When groups of diners finished their meal, they left Su Ji with happy smiles on their faces. Many of them were still discussing Su Ji's dishes on their way back.
"Su Ji's squirrel mandarin fish is still delicious."
"I think today's crab meat tofu is great."
"Yes, it's worth ordering that today."
"Yes, luckily I saw the recommendation online, and the crab paste and tofu is indeed a dish worth the money."
"That's not true. Su Kee's dishes all seem to be great value for money."
"Hahaha, that's right, but my favorite today is still the crab roe tofu."
"That's right, that plate of crab paste and tofu is absolutely luxurious."
"Yes, it feels like there's more crab meat in it than tofu."
"Indeed, and the color of the crab paste tofu is really beautiful."
"Hahaha, the moment the lid is removed, oh, the golden legend."
The crab roe tofu mentioned by the diners at this table is indeed a dish of Su Ji that many people have been talking about recently.
Because it is a seasonal ingredient, crab roe dishes are a common dish in Su Ji recently.
And Su Ji’s dish of crab roe tofu is one of their most exquisite dishes.
Feng Yifan made some improvements based on the original.
First of all, the cooking method borrows some techniques from Mapo Tofu.
When the crab meat tofu is served, there is absolutely no steam coming out of it, and it even looks like a cold dish.
But when you scoop it up with a spoon and want to eat it, be sure to blow it with your mouth.
Otherwise, you will definitely get scalded by the crab meat tofu if you eat it directly.
So when the dishes are served, both the chef and the waiter will remind you.
"Please be careful with the heat."
Secondly, Su Ji’s crab roe tofu contains absolutely sufficient crab roe.
Usually, the crab roe used in crab roe tofu does not use the meat from the crab legs, but only the meat from the crab body, and some crab roe is added.
However, Feng Yifan made some changes. He tore the crab leg meat apart and added it in.
And in order to make the soup look more beautiful, it is also to make the taste richer.
Feng Yifan would add some pumpkin puree to it.
In this way, the crab meat tofu soup will be golden in color.
The addition of pumpkin puree also adds a slight sweetness.
The taste blends with the crab roe, and is paired with the salty and fresh flavor. It leaves a hint of sweetness after eating, and is really delicious.
This dish was discovered by a table of diners who came to Su Ji on the second day of the National Day holiday.
After tasting it, diners immediately shared it on Weibo.
After being recommended to share, more diners naturally ordered this dish to try.
As a result, almost all diners praised the dish after eating it.
Not only is the amount of crab roe Feng Yifan provides sufficient, but more importantly, Feng Yifan's seasoning really makes most people feel that it is delicious.
It does not affect the freshness of the crab roe, and the temperature, which seems not hot but is actually quite hot, really locks in the freshness.
The white and tender tofu is even more smooth and almost melts in your mouth.
Finally, pumpkin puree is added, which is completely different from adding sugar for seasoning, and only uses the sweetness of pumpkin.
There is a unique feeling that you can't taste the sweetness, but there is a sweet aftertaste.
In just a few days, there were a lot of recommendations for dishes like "Crab Roe and Tofu" on various Su Ji Weibo accounts.
Even every diner will feel that every dish at Su Ji is delicious.
So many people even said on Weibo: "There is no need to recommend Su Ji's dishes. Just go in and order any dish. It will be delicious."
Of course, some people are more rational.
"It should be said that whether Su Ji's dishes are in line with personal tastes, after all, everyone's tastes are always different, and Su Ji's dishes are relatively light in taste, which is different from the popular spicy ones nowadays. Perhaps some people who like spicy food will not be used to it."
The rational voice still received a lot of likes and approval.
Now every night, Su Ruoxi would check her phone and read the comments online.
When Feng Yifan returns home, she will share some of her problems with her husband.
"Look, the crab paste tofu has received a lot of positive reviews. Also, these rational voices are very pertinent. We can't force everyone to like Su Ji's taste."
At this time every night, Feng Yifan would take a shower, lean on the bed, hug his wife and listen to her.
After listening to his wife's words, Feng Yifan nodded and said, "Indeed, I was originally thinking whether I should research some spicy dishes with my three senior brothers and the senior sister.
But now that I’ve seen these more pertinent reviews, I feel like I don’t need to cater to the market.”
