This wasn't the first time he came to China, but every time he mentioned Singaporean cuisine, Qiao Hongtao would realize that the basic name was the same, but the taste was different. Some were even slightly authentic, while some were purely Chinese.
It wasn't that Qiao Hongtao was picky, but as someone who grew up eating Chinese cuisine, the most authentic Singaporean cuisine was definitely Chinese cuisine.
It was natural that he wouldn't be able to eat authentic Singaporean cuisine in China, because Qiao Hongtao knew that there were too many delicacies in this country.
However, Qiao Hongtao's expression was full of anticipation, which was to give face to Jiang Changxi.
Jiang Changxi was a smart person, so she naturally noticed something, but she was very confident in Boss Yuan. At least in terms of cooking, no one could compete with him.
So although she could tell that Qiao Hongtao didn't agree, she didn't say anything. She liked to see people being conquered by delicious food and ignorant.
Just when Qiao Hongtao felt that his patience was about to run out and wanted to find something to divert his attention, dinnertime finally began.
Because she was at the front of the queue, when Su Ruoyan said to start, Jiang Changxi went in first.
"Boss Yuan, good evening." Jiang Changxi greeted Yuan Zhou.
Because he was no longer a single dog. It was impossible for him to drive a car or flirt with others.
There was a saying that if a man drove in front of a woman, it basically proved that the man had feelings for the woman, but if a woman drove in front of a man, it basically meant that they were all brothers.
This saying might not be correct, but Jiang Changxi was very careful. Now that she was more familiar with Yin Ya, she was even more careful. Of course, every time she spoke, she was used to raising the last syllable.
Yuan Zhou nodded expressionlessly. He was very used to the way Jiang Changxi spoke. It wasn't a joke to have a full level of facial paralysis.
"Hello, Boss Yuan." Wu Yungui also greeted with a smile.
Qiao Hongtao, who was following behind, also greeted Yuan Zhou. Looking at the young face that couldn't be covered even with a mask, the anticipation in his heart dropped again.
However, people in the business world still put on a good front. It didn't matter what they thought in their hearts, as long as they didn't show it.
He had reason to suspect that Jiang Changxi and Wu Yungui had purposely invited someone who didn't know Yuan Zhou to eat in the restaurant.
After all the customers had taken their seats, Jiang Changxi propped her head on her hand and sat sideways on the chair. She tilted her head and called out to Su Ruoyan, "Little Yanzi, come here. We're ordering now."
Compared to Jiang Changxi's lackadaisical look, Wu Yungui was much more reliable. He immediately picked up the menu and flipped to the first page with Singapore's cuisine. He handed it to Qiao Hongtao and said, "Mr. Qiao, you can take a look at what you would like to eat first. You can order whatever is on the menu."
They seemed to be very cooperative. At least, Qiao Hongtao would not be at a loss.
"I want a stir-fried milk, a Phoenix Reincarnation, a stewed carp, and a lychee sweet and sour pork. I'll have these dishes first." Jiang Changxi had been eating Cantonese cuisine recently, which had a lighter taste.
Wu Yungui was very fond of Hunan cuisine recently, so he ordered all of them. "A Steamed Fish Head with Diced Hot Chili, a Spicy Shrimp, a Dong 'an Chicken, a Fish Powder, and a Steamed Preserved Meat. That's all."
Qiao Hongtao, on the other hand, was buried in the menu. He didn't expect the menu to be so full of Singaporean cuisine. To be honest, many of the dishes were in his memory. Nowadays, there were very few restaurants that knew how to cook them. He didn't know if the chef was too confident or his skills were too good. He didn't know if he hadn't eaten them before.
"What would you like to order, sir?" Su Ruoyan asked directly when she saw that Qiao Hongtao didn't speak for a long time.
Hearing the question, Qiao Hongtao seemed to wake up from a dream and said, "I want a Pineapple Caramel Stewed Egg, a Fried Mantou, a Asian Pork, and a Girlie Cake."
