Food Stall: Customers Chase Me across the Country

Chapter 168: Another One Drawn by the Aroma


"Pour the rice into the clay pot, mix it evenly before eating. That's the perfect way to enjoy Yellow Braised Chicken with Rice."

Wang Fan reminded from the side.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shuyao decisively picked up the bowl of rice and poured it all into the clay pot.

The broth in the clay pot, after being cooked over high heat, wasn't much, but it was just enough to soak all the rice.

"This is literally a blood sugar bomb!"

Jiang Shuyao lamented in her heart. As a girl who gains weight easily, she needed a lot of exercise to maintain her figure. Eating this bowl of soup-soaked rice meant she would have to do at least two extra sets.

But... But the rice smelled so good! Forget about doing two extra sets, she'd do ten. Live in the moment and enjoy the meal!

The rich broth was the essence; though not very nutritious, its taste was unstoppable. Jiang Shuyao gently scooped a full spoonful of rice soaked with the essence of the Yellow Braised Chicken broth. The translucent rice and the golden chicken broth complemented each other, creating an even more alluring fragrance, combining the fresh rice aroma with the rich chicken soup flavor.

As she slowly delivered the spoonful of rice to her mouth, the savory chicken soup instantly spread in her mouth, each grain of rice soaked with soup, soft, chewy, and glutinous. The sweetness of the rice starch somehow enhanced the savoriness of the chicken broth to another level, making every bite possible to entice the neighbor kids!

"Mixing the potatoes with the rice makes it even tastier."

Jiang Shuyao thought this boss was like a demon, not only with a devilish charm but also with devilish suggestions.

The soup-soaked rice was already a calorie bomb, and now you want me to add potatoes?!

Potatoes can aid in weight loss when eaten as a staple but not as a side dish… Forget it. Let's indulge this time!

Jiang Shuyao obediently gathered the few potatoes left in the clay pot. After being braised for a long time, they were soft and mushy, lying quietly in the rich broth and rice like treasures forgotten by diners.

With a gentle press of the spoon, the potatoes easily crumbled into a sandy texture, offering no resistance at all.

This bite... would send the kid next door straight to heaven!

The addition of potatoes was definitely a 1+1+1 greater than 3. The soft, sandy, slightly sticky texture could utterly conquer human taste buds.

Another full spoonful of rice went down, and the taste left her longing for more.

Picking up a large, unidentified piece and placing it in her mouth, Jiang Shuyao took a bite.

"Crunch..."

The crisp sound revealed how satisfyingly crunchy it was to Jiang Shuyao.

The bamboo shoots Wang Fan bought were cooked. The astringency of the shoots was gone, leaving only the most crispy texture and fresh aroma. Some of the fresh aroma was released into the broth, but much remained within the shoots themselves, absorbing the rich, meaty aroma of the chicken broth through the braising process. These bamboo shoots alone fully qualified as a standalone dish, definitely qualifying as the secret weapon in Yellow Braised Chicken with Rice.

If Yellow Braised Chicken with Rice could speak, it would loudly tell the diners.

And the other weapon, naturally, was shiitake mushrooms.

After soaking and braising, the dried shiitake mushrooms transformed beautifully. Their once shriveled appearance had plumped up, and Jiang Shuyao eagerly placed one into her mouth.

"Puff..."

As soon as her teeth applied pressure, her eyes widened as she sensed a burst of rich, savory broth squeezed out from the mushroom.

The rich fragrance was even a level higher than the chicken soup, akin to a little flavor bomb.

Then as the teeth cut through the mushroom, she could clearly feel its tender and chewy texture, and with another bite, she could distinctly feel the resilience of the dried mushroom, coupled with a chewy texture—a unique taste that left an unforgettable impression.

Jiang Shuyao's eating manner gradually became bizarre.

Earlier, maintaining the image of a live streamer, she was eating in small bites, but later it was spoonful after spoonful, now she began inhaling like a storm, almost lifting the clay pot to pour into her mouth.

This transformation left the people in the Danggui Province streaming channel utterly stunned.

"I remember Yaoyao is the type to gain weight easily, right? Normally, eating a little more would have her running to the gym for ages, eating all this means she'll work out for a long time?"

"Wow, is this Yellow Braised Chicken with Rice really that delicious? Yaoyao's like someone who reincarnated from a starving ghost."

"Suddenly have the urge to taste it. Anyone want to team up with me? We could also join the Water Splashing Festival, it should be fun."

"Guilin kid, I'll join you. I need to see if the chicken is as good as it's hyped to be!"

"Don't call me Guilin kid, I have a name, it's Chen Guilin."

...

"Sniff sniff..."

A man and a woman walked hand in hand along the street. The man was tall and upright, and the woman also had a good figure.

The man suddenly wrinkled his nose and sniffed, leaving the woman beside him puzzled.

A closer look revealed the man as Officer Zhong from Beijing, and naturally, the woman was Xue Ning.

After some time together, they had confirmed their relationship as a couple, and using some time off, they came here to Yunnan for a holiday.

Today, they happened to be strolling around Man Ting Park.

Officer Zhong took a long, deep breath and said, "I smell authentic Yellow Braised Chicken with Rice."

Xue Ning sniffed but couldn't smell anything, jokingly saying, "What smell? Did you borrow Black Wolf's nose before leaving?"

Black Wolf was the police dog there, the most sensitive nose among the batch.

Officer Zhong grabbed Xue Ning's hand: "Come on, I'm sure this smell is authentic. It was only available back home in Lu Dong when I was a kid, nothing like what's outside now. Let me take you to try it, I bet you haven't had it before."

Xue Ning didn't object, letting Officer Zhong lead the way. As they walked, she seemed to catch a whiff of a distinctive fragrance.

"Hmm? I seem to smell it now too, it smells wonderful."

Xue Ning couldn't help but exclaim.

Officer Zhong said, "See? That's the smell, this is the authentic Lu Dong Yellow Braised Chicken."

With their conversation, they followed the scent and found Wang Fan's restaurant.

Looking up at the sign, the two almost burst out laughing: "Honor of Kings? Is this name for real?"

Neither Officer Zhong nor Xue Ning were in the group chat, so they had no idea this restaurant was Wang Fan's.

Until they saw Wang Fan, they were still puzzled about what kind of restaurant would have that name.

"Little Boss Wang?"

Officer Zhong had met Wang Fan a few times, and given their line of work, he identified Wang Fan from the back immediately.

Wang Fan turned around and laughed, "Officer Zhong, you're here on holiday too?"

Officer Zhong entered the store with Xue Ning, slightly excited, "I didn't expect to see you here, it's been over two months since we last met."

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