Food starts with Mapo Tofu

Although he knew that Huang Su seemed to be quite critical of him, but Chen Nian didn't mind it, anyway, the other party would not cause any harm to him.

When he was still under Huang Su's command, he had already figured out Huang Su's character and temper.

He is a bit narrow-minded, but he is still very simple. Although sometimes his words are particularly unpleasant, but that is only for talking, and he dare not really ask him to do something.

It's like Huang Su obviously always looked at him when he was there before, with some unfriendly eyes in his eyes, and sometimes he could even see what the other party and the chefs under him were talking about .

But every time he passed by, Huang Su would show a smiling face again, as if those previous thoughts had never appeared in his mind.

Moreover, Huang Su has never really done anything that is not good for him, otherwise Huang Su will not be short on this ship, and it is very easy to unite with other people to exclude him.

It's just that Flavin didn't do that.

So Chen Nian was not worried about Huang Su at all, but he came directly to Huang Su tonight and told Huang Su that he would be accepted as a disciple by Mr. Huo soon, which was also Chen Nian's intention.

The purpose is to tell Huang Su that he has no competition with him. Although Huang Su still feels very uncomfortable when he says this, Huang Su is obviously a weak and hard-talking smart person who knows how to judge the situation.

Soon Chen Nian got the method of lychee meat from Huang Su, and from the experience of Chen Nian, there is nothing wrong with this method.

He came out of Master Huang's room contentedly, looked left and right to see that there was no one there, and then closed the door softly, and returned to his own room.

But if you want to cook, you can only wait until tomorrow. There is no advance report today, so Chen Nian can't go to the kitchen to try it himself.

Just apply again tomorrow.

Thinking of Chen Nian lying on the bed here, although I can't practice today, it is still possible to go through the general steps in my mind.

There are several important parts in making lychee meat, which have been clearly recorded during the past years. One is to maintain [-]% to [-]% of the oil temperature when frying lychee meat.

The second is to take out the lychee meat and pour it with cold oil to keep the crispy taste.

According to Xiao Huang, the lychee meat made in this way can still maintain its crispy taste even if it is stored for several hours.

And when you thicken the sauce later, it is best to use Fujian local vinegar to make it more authentic.

Chen Nian couldn't help but nodded while thinking about it.

Vinegar is also used in a lot of dishes, but each place has its own characteristics, such as Baoning vinegar in Sichuan, Zhenjiang vinegar in Jiangsu, mature vinegar in Shanxi, etc. Rice vinegar balsamic or something.

The vinegar mentioned by Huang Su is the local balsamic vinegar in Fujian called Yongchun old vinegar. At that time, I also learned about the method of Yongchun old vinegar. It is still somewhat different from other vinegars. Glutinous rice is used in brewing. And red yeast rice, and for the mellow taste of vinegar, sesame seeds are added to adjust the aroma of vinegar, and it will taste sour and sweet.

After going through his mind several times, Chen Nian already had a general impression of this dish.

If this menu was purely a home-cooked dish, it would not need to be so complicated, but Huang Su didn't hold back at all when teaching, and directly told Chen Nian the more complicated and refined version.

Of course, when Chen Nian was listening to it, he also felt that Huang Su said this version on purpose. After all, many Caiguang listeners may not be able to fully remember all the details.

That's what Huang Su thought, especially when Chen Nian was still so young, but what he didn't know was that what Chen Nian ate was this bowl of rice, and what he paid attention to was a quick eye, quick hands, and a good brain.

If not, how could Chen Nian go so smoothly in the previous dream spaces?
In the hundreds or even thousands of years earlier, in the kitchen, sometimes it was a game between the master's mind and the apprentice's eyes and brains.

The master tried every means to hide his hands, while the apprentice tried every means to learn.

However, Chen Nian is quite lucky, and maybe it is because of the addition and help of this recipe that he basically did not encounter any twists and turns when learning cooking.

