Everyone knew why Chef Zheng Yun of Shixiang Garden came, so when he was standing in Ye Chui's office and talking to Ye Chui, Tian Xiaodu, Han Yuyan, Qin Yiyue and others also rushed over and stood at the door of the office.
Ye Chui smiled and said, "Braised pork in red sauce? Master Zheng is interested in this dish. Well, I can give you the recipe for braised pork in red sauce. I will compete with you in making this dish in half a month."
"Written on paper, recipes are no match for teaching by example. If Master Ye doesn't mind the trouble, please make one for me right here on the spot." Zheng Yun said immediately, with a smug look on his face, "As long as I see you cook this dish once, I can learn it exactly as it is."
Writing on paper is not as good as teaching by example? Although he said so, everyone could tell that Zheng Yun was afraid that Ye Chui would do something to the recipe, so he had to let Ye Chui cook the dish himself.
Ye Chui naturally did not point it out, and nodded with a smile: "Okay, Master Zheng, please follow me to the kitchen of Manhan Building."
Ye Chui took the lead and led Zheng Yun to the kitchen. Tian Xiaodu and Han Yuyan, who were walking behind, both looked unhappy.
"Red stewed pork is a pork dish for the Manchu-Han Banquet. There are so many dishes for the Manchu-Han Banquet, but he chose this red stewed pork. It seems that Master Zheng did it on purpose." Han Yuyan said in a low voice with some displeasure. "Now most people think that our Manchu-Han Restaurant is going to prepare pork dishes for the Manchu-Han Banquet at the Spring Banquet. He bet with Master on this dish. His intention is too obvious."
Tian Xiaodu also agreed with Han Yuyan's statement: "If he beats Master, this braised pork will belong to Zheng Yun, and Master will naturally not be able to make this dish at the Spring Banquet. This person is deliberately trying to make trouble for our Manhan Restaurant, but he certainly didn't expect that Master didn't plan to make the dishes from the Manhan Banquet at the Spring Banquet at all."
"But Senior Brother, will Master lose?" Han Yuyan was a little worried.
"Don't worry, Master is not a child. Since he dares to compete, he must be determined to win." After the program of Food Online was broadcast, although Han Yuyan, Lin Wei, An Jing, An Xiaoxiao, Wang Shiyu and others were worried about Ye Chui, chefs such as Tian Xiaodu did not worry about Ye Chui at all.
It's very simple. Manhan Restaurant has been open for more than a month. Ye Chui had handed over the dishes of the Manhan Banquet to them half a month before the opening. They are very familiar with making these dishes every day, but the taste of the dishes they make is not even 80% as good as Ye Chui's. These people think that they can win Ye Chui by getting the recipe, which is a big joke in their eyes. They have never worried about this.
Even if I give you the recipe, you still can’t make Ye Chui’s delicious dish!
However, Tian Xiaodu also thought of something important: "I'm afraid that these people will spread the recipe after getting it. Da Yu, quickly contact Xing Sen and ask him to come over as a notary."
"Okay, I'll contact Xing Sen right away." Han Yuyan quickly took out his cell phone.
In the kitchen of Manhan Building.
The chefs had cleared out a stove, and Ye Chui put on a white chef's uniform. There was a circle of people around him - some idle chefs were standing around at this time. It was a rare opportunity for Ye Chui to cook, so of course they had to watch carefully.
From this point of view, they really admire Ye Chui's cooking skills.
Since Zheng Yun arrived at Manhan Building, he has been looking at its decoration and staff, and comparing them with Shixiang Garden one by one. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly that although Manhan Building is only a five-star hotel now, it won't be long before the sixth seven-star hotel in the country will be born.
Similarly, although Ye Chui is only a teenager, his status in the eyes of many chefs also surprised Zheng Yun. The chef team of Manhanlou is one of the best in the country, with three six-star chefs, three five-star chefs and six four-star chefs. It is unknown whether other restaurant owners can suppress such a strong team of chefs. But here, every chef is respectful to Ye Chui, and that kind of respect is definitely not easily obtained.
"Braised pork in red is a famous Han Chinese dish with good color, aroma and taste. It belongs to the Sichuan cuisine. It is refreshing, smooth, fatty but not greasy, and the preparation method is also very simple..." Before starting to formally demonstrate the preparation of this dish, Ye Chui first carefully explained the recipe.
The method of stewing pork in brown sauce is actually not complicated. It is somewhat similar to braised pork in brown sauce. However, the simpler the method, the more difficult it is to prepare the perfect taste. This is also the essence of food culture. Ye Chui described the simple steps in great detail and even mentioned many things that require attention when cooking.
In some ways, if this were not the era of gourmet food, recipes would be extremely precious and a priceless asset. Ye Chu probably wouldn't mind teaching the recipes to others. His detailed explanation at this moment was also in the hope of making the competition as fair as possible. Of course, it also reflected his absolute confidence. Even if someone knew how to cook this dish, it would be impossible for anyone to make it better than him.
