Chapter 22 Diary · Tasting
Before the noodles were delivered, I took a good look at the noodle shop.The decor is really nice.Although they only sell noodles, the chain dealers have spent a lot of money and thought to decorate the interior like a small food shop near an ancient post station. There must be a proper name for this kind of thing, but I am not familiar with the history. So I can't say it.
The decoration is good and it is easy to pass the test, but the main business of the noodle shop is noodles, and everything else is side dishes.Most of the current business methods are that the side dishes are more popular than the main dishes, and they are more showy than real talents.
I am looking forward to the protagonist of noodles.
The waiter walked back and forth with bowls of steaming wonton noodles, but never looked at me.There are so many diners that the supply is in short supply - when did Laiji Noodles have such a situation?
After a long time, the waiter with bright eyes exchanged glances with me, and then he walked straight towards me.
it's time.It's mine.
After he put down the wantan noodles, I was not in a hurry to taste them, but to smell the noodle soup first.
Japanese soba noodles are famous for their soup base, and the tastes of different places are different, forming different styles. In fact, Chinese noodles are the same, but the focus is on the changes in the shape of noodles, such as Shanxi sliced noodles, Hangzhou cat ears, Sichuan dandan noodles, , Shandong Yifu noodles... ever-changing, the soup base is not unimportant, but in comparison, it has become secondary.
A good soup base for wonton noodles has no soapy taste, but only basic skills. How to use soup to enhance the refreshing taste of the noodles and the umami taste of the shrimp is the kingly way.
I don't have much expectations for the products of chain noodle shops, but they are standardized, mechanized, modelized, and assembly line... Needless to say, they are not made with care at all.
After contemplating the wonton noodles in front of me like a ritual, I finally moved my chopsticks.
Only the wanton noodles made by my father are worthy of my worship.
However, after a sip of the soup, a bit of noodles and a wonton, I changed my mind.
I always thought that chain noodle shops have no style, and they just rely on marketing techniques and huge funds to drive away independent small businesses and grab market share... But after taking a bite, I changed my mind.
The texture of the noodles is the same as that made by my father. The wonton is also good, and the taste is definitely not worse than that made by my father.
My world completely collapsed.
Then, what competitiveness does Dad's small noodle shop have?What other ax can change out?Are we going to complete the historical mission and walk into the dust from now on?
As the third generation descendant of the Lai Kee noodle family with a history of more than 50 years, these problems can't be said to bother me.
Just like my grandfather, my father insisted on getting up before dawn, and made Zhusheng noodles by himself. He didn't visit the noodle factory, and the soup was boiled with earth fish without adding MSG. Now that my family is here, let alone not being able to attract people from other places, it is already very good to have the support of the neighbors.There are no more than a hundred customers who come to the door every day. If it weren't for the grandfather who bought the store for himself, the meager business alone would not be able to pay the rent.
I have been promoting Lai Kee’s wanton noodles to my college classmates. Yesterday, I invited them to taste it on my birthday.Their older generation only knew how to work silently, but never thought about how to promote it, let alone market strategy, and didn't pay attention to appearance packaging.I didn't tell them that when the old store was renovated last time, I wasn't born yet...
Except for one of them who defied all opinions and said, "It's just ordinary noodles, which can be eaten everywhere."
"If you don't believe me, you can also do a blind test, put a bowl to remember, and a bowl from another house, I can guarantee that you will not be able to tell the difference after blindfolding! No, you will definitely think that the delicious bowl You guys did it, but Zhao Ji did it."
Before he finished speaking, he was carried away by the crowd.
I don't believe him.His words were false and I didn't care one bit.However, if what he said was true... no, not at all.
No matter how you say it, today, I will go outside to try food.
Of course Dad didn't know.
I can't let him know that I have the slightest doubt about his craft.
Originally, I also had my wishful thinking.Owning a noodle shop is better than nothing, and much better than building it all yourself.
I know, you'd say, it's just a noodle shop, no big deal.However, Laiji Noodles has a history of more than half a century. In a few decades, it will be a century-old shop. As long as it is managed properly, it can be like the old shop in Japan, and write on the signboard that it was founded in Showa or Taisho. year word.The shop is an "important cultural heritage of the country", and the noodle itself is an intangible intangible cultural heritage.
However, the main premise is that Laiji Noodles can survive the difficult times in the next few decades.Am I being too wishful thinking and thinking things too simply?
Perhaps, the lady who bought the company was right, and after accepting the money, life will be much easier in the future.
After eating the wanton noodles, I left silently.
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