[Comprehensive] On the possibility of food conquering the world

"This little brother seems to be a person who can eat." It seems that after a busy time, the old man stopped what he was doing, rubbed his hands, and sat not far from October, dissatisfied with his slightly wrinkled face The smile on the face is very friendly. "Seeing that you are not from Sichuan, are you still used to my spicy soup?"

Shi Yue nodded with a smile, and poked the spoon on the meatballs in the bowl. It was very bombastic. I don’t know how the store did it. Tens of seconds passed, and the beef soup and peppery taste in my mouth still had a strong taste. , I have to say that it is a good bowl.

"As long as it's delicious, I'm used to it. The old man said that the super chef also praised your hot and spicy soup. It's not a lie."

Speaking of this, the old man narrowed his eyes with a smile, and his stooped body straightened a lot.

"Originally, there were not so many people in my small stall, and the business was not very good. Even if the food is delicious, there is no reputation that can't sell much. Master Liu, who came downstairs from Chrysanthemum, came to sit here once and said It’s delicious, and it’s why we’re in business today.”

"Master Liu?" Shi Yue blinked, his eyes drooping and thinking for a while. "Is Master Liu who came downstairs from Chrysanthemum the super chef?"

Hearing October's question, the old man's eyes widened and he was obviously surprised. "Don't you know? Master Liu Maoxing, who came downstairs from the chrysanthemum, was the one who became a special chef at the youngest age. This caused a sensation in many places. The emperor who tasted all the delicacies in the world was full of praise for the Manchu-Han Banquet set up in the capital. .”

The old man who said so looked suspiciously at Shiyue, but yes, there is no one in this land who does not know Master Ju Xialou Liu Maoxing.

Shi Yue smiled awkwardly, he was indeed not from this world, he lowered his head and took a sip of Hu spicy soup before laughing. "It turns out that my hometown is too small and remote, so there's really not that much information about it."

Today's folk customs are very simple. The old man nodded and believed in October's explanation, and began to talk to October about Liu Maoxing, who came downstairs from the chrysanthemum. The story of this super chef, such as the first time in his life Officially cooking, he defeated a top chef at the age of 13. For example, he won the first place with Shenglong dumplings at the Guangzhou annual meeting...

It is not difficult to see from the words that this super chef named Liu Maoxing is their pride.In addition, Shi Yue actually got another news that there was not only a special chef in Juxialou, but also a special chef named Lan Feihong.There are two super chefs in a state-run restaurant, which is why Juxialou is famous all over the world and does not belong to Yangquan Restaurant in Guangzhou.

After confirming the location of Juxialou from the old man who sells hot and spicy soup, Shiyue took Mr. Kurosawa to the state-run restaurant Juxialou.

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Shi Yue looked up at the restaurant with the signboard saying "Chrysanthemum Downstairs" hanging in front of her. The store door was wide open and she could see the inside of the store. The tables and chairs were not made of high-quality wood, but they were all solid, because it was a restaurant. , the interior has not been decorated too much, it is all solid wood and carvings, which is very delicate.

Because it was not meal time, there was no one in the restaurant, only the helpers were carefully wiping the tables and chairs.Shi Yue, who was standing at the door, quickly attracted the attention of the handyman. He immediately put down the rag in his hand, wiped his hands and greeted him.

"It's a student face, may I ask what you want to eat?" The waiter could tell at a glance that he was a foreigner, and his eyes were sharp.

"I came here here for the fame, and I want to order four dishes that Master Liu and Master Lan can cook." Shi Yue went straight to the point without beating around the bush. He really wanted to know what dishes a special chef would present to an ordinary guest, and whether Being able to be like Teacher Liulizi can make people feel the sincere heart of cooking.

The odd man didn't respond to Shiyue immediately, he only looked him up and down, and then smiled and said: "Then it's really a coincidence that you came here, the two masters in our shop went to the mountain while it was not lunch time, looking for Some special ingredients have gone, and now there are top chefs in the kitchen, if you only want to eat the dishes made by the two chefs, you can only wait until noon."

Looking at the empty restaurant with only her own, October nodded to show that she understood. "Then I'll wait, can I have a pot of tea, please?"

"Please wait."

After saying this, the odd man ran away to the back kitchen. He didn't know if he was really going to get some tea, or if he was going to tell the back kitchen that a guest came outside for the two chefs. It's not clear whether the intention is good or bad.

No matter what it is, Shi Yue doesn't care, his purpose is only to taste the gap between the two super chefs and them, and at the same time he is very worried, apprenticeship is not so easy, the right time and place, of course, the test is also indispensable, As for what the test would be, that was what October was worried about.He only understands this level of Chinese cuisine, and if he asks a difficult question, it will be very bad.

