In the lobby of Chen's hotel, the fat Chinese man was devouring the plate of Mapo Tofu. Chen Tian, who was sitting next to him, had only taken one bite so far. But after taking this bite, the originally picky expression on her face showed It's gone, but in its place is an expression... somewhat sad and somewhat commemorative.
Even her eyes were filled with tears.
How is this going
Chen Jiao, Han Yuyan, Li Xiuyun, Angel, Tang Shanshan and other onlookers were all shocked.
Eating food until you are moved to tears
Is this plate of mapo tofu really so contagious
"Sister, what's wrong with you?" Chen Jiao asked in panic when he saw his sister's tears.
"I'm fine..."
Chen Tian touched his tears with his hands and showed a smile to Chen Jiao: "I just thought of dad... Where did you find this peppercorns? Is it brought from China? If I remember correctly If so, there is no Sichuan pepper for sale in Chinatown.”
"Sister, I guess you can't guess it." When Chen Jiao mentioned this, he couldn't help but feel proud again, "The weird tree in our old courtyard turned out to be a pepper tree. This morning I told Mr. Ye Chui went to the old courtyard to get something. Mr. Ye Chui happened to see the tree and recognized it. "
"That strange tree in the old courtyard?"
Chen Tian stood up from her seat. She thought of the strange tree at home when she was a child. Her father took good care of the tree at that time. However, because the tree was not pretty, she and Chen Jiao had never been very careful about it. I like it, but I didn’t expect that this tree is actually a Zanthoxylum bungeanum tree. So...
Ye Chui could see what Chen Tian was thinking, so he smiled and said, "Yes, when your father made Chen's tofu, he added Sichuan peppercorns. Sichuan pepper is one of the indispensable condiments for your Chen's tofu. , I just came here to remove the peppercorns.”
Chen Tian's body trembled slightly, and she subconsciously sat down on her seat again. With a strange expression on her face, she looked back at the Mapo Tofu on the table. She picked up the vegetable spoon and scooped it up again. Take a spoonful and continue to taste it carefully.
This dish is very similar to Chen's tofu, which I have spent several years learning. It is not much worse than mine in terms of several flavors, but it also adds several new flavors.
The first is the numbness from Sichuan peppercorns. The combination of this flavor and spiciness makes her feel indescribably refreshing and delicious. In addition, there is also the crispness from the seasoned beef cubes, a taste that her Chenjia tofu does not have.
Chen Tian learned Chen's tofu in an era when meat was poisonous, and she became famous five years ago. Due to the limitations of her cooking skills, although she had the intention to make some breakthroughs in this dish, her skills were not good enough and she would not be able to make this dish. He has also had the idea of adding meat to seasoning, but he has never been able to put it into practice. However, the beef in Ye Chui's dish is a natural match to tofu. The soft texture combined with the spicy taste is really a great enjoyment.
The skill of stir-frying the garlic sprouts once again made her secretly shocked. She also used garlic sprouts to season Mapo tofu, but Ye Chui's dish was able to keep the garlic sprouts crispy in appearance, but the texture was not. Already extremely soft.
Such a small part of this dish made her marvel - even those top chefs with seven or eight stars would probably not feel it more deeply than she did.
After enjoying this Mapo Tofu dish, she was initially moved, then gradually amazed, and then convinced. Chen Tian, who had never had a big appetite, actually ate the entire dish in one bite, and finally she put down the food in her hand. spoon.
"Sister..." Chen Jiao asked worriedly when he saw Chen Tian's expression was a little strange.
Chen Tian looked at Ye Chui with a somewhat pious smile: "Mr. Ye Chui, Chen's tofu can't compare to your craftsmanship, so I'm willing to be inferior!"
After Ye Chui came to Chinatown, he challenged the first dish of Chen's Tofu, and now he has won!
Han Yuyan and Li Xiuyun both showed happy expressions.
The cooking competition does not necessarily require both sides to come out and compete. You can also directly convince the other party's chef like this. In fact, when Ye Chui made the bold statement of challenging Chinatown, what he wanted to do was not to go directly to Chinatown. Then regardless of whether people block the killing or the Buddha blocking the killing, he pays more attention to letting the other party understand the truth of tracing back to the origin. Although the food in Chinatown has undergone some changes over the years, it still belongs to China. This It's a relationship where blood is thicker than water, and it can't be changed.
In short, when children jump around randomly, Ye Chui, as a parent, must teach them a lesson and let them understand that no matter how powerful they are, they can't be as powerful as me!
