Qin Huai’s Three Meat Buns are truly a combination of skill, practice makes perfect, and the support of a recipe. If it weren’t for the extensive skills needed for this bun, requiring both yeast and Fire Control, it’s not something you can level up just by focusing on Filling; Three Meat Buns would definitely be Qin Huai’s best snack.
Everyone who took a bite of the bun was shocked.
The guests attending Han Youxin’s birthday banquet, though maybe not worldly, were at least well-off, and they’ve seen and tasted exquisite dishes. It’s not like they’ve never had tastier snacks or buns than the Three Meat Buns.
But the expectation was different.
Before taking that bite, those eating the bun didn’t have much expectation for its taste.
The appearance was quite ordinary, just like the plain-looking Fermented Rice with Steamed Buns served alongside, making it hard to stir any anticipation.
Many guests even shared the same thoughts as the associate director who just mocked it out loud: no matter how big Han Guishan’s business gets, he comes from humble beginnings, and you can’t change what’s in your bones. Even if the dishes at the birthday feast look beautiful, exquisite, and high-end, what ultimately gets served would just be plain buns and steamed buns.
Now, this ordinary bun comes up and smacks you in the face, grabbing you by the collar and angrily asking:
"Who are you calling ordinary buns and steamed buns? Say it again, who’s ordinary?!"
Then the bun puffs its chest, points loudly at the Fermented Rice with Steamed Buns beside it, and says: "Look again at my buddy, is my buddy ordinary?"
For a moment, those eating the bun were at a loss for words. The words they originally had to mediate couldn’t come out, and their eyes stopped focusing on their drunk, troublesome friend, turning instead to the Fermented Rice with Steamed Buns on the plate.
Both the buns and the steamed buns were allocated per person.
If this bun was so delicious, what about this fragrant-smelling steamed bun?
Wasn’t the friend disdainful and sarcastic? If that’s the case, can I eat his share?
What? You say I’m already full?
It’s different. Before, I was 80% full. With the buns and steamed buns down the stomach, it’s 95% full, and the remaining two are just enough to fill the final 5%.
A bright idea flashed in the friend’s eyes. Those who didn’t see the subtleties remained waiting for his words, but those who did spot it promptly reached out with their chopsticks to grab the Three Meat Buns.
Those waiting for words realized too after a few dozen seconds, quickly reaching out. Knowing he couldn’t wait any longer, the friend stuffed the last bit of bun into his mouth and then extended his chopsticks to grab another one.
He already mediated, taking a friend’s bun isn’t wrong!
Jinbiao’s associate director, suddenly noticing everyone at the table starting to munch on buns and steamed buns: ?
Was it really that good?
Maybe he should also...
Damn it, who took both his bun and steamed bun? Greedy bastards!
This sort of greedy situation only occurred at a few tables; most tables remained very harmonious, with one per person.
In the other tables where greedy situations arose, there were those who really felt full and didn’t want to eat more, waving their hands in refusal.
Then the extra Three Meat Buns and Fermented Rice with Steamed Buns were divvied up by the tablemates, continuously expressing thanks, saying your appetite is so small, we should sit at the same table again next time.
One truly full guest, upon turning around, noticed the neighbor who said he was also full just now, now gnawing on a Three Meat Bun: ?
Didn’t you say you were full?
Then turned to the guest claiming to be dieting and avoiding carbs: ?
Didn’t you say you’re dieting and avoiding carbs?
At this feast today, what really is true?
The same doubts surfaced in Han Guishan’s little sister’s mind.
Han Guishan’s little sister looked full of question marks at her big sister who was gobbling down the bun, whispering: "Sis, didn’t you just say you were almost full, worried you couldn’t finish the Four Happiness glutinuous rice?"
Why are you still eating? This bun may not look fragrant, but once bitten, the meat Filling is especially fragrant. You’re sitting right next to me, eating so delightfully; if you keep eating, I’ll be tempted too.
I’m really almost full.
The little sister looked at her big sister resentfully.
Xu Cheng almost laughed out loud at the two sisters. Then he glanced at Han Guishan, wolfing down three servings of buns and steamed buns by himself, and couldn’t help but marvel internally that a big appetite is indeed good. If he had Han Guishan’s stomach, he would eat a couple more too.
Unfortunately, he could only have a little taste.
Xu Cheng really wanted to taste what Four Happiness glutinuous rice was like.
As a professional food critic, Xu Cheng knew deeply the principle that one shouldn’t eat too full because feeling sated numbs one’s ability to judge food.
Xu Cheng told Han Guishan’s little sister: "Qin Huai’s Three Meat Buns are worth a try. They are quite decent, not too far off from the master chef at Zhiwei Restaurant."
With Xu Cheng’s endorsement, Han Guishan’s little sister didn’t hesitate for a second, biting into the bun and showing a blissful expression.
Mmm, delicious meat buns!
Salty and fresh, juicy, with a soft and fragrant bun, thin-skinned but generously filled big meat buns!
"Bro, could you ask the bun’s master to let me take some raw bun dough home later?" the little sister asked.
Faced with his little sister’s request, Han Guishan hesitated for two seconds and finally decided to part with it painfully: "I’ll share a bag with you; each of you can have one bag."
There were two sisters at the table; he couldn’t favor one over the other.
Sigh, it meant eating two fewer bags of buns later.
The entire banquet hall was immersed in a carbohydrate ocean made of buns and steamed buns.
A guest who had already gotten full from Longevity Noodles, then ate an entire Three Meat Bun and Fermented Rice with Steamed Buns, reclined in the chair, letting out a long sigh of relief with a burp.
Not very elegant, but utterly satisfying.