Chapter 233: Cold-Mixed Lotus Root
Is the business so good?
Zhang Yang was a little surprised, but he didn't think too much about it. Many Internet celebrity stores had good business when they first opened, and the customer flow was exaggerated. But when the novelty wore off, it would soon become deserted.
But now there is a problem, that is, Zhang Yang didn't know where to sit.
Fortunately, a waitress soon came up and pointed him in the right direction.
"What, you said I should go to the grocery store opposite to buy tables and chairs?" Zhang Yang wondered if there was something wrong with his ears.
"This is not mandatory, sir, it's just a suggestion. Of course, you can also choose to continue waiting here for your number to be called. When there is a vacancy, I will leave it for you first." He Xiaoqian said.
Before Zhang Yang opened his mouth, someone beside him said, "My friend, if you don't mind, you can sit at my table. I still have a seat here."
Zhang Yang glanced at the person who was talking and found that they were a family of three. He didn't want to disturb the other side, so he said, "Thank you, I'm more used to eating alone, so let's go buy a set of tables and chairs."
Zhang Yang was about to go out when he was stopped by the waiter, "Wait, sir, the grocery store owner is here."
After that, He Xiaoqian reminded Wang Feng, "Boss Wang, there is business."
Wang Feng then left the Universe Infinite Canteen with a look back every three steps. Zhang Yang followed behind him. Seeing his reluctant look, he couldn't help but be curious and asked.
"Is that cat urine beer really so delicious?"
"Of course, I have sold a lot of drinks and have been to several beer festivals. Let's put it this way, no beer can make me remember it so much." Wang Feng recalled the mellowness and silkiness of the beer sliding down his throat last night.
"But it's really okay to give it a name like this?"
"You don't understand," Wang Feng said, "The more masters, the more willful they are. Besides, don't foreigners have cat poop coffee? Why can't we have cat urine beer?"
Zhang Yang wanted to explain the production principle of cat poop coffee, but later he felt it was a bit troublesome and gave up. He nodded and said, "You're right. When cat urine beer goes on sale, I'll try it too."
"Then remember to ask the boss to join a fan group."
"It's okay. I can wait a little longer before coming."
"Then you can't drink it." Wang Feng shook his head.
"Why?"
"I don't know why Mr. Ma did this and took the dishes that were selling well off the shelves, but the Universe Infinite Canteen does change the menu every week. The dishes you ate last week may never be eaten again."
"Ah?" Zhang Yang was really shocked this time. Most restaurants will launch new dishes from time to time. This is normal behavior.
Because no matter how delicious you cook, if the menu remains unchanged, it will inevitably make people feel bored after eating too many times. At this time, new stimulation is needed to retain diners.
However, the development of new dishes requires time and cost, especially the more famous the restaurant, the more stringent the requirements for new dishes will be.
And even if new dishes are introduced, the old menu will not be abolished all at once, especially those popular dishes. This is a self-destructive move and will exclude a large number of diners who like the original dishes.
This is why Zhang Yang has never heard of any restaurant that is so crazy and changes the menu every week.
It's too risky and not cost-effective.
Unless... the chef of that restaurant has no creative bottleneck at all and is extremely confident in the dishes he created, but is this really possible?
For the first time, Zhang Yang was really interested in the small restaurant behind him called the Universe Infinite Canteen.
Zhang Yang paid 14 yuan for a table and a plastic chair, and Wang Feng helped him move across the street for free. When Zhang Yang paid, several more people came. They were all diners who came to Wang Feng to buy tables and chairs.
Wang Feng also told them, "You don't need to move the tables and chairs back after dinner, just leave them there. There will be new people using them. When you come back, I will give you a 10% discount on the money. If the urban management takes it away, I won't refund it.
"But if you meet the urban management, you can use the payment record to prove that it is the table you bought. Generally, they will not take it away. Also, remember not to block the storefront next door."
Zhang Yang returned to the restaurant again and was finally able to order.
He glanced at the dishes on the small blackboard. There were 4 dishes in total, namely appetizers, roasted onions with gravy, and the signature dishes, devil pumpkin stewed rice and almond pumpkin pancake.
As for the prices at the end, Zhang Yang just glanced at them and didn't take it too seriously. He had eaten meals that were ten times more expensive than this. Of course, in that kind of restaurant, the service basically started before you entered the door, and the decoration of the store was also very careful, and there was a chef in charge.
Small restaurants like this that have just opened not long ago dare to mark prices like this. Zhang Yang can only say that young people are very brave, but this also indirectly shows that the chefs here are really good, otherwise they would not dare to play like this.
"I want them all. "After ordering the dishes, Zhang Yang sat back in his outdoor seat.
He Xiaoqian brought him tableware and poured him a glass of water.
There was no tea, not only was there no free tea, but the waiter didn't even ask if he wanted any drinks.
In other words, this restaurant didn't intend to make money from drinks at all.
If it was when he first entered the store, Zhang Yang would probably shake his head in his heart, but now he is basically numb.
This place feels completely different from the restaurants he has been to before.
Fortunately, the tableware was washed very clean, not only without stains, but also without any floating dust, which is quite rare for a small street shop.
However, in the early days of opening, Zhang Yang was not too surprised to have such enthusiasm, but he didn’t know whether it could be maintained in the future.
Soon, the waiter brought out the appetizers, which was a plate of cold lotus root.
Zhang Yang didn't have high hopes for this dish because it was so common.
Common dishes often mean that the cooking methods have basically become fixed, and there is not much room for improvement by newcomers.
However, after the cold lotus root diced from the Universe Infinite Canteen was served, Zhang Yang still discovered some differences. The first was the lotus root itself. Compared with ordinary lotus root, it was more crystal clear and was even tinged with a layer of gold in the sunlight.
Ordinary people would probably just find this scene very beautiful and not bear to take off their chopsticks, but Zhang Yang also noticed more details. The size and shape of each lotus root dice are almost exactly the same, without any difference.
This means that the master who cuts vegetables has amazing knife skills and can control the force at will.
In addition, except for the lotus root cubes, there is no other debris on the plate, including seasoned ginger shreds, chili shreds, and garlic.
This also further reflects the crystal clearness of those lotus roots. Zhang Yang, who is engaged in interior design, likes this sense of simplicity.
Of course, the appearance of a dish is only one aspect. What really determines success or failure is its taste. Without those rich seasonings, Zhang Yang was curious whether the taste of this cold lotus root dish would become bland.