Chapter 262: Feedback
Translator: 549690339
“Hello, here is your crab roe fried rice order.”
With a smile, Qin Lang handed a plate of crab roe fried rice to the custor at the front of the queue, a touch of nervousness and anticipation flitting across his face.
He didn’t imdiately ask Dan Bao to prepare the order for the next custor, but patiently waited for this custor to finish eating before asking with a faint smile, “How does it taste?”
The reason he was so attentive was that this custor was the first one of the third evening service.
The dish this custor was tasting was the crab roe fried rice that Qin Lang had tweaked according to the advice of Ms. Ye Cangqing during his downti.
Aside from himself, the custor before him was the very first taster.
Even though he had reached the level of Special Class 1 chef in his previous life, Qin Lang still maintained a humble and cautious attitude towards his own innovations.
The feedback from the custor at hand was, therefore, very important to him.
The custor with the crab roe fried rice was Ma Pai, an office worker with a keen interest in delicious food.
Having a strong interest in the Leaping Fish Banquet but being bound by work during the day, he could only keep updated about the banquet while at his workplace.
Such anticipation was like an itch in his heart that he could not scratch, distracting him so much that he was almost reprimanded by his boss.
So, the mont he got off work, Ma Pai rushed to the pier. After queuing for more than an hour, he was finally able to board the first boat for the third evening service.
It was not as though he had been idling all day. Even though he had never personally attended the Leaping Fish Banquet, Ma Pai already had a target dish in mind.
That was a dish called crab roe fried rice, cooked by a Spirit Chef nad Qin Lang.
Thanks to the detailed article written by Jiang Qianyi about Qin Lang, who had been crowned first in the Youth Group, his popularity and discussion rate online skyrocketed within a day.
This surge in popularity experienced another surge when he remained in first place even after the second round, his score dangerously close to that of the champion in the All-age Group.
Such a dark horse who had shaken the foundation of the competition could not be foreign to Ma Pai.
Through discussions and reviews from custors who had tasted Qin Lang’s dishes, Ma Pai, who had yet to try any of them himself, could already imagine how delicious they would be.
Ma Pai loved eating crab, but unlike other crab lovers, he only loved crab roe and crab paste.
It was not that he didn’t enjoy crab at, it was simply because he wasn’t well- versed in opening up a crab, which could be a bit of a hassle.
As a result, he was instantly interested in the dish, which combined crab roe, crab paste, and crab at cooked together.
At this mont, he swallowed his saliva as he stared at the delicacy before him.
He had been waiting for this the entire day and he could finally taste it.
As for the unusual courtesy shown by Qin Lang at this mont, as a new custor, he didn’t notice it at all. He still assud that the Spirit Chef was always this courteous, and didn’t think too much about it.
After greedily savoring the rich aroma of crab in the air, Ma Pai unhesitatingly brought the crab roe fried rice to his mouth.
He had a big mouth, and the exquisite little bowl was emptied in just one mouthful.
With every chew, his eyes bulged and an expression of joy and contentnt spread across his face.
The delicious and strong flavor of the crab roe and crab paste filled his mouth the instant he tasted it, with the fine texture of the crab at clearly identifiable but not a hint of it getting stuck in his teeth. With a tiny bit of force, it lted in his mouth.
As he continued to chew, the rice mixed perfectly with it all, and the astonishnt he felt beca increasingly profound.
What made Ma Pai even more excited was the spicy aroma that could be felt throughout the tasting process.
The spicy aroma blended perfectly with the fresh taste of crab, complenting each other without diluting any flavors. Instead, it intensified the taste, leaving his taste buds thoroughly satisfied.
Wait – spicy aroma?
A look of confusion ca over Ma Pai’s face.
He had read quite a few reviews and descriptions about this crab roe fried rice dish. Although these reviews ca from different perspectives, the content was pretty much the sa.
He was certain that none of these write-ups ntioned any spicy aroma in the crab roe fried rice.
Such a distinct flavor and none of the reviewers had pointed it out?
That gave Ma Pai the feeling that he too could be a good food reviewer.
“How does it taste?”
Ma Pai was still considering this question when Qin Lang’s query caught his attention.
The taste?
Did that even need asking?
“I really like its taste!” Ma Pai responded without hesitation before straightening up slightly and adding, “I think the hint of spiciness is simply the icing on the cake!”
That was sothing the other food reviewers did not ntion.
Nobody else ntioned it, and only he did.
The feeling of superiority made Ma Pai feel quite content.
A hint of relief flashed across Qin Lang’s face. He was about to explain how the crab roe fried rice was modified for the third evening service, but soone beat him to it.
“Is there sothing wrong with your taste buds?” Yan Chao, who was standing not far behind Ma Pai, couldn’t help but retort upon hearing Ma Pai’s evaluation.
No one else could claim he had tasted the crab roe fried rice as much as Yan Chao. He staked his reputation that there were not many people in the place who had tasted the dish as often as he had.
After all, even before the Leaping Fish Banquet had started, he had been trying the dish from Qin Lang’s stall for ten consecutive days!
So, Yan Chao was certain there was definitely no spicy aroma present in the crab roe fried rice. The fresh taste of the crab, in fact, ca with a slight sweetness.
The guy who’d given the previous evaluation was simply talking nonsense!
As an old custor, Yan Chao had noticed sothing was off the mont Qin Lang handed the crab roe fried rice to Ma Pai.
His Boss Qin was usually not so considerate towards his custors. Seeing Qin Lang delay serving the other custors to wait for Ma Pai to taste the food, Yan Chao concluded that Boss Qin was giving Ma Pai special treatnt.
Therefore, he wrongfully thought Ma Pai must be an influential foodie.
The evaluation Ma Pai gave, however, was completely unexpected.
“I’ve eaten crab roe fried rice so many tis, and not once did I taste any spiciness.” Yan Chao tilted his head slightly, “Even before the Leaping Fish Banquet, I had already tasted Boss Qin’s cooking many tis!”
The latter part of Yan Chao’s statent made his argunt much more convincing.
The other custors who did not know the truth were now looking at the first reviewer, Ma Pai, in a strange way.
“Hmph! That must be because your taste buds are faulty,” Ma Pai shot back, straightening his back even more. “The spicy aroma is so obvious, how could you not taste it?”
“You…”
Ma Pai’s words, in Yan Chao’s opinion, were nothing but stubbornness. But before he could co up with a retort, Qin Lang stepped in.
“Um, both of you, please stop arguing.” Qin Lang wore an odd expression, having not expected such a controversy to arise.
“Boss Qin, you tell us! Who’s right?” Ma Pai couldn’t help but ask.
Yan Chao too, looked over.
The details of the dish were most familiar to Qin Lang, who thus had the most authority to judge.
“Actually…” With a helpless shrug, Qin Lang said, “Both of you are right.”
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