The protagonist of Su Ji tonight is not Feng Yifan, nor the various traditional or innovative dishes in Su Ji, but Chen Xu and his improved dessert "Fruit Crisp".
This dim sum really received praise from almost every diner tonight.
Some diners even couldn't help saying after tasting the dim sum after the meal: "Oh my god, such delicious dim sum, can I eat it for free?"
Su Liancheng happened to hear this and said with a smile: "It's not free. Didn't you order a table of dishes? This snack is served after the meal. Usually some restaurants give away fruits, so we at Su's can't just give away fruits."
The guests at the next table heard this and said, "Su Ji is indeed a unique restaurant."
Another guest immediately took over the conversation: "Of course, Su Ji is the most special one. You can always trust that you will always taste fresh and unique flavors at Su Ji."
Su Liancheng smiled and said, "Thank you for your support and love for Su Ji. You are also welcome to come often when you are free."
Some Huaicheng locals naturally responded immediately.
“Then you must come here often.”
"Yeah, I live nearby anyway, so I come here every day."
"Hahaha, if you come here every day, will your wife be happy?"
"I came here at noon. The lunch break is so short. It would take too much time to go home and cook. It's just right to come to Su Ji and have a bowl of noodles."
"That's right. It's best to come to Su Ji and have a bowl of noodles at noon."
"But doesn't it feel monotonous to eat noodles every day?"
"Young man, you don't understand. If you eat noodles from other places, it will be monotonous, but coming to Su Ji will ensure it won't be monotonous."
"That's right, Su Ji noodles have so many toppings to choose from, and the most important thing is."
"The most important thing is, if you don't want to eat so much noodles, you can order less noodles and more toppings, order two combinations of toppings, and then tell Chef Feng that you want to cross the bridge. Wouldn't that be in line with your young people's desire to eat more vegetables and less staple food?"
"Hahaha, that's true, youngsters, you can come over and try it."
When it comes to being able to speak and being good at speaking, the residents around the ancient street are more likely to do so.
Especially several elderly people who have lived around the ancient street for many years have truly witnessed the changes of the ancient street. They have also witnessed Su Ji’s rise from its heyday to its decline, and now from its decline to its current prosperity.
To these old people, Su Ji in their eyes is still the same Su Ji as before, because the taste and rules have not changed.
Old people are always nostalgic, so when they see Su Ji which has not changed, they are very happy.
These elderly people will also find the innovative dim sum delicious.
An old man said, "Ruoxi, can you pack me a snack too? I'll take it home and let my granddaughter try it when she comes tomorrow. Can you keep this snack?"
Su Ruoxi immediately replied: "Sure, take it back and don't put it in the refrigerator, because this fruit crisp will absorb the moisture in the refrigerator and then it will not be crispy. Just take it back and put it in a cool and ventilated place, and make sure it is sealed well."
As she spoke, Su Ruoxi did not forget to remind the people in the kitchen: "Yifan, seal this for me."
Feng Yifan agreed in the kitchen: "Okay."
Then, without Feng Yifan's reminder, Chen Xu, who had already heard it, packed a copy and naturally sealed it.
Chen Xu personally brought it out and handed it to the old man, saying, "Uncle, if you don't want to eat it tonight, don't open it. It will still be crispy tomorrow."
The old man smiled and said, "Okay, thank you."
When he stood up and prepared to leave, the old man looked at Chen Xu and asked, "Young man, did you make this snack tonight?"
Chen Xu was stunned at first, then nodded: "Yes, sir, if you have any opinions, you can tell me, I will make more improvements."
The old man smiled and patted Chen Xu on the shoulder: "Very good, young man, you made very good dim sum."
Chen Xu was overjoyed to receive the praise from the old man, and quickly said, "Thank you, old man."
The old man smiled and said, "Okay, let's go."
Chen Xu even escorted the old man out the door.
Watching the old man carrying the snacks away slowly as if he was taking a stroll, Chen Xu felt really motivated.
