In the kitchen of Fujinglou, Tan Xueli gathered everyone together with a serious face, and then first asked the waiter in front for some feedback from the diners on today's morning tea at Fujinglou.
The waiters who were in charge of greeting guests at the front looked at each other in bewilderment. Finally, the foreman stepped forward and said, "Chef Tan, today the guests generally said that our Fujinglou morning tea tastes better. I really heard this with my own ears."
The head waiter spoke up, and other waiters also came forward, saying that the diners indeed thought the food tasted good.
"Chef, the table I served today is from a family that has been coming to Fujinglou for morning tea every day for generations. The elder of the family even told me that today's three-piece buns, jade siu mai, and thousand-layer oil cake have become more authentic."
"Yeah, didn't I hear any guests say, what's wrong with our morning tea today?"
"Chef, it's true. We all received compliments from our guests today."
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After listening to the waiter's feedback, Tan Xueli was also a little confused. She didn't understand why the teacher was angry
At this time, the kitchen staff presented all the food for today.
Tan Xueli conducted a careful inspection and found that they were all top quality in appearance. Several types of buns met her requirements exactly, and no problems were found with the steamed dumplings and thousand-layer oil cakes.
Afterwards, Tan Xueli tasted it herself.
After eating everything, when she ate the Emerald Shaomai, Tan Xueli's face suddenly changed. She finally found the problem. The taste of the Emerald Shaomai was a little bit wrong.
Because when you chew the jade siu mai to the end, a slight bitter taste will be revealed. Although such a slight bitter taste may not be detected at all if you don't taste it carefully, it is absolutely not allowed to appear.
Tan Xueli then ate the Wu Ding buns and once again found something wrong.
Overall, Wu Ding Baozi is the same as Feicui Shaomai, and there is no problem in eating it, and the taste is indeed very delicious. However, after chewing the sea cucumber in the bun, a slight bitter taste will remain in the mouth.
Tan Xueli's expression became very serious. She tried some other buns in succession and tasted the same bitter taste in the vegetarian buns wrapped with vegetable stalks.
Finally, Tan Xueli understood the problem and immediately called the white case in the kitchen to come over: "Try it yourself."
The pastry chefs didn't dare to say much, and came forward one by one to taste the buns and steamed dumplings laid out by Tan Xueli.
After tasting it, the pastry chefs didn't find any problem.
The foreman of the white case said, "Chef, there is no problem with this, right? We are following the standard completely, there can't be any problem, did you make a mistake?"
But before Tan Xueli could reply, a younger case worker said, "Master, there is something wrong. Taste it carefully. There should be a slight bitter taste in the green vegetables."
Upon hearing this, Tan Xueli looked at the young prosecutor a few more times and felt that he was quite capable.
After being reminded, several pastry chefs tasted the dish carefully again.
This time, the foreman finally noticed it and said in surprise, "This shouldn't be the case. We always follow the standards and wash the vegetables very carefully. How could this happen?"
Tan Xueli looked very unhappy, but she was also very clear about the situation and this was not the time to lose her temper.
Without much hesitation, Tan Xueli called a few white cases together and decided to conduct a thorough investigation to see which link had gone wrong.
However, while Tan Xueli and her team were conducting a thorough investigation, Su Lanxin had already entered the lobby of Fujing Building with her secretary.
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At the same time, in Su Ji's kitchen, the master and apprentice were carrying out various preparations.
Lin Ruifeng watched his master cook some ingredients directly with tap water, while others used purified water.
This made Lin Ruifeng feel strange, and he couldn't help asking: "Master, why do you use purified water to cook some dishes?"
When Feng Yifan heard his apprentice ask this question, he answered very seriously: "Although the water used in our kitchen is filtered, there may still be some tap water taste left. If you are boiling dishes that need to maintain a pure taste, there cannot be any odor, otherwise it will affect the overall taste of the dish."
Lin Ruifeng nodded after hearing this: "Oh, so that's how it is? No wonder you didn't let me use tap water directly when I boiled the vegetables this morning."
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Yes, because Emerald Shaomai uses crispy and tender vegetable leaves, we must ensure the taste of the leaves. It is best to use pure water to blanch them so that no peculiar smell remains on the leaves. Only then can the Shaomai taste gentle, smooth, moist and neat."
Lin Ruifeng thought for a moment and asked again: "Master, if we don't use purified water, can ordinary people tell the difference?"
Feng Yifan answered directly: "After some cooking, the odor in the water can be completely covered up, and most people can't taste it, but as chefs, we have to take this issue seriously."
Now Lin Ruifeng has a new respect for his master. He finds that his master is a very serious person.
Even though the tap water has been filtered before entering the kitchen, he still insists on using purified water in many places.
The purpose is to ensure that the deliciousness of the ingredients is presented to the greatest extent during the cooking process without being affected by other flavors.
In Lin Ruifeng's opinion, this serious attitude may also be what Su Ji has been adhering to from generation to generation.
Feng Yifan saw that his apprentice was in a daze, so he reached out and called him back to his senses and said, "Don't be in a daze, hurry up and get started. Prepare everything you need. Have you cut all the ingredients?"
Lin Ruifeng came back to his senses and quickly responded: "Oh, okay, Master, I'll start now."
The master and apprentice were busy in the kitchen, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were also busy in the restaurant in front, preparing for today's business.
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Su Lanxin and her secretary sat down in Fujing Building and ordered almost the same set of dishes that the two dealers had ordered before.
After ordering and waiting for the waiter to leave, Su Lanxin asked the secretary: "Did you find the problem?"
The secretary hesitated for a moment, then lowered his voice and said, "Boss Su, the price seems to be a little high, but considering the location of Fujing Building, this price is still acceptable, right?"
Su Lanxin continued to ask with a serious face: "If morning tea is to show off wealth, then why do we have this morning tea business?"
The secretary could only say, "Well, President Su, I'll make a note of it. I'll tell Shirley."
When the ordered food came, Su Lanxin had not eaten yet. She took a look at the things in the steamer and her brows furrowed again.
This time, even the secretary looked unhappy.
If the secretary could still give some explanation for the price before, now seeing the size of the buns, the secretary really has no way to help explain anything.
A three-piece bun costs 10 yuan, but the bun is not a big one. As for the jade siu mai, which costs 20 yuan per basket, there are only four in the basket.
The price alone made it impossible for the secretary to help defend himself.
The moment Su Lanxin picked up the chopsticks, she heard a discussion from the table next to her: "The buns taste really good, but the price is really too expensive. Fujinglou is really as its name suggests. Only rich people can afford it."
When the secretary heard this, he looked towards President Su and also scanned the entire lobby of Fujing Building.
It was not yet time for morning tea, and there were only a few tables in the entire Fujing Building, and most of them looked like tourists.
Su Lanxin picked up the jade siu mai with chopsticks, put it to her mouth and took a bite. After chewing it for a while, Su Lanxin immediately took the tablecloth to block it and spit it out. Without saying a word, she stood up and walked towards the kitchen.