Su Ruoxi said: "That's right, we don't need to cater to the market, we at Su Ji must stick to our Su Ji characteristics."
The characteristic of Su Ji is that it is light in taste and mainly uses river fish as its cooking method.
In addition, some of Su Ji’s braised dishes are mainly made with white brine, which can be said to be quite different from the popular restaurant flavors.
But this deviation has become the characteristic of Su Ji.
Su Ruoxi leaned in her husband's arms and said, "Although many people prefer spicy food now, they will get tired of eating spicy food all the time, so our Su Ji's light taste will naturally have a large market."
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "The market is naturally huge. Haven't you seen that our sales have been high these days?"
Su Ruoxi said more rationally: "These days cannot be used as a reference. These days are the National Day holidays. Many guests from other places come here specially. We have to wait until after the National Day to see the feedback from local diners and diners in nearby cities."
Feng Yifan also agreed: "Yes, my wife is right. We need to be more rational and be prepared for the possibility that our sales revenue may be cut in half."
Su Ruoxi was a little surprised: "Ah? Are you so pessimistic?"
Feng Yifan smiled: "I'm not pessimistic. You also said that these days are the National Day holidays, and there are many tourists from other places coming here. After the National Day holiday, there may be people from other places coming here on weekends, but there will definitely not be as many as these days."
Su Ruoxi immediately pouted her lips and acted like a little girl.
"That won't work. We work so hard. If business doesn't work out, how are you going to pay the senior sister and the others?"
After thinking for a while, Su Ruoxi said, "Besides, you work so hard every day. If you can't make money, isn't it all in vain?"
When Feng Yifan heard what his wife said, he immediately laughed and kissed his wife.
"Don't worry. Have you forgotten? We at Su Ji still have our trump card, which is our noodles and fried rice. Just relying on the noodles at noon is enough to support Su Ji."
Su Ruoxi thought about it, then reached out and took the recorded bill to take a look.
"Yes, noodles and fried rice can hold up."
Feng Yifan hugged his wife and said, "So, don't worry. We should be prepared. If the business doesn't drop that much, won't we still feel good?"
Su Ruoxi laughed in her husband's arms: "You are so optimistic. Aren't you afraid that the business will really plummet and our Su Ji Restaurant will become a noodle shop?"
Feng Yifan smiled and responded: "There's nothing wrong with turning it into a noodle shop."
Su Ruoxi patted her husband gently and said, "Oh, don't be ridiculous. If it turns into a noodle shop, what will happen to the senior sister and the others? And what about the three senior brothers introduced by the uncle?"
Feng Yifan said: "After the National Day, the three brothers will also go back."
Su Ruoxi nodded: "Well, I really can't always trouble the three brothers."
Feng Yifan continued, "So, after the brothers go back, Su Ji will have to rely on us. Lin Ruifeng and Ning Cheng are not very capable yet, and Chen Xu and Luo Yu will naturally help Ruo Restaurant more. If the business is too good, Senior Sister and I will be too busy to handle it."
Su Ruoxi thought about it and said, "After National Day, there shouldn't be as many people queuing as there are now."
Feng Yifan responded: "Yes, there should be fewer people by then. At least there should be fewer people coming to Su Ji to order food in the evening."
Su Ruoxi thought for a moment and said, "That's okay. We can spend more time and energy on lunch. It would be best if the restaurant is full at night. If not, we can close earlier."
Speaking of this, Su Ruoxi thought of her daughter again.
"Also, you've been so busy lately that you haven't had much time to spend with Ruoruo. Ruoruo always complains to me and mom before going to bed at night."
Feng Yifan hugged his wife and asked, "Oh? Why is our little baby complaining?"
Su Ruoxi said, "How else can she complain? Ruoruo said: Daddy is so busy that he can't tell her stories, and he doesn't let her help him. He also wants her to go home after dinner. Daddy is so hard-working."
After listening to his wife's retelling, Feng Yifan burst into laughter: "Hahaha, is this considered a complaint?"
Su Ruoxi also laughed: "Of course, how can this not be considered a complaint?"
When his wife said this, Feng Yifan could only say, "Okay, that's a complaint."
