While Zhou Shijie and the others were discussing the ranking of the dishes after Yuan Zhou's name, Yuan Zhou was busy working in the kitchen provided by Huaxia Hotel.
Yuan Zhou was not busy now. Instead, he was making an inspection tour to see if there was anything that needed his help.
Because Yuan Zhou had already prepared all the ingredients, it was time for him to fulfill his responsibility as a head chef.
"Head Chef Yuan, I didn't expect the ingredients provided by Huaxia Hotel to be so good," Qiu Ji said while weighing a potato.
"The ingredients here are really good," Cui Hang nodded his head.
The Sichuan chefs also said, "This is also a state banquet. Of course, the ingredients have to be top-notch."
"I heard that the ingredients for the state banquet are all specially provided. They are grown and transported by specialized personnel. Only in this way can the safety, freshness, and perfection of the ingredients be guaranteed," said a Sichuan chef.
However, when Yuan Zhou saw the ingredients they were praising, he knitted his brows and said, "These ingredients are not bad, but not top-notch."
"Eh …" The eight head chefs and the assistant chefs were all stupefied when they saw the serious expression on Yuan Zhou's face.
After all, Yuan Zhou looked very serious. And based on the prestige Yuan Zhou had built up in the past few days, he didn't seem to be joking or boasting.
In other words, Yuan Zhou really didn't think these ingredients were top-notch.
Involuntarily, the eight head chefs thought of the same thing at the same time, "Head Chef Yuan, if these aren't top-notch ingredients, are you using dragon liver and phoenix gall as your usual ingredients?"
The system suddenly appeared and displayed, "This system is the Master Chef System. I will help you learn Chinese and Western food and become a Master Chef!"
"Why did you suddenly appear?" Yuan Zhou asked inwardly.
But the system didn't say anything else. Yuan Zhou calmed himself down and put down the twitching system.
"If you have time to discuss ingredients, you might as well think about how to display your skills," said Yuan Zhou.
"Yes," the eight head chefs answered one by one.
The assistant chefs at the side started to prepare the ingredients in an even more serious tone.
That was because Yuan Zhou looked very strict.
After patrolling the area according to the original plan, Yuan Zhou returned to his stove and started cooking.
Time always flew by in the midst of busyness. Soon, it was time for dinner. At this time, everyone stopped what they were doing.
"Let's go to the banquet hall now," Yuan Zhou said after everyone had changed their clothes.
"Yes, Head Chef Yuan," the eight head chefs answered one by one.
After changing his clothes, Yuan Zhou's style didn't change. He was still wearing the same clothes, but the color was reversed. The top was red and the bottom was black. His belt was also pure black.
She looked more relaxed than she had been in the morning.
The other chefs also changed into suits and prepared to attend the banquet.
The few of them were here to cook, not to be chefs. Now that it was time for the banquet, they naturally began to head to the banquet hall.
Even Zhong Lili let go of her hair, which she usually tied up, and put on a dark blue evening dress. She walked beside Yuan Zhou, and the distance between them was half an arm's length. It was neither too close nor too far, which was very appropriate.
As for the dishes they had prepared, they had already been sent to the banquet hall, waiting to be tasted.
The banquet started at 7: 30 on time. When Yuan Zhou and the others arrived, there were already many people in the banquet hall.
Basically, they were gathered in twos and threes, talking to each other.
This banquet was in the form of a buffet. The surrounding area was filled with exquisite dishes, and in the middle was a large round table that was placed from the rostrum to the bottom.
The format was very simple. Everyone could pick whatever they liked to eat and then return to the table to eat again.
The dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou and the other head chefs were different. They were placed on a separate table in the middle.
Naturally, these were for the important political figures and the chefs who were here to exchange their cooking skills.
Since this banquet was hosted by China, China was naturally the host. As the person in charge of the banquet, He Zhenghong was accompanying a member of the Thai royal family, a middle-aged man dressed in a Thai costume, diplomatic figures from Maoxiong Country, and representatives from South Korea and Japan.
He Zhenghong was introducing the dishes for tonight's banquet to everyone.
It was at this time that Yuan Zhou stepped into the banquet hall. However, as soon as he walked into the banquet hall with his people, He Zhenghong's assistant, a young man, walked up to Yuan Zhou.
"Hello, Head Chef Yuan. Mr. He wants to invite you over," the young man approached Yuan Zhou and said softly.
"Okay." Yuan Zhou nodded.
"Here's the thing. Now, beside Mr. He is the prince of the current King of Thailand of the Thai royal family and diplomatic figures from Maoxiong Country …" The young man walked beside Yuan Zhou and introduced the people he was going to meet to Yuan Zhou quickly and clearly.
"Um." Yuan Zhou nodded.
"That's it. Mr. He will probably ask you to tell us about the main dish you prepared today. The other head chefs who are here for the culinary skills exchange will also tell you about them one by one," the young man said.
"But don't worry. You just need to explain in Chinese. Everyone has a simultaneous interpreter with them. Is your simultaneous interpreter ready?" While saying that, the young man took a look at Yuan Zhou's ear.
"Um." Yuan Zhou continued nodding.
"Okay. Then I'll have to trouble you, Head Chef Yuan. We're here," the young man said to Yuan Zhou and quickly walked to He Zhenghong's side and whispered a few words in her ear.
At this time, Yuan Zhou was standing outside the circle. He Zhenghong, who heard the whisper, smiled and looked over with a gentle expression. She said, "I'm talking about laymen. It's better for the expert head chefs to explain."
"This is the youngest head chef in the history of our Asia-Pacific Exchange, Head Chef Yuan Zhou." He Zhenghong gestured for Yuan Zhou to walk into the circle.
Yuan Zhou nodded slightly and walked toward He Zhenghong.
Seeing that Yuan Zhou was neither servile nor overbearing, walking steadily and looking calm, He Zhenghong was very satisfied.
After all, the external image was also very important in diplomacy.
"Where's Mr. Nakajima's Japanese representative?" He Zhenghong asked when she saw Yuan Zhou walk to her side.
"Daishi -san, please come forward." Mr. Nakajima was an amiable-looking old man. Hearing that, he smiled and called Dashi Xiujie at the side.
"Hi." Dashi Xiujie lowered his head and answered, then quickly walked forward.
He Zhenghong was also a slick person. In a short while, she invited the representatives of Maoxiong, Thailand, South Korea, and India to come forward.
Now, the circle here was even bigger.
It was worth mentioning that, except for Yuan Zhou who was wearing a traditional Chinese costume, the Thai royal family and the Japanese representative were all wearing their own costumes.
The others were wearing a very uniform formal suit for men and evening gowns for women.
Even Dashi Xiujie was wearing a suit.
"As the host this time, we won't stand on ceremony. I'll let Head Chef Yuan introduce the dishes he prepared today." Seeing that everyone had arrived, He Zhenghong didn't decline modestly and said directly.
That's right. With the strengthening of China's national strength, in such international exchanges, the official representatives of China also became tough in their speech and were no longer always modest.
The rest of the foreign representatives who heard He Zhenghong's words didn't know what they were thinking, but they all showed a smile on their faces.
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