In this way, the next day, Chen Nian came to the kitchen early in the morning.

Although all kinds of ingredients on board are freshly taken from the warehouse dedicated to storing all kinds of ingredients every day, Chen Nian has gotten used to getting up early, and always feels that if he comes earlier, he can get fresher and better things.

And after coming every day, Chen Nian has to check whether the seasoning on the table is enough, open it to see if the seasoning inside has deteriorated, and even after getting used to it, Chen Nian now remembers clearly the location of the kitchen every day.

Anyone who moves, Chen Nian can see it.

After all, with the previous murder case, Chen Nian had to be careful, in case anyone wanted to frame him.

After everything has been checked and there is no problem, Chen Nian will start to seriously prepare and process the ingredients.

Of course, aging does not need to be started so early in the processing of ingredients. Some basic and heavy work can be handled by the assistant chef.

During this period of aging, you can walk around and chat with other chefs.

But when he was walking around, Chen Nian suddenly saw McGrady passing by the door, and he quickly chased after him.

"Mr. McGrady, please stay!" Chen Nian called from behind.

McGrady stopped in his tracks, turned his head curiously, and saw that it was Chen Nian with a smile on his face: "So it's Master Chen, what do you want from me?"

When Chen Nian came in front of the other party, he bowed his body slightly as a greeting, and then said his intentions: "That's right, Mr. McGrady, I want to apply for permission to use the kitchen at night."

"Why?" McGrady didn't say much, but asked about the reason of aging.

"Because I feel that I am a young chef, and I still have a lot to learn, but our work is actually very easy now, so I want to wait until the end of work at night, and I can stay in the kitchen to practice. You can learn other dishes, so that you can keep improving."

McGrady smiled: "It can be seen that Master Chen is a very motivated young man. This proposal is very good, but I need to go back and ask Mr. Huo for instructions. If it goes well, I will come to you during the afternoon break."

Chen Nian was overjoyed after hearing this: "Really? That's great, thank you, Mr. McGrady, and any ingredients I use on the boat can be deducted from my salary."

"These are not problems." McGrady patted Chen Nian on the shoulder, "Work hard, young man, Mr. Huo values ​​you very much, I hope you will not let him down."

Chen Nian hummed a little song and went back to the kitchen.

There's another thing on my mind.

Seeing that the time was almost up, he began to prepare today's lunch, and the chefs continued to process the ingredients that needed rough processing.

In this way, until about 10:30 in the morning, West came to the kitchen.

"Master Chen, today I'm here again to submit some dishes ordered by the guests. I put the menu on your table first, with the names of the dishes and the time the guests plan to use."

Looking at West, Chen Nian murmured to himself that this kid was lucky, maybe he really had nothing to do with that murder case.

"Okay, I'm sorry to trouble you, but how do you feel at work recently? I always see you delivering meals to Miss Anna, does it mean something to Miss Anna?" Chen Nian asked with a smile on purpose.

After the words fell, West's face showed some unnatural expressions, but he quickly returned to normal: "Master Chen, don't be joking, I am just a waiter, this is my job."

But Chen Nian could tell that the other party was lying. When he liked someone, he would show a different look when he heard that person's name.

And West's unnatural moment just now betrayed him.

However, he didn't say anything, but picked up the order list and looked at it.

"Mr. Paul, a distinguished guest from the third floor, seems to always order my dishes recently. I remember that his taste is sweeter?" Chen Nian saw a familiar name.

In the past few days, Paul basically ordered a dish of squirrel mandarin fish at noon every day, and most of them were pre-ordered.

"Yes, Mr. Paul likes this dish you made very much, and he seems to be in a good mood recently. According to my observation of the guests, many people like to eat some sweet food when they are in a good mood. " West nodded.

"Let me just say, it seems that I remember correctly. Remember to come here on time at noon, and I will prepare the dishes then."

"no problem."

