It wasn't that eating pig trotters was inferior to others. It was just that those present were either the prime minister or the officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who received the prime minister. They certainly didn't want the prime minister to see them gnawing on pig trotters.
But how could Yuan Zhou make a mistake? He had racked his brains for a long time before deciding on the menu.
When Li Yanhua poked the pig's hand with his chopsticks, the skin and flesh separated from the bones smoothly. The skin was sprinkled with red ginger and some brown seasoning. The snow-white pig's hand and the dark sauce created a sharp contrast in color, adding to the tempting taste.
"Steamed to this extent?" Li Yanhua didn't have time to think about the amazing scene just now. He picked up the meat and stuffed it into his mouth.
The pig trotters weren't completely cold. They were still a little warm. When they came into contact with the temperature of the human mouth, the temperature began to rise. The unique taste of galangal spread in his mouth, along with a little sweetness and a little spiciness. It was a perfect combination with the soft texture of the pig trotters.
"This taste is so delicious. There seems to be a little sour taste of lemon. It's the best appetizer I've ever had. I can eat another 20 pig trotters with no problem." Li Yanhua squinted slightly.
He had eaten a lot of Head Chef Opello's dishes, but compared to this plate of pig trotters, at least in terms of cold appetizers, it was indeed inferior.
"It's not that it's cooked too well, but the knife skill. This knife skill is too exaggerated. How can it separate the bone and meat with just one poke? How can it be grasped so well?" Tang Le understood as soon as he ate it, but he felt that his current cooking skills weren't professional. He actually couldn't see through the chef's knife skill.
If Zhao Mei Cheng were here, she would definitely tell him, "It's normal that you can't see through it. Even with the chef's knife skill, you might not be able to see through it even if you cut it at 0.5 times."
Those who weren't professional chefs would be amazed by the magic by eating a few more pieces. There was originally one piece for each person. Those who were fast could eat a second piece, such as experienced Leader Song. Those who were slow could only eat one piece, such as Premier Li Yanhua.
For the second dish, Yuan Zhou chose Sichuan cuisine. It was also The Kitchen God's signature dish, Translucent Beef Slices. Of course, the Translucent Beef Slices this time was different from the previous ones. It was so thin that it was translucent.
"Is this an empty plate?" Although the middle-aged man looked ordinary, his status was not low. He was one of the envoys who accompanied Li Yanhua to visit, but his eyes were slightly short-sighted.
He was talking about a very beautiful peony plate. A delicate and beautiful peony was placed in the center of the plate. Green leaves and vines coiled around the plate, hidden at the bottom of the plate. The whole thing was like a peony placed on the table, magnificent and majestic.
Not to mention the middle-aged man who was slightly nearsighted, even Li Yanhua's Vision 2.0 was a struggle.
If he wasn't sure that empty plates could not be served, he would have asked the same question.
Tang Le did not want to speak anymore. He did not expect that his knife skills, which were already amazing, could be improved further.
"Let's just eat." Tang Le sighed and gave up on trying to understand the Knife Skills.
After all, his culinary skills were still far from Yuan Zhou's, and he was still a little worse than Cheng Zhao Mei's. It was still okay for him to watch the show with a layman.
"This should be Head Chef Yuan's signature dish, Translucent Beef Slices," Leader Song said as he picked up the chopsticks.
Previously, when the dishes were served, they had all been immersed in the fragrance of the pig's knuckle and had no time to hear what others were saying.
Leader Song was a smart person. Even if he didn't memorize the names of the four dishes, he would still have a vague impression of them. Therefore, he extended his chopsticks towards the colorful petals, even though he didn't see clearly where the dish was.
His chopsticks felt as if they had hit an empty plate. When he picked up the dish, it was as light as a feather and as thin as a cicada's wing. If it wasn't for the slight color of the meat, he would have thought that he did not pick up anything.
With Leader Song taking the lead, Li Yanhua followed closely. The others also started moving their chopsticks and soon, the dish was stuffed into their mouths.
It was spicy, fragrant, and crispy. Of course, the spiciness was well controlled by Yuan Zhou, making it acceptable.
From the mild and soft taste of the pig's knuckle to the spicy and crispy Translucent Beef Slices, it was like the change of seasons. The feast on the tip of the tongue made people unable to stop.
"This taste is really good. This is a dish from China's Sichuan Province, right? The cuisine of Chengdu also suits our tastes," Li Yanhua muttered to Leader Song beside him.
"Head Chef Yuan is the name card of our Chengdu and also the name card of China's culinary world. His culinary skills are outstanding. We deserve it," Leader Song said exultantly.
The four cold dishes were not even enough to fill the gaps between the teeth of these people. Although everyone was maintaining etiquette, the empty plates were still very eye-catching.
Yuan Zhou's timing was rather accurate. He did not make everyone anxious. The hot dishes were served.
The first dish was related to crabs. After all, Singapore was a country that loved eating crabs. One of Opello's specialty dishes was Chili Fried Crab.
Yuan Zhou did not make Chili Fried Crab. Instead, he used another method to make Glutinous Rice Baked Crab.
The dish was placed in a bowl that looked like a clay pot. When it was served, a faint fragrance could be smelled. The fragrance of wine and meat mixed together, creating an indescribable taste.
Dong.
When the lid was removed, the first thing that came out was a burst of steam, followed by a rich fragrance that spread in all directions.
"Why does this crab look so delicious? There seems to be something underneath?" Li Yanhua said as he started to cook. He had learned this from Leader Song.
The crab shell was easily flipped open, revealing the neatly arranged crab meat inside. The meat pieces were almost the same size. Underneath the meat was a layer of slightly burnt glutinous rice. The fragrance of the rice wafted into the nostrils of those who smelled it.
The reason why Yuan Zhou said it was Baked Crab this time was because he borrowed the principle of Cantonese Style Pot Rice. It tasted quite good.
"Soft, tender, and fragrant. Full of seafood. Is crab actually so delicious?" Li Yanhua felt that he had probably eaten fake crabs in the past.
He had never felt that crabs were so delicious before. The slightly burnt glutinous rice soaked in the crab's flavor. Coupled with the soft texture of the crab, it became extraordinarily delicious.
However, there were quite a lot of people at the table. Even though Li Yanhua was fast and had a high status, he did not eat much of it. Therefore, he had to turn to other dishes.
For example, the Yuan's Roasted Suckling Pig, which once again showed the world Yuan Zhou's superb knife skills. The soup was snow-white, the tofu was tender, the fish head tofu soup, the sweet honey sauce fire recipe, the fresh and elegant Hundred Flowers Fish Maw, etc.
When every dish was served, the aroma was overflowing and the shape was perfect. After a while, the clean and white plates were left behind.
It was not that anyone licked the plates. After all, they could not bring themselves to do so. One reason was that Yuan Zhou's culinary skills were really superb. It was a basic operation that the sauce did not stain the plates. Another reason was that the people who ate the dishes were very careful and did not let go of any dregs.
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