Hardcore Chef Dad

Feng Yifan cooked the dish again and asked everyone in the kitchen to taste it.

Walsh and Yu Quan were very grateful, and they were determined to ask the hotel headquarters to authorize the purchase of these two dishes.

After finishing the affairs in the kitchen, Walsh and Yu Quan accompanied Feng Yifan out of the other door of the kitchen and went outside the restaurant kitchen together.

The three of them were silent for a while, and then Yu Quan said: Chef Feng, if you really want to recruit Luo Yu, you may need to make a dessert that she can't surpass for the time being, and you may also need to make her completely convinced by you. , Luo Yu is a very arrogant woman.

After hearing this, Feng Yifan looked at Yu Quan and asked, You also have a deep impression of her?

Yu Quan nodded and said: Yes, in fact, everyone in the restaurant's back kitchen has a deep impression of her, not only because she succeeded in stealing the chef and squeezed out the previous dessert chef, but more importantly, in her life She is very cheerful and seems to be able to make friends with anyone, but she is also extremely serious when making snacks, and even refuses to recognize her relatives.

Through Yu Quan's narration this time, Feng Yifan gained a deeper understanding of Luo Yu.

Originally, Feng Yifan thought that Luo Yu might be a very conceited and arrogant person.

But judging from Yu Quan's narration, Luo Yu is not only not a arrogant person, but is actually a very cheerful and very friendly person. She can get along well with all departments in the hotel.

Even some people at the front desk of the hotel would receive some desserts she made herself.

When she was studying, she would give the desserts she made to many people to help them taste them.

And after she achieved success, she would still continue to send gifts, and she was not complacent or arrogant at all because of her success.

Yu Quan said: If you want to know more about her, you can chat with a few girls at the front desk of the hotel. They are all friends of Luo Yu. They will pass by Luo Yu's dessert shop after get off work and buy some dessert tapes. Go home and eat.”

Feng Yifan nodded: Okay, thank you.

At this time, Walsh asked: Feng Yifan, are you really not coming to Shanghai? With your cooking skills, you will definitely become the leading chef in Shanghai. Even if your restaurant is located in a corner, it will be If diners from all over the world find it, business will definitely be booming.”

Feng Yifan responded with a smile: Do you think I still lack the money and fame now?

Walsh was left speechless by the question.

Feng Yifan added: Walsh, you should be able to see that the life I want now is what I want, because I have more time to spend with my daughter, and I still have a wife, parents and father-in-law at home, so I It is impossible to abandon them and go to Shanghai to open a store.

Walsh understood that Feng Yifan's focus now is family.

Then where is your restaurant now?

Feng Yifan replied: In Huaicheng, a small city that is not very developed.

Yu Quan immediately said: I know that Huaicheng is one of the birthplaces of Huaiyang cuisine. It has a rich cultural heritage. It seems that the first menu selection of Chinese cuisine was held in Huaicheng. It’s a good start, ah, by the way, Chef Feng, you were also there at that time, right?”

Only then did Yu Quan finally remember that he had always felt that he had seen and heard of Feng Yifan somewhere before.

Now I finally remembered that at the first stop of the Chinese cuisine menu selection held in Huaicheng, Feng Yifan appeared at the finals and even cooked a Red Mansion dish.

Feng Yifan nodded: Yes, I went to the scene at that time. In fact, I was just pushed out.

My great-uncle was also present at the time. He is the real master of domestic cooking.

Yu Quan asked curiously: Chef Feng, who is your great-uncle?

Feng Yifan said: Mr. Zhuang Daozhong.

Yu Quan was instantly in awe.

Ah, I know, Mr. Zhuang is the leading figure in state banquet dishes in our country. My master who was the first to learn cooking was Mr. Zhuang's nephew, but I am relatively stupid and have no chance to see Mr. Zhuang in person, let alone It’s an opportunity to learn cooking from him.”

Then Yu Quan asked curiously: Chef Feng, your great-uncle is Mr. Zhuang Daozhong, who is your great-uncle?

Feng Yifan did not hide anything: Actually, my master is my father-in-law. My father-in-law's master is also his father, my wife's grandfather, Mr. Su Quansheng.

This time, Yu Quan was completely shocked, and he finally understood why Feng Yifan was able to make such authentic three-eel meals.

