The boss cooks, and the bankrupt company opens a state banquet restaurant

Chapter 87 Fried dumplings under the elevated road, I copied this dish!
  Su Chen remembered this location very clearly.

When I was a food anchor, my team didn't even visit the Eighth Building during the Beijing episode.

At first, the Eighth Building was almost spied on by countless anchors, the more famous ones being Master Tang and Master Sui.

Secondly, there is insufficient funds.
  At that time, Su Chen's team took a different approach and produced a special issue of "Human Fireworks Hidden in the Streets and Alleys". This place was discovered by Su Chen while walking on the street when he was hungry in the middle of the night.

"Sister, let's order 7 fried dumplings."

"Ah? 7 portions?" The middle-aged woman looked a little surprised, and then started working on the wok again, "You guys, wait a moment!"

"Boss Su is really different." Shang Mingke stood on the edge of the curb and chuckled as he watched the cars coming on the elevated highway. "It's different."

In a place like this, there isn't even a small stool to sit on.

To eat this kind of food, if nothing else, you don’t even have a business license.

For Shang Mingke, it is indeed a very novel experience.

"Why don't you wait in the car? This boss is slow at making things."

"Alright."

The group of people returned to the car and watched through the car window as the woman began to make the dough. What made everyone a little curious was that after Su Chen and the others ordered, the woman dug out flour from a bag on the side of the tricycle and started kneading the noodles.

"No wonder you said that she cooks slowly. If the customers order the food freshly, she won't be able to cook it quickly."

Su Chen nodded, "That's right."

The woman kneaded the flour and water into a ball, then cut it into slices with a knife and cut it into strips. She rolled the strips into a cylindrical shape with a diameter of 2 minutes, and then started to pull out the round lumps.

Every step looks simple and unpretentious, and every step is unhurried.

"I haven't eaten a single bite of this dish!"

Cuihua Building.

After the waiter told Wang Peixin that the new customer had left, he immediately rushed to the private room where Shang Mingke was.

Wang Peixin rarely behaves like this towards other guests. After all, Cuihua Building receives the most tourists, and most of the time it is a one-time transaction.

The most indispensable thing in Beijing is tourists!

But Shang Mingke was different. The attitude of this kind of partner was still very important. When he came to the private room and saw the table full of almost uneaten dishes, Wang Peixin was dumbfounded.

"No matter how unpalatable it is, you won't be able to stop eating one bite, right?"

There are several dishes that even look like coming out of the kitchen and what they look like now.

For a grandmaster, this is simply insulting!
  Wang Peixin took a bite of the fried double crispy dish. This dish was a skill he was proud of. Looking at the capital, there was absolutely no one who could compare to him!
  Not to mention the capital, but looking at the whole country, I am afraid that only Master Li from Cuihualou in Shandong Province can do it better than him. After all, this dish is all about heat and heat.

I took a bite of the pork belly. Although the dish was a little cold and the texture was much worse than when it was freshly cooked, the taste was still right.

"No, there's nothing wrong with this dish."

Wang Peixin tasted all the dishes next to each other, and the more he ate, the more confused he became.

Even the dishes prepared by his disciples were fine. Because this was a distinguished guest and Wang Peixin had specially ordered it, the dishes were much better than ordinary customers.

"what is the problem"

After Wang Peixin left the private room, he still felt confused. After thinking for a long time, he decided to ask about it himself.

Because the Urban Construction Group often came here to receive receptions, Wang Peixin and Shang Mingke had no personal contacts, but they were still familiar with each other. He found Mr. Shang's WeChat account and after a few words, he sent a message.

[Wang Peixin: Mr. Shang, I see that the dishes in the private room haven’t been touched much. Where did this distinguished guest come from today? I'm deeply sorry for neglecting you! I don’t know when it will be convenient for Mr. Shang, so I’ll apologize to you! 】

What surprised him was that Shang Mingke responded instantly!

Of course, Wang Peixin didn't know that Shang Mingke was quite bored waiting in the car for dinner.

[Mr. Shang: That’s not necessary. It’s a distinguished guest, it has nothing to do with the food you cook, you don’t have to think too much about it. 】

Wang Peixin read this reply.

It’s over, this is annoying!
  If the other party wants to directly say that your food is not good and people are not happy with the food, then it is better to say that we will set a table in person and get some good wine, and just apologize and the matter will be over.

Keren just said it was okay, and specifically pointed out that it had nothing to do with Gancai.

