Chapter 134 - Pickled Vegetable Rice (2/2)

He had a serious face, so Xu Le was slightly stunned and stopped in his tracks. “Go ahead.”

“I apologize for my attitude the past few days.”

“Huh?”

Xu Le waved his hand. He did not take it to heart at all.

“I know what I have done to bring KL from a less well-known magazine to the mainstream market. I’m just lucky to be able to bring it to its current position, but I’ve thought it through.”

At first, Alex was also a bookworm who was meek and obedient. Later on, he made use of all sort of means and gradually developed a very mean personality, causing him to become used to speaking harshly.

Because he felt that as long as there was viewership, nothing else mattered.

And now KL had everything. Alex realized that this could not go on.

“Sigh, you wouldn’t understand even if I said that. I’m here today to make a deal with you so that we can introduce your country’s famous cuisine and publish a special issue for you.”

“Oh?” Xu Le was not modest either. He smiled and said, “That’s too much. We can’t even finish that in one episode.”

“Hahaha…”

Alex smiled and said, “Then I look forward to our cooperation.”

“Let’s go and eat. The food will turn cold soon.”

Before sitting at the table, Xu Le put down the fish soup and Zhang Liang exclaimed, “Oh my, you even made another soup!”

Zhou Huangya clapped her hands and said, “Yay, Xu Le is still the best.”

Everyone couldn’t wait to serve the rice. Bai Xiaoming looked at the glistening yellow rice crust and licked his lips. “This rice crust looks too tempting. I’ll eat first.”

Zhou Huangya buried her head in her food and ate the rice in one bite.

The rice crust was very crispy and the heat control was just right. The burnt fragrance carried the freshness of the lard. He chewed on the bamboo shoots along with the meat. The tender and fresh taste of the bamboo shoots was refreshing and the plump pork was clear and hearty. It was an indescribable satisfaction!

She couldn’t stop eating and didn’t even have the time to comment.

The finishing touch was still the small savory meat. When wrapped in some rice, it would stimulate the fragrance of spring bamboo shoots. The fresh meat was delicate, and the crispiness of the lettuce was refreshing!

After finishing one bowl, Zhou Huangya said excitedly, “Awesome! This is the first time I’ve tasted such delicious food!”

Alex seemed to despise her simple choice of words, so he said with slight sarcasm, “This is pickled cabbage rice. It originated from Wannan Huizhou. It has a clear and hearty taste, and the marinated meat tastes rich and fragrant. The flavor is salty yet sweet. It’s a very successful dish.”

“Fine, I’m convinced. I lost.”

Zhang Liang said, “This can’t even be compared to the crayfish… But, the garlic crayfish I made isn’t bad either. Everyone, quickly try it.”

Xu Le thought in his heart: I never thought of competing with you.

The main point of eating the orchid crab was its fresh and tender crab meat. It was wrapped in starch and had a golden crispy fragrance after being deep-fried with oil. After adding wine to it, there was no fishy smell at all. All that was left was the fresh taste of the ginger and onion. It was tender and smooth after taking a bite, retaining the texture of the orchid crab.

The gravy was white, fresh, and delicious.

They finished the meal happily. Just as they were about to clear the plates, there was a commotion outside. The production team’s stage supervisor was arguing loudly with someone.

Alex tilted his head and listened for a while, then said, “I think a few customers came from far to eat. They saw that the restaurant was closed today, so they were very angry, and started fighting outside.”

“Is that so?” The manager crossed his arms and frowned. He said with a worried expression, “Without any ingredients prepared, there’s no way to serve them.”

The argument outside became more and more intense without any signs of stopping. In the end, as the manager, Bai Xiaoming had no choice but to get up and go out to take a look.

Xu Le said, “I’m preparing to make dessert. If there are customers, I can give them some later.”

It was also considered an appropriate solution.