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Chapter 415: Braised Food Legend

Chen Jia and Chen Jue have made great achievements in the field of rabbit meat cuisine. After selling their delicious rabbit meat dishes overseas, their food exploration journey has not stopped. By chance, they heard people talking about their love for special braised cold dishes on the streets, and complained that the braised dishes on the market were monotonous and lacked novelty. The speaker may not mean it, but the listener will take it seriously. Chen Jia and Chen Jue keenly captured this business opportunity and decided to devote themselves to the research and development of braised cold dishes, especially spicy duck heads, duck necks, duck wings, black duck sweet duck feet, and spicy and sour chicken feet.

On this day, the sun shone through the window onto the desk in the study. Chen Jia and Chen Jue sat together, and the desk was covered with information on various ingredients and cooking books. Chen Jia held her chin up, her eyes flashing with inspiration, and spoke first: "Husband, you see, people now have such a great demand for braised cold dishes, but the flavors on the market are difficult to satisfy everyone's taste buds. If we can make unique spicy duck heads and duck necks, it will definitely be very popular."

Chen Jue nodded slightly, tapping his fingers on the table, and said thoughtfully: "My wife, your idea is very insightful. With our previous experience in successfully developing delicious food, we will definitely be able to create amazing stewed food this time. However, the key to stewed food lies in the blending of spices and the stewing process. We have to work hard to study it."

Chen Jia firmly held Chen Jue's hand, her eyes revealing determination: "Husband, I believe we can do it. We can first visit some masters who make stewed food, learn from their experience, and then combine our own creativity to develop unique flavors."

Chen Juehui held Chen Jia's hand and said with a smile, "Okay, my lady, let's get started. Tomorrow we will visit those famous braised food shops to see if we can find some inspiration."

The next day, Chen Jia and Chen Jue walked through the busy streets of Daqing State and visited one braised food shop after another. They tasted the braised food from different shops and talked with the shop owners and masters. At a time-honored braised food shop, the owner warmly welcomed them. Chen Jia smiled and said, "Master, your braised food tastes very good, but we want to make something more distinctive, such as braised food with a stronger spicy flavor and a richer taste. Can you give us some suggestions?"

The shop owner thought for a moment and said, "Gentlemen, the key to stewed food lies in the spices. If you want a strong spicy taste, the peppercorns and chilies must be of good quality and in the right proportions. In addition, the stewing time and heat are also very important. If the time is too short, the meat will not be well-seasoned, and if the time is too long, the meat will be too mushy."

Chen Jue listened carefully, nodded and said, "Master, you are right. In addition to these common spices, are there any other special spices that can make the stew more distinctive?"

The shop owner smiled mysteriously and said, "In fact, some secret spice recipes are kept secret by each family, but I can tell you that spices like star anise, cinnamon, and bay leaves can enhance the flavor of the stewed food when they are properly matched. Also, adding some Chinese medicinal herbs in moderation can not only enhance the flavor, but also be good for the body."

After thanking the shop owner, Chen Jia and Chen Jue continued their visit. After communicating with many masters and tasting many stewed dishes, they collected a lot of experience and suggestions, and gradually formed some ideas in their minds.

After returning to the manor, Chen Jia and Chen Jue immediately took action. They prepared various spices and ingredients in the kitchen and began to experiment again and again. Chen Jia looked at the peppercorns, chili peppers and other spices on the table and said to Chen Jue: "Husband, let's first mix a spice according to the experience we have collected and see how it tastes."

Chen Jue nodded, and the two began to get busy. They carefully weighed various spices and mixed them together in different proportions. After mixing the spices, Chen Jue put the duck head, duck neck and other ingredients into the braising pot, added the mixed spices and the right amount of water, and started to stew.

During the braising process, Chen Jia would smell the aroma from the braising pot from time to time and said, "My husband, this smells good, but I don't know how it will taste after it's done."

