food storage house

This ramen shop is not big. When you enter the door, there is a circle of bar tables, which are sandwiched by two four-person tables on the left and right.There were only the two of them in the store at the moment, Meng Yixuan felt a little strange, it was already the peak dining time, why is there no business in this store?

Thinking about it this way, Su Yuan had already led her to sit on the right side of the bar. The boss heard the door opening and came out from the back kitchen. Seeing Su Yuan and Meng Yixuan, he smiled and said:

"It's coming, wait a minute, it'll be here in a while."

Meng Yixuan took a quick look at the boss. He was a man in his thirties, slightly fat, fair-looking, and quite blessed.He seems to be Chinese, and he still speaks with an accent from the Northeast.After he said this sentence in greeting, Su Yuan continued:

"Brother Xiong, don't worry, wait until she reads the menu."

After all, he put a menu in front of Meng Yixuan.

From the moment she entered the store, Meng Yixuan smelled a very strong fragrance, which stimulated the secretion of saliva under her tongue.Now that I saw the menu, I even started to feel hungry.Flipping through the menu from beginning to end, she found that there were only ramen in the menu, and there was no other food. This store really carried the ramen business to the end.

It's just that she didn't quite understand some things, so she asked Su Yuan beside her:

"Master Su...Su Yuan, is there any difference between this soup ramen and soup ramen?"

"Well....the difference is the soup base. There are basically two types of soup bases, one is soy sauce and the other is salt soup. Of course, this soy sauce is Japanese soy sauce. Soy sauce ramen is the most popular in Tokyo, and Tokyo people still have There was a battle for soy sauce ramen and shio soup ramen. There is also a soup base made of miso, which is also a type of soup ramen. Miso ramen is the most famous in Sapporo, Hokkaido.

Different from soup, soup ramen uses high broth as the soup base. For example, the famous tonkotsu ramen, Hakata ramen and Kumamoto ramen in Kyushu are specialized in tonkotsu.In addition, there are seafood ramen made from fish soup or seafood soup, chicken soup ramen made from chicken soup, and so on.

Take a look, whether you want to eat soup or dashi, come to this store, I recommend soy sauce ramen, it is very authentic, and you can't get this kind of taste at other restaurants.If you want to eat a lot, then order them all, and I can ask the boss to give you a little less for each bowl. "

As soon as he finished speaking, the boss called "Brother Xiong" put his hands on his hips and spoke:

"Hey, my family's authentic ramen is more than just soy sauce. My family has the essence of all Japanese ramen. Every kind of noodles is delicious, hahaha..." The boss laughed and boasted.

Su Yuan scolded with a smile: "Don't be shameless, your ability is far worse than that of the old man."

"Okay, you Su Yuan, you demolished me. Fortunately, I closed my business today and only entertained you two." The boss stared at Su Yuan, feigning anger.Su Yuan tried her best to cover his mouth, but she still told him.

Meng Yixuan couldn't hear it, no wonder there was no business, it turned out to be a charter!At a glance, it is obvious that [-]% of them did not give money, and they just booked the venue based on favors.So hurriedly said:

"How embarrassing, boss, please don't do this, don't let us delay your business."

"Hey, what did the little girl say? I only entertain you today. I am happy. No one can stop me. Su Yuan and Miki often take care of me in Japan, and they often come here to eat noodles after they come back. Today is boring I finally brought my girlfriend here, how can I not show face. What do you think, Brother Su?"

"Uh...we..." Meng Yixuan wanted to explain, but realized that this explanation was too disrespectful to Su Yuan, so she immediately stopped talking and looked at Su Yuan. I don't know if he is saying "it's okay" or if he hopes Meng Yixuan will not say it.Meng Yixuan didn't say anything, which gave Su Yuan enough face.

The boss looked at Meng Yixuan, then at Su Yuan, smiled, and said:

"Well, have you figured out what to eat?"

It was only then that Meng Yixuan remembered that she hadn't ordered an order yet, so she turned her gaze back to the menu, hesitated for a while and said:

"Let's have a bowl of soy sauce ramen first."

"What do you want as a side dish?"

"Side dishes?" Meng Yixuan was puzzled, should the side dishes be ordered separately?

"Look here, eggs, seaweed, green vegetables, red ginger, barbecued pork, pickled bamboo shoots, fish plate, green onion, ginger and garlic, etc. Individual tastes are different, some people like it very much, some people don't like it, so all of them are single Order." The boss pointed to the bottom of the menu, where there were several rows of side dishes.

