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Chapter 220 The Heart of an Apprentice
"Sword flower?" Bai Renzong looked at Han Jiayi in confusion and asked, "What knife flower?"

"Look." Han Jiayi said, picking up a flax mackerel and holding it in front of Bai Renzong, "Look carefully, is there a knife on it?"

Bai Renzong's nose was almost attached to the fish, but only then did he see that there were indeed a few shallow knife marks on the fish.

"That's it?" Bai Renzong asked incredulously, "Can there be such a big gap?"

After Wang Bei translated, the boss laughed loudly, and then calmly cut three pieces of fish, handed it to Bai Renzong, and said in Japanese: "Please try it, what's the difference between them."

Bai Renzong picked up a slice, dipped it in the sauce on the plate, and ate it straight away.

After eating the first piece, there is no feeling like a flower blooming in the mouth, but it is too soft and rotten, and it crumbles after a little sip with the tongue, but this kind of taste is not suitable for sashimi, lacking elasticity And vitality, it will only make people feel that the fish is not fresh, and the sauce has penetrated too much and the taste is obviously a bit salty, covering the taste of the fish itself.

Then Bai Renzong ate the second piece, which was a bit tough to eat, although it was chewy, but it felt like eating meat directly from a live fish, not as strange as the sashimi on the plate The feeling, and the sauce only covers the surface of the fish, the taste is too light.

In the end, Bai Renzong ate the third piece, and this one was just like the sashimi on his plate. It was neither rotten nor tough. After eating it, it bloomed in his mouth like a flower, and the sauce was soaked just right, neither salty nor bland.

This obvious gap made Bai Renzong stunned: "This, is this the difference between sword flowers?"

The boss explained, while Wang Bei translated: "He said, the first piece of fish has four cuts, the second one has one cut, and the fish on the plate has three cuts. If there are too many cuts, the fish will be cut. Rotten, and too few cuts, the fish will be too hard."

"So that's how it is..." Bai Renzong was suddenly stunned, and tried again, and found that the effect of the knife flower is not only that, the just right knife flower can also make the sauce soak into the fish better, without being soaked. Not too much and not too little.

All the mysteries can be summed up in four words: just right.

The boss continued, and Wang Bei also continued to translate: "Fish with different sizes and thicknesses require completely different numbers of cuts and depths of cuts. These can only be judged by years of experience. There is no shortcut. He can't follow suit. He has been in this business for 40 years, and he has only been doing mackerel for 40 years, and finally he has achieved what he is today."

"No more cuts, no less cuts, neither too shallow nor too deep..." Bai Renzong rested his chin on his shoulders, suddenly moved indescribably: 40 years as one day, this is probably the so-called "ingenuity" ?

"It can't be imitated..." Bai Renzong suddenly came back to his senses: this is what the three-star Michelin restaurant called "soul".

In fact, when people talk about the "soul" of Samsung Michelin, most people think it is too mysterious: what kind of soul does a broken restaurant talk about?
But isn't the so-called "soul" the unique feature of a restaurant that cannot be imitated by others?

It is precisely because there is no imitation and no substitute that everyone will come to taste it from afar.

Just like Nagahama House's "Knife Flower" and Eleven-Park's molecular cuisine, Lan Wa Fang's cooking style is also Yang Hua's own style, which cannot be replaced by others.

If this irreplaceable point can be found, Yijiaxuan can also become a three-star Michelin restaurant.

But it is precisely because of this that there are many examples of restaurants dropping stars due to the change of chefs.

"A true master always has the heart of an apprentice..." Bai Renzong nodded while holding his chin.

The previous self was really too arrogant, thinking that sashimi had no technical content, but the old man in front of him told him that even if it was sashimi, an excellent chef could still make it more delicious than others.

"It's really a lesson." Bai Renzong sighed while eating flax mackerel, "You must maintain the heart of an apprentice."

Next, Bai Renzong tasted the salt-baked mackerel again: "The meat is firm, and it should be grilled in water first. It has a clear aroma of charcoal fire and the taste of sea salt. The white ones on the top are drenched in soy sauce." Radish puree."

Speaking of this, Bai Renzong lowered his voice: "To be honest, although this salt-baked mackerel is also very good, it is much inferior to their flax mackerel. Let's look at other dishes. "

Immediately, Bai Renzong turned to Han Jiayi, said with a smirk, "Mumu, let me taste yours?"

"Try it, mine is yours, and I am yours." Han Jiayi couldn't help laughing, and handed her food over.

Barrage: "I'm so sour." "I'm full of dog food, what else do I have to eat?"

Bai Renzong first tasted a bit of raw mackerel, tasted it and said: "It contains zucchini, minced ginger, fish roe, cuttlefish and minced raw mackerel meat. It is made by adding wasabi and egg yolk. The taste is very rich. The first bite is slightly spicy of wasabi, but immediately the fishy sweetness of mackerel comes up, and then all kinds of ingredients explode in the mouth..."

As he spoke, Bai Renzong frowned and said, "To be honest, although the taste is good, it's a bit disorganized. An excellent dish, after you eat it, the flavors are very orderly and layered, like a symphony. And this dish is more like a chorus than a symphony, it is difficult to distinguish the taste of various ingredients, but the overall effect is good."

"Let's try fried mackerel with perilla." Bai Renzong said, picking up another fried fish roll from Han Jiayi's plate and took a bite.

