how do restaurants cook fresh food so quickly?

Question

I know you can essentially cook anything in 5 minutes if it’s already been prepared, like boiled, fried beforehand. But restaurants use fresh ingredients, so how are they serving me in 15 minutes a freshly fried pork belly that needs at least 30 minutes to boil, then another like 10 minutes to fry, etc?

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Answer 1

They prep the food in advance so basically it’s already cooked in most cases and just needs warming up, by chucking it on a grill/fryer or in an oven to do the finishing touches