Feng Yifan led Meng Shitong and the others into the kitchen. The kitchen had already been cleaned by Lin Ruifeng, and the dishes had also been washed by Zhao Daxia.
So even when Feng Yifan is not there, the kitchen is still kept as clean and tidy as possible.
Every time Meng Shitong enters Su Ji’s kitchen, she feels very refreshed. This cleanliness and tidiness really makes her feel refreshed. She feels that she would be missing out if she didn’t cook in such a kitchen.
Feng Yifan first expressed his gratitude to his apprentice and Zhao Daxia.
"Sister Zhao, Ruifeng, you two have worked so hard this afternoon."
Zhao Daxia smiled and said, "It's not hard. Boss, you invited me here to do this job."
Lin Ruifeng also said: "Master, you are welcome. This is what I should do."
Then, Feng Yifan took out a piece of pork tenderloin from the refrigerator, handed it to Lin Ruifeng and said, "Ruifeng, Master is testing you today. Cut the pork into shreds for me."
When Meng Shitong and others heard this, they looked at Lin Ruifeng in surprise.
He Yaqian asked, "Chef Feng, didn't we agree to let Ah Fei and Ah Bin cook one portion first?"
Feng Yifan smiled and asked, "Why? Do you two want to cut it yourself?"
Just as Bin was about to agree to do it himself, Fei said, "No need. We are not good at knife skills. Let Master Xiaolin do it for us."
Abin felt a little strange that A Fei expressed his opinion first.
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Okay, Ruifeng, you do the cutting."
Lin Ruifeng looked at the tenderloin that the master gave him and asked, "Master, should we cut all of this off?"
Feng Yifan nodded and said, "Yes, cut it into two portions. These two people both want to stir-fry shredded pork, so prepare one portion for each of them."
Lin Ruifeng responded, then picked up the piece of tenderloin and began to cut it on the chopping board.
First, divide the tenderloin into two parts, and then Lin Ruifeng slices the tenderloin into thin slices one by one.
Seeing Lin Ruifeng slicing the meat, Abin immediately understood why Afei agreed to let Lin Ruifeng help cut the meat. He thought he was absolutely unable to do such a good job.
Although Lin Ruifeng was not fast at slicing the meat, he sliced it very thinly.
Jasmine couldn't help but say when she saw it, "Wow, Master Xiaolin's knife skills are really good now. He can actually slice it so thin."
He Yaqian said on the side: "Of course, after all, he has been learning from Chef Feng for two months."
Feng Yifan laughed and said, "It has nothing to do with who you learn from. The main thing is that Ruifeng is hardworking enough."
Lin Ruifeng was naturally very happy when he heard the master's affirmation. He then cut the meat more steadily, and the shredded meat he cut out was almost exactly the same in length, width, and size. When they were placed one by one on the plate, they looked very beautiful.
Seeing the arranged shredded pork, He Yaqian couldn't help but exclaim: "It's so beautiful."
Meng Shitong also nodded: "Yeah, it's really beautiful."
Lin Ruifeng received the praise and a smile appeared on his face. Then he looked at his master, also looking forward to receiving praise from his master.
Feng Yifan naturally did not give his apprentice any praise, he just nodded and said: "Well, it's considered a pass."
Hearing this, Lin Ruifeng was a little disappointed, but he quickly made up his mind to work harder.
Although Lin Ruifeng's disappointment disappeared quickly, Jasmine still caught it. Jasmine couldn't help but say, "Chef Feng, you are too harsh. Chef Xiaolin has obviously cut it very well."
Jasmine stood up for herself, which made Lin Ruifeng a little nervous: "No, no, I'm still not doing well enough."
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "I didn't say he didn't cook well, but if he really wanted to cook, at his speed, I'm afraid the guests outside would have left, right?"
Hearing this, everyone present immediately understood that Feng Yifan felt that his apprentice was a little slow.
Feng Yifan went on to say, "However, speed is something that can be practiced slowly. I am quite satisfied with the shredded pork that Ruifeng cut today, so I can give him a passing grade. He needs to keep working hard in the future."
Lin Ruifeng immediately said, "Yes, Master, I will definitely work hard."
Seeing this, Jasmine lowered her head and curled her lips, muttering quietly, "It's too strict."
Although Feng Yifan heard it, he didn't mind it. Instead, he said to Ah Fei and Ah Bin, "Okay, you two, it's your turn to fry. Let's get started."