People who come to Su Ji do not come just to make money, but more to prove themselves.
After so many days of hard work, Chen Xu finally made a snack that was widely acclaimed, which really made him very happy.
Chen Xu’s snacks were soon praised on the Internet.
Although Meng Shitong and her team had previously filmed promotional videos about other chefs at Su Ji.
But those publicity will seem pale and powerless until there is something real to show.
It’s different now. Chen Xu’s snack received positive reviews and immediately pushed his previous video to the top of the list.
By combining this snack with the previous video, Chen Xu's name instantly became known to many people.
A diner who has eaten at Su Ji posted a very long review on the Internet.
The general meaning is: Chen Xu's dim sum is really amazing, and it once again refreshed the diner's understanding of Su Ji. He had never thought that Su Ji's after-meal snack would be so good.
After such a long comment was posted, it naturally attracted a lot of attention on the Internet.
Soon, other diners who had eaten at Su Ji or were currently eating at the restaurant also posted the news on the Internet. Some liked and forwarded the news, while others posted their own photos.
For a while, Chen Xu and his snacks became a hot topic.
Then someone found the video that introduced Chen Xu before, and it started another round of reposts.
At the same time, because Chen Xu is young and good-looking, he instantly attracted a large number of young girls on the Internet.
"Wow, the chef who can make such beautiful desserts is so young and handsome."
"He's so handsome. I really want to eat the snacks he made himself."
"Hahaha, you want to eat what he feeds you with his own hands, right?"
"That's right, I really want to go to Su Ji and let this little brother feed me personally."
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Just when some young girls were chasing after him on the Internet.
The appearance of a comment broke the popularity.
"Don't even think about it. He's already married. His wife is a pastry chef at Ruo Restaurant. You mediocre fans have no chance."
Then someone started commenting below.
"Oh my god, a dim sum chef and a dessert chef, what a perfect match! Love it."
The natural result was that someone dug up videos about Luo Yu and even found out some of Luo Yu's experiences.
This wave made both of them famous on the Internet.
After they became famous, naturally, the two people’s snacks were put on display on the internet for comparison.
Soon, it turned into a big competition between Chinese and foreign dim sum.
Some people support Western desserts, while others support Chinese dim sum.
As a result, there was a heated debate on the Internet.
It even evolved to the point where some professional dim sum chefs came out and started to join in the debate, with both sides trying to come up with evidence to overwhelm the other.
Some people say: "Western desserts are nothing more than cakes and the like. They are not as varied as the dim sum in Chinese cuisine."
Then someone immediately argued: "When it comes to Chinese dim sum, you don't count xiao long bao and other foods, do you? There are indeed many varieties."
When such a statement appeared, someone quickly refuted it seriously.
And he took out some Suzhou and Hang dim sum as evidence.
"See? These are all authentic Suzhou and Hangzhou dim sum. It's nonsense to say that things like xiaolongbao and siu mai are all dim sum. You know, we have a lot of varieties of dim sum. The Suzhou and Hangzhou dim sum with shapes are even more exquisite than Western desserts."
With Suzhou and Hang dim sum presented as evidence, some supporters of Western desserts were suddenly speechless.
However, not long after, some more exquisite Western desserts came out on the Internet.
In particular, some Longyin dishes were brought out, which once again allowed Western desserts to gain the upper hand.
When it seemed that Chinese dim sum was no longer dominant, someone brought out some traditional dim sum from Beijing for comparison.
One of the most popular summer desserts is watermelon curd.
People who have never eaten it would think that watermelon yogurt is just watermelon-flavored jelly.
But those who have eaten it will tell you that it is not the case at all.
Moreover, the most authentic version of this dim sum can only be found in a restaurant called "Fuhuazhai" in Beijing.
The most important thing is that this is a seasonal snack.
You can only taste it at Fuhuazhai when watermelons are in season.
Once it is time to harvest the watermelons, Fuhuazhai will stop selling them.