Su Ruoxi continued, "So, we can close earlier in the evening, so that you can spend more time with your daughter, and let the senior sister and the others have more time to research new dishes. Otherwise, it will be too tiring to do this all the time."
Feng Yifan nodded in agreement: "Okay, I'll listen to my wife in everything."
The couple fell asleep in each other's arms, enjoying the peaceful night.
Su Ji was indeed very popular during the National Day holiday, and it can be said that it became a hot topic on the Internet every day.
Then many people would discuss every day, what to eat at Su Ji today
The popularity of Su Ji not only boosted the flow of people to the ancient street but also boosted the business of the shops on the street.
It also benefited Huaicheng's overall tourism industry.
In fact, Huaicheng has been repairing and restoring some historical sites in recent years, hoping to promote some of Huaicheng's scenic spots and make them the mainstay of Huaicheng tourism.
However, when Su Ji was not popular before, Huaicheng was close to Yangcheng, and the publicity of the two cities was similar, both focusing on Huaiyang cuisine culture, so Huaicheng did not have much advantage in publicity many times.
But now with Su Ji, many things have become different.
Originally Huaicheng was at a disadvantage in terms of publicity, but now Su Ji has made Huaicheng more famous.
With Su Ji here, people will have a more intuitive impression when they come to Huaicheng and visit some of the Huaiyang cuisine attractions in Huaicheng.
Many people also expressed their admiration online after spending a few days in Huaicheng.
“It turns out that Huaicheng has so many cultural landscapes.”
"Yes, and they are all in good repair."
"I feel like we won't lose to Yang Cheng by much."
"And Huaicheng also has natural landscapes, very nice natural landscapes."
With this information on the Internet, some scenic spots in Huaicheng have naturally become popular and have been analyzed and recommended by many people on the Internet.
In the words of many people: "It is really worthwhile to come to Huaicheng. You can taste the dishes of Chef Feng's Su Ji and Ruo Restaurant, and there are many natural and cultural landscapes to see. It is really a very good short-term travel destination."
This evaluation is quite fair.
After all, the space in a city is limited, and people who come to Huaicheng will definitely give priority to tasting Su Ji and Ruo restaurants.
Therefore, a short-term trip to Huaicheng is indeed a good choice.
Of course, more people recommend traveling around the area.
I think if there are cities around Huaicheng that are not far away from Huaicheng, you can use the weekends to travel to Huaicheng.
There are even people on the Internet who have made some introductory pictures for this purpose.
For example, where should you go first when you arrive in Huaicheng
When should I go to Su Ji to eat? Besides Su Ji, what other restaurants and hotels can I eat in Huaicheng
Among these restaurants, except Su Ji, almost everyone recommends Fujinglou.
The Fujing Building that Sun Mingxing took over is really getting better and better.
Various traditional old dishes, plus some Red Mansion dishes, and those very representative Chinese noodles of Fujinglou really won the favor of tourists who came to Huaicheng during the National Day holiday.
It can be said that in addition to Su Ji’s queue every day, there are also queues at Fujinglou in Huaicheng.
The best business time for Fujinglou is usually in the morning, and many people make a special trip to Fujinglou for morning tea.
Sun Mingxing once said to his disciples: "We really have to thank Yifan for sticking to Su Ji's rules. Otherwise, if Su Ji started serving morning tea, Fujinglou would probably have no business."
This was of course a joke, but it also contained Sun Mingxing's admiration for Feng Yifan.
As for the various plain pastries for morning tea at Fujinglou, they are actually made by Chen Xu himself at Su Ji in the evening.
However, perhaps because people don’t know much about it, dim sum is often overlooked.
This also made Chen Xu a little depressed for a while.
Every day he sees everyone busy. Even Luo Yu is the dim sum chef of Ruo Restaurant and needs to go to the restaurant to make dim sum every night, but he, the pastry chef, is relatively idle.
Feng Yifan and Shi Jiahui both noticed that Chen Xu was obviously a little idle, and he showed a little bit of emotion.
So before dinner on the fourth day of the National Day holiday, Feng Yifan solemnly recommended Chen Xu's dim sum, and also added some of Chen Xu's specialty dim sum to the banquet upstairs as a conclusion to the banquet.
This made Chen Xu busy all of a sudden, and the cooking skills he demonstrated instantly won a lot of applause from people.