As time goes by...

By nearly 10:30, other restaurants didn't have many people yet.

But at the entrance of Huang Tao's Delicious Restaurant, a line had already started to form.

Judging by the looks, the line was already stretching out a hundred meters.

Yet it showed no signs of stopping...

The early arrivals were mostly regulars from the neighborhood, all equipped with their queue essentials—a folding chair and a sunhat, as usual.

Sitting in a row outside the store, it looked like they were on vacation.

Seeing this, Mei inside the store was confused.

Her beautiful Kazilan big eyes showed a hint of surprise, and she muttered to herself, "What are they up to?"

Even Lin Manli, who had witnessed the queue at the So Delicious stall during the food festival, couldn't help but show a trace of amazement when she saw these customers who looked like vacationers.

But her pretty face remained calm as ever, with an expression that said she was used to such sights, and she calmly said, "These must all be regulars. They know they need to line up, so they came early to queue!"

Mei found it hard to believe and said, "It's not even mealtime yet... Are they really queuing this early? And they even brought folding chairs for the queue; it's quite ceremonial! Otherwise, one might think these people were specially invited by the boss to attract attention!"

Of course, Boss Huang didn't need such a tactic!

Li Manli smiled and said, "It just proves that Boss Huang's food is so delicious. It's not easy for customers to get a taste!"

Mei understood.

She's more convinced now that the food at Delicious Restaurant is truly as good as rumored, better than pearls!

She hasn't tasted it yet but is filled with anticipation for the food at Delicious Restaurant.

She hopes there'll be a chance to try the food after the interview ends.

Seeing that Liu had almost finished filming in the kitchen, Lin Manli waved at him to come out.

Liu saw this and immediately understood. He nodded at Lin Manli and said to Huang Tao, "Boss Huang, the editor is calling me. I'll go out for a bit and will come back to film when the food is being served."

"Alright, go ahead~"

Huang Tao nodded and continued with his work.

Liu carried the camera and walked over to Lin Manli, smiling, "Editor, you called for me?"

Lin Manli raised her chin and said, "Liu, you and Mei go outside and film the customers queuing first!"

"Okay!"

Liu nodded and carried the camera, following Mei out of the store.

By this time, the queue outside had grown even longer.

It was several hundred meters long!

Seeing the queue and the lines of folding chairs, Liu couldn't help but smile, "The customers at Boss Huang's place are not only numerous but also have quite the unique style!"

He smiled as he filmed the crowd in the line and the nearby streetscape.

Liu with the camera and the high-spirited Mei were quite the attention grabber.

They successfully caught the attention of the customers in front of the line.

Familiar customers whispered amongst themselves.

"Who are they? What are they doing?"

"Are they from the TV station?"

"Carrying a camera, probably! Our Boss Huang is somewhat famous now, so it's normal for the TV station to come for an interview."

"Oh my, we're in the limelight because of Boss Huang. We're going to be on TV?"

"It seems likely. I tell you, I've dreamed of being on TV my whole life, and now it's finally happening."

Many locals, upon hearing this, quickly straightened their appearance, sitting upright to present themselves in the best possible way for the filming.

Mei walked to the side of the queue.

She randomly interviewed a young male customer.

She smiled warmly, "Hi, I'm Mei, the host from Food and Beauty magazine. May I interview you?"

The other locals, upon hearing Mei introduce herself, felt a little disappointed but also a bit surprised.

Disappointed because their dream of appearing on TV was dashed.

Surprised because Boss Huang was actually going to be featured in Food and Beauty's magazine.

So, the rumors were true!

The sudden interview, especially being interviewed by a beautiful woman, instantly elevated this young male customer's enthusiasm, and he responded with delight, "I'm 27 years old, currently single, earning 18,000 a month. Is there anything else you'd like to ask, beautiful? Feel free to ask."

Uh~

Turns out he mistook her for a matchmaking candidate...

But she was here to interview, not to find a date...

She was at a loss for words.

Meanwhile, Liu couldn't help but burst into a chuckle, which made Mei throw him a big, pretty glare before he quickly silenced himself.

