On a white plate with red flowers, there were nine fresh lilies that were as white as jade. They looked delicate and exquisite, like white jade. They were very beautiful.
Ordinary lilies were usually the size of walnuts with a little yellow. They were basically beige, and the size of each petal was different. Generally, the outer layer was larger, the middle was smaller, and the tip was even smaller. It was more like a garlic clove.
However, the lilies that Yuan Zhou took out were different. Not only were they as white as jade, the size of each petal was the same, as if they had been measured with a ruler. As the saying goes, "A little more is too long, a little less is too short." This saying was used to describe beauties. Although it was somewhat inappropriate to use it here, it was very appropriate.
"It's like comparing the length with a ruler," Li Youcai couldn't help but say.
The system didn't like to hear that. What did he mean by comparing the length with a ruler? It was clearly comparing the length with a ruler!
However, the system that was being bullied by Yuan Zhou didn't say anything. That meant it would have to call the host lord again.
"This is a mixed species, right? It looks like the top-grade Huilong Dragon Tooth Lily from Xiang Province, but it doesn't seem like it," Ceng Youwei frowned.
Logically speaking, as a Yunnan Cuisine chef that had cooked countless lily dishes, it was absolutely not a problem for him to recognize a lily. The Dragon Tooth Lily could be said to be one of the most famous lilies. But now, Ceng Youwei wasn't so sure.
"What's with that look? This is obviously a variant of the Pill Rolling Lily. I already told you that you are old, but you still don't believe me," Li Youcai glanced at Ceng Youwei proudly.
"Both head chefs are right. This is a newly bred variety, a combination of the Roll Pill and the Dragon Tooth. It not only has the beautiful appearance of the Roll Pill but also has the unique medicinal effect of the Dragon Tooth. It's perfect for making the Steamed Pork with Lily," Yuan Zhou answered. He was worried that the two chefs, one fat and one skinny, would fight against each other.
Speaking of which, Yuan Zhou had heard that the "Two Xuanming Elders" of Yunnan Province often communicated with each other "amicably". But here came the question. The skinny Ceng Youwei was almost as skinny as a monkey while the fat one was so fat. Why did they communicate with each other for so many times without any results? That didn't make sense!
"I see. Then I'll go first. This old man will have to embarrass himself in front of Head Chef Yuan," said Ceng Youwei.
Just as Li Youcai was about to speak, Ceng Youwei beat him to it.
Of course, when Ceng Youwei started cooking, it was very quiet. Neither Yuan Zhou nor Li Youcai would disturb him. It didn't mean that everything cooked by a Master Chef was delicious, but as a Master Chef, his basic skills were definitely solid. Moreover, it was a cuisine that he was good at. Ceng Youwei seemed to be able to cook with ease. After all, he was too familiar with this dish.
Even if he put in all his effort, he would still be able to finish cooking a home-cooked dish in about 20 minutes.
"I will also show my incompetence." Seeing that Ceng Youwei was done, Li Youcai immediately jumped over and began to cook.
Li Youcai's chubby body was usually not noticeable, but when he cooked, he looked very much like Liu Li, who had not gone through special training.
Old Man Zeng and Old Man Li had performed exceptionally well today, firstly because of the good ingredients, and secondly because of Yuan Zhou's presence.
As time ticked by, Yuan Zhou had finished cooking three servings of Steamed Pork with Lily.
"Let's wait for a referee," said Yuan Zhou.
"Referee?" Li Youcai was curious, "Did Head Chef Yuan call Chairman Zhou or Mr. Lee Yanyi?"
"Or Head Chef Zhang?" Ceng Youwei added. Head Chef Zhang was naturally the retired Zhang Yan. Why didn't he call Engineer Cheng? Although Engineer Cheng was the chairman, he was still Yuan Zhou's disciple. How could a disciple comment on his master?
"Chairman Zhou is quite busy. As for Mr. Lee Yanyi … um, he has difficulty walking. He isn't Head Chef Zhang either," said Yuan Zhou, "We don't need to invite the referee. He will come by himself."
Yuan Zhou counted in his heart, "1, 2, 3, 4 … 20."
