Siheyuan: Seventeen-year-old He Yuzhu

He Yuzhu said: "Master, please make me a dish."

Li Mingde touched his chin and thought for a while, "Then let's go with Mapo Tofu."

Mapo tofu is one of the classic Sichuan dishes, and there is no Sichuan chef who doesn’t know how to cook this dish.

It's just right to test He Yuzhu's level.

Mapo Tofu may seem simple, but it is not easy to make it well.

He Yuzhu has been in Cuihualou for almost a year. Now that his knife skills are so good, if he can cook without any problems, I can talk to the boss and promote him to chef.

Although Li Mingde had this in mind, he would not show favoritism.

Good is good, bad is bad.

If the mapo tofu made by He Yuzhu was just average, even though his knife skills were superb, Li Mingde would not let He Yuzhu become a chef. He would have to let him practice more.

He Yuzhu nodded, "Okay, then Mapo Tofu."

He was very confident. Mapo Tofu was one of the dishes used to test the level of Sichuan chefs, and he had expected Li Mingde to serve this dish.

Even if it was not this dish, but some other dish, He Yuzhu would not be afraid.

His cooking skills are now at level four. It is no exaggeration to say that with this level of cooking skills, he is already the head chef in many restaurants.

In fact, it is reasonable for him to be the head chef in Cuihualou. What's more, He Yuzhu's cooking skills are not limited to Sichuan cuisine, he can cook all kinds of cuisines.

This is the power of the ability to have extraordinary understanding.

When the apprentices and chefs around heard that Li Mingde was going to cook the dish Mapo Tofu, they roughly understood that this was an assessment of He Yuzhu. If he passed the assessment, there was a great chance that he would become a formal chef.

The apprentices were a little jealous. They had previously said that He Yuzhu was not good enough, but now he has the potential to become a formal chef.

They have been in Cuihua Tower longer than He Yuzhu, and are still apprentices now.

They had some hope in the hope that He Yuzhu might just be good at knife skills but not really good at cooking.

Besides, Mapo Tofu is such a classic Sichuan dish. It is not difficult to make it, but it is not easy to do it well.

He Yuzhu may not be able to do it well.

"Master, let me begin."

He Yuzhu said something to Li Mingde, and then got busy.

Cut tofu, soak tofu, prepare peppercorns and chili peppers...

Step by step, very organized.

Li Mingde nodded slightly on the side. He has been cooking for so many years and still has the ability to distinguish.

He Yuzhu is very methodical and organized, and you can tell at a glance that he has a solid basic skill.

As He Yuzhu cooked, the aroma of the dishes emanated and spread throughout the entire kitchen.

Everyone swallowed their saliva, it smelled so good.

I really want to eat two big bowls of it with rice.

As soon as the fragrance came out, they almost understood that the Mapo Tofu made by He Yuzhu could not be too bad. The next step was to see if he could satisfy Li Mingde.

Soon, the Mapo Tofu was ready.

He Yuzhu put it on a plate and brought it to Li Mingde.

"Master, the mapo tofu is ready. Please try it."

Li Mingde first took a look at the appearance, which was very good and appetizing. In addition, the aroma that came to his face completely aroused his appetite.

He picked up the chopsticks, picked up a small piece of tofu, put it in his mouth, and chewed it carefully.

His eyes lit up.

I was a little shocked.

The Mapo Tofu tastes so good, even if he made it himself it would be just like this.

He has been cooking Sichuan cuisine for decades, and He Yuzhu is just a 17-year-old kid, but he can achieve this.

This is so talented.

Although he was surprised, he just nodded slightly and said, "Not bad."

Then he said to the chefs and apprentices around him, "Come and try Zhuzi's dish and give your comments."

When the apprentices and chefs saw Li Mingde nod, they knew that the dish should be good.

When they heard this, they hurriedly picked up their chopsticks and picked up a piece of tofu to taste it.

They had already wanted to eat it after smelling it.

As soon as the tofu entered their mouths, everyone was stunned.

How can it be so delicious?

Was this really made by He Yuzhu?

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would never have believed it.

They would think it was made by a chef, or even a master chef.

It's too exaggerated.

It turns out that He Yuzhu is not only an excellent knife skills, but also a first-class cooking skill.

They moved their chopsticks frequently, constantly picking up food.

Eat with big mouthfuls.

I was so excited that I thought it would be great if I could have a bowl of rice. This tofu goes really well with rice.

There was rice in the kitchen, but no one went to get it.

Because once you leave, the food will definitely be eaten up when you come back.

In less than a minute, the plate was gone.

Li Mingde's mouth twitched when he saw this. I let you guys taste it, but you actually ate it all in one breath. I only took one bite.

"Tell me what you think."

Everyone looked at me, and I looked at you, and no one knew how to start.

The main reason is that I don’t know how to praise.

Someone took the lead and said, "Master Li, Master He's mapo tofu is really unique. It's better than mine. I admire him."

The person who was speaking was also an experienced chef. Once he started talking, everyone started talking too.

"Master He's Mapo Tofu is really good. It's so good that I can't forget it after eating it. It's a pity that I only ate three small pieces. It would have been better if I had more."

"Master He is a real man who never shows his face, but once he does, he stuns everyone. I am convinced. This is what tofu means to me." He gave a thumbs up.

"..."

Everyone started praising He Yuzhu, and they all called him Master He instead of Shazhu or Zhuzi.

This is already a great recognition of He Yuzhu.

Those apprentices were really impressed by He Yuzhu. No matter what they said before, his level was there. They also tasted the Mapo Tofu and knew that it was really well made, so well that they were envious and jealous.

It would be great if I had this ability.

He Yuzhu is an excellent knife-smith and a great cook.

They no longer have the previous feelings of reluctance and disdain in their hearts.

Because they knew that He Yuzhu would no longer be an apprentice soon.

You must have enough respect for him.

He Yuzhu said to everyone: "Thank you for the compliments, Masters. I am not as exaggerated as you say."

Li Mingde smiled and said, "Okay, Zhuzi, don't be so modest."

"The chefs here are all experienced cooks. Don't they have the ability to appreciate food? If they praise you, it means that your ability is recognized by them."

"I want to promote He Yuzhu to chef. Do you have any opinions?"

Everyone agreed, "Master He is more than qualified to be a chef. We all agree."