Chapter 323 Crystal Shrimp
Just as everyone was full of anticipation, the door of Longzhen Restaurant slowly opened.

But unlike what everyone expected, when Longzhen Restaurant reopened after many days, there were no firecrackers, no opening red silks, no flowers, and no celebration ceremony. It just opened the door in a plain manner, as if it had never closed, just like the familiar daily life that everyone experiences every day.

They thought that with the expectation of almost the entire city, the opening ceremony of Longzhen Restaurant would be grand and extraordinary.

But I didn’t expect that there wouldn’t even be a grand opening ceremony, it just opened so peacefully.

However, this unexpected dullness brings people an indescribable sense of intimacy.

It's like an old friend who has been away for a long time has come back. There is no need for an exaggerated and warm welcome, just a calm look at each other, and there is a complete tacit understanding in the hearts.

In this case, an exaggerated welcome may seem alienating and distance people from each other.

The tension and excitement that originally lingered in people's hearts became relaxed and natural at this moment, and a sense of familiarity and intimacy arose from the bottom of their hearts.

This made them walk quietly into Longzhen Restaurant, find a seat to sit down, and order a dish that they had eaten many times but never got tired of, just as usual.

It's as if nothing has changed.

And this unchanging brings people a deeper feeling.

The passage of time always takes away too many things.

And those things that have not changed despite the passage of time are more precious and cherished.

For example, friendship, or the familiar dish in front of you, this unchanging taste.

Such a peaceful opening was Xu Qing's suggestion.

Originally, Chef Tang thought that since Xu Qing needed a large number of customers to help him convey the message, it would be better to make a big noise, beat drums and gongs, and let everyone in the city know that Longzhen Restaurant had reopened.

But this was rejected by Xu Qing.

Because sometimes a quiet shock can be more touching than a noisy scene.

Noisy scenes only attract people's attention on the surface, while calm shocks will touch emotions deep in the soul.

At the same time, the news of the opening of Longzhen Restaurant has attracted a lot of people. Almost the whole city's attention is focused here. It is actually not very useful to create a noisy scene at this time.

It would be better to do the opposite. This unexpected calmness has made more people curious about Longzhen Restaurant.

Even those who have never eaten at Longzhen Restaurant before will come here to satisfy their curiosity.

Chef Tang was originally skeptical about Xu Qing's words, but when he saw the expressions of the diners, he was truly convinced.

As expected, it’s Xu Qing!
In terms of understanding diners' thoughts, he is far inferior to Xu Qing.

Even apart from his extraordinary talent, Xu Qing still has his own strengths that are beyond ordinary people.

This kind of heart-to-heart communication between chefs and diners is better than a thousand words.

Those at the front of the line are the regular customers of Longzhen Restaurant, who are also the most discerning group of gourmets.

They have been looking forward to the opening of Longzhen Restaurant, expecting the exquisite dishes that will satisfy their taste buds, as well as the unexpected little surprises that are often hidden in the deepest parts.

And this kind of dish, this kind of hidden surprise, can only be made by Chef Tang in Shanghai.

This has developed their appetites, and eating at other restaurants during this period has become an unspeakable torture.

They are always looking forward to the reopening of Longzhen Restaurant to save their taste buds from the dire straits.

Now that Longzhen Restaurant has really reopened, they have become picky again after their initial expectations. After so many days of closure, they wonder if Chef Tang's cooking skills have deteriorated.

I heard that Chef Tang’s mentality was affected because he lost to a mysterious man.

And problems with mentality are often reflected in the taste.

Most people cannot taste this subtle difference, but for these picky gourmets, a slight difference can make a huge difference.

If you backslide, don't blame these old customers for not giving you face.

Therefore, each of them ordered a dish that they ate most often in their daily lives. They had already engraved the taste of this dish deep in their hearts, and they could accurately taste what this dish tasted like even in their dreams.

And if Chef Tang's cooking skills decline, they will be able to notice it at the first moment.

Even if there is one extra grain of salt, they can taste it.

This keen sense of a certain taste, which has been honed through thousands of years, can truly be described as "familiarity through the mouth", and to some extent can be compared to the super five senses.

It’s not that these old customers are blamed for being too picky. After all, Chef Tang is an extremely picky person. He is extremely particular about his cooking skills and the taste of the dishes he makes.

That's why he was so strict and harsh to the three heroes.

The high demands of the chef also make diners have higher expectations for delicious food.

Now that Chef Tang is no longer demanding of the three masters, what about his requirements for cooking skills? Have they also decreased?
The answer lies in these dishes.

The first dish served was a home-cooked dish, crystal shrimp.

The stir-fried shrimps are without any other ingredients, just a plate full of crystal pink shrimps, bright in color, plump and round. The shrimps have been free of shrimp threads, retaining the purest meat.

After cleaning the shrimps, put salt, sugar, MSG, egg white and other seasonings in a bowl and mix evenly, then add the shrimps and beat them, and finally add cornstarch and mix well.

Heat the oil to 50%, add the seasoned shrimps and stir-fry until cooked, then add the starch sauce to thicken. You will get a crystal clear shrimp when it comes out of the pan.

The freshness and moisture of the shrimp are locked in the shrimp meat, which tastes soft and crispy, fresh and smooth. While having a smooth taste, the unique softness and elasticity of the shrimp meat makes the taste more three-dimensional.

What distinguishes crystal shrimp from ordinary stir-fried shrimp is that it does not contain other ingredients and extra seasonings, but instead tries to bring out the original flavor of the shrimp as much as possible, interweaving the unique fragrance of seafood and the sweetness of shrimp meat, creating a unique and vivid experience that is intoxicating.

At the same time, the refreshing taste of crystal shrimp is something you will never get tired of. It is tender, juicy, sweet and crisp. Although it is meat, it has a crisper and sweeter taste than vegetables, a more delicious taste, and a more refreshing taste, which is really memorable.

This crystal shrimp dish is Mr. Liang's favorite. He cannot stand greasy food and prefers light taste. But he thinks light taste is too light and lacks rich flavor and tempting aroma.

When you meet such a picky old man, there are few dishes in the world that can please him.

Crystal shrimps satisfy his most unique appetite. Coupled with their refreshing and non-greasy taste that becomes more delicious the more you eat them, Mr. Liang wishes he could eat crystal shrimps for three meals a day.

His love for crystal shrimp has reached a level that ordinary people cannot understand.

At this moment, he was looking at the crystal shrimp that he had not seen for a long time with a critical eye.

The color is crystal clear and smooth, just as I imagined.

Aroma, the same fresh, sweet smell.

So what about the taste?
Mr. Liang picked up a crystal shrimp and put it into his mouth.

(End of this chapter)