belly into thin strips one centimeter wide, and cut the pork skin into cubes. Put them in a pot, stir well, and stir-fry. During the stir-frying process, you need to scoop out the fat that is rendered out.

Once the mixture is almost cooked, pour in some of the oil used to fry the shallots to enhance the aroma, then add a small handful of rock sugar to enhance the flavor, and finally pour in the prepared sauce to season.

Once the color is almost right, add fried shallots and egg floss to enhance the complex flavor. Pour in boiling water to cover the pork, and finally add two pieces of fermented red bean curd, two spoonfuls of fermented red bean curd juice, a little pepper, and two star anise. Simmer over low heat for two hours.

Stir the bottom of the pot every half hour to prevent it from burning.

When the time is up, lift the lid of the casserole, and the rich aroma of meat will instantly spread with the billowing steam.

hiss~
Actually, the fragrance was already undeniable even before the lid was opened, and now it's even more irresistible.

Even Chen Jingle himself subconsciously swallowed his saliva when he smelled the aroma.

He is a pure carnivore and cannot live without meat.

Use chopsticks to remove the star anise first, then turn up the heat to reduce the sauce and make it thicker.

After turning off the heat, pour a spoonful of braised meat over each of the three bowls of rice that have been served on the side. The thick and rich sauce coats each diced piece of meat and is poured over the snow-white rice.

Just looking at it makes my mouth water.

Began to eat!
His cooking skills speak for themselves; even simple vegetables can be made to taste extraordinary, not to mention the braised meat with so many spices and seasonings.

This is an absolutely perfect dish to eat with rice!
Someone like Dad, who is used to hard physical labor, can finish a bowl in no time and then, still wanting more, quickly gets a second bowl.

I have to say, it's really delicious!
Chen Jingle asked with a smile, "This flavor should be fine for opening a shop, right?"

My parents, who had some reservations before, now have no objections at all.

At least they couldn't resist the aroma of the meat, let alone the college students who love to eat, drink, and have fun.

If you have this level of skill, you definitely don't need to worry about not having customers.

Actually, their thinking was conservative; they underestimated just how crazy college students with a pig addiction could be.

In Chen Jingle's view, as long as his parents' cooking is 80% as good as his, it would be enough to beat the food in the teachers' college canteen, and they would have no trouble attracting customers.

Chen Qiyun said, "Why not open it next to our school? I heard from my classmates who live in the dorms that the food in the school cafeteria is terribly bad. If it were open next to our school, I guarantee I would get them all to eat there!"

Chen Jingle laughed and said, "Okay, when we open a branch, we'll definitely consider your school first."

My mom found it funny: "The first store hasn't even opened yet, and you're already thinking about opening branches? You should be more down-to-earth."

"But with this taste, it doesn't seem like a difficult thing to open a branch if the business is so good," Dad said with a smile.

Sigh, I've gotten too cocky. Let's focus on making the first store a success first.

After Chen Jingle's demonstration, his parents finally had more confidence in opening the store.

……

Next, I'll teach my parents how to make braised pork rice.

Chen Jingle has established strict standards for the entire process, from cooking rice to buying and cutting pork, frying shallots, making fried egg floss, and cooking braised meat.

As long as Mom and Dad follow the quantities and instructions he provided, the taste will definitely be just as good!
After several days of instruction, my parents finally learned how to make it, and at least the taste is about 70-80% as good as Chen Jingle's.

Don't underestimate this 70-80%; it's definitely tastier than many fast food restaurants.

Chen Jingle really did his best.

My parents' cooking skills can only be described as very average; many small details need to be corrected repeatedly.

Fortunately, the improvement speed is still very fast when you specialize in one thing. In addition, Chen Jingle set strict standards and even prepared a kitchen scale for them. Every ingredient that needs to be added is accurate to the gram.

The price we paid was that the whole family had been eating braised pork rice for every meal for the past few days, and they were getting tired of it.

Including Chen Qiyun, who used to think that braised pork rice was very fragrant and delicious, but now she is afraid of the smell of braised pork.

……

"right here."

