Liu Wenhui had watched the video of the competition. He was just as shocked as the foreigners. If he hadn't read the comments, he would have thought that the camera was jammed.
On this occasion, Liu Wenhui directly asked the question that anyone who had seen the video would be puzzled about.
Yuan Zhou answered directly, "Actually, these dishes are very simple. Most Chinese people know how to make them. Since this is my first time participating in a European competition, I want to start from the basics. The first dish, Flawless White Jade, is the chicken and tofu pudding from Sichuan Cuisine …"
Simple.
Most Chinese people know how to make them.
Liu Wenhui came to a shocking conclusion based on Yuan Zhou's words. He wasn't human.
He was also a person who had been through great storms and waves. Instantly, he came back to his senses and asked, "Head Chef Yuan, do you have any concerns about the other foreign head chefs participating in the competition?"
"Head Chef Julian's Moon Man is indeed an ingenious sauce drenching technique. Head Chef Podraco is a rare example of a chef who keeps adhering to tradition while improving. Apart from that, Head Chef Steele's understanding of delicacies is also outstanding," Yuan Zhou said.
Liu Wenhui wasn't the host of a gourmet show, but he had done his homework before coming. These three were indeed famous European chefs.
He couldn't help but say, "But you still won, Head Chef Yuan."
Yuan Zhou nodded, "Yeah, I won. I'll use Chinese cuisine."
While Yuan Zhou was being interviewed, someone was rushing to the airport.
"Little Wang, what time did you buy the tickets? How many tickets did you get?" An old man about 1.6 meters tall was walking in the spacious airport. Despite his white hair and old age, his hands and feet were nimble. Even when he was dragging a suitcase, he still walked as if he was flying. He wasn't any worse than a youngster.
"It's urgent. I only managed to buy three tickets for the 10: 30 pm flight. There's still some time left. You and the vice chairman will get one each. Director Ding will get one each. They are about to reach the airport. You'll have to wait for a while," Little Wang explained.
"Sure. Let's go take a look first and make an appointment with Head Chef Yuan. Only then can we proceed with the selection. But Little Wang, even if we leave, we can't stop here. Understand?" the old man said.
"Don't worry, Guild Master. I'll report to you every day," Little Wang promised.
After a few more words, they hung up the phone.
The old man was Meng Guangping, the president of the Hunan Cuisine Association. This time, he was going to Chengdu with the people of the association. Speaking of which, this matter was also related to Yuan Zhou.
Meng Guangping hung up the phone and looked around. He did not see Du Yundong or Ding Yang. After thinking for a while, he took out his phone and dialed another number.
Dudududu!
The phone rang a few times before it was picked up. "President, have you arrived at the airport? What time is your flight? I'll come and pick you up."
There was a young voice on the other side of the phone. It sounded like a young man in his twenties or thirties.
"Little Yu, are you sure Head Chef Yuan will be serving Hunan Cuisine today?" Meng Guangping asked solemnly.
When Little Yu heard this, he immediately answered, "That's right. I confirmed it the moment I received the news. I even made a trip there personally. Although I didn't get to eat breakfast, it was indeed a Hunan Cuisine breakfast. I also confirmed with the waiters in the restaurant that Head Chef Yuan said Hunan Cuisine would be served today."
"That's great. Finally, Head Chef Yuan is going to serve Hunan Cuisine. Let's see how Old Song and the others show off in front of me," Meng Guangping beamed.
Speaking of which, it was quite a big deal. Previously, in order to develop various cuisines, Yuan Zhou had recruited a large number of registered disciples. As long as the cuisines were on the menu, he would accept them. Therefore, several cuisines such as Cantonese Cuisine, Sichuan Cuisine, and Shandong Cuisine immediately received more attention.
Most importantly, Yuan Zhou's culinary skills were truly high. He could solve any problem. Therefore, even though he was only a registered disciple, he had made progress even though he had only been a registered disciple for a short time.
As for the other cuisines that had yet to be served, he would call Zhou Shijie every day to ask how Yuan Zhou was progressing.
If it was two years ago, Meng Guangping would definitely be so shocked that he would doubt his life if he said Yuan Zhou was good at several cuisines and was proficient in all of them. But now, Yuan Zhou's various performances had proved that he was the authority in cooking.
The time to master a cuisine was extremely short. In order not to miss the time when Yuan Zhou was going to serve new cuisines, Meng Guangping directly made a scene in front of Zhou Shijie. With great difficulty, he managed to arrange for Little Yu from the Hunan Cuisine Association to work in the Chengdu Chef's Association. His main job was to keep an eye on The Kitchen God and inform him when a new dish would be served.
Meng Guangping was truly lucky. Little Yu had only been in Chengdu for three months and he had already received good news.
In a short while, Meng Guangping made an appointment with Little Yu. Since he got the news late, he definitely wouldn't be able to make it in time for lunch. But he had to make it in time for dinner.
Meng Guangping didn't wait long before Du Yundong and Ding Yang arrived. The average age of the three old men was around 60 years old. It was really weird for them to travel together without anyone following them. But even though they weren't young anymore, they were still quick-witted and their actions weren't affected at all.
Twenty minutes was exactly twenty minutes. Liu Wenhui's professional skills were excellent and he had a good grasp of the rhythm. Soon, he finished the interview within the time limit.
"Thank you, Head Chef Yuan, for your cooperation today. I will inform you in advance when the program will be broadcast," Liu Wenhui said courteously.
"Thank you," Yuan Zhou nodded and thanked him.
This was the first time that he had been interviewed with his face exposed. Normally, Yuan Zhou would only accept recorded interviews.
Of course, he only agreed to be interviewed a few times. It was easy to distinguish between them.
After the interview, Little Guo, Wang Xu, and the others went up to greet Yuan Zhou before packing up and preparing to leave.
Yuan Zhou sent them to the door and watched as they disappeared into the crowd. Only then did he return to the second floor to wash up and change his clothes. Then, he entered the kitchen to continue cutting the radishes. He had made some progress recently, so he planned to strike while the iron was hot.
"Director Liu, are we going back now?" Little Guo asked when they returned to the car and put away the equipment.
Little Guo had a reason for asking this. During the interview, Yuan Zhou had described the dishes he cooked in detail. Then, she felt so ashamed that she wanted to swallow her saliva. If it wasn't for the fact that they were filming, she might have done such an indecent thing.
"Of course not. It's not easy to come to Chengdu. We have to eat The Kitchen God before we go back. Let's go line up now," Liu Wenhui said.
Without any hesitation, it was obvious that he had already planned this beforehand.
"I heard that the dishes here are very delicious. There are many cuisines here," Wang Xu's assistant was a young man in his twenties. He loved to laugh and was very lively. "Indeed.
Head Chef Yuan is good at six cuisines. We can choose whatever we like to eat. However, I can only treat each of you to one dish. If you want to eat anything else, you have to be responsible for it. I can't be poor, "Liu Wenhui said generously.
"You can just treat us to one dish. I heard it's not cheap," Wang Xu said.
"With Head Chef Yuan's reputation, it would be strange if his dishes were cheap," Old Xue said.
Therefore, they discussed where they would go for lunch. Following the principle of not falling behind, they immediately left the parking lot across the street and planned to line up at Taoxi Road.
As they had spent quite some time cleaning up, the number of people at Taoxi Road had obviously increased. It was almost lunchtime, and it was the time to line up. New dishes were being launched today, so it was the time for people to line up.
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