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The proprietress wearing a fried dumplings hood let go of her hands a little embarrassedly and said to the two people in front of her: "Guests, please come in, our fried dumplings are delicious."

Kei Fujiwara raised his head and glanced at the signboard. It was a shop that mainly sold various snacks. The signature dishes were fried dumplings and fried udon noodles.

"Please come in, Mr. Fujiwara, I just discovered this store yesterday, and it tastes surprisingly good." Nobu Satoshi Takagi said with a genuine smile.

Fujiwara Kei shrugged, followed him in, and glanced at the store owner and his wife standing at the door with his peripheral vision... The relationship is so good, and they are still so tired at this age. This is the ideal state of marriage.

Today, Fujiwara Keimoto was huddled in his office writing a manuscript. Takagi Nobutoshi suddenly came to him and said that he had found a particularly delicious fried dumpling restaurant and that he must go and try it.

Kei Fujiwara felt like eating at that time and planned to write for a while, but Nobu Satoshi Takagi sat down directly and claimed that he would wait until Kei Fujiwara finished writing.

With no other choice, Kei Fujiwara had no choice but to put down his pen and come here with Nobu Satoshi Takagi.

This is a mom-and-pop shop. There are no other clerks in the store. The furnishings are very neat and tidy, and the tables don't have the greasy feel of old restaurants.

The greasy feeling on the tabletop of an old restaurant cannot be wiped off. This place must have just opened not long ago.

The couple saw a customer coming and returned to the store. The man put out his cigarette and headed back to the kitchen, while the woman stood next to them waiting to order.

Takagi Nobuntong said: "A fried dumpling set meal, and a cup of lemon oolong tea."

Teishoku means set meal. Kei Fujiwara glanced at the wooden menu sign hanging on the wall and thought for a moment: "Order one fried dumpling and one spicy stir-fried udon."

"Teacher Fujiwara, the oolong tea is delicious."

"Okay, let's have another cup of oolong tea, iced."

"Guest, don't you want rice?" asked the landlady.

The Japanese eat dumpling-fried noodles with rice, which is very unethical... In their eyes, dumpling-fried noodles are not a staple food, but a dish like fried shredded potatoes. Fujiwara Kei waved his hand repeatedly, "No need."

"Mr. Takagi, is this a new store?" Fujiwara Kei looked around and asked.

Takagi Nobutong nodded: "It must have just opened. I didn't see this store when I passed by here a month ago."

"There aren't many people..."

"It's natural that there are not many people. This place is not suitable for opening a restaurant at all." Takagi Nobuntoshi said in a low voice, "The owner and his wife are probably laymen, maybe because the rent here is cheap. Good business and good taste are completely different things. No matter how good the food is,

Delicious food does not necessarily mean good business. There are only a few people in Japan who are so persistent in pursuing delicious food."

Takagi Nobutong said with emotion.

After a while, Takagi Nobu Satoshi's pan-fried dumplings set meal and Fujiwara Kei's pan-fried dumplings and fried noodles were served. They were hot and steamy, and you could smell a burnt aroma when you put your nose up to them.

Picking up a fried dumpling and biting it, the hot broth came out. Kei Fujiwara's lips and tongue first tingled, and then a delicious and mellow taste quickly filled his entire mouth.

Fujiwara Keiichi was stunned... delicious!

Let’s talk about the dough first. The bottom layer is crispy and fragrant, and you can hear the “crunch” sound with every bite. The dough other than the crispy skin is extremely soft and as thin as paper. You can seem to see the meatballs wrapped in the dough under the sunlight.

The meat filling is even more fresh and sweet. There is a unique sweetness wrapped in the meat filling, and the umami taste is even more special. It tastes like shrimp meat from the pork.

The fried udon is also very delicious, but it is still a bit inferior to the fried dumplings. No wonder the wooden sign that says fried dumplings is hung at the first position, it seems to be their signature dish.

It is indeed very delicious. This meal is the most delicious fried dumplings that Kei Fujiwara has eaten since he came to Tokyo.

"It's quite delicious, isn't it, Mr. Fujiwara." Nobu Satoshi Takagi said, looking quite proud that he had found such a good store. "How about this store, can it be used as a shooting material?"

