Using chopsticks to pick up a piece of chicken from the small bowl, Lin Lang put it into his mouth and chewed twice, squinting slightly.
The chicken didn't have any overcooked bitterness, it was tender with juices, gradually spreading in his mouth as he chewed.
The simple and delicious taste originating from the ingredients amazed Lin Lang.
Though both delicious, the freshness of the "Braised Pork Stomach with Chicken" and the previous "Xiaolongbao" were completely different. The unique taste of the pork stomach brought out the sublimity of the chicken's flavor.
Next, Lin Lang picked up a piece of pork stomach strip, its slightly trembling appearance during picking up was extremely enticing.
The texture of the pork stomach strip was different from the chicken. If the chicken in the Braised Pork Stomach with Chicken brought Lin Lang a unique delicious experience, then the pork stomach brought a crispy and unique texture. Its soft yet not mushy, slightly chewy and wonderful texture was indescribable.
After finishing all the pork stomach and chicken in the small bowl, Lin Lang drank the slightly thick, milky white soup, feeling a different sensation from the initial amazement.
It was as if a warm current flowed from his stomach to his limbs, giving Lin Lang a warm and comfortable feeling.
Lin Lang's wife had already served their children in clean small bowls. Now, tasting the delicious Braised Pork Stomach with Chicken, all three of them had a look of pleasant surprise in their eyes.
Just like Lin Lang, this soup dish completely amazed them.
Next, Lin Lang's gaze turned to the "Dongpo Pork Knuckle".
The large piece of pork knuckle, exquisitely caramelized, undoubtedly a delight for meat lovers.
Lin Lang tentatively picked up a piece with his chopsticks, and a piece of pork knuckle meat, with tendon and skin, unexpectedly separated easily from the knuckle, much to Lin Lang's surprise.
He first bit into the pork skin.
The pork skin was unlike any pork knuckle dish he had tasted before. Extremely tender with the unique fragrance of pork, along with a hint of sweetness on the surface, both perfectly merged together, making the pork skin rich but not greasy.
After the pork skin, Lin Lang chewed on the tendon and lean meat. The lean meat alone would seem a bit dry, but combined with the tendon, the slight dryness vanished instantly. The tendon was soft, yet still retained a chewy texture, blending perfectly with the lean meat, filling the mouth with meaty fragrance.
As he finished a piece of pork knuckle, Lin Lang felt a sudden acceleration in his Spirit Power fluctuation, which startled him.
This...
This Dongpo Pork Knuckle unexpectedly have a special effect of accelerating Spirit Power circulation?
No wonder it's sold for 100 Gold Coins per portion. Considering its help in Spirit Power cultivation, this price isn't expensive at all.
"Try this, it seems to accelerate Spirit Power circulation when eaten. Yue Feng, eat more of this." Lin Lang's face lit up with a smile, pointing at the Dongpo Pork Knuckle.
His wife didn't have Spirit Power, just an ordinary person, and he himself was only a Spirit Master. His daughter's Spirit Power talent was not very high, but his son Lin Yue Feng had a decent talent. This portion of Dongpo Pork Knuckle might help him improve his Spirit Power circulation.
Such a delicious Dongpo Pork Knuckle could easily find its place in the food world.
This made Lin Lang curious. Could it be that every dish in this restaurant has the potential to be recognized in the food world?
If so, that would be interesting.
Space in the food world was limited; each issue only recorded the top one hundred rated delicacies. It was extremely rare for a restaurant to have dishes featured regularly in the rankings. The reason why the Moon Palace Restaurant had become the number one restaurant in Star Luo City was because it could guarantee at least 4 dishes featured in every issue of the food world magazine.
Even though it was just 4 dishes, considering there were tens of thousands of restaurants in Star Luo City, having one dish featured in the food world was a huge achievement for them.
And according to the current situation, if this new restaurant named "Small Shop" suddenly had over 10 dishes featured in the food world at once...
The impact it would bring would be unimaginable even for Lin Lang.
"Egg Fried Rice, please enjoy."
Soon, Qin Yue brought out the next dish.
Egg Fried Rice?
Lin Lang remembered this was also a staple dish.
After evenly dividing the Egg Fried Rice from the plate into 4 bowls, Lin Lang began to taste it carefully.
What kind of surprise will this Egg Fried Rice bring?
He was looking forward to it.
In the end, Lin Lang and his family left the table with empty plates, happily paying the bill before leaving.
Lin Lang's face was full of smiles. Every dish in this restaurant named "Small Shop" was so amazing and creative. Just in this one meal, he had eaten at least 10 dishes that could indisputably make it to the top of the food world rankings and surpass all other delicacies.
As for the special way of eating on the second floor, hotpot, he hadn't even had a chance to try it yet.
While feeling somewhat regretful about it, he made up his mind to come back to this restaurant later. By then, he would definitely try the hotpot.
But starting tomorrow was the grading week, so the next time he comes, he would probably have to wait until a week later for the food world magazine to be published.
Back home, Lin Lang seemed a bit restless.
Although Morning Star Street was not his assigned district, after tasting so many delicious dishes at Small Shop, he would feel uncomfortable if he didn't critique them.
After being a food critic for so many years, Lin Lang had developed a professional habit of critiquing a new dish he tasted.
Even though it wasn't his district, and the editor wouldn't adopt his reviews, he would still write them for his own amusement when he had free time.
Moreover, Cao Pingzhi would definitely give ratings to the delicacies at Small Shop during the grading week. By then, he could see the difference between his own reviews and Cao Pingzhi's.
Although he didn't like that guy, Lin Lang had to admit that Cao Pingzhi's food reviews were indeed brilliant, attracting customers to the dishes he reviewed like bees to honey.
So secretly, Lin Lang would still collect Cao Pingzhi's reviews and quietly learn from his writing style.
He wouldn't tell that annoying guy about this.
"Xiaolongbao, a food item similar to buns but with a different eating method, served in delicate small steamers, 10 in each steamer, each Xiaolongbao is only half the size of a palm. The interior of Xiaolongbao has extremely delicious soup. When eating, customers need to first sip the soup, then eat it with a special vinegar dish."
Recalling the experience of tasting Xiaolongbao in the evening, Lin Lang wrote down a review of thousands of words, and finally wrote down his rating.
"Overall Rating: 9.6 points"
If others knew about this rating, they would surely be shocked.
The food rating scale was out of 10 points, and no dish had ever reached above 9.5 points before.
As Lin Lang's pen didn't stop, he turned over the page and continued to write a review of smashed cucumber.
After a night of business, Qi Han already knew that a food critic named Lin Lang had come to the restaurant for dinner, but he didn't care.
After seeing off the Qin sisters, he carried Pururu and went upstairs. "Pururu, it's time to sleep."
"Meow~"
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