Zhou Shijie's "Ho Ho" directly left the group cold. Chairman Masheng was so tired that he didn't want to say anything anymore.
Yuan Zhou pushed the exchange meeting between China and Japan to the most enthusiastic moment. When Tengyuan left, the atmosphere gradually returned to normal.
At that time, the exchange meeting had also been carried out halfway. The reporters and the invited gourmet critics had almost finished a round of shopping.
They weren't so busy anymore. Many chefs also began to taste each other's dishes. Then, the two "old enemies" started to compete with each other.
"Just the right creative dish."
When Yuan Zhou straightened his back and was pretending to be a prince charming, a plate was suddenly handed to him from the side.
The plate was very small and delicate. It was transparent and green like glass and there was a square steak on it.
What was special was that half of the beef was fried to a golden color while the other half was red like rouge with beautiful marbling lines. It looked fresh and juicy and was uncooked.
Some fresh spices were placed at the side, which smelled of a cold fragrance. The color of the plate was bright and vivid, which aroused people's appetite.
"It looks good." Yuan Zhou nodded his head affirmatively.
"Of course." Chu Xiao revealed a proud expression as if he were saying that he naturally did a good job.
"I mean this triangular stem onion is pretty good. The taste is similar to that of onions and garlic. It's good to use it as a decoration and to remove the smell." Yuan Zhou looked up at Chu Xiao and then said earnestly.
The triangular stem onion mentioned by Yuan Zhou had an umbrella-shaped inflorescence. The flower was white and looked like a lily. However, there was a green middle vein, which made it look more beautiful.
"Of course. This is specially prepared in a greenhouse." Chu Xiao didn't feel embarrassed and straightforwardly mentioned the flower.
"Um." Yuan Zhou nodded his head. Then, he picked up the fork and started to eat.
Yuan Zhou ate very cleanly. Even the decorations in the dishes that could be eaten were all eaten by him.
Therefore, the plate was very clean.
"It seems to taste good." Chu Xiao looked at the clean plate and said straightforwardly.
"Not bad." It was rare that Yuan Zhou didn't undermine him and nodded.
Yuan Zhou and Chu Xiao were tasting each other's food. The chef beside them kept glancing at the two of them. He was too embarrassed to come over and directly say that he wanted to eat with them.
After all, their cooking skills were too good. For a while, they didn't dare to open their mouths.
However, the reporters at the side did not have such concerns and directly began to discuss.
"Haha, I knew it. That old man is just so-so. Boss Yuan is still the best." Old Li had an expression of 'I knew it all along'.
"Exactly. He is from our Chengdu. Boss Yuan is quite famous in Chengdu." Old Xu also said with pride at the side. "That's right.
"Not to mention anything else, this seems to be the first time that Fujiwara has been rebutted to the point of being speechless, right?" The bearded reporter asked with a smile on his face.
"That's right. This Fujiwara has come to the exchange of pointers meeting of our China twice. During the first time, he only ate one person's food. However, he directly scolded that person so badly that he almost took off his chef hat on the spot. He really has a sharp tongue." The middle-aged reporter was also present at that time. When he talked about it, he was filled with righteous indignation.
"So what if he has a sharp tongue? What he said is reasonable. Even our chairman has to call him Professor." A young reporter from Shanghai Daily said to the point.
"No, no, no. It's different this time. Look at our Boss Yuan. He directly made that old man speechless with a simple dish of Steamed Rice with Anchovy." Old Li didn't have a beard. If he had one, he would probably stroke his beard and show off.
"This is going to be the headline. This is the first time that old man Fujiwara has tasted defeat." Old Li took out his phone and typed quickly. No one knew what he sent, but his speed was very fast.
"Just talk. Why are you working secretly?" Old Li was unwilling to be outdone. He also started to type something and then sent it.
Now that he had taken the lead, the other reporters stopped chatting and started to prepare their articles.
The next day, the famous newspapers and magazines in Sichuan all reported about this exchange of pointers.
In fact, it was reported all over the country. However, the gourmet magazines in other provinces all focused on the exchange of pointers. For example, the Shanghai gourmet magazine, A Monday's Delicacy, reported as follows:
"At the exchange of pointers meeting between China and Japan, the Chinese chef Yuan Zhou conquered all the guests from Japan with his superb culinary skills. Even the pickiest Professor Fujiwara had to admit that his dishes looked, smelled, and tasted great. This exchange of pointers meeting showcased the rich culinary culture of our country and the influence of Chinese cuisine on the world … "
Most of them were like that. They indeed mentioned that Yuan Zhou had conquered Fujiwara. However, the most important thing was that there was a lot of stuff after that.
This was called looking at the big picture.
However, Sichuan was different. Because Yuan Zhou was a native of Sichuan, the gourmet magazines in Sichuan were praising Yuan Zhou to the skies.
"Chef Yuan Zhou of Fuzhou City, with his skillful boning of anchovies, amazed everyone present and created a legend." — Talking about Sichuan Cuisine
"What is the best steamed rice in the world? If I ask you this, the answer may not be unanimous. However, after today, the answer will be unanimous. Boss Yuan cooks steamed rice with anchovies. Even the people who claim to know Chinese cuisine best in Japan have nothing to say! "— Gourmet Family.
"The Man with the Best Knife Skills", "Unparalleled Charm", "How Chef Yuan Became a Chef", and so on. Such titles were all over the gourmet magazines in Sichuan.
Even Ah La, a famous freelance writer in Sichuan, wrote a comment in a special column.
"Mr. Jin Shengtan said that having too many anchovies bones is one of the most regrettable things in life. Ah La, I have traveled all over the country for several years and have eaten a lot of good food. However, I have never seen anything good enough to show to people, let alone cook it well. There are indeed a lot of anchovies bones, but the meat of the anchovies is really tender. That's why it's called anchovies.
It's a pity that there are so many anchovies bones that it affects the taste. Ah La, I thought it would be impossible to solve this problem until I saw Chef Yuan deboning. I can't find the words to describe it. It's a marvelous skill. I don't have enough words, so I can only say this.
I've been conquered by Chef Yuan. For the sake of this knife skill, I'll go to Yuanzhou shop no matter how it tastes! "
Ah La traveled all over the country because he was famous for recommending delicious food. His taste was also very picky and he was quite popular. He had three special columns in the Sichuan gourmet newspaper, all of which made the same recommendation.
As a result, there were reports about the exchange meeting for several days in a row. Basically, Yuan Zhou was mentioned in all of them.
Yuan Zhou's fame rose rapidly. He rushed out of Fuzhou City and became the most famous person in the whole Sichuan. He also successfully showed his face in front of the whole country.
The exchange meeting this time was a great gain for his fame.
"Then I'll leave first. See you, chairman." Yuan Zhou pulled his luggage and said goodbye to Zhou Shijie.
"Be careful on the way. I won't stop you since you have a shop." Zhou Shijie nodded and waved his hand.
"See you." Yuan Zhou nodded and then walked to the boarding gate with his luggage without looking back.
That's right. This time, Yuan Zhou left as soon as the exchange meeting was over. He was on his way back to Chengdu.
At this time, the system suddenly popped up.
The system displayed, "Main mission released. Do you accept?"
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