Chapter 1390: You Will Eat In Front Of Those Uncles And Aunties Lining Up Out There Later
“Do I still have to continue eating that?” Vanessa was deflated. She thought she would be able to try the spicy hotpot when Mr. Mag was back. In the end, she was still disappointed.
After some pondering, Mag continued, “Come to the restaurant at 2pm later. I will get two experts to assess your teeth. We’ll see if there are ways that we could mend them.”
“Alright.” Vanessa’s eyes lit up. If Boss Mag called them experts, they had to be formidable. Maybe they could fix her teeth in an instant, and she would be able to eat everything that she likes.
Mag greeted all his regular customers before bringing Rena into the restaurant.
In the kitchen, Firis and Camilla had already begun to prepare all the ingredients which were needed for the lunch service. The two of them had completely different cutting styles, but they were equally efficient. Stacks of ingredients which had been sorted out properly were placed at the side, and Mag could just reach for them when he cooked later.
Mag went upstairs to change into a set of clean chef’s suit. He put on his apron, washed his hands, and started to make the tofu pudding.
He had to supply 400 helpings of tofu pudding at lunch today, so the workload was double of the usual. However, it was simply an increase of quantity, which was not a big issue.
Rena was watching Mag from the side attentively. She could feel those women’s fervent love for the tofu pudding acutely for the past few days. Apart from being delicious, it also had a very good mending effect on the skin.
As Mag saw that Rena was watching attentively, he decided to explain the steps while he was making the pudding. “The procedures of making tofu pudding may seem complicated, but it actually isn’t difficult after you master it. As long as you have a good grasp of the timing…”
A short while later, Miya and the rest had also arrived at the restaurant. Miya walked to the kitchen, and curiously asked Mag, “Boss, what is the new product that you are releasing today? Can you tell us now?”
“The new item that we’re releasing today is braised crayfish. You guys sit over there and wait for lunch. We will be having that for lunch.” Mag smiled.
“Braised crayfish?” Everyone was a little puzzled, but they were even more expectant. Anyway, they had never figured out how the boss named his dishes.
“Then I will have two. Two big shrimpies,” declared Amy, who had just returned home from school and jogged to the kitchen.
“Alright.” Mag nodded and scooped a few crayfish from a tank in the corner.
The crayfish that the system supplied from the rearing base were obviously much cleaner than those caught by the fishermen. There wasn’t any sand or dirt on them, and they could be cooked immediately after washing with clear water.
“What a big prawn.” All the ladies were shocked to see that one-kilogram crayfish in Mag’s hands.
Compared to the big prawns that were used to cook the Yangzhou fried rice, this crayfish could be considered as humongous.
“Is this prawn caught from the sea? It has the scent of the sea?” Gina asked curiously.
“Yes. This crayfish lives in the sea.” Mag nodded with a smile. He retrieved “Fat Head Fish” from the knife rack, and began to open the crayfish’s back and devein it.
The kitchen’s space doubled when he expanded the designated hot pot area previously. There was plenty of extra space now, so it wasn’t cramped at all even after setting up three giant woks.
Mag decided to delay the release of the three flavors that were introduced on the Demon Islands. Having the same flavors was equivalent to exposing himself.
Fortunately, he still had three other crayfish flavors that he could release. He planned to release the braised crayfish for the afternoon. The steamed crayfish and chilled crayfish would be gradually released later.
After the Demon Islands’ heat blew over, he would then consider releasing the spicy, garlic, and thirteen-spice crayfish.
For the braised crayfish, the mastery of the technique of braising would decide if the crayfish dish could reach the standard of delicacy.
He set the processed crayfish aside while he poured the rapeseed oil into the heated wok. After the oil was 70% hot, he added in the spices and stir-fried them gently. The aroma of the spices was slowly released.
He then placed the processed crayfish in the wok, and quickly stir-fried it. The greenish-black crayfish slowly turned red, and a mild aroma began to dissipate.
Beer was now added in, and covered the crayfish without a single drop of water. He swiftly covered the wok and started to braise it.
The braising was to allow the spices to seep into the meat perfectly. This process took quite a long time. After the gravy was almost all reduced, he removed the cover, and the aroma was released instantly as if a scrumptious bomb had just exploded in the kitchen and rushed outward.
“Smells so good!”
The eyes of everyone who was waiting for their lunch lit up. The fresh aroma that they could smell was irresistibly scrumptious.
Mag swirled the giant wok around gently to allow the gravy to be absorbed fully before scooping the crayfish out.
All the crayfish was plated alone. Different from the spicy crayfish that was coated with a layer of red oil, the braised crayfish, the exterior of the braised crayfish was rather dry. The spices coated the meat in the opening with a beautiful color, and its suppleness made people drool.
“This is our lunch today.” Mag smiled as he plated the last crayfish.
“I already can’t wait to try it out. I think that will be a very exquisite taste,” Miya said with anticipation.
Babla waved her hands, and all the plates with the crayfish floated up and landed on the big hot pot table.
“Is this another way of cooking the crayfish?” Irina said with amazement as she happened to return and looked at the table.
“Yes. We are having braised crayfish today. Go wash your hands, and we can start eating lunch.” Mag nodded and gestured at everyone to sit down.
Mag took his seat and looked at the table full of people. Unknowingly, Mamy Restaurant had become a big family.
The big table was fully occupied. Apart from Sally, everyone was present.
“I am going to start eating now,” Amy declared, and then picked a pincer that was as big as her arm. She sucked on the gravy that was in the crack before prying open the shell that had been cracked open in advance. The meat that was soaked bright red was removed from the shell easily.
Amy opened her mouth and took a big bite. Her big blue eyes brightened instantly as she chewed on the meat blissfully. The meat that was soaked with the gravy made soft chewing sounds like beautiful music.
“Gulp.” Everyone swallowed their saliva instinctively. The way Amy ate was too enticing. Even watching her eat was an enjoyment. But it was also a form of torture. Fortunately, they, too, had a crayfish in front of them.
Amy swallowed the meat in her mouth before saying to Mag, “This big shrimpy is so delicious. I want to have another one when I am done with this.”
“Alright, I will save it for you. You will eat in front of those uncles and aunties lining up out there later.” Mag nodded with a smile.
We always needed a tester to try things out whenever something new popped up.
As an outstanding food tester, Amy was the best candidate to demonstrate how to eat the crayfish to the customers.