Hardcore Chef Dad

Chapter 964: The dishes are served, combining Chinese and Western styles

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;After Su Jinrong and Feng Yifan led the people away, the two old men carefully looked at the dishes on the table, then smiled at each other and invited everyone to eat together.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;“Okay, let’s have a taste.”

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;“Have a try and see how Su Ji’s craftsmanship is now?”

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Spiced fish, oil-glazed chicken, braised cucumber, crystal meat.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;It just corresponds to the four major cuisines.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;When Su Quansheng hosted this state banquet, he also took into account the differences between the north and the south, so he was very particular about the choice of every dish.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;First of all, the eight cold dishes at the first banquet were reduced to four.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Four portions of candied fruit plate were also added, which fully considered the appetizer, but at the same time, the banquet guests would not eat too much, and the cold dishes would not take away the position of the later dishes.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Moreover, the flavor characteristics of the east, west, north, and south regions are also taken into consideration.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Among them, spiced fish corresponds to the northern taste: mainly salty, with a little sweetness, but not too obvious.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;The fried chicken is naturally a classic cold dish in Cantonese cuisine, and the aroma of the compound soy sauce is also very attractive.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Crystal Pork represents the Jiangnan region in the east and is also a very classic cold dish.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;The last soy cucumber is the representative Sichuan cuisine of western cuisine.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;It’s really four dishes, covering some different tastes from east, west, north and south.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;The two old men used their chopsticks first, then used public chopsticks to put the vegetables into their respective bowls.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp; Mr. Zhang saw the colors in the bowl,

He also smiled and said: Oh? This bowl is really a bit particular, isn't it? And the peonies.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp; Mr. Zhu also looked at it when he heard it. Before he picked up the food, he looked at the bottom of the bowl.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;“Hahaha, it’s really from the Porcelain Capital.”

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Zhuang Daozhong introduced: These tableware were customized by Feng Yifan from the porcelain capital. Because of these tableware, Su Ji was criticized by some people on the Internet, saying that they did not meet foreign standards.

\u0026 emsp; , it’s really impossible to customize these.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;After hearing this, Mr. Zhang immediately patted the table and said, Okay, this is right.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp; Mr. Zhu also said: Yes, we should use our own things. Porcelain is the symbol of our country, how can we use foreign ones?

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Zhuang Daozhong said seriously: It's just that too many foreign restaurants are coming in now, and the country is also attracted by some star-rated restaurants, so everyone is trying to use other people's standards to get closer and meet their requirements. , this has to be said to be our own tragedy.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;The two old men looked at each other, and at this moment they seemed to understand why Feng Yifan wanted to establish a new set of standards.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Old people also feel that we cannot always approach other people’s standards and must have our own standards.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Mr. Zhang said: “Well, we really need to have our own standards.”

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp; Mr. Zhu said: Yes, we need to make our own things more suitable for our own market.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;After the two old men moved their chopsticks, they also asked everyone to taste it together.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;The elders of the three families naturally gave the food to the three little girls first.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;The little girls tasted the cold dishes and they all thought they were very delicious.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Of course, little girls feel very intuitively. They still prefer to eat meat, and soy cucumbers are obviously not very popular among little girls.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;And what little girls like more than meat must be the four kinds of honey fruits.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Feng Ruoruo couldn’t wait to raise her little hand and whispered to her grandma: “Grandma, I want to eat that.”

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Yang Xiaoxi also said to his grandma: Grandma, I want to eat the fruit on that plate.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Chen Yaofei didn't beg, but she still looked at it with Si Mi Guo in mind.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Finally, the old people gave the little girls a piece of each.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;After eating the candied fruits, the little girls felt very happy immediately.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;The two old men immediately laughed when they saw this.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;“Hahaha, children still prefer sweets.”

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;“Yes, when it comes to sweets, I really want to eat meat.”

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;The three little girls happily ate and did not argue with the grandfathers.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;While eating upstairs, Yang Zhiyi rushed to Su Ji in a hurry.

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\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Su Ruoxi said: Just don't talk nonsense. If you want to go upstairs, go up first.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Yang Zhiyi glanced at the kitchen and saw that Feng Yifan and Su Jinrong were busy in the kitchen. He could also think of the people upstairs.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;He thought about it seriously and said, Why don't I go up first? None of you have gone up, and I'm the only young man, so it's really a bit embarrassing.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Su Ruoxi said: You can go up to the next room and entertain the two elderly people accompanying them.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Yang Zhiyi was stunned for a moment and asked: What? You still want to drink?

