Ye Chui also knows how to make knife-cut noodles.
And the sliced noodles he makes are much better than those made by Jim.
Ye Chui was seen standing half a meter away from the chopping board, with the kitchen knife in his hand flying. Pieces of noodles flew towards the chopping board like goldfish leaping out of water. The size of the noodles was extremely uniform, but the more important aspect was the precise control of the force - the flying noodles almost all fell into the same place no bigger than the mouth of a bowl. This was fundamentally different from when Jim was cutting noodles before, when the noodles were almost flying randomly towards the chopping board.
Just this one move is enough to surpass Jim by a lot.
Huang Yiyuan couldn't help but shut up. Jim showed a look of unwillingness on his face and clenched his fists tightly.
The host was talking to the judges and some audience members with his back to them, but at this time everyone was looking at the host, and some people even stood up, and then bursts of applause broke out. The host was stunned for a moment, turned around, and saw Ye Chui's display of unique skills, and suddenly became dumbfounded. He was a host, eloquent, and good at dealing with various situations, but in this situation... he suddenly didn't know what to say.
It turns out that Ye Chui can also make knife-cut noodles, and his is better than Jim's.
A ball of noodles was quickly cut, and Ye Chui put down the incense stick with a smile.
Jim picked up a piece of noodles, looked at it carefully, and a look of pain was revealed on his face. He had already admitted defeat, but in the end he was still suppressed by Ye Chui and couldn't raise his head. These emotions could only turn into a bitter smile in the end.
Huang Yiyuan had the same emotion, but he was still trying to make a final struggle, and said in a slightly hoarse voice: "Ye Chui, didn't you say... that knife-cut noodles should be cut with iron sheets? You... you are not using the same kitchen knife?"
"Using a handy iron sheet to cut noodles is something only beginners need. Of course I don't need it." Ye Chui said with a smile.
That smile was very plain, but... also very annoying.
But it leaves one speechless.
In front of Ye Chui, the eight-star chef Jim is just a novice...
Seeing Jim, Huang Yiyuan and even Chen Jueyuan standing next to them with expressions as if they had just eaten a salted duck egg, Han Yuyan was extremely happy. He continued proudly, "In fact, Master had planned to make knife-cut noodles in the next competition from the beginning, but I didn't expect you to get there first."
"What, you were originally planning to make knife-cut noodles?" Jim was stunned.
Chen Jueyuan beside him couldn't help but shudder. Ye Chui's knife-cut noodles were obviously much better than Jim's. And judging by the reactions of the judges in the audience, they were very impressed with his knife-cut noodles skills. If Ye Chui was going to make knife-cut noodles to compete with his oil-fried noodles in the next round... wouldn't he have little chance of winning
Mrs. Gao also showed a hint of worry.
"Yes, I was originally planning to make knife-cut noodles in the second round." Ye Chui smiled and nodded in acknowledgement, but then he changed his tone, "But, I have changed my mind now." He turned his head and glanced at Chen Jueyuan, "I decided to make dragon beard noodles in the second round."
"Dragon Beard Noodles?" Chen Jueyuan was unfamiliar with the name.
Han Yuyan smiled and explained, "That's the oil noodles from your Wangfu Noodle House." She paused, then imitated Ye Chui's tone to explain, "Your oil noodles are actually a long-standing Chinese noodle dish. Its original name was Longxu Noodles. Not only that, your meat noodles were actually originally called Saozi Noodles, which is also a long-standing Chinese noodle dish."
Chen Jueyuan: “…”
After a long while, Chen Jueyuan came back to his senses and said angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about? Oil noodles and meat noodles are recipes passed down from Wangfu Noodle House. Only Wangfu Noodle House can make these two noodles in the world. What do you mean by inherited from China? Don't think I don't know. Every time Ye Chui wins a competition with a restaurant in Chinatown, he will say so."
"Master, what you said is true."
Han Yuyan looked as if he was about to have an argument with someone. He stared at Chen Jueyuan blankly. "Master made these two noodles for us a week ago. They are not difficult. The most important thing about臊子面 is the soup. The pork for臊子汤 should be fatter with skin. It should be 70% lean and 30% fat. Cut it into small pieces and pour it into a boiling oil pan. When it is 30% cooked, add minced ginger to remove the fishy smell, then add salt. When it is 60% cooked, add vinegar and stir-fry. When it is almost done, add chili powder and simmer for a while. Put it aside. In another pot, add oil and tofu cubes. When the tofu cubes are slightly yellow, add black fungus and stir-fry over high heat. Finally, pour in the stewed diced meat, and then put it into the pot..."
Han Yuyan was talking excitedly, and Ye Chui, sweating profusely, grabbed her arm and said, "Dayu, stop talking..."
Han Yuyan turned to look at Ye Chui: "Master, am I wrong?"
