Who said that the anchovy only had a lot of bones and the taste was average? Who said that this person's cooking skills were average? Tengyuan was so angry that he wanted to hit someone, but he was reluctant to put down the bowl.
"Ba Ji Ba Ji", Tengyuan savored the rice and fish meat in his mouth carefully.
"It's really fresh and tender." Tengyuan squinted his eyes and took a sip of the fish.
The flesh of the Japanese knifefish immediately unfolded like lily petals. The flesh was tender, and the freshness rushed straight into the throat. At the same time, there was also the fragrance of the rice itself, mixed with the sweet aroma of sweet wine.
Because it was Steamed Fish Rice, when the fish meat was placed on the steaming board, when the rice at the bottom boiled, the fish on the top began to be cooked.
Because the fish bones were removed, the sparse steaming board made it difficult for the fish to support itself, and it fell directly into the rice. The originally half-cooked fish became scattered into small pieces and was instantly cooked by the boiling rice soup below. The taste of sweet wine also shrank into the fish, and the outer layer of the fish was wrapped in a layer of rice soup.
In this way, when the rice was cooked, the rice soup outside would be absorbed, and the delicious and piping hot fish would be revealed.
Moreover, because it was soaked in sweet wine, the fish did not age. Instead, when chewing, a faint sweet wine aroma directly changed the fishy taste of the fish into a savory one.
"What an amazing idea. The fish meat has the fragrance of the rice, and the rice contains the freshness of the fish meat. It's both a dish and a rice. Wonderful," Tengyuan thought to himself. However, he showed some distress on his face.
"One more mouthful. Maybe there is too much water in the rice." Tengyuan ate another mouthful of the steamed rice unwillingly.
"I've heard that the more bones a fish has, the more delicious its meat will be. It turns out to be true." Tengyuan couldn't help but nod his head when he ate the fish meat mixed with the rice again.
However, the rice that he bit into the next moment disappointed Tengyuan once again. The rice was just right, and there was even rice juice inside when he bit into it. However, it was very springy. The fragrance of the rice itself, coupled with the freshness of the anchovy, was simply impeccable.
Just as he was about to nod his head, Tengyuan stopped midway. He still remembered how arrogant and unreasonable Yuan Zhou was just now. How could he praise someone like this?
"Not bad." At that time, Chu Xiao had calmly finished a whole bowl of Steamed Rice with Anchovy and then said earnestly.
"Um." Yuan Zhou nodded.
"I smelled something fishy just now." Chu Xiao pointed to the pot lid that had just been opened and said.
"So, the lid was lifted towards me first." Yuan Zhou glanced at Chu Xiao and said.
Only then did the surrounding people remember that when Yuan Zhou lifted the lid, he held the lid diagonally in his hand. The direction of the opening was facing him, and the direction of the narrow opening was facing the guests.
The fishy smell was more stimulating, so when the fishy smell and fragrance came out together, people would definitely smell the fishy smell first. It was just like when fragrance and stench were mixed together, under the same concentration, people would also smell the pungent stench first.
When Yuan Zhou did this, when the customers smelled it, all they could smell was the fragrance, and the fishy smell was gone.
Chu Xiao, on the other hand, only noticed him because he was standing in the same direction as Yuan Zhou.
When they first saw this scene, they did not notice it. Only now did they remember. Chinese Cuisine indeed needed to have both color and fragrance. But was it necessary to pay so much attention to the details for the sake of fragrance?
"I know. You are indeed worthy of being my rival!" Chu Xiao revealed a confident smile.
Yuan Zhou did not answer him. He just glanced at Chu Xiao with a disdainful look. "How old are you? How could you be my rival?"
Fortunately, Chu Xiao did not see the disdainful look of Yuan Zhou. Otherwise, he would make a scene again. On the other side, Yuan Zhou was waiting for the next person who came to order unhurriedly.
As for Dashi Xiujie who was eating with an intoxicated look and Tengyuan whose expression was constantly changing, neither of them was in Yuan Zhou's consideration.
"Ba Ji Ba Ji", Dashi Xiujie muttered while eating and looked quite unhappy.
However, a bowl of Steamed Rice with Anchovy was so small that he finished it in a little while. Not until he finished the meal did he realize it.
"I actually finished it?" Looking at the celadon bowl that had been emptied unconsciously, Dashi Xiujie knitted his brows discontentedly and began to think of the shortcomings of the rice.
Yes, the shortcomings. How could he possibly tell the advantages to Yuan Zhou? Naturally, he thought of the shortcomings.
"Damn it. Why not?" Dashi Xiujie judged the dishes according to various standards, even if he was very picky.
For example, the Steamed Rice with Anchovy had no flaw, not to mention the fishy smell. When Dashi Xiujie found the fact, he was quite angry.
With a sound of "Peng", Dashi Xiujie directly put down the bowl. He really wanted to answer like what Yuan Zhou said at that time, "It's all good except for the bad taste."
But looking at the empty bowl and the confident look of Yuan Zhou, he found it difficult to say that.
He didn't have the confidence.
"What do you think?" Yuan Zhou said coldly, as usual, without any intention of ridicule or showing off.
However, Dashi Xiujie just heard the sound of "Pa Pa" slapping on his face and even felt his face hurt subconsciously.
