Since Grilled Eggplant was known as a creative dish, it was definitely different from the ordinary grilled eggplant that people usually saw.
However, the cooking method wasn't complicated, but it wasn't simple either. Cut the eggplant, spread it on the flagstone, and roast it on the flagstone. Then, a layer of special sauce was smeared on the flagstone. This was the external ingredient, which was the seasoning of the eggplant.
Naturally, there were seasonings inside the eggplant. The two kinds of sauces added layers to the taste of the eggplant. Besides, the crispy skin also had a different flavor.
Lei Ti had heard about the above. As for whether he could achieve the same taste, he would only know after eating it.
"The color and fragrance are not bad. It's very similar to Yuan Biao's." It was written in the memo.
Lei Ti moved his chopsticks and gently removed the layer of sauce on the eggplant. But before he ate it, he found something disgusting.
There was a small vegetable worm in the eggplant. That was so disgusting that Lei Ti couldn't react for a while.
He didn't want to eat it. It wasn't that Lei Ti was being pretentious, but he was in the mood to eat delicious food. If he ate a worm, it would definitely be very disgusting.
The remaining two vegetarian dishes were also served at this time. Lei Ti was thinking whether he should try them or not.
"It seems to be a waste if I don't try it. But if I try it … I don't have any appetite …" Lei Ti was in a dilemma.
Lei Ti was definitely a Libra. He had been hesitating. Even after the five dishes were served, he still hadn't made a decision.
When the waiter saw that Lei Ti didn't even move his chopsticks, he asked, "Sir, are the dishes not to your taste?"
Lei Ti put down his chopsticks. "I'm not sure if it's to my taste because I haven't eaten it yet."
That was even more strange. The waiter didn't know how to answer.
"I didn't add any vegetables. Why is there more meat in the eggplant?" Lei Ti went straight to the point.
The waiter looked at where Lei Ti's chopsticks were pointing. A green vegetable worm that had been cooked was lying quietly in the white eggplant.
"I'm sorry, sir. I'll report this to our manager immediately. This is our restaurant's responsibility. So don't worry, sir. We'll definitely give you a satisfactory explanation." The waiter apologized sincerely and gave an affirmative answer.
The way he dealt with the situation after discovering it was perfect.
About two minutes later, the manager of the restaurant arrived. He was a man in his thirties, dressed in a suit and leather shoes.
"I'm sorry, sir. We'll change the dish for you right away," the lobby manager said.
"No, I don't need it. Pack up these dishes for me," Lei Ti said subconsciously. He was referring to the dishes other than the grilled eggplant.
After saying that, he realized that this was the aftereffect of the Yuanzhou shop. He was about to finish his food, but he was still staring at the grilled eggplant.
He was probably struggling with the problem of this dish.
"I'm really sorry." The manager apologized again and immediately asked the waiter to pack it up.
Generally speaking, if a dish encountered such a situation, it would definitely be removed and replaced with another dish. This dish wouldn't be charged.
Furthermore, all the dishes would be discounted at a lower price. The most thorough, which was often seen in movies and TV dramas, was this table of dishes for free. Of course, this situation was not uncommon in reality.
When the waiter packed up the dishes, the lobby manager gave a 40% discount to all the dishes he chose.
"About the vegetable worms, I've also asked our head chef. He said it's not because our ingredients are not clean, but because the vegetables we choose are not treated with pesticides. So it's an unavoidable small situation."
The lobby manager was worried that the customers would have a bad impression of the restaurant, so he explained it to them after everything was done.
Lei Ti didn't want to say anything at first, but when he heard that, he couldn't help asking, "Did your head chef say that?"
The lobby manager nodded his head. He almost conveyed the words exactly.
"Could you ask the head chef to come here?" Lei Ti asked.
"This …"
Before the lobby manager finished his words, he was interrupted by Lei Ti. He knew it was a little excessive for a customer to ask to see the head chef, so he directly showed his identity.
He said, "I'm Lei Ti, a food critic invited by your restaurant to taste the dishes. I want to see the head chef of your restaurant."
A food critic had a certificate issued by the Chef's Association. That's right, it was the formal organization led by Zhou Shijie. Lei Ti showed his certificate.
Of course, the lobby manager knew about the invitation of a food critic. His boss just told them to pay attention yesterday and said it would happen in two or three days. Unexpectedly, Lei Ti came today.
"Mr. Lei, please wait a moment. I'll go to ask the head chef to come here right away." The lobby manager left quickly.
Three minutes later, Jiang Yang, the head chef of the snack restaurant, came. He was dressed in a neat chef's uniform and wore his hat neatly. One had to say that his appearance was pretty good.
Of course, the appearance of a chef was not his appearance, but his cleanliness. If a head chef looked sloppy, would you want to eat his dishes?
Regarding this point, Yuan Zhou had always done it in this way. No matter whether it was personal hygiene or the restaurant's environment, there was no fault to be found.
"Hello, Mr. Lei." Jiang Yang greeted him first.
Lei Ti nodded to show his greeting.
After the two of them greeted each other, Lei Ti directly got to the point.
He said, "Head Chef Jiang, about the grilled eggplant, you said it's unavoidable?"
"To be precise, it's not unavoidable. Green vegetables that haven't been sprayed with pesticides will definitely have vegetable worms. Even if we have a professional chef who specializes in picking vegetables, sometimes there will still be a situation where we can't handle it." Jiang Yang nodded and then explained seriously.
After all, Jiang Yang was over 40 years old and had a calm character. In other words, it was more appropriate to say it.
"Not to mention that it's an eggplant. Before peeling it, we can't use the x-ray lens to see if there are worms inside. Besides, with the daily sales, there will always be mistakes. So we can only do our best to reduce this situation." Jiang Yang continued.
Actually, strictly speaking, if one was more careful when cutting the eggplant, it could be found.
But Jiang Yang's words also made sense. As a signature dish, there were hundreds of servings sold every day. If every serving had to be carefully selected, it was unknown how many people had to be taken care of.
Therefore, it was unavoidable. In a sense, it was true.
However, there was Yuan Biao in front of them!
"What Head Chef Jiang said makes a lot of sense." Lei Ti changed the topic. "But I know that there is such a restaurant that can avoid this situation."
"Mr. Lei, please tell me the name of the restaurant." Jiang Yang didn't believe it.
Any restaurant that had been open for more than five years, as long as they used green vegetables as ingredients, had never had vegetable worms?
"Head Chef Jiang, you should have heard of this restaurant. It's called The Kitchen God," Lei Ti said.
"The pearl of Sichuan Cuisine, Yuanzhou Shop?" Jiang Yang had indeed heard of this restaurant. It was known as the best Sichuan Cuisine.
Of course, Jiang Yang didn't have a deep understanding of it. Because he was a creative chef, he didn't pay much attention to Sichuan Cuisine.
"Yes, it's this restaurant." Lei Ti said, "This restaurant also has very good business every day. And the ingredients are definitely green vegetables. But as far as I know, there has never been such a situation in the restaurant."
Lei Ti's words were natural and certain.
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