The name of this dish, Red, White, Green and Yellow, sounds impressive, but it is actually just a dish of cold shredded carrots and cucumbers, tomatoes and tofu. If it were not for the name, it would be extremely ordinary. That's why Zhang Ying told Ye Chui that he had the nerve to serve such a simple dish.
However, what Zhang Ying found unimaginable was that the old lady, who had always kept her distance from carrots and cucumbers, suddenly seemed to have a great interest in these things this time. She picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and put it into her mouth.
The carrot and cucumber shreds were simply pickled, preserving the original flavor to the greatest extent. For people who hate carrots, this should have no good taste at all, but the hesitant expression on Lao Fuye's face turned into a bit of enjoyment. She nodded: "Yes, it turns out that carrots taste so good. Mixed with cucumber shreds, tofu and tomatoes, it is even more delicious. Hai Mei, remember to buy more carrots and cucumbers when you buy vegetables next time. I didn't realize that these things tasted so good before. I don't know how many opportunities I missed to taste delicious food."
Not only did the old lady's words make Zhang Ying speechless with surprise, even Lin Zhengdao and Wu Haimei were completely shocked. The old lady originally didn't like eating ingredients such as carrots and cucumbers, but after eating Ye Chui's dishes, she gradually became interested in these ingredients. This is simply the magic of food.
This is the magic of Ye Chui cuisine!
Zhang Ying finally reacted. If this continued, the old lady would probably be completely controlled by Ye Chui with food!
She thought of something and said hurriedly, "Old Buddha, are you sure? You have to know that you used to hate eating these ingredients, especially carrots. You said that the smell was very disgusting and a bit nauseating."
The old lady looked at Zhang Ying with some displeasure.
Ye Chui sneered and said, "Miss Zhang, it is well known that carrots can replenish the vital energy, strengthen the stomach and digestion, strengthen the yang, and calm the five internal organs. They are known as the Oriental ginseng. Cucumbers have the effects of diuresis, heat clearing and detoxification. As a health expert, you should know this best. Now grandma has finally liked the taste of these ingredients. Are you trying to persuade her not to eat them?"
Ye Chui's words immediately put Zhang Ying on the opposite side of the old Buddha's health.
The old lady has always been very vigilant about this. When she looked at Zhang Ying, her expression suddenly became even more unhappy. She was manipulated by Zhang Ying before because she believed in Zhang Ying's health theory, but now she has begun to feel that Zhang Ying is not trustworthy. She even advised her not to eat carrots, a health supplement...
Lin Zhengdao also felt this very clearly. In fact, when he asked Ye Chui for help half a month ago, he just wanted to give it a try. After all, he knew his mother very well. When the old lady was stubborn, few people could persuade her.
But Ye Chui has done it now.
After today's vegetarian meal, I'm afraid that Karl Lagerfeld will have great doubts about Zhang Ying, the health expert.
Zhang Ying realized that she had said the wrong thing. She was also pushed into a desperate situation by Ye Chui. Seeing the suspicious look in Old Buddha's eyes, she became anxious and quickly changed the subject: "Mr. Ye, the level of your first few dishes is really high, but I wonder what the next two dishes will be like? I am looking forward to it."
Her attitude of changing the subject was obvious, but after hearing what she said, Lin Wei standing beside her happily continued: "Ye Chui's next two dishes will definitely shock everyone!"
Having said this, she hurried back to the kitchen and brought out the next dish, which was called Two Orioles Singing in the Green Willows.
Taken from the famous poem "Quatrain" by Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu: Two orioles sing in the green willows, a line of egrets fly in the blue sky.
Ye Chui's dish embodies the artistic conception of these two lines of poetry, or in other words, this dish is a work of art about carving.
The willow trunk is carved from the broccoli stalks, the cucumber shreds become the branches of the weeping willow, and the broccoli florets are spread on the ground, like a green lawn, but a space is deliberately left in the middle. The thick soup is like a small lake, and the oriole carved from carrots is lifelike and falls on the willow branches of the broccoli stalks. Even better is the egret carved from tofu. The small lake of thick soup in the center of this dish seems to be about to take off in the next moment...
After seeing this dish, it feels like a piece of art that has been meticulously crafted!
Everyone in the entire villa hall was shocked by the beautiful artistic conception of this dish. Zhang Ying had originally decided to continue to find fault with Ye Chui's dish, but when she saw this dish, she felt as if all her strength had been drained away and she could no longer speak. She was left with a look of surprise.
