Five hours flew by, and the Izakaya was about to close.
Today, Kuguchi Sonoka, who had just become a kitchen assistant, seemed full of energy, managing to stay busy until now.
At the cooking counter, Sosuke was slicing the marinated beef into thin pieces.
Beside him, Mujiuzhi had just finished her work.
She sat down to rest, propping her chin on her hands, her bright eyes fixed on Sosuke, a look of confusion appearing in them.
"Shopkeeper Zhang, aren't there no more customers? Why are you still making food?"
Sosuke, after cutting the beef, put away his knife and simply replied, "Aren't you hungry?"
"Ah!"
"This... I am a little."
The Izakaya's booming business had indeed exceeded Mujiuzhi's expectations.
Although the entire operating time was only a short five hours, during this period, as a kitchen assistant, she hardly rested for a single moment.
Now, reminded by Sosuke, she, who had been dizzy from the work, finally felt a sense of hunger.
...
In the northwest region of Tianchao.
People's pace of life is slower, and they enjoy tasting delicious food in their leisure time, and beef Ramen is the embodiment of this relaxed lifestyle.
Just like the ancient Silk Road, which stretched for thousands of miles, beef Ramen also has a long history.
Legend has it that beef Ramen originated in the Tang Dynasty.
Unfortunately, due to its long history, it is no longer possible to verify.
The authentic beef Ramen we know today was created by Ma Baozi, a Hui person, in 1915.
At that time, his family was poor, and forced by life, he could only make hot pot beef noodles at home and sell them on the streets of the city, carrying them on his shoulders.
Later, he added the broth from boiled beef and lamb liver to the beef noodles, and its fragrance was so enticing that everyone loved his beef noodles, and he gradually became famous!
Then, Sosuke, in less than half a minute, skillfully flicked the Ramen into the pot.
After another minute, he scooped out the cooked Ramen, placed it in a bowl, and added an appropriate amount of High Soup and beef slices.
Next, he added blanched vegetables and chopped green onions, ginger, and garlic.
He sprinkled an appropriate amount of chili powder and cilantro leaves, and drizzled a spoonful of special chili oil.
Thus, two bowls of beef Ramen were completed.
Upon closer inspection, those slices of beef seemed very lonely, quietly floating on top of the noodles, like Dugu Qiubai standing on the peak of Mount Hua.
At this moment, the atmosphere in the entire Izakaya was extremely quiet, even the steam from the warm broth seemed to freeze.
...
Picking up a pair of chopsticks.
She slowly picked up a small, paper-thin slice of beef.
Upon observation, Mujiuzhi found the beef to be very translucent and crystal clear, like a delicate and elegant work of art.
She couldn't help but carefully place this piece of beef in her mouth and began to savor the fresh flavor of the beef melting on her tongue.
Fresh!
Tender!
And juicy!
The rich beef flavor had a profound impact on her.
Although the beef was sliced very thinly, it truly had a "melt-in-your-mouth" sensation when eaten.
It was like the snow in early spring, slowly melting.
Gradually, Kuguchi Sonoka closed her eyes.
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