When Ye Chui arrived at Lahongzhuang, he found that quite a few people had gathered here, including many residents of Chinatown. They were talking about it and looking at Ye Chui with unfriendly eyes - the news of Ye Chui's challenge to Chinatown had spread completely these days, and it also greatly aroused the interest of the locals in Chinatown. Knowing that Ye Chui was going to challenge Lahongzhuang today, they all came to watch.
Ye Chui even saw reporters and TV cameras conducting on-site interviews. With Ye Chui's arrival, these people became even more enthusiastic and wanted to interview Ye Chui exclusively.
But he was stopped by the waiter from Lahongzhuang.
On the steps in front of Lahongzhuang, Huang Yiyuan, Lin Li, and Shen Zhongda were standing waiting. Huang Yiyuan and Lin Li had cold faces, but Shen Zhongda came over to greet Ye Chui in person with a friendly smile. He was originally very busy with business, but he did not go back to New York in the past few days. Instead, he stayed in San Francisco and came here specifically to support Ye Chui.
"Master Ye, please come in." Shen Zhongda invited Ye Chui with a smile.
Ye Chui smiled and nodded, then walked into Lahong Manor with the pot in his hands.
Walking past Huang Yiyuan and Lin Li, they both smiled and greeted each other. Huang Yiyuan looked at the pot in Ye Chui's hand and asked with some curiosity: "Master Ye, what's in your pot? Is the Lahong in Lahong Manor also a famous dish inherited from the Chinese people? I wonder what's the point of this dish?"
"Hehe." Hearing the targeting in Huang Yiyuan's words, Ye Chui just smiled faintly, "Lahong is indeed a dish created by Master Jiang, but there are similar methods in China. As early as two hundred years ago, this dish was popular all over the country. Unfortunately, with the vegetarian movement, this method has disappeared. But Master Jiang is worthy of being a Chinese. He actually figured out this special method. It is really admirable."
Huang Yiyuan couldn't help but snort when he heard Ye Chui actually admit that this dish was made in China. He was very disdainful, but he didn't know how to refute Ye Chui. This was how Ye Chu won the previous few games. He first authenticated these dishes as Chinese, and then made the dishes taste even better...
There is no rebuttal even if someone refutes it.
Lin Li smiled like an old fox and pointed at the restaurant: "Mr. Ye, please come in. Master Jiang has been waiting for you for a long time."
When entering Lahongzhuang, Han Yuyan came close to Ye Chui and whispered, "Master, didn't you say that this dish was created by Jiang Yuemei? How can you say that it has already spread all over the country?"
"Oh, that was just something I made up." Ye Chui said seriously.
Han Yuyan: “…”
Jiang Yuemei and Madam Gao were already waiting inside Lahong Manor.
The decoration of Lahongzhuang restaurant is mainly fiery red, which reminds people of hot peppers. The name of Lahongzhuang is worthy of its name. After Ye Chui and others came in, Jiang Yuemei stood up and greeted them with a smile, and said with a friendly and kind smile: "Master Ye, you are here."
Mrs. Gao also greeted him with a smile. She looked like a respected elder. She nodded slightly and said, "Hello, Mr. Ye."
"Hello, Madam Gao." Ye Chui greeted Madam Gao, put the pot in his hand on the table beside him, and continued to say to Jiang Yuemei with a smile, "Master Jiang, I already know how to make your restaurant's special spicy red, and I have made some improvements as a gift for you to return to Chinese cuisine."
"Mr. Ye, you seem very confident?" Huang Yiyuan came out from the side again and said with disgust, "We old neighbors in Chinatown can't figure out the ingredients of spicy red, so are you sure you can crack it? Who gives you the confidence?"
"Go ask Peng Song." Ye Chui looked at Huang Yiyuan with a sneer.
Huang Yiyuan snorted, "His molecular cuisine is just a trick, but Chef Jiang is an eight-star chef, and her cooking skills are real. And you not only said that you can crack the spicy red, but you even tried to help her improve this dish?"
"This dish is originally from China..." Ye Chui continued with a serious face. Han Yuyan, Tang Shanshan, Chen Tian and Li Xiuyun suddenly couldn't bear to look at it... And Ye Chui continued to say seriously, "There have been similar methods. Although it is not called Lahong, the main ingredients are the same, and it has its own name. Although it may not be better than the name Lahong, the original name of this dish should be that."
Ye Chui pointed to the pot he brought: "It's called Maoxuewang."
"Maoxuewang?" Lin Li said disdainfully, "What kind of name is that? Mr. Ye, you should have made up a better name, right?"
"Don't you understand this name?" Ye Chui asked Lin Li with a smile.
"Who knows what this name is!"
"That's right..." Ye Chui continued with a smile, "You can't understand the breadth and depth of Chinese cuisine. The next restaurant I'm going to challenge is your Lin's Pot. Then I'll let you experience the breadth and depth of Chinese cuisine."
"You..." Lin Li's face was filled with anger.
The smell of gunpowder in Lahongzhuang was very strong.