Chef Feng, no wonder you are able to learn everything and integrate Eastern and Western cooking skills. It turns out that you have a family background. Mr. Su Quansheng was the number one person in the state banquet back then. Everyone in the domestic culinary circle knows this.

Walsh asked curiously: Why is the Su Quansheng you are talking about called the number one person at the state banquet?

Yu Quan said seriously: I heard my master say that many of the dishes on the state banquet menu today were finalized at the time of Mr. Su Quansheng, and many of the cooking techniques and various flavor combinations were included. It was also decided by Mr. Su Quansheng.

Feng Yifan also said: This is true. Because it is a state banquet, the tastes of different groups need to be taken into account, and the food must be healthy, so the cooking methods and seasonings need to be improved. Grandpa has indeed made a lot of achievements in this regard. He is powerful, but he can’t be said to be the first person.”

Yu Quan was very serious: No, Mr. Su Quansheng is definitely the number one.

Feng Yifan shook his head and smiled bitterly: Grandpa is a person who is indifferent to fame and wealth, otherwise he would not stay away from the hustle and bustle and return to his hometown to run his own small restaurant.

Yu Quan also said: I have also heard Master say this. Mr. Su Quansheng later left the capital and returned to his hometown to run a small restaurant. It seems that the restaurant was handed down from Mr. Su's ancestors, and there is also a very rare piece of tea. Old plaque.”

Feng Yifan nodded: Yes, the restaurant was passed down from generation to generation by my wife's ancestors, and the old plaque does exist.

Walsh exclaimed: Oh, Feng Yifan, you really have a long family background.

Feng Yifan responded: It is my wife's home, but my wife has no brothers, so I can only inherit it. I have been abroad for five years, and I also want to find the essence of beauty in various countries. Now I have found it, so I want to come back and support Let’s start from my wife’s old restaurant.”

Yu Quan said: Well, let's put it this way, Chef Feng, you are just like Mr. Su Quansheng. After you became successful, you went back to continue running a small restaurant.

When Feng Yifan was told this, he felt that it was pretty much the same.

In fact, small restaurants are very good. In a small place, there is not so much competition. You can study the dishes more quietly and make more delicious food that the surrounding neighbors will like.

After hearing these words, Walsh and Yu Quan almost believed it.

If it weren't for his knowledge, Feng Yifan would have invited the two dim sum chefs to his restaurant.

Walsh smiled and said: No matter what, Chef Feng still hopes that his restaurant will be recognized, otherwise you wouldn't have to come all the way to Shanghai, right? And your goal is very clear, it is the two talented pastry chefs.

Feng Yifan did not hide it: Well, that's it. I hope that my restaurant can bring everyone the delicious food they want, so I need to expand my staff so that some young chefs who are as ambitious as me can work in my restaurant. Showcase their talents.”

Walsh asked: But if you didn't want to get three stars again, why did you invite those two pastry chefs?

Feng Yifan calmly replied: Because, only the two of them can create dim sum that surpasses Samsung.

After a pause, Feng Yifan continued: Our restaurant needs to be a restaurant that can prove that Chinese cuisine will never lose to any Western cuisine. We don't need others to rate us, because we ourselves are the standard and we don't need gourmets. their judgment.”

At this moment, Walsh and Yu Quan finally saw Feng Yifan's true ambition.

He wanted to create a set of evaluation standards unique to Chinese cuisine.

Feng Yifan looked at the surprised expressions of the two people and said with a smile: When it opens, you are welcome to taste it. Maybe we may not be able to meet the three-star standard, but we will definitely try our best to present delicious food that everyone will like.

Walsh and Yu Quan looked at each other, and then both agreed: Well, we will definitely taste it.

Feng Yifan then said goodbye to the two of them and walked to the hotel lobby front desk alone.

When I arrived at the front desk of the hotel, several receptionists in charge immediately stood up and asked.

Mr. Feng, what can I do for you?

Feng Yifan smiled and said, Don't be nervous. I'm not here to cause trouble. I just want to ask, do you know Luo Yu?

I have to say that Feng Yifan's smiling face made several front desk staff breathe a sigh of relief.

Then I heard him ask Luo Yu, and several people nodded together to show their recognition.

One of the service staff with a cheerful personality said: Luo Yu was our hotel's former pastry chef. She was very good. She was all self-taught, but the desserts she made were defeated by even the hotel's former professional pastry chef. In the end, she was Squeezed away.

