Wu Haimei is also a foodie. Recently, the old lady stayed at the Lin family and did not leave. She also strictly controlled the diet of the whole family. Wu Haimei was no exception. Her anorexia has been completely cured now, and her appetite has been greatly increased. However, the old lady believed Zhang Ying's words and thought that letting Wu Haimei overeat would be bad for her health. So she was particularly strict with Wu Haimei's food and strictly controlled what she ate. Not to mention meals, she was not allowed to eat snacks at all...
Wu Haimei is different from Lin Zhengdao and Lin Wei. She has to stay with the old Buddha every day. The old Buddha's strict policy makes Wu Haimei miserable. It is conceivable that she secretly asks her husband to bring back some snacks and hide them in the room...
Boiled corn is a nutritious and delicious food. It can be stored for a long time at room temperature if sealed in a bag. Ye Chui just happened to see Wu Haimei go back to the room and come out with a satisfied look on her face and a corn kernel on the corner of her mouth. He concluded that Wu Haimei must have hidden a lot of boiled corn snacks in the bedroom.
Because it happened that he needed corn kernels for the Jin Yu Man Tang he was going to make, so Ye Chui planned to let Lin Wei steal Wu Haimei's stock...
When Lin Wei heard Ye Chui's explanation, she immediately showed an angry expression on her face. Ye Chui thought she was angry with Ye Chui, blaming him for asking her to steal Wu Haimei's things. Then Lin Wei said, "Mom is really something. She actually hid the snacks without telling me... Grandma threw away the snacks in the refrigerator these two days. It must be very uncomfortable when I'm hungry at night!"
Having said that, he walked outside, "Ye Chui, I'm going to steal all of mom's boiled corn."
Ye Chui: “…”
A foodie is indeed a foodie...
After Lin Wei left, Ye Chui began to prepare the ingredients for Jin Yu Man Tang. The main ingredients of this dish are corn kernels, carrots, and cucumbers.
The "Jin" in the name "Jin Yu Man Tang" means gold, and "Yu" means jade. Both gold and jade are very precious things. In this dish, the gold is corn kernels and carrots, both of which are orange-yellow in color. Similar to gold, the jade is the emerald green cucumber. Ye Chui cut the washed carrots and cucumbers into evenly symmetrical small pieces and boiled them in hot water.
At this time, Lin Wei also sneaked into the kitchen from outside. She kept looking outside, looking cute and guilty.
After walking in front of Ye Chui, she took out two sealed packages of boiled corn cobs and shook them in front of Ye Chui's eyes with a smile: "Ye Chui, you guessed it right. I found boiled corn in my parents' bedroom. Mom is really something. She actually hid snacks secretly. No wonder Dad said she used to be a foodie!"
Ye Chui: "... You are not ashamed to say that your mother is a foodie?"
Lin Wei: “…”
Then Ye Chui asked Lin Wei to help shave the corn kernels off the corn cobs, while Ye Chui began to prepare the remaining dishes.
The next three dishes were named Red, White, Yellow and Green, Oriole Singing in the Green Willows, and the finale, Family Fun.
Among these dishes, red, white, yellow and green are relatively easy, but Oriole Singing in the Green Willow and Family Reunion are both very difficult according to Ye Chui’s ideas - these two dishes require the chef to demonstrate his carving skills.
A chef’s carving skills are also a very important skill. Whether in this world or Ye Chui’s previous life, if a chef possesses extraordinary carving skills, he can become famous with this.
Carving is an art in cooking. You can carve anything from carrots, ice cubes, or even tofu, and Ye Chui is a master in this field.
He picked up a cleanly washed carrot and held a thin-blade kitchen knife in his other hand. Just as he was about to start carving, he suddenly saw Lin Wei who was peeling corn kernels seriously. After peeling a few corn kernels, this little foodie would definitely eat one herself... When she noticed Ye Chui looking at her, she chuckled.
Ye Chui suddenly had an idea. He didn't look at the carrot in his hand. He just stared at Lin Wei, but his hands were full of blades. The carrots fell off piece by piece in less than a minute. The originally slender carrot had turned into a rose in Ye Chui's hand.
The flowers are in bud and are very lifelike, which is definitely a level higher than the carvings made by ordinary chefs.
The petals of the rose are as thin as cicada wings, almost translucent, and there are two leaves on the branch below the flower. Because of the soft texture of carrots, the branch is relatively thick, but compared with the flowers, these flaws are nothing.
For Lin Wei, it was just the time it took to peel half a corn when an orange-yellow rose suddenly appeared before her eyes.
"Huh? Yellow rose? Roses can come in this color..." Lin Wei was stunned at first, then she realized that this rose was carved out of a carrot. She held the carrot rose carefully in her hands with a look of surprise on her face, her face full of amazement: "How amazing! Ye Chui, you actually carved a rose out of a carrot, and it looks so real!"
"Do you like it? I'll give it to you." Ye Chui said with a smile. He was not an ostentatious person, but occasionally doing something that would make his girlfriend admire him was a very good feeling.
Lin Wei nodded vigorously, and couldn't help but hug Ye Chui and kiss him gently on the lips. Her pretty face turned slightly red, making her look even more charming, and it seemed that the rose carved out of a carrot would complement her.
