"Qin Yiyue made three pieces of ham, and Miao Shengsong made a braised winter melon?"
Ye Chui listened to the current situation of the chef competition from Han Yuyan with wireless headphones in his ears. He stared at the bicycle while thinking about the two dishes. He said with a slight breath: "Dayu, tell me the characteristics of these two dishes."
"Oh, OK." Han Yuyan's voice came from the phone, "Three diced ham is made by cutting ham into cubes, stir-frying it with edamame, mushrooms, and dried tofu, and simmering it slowly over low heat. Oh, now Qin Yiyue has simmered it, and it's being cooked over high heat... Master, Qin Yiyue's dish looks so colorful, with yellow dried tofu, white mushrooms, green edamame, and red ham. It tastes so good!"
"I can imagine that." Ye Chui panted. He seemed to have imagined the dish Qin Yiyue would make. "What does Miao Shengsong's braised winter melon look like?"
"He cut the winter melon into cubes and fried them in boiling oil until they turned golden brown, then boiled the winter melon cubes in water. Oh, and added all kinds of seasonings. When the water in the pot was almost dried up, he started to collect the juice and added other things. But I don't know what that green thing is. I don't think I've seen it before..."
"Is it coriander?" Ye Chui asked.
"coriander?"
"Yes, it's the coriander stems with the leaves removed." Ye Chui guessed.
Han Yuyan paused, then hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, yes, that's right, it's coriander stems, Master, how did you know that?"
"This dish can be considered a classic. Its characteristic is the use of coriander stems for seasoning. I can still guess the general method of making it." Ye Chui said with a smile, wiping the sweat from his forehead with his hand.
Braised winter melon is a classic dish from Zhejiang Province. It has a fresh and salty taste and a bright red color. The winter melon is soft and delicious. Although it may seem simple, it requires extraordinary stir-frying skills and the ability to control the heat to fully bring out the characteristics of this dish. There are many ways to cook this dish, and Miao Shengsong's method is not uncommon.
But according to Han Yuyan, he also made some changes to this dish, and the taste should be even better.
"Master, now both dishes have been prepared and served to the three judges." Han Yuyan's voice continued to come over, with a bit of nervousness in her voice, "Master, can Qin Yiyue's three-diced ham win over Miao Shengsong's braised winter melon?"
"I wasn't there, so how can I know this?" Ye Chui said with a wry smile, but he paused and continued to think, "But in my opinion, these two dishes have their own merits. Qin Yiyue's win is innovation, but this dish of three diced ham has some flaws. The edamame and tofu have the same taste, and the taste of beans and mushrooms is quite conflicting. As for the braised winter melon, Miao Shengsong is a seven-star chef after all. He has mastered every step of this dish to perfection. The dish is simple, but it can better reflect his superb cooking skills. This dish is a classic dish that has been passed down for a long time, and the taste is impeccable... Therefore, the key to the victory or defeat between the two lies in the ham in Qin Yiyue's dish!"
"Ham?" Han Yuyan suddenly thought of something when he heard Ye Chui say that. "Grandpa just said that whether Qin Yiyue's dish can win depends on whether he can bring out the taste of ham. Is that right?"
"That's right." Ye Chui said affirmatively, "Qin Yiyue's dish has flaws, but the ham was made by me personally. If he can fully bring out the flavor of the ham, then his dish is equivalent to my participation, and it can completely make up for the flaws. But I was not at the scene, so I couldn't see what the two people's dishes were like. The key to the victory of these two dishes depends on whether Qin Yiyue can bring out the deliciousness of the ham!"
The key to victory lies in whether Qin Yiyue can bring out the deliciousness of the ham, because the ham is made by Ye Chui himself. If Qin Yiyue can bring out the deliciousness of the ham, she will be able to surpass Miao Shengsong's braised winter melon.
In Ye Chui's mouth, this seemed like a very simple truth, but it also made people feel very arrogant when they heard it suddenly.
But Han Yuyan didn't have that feeling at all. Her only feeling at the moment was: "Can Qin Yiyue really make the taste of ham?"
"Let the three judges have their say." Ye Chui said as he pedaled his bike hard. Although he was not at the scene, he was able to evaluate the two dishes based on just a few words from Han Yuyan.
Of course, he had never seen Qin Yiyue's three-diced ham. If he had seen this dish before, Ye Chui's evaluation would be clearer and more definite.
Three-diced ham is a dish created by Qin Yiyue based on the characteristics of ham, but it has never been tasted by anyone else before.
"The three judges have tasted the two delicacies in turn." Han Yuyan continued to broadcast the situation on the spot to Ye Chui through his mobile phone, "Grandpa also came over to taste the two dishes... Oops!"
