Because they were close, they could see it clearly.
Because they could see it clearly, they suspected that their eyes were playing tricks on them.
"Did my eyes play tricks on me just now?" Mo Li strongly resisted the urge to rub his eyes.
"I don't think so. I feel like it's more like when a movie is being edited. There were a few shots in between and then all I saw was two waves." As Alma said this, he even used his hands to mimic Yuan Zhou's movements just now.
No one answered Alma and Mo Li because Angelo and Luca who were with them were also stunned. In terms of the degree of shock, they were even more shocked.
To put it simply, Mo Li and Alma were just people from the auction house. Their knowledge was just so-so and their eyesight was just so-so.
However, as independent curators and collectors, Angelo and Luca were much more knowledgeable. Moreover, they could come all the way from abroad to seek sculpting. Although it was because of the power of money, one could imagine that they really liked sculpting.
Because they liked it, they had a deep understanding of sculpting. They couldn't tell if there were similarities between sculpting and knife skills, but they knew very clearly how difficult it was for Yuan Zhou to do it just now.
Originally, in Angelo's imagination, or in the information he found, it should be cutting tofu into thin shreds on the chopping board. Wasn't this a normal operation?
It was fine if he didn't use a kitchen knife and used other strange knives instead. It was probably some master's quirk. However, he didn't play according to the rules and directly operated it with his hands. That was really bullying! It was completely different from what he found out.
As for Luca, he was also in disbelief. He didn't know what chopping board was, but he knew that tofu that was similar to pudding had to be cut into thin shreds on the plate in an extremely short period of time. No, to be exact, in a breath's time.
Basically, no one in the world could do it, but now that he saw it live, he felt a lot of emotions.
As for the beanpole knife, Luca subconsciously ignored it. It didn't matter what knife the master used. Although it didn't look like a knife, it didn't matter at all!
"Angelo, can every chef do this dish like Yuan Zhou?" Luca felt that he was being too harsh when he asked this because Yuan Zhou was the chairman of the Celebrity Chefs Alliance.
Therefore, Luca changed his words. "There's actually someone in China who can do this. It's like magic. Just a swoosh and it's done in the hands."
"…" Angelo didn't know what to say because what he found out and what happened to Yuan Zhou were two different things. Then, he used a lot of words to explain to Luca that what happened just now was a mutant.
While Angelo and Luca were explaining to him, Yuan Zhou continued with his work without a moment's pause.
For Yuan Zhou, these were all normal operations and were not worth mentioning at all. Otherwise, did he really think that it would be so easy to master the skill of dismembering an ox?
In fact, if a chef was here, he or she would have a better understanding of the value of Yuan Zhou's knife skills. After all, different professions were worlds apart.
Molly and Alma only saw the surface, while Angelo and Luca went a little deeper.
But as for Yuan Zhou's beanpole knife, he still didn't understand how difficult it was to use the beanpole knife.
"I haven't used the beanpole knife for a long time. Let's have some fun." Yuan Zhou's heart only fluctuated a little.
Then, Yuan Zhou controlled the time and fished out the shredded tofu. Then, he cut the winter bamboo shoots, shiitake mushrooms, and other side dishes into thin shreds according to his own requirements.
Next, it was the essence of the Wen Si Tofu dish.
For the Wen Si Tofu dish, Yuan Zhou felt that not only did the knife skills need to be extremely high, but the broth used in it was also a very important thing.
This was also the place where he improved this dish after studying it for a long time after he got the Huaiyang Cuisine.
There were two kinds of broth: ordinary broth and refined broth. Actually, ordinary broth and refined broth were very easy to distinguish. The color was very clear. Ordinary broth had a hint of white, while the refined broth was like white water but clear and fragrant. It belonged to the top grade of broth. The famous Sichuan Cuisine dish, boiled cabbage, used refined broth.
Many dishes required clear broth. Therefore, Yuan Zhou often prepared two kinds of clear broth. Even if he didn't use it to cook dishes, he could still use it to nourish Yin Ya's body.
Yin Ya especially liked to eat the small wontons in the clear broth made by Yuan Zhou. She could eat about 20 of them at a time. Therefore, Yuan Zhou often took a bowl to visit Yin Ya when she was working overtime.
Getting back to the point, the clear broth used in the Wen Si Tofu was improved by Yuan Zhou based on the ordinary clear broth.
Originally, if the ordinary clear broth was boiled in the end, it needed to be boiled in a low fire. If the fire was too high, it would boil into a white milk soup. If the fire was too low, the fragrance would not be strong.
After Yuan Zhou improved the raw materials, he added some scallops and other ingredients. Even at a low fire, the color of the soup was white. However, it was not the kind of sticky milky white. Instead, it was a kind of clear, transparent white. The color was very beautiful.
Yuan Zhou moved very quickly. Anyway, when Lucca and the other three did not discuss anything in a low voice, the Wen Si Tofu was already out of the pot.
The Wen Si Tofu belonged to the soup category and was placed in a dark-colored jar.
The reddish-brown jar was actually not very big. It had a bulge in the middle, the mouth of the jar was slightly smaller than the middle, and the bottom was the smallest. Coupled with the fine white and green as well as a little black inside, the visual effect was simply perfect.
As Su Ruoyan walked closer with the jar, the aroma gradually spread out. There was the freshness of the chicken soup, the bean flavor of the tofu, and a hint of sweetness. Logically speaking, the more flavors there were, the more messy it would be. However, this Wensi Tofu was different. The various flavors mixed together formed a unique and fresh flavor that made people's eyes light up. Their taste buds also began to stir.
"Angelo, I think food should be shared." Lucca was the first to make a move.
"Yeah, Mr. Angelo. You can get double the amount of food if you share." Molly followed closely.
Although Alma did not say anything, he was nodding vigorously. His meaning was self-evident.
"No problem, but I want to eat first." Although Angelo was also looking forward to it, he was not a stingy person. He did not mind sharing a little.
When he placed it in front of him, Angelo realized that calling it thin tofu was too much of an exaggeration. It was thinner than a strand of hair. If not for all the tofu mixed together, he would not be able to tell its shape at all. The clear white soup matched with the white tofu. He did not know whether the tofu or the soup was whiter.
Although he was already shocked by the knife skills, he could not help but exclaim when he saw such thin tofu.
Because it was too thin, he could not use chopsticks. He could only use a spoon.
"Hmm, full marks for the aroma." Angelo took a deep breath. His nose was filled with the aroma. He quickly picked up the spoon and planned to eat some first before sharing with the others.
Although Lucca and the others were anxious, they did not order the dishes themselves. They could only look at Angelo covetously and wait for him to finish tasting before sharing.
He scooped up a spoonful. There were thin tofu, green shredded lettuce, and black shredded shiitake. When he ate it, his mouth was filled with an exotic fragrance.
Although the shredded tofu was very thin, it still retained the tenacity unique to beans. Coupled with the crispness of the shredded lettuce, the oil of the breast meat, and the saltiness of the shredded ham, the flavors were distinct and complemented each other. It was a perfect match.
It was extremely delicious. With Angelo's poor knowledge of Chinese, he could only say 'extremely delicious'. He would only be able to eat two more bowls.
Therefore, under the gaze of six pairs of eyes, Angelo swept away the tofu at a speed twice as fast as usual. He used the spoon and soon, the bottom of the jar could be seen.
Lucca and the others could not stop him in time. Then, it was gone …
"Angelo, sir, didn't you say to share?" Moli was the first to speak. He was impatient.
"It's not right for you to treat your friends like this." Lucca was also a little dumbfounded.
"Are you guys stupid? Can't you order another serving? "Angelo said nonchalantly.
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