This explanation took nearly half an hour. Zheng Yun wrote it down one by one, with an expression of amazement on his face. Ye Chui's understanding of this braised pork has reached a very high level. His words can better reflect the profoundness of Chinese cooking. There are even many cooking skills that even he can't compare to.
He originally came to challenge Ye Chui with 100% confidence in himself, but now his confidence has been severely hit...
Just after the recipe was explained, a man who looked very casually dressed and had an untidy beard walked into the kitchen of Manhanlou, panting. It was Xing who was called by Han Yuyan.
Seeing Xing Sen's arrival, Ye Chui smiled and nodded at him, then continued to say to Zheng Yun: "Master Zheng, before I formally teach you the recipe of this dish, I have something to tell you first. This recipe is the property of my Manhanlou. You are a Chinese chef. In order to promote Chinese food culture, I can tell you this recipe. I hope that this recipe can give you more ideas for cooking and improve your cooking skills, but please do not use this recipe for any commercial purposes."
Zheng Yun immediately said, "Master Ye, don't worry. I guarantee with my character and the reputation of Shixiang Garden that I am here only to discuss cooking. No matter who wins or loses this competition, I will never leak the recipe, let alone make any profit from it!"
"You said that." Xing Sen took over the conversation at the right time. "Our Chinese food law has strict regulations on the ownership of recipes. Recipes are personal property. Anyone who illegally uses recipes for profit without the owner's authorization is considered a food crime. The significance of the Manchu Han Feast is even greater. Leaking recipes, or modifying the recipes, changing the name or method and reselling them can all be convicted according to the law. So I hope you, the chef, can be responsible for your actions!"
Zheng Yun looked at Xing Sen who was speaking, and asked curiously: "Sir, may I ask who you are..."
"My name is Xing Sen, and I'm a food police detective." Xing Sen introduced himself with a smile, "We have now formed a special task force to take charge of this matter. Master Zheng, I hope you don't have any fluke mentality. If you use this recipe without winning against Ye Chui, we can apply for a gourmet from the Food Association to authenticate and identify it. As long as we confirm that you use this recipe for profit, we can directly convict you!"
After that episode of the online food program ended, Ye Chui spoke to Xing Sen on the phone. At that time, he told Ye Chui that he would apply for a special task force to monitor the matter. Now it seems that the special task force has been established.
Zheng Yun's face turned pale. Actually, he came to challenge Ye Chui with the idea that even if he couldn't beat Ye Chui, he could still get the essence of the recipe. Then he could disguise himself and make it his own original recipe. But if the Food Police and the Food Association got involved, it would be difficult to handle...
Those gourmets in the Gourmet Association are no idlers. They can definitely taste that he plagiarized Ye Chui's recipe.
Zheng Yun regained his composure and continued with a smile, "Of course, I came to challenge Master Ye because I am interested in the essence of our Chinese food culture, the Manchu Han Banquet. If I don't defeat Ye Chui, I will never use the recipe to do other things privately. I can guarantee this!"
"Okay then, I will demonstrate how to make this braised pork on the spot. Master Zheng, I hope you can watch carefully." Ye Chui continued with a smile.
The other chefs around also rubbed their eyes, wanting to personally see Ye Chui demonstrate the cooking process. The two head chefs, Dong Qian and Qin Yiyue, who were originally busy, handed the woks in their hands to other assistants and gathered around.
This scene shocked Zheng Yun even more. He glanced at Tian Xiaodu, Dong Qian, and Qin Yiyue. These three were all six-star chefs. Seeing Ye Chui cooking, they still showed such great interest. Ye Chui's cooking skills really exceeded his imagination...
The preparation of braised pork in red is very similar to that of braised pork in red, except that the word "burn" is replaced by "braising", and the focus is naturally on the "braising". Its preparation is the same as that of braised pork, requiring seasonings such as onions and aniseed, as well as rock sugar for coloring.
After the oil in the pot boils, add an appropriate amount of rock sugar to make it sugar color, then add meat pieces, scallion segments, aniseed and other condiments and stir-fry. When the meat pieces are stained with a layer of red, add an appropriate amount of water, cooking wine and soy sauce, and then simmer.
This method is indeed simple, but this is also the difficulty of this dish. An ordinary chef can make the taste of this dish 50% to 60% just by following this method, but it is extremely difficult to go further.
The amount of rock sugar, soy sauce, and cooking wine, as well as the timing for adding scallions and star anise, these are not things that can be fully mastered the first time, and require countless experiments to achieve perfection.
Simmer the pork in the pot over low heat for fifty minutes, then turn to medium heat and simmer for three minutes. When the soup becomes thick, add salt to taste.
The final plating also has its own requirements. The meat pieces should be neatly placed in a bowl and placed on a plate. At this point, the braised pork is ready. The whole dish is tender and delicious, fat but not greasy, with good color, aroma and taste, which makes people very appetizing.
Zheng Yun was completely silent at this moment. The recipe of this dish was indeed not complicated, but... why did he feel that he had no confidence in being able to cook Ye Chui in the same way and make it so delicious? (~^~)