When I cook at noon, it is the same as usual, the work is those jobs, and the number of people who order the few dishes I make every day has gradually stabilized in the past few days, which is also more convenient for the preparation of old dishes.

But it's around 01:30 in the afternoon right after work is over.

The guests have basically gone back to rest after lunch, and Chen Nian can start cleaning the kitchen.

"Master Chen, come here."

At this moment, McGrady came directly to the kitchen and called Chen Nian out.

"You guys clean up well, I'll check when I come back later." Chen Nian told the kitchen helpers who were cleaning up the cooker before leaving.

On to the corridor.

"Your application was approved by Mr. Huo, and he also said that what ingredients you need to use can go directly to the warehouse. I will go to the warehouse and talk to the person in charge later.

But from a personal point of view, I would like to remind you again that it is best not to waste those ingredients. After all, Mr. Huo is a person who does not like to waste. "

Chen Nian nodded: "Don't worry, Mr. McGrady, I also hate waste."

"That's good."

Looking at the back of McGrady leaving, Chen Nian couldn't help sighing that there is still a reason why the other party has been with Mr. Huo for so long.

At least speaking and doing things are very comfortable, and I will not communicate with a person too superficially, just like just now, I will convey what should be conveyed, but I will not be stingy in expressing what should be reminded myself.

But when Chen Nian was about to go back, he suddenly saw a small figure appearing at the end of the corridor.

Taking a closer look, Chen Nian found that it was actually Anna!

He had already learned that the two victims on the previous boat were Anna's parents, so he was a little surprised to find that Anna came here.

And Anna obviously waved towards herself.

Chen Nian confirmed that he was the only one around, so he walked over.

"What's the matter? Miss Anna." Chen Nian looked at the thin figure of the other party, even his cheeks were a little sunken, and the original delicate baby face looked rather haggard at the moment.

"Sir, I don't know who to look for on the boat now. I can only think of you. I hope you can help me." Anna held Chen Nian's arm and suddenly it began to rain.

"Miss Anna, you are a distinguished guest on the ship. If you need help, you can tell me first. I will help if I can." Chen Nian's voice couldn't help but soften a bit.

"I know that it is impossible for Jie Luo to do such a thing. Someone must frame him! But no matter what I say, those people don't believe it. If this continues, Jie Luo will be killed by them sooner or later. When the time comes The real murderer who killed my parents will get away with it." Anna whispered.

It can be seen that Anna is very sad now.

"But I'm just a cook. It would be better if I go to the captain or Mr. Huo for this kind of matter?" Chen Nian said again, it's not that he doesn't want to take care of it, but that Chen Nian himself doesn't know how to take care of it.

"Please, Mr. Chen, I have talked about you with Jie Luo before, we all think you are a very reliable person, and I have also asked the captain and Mr. Huo, they all said that I was blinded, Advise me to take a good rest, I really have no other choice, all the people I can rely on on this ship are not by my side..."

Seeing that Anna started talking about the wheel again, Chen Nian couldn't help sighing.

"Oh, how can I help you?"

"I always thought it had something to do with my father's business enemy Paul and the waiter who always brought me food, because West accidentally dropped a ring while delivering my food. , and I've seen that ring on Paul's finger before.

Also, Jello put his keys on me after the accident that day, but then I accidentally told the waiter about it, and then I can always see him giving me the key. When delivering meals, I always look around my house, especially the box where I keep the keys.

But this is what I remembered later, the reason why I came to you today is because I found that the key in the box was missing in the morning! "

When Chen Nian heard this, he suddenly became serious. These are all powerful evidences!
I thought that West was the second frog yearning for the white swan, but I didn't expect this guy to be a toad hiding poison in secret!
"Okay, I get it, I will try my best to help you, but I can't promise you whether it can be done."

But Anna was very grateful when she heard that Chen Nian was willing to nod.

Because she really has nothing to do now, and she feels that if she doesn't take any action, maybe Jie Luo really can't clear up her grievances...