"You are no longer the Dashi Koshi-san that I used to know."
In Dashi's restaurant, a short man in his thirties was shouting at Dashi Xiujie. His tone was full of complicated emotions, mostly resentful that Dashi Xiujie didn't live up to his expectations.
"Chihara Koshi-san, Head Chef Yuan deserves my respect. I followed his guidance and walked on the path of cooking." Dashi Xiujie looked at Taku Chihara helplessly.
As mentioned before, Dashi Xiujie had been designated as the pillar of Japanese cooking by Fujiwara Jiayuan even before he won the championship of the Young Chefs Competition.
After being guided, Dashi Xiujie became clear about his own path and started to improve the Kaishi Cuisine, showing more of the demeanor of a leader.
Taku Chihara regarded Dashi Xiujie as his lifelong rival, just like how Dean regarded Chu Xiao as his lifelong rival.
Of course, it was another matter whether he admitted it or not. Chu Xiao had never taken Dean seriously. As for Dashi Xiujie … Let's not talk about the latter part. It was not easy for Takumi Chihara either.
Cooking skills were not as good as writing skills, calligraphy, or paintings. It was more delicious and could be compared with one meal.
Under the same theme and without the enhancement of the sense of memory, the winner could still be determined.
Therefore, chefs, especially famous chefs, liked to set a goal for themselves. It was not because they were young, but because they were motivated.
Zhang Yan regarded Zhou Shijie as his rival and Wang Jike regarded Hang Tian as his rival.
Seeing Dashi Xiujie praising a Huaxia chef so highly, Takuya Chihara was certainly not happy to see Dashi Xiujie being so humble.
In the afternoon, Dashi Xiujie taught the students of Wushi University with the book Transcript of a Great Master's Talk.
To explain, Wushi University was not a regular college, but more like a large-scale training class. All the students were above 25 years old.
Taku Chihara finally came out of his seclusion, so he naturally went to the class. Then, he became unhappy.
First, he took a look at the part about Dashi Xiujie.
"The Great Master once said, 'You can't slack on the ingredients and cooking skills. Otherwise, the one who is slacked will be the customer.' Is there any student who can tell me their understanding of this sentence? "Dashi Xiujie asked.
Then, many students raised their hands. Dashi Xiujie picked a male student who was closest to him.
"The Great Grandmaster once said this when he was interviewed by the gourmet magazine Culinary Talent. At that time, the reporter asked him why he didn't hire an assistant chef. At least he didn't have to cut and wash the vegetables himself." The male student spoke eloquently and joked. Everyone present had a copy of the Great Grandmaster's Talking Notes.
The male student continued, "From the selection of ingredients to the washing, processing, and cooking, everything has to be done by yourself. Only by having control over everything can you ensure that everything goes smoothly."
"Very good, very well understood, but the words of the Grandmaster have another layer of meaning." Dashi Xiujie said, "In the second half of the sentence, the only people who will be slighted are the diners. This is the biggest difference between a Great Grandmaster and an ordinary cooking master."
"Ordinary cooking masters, including me, have formed their own unique style, so when cooking, they will focus on their own style."
Dashi Xiujie looked around at the people present. There were about 40 students in today's class. Dashi leaned forward, and his next words seemed to include all the students.
The students listened to him more carefully, except for Taku Chihara, of course.
"This is not only the case for Japanese food, French food, and Italian food. The will of the head chef is greater than the will of the diners."
"But the Great Grandmaster is different. He can maintain the excellent standard and focus on the diners. I have always wanted to learn this point, but I am far from it." Dashi Xiujie took a deep breath and said firmly, "But I will work hard in that direction."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a round of applause.
"Very good. Next, we have five minutes to ask questions. After that, we will talk about other things." Dashi Xiujie calmed down and became calm again.
A student asked, "Teacher, may I ask if the grandmasters really wash the ingredients themselves?"
"Yes. About this point, it's not just for show. I often listen to the guidance of the Great Grandmaster, so I am very familiar with The Kitchen God. There is no sous-chef or assistant chef. There is only the Great Grandmaster in the kitchen. There is no falsehood," Dashi Xiujie said.
Hearing that, the students were all astonished. Although they had heard about this in the news or through other channels, they were still shocked when they heard Dashi Xiujie's words that were 100% certain.
Among the students present, there were quite a few who owned shops. Even small shops had kitchen assistants.
The The Kitchen God was a famous restaurant in Asia, and Yuan Zhou was the wind vane of the Asian culinary circle.
Not to mention washing the ingredients himself, it was also a miraculous thing for him to cook every dish by himself.
"The Great Grandmaster is indeed the Great Grandmaster. This is not just great, but simply terrifying!"
In the end, the words of a student could be considered as a conclusion. After talking about the spirit of the Great Grandmaster, Dashi Xiujie started to answer the questions about cooking.
Dashi Xiujie, who had made a breakthrough in cooking, was already showing signs of becoming a Great Master. Therefore, it was easy for him to answer these small questions.
Going back to the topic, Taku Chihara said word by word, "Dashi Sang, you are the most outstanding genius in Japan. No matter how great and excellent that Head Chef Yuan is, you are not worse than anyone else."
"Um, I have no doubt about that. I am the most outstanding genius in Japan." Dashi Xiujie nodded confidently, but he didn't say the second half of the sentence, because only the most outstanding genius could receive guidance from Yuan Zhou.
Hearing that, Taku Chihara was delighted. This was the Dashi Xiujie he knew, the one that everyone wanted to challenge.
But the last sentence made Taku Chihara's expression freeze.
"Head Chef Yuan is the most outstanding genius in the world. Therefore, there is no conflict," Dashi Xiujie said.
"…" Taku Chihara.
"Dashi Sang, you have been in seclusion in the countryside for the past two or three years, trying to pursue the original taste of the ingredients. I admire your spirit, but you have missed too many things in the past two or three years," Dashi Xiujie said.
Dashi Xiujie said, "Qianyura-san, you missed the delicacies of Head Chef Yuan at the Asia-Pacific Cultural Exchange Conference. You also missed the history-making solo exhibition of Head Chef Yuan. Furthermore, you missed the marvelous Roast Whole Cow cooked by Head Chef Yuan. Therefore, you have no idea how great Head Chef Yuan is just by looking at the news."
Taku Chihara opened his mouth, wanting to refute Dashi Xiujie, but Dashi Xiujie didn't give him the chance.
"You definitely didn't read the Notes of the Great Grandmaster that I gave you," Dashi Xiujie said. "What a coincidence. I have something to do in China the day after tomorrow. I will definitely pay a visit to Head Chef Yuan then. You can come with me, Dashi Xiujie. Then, you will know why I respect Head Chef Yuan so much."
Taku Chihara swallowed all the words he wanted to say. It would be best if he could see Head Chef Yuan in person.
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