novelraw Chapter 267 183: Luck Through the Roof, Stumbled Upon a Food Stall Right Away
Chapter 267 183: Luck Through the Roof, Stumbled Upon a Food Stall Right Away
Nagishiro Sho's interest was piqued again upon seeing that the box contained marinated raw seafood and various cooked shellfish.
Raw seafood, soaked in sauce.
This was truly within his area of expertise.
He couldn't analyze other dishes, but he was sure he could understand this one!
"Fresh swimming crab, no fishy smell, it's clearly been specially processed. The sauce ingredients are... soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, ginger, cilantro, Thai Pepper, red onion, white sugar, and wasabi? Wait, there's also a hint of alcohol."
Just by smelling, he instantly identified most of the ingredients and then, with a light taste on the tip of his tongue, he completely analyzed the sauce's proportions clearly.
"So it's using strong alcohol to remove the seafood's smell and for sterilization? It seems Great Xia's method of marinating raw food is quite similar to ours, only the ingredients used differ."
His fingers applied slight pressure, and the jelly-like crab meat was squeezed out from the shell and eagerly sucked in.
Fresh, sweet, soft, aromatic, followed by a suitable saltiness and spiciness.
The spiciness wasn't strong, it was mainly aromatic, more like the sharpness of the wasabi, but very mild, ideally highlighting the crab's own fresh sweetness.
I have to say, this thing perfectly fits his taste.
It's as if it's a 2.0 version that's been upgraded from the Japanese marinating method, more suitable for global enjoyment.
Just when he wanted to ask if the inspiration for this recipe came from Sakura, the sight of the marinated green shrimp caught his eye.
Slightly different from the crab marinade, today Lin Chen made lemon sauce, using lemon's citric acid in place of vinegar's acetic acid, better enhancing the seafood's freshness and sweetness.
After tasting the soft and sweet shrimp meat, the fresh and tangy lemon flavor was incredibly appetizing, and a flash of insight crossed Nagishiro Sho's mind.
This method... resembles Thai-style sauce?
His gaze turned to another box of shellfish platter, which had a thin layer of red oil and plenty of white sesame seeds, a typical Great Xia flavor by smell.
"That's how it is."
"Adding a touch of flavor from other countries on the base of Great Xia marinade creates a brand-new taste that doesn't overpower the original flavor."
This was the breakthrough he needed to overcome his recent creative bottleneck!
While he was carefully savoring the marinated delicacies, two figures suddenly appeared beside him.
"Chef, the usual, twenty portions!"
"!?"
Nagishiro Sho looked up in surprise and saw two men in hotel security uniforms standing in front of him.
Even hotel employees came to buy food, purchasing twenty portions at once??
This was an unexpected development.
"Gray, why are you guys buying so much, is it for resale?"
Gray nodded with a laugh: "Yeah, our backstage department is super popular now, all the hotel staff are asking us to buy on their behalf. It's like experiencing what it's like to be a celebrity, thanks to you, Chef!"
"The only downside is that it's too random, you never know when the stall will be open, it's all down to luck whether you can snag them or not."
Lin Chen couldn't respond to that, since it was the truth; he couldn't control the stall hours.
After thinking for a while, he glanced at the Sakura Chef beside him and whispered.
"In the next few days, the stall should be opening pretty late."
With this guy around, the dinners should be a long-lasting affair in the coming days.
Gray and his colleague's eyes brightened, nodding vigorously.
"Got it!"
At this time, Wang Ziqin and several women slowly walked out from the dining area, glancing this way with slight regret, touched their stomachs, and finally walked away with some determination to avoid temptation upon seeing the real food.
Dais and the four women quickly cleaned up the dining area and ran out to help Lin Chen package the seafood.
Lin Chen hadn't expected even Helena and Lucinda to come help, feeling both touched and pained.
Even though they haven't asked for a salary, he couldn't not pay them; this is the correct mode of interpersonal interaction in Western societies.
Compared to human relationships, money is the most solid bond that maintains connections.
As the only open food stall at night, a splash of bright red stood out against the night sky.
Some foreigners sitting on the balcony enjoying a beautiful night life with drinks heard the faint voices below and curiously glanced, promptly jumping up.
As sporadic figures from the hotel slowly spilled out, a pickup truck slowly drove in from the distant highway.
"Wonder if I can run into Lin's stall at this hour, it should be about time according to routine, right? Online it says the restaurant ends dinner supply at nine, so getting ready should be about right?"
Lunard puffed on his cigar, inhaling shallow breaths, the car window partially down, wind whistling past his ears.
From afar, the bright signage on top of the Radison Hotel could be seen clearly, the most striking landmark nearby, no fear of losing the way, just drive straight down the coastal road.
His car had just turned into the hotel entrance when he saw the radiant red lights and the dozen or so figures surrounding it across the way.
"Hey! He's really there!"
"Lucky break."
Immediately foregoing the check-in procedures, he drove straight over and parked, quickly approaching the crowd.
After all, it was late night, and few people noticed the stall here. The tourists didn't know each other, so there was no way to notify them; business was the worst this week.
At this hour, Wang Ziqin felt shy asking the hotel front desk for help notifying the guests; some tourists retire early, and calling them might lead to complaints and poor reviews.