Food Stall: Customers Chase Me across the Country

Chapter 598 - 569: A New Journey, Celestial Paradise City

"Slurp..."

Grandpa Jiang quickly brought his mouth close to the edge of the steamed bun and sucked hard, feeling heartbroken about the soup that had just dripped into the bowl. The rest couldn’t be wasted again.

The rich, savory broth full of beef essence flowed into his mouth, slightly numbing his tongue with its heat, yet the delicious flavor made him not care at all.

The smooth, juicy meat entered his mouth, carrying its unique fresh beef flavor. Wang Fan’s seasoning perfectly highlighted this flavor, and during the steaming of buns, added some palatability to the beef broth, making the entire mouth exceptionally fresh and fragrant.

After slurping down the broth, he took a bite of the big steamed bun, with its soft dough like cotton candy made from clouds, not only delicate and fluffy but also carrying a distinct light sweetness.

Most importantly, there was a piece of beef brisket as big as a mahjong tile. After cooking and steaming, the beef brisket had already become melt-in-your-mouth tender, and the succulent chunks required only a light chew to completely dissolve, yet the beef fibers retained a certain chewiness.

The bun skin, beef, and meat juice endlessly blended in the mouth through chewing, creating such a rich transformation in taste that Grandpa Jiang couldn’t help but squint his eyes slightly.

At the table, those who had finished their buns wore similar expressions, unable to hold back their chatter after swallowing a bite.

"That bite nearly took half my life with its deliciousness."

"These buns are not just flavorful, but also give that satisfying feeling of taking a big bite of meat."

"The beef is truly well-stewed, full of fresh flavor, and there’s even a hint of spicy kick, definitely tailored to our taste."

"Seeing this young kid pricing it at 6 yuan earlier had me wondering if it’s a bit high, but after this bite, you realize it’s well worth it."

"I counted; there are 5 big chunks of meat in my bun. Just one bun almost makes me full."

"Hehehe, hurry up and take a sip of the porridge; it’s my first time realizing millet porridge could be so fragrant."

Grandpa Jiang skeptically glanced at that elder, having no objection to the young fellow’s excellent culinary skills, but to boast even about a simple millet porridge seemed excessive.

Even with the best cooking skills, millet porridge is just boiled in water, could it really be exceptional?

"Brother Jiang, you shouldn’t doubt, try it and you’ll see."

Grandpa Jiang hesitantly picked up a spoon, gently scooped up a bit.

The golden millet was very thick; after blowing on it, he put it in his mouth, and Grandpa Jiang couldn’t help but exclaim, "Hmm?"

He’s definitely had millet porridge, and drinks it often – it’s convenient, filling, and tasty, paired with pickles for a delicious breakfast.

Yet the one in his mouth now was distinctly different.

The delicate texture was as smooth as silk, with the unique softness and creaminess of millet that he’d never experienced before.

Additionally, the fragrance and light sweetness of millet were noticeably stronger than his own, yet the sweetness wasn’t from sugar, but rather that unique sweet aroma of grains.

"Golly, with such high culinary skills, even cooking simple millet porridge tastes better than others’? That’s just outrageous!"

The elder chuckled, "Convinced now? This millet’s truly fragrant, take a bite of bun and a sip of millet porridge, even a celestial being wouldn’t refuse."

Another grandma laughed, "Neither of you are right, try dipping youtiao in millet porridge. It makes the youtiao easier to chew and its oily fragrance combined with the millet fragrance is the real enjoyment."

...

The grandpas and grandmas ate particularly quickly today, partly eager to get into the market and set up their stalls, and partly to quickly leave some space for the young people.

When the grandpas and grandmas tidied up and went into the air-raid shelter, Wang Fan’s stall finally became available for Shen Bowen and other young folks and their parents and families.

Apart from Shen Bowen, many others were out with their families. At Shen Bowen’s age, many are mostly homebodies; when the kids want to venture out, even if it’s grocery shopping, the parents are naturally willing to join for the outing.

Shen Bowen was excitedly chatting with his parents, "Mom and Dad, you absolutely made the right decision to come here today. Boss Wang’s cooking is so good, you haven’t tasted anything like it before."

Shen’s father and mother are normally very busy, so they truly hadn’t eaten at Wang Fan’s place before.

Shen’s father chuckled, "I can tell; aside from anything else, just watching that grandpa eating a bun almost had my mouth watering."

Shen’s mother seemed all smiles, "It’s been ages since we ate out, let’s see if outside food is truly tasty today."

Shen Bowen shook his head somewhat regretfully, "You missed out on Boss Wang’s cooking from a few days ago, it truly outshone any high-end restaurant. But his buns are a masterpiece, at least you didn’t miss everything."

"The buns are ready."

As the trio chatted, they heard Wang Fan’s voice, and Shen Bowen sprang up quickly, returning shortly with a plate of big steamed buns, piled pyramid-like with at least seven or eight huge buns.

"Whoa, why did you bring so many? Just the three of us can’t eat that much."

Shen’s father asked in surprise, "Or are you packing to continue eating later?"

Shen Bowen laughed heartily, "Dad, don’t doubt it; just this amount of buns might not even be enough for us. You don’t understand Boss Wang’s craftsmanship, once you take a bite, you’ll see. Do you want tofu pudding or millet porridge?"