A week ago, when Ye Chui was going to replace Tian Xiaodu to entertain Mr. Han, many chefs were dissatisfied and thought that Ye Chui was too arrogant. Even if he had some skills, how could he be qualified to entertain a gourmet like Mr. Han? But now their dishes were taken away before Mr. Han even tasted them. The huge Wanlaifu five-star hotel could only rely on Ye Chui.
After hearing Yang Yong's words, all the chefs looked towards the young man busy in the kitchen. As if sensing everyone's gaze, Ye Chui turned around with a smile and said, "It's done."
The chefs rushed into the kitchen and saw four dishes on the chopping board in front of Ye Chui: one cold dish and three hot dishes.
These four dishes didn't have the rich aroma of spicy chicken that would make one want to drool, but they had a different intoxicating flavor. Tian Xiaodu was looking forward to Ye Chui's cooking skills. He had just heard Han Lao's evaluation of his dishes and his face was a little gloomy. But when he saw Ye Chui's dishes, his fat face was filled with smiles and he asked Ye Chui, "Little brother, what are these dishes?"
Ye Chui was wiping his hands with a towel. When he heard what Tian Xiaodu said, he smiled and introduced the dish. He pointed to the dish in a soup bowl and said, "This is called chicken stewed with mushrooms. The main ingredient is the Tibetan pheasant we had earlier."
When Fang Tao heard Ye Chui mention Tibetan pheasants, his expression changed quietly. He was still worried about his car...
This chicken stewed with mushrooms exudes the fragrance of chicken. In addition to Tibetan mountain chicken, another important ingredient is wild hazel mushrooms that Ye Chui asked an old farmer to purchase from the mountain in the vegetable market. The mushrooms have thin stems and caps, which can best bring out the deliciousness of the chicken when paired with the tender Tibetan mountain chicken.
Then Ye Chui pointed at one of the dishes that looked very simple but exuded a strong aroma of wine and said, "This is Shaoxing Drunken Chicken." He then pointed at another dish that was completely different from Shaoxing Drunken Chicken. It was the perfect dish in terms of "color". The four colors of white, red, green and yellow complemented each other, making people salivate at the sight of it and said, "This is called Dong'an Chicken."
These two dishes, one simple and one complex, complement each other and impress all the chefs.
Then everyone looked at the last dish. Compared with the previous three dishes, this one seemed even more bland. It was just a cold dish, which seemed to be made of shredded chicken skin and cucumber mixed together. When put together with the previous three dishes, it gave off an extremely disharmonious feeling.
Fang Tao saw the first three dishes made by Ye Chui. Although he hadn't tasted them yet, he knew that the level of these dishes was extremely high. But when he saw that the four dishes made by Ye Chui were actually cold dishes, he felt unconvinced. He knew that although cold dishes were simple, they also showed great effort. The "Three Straws in Fresh Sauce" he prepared for Mr. Han before was a cold dish, which was his masterpiece, but Mr. Han took it away without even tasting it. Now seeing that there was also a cold dish among the dishes made by Ye Chui, he couldn't help but feel a little unbalanced.
He pointed at the cold dish and asked Ye Chui, "Mr. Ye, what is the name of this cold dish?"
"The name of this dish is 'Hongzi Chicken Shredded Cucumber', and it is an imperial cold dish among the 328 dishes in the Manchu-Han Banquet." Ye Chui said with a faint smile. The Manchu-Han Banquet can be divided into four levels: ordinary dishes, delicacies, imperial dishes, and Shangshan. Shangshan is the most prosperous court dishes, and the ingredients required are extremely precious and can only be encountered by chance. The imperial dishes that come later are more particular about the realm, and the ingredients are not luxurious. This Hongzi Chicken Shredded Cucumber is a dish of the [Imperial] level. Although it looks simple, it is the most extreme of the four dishes made by Ye Chui today.
"What? A full banquet?"
"This seemingly simple cold dish is actually a dish from the Manchu-Han Banquet?"
"Is this dish really that famous? What does imperial cold dish mean?"
All the chefs were greatly surprised. Everyone had heard of the Manchu Han Banquet, and they knew it was the highest realm of Chinese cuisine. It was just that because of the "vegetarian movement", the menu of the Manchu Han Banquet was more incomplete than that of Ye Chui's original world. But the reputation was there, and hearing Ye Chui say that this simple dish of shredded chicken and cucumber was actually a cold dish in the Manchu Han Banquet, it was really shocking.
Fang Tao's face changed, and he said in disbelief: "This... This dish actually belongs to the Manchu Han Banquet... Mr. Ye, I heard that the Manchu Han Banquet is a royal banquet, and every dish requires a lot of effort to make. How could such a simple dish have such a great origin?"
“Cooking is about the state of mind, not the variety.”
