The Gourmet Customizer

Chapter 275: Chapter 132: Aspic Tender Dish, What an Appetizer

He had just walked out of the office.

Huh?

’Why is there a noise inside?’

He walked toward the kitchen, and the moment he pushed open the door, Su Chen froze.

"You guys..."

The people in the room were none other than Liu Fu and the others!

The eight senior brothers who hadn’t gone home, along with Lu Yongliang’s group, were actually here at this hour.

They’d actually fucking come!

And they were gathered around his pot, pointing and commenting!!!

’Are you guys insane!’

"What’s going on?"

Su Chen pushed through the crowd to the center and looked down with everyone else.

After a full night, the large rock on top of the jumbled ingredients in the pot seemed to have sunk even further!

And around the edges of the rock, in the gap where the lid didn’t cover, a ring of springy-looking meat jelly had been squeezed out.

The jelly was a translucent, soy-sauce color, with barely a single impurity visible. Just looking at it made you want to scoop out a piece and dip it in vinegar.

Of course, eating it with a vinegar dip was the way of the Jingzhou People.

"We couldn’t wait, Boss Su! I woke up this morning wondering how this braised pot would turn out, and it looks like everyone else did too, so we all just came together!"

Su Chen ignored the others and glared at Zhang Heping, who was squeezed into the crowd. "Hey, shouldn’t you be on the second floor making steamed buns right now?"

"But you promised me I could have some if there was something good to eat!" Zhang Heping was in the wrong, but he acted as if he were in the right. Seeing Su Chen’s expression darken, he quickly added, "Don’t worry, Boss. I’ve already made ten steamers of buns and they’re cooking now. I’m just waiting for you to crack the eggs so I can make the tea eggs!"

Su Chen’s expression softened slightly.

’That’s more like it. You think I can’t keep you all in line?’

"Alright then. Since everyone’s here so early, let’s open the pot!"

He lifted the lid and removed the large rock.

A crowd of people craned their necks to look. The once-brimming ingredients were now compressed together.

The gaps between the ingredients were completely filled with solidified meat jelly.

"Give me a hand." Su Chen gestured to Old Er with his chin.

"Okay."

The two of them lifted the container onto the work table. Su Chen moved nimbly, using a knife to cut the jelly away from the sides of the container.

Then, very carefully, he first laid the container on its side before slowly turning it upside down.

Zhang Heping, quick to read the situation, helped Su Chen hold one side. Together, they lifted the stainless steel container straight up.

With every inch they lifted it, a gasp went through the crowd.

Until the entire container was removed.

At the very top were two large, soy-sauce-colored bones, and below them were the Sichuan peppercorn spice packet and the steamer rack.

He set aside the inedible parts.

A giant, quivering, cylindrical block of meat was revealed to everyone.

"Holy crap, that’s spectacular! Quick, take a picture!"

"Freaking awesome! Is this something a human could even think up? It looks so satisfying. I wonder how it tastes."

"Incredible!"

"Boss Su, hurry up and cut a piece for us to try! I’ve been thinking about it all night!"

Su Chen gave a wry smile.

’So this is your excuse for breaking in first thing in the morning?’

’Then again, did Aunt Fang forget to lock the door last night?’

Grabbing a long knife, Su Chen first sized up the massive block of meat, searching for the best angle.

Then, starting from the very top center, he sliced the whole thing in half!

"Whoa!"

Another gasp rippled through the crowd.

From the outside, it had looked one way.

But now, looking at the cross-section...

The thing was like a piece of exquisite amber. The chicken and fish inside were clearly visible, as were the pork trotters and hock.

It was as if they had been embedded in amber. The translucent, soy-sauce-colored jelly quivered slightly on the work table, glowing enticingly under the kitchen lights.

He took the two halves of the large meat jelly, cut each of them down the middle again, and continued until he had sections five to six centimeters thick.

Su Chen then took one of the sections. Holding it steady with one hand, he used the knife in the other, WHACK WHACK WHACK, slicing the jelly into pieces about three millimeters thick.

Just one of those sections, once sliced, was enough to fill a plate.

"Have a taste?"

He placed a large bundle of chopsticks in front of them.

This was the moment they had been waiting for!

Everyone grabbed chopsticks and went for the sliced *sucai* on the plate. Someone like Shi Qi snatched three slices at once!

Cui Yufen was, as expected, the most polite.

He picked up a single slice of *sucai*, placed it in his mouth, and after chewing for a moment, said, "Excellent. This is the best *sucai* I have ever eaten."

Liu Fu ate several pieces in a row. Only when the plate was empty did he let out a sigh. "Boss Su, sometimes I really wonder if you’re even from this world."

"Huh?" Su Chen looked at the guy, speechless.

’Did this NPC just gain sentience?’

Liu Fu’s expression was a twisted mix of what looked like both pain and pleasure. "I suspect you must be an angel sent by God to save our taste buds!"

"This method... how did you even think of it? Is this really something a human being could come up with?"

Old Ba smacked his lips, desperately savoring the aftertaste. "Simply marvelous, simply marvelous!"

"So, what’s the verdict, everyone? This was just a new experiment of mine, so tell me what you think," Su Chen joked.

Cui Yufen also sighed repeatedly.

’How is such a promising talent not my apprentice?’

’But he’s my brother now, so that’s not too bad either!’

"I feel I’m not qualified to critique this dish, but since Fifth Brother has asked us to speak, I’ll say a few words."

Cui Yufen closed his eyes slightly, recalling the taste of the *sucai* he had just eaten.

"Because of how Fifth Brother arranged the ingredients, even when sliced like this, every single piece contains a bit of everything."

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