Chen Jingle brought his parents to the shop he rented.

The shop before renovation looked a bit terrible, otherwise the rent wouldn't be so cheap.

"My idea is to paint the walls with off-white latex paint, which is relatively environmentally friendly and doesn't require waiting too long for formaldehyde to dissipate. To the left of the entrance is a transparent window for queuing to get food, and then to the right and along both walls further in, there are several tables, each with four seats. There should be enough space between the tables so it doesn't feel too crowded. If there's really not enough room, the students will pack their own food to take back to their dorms."

Chen Jingle said this.

University isn't high school; they won't say you can't take food back to your dorm to eat.

Apart from freshmen, most college students wish they could stay in their dorm rooms 24 hours a day, especially male students, who often eat while playing on their computers or phones.

Therefore, the store doesn't need to worry too much about table turnover rate; it's more important to prepare more takeout boxes and disposable tableware.

The most crucial issue remains how to ensure the taste of the dishes!
For the next week, my parents focused their main efforts on decorating the shop.

Chen Jingle drew detailed blueprints for them, and they were told to do what they could themselves and hire others to do what they couldn't.

Let them do whatever they want.

He, on the other hand, focused his attention on calligraphy and painting.

The New Year is over, it's time to catch up on the orders placed with our clients before the holiday.

Since he had accepted someone else's money, he should have a sense of responsibility. Chen Jingle disliked those who became arrogant after achieving some success, and naturally did not want to become that kind of person himself.

Always maintain a humble attitude.

If he wants to continue earning this income, reputation is very important.

Of course, we still need to keep an eye on the shop; we can't just let go completely, otherwise, according to my parents' ideas, who knows what kind of result it will end up looking like.

In particular, they are easily influenced, lack their own opinions, and are easily fooled.

Chen Jingle didn't want to waste money and be taken advantage of.

"Sister Xiu, if you got tired of the food in the school cafeteria during your university years, and a good braised pork rice fast food restaurant opened near the school, would you give it a try?" Chen Jingle sent a message to Chen Xiuyun.

When Chen Xiuyun saw the message, she was stunned and replied, "It depends on how delicious it is. If it's really delicious, I don't mind giving it a try."

"What if it's really delicious?"

"How delicious is it?" Chen Xiuyun laughed. "Just a bowl of braised pork rice."

Chen Jingle said, "It's slightly worse than what I make myself."

Chen Xiuyun blinked and asked, "You're not planning to open a shop near our school, are you? If you're making it, I'd definitely love to eat there."

I've been craving Chen Jingle's cooking ever since I tried it.

Unfortunately, opportunities are very limited.

Speaking of this, I have to envy Chen Qiyun again.

Chen Jingle laughed and replied, "It's the shop I opened, but I'm only responsible for providing technical support, not management. My mom said she was bored at home, so I decided to open a shop for her and let her and my dad run it together. After thinking about it, I felt that a fast food restaurant would be more convenient, since I'm pretty good at cooking. Initially, we plan to only sell braised pork rice, and we'll see how things go later."

Chen Xiuyun was surprised: "Uncle and Aunt are watching? That's fine, as long as you cooked the dishes."

"Uh, I don't have time to make this every day. I teach the recipe to them, and the taste of theirs is about 70-80% as good as mine. It should taste even better after they get more skilled."

"Seventy or eighty percent is acceptable."

"..."

After chatting for a while, Chen Jingle asked, "What else do you think needs to be improved?"

Chen Xiuyun thought for a moment and said, "Let's try to keep the environment as clean as possible. Even though it's just a fast food restaurant, a bad environment can really affect our appetite. The tables and chairs should be newer if possible."

These words immediately extinguished Chen Jingle's idea of ​​buying second-hand tables and chairs to make do temporarily.

Okay, let's buy a new one then, it won't cost much anyway.

Cleanliness is indeed essential in the food service industry.

A clean kitchen and a clean restaurant will encourage customers to maintain a clean environment. Otherwise, if it's dirty, even students who are usually very hygienic will throw their trash on the ground.

The environment has a great influence on people.