Isn't this ironic?

Thinking of this, Wang Peixin quickly replied, "Mr. Shang, you haven't eaten dinner yet. Are you busy now? I'll make a few for you myself and send them to you later."

Is sincerity enough this time?

In addition to showing his sincerity, Wang Peixin also had some tricks up his sleeve. He wanted to test it!
  Look, Shang Mingke and his group went to eat in other restaurants, right?

That would be bad!
  However, after this message was sent out, it seemed like it was lost in the sea, and the other party never responded.

Wang Peixin kicked the corner depressedly.

‘This girl is really inexplicable! No matter how badly I cook at Cuihualou, I can’t stop eating one bite, right? ’

Especially Wang Peixin who cooks it himself.

You know, when Dongxing Tower and Cuihua Tower failed, it was Wang Peixin who led the people to re-establish the names of these two time-honored brands.

To say that he is not good at it, doesn’t that negate all the Shandong cuisine restaurants in the capital?
  Wang Peixin pressed the phone blindly in pain, "Huh?"

Why did Shang Mingke post on Moments?
  I subconsciously clicked on this message, and the first thing I saw was a picture, which showed a middle-aged woman cooking something in a steaming pot under the elevated structure.

There is a sign on the tricycle: [Fried Dumplings 10 yuan/portion]

The accompanying text is also very interesting.

[Jiumen Snacks’ Enyuanju is good, but after all it’s just an imitation, and it’s not as good as this eldest sister’s craftsmanship. It's rare to find such delicious food in the capital, so I'm in for a treat tonight. 】

This.
  Wang Peixin scratched his head, something was wrong. Shang Mingke rarely posted on Moments. Even when he did, he usually forwarded some national news or something.

What's going on here?

Under the elevated road, Shang Mingke took back his mobile phone with a dark face.

"Oh! Lao Shang, don't be so dark-faced, you are happy to help others!"

Shang Mingke snorted.

Boss Su usually seems to be a very calm person. How come the more you get to know him, the less reliable he becomes?
  I just said that I had to use my mobile phone to post in a circle of friends. I also said that it is not easy for this eldest sister to work here. For a person of Shang Mingke's level, just a circle of friends can make her business several times better.

How can I not help you with such a favor?

What a moral kidnapping!
  Shang Mingke was immediately confused!
  Sure enough, as soon as Shang Mingke got his phone back, he saw that the number of reminders in his circle of friends was increasing visibly.

[City Railway Manager Zhang: Mr. Shang is in such a good mood. I’ll go and taste it after the meeting later. Don’t leave in a hurry. I’ll bring the wine! 】

[Group Director Li: What is Mingke? Haha, why don’t you call me if the capital has such flavor? This place is quite interesting. 】

[Director Zhang of the Third Company: If Mr. Shang recommends it, you must go. I will send the notice later and all employees will try it! 】

【.】

Shang Mingke held his forehead, feeling like a scholar meeting a soldier.

"Lao Shang, don't be so dark-faced!" Su Chen completely let himself go now, "Do you know who she is?"

"Who?" Shang Mingke looked in the direction of Su Chen's finger.

"Do you know where these fried dumplings come from?" Su Chen asked again.

"how did it get here?"

Seeing Su Chen getting ready, Bai Xiaobo whispered, "The boss is starting to show off again!"

He Shuting pinched him and said, "You understand, just say it! If you don't understand anything, just shut up. I just love to hear our boss tell stories!"

Speaking of the latter, He Shuting's eyes almost turned into crescent moons with laughter.

"It is said that this fried dumpling was first developed by the old lady and her daughter from Qijiaqiao outside Hepingmen. At that time, they opened a restaurant called Guangfu Guan. Guangfu Guan was very popular during the Republic of China."

As soon as Su Chen opened his mouth, everyone fell silent.

"Later, the method of fried dumplings was imitated by many people. The best one is Dongen Yuanju in Dali Shamao Hutong outside Qianmen."

Shang Mingke took a breath, "Is this Enyuanju from Jiumen Snacks?"

Men will always be very interested in these unfounded historical stories, and Su Chen has successfully aroused Shang Mingke's interest.

"It was very popular at that time, so Enyuanju opened two stores, one in the east and one in the west, called East Cabinet and West Cabinet. Later, through a public-private partnership, Enyuanju became state-owned, and it was renamed Qian Canteen. Until [-] years ago, It was closed down due to demolition issues, so this brand name has been completely lost.”