After all, he had said previously that Yuan Zhou's craftsmanship was just ordinary and he definitely couldn't cook the fish dishes well. Unexpectedly, Yuan Zhou defeated and surpassed him in all aspects from the knife skills to the appearance and taste of such a simple fish dish.
"Besides, Mr. Tengyuan Jiayuan didn't say anything about it. It's just that I don't know much." Dashi Xiujie was a dead duck that didn't have a good mouth.
"Please." Yuan Zhou nodded the head and then signaled Tengyuan to say something.
Dashi Xiujie was more active than Yuan Zhou. He turned the head and asked, "How is it? Is there any problem with the steamed rice? Please tell me. "
Even though Dashi Xiujie was anxious, he still talked to Tengyuan with a respectful tone. However, the expectation on his face was obvious.
He was just waiting for Tengyuan to tell him the shortcomings so that he could take revenge for the exchange meeting in Country R last time.
"How is it?" Dashi Xiujie looked at Tengyuan expectantly.
"Humph." Tengyuan set down the bowl and spoon and turned around, preparing to leave.
"What's wrong with you?" Dashi Xiujie was a little stupefied for an instant. He didn't realize what was going on and thus asked subconsciously.
"You talk too much." Tengyuan said that in Country R and then prepared to leave.
"Professor Tengyuan, what's your opinion?" At that time, Yuan Zhou uttered.
Yuan Zhou's tone was light and steady as if he were just chatting. However, his words were sharp. Obviously, he wouldn't allow Tengyuan to leave easily after he despised his craftsmanship impolitely.
Yuan Zhou had heard the words "the stick that breaks the bones". Since the self-proclaimed senior wanted to teach him a lesson, he had to pay the price.
"No opinion." Tengyuan turned the head and looked at Yuan Zhou fixedly for a while. Then, he said with a clear voice.
Yuan Zhou asked, "No opinion? Is that your best comment?"
Tengyuan didn't deny it. Those who knew him well knew that his not denying was equivalent to his acquiescence.
Looking at Tengyuan's livid face, Yuan Zhou was still calm, but he felt happy inwardly. He had never been generous to the Japanese.
Yuan Zhou was like a violent matchstick man in his heart, grabbing the ears of a rabbit doll and smashing it on the ground fiercely while shouting, "Who asked you to be pretentious?", "Who asked you to be pretentious?", "Who asked you to be pretentious?"
Tengyuan prepared to leave.
Just when everyone thought this matter was over, something flashed across Yuan Zhou's mind and he suddenly thought of something.
"Then do you think it's perfect?" Yuan Zhou asked again, as if Tengyuan's concession didn't affect him at all.
Tengyuan stopped just after he took a step. He really didn't want to say the word "perfect" in front of everyone. However, under the watchful eyes of so many people, he felt like he was being roasted on fire. Therefore, he heaved a sigh and said, "Perfect."
"Alas, all right." Yuan Zhou wasn't very happy. On the contrary, he heaved a sigh.
He suddenly remembered that he was only an intermediate chef in the system's eyes. Therefore, he didn't think his dishes were really perfect. If this guy could say something, maybe he wouldn't need the system to improve.
However, Tengyuan's evaluation was perfect. It seemed that the Steamed Rice with Anchovy had exceeded the level that Tengyuan's tongue could taste.
Therefore, Yuan Zhou sighed because he didn't have the chance to improve. It was a real sigh.
However, his behavior made the people beside him quite restless. Be it the chefs at the side or the reporters at the side, they all revealed a look of shock and speechlessness.
"Chairman Masheng, it seems that the world belongs to the young people now. This Yuan has only learned to cook for three years and is still a young man. We are all old." Zhou Shijie was the first to come to himself and said with a smile.
"Ho Ho." Chairman Masheng had nothing to say. He could only smile, but he cursed in his heart. F * ck! It's a skill to cook well. Even Tengyuan Jiayuan said it was perfect. But why the f * ck are you sighing?!
What's there to sigh about?
Also! If you want to sigh, just sigh. Why do you have to show a look of pity?
Of course, the angriest one was Tengyuan. He heard that sigh with his own ears and felt that his chest had been hammered by an invisible hammer. He flicked his sleeves and left without eating other dishes.
He was so angry that he almost vomited blood. Moreover, Tengyuan didn't want to come to China to participate in the exchange meeting again, especially when the chef Yuan Zhou was there.
"Why is Jiayuan so gentle? Does he really have excellent culinary skills?"
"Is this Chinese chef really so awesome?"
"Si Guoyi, a genius chef."
The Japanese reporters looked at Yuan Zhou with surprise and doubt. They also couldn't believe it.
After all, Tengyuan Jiayuan's awesomeness was accumulated with the blood and tears of other chefs. In the world of chefs, there were many who changed their profession after being scolded by him. It could be seen from this that he was vicious and harsh.
"Chairman Masheng, do you want to try Yuan's craftsmanship?" Zhou Shijie seized the opportunity and wanted to show off again.
"No need. It's them who are here for the exchange meeting. Let's just watch." Chairman Masheng refused decisively.
"Haha. That's true. Okay. Let's go to other places to have a look. There's nothing to see here. After all, even Professor Tengyuan admits defeat." Zhou Shijie laughed and then turned around and started to leave.
"It's rare to see Jiayuan appreciate a person so much." Chairman Masheng tried hard to regain his face.
"Ho Ho." It was Zhou Shijie's turn to laugh.
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