Food Intelligence King

Chapter 190 Community Canteen Version 2.0 Released
Sunday morning.

A few days later, the members of the community canteen gathered together again.

It also feels like I've had a short holiday and am getting to know my colleagues again.

These days, the store is under renovation and everyone is working in shifts, so we're meeting up separately.

I witnessed the store's renovation process.

Due to time and cost considerations, the flooring in the two stores was not replaced with the same style.

At the junction of the two types of flooring, there is an edge strip that Tian Tian's father personally helped to select.

The junior colleague happened to be there during the construction that day. After entering the store, she shared her thoughts: "I think it's a unique design language, with a touch of Baroque style from the Renaissance period."

Even Chen Zhou was stunned by what he said.

In contrast, Aunt Zheng had already thrown herself into her work; she was an elderly woman who never spoke much.

Seeing the aunt's condition, the young people ended their brief chat and went to their respective work stations.

Chen Zhou felt that his aunt might have some kind of halo effect.

Soon, as meal preparation proceeded, the community canteen opened its doors, and the store welcomed its first wave of customers for the day.

People also noticed the changes after the renovation.

While ordering, they chatted about the food.

"It really does look much more spacious now."

"If you want a seat now, just come a little earlier."

Behind them was a person with a camera on their head.

Meanwhile, the camera crew and their companions were preparing for today's filming plan:
"The shop was renovated not long after Teacher Li arrived. I saw in his video that the steamed buns were also good, so I thought we shouldn't follow the trend of eating small portions of dishes, but instead film a video about steamed buns."

Companion: "No problem, I've seen a lot of restaurant review videos featuring small portions, and they're all pretty much the same."

The camera pointed to its own head, then asked the shop owner:

"Boss, can we film a video?"

It's hard for anyone to refuse a man with a camera on his head. Chen Zhou smiled and agreed, "No problem."

Occasionally, bloggers who come to explore the store will also visit.

People like to follow trends and jump on the bandwagon.

Chen Zhou and the other employees were already used to it; the friendly junior sister usually treated them very well.

Then, a familiar voice came through:

"It looks really good after the renovation. Congratulations, Brother Chen."

The speaker was Lao Meng. He had received an invitation to taste Chen Zhou's new product a couple of days ago, so he got up early today.

The tobacco and liquor store usually doesn't open until eight or nine o'clock.

It's only seven o'clock now.

This clearly demonstrates the extent of their enthusiasm.

Chen Zhou greeted, "You're here, Brother Meng. Try my new cockle and cabbage buns."

Old Meng came for this reason.

After receiving the steamed buns, porridge, and chili oil, he didn't sit down in the main dining room because he wanted to offer some "professional" opinions.

I still chose a spot next to the kitchen.

As luck would have it, I ended up sitting at the table where the man with the camera was sitting.

Old Meng exclaimed "Oh!"
"I hope this won't disturb your filming. Please give Mr. Chen's shop a good publicity boost."

The camera smiled and said, "No, please sit down."

The two then chatted for a while.

As the chief taster of new products, Lao Meng couldn't help but shower him with praise.

They also gave a brief introduction to the history of the community canteen, from setting up a stall to opening a shop, and then expanding the shop.

Several key events occurred during this time, such as being imprisoned for eating steamed buns and receiving small portions of food.

After hearing this, the camera couldn't help but ask, "Brother, are you a shareholder here? You know so much about this place."

Old Meng smiled mysteriously: "A spiritual shareholder."

The camera glanced at its companion and thought this guy was quite interesting. So it asked Lao Meng for his opinion.

"Hey bro, we're filming a video here, wanna chat for a bit?"

Old Meng readily nodded: "No problem."

His wife, Sister Meng, disliked him for being a bit of a show-off and didn't want to listen to his nagging anymore.

So Lao Meng could only vent his passion for commenting to others.

Strangers usually listen to him out of politeness.

Therefore, Meng Da was naturally very happy to receive the invitation at this time.

He first cleared his throat, then took a sip of millet porridge to soothe his stomach.

Only then did we begin to taste the cockle and cabbage buns.

The outer skin is the same style as the steamed buns sold in the store.

"Soft, white, plump and generous, this is the typical appearance of steamed buns in the North."
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"Large steamed buns made with fermented dough."

Old Meng didn't rush to eat; he first had to explain in plain language: "The edges are neatly closed, and the pleats are even. The shop makes them by hand every day, so they have more of a human touch than machines."
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"That's what makes people different."

Old Meng nodded and took a bite.

With a slight look of rapture on his face, he organized his thoughts:

"After the flour has fermented and become slightly sweet, the clams bring a delicious umami flavor."

Next comes the sweet juice of the cabbage, which is slowly released as you chew.

The pork belly chunks connect the earth and the sea, making these two flavors richer and more mellow.

It doesn't have a very luxurious appearance; it uses ingredients that are common by the sea. But this exquisite combination reflects the understanding and respect for the characteristics of ingredients in culinary culture.

The steamed buns at the community canteen are definitely worth trying; they have a clever, almost mythical, quality, reminiscent of a traditional Chinese landscape painting.

The camera was wide open, unsure whether it should have said, "The steamed buns are delicious."

If I don't say anything, I'll seem a bit superfluous.

After all, I am the video blogger.

If I say it, I'll seem a bit superfluous.

It doesn't taste the same as theirs.

After hearing the other guy's comments, he found himself in a very awkward situation.

The camera clicked its tongue. "Brother, this is a newly created account, not some big blogger with millions of followers. Did you sit here randomly?"

"Of course I sat down randomly. I originally wanted to chat with the owner inside." Old Meng, who had watched countless episodes of A Bite of China and Breakfast in China, was still a little unsatisfied.

He continued, "I haven't finished yet."

The camera only added at the end: "The steamed buns with cockles and cabbage at the community canteen are really delicious and worth trying."

They were also secretly surprised with their companions.

This community canteen seems to be full of hidden talents.

It's one thing for Teacher Li to visit the store twice, but he could talk for ages about any random guy he met in the store.

Making short videos is really tough.

The customers using cameras to check out the store were a minor incident during the opening.

Chen Zhou watched as Lao Meng chatted so enthusiastically with them, and secretly chuckled in the kitchen.

Of all people to ask, they had to pick Brother Meng.

He hasn't even talked about food processing techniques yet.

After the official opening, Chen Zhou clearly felt the changes in his store.

If we say that it was previously a slightly cramped little shop.

It has now successfully transformed into a community restaurant with a spacious layout, reasonable zoning, and some "unique visual memories".

The line between the two types of flooring, as a historically significant mark, seems to tell the story of the shop's growth.

Chen Zhou checked the time; the intelligence report needed to be updated soon.

(End of this chapter)