"It should be the booth up ahead... Yes, indeed, it's number 88, called So Delicious..."

Yang Xiabing, following the job listing on her phone, walked near the So Delicious booth. Seeing the booth sign exactly like the photos, she slid her phone to exit the image page and smiled while talking to Lin Manli.

Just a little closer, after seeing the several queues in front of the booth.

A hint of surprise instantly leapt into her eyes, and she exclaimed with astonished excitement, "Wow... the queue in front of this booth looks really impressive..."

Even Lin Manli, who is accustomed to big scenes, felt a slight ripple in her heart at this moment.

This obscure booth, in an average location, surrounded by renowned hotels and restaurants, still managed to stand out.

It seems the chef from this booth called So Delicious truly has some skills.

Otherwise, a famed hotel like Su Mansion would not be less popular than this booth!

Smelling the rich aroma of the marinade in the air, she almost figured out why this So Delicious booth was so popular; just a whiff of this aroma made her mouth water.

She gently smiled, nodding in agreement, "Hmm, compared to the booths we passed earlier, this one really seems much more bustling. Let's go queue up."

With her understanding of her close friend, Yang Xiabing could guess with nothing but her big toe that her friend saw the reporting value in the So Delicious booth!

She couldn't help but tease with a smile, "Lili, you're all enthusiastic now, aren't you? How about the place I suggested? Isn't it better than those you wanted to drag me to before?"

"Don't conclude so soon. We haven't even eaten yet! We'll know after we eat."

Lin Manli, always prudent, wouldn't jump to conclusions before the end. Without tasting it herself, she wouldn't acknowledge anything just by seeing it, and she gave a dramatic eye roll through her sunglasses with a light smile.

Yang Xiabing: "..."

It's spoken so reasonably that Yang Xiabing found no way to refute.

The two squeezed to the end of the line and began to queue up.

Their presence drew the attention of many men around, causing quite a stir in the crowd.

Lin Manli paid no attention, playing with her phone with an aloof aura, emanating a vibe that warded off strangers.

Yang Xiabing, on the other hand, was quite the opposite, naturally chatting with the person in front of her.

"Hey, handsome, we just arrived at the food festival and found this booth bustling with business, so we came to try it out. Did you queue up because you saw how busy this booth is too?"

Yang Xiabing leaned forward, striking up a conversation with a young man in line.

Faced with a pretty girl's conversation, the young man outwardly kept his cool, but inwardly he felt thrilled.

After all, it was the first time a woman had approached him, and a beautiful one at that.

Unexpectedly today, in front of this booth, he was approached by a beauty.

Looks like this booth brings him luck!

He naturally had to respond.

"Hey! Gorgeous, I lined up here because I heard that Master Wei Mingguo and many chefs and waiters from various hotel booths at the food festival came here to queue up, and Master Wei Mingguo even remarked that the food here is so tasty it brings tears. So I thought I'd queue up to try the food that Master Wei Mingguo praised so highly..."

"Ah... Even other hotel peers came to this booth? Master Wei Mingguo queued up at this booth too? And said the food is so tasty it brings tears?"

Yang Xiabing's beautiful eyes couldn't help but widen, and her mouth also slightly gaped open involuntarily.

Having spent much time with Lin Manli, she was naturally somewhat familiar with the esteemed figures in the culinary world.

The name of Wei Mingguo was more than familiar to her!

So hearing this, she couldn't help but be a bit shocked.

Lin Manli was definitely just as shocked, if not more than Yang Xiabing!

But she's always very collected, so it was hard to see any surprise on her face.

Especially with the sunglasses, it was even harder to tell.

Of course, her heart was already in turmoil.

Hmm~

Even Wei Mingguo praised it so highly, and other peers lined up...

What does this indicate?

It indicates that the food at So Delicious is truly delicious~

It seems this trip wasn't in vain!

After all, getting material from just one trip to the food festival made this all worthwhile!

Of course, to be cautious, she decided to taste it herself before making a verdict.