At the same time, many of Fuhuazhai’s exquisite former palace dim sum have been posted online, and they can be said to be unique in both appearance and taste.
In this comparison, it can be compared with Western desserts.
This wave of debate on the Internet has been ongoing.
Some diners who ate at Su Ji soon saw the online debate.
Some people couldn't help but hold up their phones to ask Feng Yifan to express his opinions when he came out to serve the dishes.
"Chef Feng, there is a lot of debate online about Chinese and Western dim sum. Which do you think is better, Chinese dim sum or Western dim sum?"
Feng Yifan was really a little surprised when asked this question.
After hesitating for a moment, he looked at Su Liancheng.
The latter immediately came over and told him what had happened in a low voice.
Feng Yifan was in the kitchen, so he didn't have his cell phone with him and therefore didn't know that Chen Xu's snacks had sparked discussion.
After listening to Su Liancheng's story, I roughly understood everything.
Feng Yifan raised his head and looked around. Seeing that the diners were all looking at him, as if they were waiting for his answer, he first laughed.
With a smile on his face, Feng Yifan said calmly: "I think that whether it is Chinese or Western dim sum, the key is to make it delicious. The shape of the dim sum is of course important, but the most important thing is still the taste."
After saying this, Feng Yifan saw that some of the diners were having snacks while others were lost in thought.
He then added: "Chinese food and Western food are produced in different environments, and our aesthetics and tastes are also different from those of the West, so I don't think we can simply judge one by who is better or worse, because that would be subjective.
We must take into account the origins of different dim sum, the groups of people they are suitable for, and the efforts of the people who make them.
So I don’t think we should simply compare Chinese food or Western food.
We can only comment individually on whether one type of dim sum tastes better than another.”
Feng Yifan's words actually won the approval of Su Ji's diners.
I don't know who started it, but soon applause broke out in Su Ji.
"Chef Feng is really amazing. That's it. Chinese dim sum and Western dim sum are not produced in the same way. There is no need to compare them together. As long as they taste good, it's fine."
"So, this is what Chef Feng calls a vision."
"That's right. Chef Feng can open two restaurants at the same time and cook both Chinese and Western food so well. Naturally, his vision is bigger than many people."
"Hahaha, Chef Feng is the real top chef."
Facing all the compliments, Feng Yifan smiled and said: "Thank you for your support, but please don't praise me too much. I just said a little bit of my own opinion, and the main reason why I opened two restaurants is that I have a great team.
So all this is not just my credit, but the credit of our entire kitchen and front-of-house team, please give them a round of applause."
When the diners heard Feng Yifan say this, they immediately applauded.
Whether it was the people in the kitchen or the waiters in the front, they all smiled after hearing the applause.
At this moment, everyone's cohesion towards Su Ji and Ruo restaurants became stronger.
Feng Yifan's views on the comparison between Chinese and Western dim sum were quickly spread online by restaurant diners.
There are always some people who will take out their mobile phones to take pictures anytime and anywhere.
When Feng Yifan's views appeared on the Internet, people on both sides of the originally fierce debate gradually died down.
Obviously, everyone realized that what Feng Yifan said made sense.
We really shouldn’t judge the quality of food simply based on whether it’s Chinese or Western.
After all, whether the food tastes good or not depends on personal taste.
Moreover, Feng Yifan's humble words later also won the support of some people on the Internet.
Many people couldn't help but feel that Feng Yifan's vision was indeed bigger.
Moreover, diners who have been to Ruo Restaurant have long said that many of the restaurant's layout and some of its dishes are not authentic Western cuisine.
Feng Yifan made a lot of adjustments to the taste and some of the dining waiters.
Make the taste of the dishes acceptable to domestic diners.
Moreover, the combination of chopsticks in the tableware makes it more convenient for many domestic diners.
As Feng Yifan said, we should not be limited to the boundaries of Chinese and Western food. The purpose of delicious food is to make it available to more people and should not be bound by form.