Because he didn't use soy sauce and only fried sugar, the color was different from usual, but the one Mi Hao took out was redder.
"You added some cherry juice, didn't you? But you didn't add it to the seasoning. Instead, you marinated the meat with the cherry juice. That way, the color will indeed be more beautiful and innovative."
Yuan Zhou first affirmed the innovation and then said the main text, "But the taste will inevitably overpower the main dish. This dish belongs to your improved dish. This is your path, so I won't give any more suggestions. But I think you can think about adding sugar."
Mi Hao knew that the taste of his dish was slightly different from ordinary Hunan braised pork. It was sweet and sour, which was somewhat different from the slightly sweet braised pork. But he couldn't find the problem. He thought of many ways, but the effect was not very good. After hearing Yuan Zhou's words, he suddenly saw the light.
He only thought about the color and didn't consider other things. Blindly improving it didn't achieve the desired goal.
It was really a little blinded by a leaf.
Mi Hao was a straight-A student when he was in school. He always pursued that a good memory was not as good as a bad pen. Therefore, as soon as Yuan Zhou opened his mouth, he directly took a pen and quickly took notes. His speed was not any worse than Cheng Zhao Mei who took notes all year round. It could be seen that he hadn't abandoned the skill of taking notes for so many years.
The disciples chose either bright red dishes or dishes with thick oil and red sauce to express their congratulations. Of course, everyone controlled the amount very well, that was, at most, five mouthfuls. Therefore, although Yuan Zhou tasted all the dishes, he didn't feel full.
This was equivalent to a collective display of results after more than a year of apprenticeship. As for the two from Hunan Cuisine, Yuan Zhou had figured out their current positions. At present, Yuan Zhou hadn't finished writing in his notebook about Hunan Cuisine. After all, Hunan Cuisine had just been launched and there were many things that weren't recorded.
"Wait for two weeks and I'll give you a notebook," Yuan Zhou said.
Mi Hao and Liu Mingyuan didn't realize what Yuan Zhou's notebook meant. Therefore, they just showed an expression of expectation.
"You're going to fly," Huang Gang said at the side.
"Huh?" Mi Hao and Liu Mingyuan looked at Huang Gang in puzzlement.
"A notebook, a notebook," Huang Gang said, "If you get this notebook, your understanding of Hunan Cuisine will go up a notch."
"Uh …" Mi Hao felt that this was too exaggerated.
Liu Mingyuan also thought so. The two of them were already at a very high level in Hunan cuisine, and it was difficult for them to improve further. This was also the reason why they were eager to be apprenticed to Yuan Zhou, because Yuan Zhou had created Cheng Zhao Mei.
Mi Hao and Liu Mingyuan believed that under Head Chef Yuan's guidance, they would be able to improve further. But how could a mere notebook achieve such an amazing result?
Cooking was something that required actual practice. Even watching videos on a laptop was of limited use.
"You'll know when you get it in two weeks." Huang Gang didn't want to explain much and just said one sentence.
Mi Hao and Liu Mingyuan didn't refute him anymore, because they were only registered disciples, and they couldn't afford to offend their senior brother.
Yuan Zhou felt that it was rare to find such a complete group of people, so he spent the entire afternoon answering questions and solving problems for his disciples. Everyone brought out their own puzzles and questions.
"Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling."
After the familiar bell rang, Cheng Zhaomei led her apprentices and left first. Although they also wanted to stay for dinner, there were too many customers. Besides, it was dinnertime and Yuan Zhou had already invited them to have dinner after the business hours were over. Therefore, they didn't have much interest in lining up for dinner.
Yuan Zhou started preparing the ingredients for dinner. Just as he had expected, the number of people attending dinner increased rapidly. Moreover, most of them came early. Thus, many of them watched as Zhao Mei and her disciples left together.
"Luckily I came early. Otherwise, I don't know if I can eat with so many people here."
"These are Head Chef Yuan's disciples, right? Luckily they didn't line up for dinner together. Otherwise, there would be fewer people."