At this moment, both of them were very nervous. Ah Fei was relatively better. After all, he had cooked many dishes and had some experience. He took a deep breath, walked over and started to prepare.
Abin was completely confused as he had never cooked before.
I used to think stir-fried shredded pork was too simple because I always felt that this dish was very homely and almost every household could make it.
However, seeing that Ah Fei had already started, Ah Bin quickly followed suit and started preparing.
After a period of confusion, the two of them slowly adapted to the situation and began to stir-fry today's shredded pork according to the process they had imagined.
Feng Yifan stood on one side, Lin Ruifeng also stood next to the master, and even Zhao Daxia came in and stuck her head out to look.
Under the watchful eyes of the public, the two people were really exposed on the spot.
The moment the shredded pork was put into the pot, Feng Yifan immediately called a halt.
"Alright, alright, both of you stop. Your portions of stir-fried pork shreds are already ruined. Turn off the fire quickly and clean the pot for me."
Being stopped directly left both A Fei and A Bin stunned. They had not expected the situation to be like this.
Feng Yifan saw the two men standing there in a daze, so he walked over and turned off the fires on the two stoves.
"Don't just stand there. The shredded pork is already useless. Don't waste my other stuff. Go and clean the pot yourself. When you're done, you'll understand what the problem is."
At Feng Yifan's urging, the two of them carried the wok to the water room at the back to wash it.
The moment they started washing the pot, they immediately discovered the problem.
Both of their pots had the problem of sticking. In particular, Abin's pot had a layer of shredded meat stuck to the bottom, and the shredded meat could not be removed at all. He had to rub it over and over again with a steel wool.
Although A Fei's problem was not as serious, the pan still stuck to the ground and the two of them spent half a day cleaning it.
The pot that was finally brought over was still not completely clean.
Feng Yifan sighed helplessly when he saw this: "You two, you haven't even learned how to wash a pot. Okay, let me talk about your problems first."
At this moment, everyone present began to listen attentively.
Feng Yifan said first: "You two have made a fatal mistake, that is, you did not prepare the sauce in advance before cooking. Stir-fried shredded pork is a dish that requires heat and time, so you waited until after cooking to season each ingredient one by one, which is not enough time. You need to prepare the sauce in advance."
After hearing this, everyone present suddenly realized how serious their problem was.
Feng Yifan then talked about Abin's problem: "Your problem is that you don't know how to do it at all. The shredded pork needs to be marinated before it can be stir-fried. Otherwise, the shredded pork will not only stick to the pan, but also become overcooked. So you were wrong from the beginning, extremely wrong."
Then Feng Yifan said to Ah Fei, "Although you knew to coat the meat with batter in advance, you didn't coat it thoroughly. You didn't mix the shredded meat evenly. You just used chopsticks to stir it twice, which is meaningless. Also, the oil temperature was too high when you put it in the wok."
After talking about the two people's problems, Feng Yifan smiled and asked: "Do you think this stir-fried shredded pork is simple now?"
At this moment, everyone present was naturally convinced, and realized that although a plate of fried shredded pork looked simple, it was actually not that simple.
Feng Yifan didn't say anything else and went to the refrigerator to take out another piece of pork tenderloin.
This time he took out a small piece, which looked like it was leftover from previous cooking.
Next, Feng Yifan placed the tenderloin on the chopping board and started slicing the meat.
Feng Yifan's process of slicing the meat was obviously more skillful and efficient than Lin Ruifeng's, and what surprised everyone was that he didn't even slice the meat into slices.
When Feng Yifan finished slicing the meat and lifted it up, a shocking scene appeared.
Feng Yifan sliced the whole piece of meat into long strips.
It's a whole piece without any breaks, and the key is that it's very thin as a whole, so thin that it can completely let light through.
He Yaqian first took out her cell phone and quickly took a photo: "I must take a photo of this, it's really amazing."
At this point, everyone was completely shocked, and Jasmine also understood Lin Ruifeng's gap.
Lin Ruifeng's eyes were shining, and there was nothing but admiration for his master in his eyes.
Feng Yifan then stacked the meat slices and cut them into strips. The strips were of very uniform thickness. When they were finished cutting and placed on a plate, they looked like a work of art.
A Bin, who was filming on the side, couldn't help but mutter: "Excuse me, this knife skill is too discouraging."
When Ah Fei, who was filming on the other side, saw this scene, his eyes were filled with longing. He hoped that one day he could train to be as good as Feng Yifan.
Next, Feng Yifan began to marinate the shredded pork.