Mei's smile returned as she continued the interview, "Is this your first time at this store?"

"No, I'm a regular customer here!"

"Since you're a regular, can you tell me what kind of food this place offers?"

"Pan-fried buns, roast duck, crab stir-fried with rice cakes, braised pig trotters..."

The young male customer listed them one by one to Mei.

"The names sound like regular, common dishes!"

"It's ordinary, yes, but the taste that Boss Huang creates is something not just anyone can match."

"Looks like you really enjoy the food here!"

"I come here for every meal."

The young male customer smiled: "Miss, do you have some free time after work? How about we sit down for a cup of coffee?"

"Uh... thanks, but I'm allergic to coffee!"

Mei couldn't handle his enthusiasm and didn't want coffee; what she really craved right now was the food made by Boss Huang.

She quickly went to interview other customers.

The customers were quite happy to be featured in a food magazine.

With good conscience, they praised the Delicious Restaurant a lot.

She interviewed seven or eight people in a row.

During this time, quite a few people from the queue also joined in the interviews.

Without exception!

All the customers gave Delicious Restaurant a perfect score!

This was completely within her expectations, not surprising in the least.

Half an hour later, the interviews were complete.

The two of them returned to the restaurant.

Mei said sweetly, "Editor-in-Chief, I've finished interviewing the customers. The next step is to interview Boss Huang."

Lin Manli crossed her arms and nodded: "Mm, let's wait until Boss Huang is done with his work. Liu, you go inside and continue filming now!"

Following the order, Liu carried the camera back into the kitchen.

In the kitchen, Huang Tao had opened the lid of the clay pot.

A rich aroma immediately wafted out from the pot and spread around.

This scent was somewhat complex.

There was the fragrance of pork, the aroma of yellow wine, and the soy sauce's tangy scent.

In short, the mix of all these aromas made it particularly pleasant.

Xu Hao couldn't help but smack his lips: "Without even tasting it, just this tempting aroma is enough to awaken my appetite."

"Who wouldn't say so! My stomach's urge is about to get out of control too!" Zifeng chuckled.

"Gurgle~"

With the aroma of the meat occasionally wafting out from the pot and the bubbling sound of boiling meat in his ears, Liu couldn't help his throat moving as he swallowed hard.

Outside the kitchen, Lin Manli and Mei were also salivating, unable to resist licking their lips.

Now, as the steam from the pot dissipated, it revealed the glistening pieces of meat inside.

There was so little broth in the pot that it couldn't even cover the meat anymore.

With the continuous boiling of the broth, all the pieces of meat trembled slightly.

Just looking at them made one eager to grab a piece to eat immediately.

The broth in the pot had now become much thicker.

Its color had turned dark red, and a thick layer of fat covered the surface.

This fat had naturally rendered out from the pieces of meat during the simmering.

Simmering out the pork fat makes the meat taste more succulent and not greasy.

Additionally, when the pork fat integrates into the broth, it enhances the aroma.

Thus, making the Dongpo Pork taste even better!

Seeing the timing was about right, Huang Tao turned off the heat.

He placed the steamer onto a stove nearby.

Filled the pot with water.

Placed the steamer rack in.

Turned up the heat high.

Proceeded with the final steaming step.

Steaming the already braised meat for more than half an hour is to allow the flavors to penetrate deeper, and the seasonings also tend to become milder.

This also makes the texture of the pork softer and more tender.

Huang Tao took a freshly cleaned clay bowl from Xu Hao.

Then carefully used chopsticks to pick out the pieces of meat from the clay pot, placing them skin-side up in the bowl.

Once everything was in place.

He skimmed the surface oil off the remaining broth in the clay pot.

Scooped it into the bowl with a ladle.

To ensure Liu could film better, he deliberately slowed down while performing these steps.

Once he was done, the water in the steamer had also started boiling.

He carefully placed the clay bowl containing Dongpo Pork into the steamer.

Covered it with the lid.

After starting the steaming,

Huang Tao went on to attend to other things.

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