nyslfriends Chapter 128 is far too bad.
Chapter 128 is far too bad.
Ah Kai's chewing movements slowed down noticeably.
All the exaggerated words I had prepared, such as "Wow!", "Absolutely amazing!", and "YYDS", were stuck in my throat.
His brows furrowed involuntarily, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Forget it.
Take another bite.
Ok?
Something's not right, let me take another bite.
Ah Kai ate several bites, but finally couldn't eat anymore.
"Family members..."
"To be honest, these steamed buns are quite different from what I imagined."
He swallowed the noodles in his mouth with difficulty, and hesitated for a long time before deciding to tell the truth.
"Look at this dough, it's completely different from the one shown online."
"The ones shown online are very fluffy, chewy, and have a great texture, but this one tastes like... like the dough didn't rise properly."
"It's sticky to my teeth, and... it tastes pretty alkaline too."
Ah Kai's wording was already quite tactful.
"Look at this filling. There's a good amount of meat, but the color is dark, and the broth isn't very clear either. It's rather cloudy."
"Moreover, when I ate it, I could taste a flavor of cooking wine and MSG, and I couldn't taste the original aroma of the meat."
"Sorry, I don't know where those reviews online about thin-skinned, juicy, flavorful, and not greasy foods that you can eat several of in one bite come from. Anyway, I can't eat them..."
The viewers in the live chat were stunned.
Other online influencers, including those who posted restaurant review videos, all said that his food was delicious, so why did Akai say it wasn't?
[Really? Is it really that bad?]
[Stop acting, Kai! I'm planning to try it this Saturday and Sunday. Is it really that bad?]
[Has it really backfired? Are you the only one telling the truth online?]
Why don't you try something else?
Ignoring the urging from the comments, Akai picked up the bowl of millet porridge in front of him.
This was just served; they said it was cooked to perfection.
He took a sip and then frowned.
"Isn't this porridge a bit too watery?"
In the lens.
The rice porridge in the spoon was thin and watery, with no visible rice oil, and the rice grains were loose and not cooked through.
When you drink it, the water is water and the rice is rice.
It just doesn't taste good.
"This doesn't taste good. I don't think it would taste like this if I cooked it at home in a pressure cooker or a clay pot. It tastes like it was cooked over high heat and rushed to be served."
Anyway, the bad things have already been said.
Ah Kai decided to give up entirely.
"The soy milk also had a very strong beany taste and wasn't thick at all. It tasted very bland, a bit like... the kind of soy milk powder that's been mixed with water."
"And these fried dough sticks aren't crispy or crunchy at all. They're not even as good as the ones fried downstairs from my house."
After tasting them one by one, Akai sighed and said seriously to the camera.
"I can only say I'm utterly disappointed. This tastes completely different from the amazing breakfast that's been hyped up online."
Honestly, I don't know anymore.
The live stream chat exploded.
[It crashed?!]
[This can't be right, there are tons of positive reviews online, are they all fake?]
Holy crap! Are only rich people telling the truth online?
That's unlikely...
[Everyone else seems to be enjoying their food so much, are they all such good actors?]
The discussion here has entered a new phase.
the other side.
Chen Hui and Zhao Dan's "switching the prince for a cat" scheme did indeed work.
Many bloggers drawn by the internet celebrity effect, young people from other districts who came to check in, and curious passersby all followed the newly hung sign and entered.
In just half an hour, the once deserted shop was packed with customers.
The steam from the steamer mingled with human voices.
Although there wasn't a real sense of long queues, there was a somewhat lively atmosphere.
Zhao Dan's mouth was practically stretched to her ears with a wide grin. She was so busy that her feet barely touched the ground as she collected money and handed out steamed buns, her lips unable to suppress the upward curve of her smile.
Chen Hui was in charge of making steamed buns in the kitchen, adding firewood and steamers, keeping him extremely busy.
Because of the hectic pace, the buns and other ingredients were either undercooked or overcooked.
This false prosperity can only last until the first bite of food enters the mouth.
A young man named Zhou Ming was sitting at the table near the door.
He's not a restaurant review blogger; he's just a food enthusiast.
He heard that the meat buns at this place were bursting with juice with every bite, and after watching the video, he was so hungry that he couldn't sleep all night. He set off with his friends at 1 a.m. to get there.
He was overjoyed when the steaming hot buns were served.
But after taking the first bite, the look of anticipation on his face instantly turned into bewilderment.
"Why is this different from what's said online?"
the next table.
Two girls who looked like high school students were eating a fried dough stick.
The crisp "snap" sound that I had been expecting did not come as expected.
These fried dough sticks are chewy on the outside and soft on the inside, like biting into a rubber band. After swallowing, there's a faint, stale, rancid taste on the back of your tongue.
"It doesn't taste good."
"It really doesn't taste good, it's not even as good as what my mom makes."
These words, bit by bit, reached Zhao Dan's ears.
Some straightforward people simply asked directly.
"What's wrong with this porridge? Did you add too much water? There's no rice oil at all. What kind of millet porridge is this?"
"Actually, I don't think this millet porridge is very fresh. Is it made with old millet?"
This question was like a pebble thrown into a lake.
The surrounding diners stopped eating and raised their own questions.
"I also think the meat filling in these buns is a bit fishy, it doesn't seem like it was freshly made."
"The fried dough sticks are definitely not crispy, they're nowhere near as good as the ones fried downstairs from my house. And they still claim they're delicious?"
"Is this really the breakfast shop that's advertised online? The reviews are all so good, how come it tastes like this?"
"This meat tastes like frozen meat; fresh meat doesn't have this texture."
The whispers gradually coalesced into clear doubt.
Zhao Dan's hands trembled slightly as she held the tray. She forced a smile and explained in a strained voice.
"I'm really sorry, the chef who was supposed to be in charge of cooking today had to take leave due to an emergency at home, so my husband and I are filling in at the last minute."
"We may not have been quite right about the fire control. Please bear with us today, and we will definitely get back to normal tomorrow."
Unfortunately, people didn't buy into Zhao Dan's words.
More and more people began to question the decision, and those who were about to enter the store were too afraid to come in after hearing these words.
Zhao Dan initially forced a smile, rubbing her hands repeatedly on her apron.
"Fellow neighbors, please calm down. It's impossible to please everyone. In business, harmony brings wealth."
"Today was indeed a special case, the cooking wasn't quite right, please forgive me."