Hearing what the female receptionist said, Feng Yifan smiled and asked, Have you all eaten Luo Yu's desserts?

Several people nodded together.

Feng Yifan then asked: Then do you think her desserts are any different from the ones you usually buy elsewhere?

The front desk staff looked at each other in confusion, not knowing how to answer for a moment?

After a long time, the female receptionist who spoke before said, Luo Yu's desserts are not as sweet as those bought in the shops on our street, but her desserts will have some unique fragrance.

Feng Yifan asked: Oh? What kind of unique fragrance is it?

The woman thought about it seriously and said: Just like the Montblanc she made, it has a strong chestnut aroma, as if she is eating whole chestnuts, and the bread she made has a strong wheat aroma, although It’s not very sweet, but it tastes delicious and we all love it.”

Several other people also nodded, saying that they preferred Luo Yu's snacks.

Feng Yifan asked: Will Luo Yu still come to give you snacks now?

The same woman said: Not now, because her store is very busy, but if we pass by after get off work, we will buy some, and sometimes we will buy it specifically.

Others agreed again, and one even made a special trip to buy it if he didn't like it.

Feng Yifan finally looked at the woman who had been answering and asked, Are you very close to Luo Yu?

This time, others helped answer: She is Luo Yu's best friend. The two of them are high school classmates and have a very close relationship. The snacks we received from Luo Yu before were all because of her.

The woman immediately said: No way, Luo Yu obviously gets exactly one portion for each person every time.

Feng Yifan smiled and asked, Can I ask, what is your name?

The woman also responded generously: My name is Wu Tongtong, and Luo Yu is indeed my best friend. Chef Feng, I heard that you want to invite Luo Yu to your restaurant? Are you going to open a top restaurant in Shanghai?

Feng Yifan laughed when he heard this: Hahaha, I may disappoint you. I will not come to Shanghai to open a top restaurant, but I do want to invite Luo Yu and Chen Xu to my restaurant, but my restaurant Not a top restaurant, just a small eatery.”

Hearing this, Wu Tongtong suddenly felt a little disappointed, and then said: Chef Feng, you definitely can't invite Luo Yu. She has long said that if she wants to be a pastry chef in a restaurant, she must go to the top one.

Feng Yifan didn't argue, just smiled and said: It can only be said that we don't have that fate, but some things are often not certain.

Later, Feng Yifan thought of Chen Xu and asked Wu Tongtong: You and Luo Yu are best friends, so what do you think of Chen Xu? Are he and Luo Yu a good match?

Wu Tongtong is an outspoken woman, so she did not hide her evaluation of Chen Xu at all.

Chef Feng, I actually don't like Chen Xu because he is a very arrogant person. Although our Yuyu did lose to him, sooner or later, our Yuyu will definitely defeat him. Then I will definitely Let our Yuyu leave him.

When Feng Yifan heard these words, he couldn't help but laugh: When you say that, why do you think Luo Yu and Chen Xu don't have any feelings between men and women? I heard that's not the case?

Wu Tongtong said seriously: There is no emotion in the first place. It was Chen Xu who deliberately lied to her in order to get Yuyu.

Feng Yifan asked: How did you cheat?

Wu Tongtong continued: He told Yuyu that he was some kind of dim sum master's apprentice. He could teach Yuyu how to make traditional dim sum and let Yu Yu understand traditional Chinese dim sum skills. But in fact, how can those traditional dim sum compare with Western desserts? Well.

Hearing what Wu Tongtong said, Feng Yifan also smiled bitterly in his heart.

This is obviously because you have never really tasted traditional handmade snacks, so you feel that they are not as good as Western desserts.

Feng Yifan said: In fact, traditional dim sum often needs some improvements. It is necessary to keep up with the progress of the times and combine tradition with modernity. While not losing the tradition, it can be more in line with modern people's tastes. This is what everyone needs. What every chef needs to pursue.”

After hearing these words, several women at the front desk seemed to understand. Wu Tongtong also didn't understand very well.

Feng Yifan smiled and said, Thank you for telling me about Chen Xu and Luo Yu. I'll treat you to snacks when I have time. Then you go about your business first. I won't disturb you anymore.

After saying that, Feng Yifan turned around and left. The women at the front desk looked at his back, still not understanding the purpose of his last words?

Wu Tongtong has decided in her heart that she will go to Luo Yu after get off work today, relay what she said, and ask Luo Yu what she meant.