"It's no problem, but it has to be approved by the store." Kei Fujiwara glanced at the couple who were working.

"Teacher Fujiwara, the broadcast time should have been determined, right?" Takagi Nobu Satoshi asked.

Kei Fujiwara nodded: "The first episode has been produced and will be broadcast at 11 o'clock late next Saturday."

"I'm really looking forward to it... No matter what the outcome is, this is my favorite job." Nobu Satoshi Takagi said with emotion.

At this time, the landlady came forward and each placed a small plate in front of Fujiwara Kei and Takagi Nobutong, which contained a hot spring egg.

"This is a gift from our store, please use it with caution."

Fujiwara Kei nodded slightly: "Thank you...I'm sorry, can I ask? What kind of meat is used in these fried dumplings?"

"It's pork." The proprietress pulled the fried dumpling hood on her head. It was difficult for her to wear this thing on such a hot day, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on her cheeks.

"Pork? But the taste seems a bit strange..."

The landlady suddenly became nervous: "What's going on? Is there a strange smell? How could this happen? The ingredients we use are all very fresh..."

"No, no, that's not what I meant. The ingredients are very fresh, but it doesn't taste like pork...it feels more delicious than pork."

"Because I put scallion juice and sea sausage paste in the filling." At this time, the boss stuck his head out and said. "I didn't put much sugar, I relied on the sweetness in the scallion juice, and the umami flavor was on it.

Sea sausage."

The wife of the boss hurried over and quietly tugged at the boss's shirt. Why did you reveal the secret recipe?!

"It turns out to be sea sausage..." Kei Fujiwara suddenly realized.

Japan is an island country and lives near the sea, and seafood is often the richest in umami substances among all foods. Therefore, the Japanese like to pursue umami in their diet, and the earliest MSG was also invented by the Japanese.

In fact, China discovered the secret of freshness early in ancient times, and Shandong cuisine is one of the best. Many Shandong cuisine chefs will carry a can of sea sausage powder with them to add freshness to the dishes. This was also the secret to the deliciousness of Shandong cuisine in the past.

As for the gradual decline of Shandong cuisine in modern times, some people believe that one of the reasons is the invention of MSG. As a cheaper means of improving freshness, MSG directly destroyed the biggest advantage of Shandong cuisine. Of course, this is just someone's opinion. Whether it is

In this case, Kei Fujiwara doesn’t know either.

In addition to the "umami" flavor, the meat filling of Kei Fujiwara's fried dumplings also contains many flavor substances that are unique to sea sausage, which also makes this fried dumplings particularly delicious.

Kei Fujiwara ate all the fried dumplings and fried udon noodles. After paying, Kei Fujiwara stood up, walked politely to the proprietress, and handed over a business card: "Excuse me, I am from Fukuyamadai.

A staff member wants to discuss something with you."

The landlady took out her business card and bowed somewhat reservedly: "Hello, what can I do for you?"

"We are filming a food program and we need to film it in your store. Your fried dumplings are very delicious. They will also appear in our program. It may also be helpful to your business. I don't know if you agree with us to film it.

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The lady boss thought for a while and said, "It's no problem...but we have a request. Can our photos appear in your show? Two seconds, no, even one second is fine."

Kei Fujiwara readily agreed: "No problem." What does this mean? Every episode of "The Lonely Gourmet" will mark the hotel address in detail.

"Thank you very much."

Kei Fujiwara paid and left.

"Welcome to come again next time." The proprietress shouted at the backs of the two of them, and then said to her husband excitedly: "Dad, did you hear that? A TV station is coming to our store to film. Explain the dishes you cook.

It tastes really good!」

"Hmm..." The man agreed and said nothing more. So what if it tastes good? Good taste does not mean good business. Whenever I have done business before, I have no experience at all, so I rented the store in this remote place.

place. There are not many customers coming to the place now.

Nowadays, life is very tight. My children want to go to summer camp but they don’t have money. Not long ago, my wife stared at a discounted skirt in a department store for a long time, but in the end she didn’t buy it. Thinking of this,

The man's heart felt sour.

If there is a passing god, I beg you to save our family from the impoverished life we ​​are living now!

The man thought secretly in his heart.