Hearing Fang Tao's words, Ye Chui knew that the boy was not convinced, but he did not say much. He turned to look at Yang Yong and said, "Manager Yang, you can serve these dishes. I believe Mr. Han will know how they taste."
Chicken stewed with mushrooms, Shaoxing drunken chicken, Dong'an chicken, and Hongzi shredded chicken with cucumber, these four dishes are the chicken dinner that Ye Chui prepared for Mr. Han - for these dishes, Ye Chui will charge a salary of 100,000 yuan. Even so, in Ye Chui's opinion, Yang Yong still took advantage of the boss.
Yang Yong came back to his senses and quickly asked several nimble waiters to come and take the four dishes out of the kitchen. The other chefs were extremely curious about the results of Mr. Han's tasting, but at this time they could only wait downstairs, and each of them showed anxious looks on their faces.
Ye Chui, on the other hand, was much calmer and had even started packing his things - who knows how many top gourmets like Old Han he had entertained in his previous life, so how could he still feel nervous or anxious
It is no exaggeration to say that if Mr. Han is not satisfied with his dishes, it can only mean that there is something wrong with Mr. Han’s taste... This is how domineering the God of Cookery wants!
Yang Yong was about to leave with the waiter, but when he reached the door, he hesitated for a moment. Just now, Old Han had instructed to call the chef over. Judging from Old Han's reaction to the spicy chicken, he knew that he might be satisfied with Ye Chui's other dishes. But if he said that these dishes were made by Ye Chui, then if this matter was publicized, Wan Laifu's face would be lost, and Ye Chui's reputation would be added for nothing...
If it was a week ago, he would not have hesitated if he mistakenly thought Ye Chui was someone of great importance. But in this week, he had completely figured out Ye Chui's identity - he was just a kebab vendor at the night market. What could his background be? He had offended Cao Xiong and Cao Kang for no reason.
This made Yang Yong feel a little cheated, and he was very unhappy. Now he thought about it and said to Tian Xiaodu: "Master Tian, please come up with me. Mr. Han wants to see you."
"Mr. Han wants to see me?" Tian Xiaodu was stunned. Didn't he say that Mr. Han was not satisfied with his spicy chicken
"Don't think too much, let's go quickly." Yang Yong called out and left the kitchen with Tian Xiaodu.
Ye Chui packed his things without worrying about what Mr. Han would say later. Well, if he went back now, he would still have time to marinate the mutton, right
When Yang Yong and Tian Xiaodu arrived at the private room on the second floor, the four dishes made by Ye Chu had already been placed on the table. Old Han was looking at the four dishes with a serious expression. Yang Yong and Tian Xiaodu did not dare to say anything. Old Han looked at them for a long time, then picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece of Shaoxing Drunken Chicken and put it in his mouth. His old, wrinkled face, which habitually showed an expression of dissatisfaction with everything, suddenly flashed a hint of surprise, and he opened his eyes wide, looking quite shocked.
He didn't bother to continue tasting the other dishes. He looked up at Yang Yong, then at Tian Xiaodu next to him: "Did you make this dish?"
Tian Xiaodu was about to speak, but Yang Yong nodded hurriedly: "Yes, this is our Wanlaifu's head chef, Master Tian Xiaodu. These dishes are all Master Tian's creations."
Tian Xiaodu looked at Yang Yong in surprise, not knowing why Yang Yong lied. Yang Yong quickly winked at Tian Xiaodu and continued, "The spicy chicken just now was also made by Master Tian."
Just as he was about to taste the next dish, Mr. Han suddenly stopped what he was doing and looked up at Tian Xiaodu: "Did you make the spicy chicken and these dishes?"
"This..." Tian Xiaodu didn't want to lie and was about to explain.
Yang Yong hurriedly said: "That's right, our chef Tian is a five-star chef..."
"Come here!" Old Han suddenly interrupted Yang Yong and waved at him.
Yang Yong was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly walked up to Mr. Han with a smile on his face: "Mr. Han, what do you want me to do?"
"Look what this has on me?" Old Han said, pointing at his mouth.
"It's the mouth." Yang Yong didn't know what Mr. Han meant and answered hesitantly.
"Whose mouth?" Old Han continued to ask.
"You...your mouth." Yang Yong stammered.
"Snapped!"
Old Han slapped Yang Yong in the face and shouted angrily, "Since you know that it's my mouth that eats the food, do you think I can't taste the difference between the spicy chicken and these dishes?"
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(ps: There is a real dish called Hongzi Shredded Chicken and Cucumber, and it is indeed part of the Manchu-Han Banquet, but the preparation method has long been lost. This book will later list the production method created by Cannon... When the time comes, just take a look at it, and don't try it yourself, otherwise you will bear the consequences at your own risk... In addition, there are already 29 people, so please continue to support and vote for recommendations. We will update after the 25th person~~~~~)