Although the shop was about to close, the customers who had finished their meals chose not to leave.
They were all surprised that Yamada Tani, as a master chef, specifically chose to queue for one or two hours to eat at this unknown small shop.
Although they already knew that the dishes in this small shop were exceptionally delicious and not something an ordinary chef could make, seeing Yamada Tani willing to queue for such a long time just to eat the food from this small shop still surprised them.
This made the image of this small shop even grander in their hearts.
At this moment, Yamada Tani and Takahashi Airi had already started to taste the food.
Having queued in the cold for one or two hours, they were already cold and hungry.
The pork belly was fried until golden and oily, with a perfect balance of fat and lean. With one bite, the hot and spicy sensation instantly flooded their taste buds. The lean meat was crispy and refreshing, while the fatty part melted in their mouths, reaching the pinnacle of deliciousness.
Just one bite, and they felt as if a fire was burning within them, a warm current surging from deep within their bodies.
Before long, both their complexions turned rosy, and their previously cold bodies immediately warmed up.
Takahashi Airi, who had already tasted it once, was fine, but Yamada Tani's experience was different.
At this moment, he only felt warm and incredibly comfortable all over. His originally weakened body seemed to have become several years younger and full of vitality.
There is a difference in effect between Hand-pulled Cabbage and Twice Cooked Pork. Hand-pulled Cabbage only eliminates mental fatigue and does not replenish physical strength, while Twice Cooked Pork can fill a weakened body with vitality.
"Such amazing cuisine!" A hint of shock flashed in Yamada Tani's eyes. The concept of medicinal cuisine comes from traditional Chinese medicine, incorporating ingredients with medicinal value into dishes to regulate a person's body.
However, this was the first time he had seen medicinal cuisine with such a magical effect.
Could it be that some special medicinal juice was added to this dish?
And putting aside the regulating effect of this dish, its taste itself was extremely delicious, both numbing and spicy, making one unable to stop.
Yamada Tani and Takahashi Airi both ate until their cheeks were flushed, their foreheads were sweating, and their bodies were warm.
Although their tongues were numb from the spice, they still wanted to eat more; it was truly painful yet joyful.
Twice Cooked Pork paired with a bowl of rice and a steaming bowl of beef bone soup made the two of them sweat profusely and feel incredibly satisfied.
Even Takahashi Airi never imagined that one day she would eat such simple commoner's food, and enjoy it so much.
Before long, the two plates of Twice Cooked Pork were eaten clean by the two of them, and Takahashi Airi even ate two whole large bowls of rice.
This made her cheeks flush slightly; it was her first time eating two bowls of rice.
After finishing their meal, the two rubbed their bulging bellies, drinking the hot, fragrant beef bone soup, feeling an indescribable sense of happiness.
"It's been a long time since I've eaten so satisfyingly," Yamada Tani sighed.
Originally, when he heard Takahashi Airi talk about how magical Satou's cooking was, he was actually a bit dismissive, not believing that anyone could make such dishes, but after tasting it himself, he immediately believed it.
At this moment, he felt warm all over, his body full of vitality, as if he had become several years younger.
"May I ask what medicinal ingredients you used in this dish?" he asked Satou.
In this dish, he only saw pork belly, green peppers, and Sichuan peppercorns, so he believed Satou must have added a special medicinal juice.
"Medicinal ingredients?" Satou was stunned, but immediately understood that the other party probably mistook this dish for medicinal cuisine.
However, this dish has special effects, so it is indeed easy for people to mistake it for medicinal cuisine.
"I'm sorry, I can't tell you that," Satou said calmly.
Even if he wanted to explain, the other party would not be able to understand.
Yamada Tani chuckled, saying, "Indeed, I was too rash. The method for making this dish must be a closely guarded secret. How could you tell an outsider like me?"
"Mr. Yamada, can you make a dish with similar effects?" Takahashi Airi couldn't help but ask.
Yamada Tani was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No, I can't make such a dish..."
"Even you can't make it?" A hint of disappointment flashed in Takahashi Airi's eyes. Yamada Tani was a top medicinal cuisine master, yet even he couldn't make it. This made her even more curious about Satou's abilities and she began to wonder if it was a secret recipe passed down through his family.
Meanwhile, the nearby customers were even more shocked after hearing this.
Originally, they thought Satou was just a particularly amazing young chef, but now hearing that even Yamada Tani couldn't make dishes like his, could he also be a master chef?
This made them secretly delighted, thinking that they could often taste the dishes of a master chef, which was truly a great gain.
Normally, such dishes are not easily available, let alone at such a cheap price.
They all made up their minds that they must come here often in the future, otherwise they might not have the chance to eat it again.
At this moment, Takahashi Airi had already paid the bill.
"Mr. Satou, if possible, I would like to hire you as our group's culinary consultant. The compensation will not disappoint you. What do you think?" she asked again.
Before, she only invited Satou to be the chairman's private chef, but now it had changed to culinary consultant, showing that Satou's position in her heart was even higher.
"Culinary consultant?" The customers were even more surprised when they heard this.
Looking at Satou's age, he seemed to be less than twenty years old, right?
He was actually invited by a large group to be a culinary consultant?
However, Takahashi Airi and Yamada Tani were calm, clearly thinking that Satou was perfectly capable of handling the job.
"Thank you for your kindness, but I cannot accept," Satou said calmly.
"Is that so?" Takahashi Airi's face showed disappointment. Although she knew Satou might not agree, hearing it firsthand still made her feel very disappointed.
"Then, what about Chief Culinary Consultant?" Yamada Tani suddenly asked.
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