"The Enyuanju restaurant in Jiumen Snacks was opened by their second generation. Nowadays, making dumplings is all done by machine. When frying dumplings, a small pot has been changed to a large one. The big pot is difficult to tilt and has to be pulled with a shovel. The cost is high. So I changed the shredded beef into minced meat stuffing with beef scraps left over from cooking. After doing this again and again, I got the size back, but the taste was much worse."

Shang Mingke was still puzzled, "What does this have to do with this eldest sister?" Su Chen chuckled, "You don't know that. When the old lady of the Mu family and her daughter opened Guangfu Pavilion, they were too busy, so they hired their own family Neighbors went to help.”

"This stir-fried dumpling is not a secret that is not passed down. After this neighbor learned it, he had no idea of ​​starting a new one. Until the closure of Guangfu Hall, the Mu family had no successors, so this skill was lost. But their neighbor's family."

Su Chen raised his chin in the direction of the eldest sister, "That's her lineage."

"Hiss!" Shang Mingke's curiosity was aroused, "If this is the case, why doesn't this eldest sister open a restaurant? By naming it Guangfu Guan, she can regain her brand name, and she can also give this craftsmanship to others. Pass it on!”

Su Chen put his hands on the back of his head, "So, why is Cuihualou gradually losing its old traditional craftsmanship? Look, twenty minutes have passed before this eldest sister is ready to start frying. Many things are no longer there. Adapted to modern life.”

After Su Chen finished speaking, everyone seemed to have something extra and something missing in their hearts.

Zhang Li said thoughtfully, "Yes. When I used to work at Xinghui, every day I bought something delicious and wanted to wait until I got home to cook it! But every day when I got home, I just wanted to lie in bed."

"Who says it's not?" Liu Shengnan also said with emotion, "These days, food is already a very luxurious thing. Making food is even more luxurious. What most people lack may be their own time. Bar."

Unconsciously, the content of this conversation suddenly sublimated.

Su Chen felt a little melancholy, "The delicious food will become more and more high-quality in the future. Especially on the 19th floor, we will only cook truly high-quality dishes in the future."

"Boss Su."

Su Chen turned to look at Shang Mingke.

"I feel that your company will definitely become a dazzling star in the catering industry in the future."

These words came from Shang Mingke's heart.

From his business perspective, there seems to be no such restaurant in society that focuses on improving the quality of its dishes.

In fact, this is the contradiction. Once the quality is improved, it will inevitably affect the speed of dish delivery.

If the speed cannot increase, the quantity sold cannot increase, and the unit price will have to be raised.

Even if there is no shortage of rich people in this society, rich people will not go to a delicious restaurant every day.

Moreover, it is very expensive to study this stuff.

Someone may not be able to make as much money just by casually doing something that they have worked hard on all their life. Who would do that?

"Then let me lend you some good words!"

After waiting for twenty minutes, the eldest lady trotted over with two small paper bowls, "Guys, two portions are ready!"

Su Chen took one and handed it to Shang Mingke, "Try it. Her small frying pan can only fry up to two portions at a time."

"Ah."

Shang Mingke tore open the disposable chopsticks and sat in the car holding the fried dumplings in one hand.

Some of the lumps in the bowl are cylindrical, while others are drop-shaped. Because they have been treated with water before frying, each lump is very clean and neat, with no adhesion to each other.

Putting one in his mouth, Shang Mingke chewed it gently for a moment.

Gee.

"It has a fresh beef flavor and a strong sauce flavor."

Su Chen glanced at him and said, "Mr. Shang, these fried dumplings are so delicious."

I just saw Su Chen holding the paper bowl and bringing it to his mouth. He was holding it with chopsticks, but he was just pulling it towards his mouth!

A mouthful!
  'That's how it feels! '

The cooked noodles are chewy and have a great texture.

When you put it into your mouth with such a big mouthful, you can taste the obvious meat flavor when mixed with shredded beef.

The most soulful thing is the vegetables added to the bowl. It is summer now, and the boss has added diced cucumbers cut into 2-cent squares and 3-cent long cowpea segments.

It leaves enough fragrance to relieve greasiness in the back of the mouth.