Put the shredded pork into a bowl and add: soy sauce, pepper, bean powder and cooking wine.
Feng Yifan then uses his hands to mix the shredded meat until it starts to stick and become chewy, so that the shredded meat can be fully flavored.
Then add the onion and ginger water, and a little egg white.
Stir again to mix the scallion, ginger water, egg white and shredded meat.
Finally, add cooking oil and mix with the marinated shredded meat, seal it and set aside.
Then, Feng Yifan quickly picked some green peppers, washed them, removed the stems, and took out the cores. He then cut the green peppers into thin strips that were almost as thick as the shredded meat.
After everything was prepared, Feng Yifan did not start frying directly, but found a small bowl to make a sauce.
Put in a bowl: salt, pepper, cooking wine, MSG, soy sauce, and water starch.
Mix all together and stir into a bowl of sauce.
After everything was prepared, Feng Yifan started cooking.
At this point, Feng Yifan finally spoke.
"Did you see that? The sauce here needs to be prepared in advance, so when frying, you can just put it into the pot, which saves time and doesn't overcook the shredded meat because of seasoning."
After turning on the fire and putting the wok on, Feng Yifan first poured in a lot of oil: "This step is called lubricating the wok. Why does it stick to the wok when you fry? It's because you didn't lubricate the wok."
At this time, Ah Fei couldn't help but ask, "Chef Feng, do you want a non-stick pan at home?"
Feng Yifan nodded: "It's better to do this, it will be better for the pot."
After the oil in the pot was slightly heated, Feng Yifan poured out all the oil, then added tea oil again, and then added some lard.
"It tastes better if you mix tea oil and lard to fry it."
Feng Yifan waited for the lard in the pot to melt and heat up slightly, then poured the shredded pork directly into the pot and stir-fried it quickly.
"Look carefully, the oil temperature is about 40% hot at this time, so add the shredded pork and stir-fry."
When the shredded meat starts to turn white, Feng Yifan adds shredded ginger and garlic.
"See? The shredded meat turns white, add shredded ginger and garlic and stir-fry."
After stir-frying the scallions and ginger to bring out the flavors, Feng Yifan added a little bit of sweet noodle sauce.
This step really surprised several people.
Feng Yifan explained: "You only need a little sweet bean sauce, not too much, to make the flavor softer and taste fresher."
After stir-frying evenly, add the green pepper shreds into the pan and stir-fry.
Feng Yifan continued seriously, "When the green peppers are cooked through and turn from green to emerald green, add the starch sauce immediately."
After adding the starch sauce, Feng Yifan began to stir-fry faster and also started to shake the wok rapidly.
Seeing this, everyone present was really surprised.
The whole process is done in one go. With the high heat in the kitchen, the aroma quickly spreads, making people unable to help but swallow their saliva.
Finally, Feng Yifan showed off his skill of flipping the wok. He turned off the heat and flipped the shredded meat from the pot into the big iron ladle.
Take a white porcelain plate, put the spoon into the plate, and a dish of shredded pork with green pepper is ready.
The moment the big iron spoon was taken away, the green pepper and shredded pork piled up into a pile, and then the soup seeped out from the inside to the outside. The delicate and juicy appearance was really mouth-watering.
Feng Yifan placed the dishes on the counter with a smile: "Okay, shredded pork with green peppers, a very homely dish, isn't it very simple?"
Now I hear Feng Yifan say the word "simple".
Ah Bin immediately couldn't help but say, "Chef Feng, we have different understandings of the word simple."
Feng Yifan added with a smile: "When you are at home, because the fire may not be strong enough, you can fry it a little longer or increase the oil temperature a little."
At this point, no one actually wanted to listen to the details, but instead wanted to taste the flavor.
Feng Yifan naturally saw it too, and called out to everyone, "Okay, everyone hurry up and try it."
Suddenly everyone couldn't wait, and after Lin Ruifeng distributed the chopsticks, they gathered around the plate of shredded pork with green peppers and started eating with one chopstick each.
When Feng Yifan saw that everyone was eating, he went to clean the pot and spatula himself.
He just went to wash the pot and spoon, and when he came back, the plate of shredded pork with green peppers had been eaten up, with not even any soup left at the bottom of the plate.
Looking at the dishes that looked as clean as if they had just been washed, Feng Yifan said with a smile: "Did you lick the dishes?"
He Yaqian burped and pointed at the crumbs on the chopping board: "It's Master Xiaolin, he brought us some steamed bread slices. Such delicious soup can't be wasted."
The others nodded in agreement.