Cooking System: Street Food Rules
Chapter 95: New Mission, New Rewards!

Chapter 95: Chapter 95: New Mission, New Rewards!

Before he knew it, it was already the last day of running his stall near the hospital.

Today’s new food item: fried fresh milk.

Basically, milk with added ingredients is cooked into a paste, then refrigerated and cut into strips. After coating it with starch and egg wash, and then with breadcrumbs, it’s fried in hot oil until golden brown.

The kids next door are drooling!

Today was Saturday.

Many students from the University of Science and Technology also came over. University students were always enthusiastic, and they all greeted Jiang Feng with high spirits when they saw him.

"Boss Jiang, when are you coming back to school? The second canteen can’t be without you," said a student with a beaming smile.

Jiang Feng laughed and said, "I heard the second canteen has a new contractor. It’s a full-service contract, so individual stalls can’t be set up anymore. Don’t try to trick me."

"If you come, we’ll definitely make sure to keep a stall for you," that student said again.

"We’re all just passing through."

Jiang Feng always liked to chat a bit more when he met enthusiastic university students.

Among the university students, the beautiful girl Ji Mingming also came over. Jiang Feng remembered her; she was a hostess in the school’s television station club, quite genteel.

Seeing a beauty also lifted the mood.

Besides, scientific research shows that looking at beautiful women can prolong life.

"Executive Chef Jiang, we specifically came for your snacks."

"So many people in line!"

Ji Mingming waved and greeted Jiang Feng. Two of her best friends were with her.

"Thanks for the support," Jiang Feng replied cheerfully.

After that, the girls placed their orders, and Jiang Feng prepared them as usual. They all loved fried fresh milk, each ordering one portion.

Fried fresh milk may seem simple to make, but actually, every step involves a knack. For example, when cooking the milk mixture into a paste, he had to keep stirring with a spoon; otherwise, the milk would develop a burnt taste, affecting the flavor. The ingredients added to the milk, such as flour, sugar, custard powder, and cornstarch, all required careful proportioning. Only then would the fried fresh milk acquire its ice-cream-like texture.

After Ji Mingming received her fried fresh milk, she couldn’t wait to take a bite. As she bit into it, the golden crust broke open to reveal the refined, milky filling inside. It was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, each bite saturated with a rich milky flavor. Upon closer inspection, the milky filling inside had clear striations, much like hand-torn bread. For those who love dairy products, such fried fresh milk was simply a "dreamy dairy delight."

"So delicious!"

After tasting the fried fresh milk prepared by Jiang Feng, the girls were all smiles, faces brimming with happiness.

Executive Chef Jiang is still Executive Chef Jiang. He still knows everyone’s tastes so well. It was as if he was the incarnation of the little glutton in our stomachs!

The three girls devoured their portions of fried fresh milk in just a few mouthfuls, then they left, completely satisfied.

"It’s so good, I want some more right now."

"I regret not buying more."

"Me too. I thought one portion would be enough and any more would be too rich, but after finishing it, it’s not rich at all. I just want to eat more."

The queue in front of the food truck was still exceptionally long. The fried fresh milk was the first to sell out. Because authentic fried fresh milk was very troublesome to make; constantly stirring the milk while reducing it to a paste was quite strenuous. So Jiang Feng didn’t make a lot. Generally, fried fresh milk sold at small stalls used a simpler method, while restaurant versions involved a more complicated process. Jiang Feng made his according to the restaurant standards.

With customers arriving in waves, soon, the snacks inside the truck were all sold out.

"Done! Successfully wrapped up!" Jiang Feng exhaled deeply, feeling immensely satisfied.

The task of setting up the stall at the hospital was complete. It was time to go back for the reward. This week of running the stall had been quite interesting.

He successfully packed up the stall.

"Boss Jiang, are you coming again tomorrow?" someone from the hospital called out to him loudly.

"No more. I need to rest for two days," Jiang Feng waved his hand.

"Go ahead and open a shop; we’ll come to support you then," said the person again.

"I will open one, but it’ll take some time," Jiang Feng promised.

Hearing that he was going to open a shop, the surrounding customers were thrilled and looked forward even more to Jiang Feng’s new establishment.

