PFC Chapter 131 Dumpling Buffet
Chapter 131 Dumpling Buffet
The winter solstice is coming soon. The custom in the north is to eat dumplings, and the custom in the south is to eat glutinous rice balls. Naturally, they eat dumplings.
As the saying goes, "If you don't eat dumplings on the Winter Solstice, no one will care if your ears freeze off." They had agreed early on to hold a big dumpling event on this day.
As for the dumplings self-service, it was proposed by Xu Si, but there is no such thing as self-service at present.
After her explanation, everyone accepted her suggestion and posted the notice in advance.
Early that morning, Xu Si went to the hot pot restaurant to take care of what he needed to do. When he returned to a restaurant, everyone else was already ready.
According to their idea, the store will only sell dumplings today. Each person pays 12 cents and can eat as much as they want. And what they sell is not just ordinary dumplings, but a feast of dumplings with various fillings, various ways of eating, and special surprises.
They prepared 15 kinds of fillings alone, including pork and green onions, chicken and mushrooms, leeks and eggs, corn and pork, tomato and eggs, lamb and carrots, leeks and tofu, sauerkraut pork, shrimp and corn, lotus root and pork, eggplant, egg and green pepper, cabbage, tofu and vermicelli, beans and eggs, vegetarian sauerkraut, and shredded potato filling.
They prepared five kinds of dumplings: boiled dumplings, steamed dumplings, pan-fried dumplings, deep-fried dumplings and sour soup dumplings.
All the dumplings are made and served freshly. Xu Si is responsible for cooking the dumplings, and he also makes the sour soup dumplings at the same time.
The so-called sour soup dumplings are nothing more than putting chopped green onions, minced garlic, dried shrimps, soy sauce, aged vinegar, sesame oil and chili oil in a bowl, two spoonfuls of dumpling soup, and then putting the cooked dumplings in.
Lou Yuexin was responsible for steaming the dumplings, Su Jinyue was responsible for frying the dumplings, and An Yu was responsible for deep-frying the dumplings.
They scheduled the opening time to be 10 o'clock. At this moment, everyone was very busy, rolling out the dumpling wrappers very quickly. The wrapped dumplings were placed in iron plates in the yard to freeze.
When the time was almost up, they made the first batch, and after it was hot out of the pot, they brought it to the table that had been prepared in advance.
Shen Anyi opened the door and people outside came in one after another.
"Is it true that I can eat as much as I want by paying 12 cents?" a customer asked uncertainly.
"Yes, we have it written down. We will not cheat anyone." Xu Si assured with a smile.
"Eat with an appetite. Miss Xu, you won't lose money, right?" someone in the crowd joked.
"As long as everyone enjoys the food, we're happy even if we make a loss." Xu Si said.
Everyone laughed when they heard this.
Having said that, they certainly won't lose money. Some people eat more, some eat less, some like to eat meat, and some like to eat vegetarian food. All in all, they will definitely make a profit, otherwise why would those self-service restaurants be opened.
"What kind of filling is this?"
A man stood by the table, staring at the various dumplings, dazzled by the sight.
Xu Si then introduced them one by one.
"There are so many kinds, many of which I haven't tried yet."
"As long as you don't waste it, feel free to do as you please."
"But I only like to eat the dumpling skin. What should I do if I don't like the dumpling filling?" a customer said hesitantly.
Huh? Xu Si was a little confused.
"What's the difference between eating only the dumpling skin and eating the dough? You really don't know how to eat it." Other guests didn't understand.
"How can they be the same? There's oil inside the dumpling skin," the customer retorted.
When Xu Si was in a dilemma, another guest said, "Let's eat together. It just so happens that I like eating dumpling fillings, not the skins."
"Okay, okay, isn't this just right? Are there other customers like this? Let's find someone to pair up with."
Unexpectedly, several people responded and formed a team.
After seeing that everyone understood, they had already taken their bowls to fill up their favorite food. They left Shen Anyi and the other two in the store to entertain them, and Xu Si hurried back to the kitchen.
"This dumpling with tomato and egg filling is absolutely amazing. It's my first time eating this and I thought it would be weird, but it turned out to be surprisingly delicious."
"Why do I feel like I'm eating tomato and egg noodles?"
There are people who like to eat, and naturally there are people who don’t like to eat.
"The shredded potato filling is also delicious. My family will try making it during the Chinese New Year this year."
If you can’t afford meat, can’t you afford potatoes?
"This sauerkraut is really delicious. I've never eaten such authentic sauerkraut. Where did you buy it from?" a customer stopped Shen Anyi and asked.
“I pickle it myself.”
"What a pity! Otherwise you could sell some sauerkraut next year." The customer didn't hold out hope, but still said it casually.
"Boiled dumplings are still delicious."
“I think steaming is best, it’s soft and juicy.”
Since ancient times, there have been disputes about these two ways of eating, but now there is one more.
As the two finished talking, another person said, "This fried dumpling is crispy, I think it's the best."
The three of them argued for a long time but could not reach a conclusion, so they finally gave up.
"The sour soup dumplings are really good, the soup is tasty too, and the mix is just right," the man finished eating the dumplings. Although he knew that drinking the soup would take up space in his stomach, he still chose to drink the soup.
"Ouch," suddenly a middle-aged man exclaimed and quickly spat out the hard object he had eaten.
When he saw that it was actually a copper coin, before he could get angry, Shen Anyi smiled and congratulated him, "Congratulations on winning the prize. This is a surprise we prepared. The guest who eats the copper coin can get a gift from us."
"what is it?"
"It's a discount coupon for our hot pot restaurant. It's 7% off." He took out a designed piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to the customer.
This will not only provide a surprise, but also bring business to the hot pot restaurant, killing two birds with one stone.
The man quickly put it away. He had never been willing to order expensive food when he went to eat hotpot before. This time, with the coupon, he could have a good meal.
While everyone was interested in the news, he held the penny in his hand and pretended nothing had happened.
Shen Anyi noticed his actions but did not expose him.
This time everyone was mentally prepared. When eating, they would take a bite from the middle first to make sure there was nothing left before eating with big mouthfuls.
After a while, a few more people came out to eat.
Even customers who are not short of money are happy to eat it, as if they are luckier.
Xu Si and the others were extremely busy, having to wrap and cook the dumplings. Just as they took a short break, Shen Anyi came in and urged them that the dumplings for a certain way of eating were out of stock.
Perhaps some people who had finished eating there went out to spread the word, so people kept coming to eat there.
The dumplings with tomato and egg filling were sold out first, not because there were many people eating them, but because they prepared very few and bought tomatoes at a high price. People who came late felt it was a pity when they found out they were gone.
The two people who were making hot pot meatballs saw that they had no time to eat and kept doing their own things. It was Xu Si who noticed it first and let them eat first and not bother them.
After some leisure time, they started to eat.
Xu Si did not try the existing food, but chose to make some fried dumplings with eggs to nourish himself.
Take one of each of the remaining dumplings and make a family portrait.
Pour oil into the pan, put the dumplings in and fry until the bottom turns yellow, pour water to cover half of the dumplings, wait until the water is almost absorbed, then pour in the egg liquid, after the eggs are formed, sprinkle some black sesame seeds and it is done.
Everyone was very tired until the shop closed in the evening.