Without waiting for Chen Mo's agreement, Jia Zhijun immediately scanned the code and paid 99 yuan, then sat back at the long table with the dish.

Uncle Tie queued up a second time at the entrance of Lu Fang's, and seeing the judge return to his seat with a serving of Twice-Cooked Pork in hand, he asked, "What's going on? Did you buy it from my younger brother Chen?"

Jia Zhijun nodded vigorously, "That's right! This is a serving of Twice-Cooked Pork worth 99 yuan!"

He spoke loudly.

This price immediately caused a gasp among the customers in line.

"A serving of Twice-Cooked Pork at Lu Fang's sells for 20, and this young man is selling it for 99? That means it must be delicious, let's go and try it too!"

"Wow! Today, Lu Fang's boasts decades of culinary tradition, and they've even invited top chefs from Yu City for a competition. Is this young man showing off in front of Guan Gong?"

"Hey, the boy was brought back by Yingqiu, maybe it's someone helping his own. Do you understand anything?"

"But isn't 99 yuan a bit too expensive?"

Out of habit, when he gets a new dish, Jia Zhijun doesn't rush to taste it but lifts the dish and examines it closely, rotating it 360° for a thorough inspection.

"The color is there! The spicy oil from the fried Doubanjiang has perfectly melded with the meat, even absorbing into it partially, the color looks right."

"The scallions have maintained their green from when they were immature, which is quite well done, and the peppers are perfectly ripe, the color looks correct too."

Just as Jia Zhijun was preparing to set down the dish to begin tasting, he suddenly exclaimed, "Ah!"

"Ah?"

He leaned in closer, "This is something I hadn't noticed."

The other two judges also leaned in for a look.

"There wasn't a single drop of oil when it was just off the stove, but now the oil is slowly seeping down from the meat, presenting a yellow-red color, which is typical, indicating the dish has little grease overall."

"The appearance is very up to standard, basically couldn't be better, let's see how it tastes."

Though Jia Zhijun finished talking about the appearance, he was already somewhat shaken inside.

After all, this dish is actually a very common one in Sichuan and Shu.

Precisely because it's common, it's simple to make, without much fuss, but the simpler the dish, the more skill it takes to present it to others.

At least in appearance, this dish was spot on, with all the right colors, indicating the small boss's basic skills are solid.

Jia Zhijun picked up a piece of meat, thought for a moment, then put it back.

He imitated Chen Mo's earlier action, adding scallions and fermented black bean granules, then took a bite!

With this bite of meat, Jia Zhijun immediately felt the slight crispiness of the exterior, and with each bite, the soft, juicy texture burst forth. This is the effect of pan-searing the meat; a lightly charred exterior while retaining the juices inside.

The fresh aroma of the scallions spread in the mouth, bringing a refreshing taste.

The fermented black bean granules added a touch of salty aroma and texture.

The spiciness of the pepper gradually emerged, together with the numb and spicy flavor of the red oil Doubanjiang, tingling the taste buds, bringing a slight burning sensation.

Swallowing a bite of meat, Jia Zhijun took a deep breath, holding it for several seconds before exhaling it slowly.

Smacking his lips a few times, eyes filled with shock, "The overall mouthfeel is rich, with the salty, savory, spicy flavors intertwining, scallions' crispness contrasts with the mellow fermented black beans, and the pepper's kick makes the taste more pronounced.

The key is the meat! The pork belly is completely fused with the overall taste, mingling perfectly. Moreover..."

He smacked his lips a few more times, "The aftertaste is quite long-lasting." Having said this, Jia Zhijun turned his head to look at Chen Mo, "Another one? Make me another serving!"

This is unbelievable.

Jia Zhijun considered himself experienced in tasting fine food, what hasn't he tasted?

And the reason he could establish himself in this industry is largely due to his remarkably sensitive taste buds, with his experience, just one bite is enough to tell.

This dish, he could eat three big bowls of rice with!

But, one serving is a bit insufficient.

Jia Zhijun immediately stood up, trying to squeeze into the crowd, but Uncle Tie pushed him back with an elbow, "Why the hurry! Get in line! Hey Younger Brother Chen, this one's mine, huh! I'll scan you."

Uncle Tie paid 99 yuan, and Chen Mo didn't say anything. This was business after all, and most importantly, it was currently business hours for the food cart, can't waste experience value.

Upon getting his Twice-Cooked Pork, Uncle Tie took a big mouthful.

Stuffing a few pieces of meat, scallion, and pepper into his mouth together, he has loved meat since childhood, and in his line of work, if you don't eat some meat you can't even lift a hammer, so he's not worried about greasiness.

Moreover, Uncle Tie isn't particularly wealthy, normally he wouldn't spend 100 yuan on Twice-Cooked Pork.

But having just met Younger Brother Chen, Uncle Tie bought a serving out of a sense of supporting the business.

As soon as he took a bite, Uncle Tie's expression immediately froze.

This mouthfeel, this flavor, this just-right spiciness!

And biting into this large chunk of meat, what exploded in the mouth wasn't grease at all, there wasn't the slightest greasy feeling!

Only the meat's aroma, with chewing, the peppers and scallions washed away the slight greasiness of the meat.

Without uttering another word, Uncle Tie rushed to the entrance of Lu Fang, "Yingqiu, get me a bowl of rice!"

Such delicious Twice-Cooked Pork without a bowl of rice would truly be a waste of natural resources!

Lu Yingqiu was a bit slow to react, but dutifully went back inside and came out with a large tub of rice, putting it on the long table.

Uncle Tie stuffed two yuan into Lu Yingqiu's hand, and using a wooden spoon, filled his lunchbox with rice.

There weren't enough dish plates, so Chen Mo had to use the previous yellow lunchbox, which was quite big.

And then.

A big bite of meat, a big bite of rice!

A young man queuing nearby, it was almost his turn, after all, Uncle Tie was a man who had eaten three servings of Twice-Cooked Pork, at a critical moment he asked, "Uncle, tell me is the red box's better or the clear box's better?"

Uncle Tie gave a thumbs up, "Of course the yellow box's is the best!"

The young man hesitated a bit, having queued up this far, only to be told neither the red nor the clear box was good, but the yellow box is the best?

A tourist, spending a bit more money isn't a problem when traveling, the main thing is to get to taste something authentic.

When the young man turned around again, he saw the judge at the table earlier adding rice to his yellow box as well.

"No doubt about it, the yellow box's is the best!"

Without another word, he turned around and quickly went to the front of the as-yet-unformed line at the food cart, "One serving, I want one serving too!"

Chen Mo felt a bit relieved, glad he had just sliced up all the pork belly, now frying it was a breeze, speed was quite adequate.

The problem was.

"Oh no, I'm running out of pork belly!"

Lu Yingqiu turned her head, "I'll go buy some!"

Chen Mo continued focused, frying the dishes with increasingly skillful movements.

Inside Lu Fang's.

Boss Lu and Lu the Second's chefs, both were cooking so much that smoke was rising from their pots, and a new serving of Twice-Cooked Pork was plated, being divided by Boss Lu into several new servings.

"What's going on? What's Yingqiu doing, how come the prepared serving hasn't been taken out yet?"

Lu the Second noticed that several servings of Twice-Cooked Pork had already piled up on the table.

He thought to himself, having a girlfriend shouldn't interfere with family business.

Better go out and see what's up.

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