From the time Ye Chui held a large kitchen knife in one hand and the tofu in the other and put it under the water, to the time he took out the flying dancer that looked like it was carved out of white jade, it only took five minutes. What happened in those five minutes
Many people were paying attention to Ye Chui when he was carving, but one of the difficulties in tofu carving is that the texture of the tofu will make the water turbid, and you can't see any movement at all. This is blind carving. Not only is the tofu soft, but it also has to be carved entirely by feeling, which makes the difficulty rise sharply. So no one can see Ye Chui's movement of carving the tofu with a knife.
When Ye Chui took his hand out of the water, many people thought that he had failed and had to change to another piece of tofu. Many chefs from Shenghuayuan thought so, many waiters from Manhanlou thought so, even Qin Yiyue, Han Yuyan and An Xiaoxiao thought so. However, Ye Chui had already completed the carving and presented his work perfectly!
The texture of tofu is originally as white as jade, and the flying dancer carved out of tofu is even more crystal clear, like a white jade statue.
Looking at the white jade tofu in Ye Chui's hand that seemed to be ready to fly away at any moment, everyone was speechless for a moment...
Is this really carved from tofu
Did Ye Chu really spend five minutes carving this out of tofu
Han Yuyan was the first to react. She hurriedly walked to Ye Chui, put her face close to look at the tofu in Ye Chui's hand carefully, and even reached out to touch a corner of the tofu gently. The tofu in Ye Chui's hand suddenly trembled slightly. This is the texture of tofu, this is tofu, but... did Ye Chu really spend five minutes carving this
More and more people began to come over to watch, including Qin Yiyue, An Xiaoxiao, Yin Yuehua, other chefs from Shenghua Garden, and the waiters from Manhanlou who gathered at the kitchen door...
Their faces were filled with amazement, it was breathtaking.
He looked at the tofu in Ye Chui's hand, and then subconsciously looked at Ye Chui again.
This is really tofu. Ye Chui really took five minutes to carve it. But... is Ye Chui a god
How could he be so proficient in tofu carving, a craft that is extremely difficult
The chefs at Shenghua Garden were so shocked that they couldn't find words to describe it.
Next to the water tank on the side, Lu Chen's body suddenly trembled slightly.
Carving is a skill that requires a lot of energy, and the blind carving art of tofu carving requires one to devote all of one's energy to the tofu and the knife in one's hand. Only in this way can the tofu be completed in one go without any flaws.
While carving, Lu Chen was completely focused. Of course, he might have been a little proud. His tofu carving was unparalleled in the world. This kind of cooking skill was only available in China, and there were only three or four people in China who could compare with him, but Ye Chui was definitely not one of them.
In addition to being able to carve the tofu, another factor that determines the level of tofu carving is speed. The faster the speed, the better the carving skills, while ensuring the product is perfect. For Lu Chen, his tofu carving is already flawless, and it takes more than 40 minutes to complete his work.
Forty minutes is already a display of very high skills.
Some skilled carving masters can also carve lifelike works, but it often takes several hours, so speed is the key.
Even if Ye Chui could complete the carving, it would probably take a long time, and he must not be distracted while carving. The slightest distraction could lead to the destruction of the entire work. Tofu is soft, and if he puts a little more force in his hands, the entire work could be completely destroyed...
In another ten minutes or so, the buns will be steamed, and then they will be evaluated. Lu Chen is confident that he can still stay focused, but Ye Chu will definitely be distracted and pay attention to the buns competition, and then his skills will inevitably be affected.
This was something Lu Chen had thought of from the very beginning. He asked Ye Chui to start the carving competition right after putting the buns into the steamer. In addition to consuming Ye Chui's energy, another important reason was to distract Ye Chu, also to ensure that nothing went wrong.
These chefs from Shenghua Garden did not underestimate Ye Chui, but for the sake of their own honor, they also tried their best to defeat Ye Chui!
He was very focused, which was his advantage. When he was carving seriously, nothing could affect him... Unless, Ye Chui had already carved the tofu first and caused the admiration of others!
The reaction of the people in the kitchen gathering around Ye Chui first made him focus slightly in the corner of his vision. He was still able to concentrate, but the sudden burst of exclamations that followed made him involuntarily divert his attention to the side again. He seemed to see something in his field of vision, and he glanced at it subconsciously, but his eyes could no longer be diverted.
