Chapter 450 - 168: Deep-fried Pork Ribs with Rice Cakes, Gone Quiet Now

Chapter 450: Chapter 168: Deep-fried Pork Ribs with Rice Cakes, Gone Quiet Now

"It’s fine! Boss, let me be the judge of Boss Su’s handiwork!" Ah Wu said, gripping his chopsticks, ready to dive in.

"No rush." Feng Yaoyang smoothly took the chopsticks from Ah Wu’s hand. "I can’t eat it, but I can at least have a little taste."

Saying this, Feng Yaoyang picked up a piece of rice cake with his chopsticks.

In his mind, rice cakes were like indestructible taffy!

So Feng Yaoyang planned to just put it in his mouth, taste the flavor, and then spit it out.

The moment the rice cake entered his mouth, even before he chewed, a savory, meaty aroma filled his senses—the kind that had been treated with spices!

Feng Yaoyang instinctively took a bite.

"Huh?"

’This ordinary-looking rice cake... my old teeth can actually bite through it?’

Moreover, the rice cake was unexpectedly soft. With every bite, he could faintly feel a rich oiliness seeping out between his teeth.

But it wasn’t greasy.

If he had to describe it, it was...

"Smooth!" Feng Yaoyang looked at Ah Wu in pleasant surprise. "The rice cake is so wonderfully rich and smooth! It’s not just meaty; there’s a faint aroma of green onions too. Ah Wu, you have to learn how to do this."

Ah Wu swallowed hard.

’Don’t just talk about it!’

’Let me have a bite!’

’I haven’t even tasted it, how am I supposed to learn?’

"How strange. Even I can chew it. It’s so good!"

One bite after another, Feng Yaoyang polished off all the rice cakes on the plate in a flash.

It wasn’t that he disliked this stuff; he just didn’t dare to eat it.

If it got stuck in his teeth, he’d probably have to run to the dentist again, and he couldn’t stand that pain.

When a delicacy you’ve craved for years but never dared to eat suddenly becomes edible for you, what do you think happens?

Feng Yaoyang held up the plate. "Boss Su, could I get some more rice cakes?"

Su Chen used tongs to place five more rice cakes on the plate and offered a friendly reminder, "Boss Feng, these are water-milled rice cakes. Compared to ordinary ones, they’re not only thinner but also smaller. But don’t underestimate them. If you eat too many, I’m genuinely worried you won’t be able to digest them."

As good as the food was, one shouldn’t overindulge!

Especially for someone of his age.

After all, not everyone had a digestive system as robust as Lu Yongliang’s!

Feng Yaoyang was grinning from ear to ear.

’I’ve been craving this for so many years. Now that I finally have the chance, I’ve got to eat my fill, right?’

’Worst case, I’ll just take a few digestive pills when I get home tonight.’

Another five rice cakes went down.

Ah Wu was dumbfounded watching him.

’What happened to being too full to eat another bite?’

’What happened to having the three highs and bad teeth, so you couldn’t eat?’

’Are you messing with me?’

But Feng Yaoyang was, after all, an older man and still had some self-control. After downing ten of the small, delicate rice cakes, he decided not to eat any more.

Only then did Ah Wu breathe a sigh of relief.

But when he saw his boss pick up that piece of pork rib, Ah Wu’s heart, which had just settled, leaped back into his throat. "Boss, that stuff gets stuck in your teeth. Be careful."

Feng Yaoyang nodded. "I’ll just taste the flavor."

To prove he really did just want a taste, Feng Yaoyang added, "Over thirty years ago when I was in Shanghai, the pork ribs they used were all pork cutlets, not these kinds of spare ribs."

Ah Wu agreed. "That’s right. Even now, the pork rib rice cakes in Shanghai use pork cutlets. I’ve never seen anyone use bone-in spare ribs."

Feng Yaoyang grunted in agreement. "See? That’s why I have to taste it."

He took a big bite.

A not-so-large piece of pork rib entered his mouth. This time, Feng Yaoyang really restrained himself from chewing. Instead, he just swirled the piece, bone and all, in his mouth, savoring it.

The rich, meaty flavor, mingled with the scent of spices from Boss Su’s secret blend... the taste was simply unbeatable!

Feng Yaoyang sucked on it a few times, then suddenly froze.

He spat out a small bone.

"Deep-frying can make it fall off the bone?" he mumbled, his mouth full of meat.

To be honest, Ah Wu was a bit stunned too.

’These ribs were only fried twice, for about ten minutes each time. How could they be fall-off-the-bone tender?’

Then, Ah Wu saw it.

SMACK, SMACK~

With the bone out of his mouth, Feng Yaoyang naturally had to try taking a few gentle bites.

He didn’t know what to expect, but one bite blew his mind.

"Ah Wu, learn this! You absolutely have to learn how to make this snack! I can eat it! Haha, I can eat these ribs too!"

But... Ah Wu was speechless.

’I haven’t had a single fucking bite, how am I supposed to learn?’

Watching President Feng wave his arms and legs with joy like a little kid, Su Chen couldn’t help but chuckle.

He called out from across the corridor, "President Feng. I personally hand-picked these ribs from my supplier. They might look lean, but they actually have layers of fat inside."

"Plus, they’re marinated in a small amount of spices beforehand, so they’re full of moisture. On top of that, I tenderized them by pounding the fibers, so of course they’re going to be tender and fragrant when you eat them."

Feng Yaoyang swallowed the bite in his mouth. "Yes, yes, yes! Boss Su is right! Get me another order! It’s been so many years since I’ve enjoyed a bite like this!"

That feeling of your mouth being stuffed with a big piece of meat.

Only a true meat lover could understand how incredible it felt!

And, just as Su Chen had said, this kind of rib, which looked completely lean but had thin layers of fat hidden inside, was the absolute king of pork ribs!

When prepared properly, that fat wasn’t greasy at all. With every bite, savory oils burst forth in the mouth along with the meat juices.

And because of those layers of fat, combined with the pounded-down fibers, the meat wasn’t the least bit dry. It was simply tender and fragrant!