Cooking System: Street Food Rules

His cooking this week had already elevated Jiang Feng's popularity to another level.

The dish Phoenix Brings Forth Nine Fowl sparked a surge of interest in exploring Chinese culinary culture.

Many people expressed their opinions and discussed it online, creating an incredibly fervent atmosphere.

"Guess what Boss Jiang's next dish will be, now that Phoenix Egg and Hundred Birds Worship the Phoenix are done. I bet it's going to be pickled pepper phoenix claws."

"If that's the case, then I could make that dish too."

"The dishes Boss Jiang makes are all genuine imperial court cuisine; he must undoubtedly be a descendant of an Imperial Chef."

"Just take Phoenix Brings Forth Nine Fowl, with its nine different ways to cook chicken. I've never even heard of several of them, which just shows how incredible Boss Jiang is."

"You always see so many experts online; they're truly impressive."

Many netizens who couldn't taste the delicacies Jiang Feng made settled for the next best thing: paying close attention to what he cooked.

Watching related video explanations was also quite interesting.

There were many such people.

While Jiang Feng was still in the kitchen, the hall manager came in to report that at least twenty people were asking what Jiang Feng was going to make tomorrow.

Hearing this, Jiang Feng didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Why is everyone so concerned about this? It's not that big of a deal."

The hall manager, however, found this quite normal, attributing it to people's natural curiosity. It was like when Xiaomi held its first car launch; they deliberately withheld the price, whetting everyone's appetite and sparking discussions across the entire internet.

Now, the dishes Jiang Feng introduced daily were all imperial court cuisine, each more impressive than the last.

Everyone wanted to witness them, so many people were inquiring.

"A lot of people are asking, including on the Jiangyue Terrace video channel's backend. Everyone is asking there," the hall manager reported.

"Outside the restaurant, many people are asking too."

"After all, many people want to scramble for a spot in line tomorrow, so they want to know what they'll be queuing for."

"Tomorrow's dish is called Five-Dragon Soup. We'll be eating 'dragon meat.'"

"Since people are curious, just tell them. It's no big deal," Jiang Feng replied with a smile.

"Five-Dragon Soup?"

The hall manager was slightly surprised, as she had never heard of this dish, but she immediately responded, "Alright, Boss."

Jiang Feng then continued to make Phoenix Brings Forth Nine Fowl.

After cooking countless chickens today, Jiang Feng decided to take a break from chicken dishes for a while, perhaps for half a month before making them again.

He felt he had exhausted all the chicken cooking methods he knew.

Then, during a break, he asked the kitchen staff about the ingredient preparations he had requested.

Bearing such a significant reputation and being under the watchful eyes of so many, Jiang Feng naturally felt pressured.

Therefore, he was particularly meticulous.

Soon, the news that tomorrow's dish would be Five-Dragon Soup spread online.

The video channel also posted an official reply.

Netizens who saw the reply were instantly thrilled.

"Five-Dragon Soup? With 'dragon meat'? Which five dragons?"

"I've tried a kind of 'dragon meat' before. It was a bit spicy, a bit sweet, and had an incredibly satisfying, lingering aftertaste. I still want more. If I remember correctly, that 'dragon meat' was called Wei Long."

"Wei Long isn't tasty. I choose Spicy Prince."

"It's yet another delicacy I'm unfamiliar with."

"I still prefer the snacks he makes; it feels like I could get them by just queuing up. The dishes now are too high-end."

"He's always been high-end, just very low-key in the past."

"He's the real deal. I saw his rating on a forum—9.8 points. The comment was simply: 'Too good to criticize. Next!'"

There was a forum where people rated individuals, including anime characters and real-life figures.

Netizens often had sharp tongues and were known to make shocking remarks.

But some people with exceptionally good reputations received very high ratings.

This also reflected their public image online and how much people liked them.

Jiang Feng had always been amiable. Having run his stall for so long, he had encountered many situations but always handled them with composure.

Moreover, his lack of personal involvement on the internet eliminated many potential avenues for criticism.

Thus, his reputation steadily improved.

It had been another busy day.

Phoenix Brings Forth Nine Fowl was a massive hit, and many restaurants began introducing similar dishes.

Although these places couldn't replicate nine different flavors of chicken, they could manage two or three.

They would slice the chicken and arrange it like a phoenix's tail, selling it under a similar concept.

This type of dish proved very popular.

Jiang Feng had become a trendsetter in the culinary world; whatever dishes he made, many others would try to imitate.

When it was closing time, Jiang Feng stepped out of Jiangyue Terrace.

He didn't drive off immediately. Instead, he came out to see how the customers were doing.

It was just past eight in the evening. West Lake was already pitch black, but the streets were brightly lit as tourists looked for places to rest and have fun.

Jiang Feng took the opportunity to enjoy the scenery outside.

"Boss Jiang is out!" someone shouted.

Suddenly, many people looked over and then quickly crowded around.

The most excited were probably the streamers. After all, livestreaming Jiang Feng would surely draw more viewers than livestreaming themselves. They approached, holding up their smartphones and filming Jiang Feng.