"Didn't I tell you to come earlier? Now look at me, am I right? Remember to listen to me in the future. "
"Everything tastes good, but my wallet tells me that I can only eat three dishes. Otherwise, I'll just roll the dice. I'll eat Sichuan cuisine, Cantonese cuisine, Guizhou cuisine, Yunnan cuisine, Jiangsu cuisine, and Shandong cuisine. No, there are still a few dishes that can't be divided like this."
The reactions of the customers were different. The only thing they had in common was their desire to eat Yuan Zhou's dishes.
Although there were a lot of people waiting in line to taste the new dishes and many of them were here to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the restaurant, the restaurant was only so big and there was only one Yuan Zhou. The business hours were limited. Therefore, even if there were more seats than usual, it still couldn't satisfy everyone's needs.
The street food stalls were full, while the restaurant and noodle shop on Taoxi Road welcomed the highlight of the day, especially Li Li.
He was a classic example of eating soup until he was full.
"Head Chef, are we going to have an activity tomorrow as well?" Niu Li asked.
In the past, Niu Li was short, but now, she was already a long-haired beauty. With her fine black hair tied behind her head, she gave off a sense of indolence.
Because of Yuan Zhou, the restaurant's business was quite good. Moreover, Li Li had received several pointers from Yuan Zhou. Although it was only a matter of a few words, as long as he was not compared to Yuan Zhou, Li Li was quite talented and his culinary skills had improved a lot.
Apart from Yuan Zhou, he was the prettiest chef on this street. His popularity was quite high. Moreover, from time to time, the western restaurant would organize some activities according to Yuan Zhou's style. It wasn't that hard to understand why Li Li could get the first prize.
"Of course. Head Chef Yuan's fifth anniversary is something we have to celebrate no matter what!" Li Li said affirmatively.
That was what he was thinking. Although he was extremely unconvinced by Yuan Zhou, he was someone who knew when to yield and when to stand up. As the saying goes, one should always get up from where one fell. Since it was because of the Kitchen God and Yuan Zhou, he would definitely follow them closely in the future.
Li Li had a good eye. The western restaurant was prospering day by day, and Niu Li had also gained a lot of benefits. Being appreciated by the higher-ups was only one aspect. Therefore, Niu Li could be said to be following Li Li's thoughts closely.
"How should we arrange the specific situation? Do we have a discount or a lucky draw? Or do we just give out vouchers? "Niu Li asked.
Li Li looked at the huge crowd outside and thought for a while before saying, "This time, let's organize a new activity. As long as you can point out one of the merits of a dish cooked by Head Chef Yuan, you will be able to reduce your daily expenses by 100 RMB. The threshold is set at 200 RMB."
Li Li was thinking that since it was the fifth anniversary, he had to organize a big event. Otherwise, he would be too embarrassed to face Head Chef Yuan. His discount was equivalent to a 50% discount.
"Isn't this a little too easy? The dishes cooked by Head Chef Yuan only have merits. There are no flaws." Although Niu Li didn't go to the restaurant often, it didn't mean she didn't go there.
She held Yuan Zhou's dishes in high esteem. In the past, she didn't dare to go there because of Li Li. Now that Li Li would go there from time to time, she naturally had to follow him closely.
"The purpose of this activity is to give back to the public and celebrate the Kitchen God. Of course, it has to be simple. However, just saying that the dish is delicious is not enough. At least, it has to be at the level where the fish is fresh and tender and the celery is crispy," Li Li added after thinking for a while.
Yuan Zhou didn't know whether Li Li had started another activity with his family or if it was for the celebration of his restaurant. After sending away all the customers who came for dinner, Yuan Zhou started to prepare the food for the pub without stopping.
Since it was the fifth anniversary, Yuan Zhou also changed the ingredients for the Cold Dessert Cup to celebrate. For example, Wild Mountain Pepper Soaked Chicken Feet and Stir-Fried Crayfish were all popular dishes of the Cold Dessert Cup. They had to be taken out on this day.
After handing these to Mao Ye, Yuan Zhou started preparing the ingredients for dinner. He invited his disciples, Su Ruoyan, Mao Ye, and Yin Ya to celebrate internally.
The main ingredient was the tuna that he had tried last night.
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