Lin Zhengdao and Wu Haimei knew Ye Chui very well and had already witnessed many surprises brought by this young man. But at this moment, they were still shocked by Ye Chui's dish.
They found that Ye Chui's cooking skills were at an extremely high level in their minds, but in fact they still underestimated this young man.
This dish does not reflect the cooking or the heat, but the carving, the pure carving.
This picture carved with these simple ingredients fully embodies Du Pu's two lines of poetry. What kind of amazing skill is needed to achieve all this
The old lady was even more dumbfounded, looking at the dish on the plate carefully. If she had some doubts about Ye Chui's cooking skills before, then now this dish with the most exquisite craftsmanship and artistic conception completely impressed her. She had witnessed many grand banquets of famous families and some exquisite food carvings, but none of them could bring her such a shocking feeling.
Inside the hall of the villa, Ye Chui's facial expression remained calm, but it was not an intentional act. In his previous life, many people were amazed by his carving skills, and he had already learned to face it calmly.
As for Lin Wei, who was standing next to Ye Chui, she was filled with indescribable excitement and joy. She was proud of Ye Chui's dish. Seeing that this dish successfully shocked everyone, it was as if her own dish had stunned everyone. This joy was even deeper than what Ye Chui himself felt. She quietly leaned towards Ye Chui, and was even more proud of thinking that her vision in choosing a boyfriend was really impeccable...
"I didn't expect you to have such skills, Xiaoye. It really opened my eyes. This dish is simply a work of art... No, this dish is a work of art." Lao Foye said in amazement. She was holding a pair of chopsticks in her hand at this time, but she put the chopsticks on the ground as she spoke because she felt a little embarrassed. "But how can I bear to use my chopsticks for such a work of art?"
Color, aroma, taste, meaning and form are the three elements of culinary art. This dish of Two Orioles Singing in the Willows embodies the meaning and form. When it comes to color, aroma and taste, this dish may be lacking, but the meaning and form have successfully elevated it to the level of a work of art, bringing out the meaning and form that Chinese cuisine emphasizes to the fullest.
In short, this is a dish that is so delicious that you don’t even have to eat it to appreciate its taste.
It even leaves those who try to oppose it speechless and without fault.
However, the shock that Ye Chui brought to everyone today has not yet disappeared.
Because Lin Wei suddenly smiled and said leisurely: "Ye Chui still has one last dish to serve."
"There's another dish!" When the other people in the villa hall heard Lin Wei's words, their bodies shook.
The artistic conception of this dish of two yellow orioles singing in the green willows is so good, what other dish can surpass this dish and become the finale? Zhang Ying's feeling at this time is the most complicated and indescribable. She originally stood at the side of the dining table, but now she sat down with her hands on the armrest of the chair with a dull look in her eyes. She must sit down, otherwise she might accidentally fall to the ground. Ye Chui's dishes are getting deeper and deeper, gradually bringing her to the abyss of despair...
"What's the last dish?" Wu Haimei asked hurriedly. She felt that this was a feast of delicious food, and even more so a cleansing that shocked her soul. Ye Chui, her daughter's boyfriend who was still under her review, was refreshing her senses again and again...
So she was curious to see what the next dish would be like.
"I'll bring out the last dish right now. Don't be surprised now, because you will be surprised later." Lin Wei said with a somewhat mysterious smile, and skipped back to the kitchen. After a while, she brought out the last dish.
This is also a dish that relies on carving. It can even be said that there is no recipe for this dish at all. It is just something carved out of carrots and decorated with broccoli all around. If it were to be described with a recipe, it would probably only be these things. However, this dish is a dish that only a very small number of chefs in the world can make.
And this is a dish that only Lin Wei's family can appreciate its preciousness.
When the dish was served, Zhang Ying found that she no longer had the courage to find fault with Ye Chu, while Lin Zhengdao and Wu Haimei could not help but be moved. The Empress Dowager, who always gave people a serious look and seemed to be under pressure like Empress Dowager Cixi, was stunned for a moment and her eyes became moist.
This dish, which Ye Chui called a family delight, was made by carving Lin Wei's family out of carrots. The old lady was sitting in the center with a peaceful look on her face, while Lin Zhengdao and Wu Haimei were standing behind the old man, with Lin Wei standing in the middle. The carving was lifelike and her expression was perfect.
Lin Wei, who was standing next to Ye Chui, also had a girlish smile on her face - when making this dish, she specifically asked Ye Chui to carve an extra figure, which was Ye Chui's own radish statue, which she was hiding at the moment... (~^~)
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