"Lili, did you hear that? Master Wei Mingguo queued up here too, and he said it's so tasty it brings tears!"

Yang Xiabing turned to Lin Manli, relaying the information with a touch of excitement in her words.

It suddenly struck her that her cousin really didn't deceive her!

After all, since Wei Mingguo gave such a high praise, it was clear that the food at this stall must be very good.

"I heard it."

Lin Manli, still wearing a charming smile, gently reminded, "Stay a bit more composed, a lot of people are watching you!"

With her reminder, Yang Xiabing realized she might have indeed lost her composure a tiny bit.

She smiled, turned back around, and elegantly stood in line.

The young man in front of her kept the conversation going once she turned back.

The two chatted on and off for a long time.

They waited for quite a while.

Finally, it was their turn.

As soon as they approached, the rich aroma of the braised dishes seemed to envelop them, so tantalizing!

"Ladies, what would you like to eat?"

Lin Yuhan smiled sweetly, greeting them warmly.

After a morning of practice, she found it wasn't difficult to interact with customers, and a slight smile was simple; she appeared very approachable.

Lin Manli and her companion saw six or seven dishes of braised delicacies, each with its own aroma, colors rich and enticing. Even the nourishing fish soup smelled creamy like milk, and the roasted duck appeared golden brown, crispy on the outside and tender inside...

They were suddenly caught in the dilemma of choosing...

Seeing their hesitation, Lin Yuhan introduced with a smile, "Both of you, our braised dishes are all made with the highest quality ingredients. You can tell from the color they're exceptional, they smell great and taste even better. Our roasted duck is cooked with live ducks, and the fish soup is made with fresh bighead carp..."

Wanting to examine the skills of this stall, Lin Manli ordered a bit of everything: "Give me two portions of each braised dish, a bowl of nourishing fish soup, a lotus leaf steamed sparerib rice, and half a roasted duck. Bingbing, is that okay?"

"Sure!"

Yang Xiabing immediately understood that her best friend wanted to share with her and gestured an OK sign.

Lin Manli paid and waited for the food on the side while watching Huang Tao cook delicious food.

Watching Huang Tao's technique and control of the heat while blanching fish slices...

Watching Huang Tao's knife skills while slicing roast duck...

That fluid motion was indeed pleasing to the eye.

They say when cooking, the color, aroma, and taste are essential, with color being the most important, turning the art of plating into something crucial.

Working on a food magazine, she always paid attention to the initial "color" of color, aroma, and taste.

And Huang Tao's plating of the roast duck certainly met her standards.

It increased her anticipation for the taste that would follow.

"Hello, here is your order, please take it." Ding Suqin smiled as she handed everything to Lin Manli after packaging it.

"Thank you!"

After receiving it, Lin Manli and her friend went to the special area for diners to rest and eat.

They sat down.

She wanted to try the braised dishes first, so she opened the box.

She picked up a braised chicken claw with her chopsticks.

The braised chicken claw not only looked good in color but its flavor was rich and fragrant, a bite had the skin and tendons chewy, with a hint of sweet freshness.

She also tried a piece of braised duck neck, which was equally flavorful, with the meat neither dry nor tough, braised to a tender state, more aromatic than ordinary braised duck necks.

She then tasted some braised goose web, braised chicken wings, braised chicken drumsticks, and lastly some braised vegetables, all richly flavored.

After trying these braised dishes, the excellent handling of various ingredients was one aspect.

The braising sauce was the key!

She took a sip of the nourishing fish soup to slightly alleviate the palate.

The delicious fish soup warmed her throat all the way to her stomach, comfortably warm.

Opposite her, Yang Xiabing was also eating the braised dishes, starting with the braised chicken claw. The aroma of the braise was captivating.

The two of them usually ate quite sparingly, but now they indulged themselves in eating.

Lin Manli looked up to see her best friend eating with her mouth full of oil, nothing like the refined image from before, but recalling the taste of the braised dishes, she felt it was entirely appropriate.

While tasting the roast duck, she made a decision in her heart.

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