When he counted to 20, Yuan Zhou looked towards the door. Li Youcai and Ceng Youwei also looked over, wanting to know who the referee was.
But … there was no one?
"Um? He was too excited and tripped on his way here? "Yuan Zhou thought of a possibility and said lightly," He's almost here. "
Li Youcai and Ceng Youwei followed Yuan Zhou's gaze and looked towards the door.
However, one minute passed and nothing happened.
Was there anything more awkward than this?
Old Man Zeng and Old Man Li moved at the same time. They turned around and looked at Yuan Zhou with confusion. Even Yuan Zhou, who had mastered facial paralysis, almost couldn't withstand their puzzled gazes.
He didn't come when he was supposed to, but when he wasn't supposed to, he ran away faster than anyone else. Yuan Zhou muttered in his heart before saying, "Maybe the referee is busy today. Forget it. It's fine if we don't need a referee."
"We'll listen to Head Chef Yuan." "Alright." Li Youcai and Ceng Youwei had no objections.
The referee Yuan Zhou mentioned was naturally the Black Beast. When it wasn't business hours, Wuhai would be able to sense what Yuan Zhou was cooking and would run over. Of course, if he came to see Yin Ya, the Black Beast wouldn't disturb him. From this, it could be seen that the Black Beast had grown up.
Why didn't Wu Hai come? This was a story. Well, to be precise, it was an accident. He was very happy after lunch today. Then, Wu Hai, who was in a very good mood, completed another piece of work. Therefore, he was even happier. Therefore, he jumped on the bed … and sprained his waist.
Zheng Jiawei found Wu Lin. Under Wu Lin's coercion, Wuhai obediently went to the hospital. Therefore, it wasn't that the Black Beast's martial arts had deteriorated. It was just that the conditions didn't allow it.
Back to the main topic. The three people had different personalities and chose different utensils. It was easy to tell who made the dishes with a single glance.
For example, Li Youcai, who had a childish temperament, chose an apricot-colored plate with three lilies placed neatly on it.
Ceng Youwei, who was slightly solemn, chose a sedate light blue plate. It looked especially beautiful against the white lilies.
As for the low-profile Yuan Zhou, he naturally chose black, which suited his personality. The combination of black and white was always a classic. In terms of plate presentation, Yuan Zhou was far superior.
When everything was done, Yuan Zhou knew what Old Ceng and Old Li were arguing about.
When Li Youcai cooked this dish, he used the method that everyone knew. He broke off the lilies one by one, washed them clean, dipped them in the minced meat and put them in the shape of lilies. After that, he steamed them in the pot.
Ceng Youwei, on the other hand, blazed a new trail. The first step was similar to Li Youcai's, which was to break off the lilies into pieces. However, the second step was different. He directly rolled the minced meat into small balls and put them in the middle of the lilies, just like the pistils. It looked more pleasing to the eye than Li Youcai's.
"I told you I made it authentic. But you didn't believe me." As soon as Ceng Youwei saw the Steamed Pork with Lilies cooked by Yuan Zhou, he instantly became happy.
Li Youcai was also a little dumbfounded when he saw the three lilies as white as jade placed steadily on the black plate of Yuan Zhou. There was a small ball of meat in the middle, which looked somewhat similar to Ceng Youwei's at first glance.
"You …" Li Youcai was a little speechless.
"Have a taste first, please." Seeing their behavior, Yuan Zhou didn't say anything more. Instead, he handed the chopsticks to them and let them have a taste.
"Ok."
Regardless of whether it was the complacent Ceng Youwei or the frustrated Li Youcai, they all respected Yuan Zhou's culinary skills very much. Therefore, although they didn't know Yuan Zhou's intention, they still picked up the chopsticks and went to the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou.
As for their own dishes, they didn't need to taste them at all. Both sides knew each other very well.
Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou took the chopsticks and went to have a taste. If he didn't have a taste, how could he communicate with them later?
Ceng Youwei's chopsticks were one step faster than Li Youcai's. Just when they touched the lilies, the closed state just now was seen to be unfolding slowly like a real flower.
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