"When will your shop open?" Chen Xiuyun asked again.

Chen Jingle said, "It will be around the 20th. By then, students will gradually return to school to register, and the student population will pick up."

"Okay, I'll try it then!"

"Welcome, Professor Chen, for your guidance!"

Chen Xiuyun replied with a laughing emoji.

Thanks to Sister Xiu's suggestion, Chen Jingle made some additions to the original plan.

Opening a braised pork rice fast food restaurant doesn't mean you can satisfy everyone, because everyone has different preferences in this world; some people like peonies, and some people like lilies.

Some people don't even like to eat pork. How can you expect everyone to like it under such circumstances?
As long as the majority of the audience is satisfied, that's fine.

……

Before we knew it, it was already the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

After today, the New Year will truly be over.

The shop is almost finished with renovations, although there wasn't much that actually needed to be done.

There are only a few loose ends left, and it's not time to open yet. There's still more than a week to go, so there's no rush at all.

So Chen Jingle said to his parents, "Why don't you two go on a trip for a few days? Otherwise, you won't have many days to rest for the next four months."

Running a food service business near a school means you have to follow the students' schedule. Except for winter and summer vacations, whether it's a regular weekend or any statutory holiday, the students are on vacation while the food service staff are not.

Take advantage of the fact that it hasn't opened yet and have a good rest and enjoy yourself.

"Where to?" Mom and Dad were both stunned.

For them, who have been busy for most of their lives, the concept of tourism is really foreign.

Because travel costs money, and rural people spend most of their lives saving money.

Chen Jingle laughed: "You can go anywhere. Haven't you never left the province before? This is a good opportunity to go north to see the snow and experience the food, customs and culture of other provinces."

My parents' eyes lit up as soon as they heard about seeing snow.

Indeed, one should not underestimate the Lingnan people's obsession with snow.

Mom hesitated: "And what about you, little one?"

Chen Jingle shook his head and said, "I won't go. I still have a lot of calligraphy and painting orders to complete, and it looks like I'll be busy until the end of the first month of the lunar calendar. You guys go and have fun. I'll book you a tour group with a guide so you won't be completely lost."

These days there are still quite a few all-inclusive tour groups. As long as you don't go to those notoriously bad tourist provinces, there are generally no problems in other places.

Just don't buy anything randomly inside the scenic area.

And so, Mom and Dad happily set off with the tour group, enjoying their last leisure time before opening the shop.

And Ms. Li could finally come over to Chen Jingle's house again, just like before, and be affectionate with him without any restraint.

For example, right now, she's lying in Chen Jingle's special chair and asking, "Where are Uncle and Auntie now?"

"They're in the capital. They just messaged me saying they're visiting the Longmen Grottoes. It snowed when they arrived this morning, which made them very happy," Chen Jingle replied with a smile.

Teacher Li chuckled: "That's how Southerners who have never seen snow are."

"Actually, I've never seen it either," Chen Jingle said, feeling ashamed.

Although he had traveled to other provinces, it never snowed during the seasons he visited.

Li Beixing laughed heartily, but seeing Chen Jingle's death stare, he quickly suppressed his smile and said with a smile, "Then how about we go to the north to see the snow when we go on a trip later?"

We can take a picture of Mr. Chen cheering after seeing the snow, hehe.

"Okay!"

Chen Jingle raised an eyebrow, his expression expectant.

The people of Lingnan have the same obsession with snow as people from inland provinces have the same obsession with the sea.

It's a pity the timing wasn't right this year, otherwise I could have gone to Northeast China to see the Ice and Snow World or something. From the online promotions, it looks very interesting.

And they eat a lot.

Ten yuan can only buy a fast food meal with one meat dish and one vegetable dish in Jiangbei, but it's enough for a buffet in other places.

"By the way, are you free tomorrow?" Li Beixing suddenly asked.

Chen Jingle blinked: "Yes, why?"

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day. Although he doesn't like celebrating these Western holidays, he's happy to be with Teacher Li for her sake.

Li Beixing's lips curled up slightly: "It seems like we haven't eaten out in a long time."

(End of this chapter)