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Su Ruoxi said dumbfounded: What are you thinking about? How can you drink? People still have to rush back in the evening, so you should wait downstairs. We may have to wait for a while before going upstairs.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Yang Zhiyi said: It's really bold of you to keep the door open and do business while receiving customers upstairs.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Su Ruoxi said: What's the point? I didn't come here officially, and no one knew about it, so you must not talk nonsense, otherwise if something happens, I'm afraid you won't be able to escape. of.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Yang Zhiyi quickly covered his mouth, completely afraid to say anything more.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;At the same time, Feng Yifan, the chef in the kitchen, had already inspected the dishes everyone cooked and determined that there were no problems. This time he asked Shi Jiahui and Catherine to take people upstairs.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;“Senior Sister, Catherine, you two remember, this is your opportunity to show off, don’t waste this opportunity in vain. After you go upstairs to serve the food, Senior Sister and Catherine have finished introducing the people. , and then let the others come down first, while you two stay upstairs to introduce your dishes.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;After listening to Feng Yifan’s arrangements, Shi Jiahui and Catherine also understood it quite clearly.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Actually, Shi Jiahui also received some people when he was at the Shanghai Hotel, so he knew some of the procedures.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;As for Catherine, she has attended royal banquets with Feng Yifan, so she doesn’t have stage fright.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Then, Feng Yifan asked Shi Jiahui and Catherine to lead everyone upstairs one after another, holding the dishes in their hands.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;For Su Ji’s guests, they are a little curious as to why the chefs are going upstairs one after another?

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;But seeing Feng Yifan still busy in the kitchen, everyone didn’t think there was anything wrong and just thought it was time to serve the dishes to the guests.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;After all, Feng Yifan once served food to the guests himself.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Shi Jiahui and Catherine led everyone upstairs, knocked on the door first, and then opened the door and entered the room.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;After entering the door, Shi Jiahui put the dishes, while Catherine helped open the lids of the dishes, took out the trays and handed them to Shi Jiahui to put.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;While placing the dishes, Shi Jiahui also briefly introduced the dishes to everyone.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;“Crispy lobster is a dish specially prepared for you two by our sous chef at Ruo restaurant today.”

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;“Sea cucumber braised elbow is the dish I specially prepared today.”

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;“Golden crab, Ma Xiaolong, a dish prepared by our chef apprentice.”

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;“Chicken braised in red wine, a dish prepared by restaurant chef Hans.”

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;“Seared cuttlefish with green onions, a dish prepared by restaurant chef Tom.”

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;“Mushrooms and lentils, a dish prepared by Su Ji chef Chen Xu.”

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;……

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Dishes were placed on the table one by one, and Shi Jiahui also introduced them to the two old people one by one.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;The first six dishes were prepared by the chefs, and the last two dishes were inserted into the menu by Feng Yifan to make up for the lack of taste.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;“The last two dishes are prepared by the chef, Stir-fried Three Fresh Vegetables and Tomato Fish.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Hearing the name of the last dish, the two old men sat up instantly and looked at the plates with some curiosity.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Similarly, when they heard the name, other old people looked over curiously.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp; Mr. Zhu asked: Qie Kun? Is it the one from Dream of Red Mansions?

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Zhuang Daozhong was also curious and asked: Is it the one who is steamed and dried?

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp; Mr. Zhang looked at the dishes on the plate and asked, Is this the eggplant?

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Shi Jiahui and others did not expect that the report of Qie Kun would cause the elderly people to be so excited.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Chen Shoulin gave an explanation: Don't think that we are biased in favor of your chef. In fact, the eggplant dish is really unusual for us old people. We have tasted it carefully. It’s from Dream of Red Mansions, so I’m really curious about this eggplant.”

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Shi Jiahui said with a smile: Uncle Chen, I understand, but this eggplant may not be made exactly as written in the book. I heard that the chef made this dish after making improvements.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Zhang Lao asked curiously: How is it done?

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Shi Jiahui explained: Actually, the chef used some methods of Babao sauce, stir-fried the diced eggplants prepared with the sauce and various ingredients, but the specific details of the eggplant before were I’m actually not very clear on how to make it, I can wait for the chef to come up later and you can ask.”

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Zhuang Daozhong then smoothed things over: Okay, okay, let's not talk about this.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Zhuang Daozhong pointed to other dishes on the table and said: Mr. Zhang, Mr. Zhu, these dishes are some of the original dishes created by the chefs at Su Ji and Ruo restaurants. Please give me some advice. Guidance?