Madam Gao interrupted the quarrel between Ye Chui and Lin Li. She continued with her unique elegance and grace, "Let's not talk about the other things. Let's just let Yuemei taste the dish that Master Ye brought... Oh, Maoxuewang, is that the name?"
"That's right." Ye Chui nodded.
Jiang Yuemei had already walked to the pot and opened it.
The bright red color of the thick oil is indescribably eye-catching. The red tofu cubes and various ingredients are suspended in the steaming soup, giving people a hot and spicy feeling.
Jiang Yuemei's eyes lit up, while everyone else in Lahong Manor showed surprised expressions - they had eaten Lahong this dish frequently, of course, but they had never known what it was. However, the dish that Ye Chui brought... that red tofu-like thing was exactly the same as the Lahong in Lahong Manor, and the red oil soup had many delicious ingredients added to it, making people want to feast on it.
Jiang Yuemei had already called the waiter to hand over a pair of chopsticks and couldn't wait to pick up a piece of duck blood soup.
The blood sausage is soft in texture and can be easily crushed, so Jiang Yuemei carefully put a piece of tofu into her mouth. The tofu was very hot, so she ate it slowly, with an expression of savoring the food on her face.
Mrs. Gao, Huang Yiyuan, Lin Li and others were all looking at her expression, somewhat impatient to know the result. After Jiang Yuemei took a bite, she continued to pick up other ingredients in the pot and put them into her mouth.
The dish Maoxuewang is somewhat similar to hotpot. In some restaurants, this dish is even sold in the form of hotpot. People sit around the table, pick up different ingredients and put them in the red oil pan to eat. It has a unique flavor. Jiang Yuemei is a fat auntie, and she is obviously a great lover of food. Although there are many ingredients used in the spicy red hotpot she makes, they are definitely not as varied as Ye Chui's Maoxuewang. For a moment, she had to eat all the dishes before she would stop.
This made Mrs. Gao, Huang Yiyuan, Lin Li and others look very unhappy.
More than ten minutes passed, and Jiang Yuemei took a tissue to wipe her mouth, looking very happy: "This Maoxuewang is indeed an improved version of Lahong, and it tastes even better."
Mrs. Gao's face changed slightly.
Huang Yiyuan hurriedly asked: "Master Jiang, what you said... Could it be that the red tofu in the Maoxuewang is the same thing as your spicy red?"
Jiang Yuemei glanced at Madam Gao, with a mocking smile on her face: "Yes, it seems that Master Ye has guessed what the spicy red in my spicy red restaurant is, and this dish has been modified very beautifully, and the combination of several ingredients is also very perfect. However, there are still some things I can't tell what they are, it seems to be beef, I have to ask Master Ye."
Ye Cui knew she was talking about tripe.
However, tripe is not considered a regular food ingredient yet, so it might be difficult to accept it if you just say it, so Ye Chui smiled and said, "It is indeed beef, and the cooking method is a bit peculiar. I will teach it to Master Jiang another day."
"Okay then." Jiang Yuemei grinned and continued, "Then for today's challenge, I'm La Hongzhuang..."
"Wait a minute!" Mrs. Gao interrupted Jiang Yuemei angrily.
Everyone looked at the old woman.
Mrs. Gao had already stood up. She looked at Jiang Yuemei coldly. She had clearly stared at Jiang Yuemei just now. Due to the uniqueness of Lahong, the recipe was kept completely secret. Jiang Yuemei accidentally denied that Ye Chui's Maoxuewang was not her Lahong. What could Ye Chu do
But Jiang Yuemei actually dared to disobey her. She was no longer the kind old lady she used to be. She looked like a mad beast. She looked at Jiang Yuemei coldly and said, "Jiang Yuemei, the money you owed me was mortgaged by Lahongzhuang. Now I have no patience anymore, so I want to buy your Lahongzhuang. Your Lahong secret recipe is mine from now on!"
Jiang Yuemei was slightly stunned, then she said calmly: "Well, from today on, I'm done with you!"
Madam Gao didn't seem to expect Jiang Yuemei to be so calm, as if she had already made up her mind. She snorted coldly and looked at Ye Chui angrily: "Master Ye, Lahong Village is mine now, and the Lahong secret recipe is also mine, so I say that your Maoxuewang is not Lahong at all, so you lose this challenge."
This is a blatant attempt to be a rogue...
After a slight hesitation, Ye Chui smiled again. He looked at Jiang Yuemei and continued, "Since Lahong is now Madam Gao's recipe, and Madam Gao has now determined that Maoxuewang and Lahong are not the same thing, then... Master Jiang, are you willing to go to China and open a restaurant specializing in Maoxuewang? I can provide you with the funds for opening a store and the recipe for Maoxuewang."
Ye Chui's words immediately shocked the entire hotel.
Jiang Yuemei also showed a bit of surprise on her face.
Han Yuyan, Tang Shanshan, Li Xiuyun and other people on Ye Chui's side were stunned for a moment, and then they all showed admiration on their faces.
These people wanted to beat Ye Chui by playing rogue, but Ye Chui was one step ahead and wanted to win their head chef away... (~^~)