"Then seaweed, eggs, barbecued pork, green vegetables, bamboo shoots, and some chives." Meng Yixuan said according to her own taste.

"I'm still the same." Su Yuan followed Meng Yixuan.

"Okay~ I'll be here in a while." The boss dragged his voice, and roared in the style of a ramen shop general.

While waiting for the meeting, Meng Yixuan couldn't help asking Su Yuan:

"Did you know the boss here in Japan?"

Su Yuan nodded: "We have been friends for four or five years. In fact, Wei Ji and I met his master at the beginning, and we only met him later."

"His master? Ramen master?"

"Yes, the ramen master who specializes in the ramen business at night stalls. It is his master who makes the ramen that is said to be delicious on the streets of Tokyo. Because the place where the business is done every night is not fixed, it is difficult to find. As long as you bump into it, Some even flaunt their luck."

"Then the boss went to Japan to find this master to learn art?"

"Him? No..." Su Yuan had a rare smile and explained, "He is just a Chinese student who has been poisoned by the old man's ramen. It’s more than enough to go back to China and open a store.”

Brother Xiong, the owner of the kitchen who is cooking ramen, said with a smile:

"I went to Japan to study for graduate school. My family forced me to do it. I was actually very reluctant. When I arrived in Japan, I just dawdled around. Later, I met a master and planned to open a ramen restaurant like the master in the future. I didn't expect to open a ramen restaurant. It’s done, this business has been in business for two or three years.”

"What's your master's name?" Meng Yixuan asked with interest.

"His surname is Mitsui." Brother Xiong said, and then added with a smile, "Mitsui's Mitsui."

Mitsui Shou, Slam Dunk, Meng Yixuan still knows about this anime. When she was young, her two younger brothers came back from school every day to watch TV just to watch Slam Dunk. She also watched a lot of it.The Internet catchphrase "Coach, what do I want" that is used to ridicule nowadays is not from the famous scene between Mitsui Hisashi and Coach Anzai.

"Why doesn't Master Mitsui have a fixed location for business?"

"The old man didn't do it on purpose. It was because his ramen was so delicious that there was a long queue every night, which caused the nearby residents to complain to the police. The old man often changed places later on. As a result, it became an urban legend. .” Su Yuan laughed.

This is really interesting. People who set up stalls outside always pay attention to the source of customers. New customers are important, but old customers need to be cultivated, so it is not good to always change places to do business.But it seems that Master Mitsui is not worried about no customers at all, he is worried about too many customers.

"I said Su Yuan, don't you always call Master Cheng in front of me? He is my master after all, how can you make me feel so embarrassed." Brother Xiong said dissatisfied.

"Who made him chase me for two streets back then and caused me to be beaten into a pig's head by Wei Ji? I will remember this grudge forever." Su Yuan said.

"Hehe, little man, you still remember this, look at your narrow-mindedness."

"It's not narrow-mindedness, it's about a man's dignity! Since then, I can't hold my head up in front of Wei Ji, and it's all his fault."

"What is it with you? It's obvious that you eat the overlord's meal, so you still have reason. Why can't you hold your head up in front of Miki? Can this be compared? If it weren't for Miki, you would have died on the street long ago, and you are still stubborn."

"Hmph!" Su Yuan snorted coldly.

Brother Xiong came with two bowls of noodles, put them in front of Su Yuan and Meng Yixuan, and said:

"It's been a long time, two bowls of soy sauce ramen."

Meng Yixuan couldn't understand the whole process, so when the ramen noodles came, she came back to her senses.Just as he was about to continue asking, Su Yuan handed over a pair of chopsticks.She quickly took it and said thank you.The boss said:

"Try it quickly, if it suits your taste."

Holding the chopsticks, Meng Yixuan looked at the steaming bowl of ramen in front of her.The soup base is sauce-colored, slightly clear, the noodles are thin, and the amount is not large, scattered into the bowl, it is slightly crystal clear.Half a marinated egg is lying on the side, chives are gathered in one corner of the bowl, seaweed slices are placed on the side of the bowl, and barbecued pork and bamboo shoots are neatly stacked on the surface.Putting the noodles in front of her eyes, the aroma became stronger. Meng Yixuan was sure that there must be pork bone soup in it. Although it was soy sauce ramen, the soup base was not just soy sauce.

