Twelve o'clock arrived in the blink of an eye. Perhaps it was because of the aroma of the beef noodles that attracted all the employees of Haitian Company to the cooking room. They became very interested in the cooking competition between Ye Chui and Jun Lexiang.
Qin Yue was in a delicate mood at the moment, so he did not speak out to drive away these employees of his company.
He was the judge of whether the dishes were delicious, so he didn't understand why Ye Chui was so confident in participating in the cooking competition even though he knew that he was planning to appoint Wang Jianhua. Now he finally understood that it was because Ye Chui was confident enough in himself and was confident that he could conquer him with the delicious food he cooked...
It has to be said that Qin Yue felt that Ye Chui had the ability to be so confident.
The five dishes made by both parties were already placed on the square table in front of him. Wang Jianhua smiled softly and said to Qin Yue: "Boss Qin, please enjoy it."
The dishes cooked by Ye Chu did look very good, but Wang Jianhua had regained his composure. After all, he had already agreed with Qin Yue in advance that he would win the match no matter how they played...
But his smile soon disappeared, and Qin Yue chose to taste the dessert first.
The crispy apples from Ye Chui and the sweet potato syrup from Jun Le Xiang.
Maybe it was because he was too greedy after being retaliated by Wang Shiyu, but Qin Yue couldn't wait to pick up a piece of crispy apple with a fork and put it into his mouth.
The crispy apples made by Ye Chui are somewhat similar to the candied apples, but candied apples require a large amount of syrup to form lines of sugar whiskers on the surface of the apples for the candied fruit, and the sweetness is also extremely strong. However, the syrup for the crispy apples is only a thin layer on the surface, like a crystal covering, which makes the dish look extremely outstanding while also not lacking the fragrance of apples.
The first bite is sweet and sour, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, with a unique taste. The fragrance and crispness are undoubtedly the most attractive part of this dish, while the sweet taste is secondary and becomes a embellishment, without stealing the original sweet and sour taste of the apple. But it is impressive.
Qin Yue ate a piece of crispy apple in a few bites, nodded with satisfaction, thinking that it was indeed worthy of his expectations just now, and then subconsciously wanted to eat a second piece. At this time, Wang Jianhua coughed lightly, and he reacted, put down his knife and fork with some reluctance, and went to taste the sweet potato soup made by Wang Jianhua.
The method of making sweet potato syrup is relatively simple. Wash the sweet potatoes and boil them until they are soft, then add brown sugar and ginger slices for seasoning. After all, it is a dessert, so the method cannot be too complicated. The important thing is to be creative.
Qin Yue scooped a spoonful of soup into his mouth.
sweet.
Sickeningly sweet.
This made Qin Yue frown. This sweet potato soup was pretty good. But when it came to the taste, he didn't know how much worse it was than Ye Chui's crispy apple. After eating a piece of crispy apple, he wanted to eat a second piece. But after drinking a spoonful of this sweet potato soup, he didn't want to drink a second spoonful...
So Qin Yue put down the spoon.
"Boss Qin, which of these two desserts do you think is better?" Wang Jianhua asked impatiently.
Qin Yue showed a hint of hesitation, then pointed at Ye Chui: "Sorry, Boss Wang, I think Mr. Ye's crispy apple is better."
Wang Jianhua's expression suddenly changed slightly.
Qin Yue hurriedly exchanged glances with Wang Jianhua: the level of the two dishes was too different, even if he was partial, he couldn't go too far, after all, so many people in the company were watching... But he also asked Wang Jianhua to rest assured, aren't there five dishes? It's considered a best-of-five game, can't he just let Wang Jianhua's other dishes win
On Ye Chui's side, Han Yuyan, Wang Shiyu, Tian Xiaodu, and Xing Sen all showed joyful expressions. This was considered a win in the first round, but Ye Chui's expression was very calm. He smiled and said to Qin Yue, "Boss Qin, please continue to taste other delicacies."
Qin Yue nodded, and then he chose the cold dish.
Ye Chui's cold dish was Pearl Tofu, while Wang Jianhua's was Emerald Tofu. Although both were made from tofu, the two dishes were very different. Ye Chui's Pearl Tofu was a dish made of golden balls piled up, dotted with green lettuce, while Emerald Tofu was a whole piece of white tofu, topped with emerald green sauce.
When Ye Chui was making the Mingzhu tofu before, he deliberately stood in front of the chopping board to prevent others from seeing his cooking process. After all, this dish was a confidential recipe - Mingzhu tofu was a classic cold dish in the Manchu-Han banquet.
The dishes of the Manchu-Han Banquet can be divided into four levels: [Ordinary], [Delicacy], [Imperial Flavor], and [Royal Cuisine]. This Pearl Tofu is a cold dish of the [Delicacy] level. It is slightly inferior to the [Imperial Flavor] cold dish of Hongzi Shredded Chicken and Cucumber that Ye Chui made for Mr. Han, but it is still a top-notch delicacy.
There are various ways to cook tofu in the Manchu-Han Banquet, and the most delicious one is the [Seven Kinds of Tofu].
The "pin" here does not mean "grade" but "taste".