Chen Jue looked at the braising pot and said, "My dear, let's wait patiently. Braising food needs to be cooked slowly to bring out its flavor."

After a period of braising, the first batch of spicy duck heads and duck necks finally came out of the pot. Chen Jia and Chen Jue couldn't wait to taste them. Chen Jia took a bite of the spicy duck head, frowned, and said, "Husband, the taste is not good enough, the spicy taste is not strong enough, and the taste of the spices is a bit mixed."

Chen Jue also nodded and said, "Madam, it seems that we still have to continue to adjust the proportion and formula of spices. The research and development of this stewed food is not as simple as imagined."

In the following days, Chen Jia and Chen Jue constantly adjusted the spice formula, tried different braising times and heats, and added some unique spices and seasonings, such as tangerine peel and grass fruit, to increase the depth of the braising flavor.

During one experiment, Chen Jia excitedly said to Chen Jue: "Husband, try the spicy duck head this time. The spicy flavor is much stronger, and the flavors of the spices are well blended, and the taste is also good."

After tasting it, Chen Jue smiled with satisfaction: "Madam, you are amazing! The taste is indeed much better this time, but we can still improve it to make it more perfect."

After countless attempts and improvements, they finally developed amazing spicy duck heads, duck necks, duck wings, as well as black duck sweet duck feet and hot and sour chicken feet. These stewed cold dishes are rich in aroma, rich in taste, and just the right amount of spicy. The black duck sweet duck feet are sweet and fragrant, and the hot and sour chicken feet are sour and spicy and appetizing.

Chen Jia and Chen Jue decided to launch these braised cold dishes in their store first. On the opening day, the store was filled with all kinds of braised food, and the aroma was overflowing, attracting many customers to come and taste it. After tasting the spicy duck head, a customer gave a thumbs up and praised: "Boss Chen, Madam Chen, your spicy duck head tastes amazing! It's fragrant and spicy, and the more you eat it, the more addictive it is. It tastes better than anything I've eaten before."

Chen Jia smiled and said, "Thank you for your compliment. This is the result of our careful research and development. I hope you can come and patronize us often."

As the reputation of these braised cold dishes became better and better, Chen Jia and Chen Jue began to consider promoting them to a wider market, both at home and abroad. They participated in various food exhibitions to showcase their braised products to merchants from all over the world.

At an international food exhibition, a foreign merchant tasted the sweet black duck feet and showed a pleasant surprise. He said in the not-so-fluent Daqing language: "It's delicious! This sweet and fragrant taste is very special. I think people in our country will like it."

Chen Jia and Chen Jue were delighted when they heard this. Chen Jue said, "Thank you for your recognition. We will work hard to promote these delicious stewed foods to more places so that more people can taste them."

In order to meet the needs of domestic and foreign markets, Chen Jia and Chen Jue upgraded the packaging and storage methods of braised food. They adopted advanced vacuum packaging technology and refrigerated transportation methods to ensure the quality and taste of braised food during transportation and storage.

At the same time, they have also established close ties with domestic and foreign distributors and partners, and actively expanded sales channels. Thanks to their efforts, spicy duck heads, duck necks, duck wings, black duck sweet duck feet, and hot and sour chicken feet and other stewed cold dishes are not only popular in Daqing, but also exported to all parts of the world, becoming a highly anticipated delicacy in the international market.

Chen Jia looked at the batches of braised food products shipped to domestic and overseas markets, and said to Chen Jue with emotion: "My husband, I never thought that we had gone through so much effort and experimentation from the initial idea to being able to sell these braised food to the world."

Chen Jue held Chen Jia's hand and said affectionately: "My dear, this is all our joint credit. In the future, we will continue to innovate and develop more delicious stewed food to make Daqing's food culture shine more brightly internationally."

Thanks to the unremitting efforts of Chen Jia and Chen Jue, their braised cold dishes have become a shining star in the food industry, and they are also constantly moving forward on the road of food business, writing their own legendary stories and bringing more delicious food and surprises to people.