Ye Chui laughed, a rose in exchange for a kiss...
"Weiwei, wait a minute. I will carve ninety-nine more roses for you..." Ye Chui immediately made a gesture to continue carving roses.
Lin Wei: “…”
Of course, carving ninety-nine roses was a joke. Ye Chui then officially began to carve the things he would use for the next two dishes. In fact, the two dishes, "Oriole Singing in the Green Willows" and "Family Reunion", were not outstanding in terms of color, aroma and taste, and could only be considered average. However, what Ye Chui emphasized was the meaning and shape of the two dishes, which was also the advantage of his carving skills.
These two dishes are also the most important dishes that Ye Chui prepared for Mr. Lao Fo today...
"Auntie Wu, bring me a plate." Ye Chui picked up another carrot and turned to say to Auntie Wu beside him.
However, Wu Ma had a dazed expression on her face. She was stunned for a long time before she reacted: "Oh, okay."
- It's not her fault that she was stunned. Just now, she happened to see Ye Chui carving a radish rose. Ye Chui didn't even look at the movements of his hands. The knife flowers flew, and the lifelike rose was formed in Ye Chui's hands. This carving is definitely worthy of the idiom "supernatural work". Wu Ma herself is not a chef. But she knows the strength of the carving. Even if an ordinary chef is given a day, a week, or a month, it is probably impossible to carve a carving of Ye Chui's level!
At this moment, when Wu Ma looked at Ye Chui again, her eyes were filled with deep admiration.
If Ye Chui didn't already have a girlfriend, Lin Weizheng, she would definitely introduce her daughter to him...
It was already twelve o'clock. It was noon.
When Wu Haimei couldn't help but go to the kitchen to ask if the meal was ready, Ye Chui had just finished preparing today's vegetarian lunch.
The main ingredients of this meal are carrots, cucumbers and broccoli, but at first glance, these dishes do not have any trace of these ingredients. Or to be more precise, these dishes have a different temperament that makes people completely unaware of the original nature of these dishes.
Due to the limitation of ingredients, Ye Chui couldn't play with the color, aroma and taste, but he played with the meaning and form, which are the next level in the art of cooking!
"Aunt, several dishes are ready. We can start eating." Ye Chui announced with a smile.
Wu Haimei looked at the dishes on the chopping board next to her with anticipation. When she saw the golden and jade dishes, she suddenly thought of something. She showed a puzzled expression: "Where did you get the corn kernels?"
Lin Wei chuckled and said, "I also want to thank my mother for her help. This dish is largely due to your contribution."
Wu Haimei: "You actually stole my snack stock..."
Ye Chui: “…”
In the living room.
The old lady, Wu Haimei, Lin Zhengdao and Zhang Ying had already sat down at the dining table. Ye Chui stood aside, and Lin Wei brought up each dish in turn, starting with the fried vegetarian recipe.
The fried vegetarian cubes are neatly stacked on the plate, with a few broccoli flowers dotted on the side. This is a plating technique that should be beautiful and elegant.
The old man was the protagonist of today's meal. He really liked to eat. He looked at the dish for a few seconds and asked curiously, "What is this?"
"The name of this dish is Fried Vegetarian Recipe. Don't worry, grandma, it is made entirely of vegetarian ingredients. You can try it to see if it suits your taste." Ye Chui said with a smile.
"This is fried food. Eating too much is not good for your health." Zhang Ying naturally would not let Ye Chui get his wish, and said coldly from the side.
"What's wrong with eating a little bit occasionally?" Wu Haimei was tit-for-tat with Zhang Ying. When she heard what Zhang Ying said, she immediately refuted it. She picked up the chopsticks and directly picked up a piece of vegetarian square, put it into her mouth, and ate it crunchily. She immediately praised it, "It's crisp and refreshing, mom, you should try this dish."
"Yeah, good." Seeing Wu Haimei eating so sweetly, the old Buddha couldn't help himself any longer. He picked up a piece and put it into his mouth. Then he couldn't help but nodded repeatedly: "Yeah, it tastes good, but what is it made of? Why can't I taste it?"
"The main ingredients of this dish are carrots and broccoli." Ye Chui explained with a smile.
"Carrots and broccoli?" Old Lady Lafayette was stunned. She hated the taste of these two ingredients. If the food she just ate contained these two ingredients, how could she not taste them at all
With some doubt, the old lady picked up another piece and put it into her mouth. Zhang Ying next to her also picked up a piece with some doubt and tasted it carefully. She intended to find fault with it, but the salty, fragrant, crispy and delicious taste made her speechless. The most important thing was that if it weren't for what Ye Chu said just now, she would not have been able to taste that this dish actually contained carrots and broccoli.
After taking another bite, Mr. Lafayette's expression became even more strange: "It seems that I can indeed taste the flavor of carrots. I have never liked carrots very much, but the flavor of carrots in this dish is quite to my taste... Are carrots so delicious?"
"Haha." Ye Chui smiled softly and finished all six of his dishes. He wanted to make Old Buddha completely like those three vegetables that she didn't like before! (~^~)
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