The pleasure brought by carbohydrates coupled with the crunchy texture and fragrance of vegetables, this bite is a satisfying one!
  The key is, this bowl costs 10 yuan!
  Although it cannot be brought to the food practice room for evaluation, according to Su Chen's understanding, this fried dumpling is at least an A-level delicacy!
  ‘I have also seen the production method and ingredients. This thing matches well with the eating habits of Jingzhou people and can be sold in the staff meals on the second floor. ’

Su Chen's first goal was achieved.

In the car, Bai Xiaobo and the others watched as Su Chen and Shang Mingke put the uneaten delicacy into their mouths without any image, and made squeaking sounds of enjoyment from time to time.

Several people began to swallow their saliva uncontrollably.

孽 孽!
  "Bosses, these two are enough!"

The woman brought two more portions, and Bai Xiaobo took the lead!
  He took the first bowl and stuffed it into his mouth without saying a word.

"Fuck! It's ok!"

His cheeks were stuffed so full that he felt so satisfied that he was about to take off!
  The other portion fell into Zhang Li's hands, "Yeah, yeah! It's so delicious. The boss can actually find such delicious food."

Su Chen wiped his mouth, feeling that this portion was not enough.

Close your eyes slightly, recalling the method of making fried dumplings in your mind.

The unique chewy texture of the gnocchi, combined with the crispy sweetness of the vegetables, makes this simple fried gnocchi rich in texture.

The beef stir-fried with sesame oil uses sesame oil. That’s why the aroma is so strong and the meat is very tender. If you guessed it correctly, a spray of vinegar was sprayed on the side of the pot when the meat was stir-fried. Although you can’t taste the sour taste of vinegar, there is a hint of it. Light vinegar scent.

It feels more like Zhenjiang balsamic vinegar, not mature vinegar.

But Su Chen also realized the shortcomings of this dish.

That's because the boss seems to have a very average grasp of the situation.

Noodles, shredded beef, diced cucumbers and cowpea segments all require different times and temperatures to mature.

If you can master this point better, this snack will be absolutely unbeatable!

"Hiccup~" Shang Mingke also finished eating. He looked at Su Chen in surprise, "It's really hidden in the city. It tastes good! Boss Su, do you want another one?"

"Come on, come on! This portion is enough for whoever needs it, please give me another portion!"

The eldest sister over there wipes the sweat from her forehead from time to time. She has been working under this elevated structure for many years.

She picked this place for a reason. Not only did she not have to worry about urban management, but the main reason was that it was close to home.

The eldest sister only prepares about 30 servings of ingredients and ingredients every day. She usually only has a few regular customers, so it is not difficult to cook.

Those who sell for two to three hundred a day will be satisfied, and the net profit should be more than one hundred.

It doesn't delay the work at home, and it's still very free in time. Who would have thought that today would be so strange, why five or six people suddenly appeared, and each of them had two portions!

The simple pot stove burst into flames, and the eldest sister held the wok in one hand and shook it hard.

"It's a pity that this delicious food can only be hidden in such a place and cannot be enjoyed by more people."

Su Chen laughed, "That's right."

He remembered clearly that this place was really popular for a few days because of his visit to the store.

When it was most popular, a well-known second-generation rich man in Beijing brought several internet celebrities here to eat late at night, and was photographed and posted online.

Later, there were often long queues at this place. As a result, within a few days, this eldest lady never left the stall again.

The reason why Su Chen remembered it clearly was because he went to see his eldest sister out of guilt.

"When there are more people, we become anxious when doing it. When we become anxious, the taste changes."

"My mother passed this on to me. She said that if you learn this craft, you can keep yourself fed and drunk no matter what age you are. But you can't ruin this craft for money."

"They asked me to pass it on, but they said it would be passed on to women but not to men. Men tend to be anxious and always think about their careers, which can easily ruin this craft."

That's why Su Chen strongly asked Shang Mingke to post on Moments this time.

First of all, if the eldest sister's business is slightly improved, it can be regarded as the reward for going back to make this dish.

Secondly, who are the people in Mr. Shang’s circle? They wish no one knew where they were going, and they don’t worry about being suddenly disturbed by many people.

After making it again, Liu Shengnan and Liu Abao were finally able to enjoy this delicious food.

Su Chen and the other two continued to wait, preparing to eat the second portion later.

At this moment
  A car stopped on the side of the road, and a man got out and trotted over in a hurry. In the night, he could see that the man's face was slightly anxious.

"Mr. Shang, it's really hard to find this place! I came here specifically to apologize to you!"

It’s Wang Peixin!

(End of this chapter)