"Please wait a moment," Su Ruoyan said after she remembered.
Then, she passed the menu to Yuan Zhou who was waiting by the partition.
Seeing that Yuan Zhou was about to enter the kitchen to cook, Jiang Changxi suddenly thought of something and said, "Boss Yuan, have you gathered all the dishes of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine?"
Ever since the dish of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine was served, Jiang Changxi had been working hard to find a type of rice dish that Yuan Zhou didn't know how to cook. It was all because of the queen's spirit of being a bit of a contrarian that she became acquainted with Master Chef Restaurant.
Now, it seemed that she was purely looking for abuse. There was nothing that Yuan Zhou didn't know how to cook, but she still enjoyed it.
It was also a kind of happiness to discover many new and uncommon rice products.
"What would you like to eat?" Yuan Zhou asked directly.
"I heard that rice can be boiled into sugar, is that true?" Jiang Changxi said.
Soybeans, sesame, and peanuts could be boiled into oil, sugar cane, sugar beet, and malt were also common. But now, it was too much to say that rice could be boiled into sugar.
Wu Yungui pricked up his ears and intended to listen. He had never heard of this before. Even Qiao Hongtao beside him felt it was fresh.
"Yes, but it can only be made into malt candy," Yuan Zhou said concisely.
Yuan Zhou knew about boiling rice into sugar. Though he hadn't done it before, it was theoretically feasible. Only by adding some malt as a base could it be done. Strictly speaking, only rice could be used in the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine. However, just like the leaves of Wu Rice, the malt could only be regarded as a seasoning. Therefore, Yuan Zhou still counted it as part of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine.
"Huh? It turns out that rice can really be made into sugar. I wonder if it can be boiled into oil?" Wu Yungui's imagination ran wild.
Even Qiao Hongtao was thinking about the taste of boiling rice into sugar. He didn't know if it was sweet enough.
Nevertheless, Jiang Changxi's focus was different. She vaguely knew about this aspect, but she wasn't sure. Now, she was very sure because she had the stamp of authority.
"Does it need to be booked in advance?" Jiang Changxi said.
"It needs to be fermented. It needs to be booked one week in advance," Yuan Zhou said.
"Then, Fatty Rice, does Boss Yuan have it?" Jiang Changxi asked.
She wasn't making things difficult for him. She was just curious. Fatty Rice was actually not much different from Popcorn. In some places, people even called Popcorn as Fatty Rice.
She wasn't asking for herself. When she was chatting with a friend some time ago, that friend said he had basically never seen Fatty Rice anymore. Although Popcorn and Candy Rice could be seen everywhere, it was a pity that Fatty Rice and Candy Rice were basically gone.
"It also needs to be booked in advance," Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly.
He was so confident because of his superb culinary skills. As long as it was a dish that had appeared before, Yuan Zhou felt that there was nothing he couldn't cook. If there was … Well, sorry, there was no if.
"Then help me book it." Jiang Changxi signaled Su Ruoyan at the side to record it down.
Having settled Jiang Changxi's problem, Yuan Zhou immediately walked into the kitchen and started to cook.
From his position, Qiao Hongtao could see Yuan Zhou's actions clearly. Therefore, he was directly shocked by what he saw.
Although he was born in a feminine family and was an authentic Bali, feminine dishes were only passed down to females and not males. Therefore, Qiao Hongtao really didn't know how to cook.
Not knowing how to cook didn't mean that he was blind. He saw Yuan Zhou raise the knife in his hand and then the whole chicken on the chopping board was immediately cut into pieces obediently. At first glance, the size was basically the same.
Judging from the rough actions just now, he absolutely wouldn't have imagined that the chef could be so meticulous. However, the fact was in front of him and he had to believe it.
"It seems that the culinary skills that can attract Wuhai are really unique." Qiao Hongtao's expectation in his heart gradually increased.
Jiang Changxi and Wu Yungui were also observing Qiao Hongtao discreetly.
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