"Yes, that's right." Ye Chui looked at his second apprentice with some sweat on his face, "But this is a secret recipe for cooking, how can I just say it casually..."
Han Yuyan finally realized what he had done wrong. When he looked at Chen Jueyuan again, the old man glared at him again, and it was obvious that his worldview had been shaken...
So Han Yuyan smiled apologetically: "Sorry, I often make this kind of mistake and casually say out the recipe or something, but am I right?"
Chen Jueyuan was speechless. Although Han Yuyan was interrupted by Ye Chui before she could finish her words, Chen Jueyuan knew that this was exactly how he made his臊子面… This recipe that was considered confidential was actually casually said out by a girl, which made him feel helpless. At the same time, he also knew that Ye Chui really knew how臊子面 was made, and he also knew that what he said about making oil noodles to compete with his oil noodles in the next competition was true. He had such a plan and such ability.
At the same time, Chen Jueyuan also understood in his heart that perhaps, the meat noodles he had been cooking for several years were really originally called sauerkraut noodles, and the oil noodles that made him famous were really called dragon beard noodles.
Both of these noodles are delicious noodles inherited from China.
But knowing this in his heart doesn't mean he should just give up. He forced himself to continue, "Even if this is the case, so what? The method of making oil noodles requires a person's skill in stretching noodles. I have been making oil noodles for thirty years to have the ability I have now. Can Mr. Ye Chui, at such a young age, be able to compare with me?"
Stretching noodles is a unique skill, and it cannot be mastered unless you practice hard. So Chen Jueyuan is confident that the noodles he makes will never lose to Ye Chui. He doesn’t think he lost in this first match either, mainly because of the way the competition was played. Ye Chui won the favor of most judges by juggling handkerchiefs like a two-person opera. This is nothing. If they really want to compete in stretching noodles, he is confident that he will never lose to Ye Chui...
At this time, Chen Jueyuan was obviously trying to be stubborn.
The host finally came to his senses at this time, and naturally praised Ye Chui's profound skills. He also announced that Ye Chui won the first stage of the competition and advanced, while Jim would be eliminated.
The next match will be between Ye Chui and Chen Jueyuan.
Huang Yiyuan reluctantly walked down the stage with Jim. Before leaving, Jim hesitated for a moment, looked at Ye Chui and said, "You must beat him."
"Don't worry." Ye Chui smiled confidently.
Although Huang Yiyuan had an expression of reluctance on his face, that was all he could do. Ye Chui's performance had made him completely lose his temper. He looked at Ye Chui without saying anything, but his eyes had already said a lot. Now they were on the same front. As early as a week ago, Shengdefu had agreed to acknowledge their Chinese authenticity. Now, what they had to face was a hostile takeover of Wangfu Noodle House by Food King Enterprise.
The two walked down from the competition stage.
On stage.
The host made some mid-session polite remarks.
After all, this is a live broadcast, and such a cooking live broadcast must also take into account radio factors such as ratings, and must also add some entertainment elements to attract viewers.
You know, at this moment there is another heavyweight cooking competition going on, and that cooking competition has a larger audience. Although the BBC Food Channel did not expect the competition between Ye Chui and Chen Jueyuan to be comparable to the other one, after all, the other one is the World Chef Challenge, and this one is much less famous, but the Food Channel at least does not want to lag behind in level.
There is a 30-minute intermission between the first and second shows, and the host is the only one who can hold the show together.
After a short break, the confrontation between Ye Chui and Chen Jueyuan, or between Huaxia Cuisine and Shihuang Enterprise, officially began.
The noodles made by both sides are dragon beard noodles.
Both are a type of stretched noodles that require extremely strong skills.
The first competition, of course, is about making noodles for the judges.
Two of the three stoves on the table had been removed. Ye Chui and Chen Jueyuan stood on both sides of the table and began to knead the dough.
At this time, someone soon discovered that the actions of the two sides were almost the same.
Longxu noodles are stretched and the ingredients are very simple. In order to stretch out perfect noodles, in addition to the chef's high skills, kneading the noodles is also of utmost importance.
The dough for stretched noodles should be moderately soft, kneaded until smooth and flexible, so that it can be stretched into noodles as thin as a hair.
In the first five minutes, Ye Chui and Chen Jueyuan did nothing but knead the dough in the basin back and forth.
The kneaded noodles were as smooth as a child's skin, and kneading them was as smooth as thick milk. Almost at the same time, the two stopped kneading the noodles.
Chen Jueyuan looked at Ye Chui with a cold expression. Ye Chui smiled faintly and picked up the dough. Chen Jueyuan also picked up the dough, grabbed both ends of the dough, and stretched it out.
The noodle-stretching skills that amazed countless foreigners in the previous life were now displayed in front of many judges and TV cameras. (~^~)