What is that in Ye Chui's hand? Is it the tofu he carved
At this moment, his attention was completely attracted by Ye Chui, and this momentary attraction was obviously fatal. Immediately afterwards, his body trembled slightly, and a hint of bright red suddenly appeared in the originally turbid white water tank. He hurriedly pulled his hand out of the water tank, only to see that there was a long and thin wound on his finger, and blood was oozing out of the wound.
And in his hand there was still half a piece of tofu that had been broken...
He was so surprised that he accidentally cut his finger!
But at this moment he seemed not to feel the pain. Instead, he hurriedly put down the knife in his hand, rushed to Ye Chui's side, and looked at the tofu statue in Ye Chui's hand with awe.
Flying Dancer is a sculpture created by Ye Chui imitating the Dunhuang Flying Dancer portraits. The statue carved from tofu is lifelike, just like a sculpture made of white jade by a master sculptor. If you don't touch it gently, you can see the whole statue shaking constantly, which will definitely make people misunderstand that this is really a statue carved from white jade.
Lu Chen has profound attainments in tofu carving and is very familiar with many aspects of this kind of carving, but he finds that he cannot find any flaws in Ye Chui's work.
This tofu sculpture is perfect in every aspect. The dancing girl looks lifelike, with smooth skin and graceful movements. Even the lines of her clothes are clearly visible. She is making a graceful movement, as if she could fly away at any time...
Lu Chen had seen many exquisite works carved from tofu, and he had created many different tofu sculptures himself. But at this moment, he found himself feeling the exquisiteness and depth of the tofu carving art, because he understood this and knew the hardships involved. Therefore, Ye Chui's statue was even more precious to him, and he could feel how amazing this tofu statue was.
Not to mention the time Ye Chui took to carve this tofu, even the tofu carving itself is a perfect work that Lu Chen could never reach!
"I lost this game."
Lu Chen nodded involuntarily, his face full of admiration. At this moment, he remembered to look at his finger and hurriedly treated the wound. When he looked at Ye Chui again, he said to Ye Chui seriously, "I originally thought that my tofu carving was already very impressive, but today I know that there is always someone better. Boss, no matter how this competition ends, I will join Manhanlou. I am convinced by you!"
Lu Chen was completely subdued.
The expressions of all the chefs in Shenghua Garden changed a little. At this point, would they still look down on Ye Chui
They knew very well how good Lu Chen's tofu carving was, but Ye Chui's level was far beyond Lu Chen's!
Ye Chui smiled and nodded at Lu Chen: "My Manhan Restaurant also welcomes chefs like Master Lu to join us. From now on, you will be a member of my Manhan Restaurant."
Lu Chen nodded, looked at the other chefs from Shenghuayuan, sighed, and walked aside.
At this time, the chefs of Shenghua Garden and the waiters of Manhan Building all started discussing, and couldn't help but discuss the amazement brought by Ye Chui.
In a corner of the kitchen, Gao Yuesheng's secretary was holding the phone with a dazed expression.
"Boss, Lu Chen admitted defeat directly, and said that he would continue to stay in Manhanlou no matter what. Not only him, I think other chefs are also tempted..." While speaking, the secretary kept his eyes on the tofu statue in Ye Chui's hand, as if he couldn't understand how Ye Chui carved this statue in five minutes.
"Tofu carving is just a side job, what's the big deal? The most important thing for a restaurant is still cooking..." Gao Yuesheng said firmly, but there was a hint of lack of confidence in his tone.
"Boss, Ye Chui's tofu carving is really amazing!" the secretary said in a deep voice.
Gao Yuesheng was silent for a while. "Lü Chen's specialty is tofu sculpture, which is a side skill in the kitchen. Cooking is his weak point. It doesn't matter if he is gone. There are three games in total. I want to see how good Ye Chui can be in the other two games! You continue to pay attention to the situation on the other side. I don't believe Ye Chui can continue to be so proud!"
"Okay boss."
Not long after Gao Yuesheng finished talking to his secretary, Ye Chui waved and called Han Yuyan over, and handed the tofu statue of a flying dancer to Han Yuyan. Han Yuyan was naturally very careful, fearing that he would damage the tofu statue, which was like a work of art.
Ye Chui then looked at the remaining chefs at Shenghua Garden and continued with a smile, "There are still ten minutes before the buns are cooked. Who wants to compete with me next? Since you are in a hurry, let's get started quickly." (~^~)