"In the future, don't use the name Chen's Tofu anymore. Let's change it back to Mapo Tofu." Ye Chui smiled and said to Chen Tian, "This is the name it should have had. I think it was about your grandfather." When I first came to Chinatown and opened a restaurant, I found that there was no Sichuan peppercorns here. Although the Mapo in Mapo Tofu is not the Ma from Sichuan peppercorns, over time, hemp has become the main flavor of this dish. , Mapo Tofu without hemp naturally cannot continue to use this name, so the name Chenjia Tofu was changed. In your parents’ generation, your father spent all his efforts to transplant a pepper tree. Hemp is Yes, but he doesn’t have the ability to make this dish popular, but I think he must have wanted to restore the name Mapo Tofu to this dish. By your generation, I think this wish will be realized. "
Hearing Ye Chui's suggestion, Chen Tian's actually slender shoulders trembled slightly. The original name of Chen's tofu was Mapo Tofu. There was nothing wrong with changing it back to its original name, but... he lost in the cooking competition. The other party suggested changing the name, but this brought with it an indescribable sense of shame.
If you lose, you even have to change your name
She had devoted her whole life to this dish, and this situation made her feel unspeakably uncomfortable.
After thinking for a moment, she nodded sadly: "In the future, Chen's tofu will be renamed Mapo tofu, and I will admit that this dish is authentic Chinese and this dish belongs to Chinese cuisine!"
After saying this, she stood up a little decadently and walked out of the hotel.
The back figure looked indescribably lonely, as if it had the desolation of a loser.
"elder sister… "
Chen Jiao suddenly felt pain in his heart and couldn't help shouting.
He suddenly felt that he was wrong. How could he team up with others to deal with his sister
He clearly knew that this dish was a dish that his sister regarded as her life, but he took the initiative to help others compete with her. He thought that if his sister lost, his mind would be diverted from this dish, and the courage that had been weighing on his shoulders would It will be a little looser, but... But how is that possible
This will only bring endless harm to my sister!
How could he be like this
At this moment, Chen Jiao suddenly understood something. Yesterday, he heard the argument between Ye Chui and his sister outside the Chen family hotel. At that time, he brought Ye Chui and his group to his hotel by accident. He told himself that this It's for the sake of my sister, and it's to let my sister taste the taste of failure and stop being obsessed with this dish. But in fact, my sister's honor for this dish is not his honor
At that time, he actually hoped that his sister could take up this challenge and teach Ye Chui and others a lesson. He never thought that his sister would lose to others in this dish. Yes, his sister spent his whole life making this dish. How could she lose the dish
But she lost now. Looking at his sister's lonely figure, Chen Jiao felt unspeakably uncomfortable at that moment.
Chen Tian did not respond to Chen Jiao and walked towards the door.
At this time, Ye Chui's voice suddenly sounded: "Wait a minute, since you have admitted defeat, do you think you have to leave like this?"
Chen Tian's figure suddenly paused.
Chen Jiao looked at Ye Chui angrily, like an angry lion for a moment.
Han Yuyan, Tang Shanshan and Li Xiuyun also looked at Ye Chui with some confusion. They had already lost. Do they still want to continue to attack the opponent? This is not something Ye Chui would do.
Ye Chui smiled and continued: "If the Chen family's tofu is to be renamed Mapo tofu, then naturally it must use the most authentic way of making Mapo tofu. The name Mapo tofu is a symbol of your Chen family's return to their ancestors. But if the tofu you make in the future is not authentic Mapo tofu, won’t it mean that our ancestors will lose all their face?”
Hearing Ye Chui's words, Chen Tian's expression changed, and she suddenly understood what Ye Chui meant. She turned around and looked at Ye Chui: "You... you want to teach me the authentic way of making Mapo tofu?"
"Do you want to learn?" Ye Chui asked with a smile.
A joyful smile suddenly appeared on Chen Tian's lonely face, and she nodded vigorously: "I think!"
Chen Jiao also showed a smile on his face, and hurriedly walked to Chen Tian: "Sister, that's great, you spent so much effort on Chen's tofu... Oh, no, it's Mapo tofu. Since then, With Ye Chui as your master, you will have a lot less worry, and you should think more about your own life."
Chen Tian smiled and nodded. Chen's tofu was a heavy burden on her shoulders. Now this burden has been relieved to some extent. Her eyes suddenly looked at Ye Chui, and then asked without thinking: "Ye Chui Master Chui... do you have a girlfriend?"
Everyone: “…”
Let me go, what kind of rhythm is this
Sister Han immediately stood in front of Ye Chui: "No, no, master already has a girlfriend."
"Oh, I'm sorry, I was just asking casually." Chen Tian said quickly in embarrassment, "Miss Han, you are so beautiful, and you are a perfect match for Master Ye Chui."
"Huh? Me? That's not true..." Han Yuyan hurriedly tried to defend himself.
Ye Chui patted Han Yuyan's shoulder with some sweat: "Stop talking, the more you talk, the more confusing it becomes..." (~^~)