"What's wrong?" Ye Chui asked hurriedly. "Grandpa said 'it's bad' after he finished eating," Han Yuyan said quickly, and then she asked Han Lao's voice from the phone, "Grandpa, what's wrong?"
Old Han's voice came faintly from the other side of the phone: "Although Qin's dish is delicious, the taste is somewhat inferior to Miao Shengsong's braised winter melon... The salty and fragrant taste of the ham is not fully displayed in this dish. I'm afraid Qin will lose this first game."
"No way... then... then what should we do?" Han Yuyan said anxiously, "Why did Qin Yiyue make this ham dish when there are so many other dishes to cook!"
Ye Chui smiled bitterly and said to Han Yuyan on the phone: "This can't be blamed on Qin Yiyue. Although he is an excellent cook, he is still a little behind a seven-star chef like Miao Shengsong. If his opponent for this ham dish is a chef of the same level, the possibility of losing is very small."
"So that's how it is..." Han Yuyan said in a muffled voice, "After the three gourmets discuss, they will choose which of the two dishes is good and which is bad!"
Ye Chui was also slightly nervous. Although he was sure that Qin Yiyue was slightly inferior to Miao Shengsong, he could not help but feel a little bit of anticipation at this time. However, the result obviously disappointed Ye Chui.
"Master, after judging, the three gourmets all think that Miao Shengsong's braised winter melon is better... We lost the first chef competition." Han Yuyan said with a bit of annoyance, and then she became anxious again, "Gao Yuesheng is very happy, and he is going to have the second game right now. Grandpa suggested taking a break for a while, but Gao Yuesheng and Miao Shengsong disagreed... Master, where are you now?"
While riding his bicycle, Ye Chui looked around the streets and said, "I'm already at the Fourth Ring Road, but it will probably take another 20 minutes to get back to the hotel... I won't be able to catch the second game, but the third game should be no problem."
"What should we do... If we lose the second game, Qin Yiyue will have to give up the match to Shenghuayuan." Han Yuyan said anxiously, "Also, Master, are you really going to let Xiaoxiao participate in the second game? I think it would be better to let Qin Yiyue participate in the second game as well."
"Each round of their star-level chef competition requires a huge amount of energy. There is already a gap in cooking skills between Qin Yiyue and Miao Shengsong. I'm afraid this dish in the first round has made Qin Yiyue very tired, and he lost the competition, which hurt his self-esteem... The second game may be even more dangerous. It's better to let An Xiaoxiao give it a try at this time." Ye Chui said in a deep voice.
He had suggested letting An Xiaoxiao participate in the second match because, according to Ye Chui's idea, he should be able to rush back for the second match. In addition, Qin Yiyue might not lose the first match. Letting An Xiaoxiao participate would also help hone his apprentice. And... it would definitely hit Shenghuayuan. Maybe Miao Shengsong would look down on An Xiaoxiao when he saw that his opponent was An Xiaoxiao, which would affect his performance...
But now the result is that Qin Yiyue lost the first game, and Ye Chui began to hesitate.
He thought about it, and then continued to say to Han Yuyan: "Let Xiaoxiao answer the phone for me. I want to know what she is going to cook!"
"Oh, OK." Han Yuyan said hurriedly. A moment later, the phone was in An Xiaoxiao's hand. An Xiaoxiao's timid voice came over: "Master, I have to play in the game. What should I do? Brother Qin has already lost the first game. What should I do for my second game..."
"Don't be in a hurry, tell me the dish you are going to cook!" Ye Chui said calmly. At this time, his voice was enough to calm An Xiaozhen down.
An Xiaoxiao nodded, and then told Ye Chui in detail about the dish she was going to cook.
After she finished speaking, she seemed a little embarrassed again: "I call this kind of rice beggar's rice. Various ingredients can be integrated together. It is very convenient to eat and very delicious. The uncles have to treat themselves to a delicious meal every month, so I am most familiar with this dish, but... those judges are so serious, can the beggar's rice win?"
Listening to An Xiaoxiao's story, Ye Chui, who was riding his bike to the hotel, showed an expression of great surprise on his face.
Because, through An Xiaoxiao's description, Ye Cui discovered that this so-called beggar's meal was surprisingly similar to a delicacy that was very popular in the previous life but disappeared in this world because of the vegetarian movement!
This delicacy is unique to China and first appeared in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Ye Chui had even planned to bring this delicacy back to the world a long time ago, but he never had the time to take care of it.
And now, the dishes that An Xiaoxiao created in order to cook for the beggars are actually the prototype of this kind of delicacy!
"If that's the case, then we have a great chance of winning this second game!" Ye Chui then said excitedly, "But Xiaoxiao, listen to me carefully. There are still many ways to improve your approach. Time is urgent. I will tell you the places that need to be changed right now!" (~^~)