Among the tofu dishes in the Manchu-Han Banquet, seven are put together, namely Penglai tofu, almond tofu, Yipinde tofu, fragrant and sour tofu, Jintang white jade, Yunpian tofu and Mingzhu tofu. These seven tofu dishes are the [Seven Grades of Tofu]. The seven dishes complement each other, and by tasting them one by one, you can experience the ultimate deliciousness of tofu.
At this moment, this Pearl Tofu is placed together with the Jade Tofu made by the chef of Jun Le Xiang.
Judging from the appearance, the Pearl Tofu seemed to be slightly inferior to the Jade Tofu. The Jade Tofu was crystal-clear in color and looked quite tempting at first glance. When the two dishes were placed together, a smile immediately emerged on Wang Jianhua's face. He felt that even if Qin Yue had not greeted him, the second dish would have been a sure win over Ye Chui.
Qin Yue picked up the bamboo chopsticks and tasted the emerald tofu first. He picked up a piece of white and tender tofu and put it into his mouth along with some crystal green sauce. He showed an expression of praise on his face: "Good! This emerald tofu is very good. The emerald green sauce seems to be made from vegetable juice, and sesame paste and other seasonings are added. The taste is fresh and rich. When I eat a mouthful of tofu, the taste is extraordinary!"
Hearing Qin Yue's evaluation, Wang Jianhua nodded with a smile, then looked at Ye Chui's Pearl Tofu again, and said with a smile: "Boss Qin, next, please taste Mr. Ye's Pearl Tofu."
At this point, Han Yuyan became nervous and asked Ye Chui in a low voice: "Master, is our tofu okay? It doesn't look as delicious as other people's jade tofu."
"Don't worry, there's no problem." Ye Chui said to Han Yuyan with a smile, his face full of confidence.
Qin Yue had already picked up a piece of golden fried tofu meatball with bamboo chopsticks, looked at it for a few seconds, and put it into his mouth.
The meatball did look a little bland. After putting it into his mouth, Qin Yue wanted to say a few polite words symbolically, judging that Wang Jianhua's dish won. However, after taking a bite of the tofu meatball, Wang Jianhua's face froze. He was stunned for a moment, then picked up another tofu meatball and put it into his mouth, chewed and ate it, his expression still showing doubt. After thinking for a moment, he picked up another one and put it into his mouth.
Wang Jianhua was originally full of confidence, but when he saw Qin Yue's reaction, he suddenly felt a little surprised and asked hurriedly: "Boss Qin, what's wrong with you?"
Qin Yue then put down his chopsticks and looked at Ye Chui strangely: "What did you use to make this dish?"
"Tofu." Ye Chui said with a smile.
"But... why is there no smell of tofu?" Qin Yue said with a puzzled look on his face, "There is a strong fragrance that is hard to describe, but I'm sure it's definitely not the smell of tofu!"
"That's tofu." Ye Chui was not surprised by Qin Yue's reaction. "It's just that after my seasoning, tofu is more like a carrier in this dish. This dish focuses on the fragrance produced by the fusion of concentrated spices."
The method of making Mingzhu tofu seems simple, but it contains a secret. The southern tofu is ground into bean paste, and egg white is added to make the bean paste have a certain viscosity. Then Ye Chui adds the soup made from several spices into the paste.
Although the soup made with spices has a strong aroma, it definitely does not taste good. However, after being mixed with tofu, the tofu can perfectly absorb the aroma, be rolled into balls, fried, and then the wonderful texture of the tofu is completely changed by the spice soup at high temperature. It is not tofu but better than tofu, and another delicious flavor is brewed from the tofu.
Qin Yue was not optimistic about this dish at first, but now he felt a huge gap. Compared with Wang Jianhua's jade tofu, he didn't know how much better it was.
Mingzhu tofu is listed as one of the seven kinds of tofu in the Manchu-Han banquet, so it must have its outstanding features.
"Boss Qin, which of the two dishes do you think is better?" Ye Cui asked with a chuckle.
"This..." Wang Jianhua had originally made up his mind to judge that Wang Jianhua won this time, but now he was unable to speak. After a moment, he finally made up his mind, "Of these two cold dishes, Mr. Ye's Mingzhu Tofu is still more delicious!"
Wang Jianhua's expression immediately turned grim: What does Qin Yue mean by this
Qin Yue once again hurriedly winked at him: It's impossible for Ye Chui to make every dish so delicious, right? The difference between the first two dishes was too great, so he couldn't help but judge Ye Chui's side as the winner. However, there were five dishes in total, and three wins out of five games. The next three games were all given to Wang Jianhua...
Having said that, Wan Jianhua then looked at the three dishes left by Ye Chui, and his eyes were involuntarily filled with anticipation. He was already eager to taste them!
On Ye Chui's side, Han Yuyan, Tian Xiaodu, and Xing Sen were naturally full of joy. At the same time, they understood why Ye Chui was still so proud even though he knew that Wang Jianhua and Qin Yue were in collusion - in front of the absolute deliciousness, he wanted to make Wang Jianhua embarrassed even for cheating! (~^~)
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