Let’s not talk about anything else, Meng Yixuan eats the noodles and drinks the soup first. When she scoops out the soup spoon, the soup overflows into the spoon. The tongue was about to fall off, and those who took a sip of the soup were reluctant to drink it, and after drinking it, they still lingered in their mouths for a long time.

I hurriedly scooped up a piece of noodles with chopsticks and sucked them into my mouth, oops, this noodle is too q, although it is thin, it is very elastic.Even so, the thick taste of the soup is also delicious, so don't be too satisfied after eating it.

"Is it delicious?" Su Yuan asked her.

"It's delicious! It's so delicious! How can it be so delicious?"

Meng Yixuan felt that she couldn't stop, the char siu pork was very fragrant and crispy, and the big pieces had to be given, it was very real.Seaweed is soaked in noodle soup and eaten, which has a special flavor.Braised eggs are actually the taste of tea eggs that I missed when I was a child. She burst into tears when she ate them. When she was a child, her grandmother was afraid that she would not develop well. Every morning, she secretly stuffed her with a tea egg boiled in the store and asked her to take it to school. eat.The taste of this stewed egg is exactly the same as the tea eggs cooked by grandma.Although it is said to be tea eggs, there is no tea leaves, and they are simply boiled with salt, soy sauce, star anise, and fennel.

In a blink of an eye, a bowl of noodles was finished, Meng Yixuan looked up contentedly, only to find that the boss and Su Yuan were staring at her dumbfounded, Su Yuan's chopsticks were still on his mouth, apparently fixed on delivering food to his mouth Move, but there is nothing on the chopsticks, I don't know if it fell into the bowl.

Oops!It's the same old problem again!Meng Yixuan was so ashamed that she couldn't bear it, she hurriedly lowered her head.

The boss laughed loudly and said, "Little girl, you have a really good appetite! Are you full, do you want another bowl?"

"No, no, no... no more..." Meng Yixuan hurriedly said.

"You're welcome, I'm in charge, I'll bring you another bowl of tonkotsu ramen, my specialty. Seeing that you're not full, don't be shy, girls who can eat are the best!"

Meng Yixuan really wasn't full, but she really didn't want to eat any more right now, and if she ate any more, she would really give people the impression of a girl with a big stomach.

"Hehe, it's exactly the same as when I first saw you." Su Yuan said suddenly.

"Ah, I made you laugh." Meng Yixuan whispered.

"What are you laughing at, I just think it's cute." Su Yuan said with a smile.

Meng Yixuan: "..." This scene is too embarrassing...

"Don't be nervous, I just want to invite you to dinner today, and then talk, I don't intend to confess anything." Su Yuan said, "I know, you like Wei Ji, I can't win her."

"There is no winning or losing here." Meng Yixuan said.

"Yes, that's why I am even more unwilling. I would rather regard this as a win or loss."

Meng Yixuan stopped talking.

"Weiji and I first met at Mr. Mitsui's ramen stand. We sat side by side eating ramen that night. I didn't have any money with me, so I planned to eat Bawang's meal. After eating, I ran away. The old man and Wei Ji chased after each other, and Wei Ji beat him until he spat out all the noodles in his stomach, leaving no sour water left. But then Wei Ji paid for my meal and brought me back to 'murasaki' .”

"Murasaki? Is it purple?" Meng Yixuan knew this word, and had only learned it not long ago.

"Well, murasaki is the high-end restaurant where Miki and Lao Lu have been working all the time when we were in Tokyo. Miki's father and Murasaki's boss Masato Mori are old friends, and the two have a long-standing friendship. Miki When I first arrived in Japan, I was invited to work in Murasaki. At first, it was out of interest and I wanted to earn some extra money. I didn’t want to stay for a long time. But then...”

When he said this, he suddenly stopped talking.

"What happened later?" Meng Yixuan asked with a premonition.

"Xiao Meng, you know, I asked you out today because I wanted to tell you something. I wanted to tell you about what happened to Wei Ji in the past. She didn't want you to know, but I couldn't bear to look at you She dragged her along. This guy has been unable to get out of his past. I hope you can help her. I am anxious while watching.

But while I can tell you, it depends on whether you want to hear it or not.If you don't want to hear it, I won't say it. "

Meng Yixuan hesitated, should she just listen here?