"If you're fast, you'll get it.
If you're slow, you won't get it, "Ceng Youwei answered indifferently. He picked up the last piece and put it into his mouth slowly, making Li Youcai stomp his feet in anger.
Just as the Xuanming Elders were getting along, Yuan Zhou finished their dishes.
"As expected of a Yunnan Cuisine master. Decades of craftsmanship are all condensed in these small details," Yuan Zhou could tell the difference between their cooking skills the moment he ate it.
"What do you think, Head Chef Yuan? How should we … improve our dishes?" Ceng Youwei wanted to say 'improve', but after thinking for a while, he changed it to 'improve'.
Li Youcai added, "Yeah, please enlighten us, Head Chef Yuan."
Although they were bickering, they were extremely serious about asking Yuan Zhou to comment on their dishes.
Seeing that Yuan Zhou had finished his two dishes, the two stood in front of Yuan Zhou with their hands clasped behind their back. Their respectful manner was probably even more solemn than when they were facing the principal in elementary school. This appearance was a little familiar.
Speaking of which, the Li Youcai and Li Youcai were also weirdos. When others reached their level, they would at least have two disciples. Regardless of whether it was a direct disciple or a nominal disciple, there would always be someone to do the chores. But they didn't. The two old men had been bickering with each other for half their lives. In the end, they were still two old men and didn't have any disciples.
All external affairs would be handed over to Ceng Youwei. In Li Youcai's words, this skinny old man was very naughty. If they followed him, they would definitely not be cheated.
"The two chefs made this dish very well. No matter what standard you use to judge it, it's very good," Yuan Zhou said. This was definitely not a compliment. The Xuanming Elders had relied on their craftsmanship to become famous in Yunnan Cuisine.
Yuan Zhou continued, "If you really want to find the direction of improvement, I can see a hint after eating it. Head Chef Li's control of the heat is very good. The meat is soft, but the lily's softness is lacking. Head Chef Zeng's lily tastes very good and the meat is also moderately soft, but the two are lacking a perfect match."
Even if Lee Yanyi and Zhou Zhangju ate the dishes mentioned by Yuan Zhou, they probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference. It wasn't because they weren't professional enough, but because they didn't know much about Yunnan Cuisine. It seemed that Yuan Zhou had only pointed out two minor faults and made it sound easy. However, this was based on Yuan Zhou's deep understanding of Yunnan Cuisine. One must know that Yuan Zhou knew how to cook Yunnan Cuisine.
Hearing this, the Beiming Elders of Yunnan Cuisine first pondered for a while, then they revealed an expression of sudden realization.
Li Youcai said, "Yes, yes, yes. Head Chef Yuan is right. This place can indeed be improved."
"I also feel that the ratio of fat and lean meat used by Head Chef Yuan seems to be different from the traditional ones," Ceng Youwei observed the details.
Yuan Zhou had always held nothing back when it came to culinary exchanges. Hence, when Ceng Youwei asked about the ratio of fat to lean, he told him everything.
The three of them began to express their opinions one after another. The discussion was in full swing, but from the beginning to the end, Li Youcai and Ceng Youwei's respect for Yuan Zhou had not changed. Instead, the deeper the conversation went, the deeper it became.
Ding Ling Ling …
Time ticked by, and unknowingly, it was time for Yuan Zhou to prepare dinner.
"I'm really sorry for taking up so much of your time, Head Chef Yuan."
Only when Ceng and Li Youcai heard the bell ring did they wake up from their discussion. Seeing that it was getting late, they knew it was definitely time for Yuan Zhou to prepare dinner ingredients. They were truly ashamed that they had delayed Yuan Zhou for so long without giving Yuan Zhou any time to rest.
"No. Head Chef Li and Head Chef Ceng also taught me a lot of unique ways to deal with fungi," said Yuan Zhou.
"Then we'll be leaving first. Sorry to disturb you, Head Chef Yuan. We'll visit again next time," Li Youcai and Ceng Youwei had already made up their minds. Without further ado, they bade farewell.
"Take care. If you have any questions, you can look for me at any time," Yuan Zhou sent them to the entrance of the restaurant and watched them leave before returning to the restaurant to prepare the ingredients.
Yunnan Cuisine also needed to be promoted. It could be said that Yuan Zhou was committed to the development of domestic cuisines, and Xuanming Elders were the best candidates to promote Yunnan Cuisine.
"Looks like I can ask Head Chef Li and Head Chef Ceng for their opinions next time. Their culinary skills are pretty good. It shouldn't be difficult to implement the plan," thought Yuan Zhou.
His actions weren't slow. Seeing that it was getting late, he quickly walked up the stairs and took a shower on the second floor. Then, he immediately came down to prepare the ingredients.
In Japan, Dashi Xiujie was happily making a phone call. The reason for his happiness was easy to guess. It was because he had borrowed the knife that Yuan Zhou had used during his apprenticeship from his senior brother.
In the past two days, Dashi Xiujie had informed Fujiwara Jiayuan, Nozuka Famous Chef, Uesaki Famous Chef, and more than 20 famous chefs in Japan.
Dashi Xiujie was going to hold a "Knife Appreciation Festival". The characters engraved on the handle of the knife were: [Given by Yuan Zhou], but he didn't specify who it was for. Dashi Xiujie was going to say that it was Yuan Zhou who gave it to him. Of course, don't get me wrong. Dashi Xiujie didn't intend to keep the Swimming Spirit Knife for himself. He would naturally return it after one month, and he wouldn't exchange it for a fake knife. Dashi Xiujie just wanted to show off.
He wanted to let Fujiwara Jiayuan and others know that he, Dashi Xiujie, was also the favorite child of a great grandmaster.
Strictly speaking, Dashi Xiujie did have some advantages by doing so. It would help him gain the reputation of being favored by Yuan Zhou. But in fact, Dashi's purpose was definitely not that. After all, he had been recognized by Fujiwara Jiayuan as the leader of the new Kazushi, and no one in the younger generation of Japan could match him.
Then, why did Dashi Xiujie go through so much trouble to borrow the knife and then carefully arrange the Knife Appreciation Festival?
It was very simple. He just wanted to make himself feel good! Engineer Cheng had been given two knives and an ice knife by Yuan Zhou. So, he comforted himself by pretending that he had also been given a knife. No?
Some Japanese were really cruel. When they were crazy, they would even lie to themselves.
Which dishes should I choose for the Knife Appreciation Festival? Dashi Xiujie wrote and drew. He had written many plans on several pieces of paper on the table. But after two days, he still couldn't decide which one to use.
Forget it. It's almost time. If I don't make a decision now, I won't have time to prepare.
After Dashi Xiujie made up his mind, he began to use the method of elimination. First, he eliminated the most orthodox Huaishi Cuisine. Although Huaishi Cuisine was the most suitable in terms of layout, it couldn't be prepared in person. If it couldn't be prepared in person, the people present wouldn't be able to see him using the Swimming Spirit Knife. Since they couldn't see it, what was the meaning of life?
If I eliminate Huaishi Cuisine, then only sashimi and sushi season are left.
Sushi season was not a typo. To be precise, it was to choose a theme for sushi and then make it. In many cooking competitions in Japan, there would be such a topic.
If I choose sashimi, I'll spend more time using the knife. But will it be too deliberate? Dashi Xiujie weighed in his mind. In the end, in order not to be too deliberate, Dashi Xiujie chose sashimi …
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