After a while, the handyman just brought over a blue and white porcelain pot, steaming steam came out of the spout, a pot of tea and a tea bowl were placed in front of him, and he walked back slowly, continuing to clean the rest of the tables chair.

The tea in the restaurant was neither good nor considered tea. Since it was to pass the time, Shi Yue didn't pay much attention to it, but Mr. Kurosawa refused to drink a sip, probably because someone raised him.

The boring and leisure time passed very slowly. Baskets and baskets of fresh ingredients arrived earlier than noon, as well as some live animals, including two live cows.However, the arrival of fresh ingredients proves that the busy time at noon is not far away.

The ingredients, poultry meat, did not go through the main entrance, but happened to pass by the path outside the window where October was sitting. This was to go around to the back kitchen to deliver it.The vegetables were very fresh, with many drops of water sprinkled on them. Compared to the vegetables, there was something wrong with the beef cattle, because the trail was relatively narrow, and the body of the cattle almost wiped October's hands on the window and walked past. The body temperature of the first cow is much higher than that of the previous one.

Shiyue didn't know what the body temperature of the cows should be. However, there was a clear difference in the body temperature of two identical cows, which must be a problem.

"That, little brother." Shi Yue waved to the handyman and asked, pointing at the cow who could still see his back. "Brother, are those the ingredients your store will use today?"

The handyman took a look and nodded. "That's right, that's the meat to be used this week, because the local people like to eat mapo tofu, especially the one made by Master Liu, so two beef cattle are consumed every half a month. This is the meat for this month, because To keep it fresh, we all cook freshly in our store, so you can rest assured."

"Maybe I'm meddling in my own business. You'd better get someone to confirm it. There is probably something wrong with one of the two cows. It should be sick." Because they were not sure, Shi Yue had to let them confirm it by themselves. , but he can be sure that there must be something wrong with one of the two cows. When he lived in the elementary school, he clearly remembered that the temperature of the cow was high or low, which was a sign of illness. He gave the sick cow to the guests. If so, there will be big problems.

The little brother who did the chores gave him a suspicious look, and ran back to the back kitchen quickly. I guess he would rather believe it than believe it. If there is a dish with sick meat, I don't know what will happen.

October didn't wait long when she heard the sound of arguing from the back kitchen, and then suddenly fell silent.After a while, Shi Yue saw the man who led the cows leave with one of the cows. Shi Yue still stretched out his hand slightly, and his cerebral cortex still remembered the temperature just now. It was the overheated beef cow behind him. Now Looking at it from the front, the eyes of this cow are actually not that bright.

"Are you the one who reminded us that there are sick cows in the ingredients?" Just as Shi Yue looked at the cows that had gone away from the window, two men in working cotton bunts came quietly beside him. With long hair wrapped in a red turban, he was looking at him with a smile, looking very kind. The man behind him was about a head taller than him, with long flaxen hair and an identical red turban tied between his foreheads , although not cold on the surface, but not very enthusiastic.

"Thank you very much. Although the cow just has a cold, but it will be kept in the back kitchen for half a month. No one knows what will happen. Are you a veterinarian?" The blue-haired young man asked with a smile.

Shi Yue withdrew his hand on the window, looked at the two people in front of him, and for some reason, instinctively sat upright.He shook his head, indicating that he was not a veterinarian.

October's denial clearly took the youth by surprise. "Not a veterinarian, how did you see that the cow was sick at a glance?"

"Actually, I'm not very sure. I just sat by the window and felt that there was a big difference in body temperature between the two cows, so I suspected that one of them was sick."

"Obviously there is almost no difference." The handyman who led the two of them over mumbled.

Shi Yue smiled, and naturally did not ignore the surprise when the two unknown people looked at each other.

The two didn't want to get entangled in this matter, and said to Shi Yue with a smile. "I heard that you came this time because you want to taste the dishes of me and A Fei. As a thank you, I will let them count it as free for you. I hope this is a thank you. You don't want to be disgusted."

It's not clear where October is now, the two people in front of me are probably the two super chefs who rushed back before noon, Liu Maoxing and Lan Feihong.Shi Yue never expected that the two young people in front of him were only five years older than him, and they were under ten years old. They turned out to be the nationally renowned super chefs that the old man said, so they were too young.

"No, no, I'm really not helping."

Seeing Shiyue whose cheeks were a little red from surprise and nervousness, Liu Maoxing laughed out loud. "This is a must, but I don't know, what do you want to eat?"

"Hmm... I just heard from my brother that your mapo tofu is very popular with everyone. I hope you can make a mapo tofu. For others, just choose what you are good at."

Liu Maoxing straightened his scarf and said with a smile. "Then I'll make a magic mapo tofu just for you."

Magic mapo tofu?

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