Jiang Feng drove back to his storefront and parked the car. He had hired a cleaning lady specifically to take care of the kitchen’s sanitation. The pay Jiang Feng offered was quite good, and the lady was reliable, working very diligently. The lady had keys to the shop and could come in to clean, which saved Jiang Feng a lot of time. After all, a frequently used kitchen gets dirty easily, and cleaning it is a troublesome task.

Jiang Feng hurried back home.

He took out the system’s reward:

Kesi-weave Chef’s Robe*1, Filigree Inlay Chef’s Hat*1

Both were excellent traditional crafts of China and represented intangible cultural heritage. Kesi could only be handmade, and its technique was much more complex than embroidery. Filigree inlay involved using pure gold threads to create crafts that were dignified and opulent.

Jiang Feng looked at the rewards he had taken out. He was somewhat astonished.

The Kesi-weave Chef’s Robe was golden and glittering, and featured dragon patterns. This robe was quite heavy, with a traditional cross-collar, long sleeves, and it hung down to his ankles. The Filigree Inlay Chef’s Hat was even more outrageous. A hat made of gold threads weighed over a pound when held in hand.

"It’s all gold; this is too ostentatious," Jiang Feng muttered to himself. "Such ostentatious things... that’s not my style."

Then, he cheerfully went into his room to change.

Soon, he was dressed in the brand-new chef’s robe and wearing the heavy chef’s hat. The hat was heavy, and it was unstable on his head, so he couldn’t bow his head.

Jiang Feng stood in front of a mirror.

"This is a chef’s uniform? Who would believe that if I told them?"

"It looks like an emperor’s coronation."

He struck a few poses. It turned out the clothes fit well, and overall, he looked quite dashing. But such clothes weren’t very practical; they were only suitable for display.

I’ll just keep it as a collector’s item; I have many decorative items, one more won’t matter.

Jiang Feng took off the clothes and the hat and went to the safe. He entered his fingerprint and the password, and opened the door of the safe. Jiang Feng picked up the Gold Flat Bottom Pan and gave it a flip, looked at the White Jade Chopsticks, then folded the Kesi-weave Chef’s Robe neatly and placed it in the safe along with the Filigree Inlay Chef’s Hat.

Honestly, these collectibles, although not very practical, were indeed pleasing to the eye. Although Jiang Feng wasn’t a connoisseur and didn’t necessarily understand the specific characteristics of these artifacts, he grasped their essence.

Just two words: valuable.

A pair of mutton-fat white jade chopsticks could easily be worth millions. Holding them, he could almost feel the immense monetary value.

I’m still too worldly, only liking things that are valuable, Jiang Feng put down the collectibles and sighed with feeling.

After being busy for a week, he had to wait another two days for the new mission to start.

He wondered where he would have to set up his food stall next time.

Jiang Feng was looking forward to it. He now genuinely enjoyed making gourmet food; seeing ingredients slowly transform into delicious meals brought him a sense of achievement.

For the next two days, Jiang Feng rested at home. Since he had a lot of free time, he also researched some gourmet recipes. He couldn’t entirely rely on the system’s recipes. Some of the dishes were the result of his own experiments, like the previously learned braised intestines in brown sauce.

Many people teach cooking online, even directly disclosing their recipes and proportions. Nowadays, culinary knowledge is widely shared, making it not difficult to learn new methods. Of course, details—like how to treat each ingredient, the frying temperature, the timing, when to add seasonings, and so forth—can only be mastered through experience and accumulation.

Jiang Feng researched a few more dishes, tasted them, and found the flavors quite acceptable.

The two days passed quickly.

The system’s mission was issued on schedule:

[Mission initiation: Set up a food stall on Liyuan Street for 7 consecutive days, selling 100 servings of barbecue each day.]

[Mission Reward: Jade Seal]

[Jade Seal: Bestowed by Heaven, long life everlasting, a 1:1 perfect replica made with the same materials, but without the historical age.]

[New Recipes: Lamb Kebab Recipe, Beef Kebab Recipe, Grilled Chicken Wing Recipe, Grilled Sausage Recipe]

[Accept the mission?]

Seeing the mission, Jiang Feng was dumbfounded.

Jade... Jade Seal?

Was it that Jade Seal?

Why does this system always reward such odd things?

"What do I need a Jade Seal for?"

"It’s a good thing I live in modern times. If it were ancient times, just the items in the safe would have been enough to have my entire family executed."

"Never mind."

"Collector’s item +1."