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;The two old men laughed and expressed that they overestimated them.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;“Don’t take advice seriously. You are all very powerful chefs. The two of us can only be ordinary diners.”

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;“That’s right, we are just diners, so we don’t dare to give advice. We can only tell you to taste it.”

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Shi Jiahui introduced several other dishes and how to cook them.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;It can be said that everyone’s dishes are actually cooked with a combination of Chinese and Western elements.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Among them, the dishes of Catherine, Hans and Tom can be said to have the most Chinese and Western feeling.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Catherine’s crispy lobster is an improvement on Feng Yifan’s previous lobster roll.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;The top crisp was changed from a sugar crisp to a vegetable crisp, and the bottom part supporting the lobster was also stacked with steamed vegetables.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Finally, the lobster is made using a very Chinese method. After boiling it first, the surface is then blanched with hot oil.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;So the lobster will have some flavor as if it has been stir-fried.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;The taste also surprised everyone. It was obviously lobster, but it tasted like stir-fried lobster.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Hans’ “Red Wine Braised Chicken” is not the traditional foreign red wine braised chicken.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;He used Chinese spices, first marinated the chicken, and then simmered it in red wine. Then he added the marinade to the red wine juice, and poured the juice over the marinated chicken.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;The little girls like this dish very much, because the chicken has been stewed until it is tender and falls off the bone.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;At the same time, after the alcohol evaporates, the whole dish takes on a salty-sweet taste.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;The three little girls liked the food very much.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;The two old men also praised this dish as being very bold.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;“Such a dish is really a bold attempt.”

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;“Hahaha, I really didn’t expect that you, a foreign chef, would dare to use Chinese marinade.”

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;When Hans was praised, he also expressed his thanks in Chinese: Thank you.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;If Catherine and Hans have incorporated Chinese food practices, they are still essentially Western food practices, and even the presentation is very Western.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Then Tom is a thoroughly Chinese dish.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Little Cuttlefish Stir-fried with Green Onions.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;This is completely a Chinese dish.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;The key point is that Tom actually used scallions. When they saw it, even Feng Yifan and the others were a little surprised.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;So before this dish was put on the menu, Feng Yifan also tasted it himself.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;I have to say that Tom did really well.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;The aroma of onions bursting out from the onions is really strong, and he also added some Western spices to make the taste more complex, and it tastes really good.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Of course, if there is any certainty about this dish, it is that after eating the little cuttlefish, you may need to brush your teeth carefully.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;The dishes presented by the three foreign chefs made everyone very satisfied.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;The dishes of Shi Jiahui, Ma Xiaolong and Chen Xu also impressed everyone.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Shi Jiahui's Stir-fried Elbow with Sea Cucumber was originally a very traditional Shandong dish, but Shi Jiahui made some improvements. She used a Western method to stew the elbow, and then fried the sea cucumber with green onions, and then cooked it. We steamed them together.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;The taste of the dishes that come out is really very complex. The key is that the taste surpasses the original dishes.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;The soft and bone-free elbow has been roasted, boiled and finally steamed, giving it a unique flavor.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;After sautéing the green onions and steaming the sea cucumbers with the elbows, it also has a more complex taste.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Ma Xiaolong’s golden crab is made by disassembling the crab, processing the crab powder and crab roe separately, and finally stuffing them all into the crab shell.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;The crab shells were also processed by Ma Xiaolong and fried in an oil pan.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;In this way, the crab shells filled with crab powder, crab roe, shrimp paste, and pork paste are really crispy and can be chewed directly.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;When you eat it like this, it has a really unique flavor, like a typhoon shelter.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Paired with the greasy sauce prepared by Ma Xiaolong, it has a unique flavor.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Chen Xu’s dish is the only vegetarian dish among the group of people, but this plate of Mushroom Stir-fried Lentils is also fried very well. The mushrooms are very tasty, and the lentils are also crisp, making it very refreshing to eat.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Let everyone get rid of the greasy taste caused by other meat dishes.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;After the two old men finished eating, they asked with some confusion: It seems like the portion is very small?

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Zhuang Daozhong smiled and said, It's very little, but it's because there are still main dishes coming down. It's Su Jinrong and Feng Yifan who are serving you the dishes of Mr. Su Quansheng back then.

\u0026emsp;\u0026emsp;Hearing this, not only the two old people, but everyone present was looking forward to it.

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