Jiang Feng greeted everyone, "Thank you all for your support."

At that moment, someone asked, "Boss Jiang, what is this Five-Dragon Soup you're making tomorrow? We've never heard of it."

"Yeah, explain it to us!"

Seeing everyone's curiosity about tomorrow's dish, Jiang Feng smiled and replied, "Five-Dragon Soup is a renowned dish recorded in culinary texts. It combines the essences from five symbolic 'dragons'—the dark dragon, earth dragon, golden dragon, tiny dragon, and flying dragon—cooked together into a single soup."

Upon hearing this, everyone was even more astonished.

"No way, are there really five dragons?!" someone exclaimed in disbelief.

They had all assumed 'Five Dragons' was just a catchy name and hadn't expected it to actually involve five kinds of 'dragons'.

The essence of five different 'dragons'? This must be some kind of heavenly dish! they marveled.

"Can you tell us more? We've never heard of them!"

"Yeah, Boss Jiang, tell us what the five dragons are."

"This dish sounds incredibly impressive."

Everyone was asking eagerly.

Hearing everyone's questions, Jiang Feng smiled, nodded, and replied, "It's nothing much; I can talk about it."

"The earth dragon is a type of seafood, similar to a conger eel. Its flesh is exceptionally delicious, comparable to abalone and sea cucumber. So, the choicest meat from the earth dragon is used."

"The golden dragon is carp, alluding to the saying 'the carp leaps over the Dragon Gate.' The most prized part of the carp is its roe, and spring carp roe is a rare delicacy. So I've prepared some of that."

"The dark dragon is sea cucumber. We need its skin—sea cucumber skin. Sea cucumbers are highly nutritious and delicious. Once their innards are cleaned, you get the tasty sea cucumber skin."

"The tiny dragon refers to eel, specifically its blood. The most essential part of an eel is its bloodline. These bloodlines just need to be extracted and set aside."

"The flying dragon is a bird under Class II national protection, so it's a protected species. I will use partridge, also known as the 'little flying dragon,' as a substitute. The partridge bones are chosen, as they make the most fragrant broth."

Jiang Feng explained calmly and eloquently, telling them everything they wanted to know.

The onlookers listened, somewhat bewildered. They all sensed a certain profundity, even if they didn't fully grasp all the details.

Afterward, many people clamored for a photo with Jiang Feng, and he agreed to each one.

The photos were taken right at the entrance of the Jiangyue Terrace Zhejiang Cuisine Restaurant. Those who got a photo were extremely excited.

This was an unexpected bonus. Even if they hadn't tasted the food, getting a photo was good enough. Posting this photo on their social media feeds would be a subtle way to show off.

Everyone was delighted.

Jiang Feng chatted casually with everyone, and the crowd around him grew larger and larger.

Some people dining inside Jiangyue Terrace saw Jiang Feng outside through the windows, abandoned their meals, and ran out to ask for a photo.

The scene became very lively.

Seeing the situation might get out of hand, Jiang Feng waved, said his goodbyes, and left to rest.

He had to prepare new dishes for tomorrow and needed to get to bed early.

He hadn't been able to look after his cat and dog for the past two days, so today Jiang Feng had entrusted Wang Shuran with their care.

The young girl led a very relaxed life. She was currently attending an international school—the kind with exorbitant tuition fees and a particularly light workload—which gave her plenty of time to help walk the dog.

Besides, Little Black was quite a crafty dog.

Jiang Feng had noticed that if a girl petted Little Black on the head, the rascal would be overjoyed. But if a boy tried, Little Black would be somewhat resistant.

He was quite the sly dog. Only liked girls. Wonder who he learned that from.

Jiang Feng felt at ease with Wang Shuran looking after Little Black.

The video of Jiang Feng explaining Five-Dragon Soup quickly appeared online, and everyone understood the origins of the five 'dragons'.

Jiang Feng never kept people in suspense or beat around the bush; if people wanted to know something, he would tell them directly.

Under the video, netizens were very excited.

"Learning culinary arts from Boss Jiang!"

"The prerequisite for learning this culinary art is being able to procure the essences of these five 'dragons.' Everyone should first consider if they can manage that before saying anything else."

"Useless knowledge +1."

"It's nothing special, just a pot of seafood soup. I don't want to eat it at all! (Yeah, right!)"

"When it comes to 'dragon meat,' I only eat Wei Long!"

"If you follow him, you can actually eat 'dragon meat'!"

The online buzz continued. Jiang Feng hadn't expected that a simple opening event would land him in the headlines.

Online popularity is truly unpredictable. Sometimes, for no apparent reason, something can just blow up like this.

The next day, Jiang Feng prepared the food as usual. His cooking skills, naturally, needed no further mention. The Five-Dragon Soup he made was exceptionally flavorful. The texture of each type of 'meat' was unique, offering an experience one wouldn't ordinarily encounter.

That unfamiliar yet delightful freshness was so exquisite it could indeed be described as tasting 'dragon meat'.