"It's very light." Bai Renzong was a little surprised, "Cut the mackerel into mashed meat, then a layer of mackerel meat, a layer of perilla leaves, and a layer of cheese, rolled into a tiger skin cake, wrapped in batter, and deep-fried The sauce on top is garlic sauce, chili, garlic, sweet and sour sauce, sweet and sour, not too spicy, it tastes very fragrant, cheese and fish melt in the mouth together. This is very good.”

After the explanation, Bai Renzong patted Han Jiayi's little head: "Okay baby, you can eat the rest."

"Yeah." Han Jiayi leaned over with a smile, "I want to try yours too."

"Come on." Bai Renzong stroked Han Jiayi's head, and handed his dish to her.

"It's not as delicious as mine..." Han Jiayi covered her mouth with joy after tasting it, "I'd better eat my own."

"Yeah, you eat your own." Bai Renzong smiled, and stuffed a sesame seed from the corner of her mouth into his mouth.

Han Jiayi's face flushed slightly: "You, don't use that tone of voice when talking to a child..."

Barrage: "Come here, kill me to add to the fun of the two of you." "Cha!"

"But one thing to say, the portion is really small..." Bai Renzong complained to the camera in a low voice, "Now you know why the obesity rate in R is the lowest in Asia? It's all because of hunger..."

"It's still very expensive..." Wang Bei added in a low voice, "The per capita consumption of such a meal is six or seven hundred."

Barrage: "But it's a three-star Michelin restaurant." "Isn't it much cheaper than Eleven-Park?"

"That can't be calculated like this. It's a hooligan to talk about the price regardless of the cost." Bai Renzong said with a smile, "Mackerel is very cheap here in R, and their store has fewer staff, so the operating cost is naturally much lower. Three-star Michelin restaurants make money from craftsmanship, while restaurants like Yushanfang make money from signboards. If you earn a share, you can smash your own signboard. When the signboard is gone, you will end up like Goubuli and Quanjude. .”

Barrage: "A lawyer's letter warning." "Today Yushanfang 1/1." "Old Bai really dares to say, and I'm not afraid that these three companies will send a lawyer's letter together."

While Bai Renzong was eating, the boss chatted with them.

The owner’s full name is Chosaburo Fukuda. It turned out that Adam also came to their house as an apprentice. After graduating from Le Cordon Bleu, Adam immediately began his global travel, learning cooking skills in various countries, and finally returned to New York, the country of M, to create legend.

Listening to Wang Bei's translation, Bai Renzong still couldn't believe it.

Judging from Adam Lucas's experience, it would not be an exaggeration even if it was made into a movie, but such an awesome character was defeated by him who engages in self-media...

Of course, Bai Renzong also knew that defeating Adam Lucas relied on his popularity as a UP master and his home court advantage.If he only competes in culinary skills, or compares with the popularity of the Eleven-Park main store, he can't win.

"This trip is really necessary." Bai Renzong said, pinching Han Jiayi's little head, "Mumu, you should understand what I mean, right?"

"Yeah!" Han Jiayi waved her little arms full of fighting spirit, "I will study hard!"

"Okay, we're done eating, let's pay the bill and leave." Bai Renzong said, stood up, and then bowed to the boss in front of him, "Thank you for the hospitality, and thank you for your advice."

"Don't waste your talent." The other party spoke English in a strong Japanese accent, but Bai Renzong understood it.

After coming out of the restaurant, Bai Renzong and his party sighed unanimously: I am not full.

"If you think about it carefully, Japanese food really fits Michelin's preferences." Bai Renzong pointed at the audience behind the camera and said, "Look, the presentation is beautiful, the portion is small, and the price is expensive. It fits perfectly, right?"

Barrage: "Boss: It makes sense, don't say it next time."

"Okay, let's go see what to eat on the road." Bai Renzong held Han Jiayi's hand and kissed him: "Is there anything you want to eat? Mumu?"

"I want...to drink." Han Jiayi said with a mischievous smile.

"Have you failed your studies?" Bai Renzong frowned slightly and scratched her nose.

"No, I want to drink with you..." Han Jiayi blinked her eyes and said innocently.

"Sister Jiayi liked to drink it before." Wang Bei made up for it at this time, "I often ask me to have a drink or two with her."

"Huh?" Bai Renzong squinted at Han Jiayi, and Han Jiayi said coquettishly aggrieved, "Then I was under a lot of pressure when I was hidden in the snow before, of course I have to find a way to relieve the pressure!"

"Are you under a lot of pressure now?" Bai Renzong asked while pinching her nose.

"I'm happy now." Han Jiayi bit her lower lip and smiled, "That's why I want to have a drink."

"Just making excuses!" Bai Renzong patted her forehead, "Have some beer."

"Okay, okay!" Han Jiayi replied cheerfully, pulling him forward.

They wandered around for a while, and then sat down in a lively izakaya.There are quite a few people in this izakaya, and although it is lively, it is not impetuous. Most of the people sitting in it drinking and chatting are uncles and uncles, and they feel like neighbors.

After entering, Bai Renzong ordered a glass of draft beer each, and then ordered several appetizers: two fried dumplings, two pairs of chicken wings, one mashed potato salad, four fish and potato cakes, one grilled mentaiko, one oden boiled dish.

"Okay, it's all ready." Bai Renzong said, put the camera on the side, and then put his palm on the side of the dish to compare the size: "The chicken wing is a whole piece, and the fried dumpling is a whole piece." There are five servings, and there are radish, fish tofu and eggs in oden.”

Barrage: "It's so rare..."

"Everyone, come and experience a Japanese-style izakaya with us?" Bai Renzong said with a smile, raised his glass, and then added, "But minors are not suitable for drinking, remember, remember."

After finishing speaking, Bai Renzong clinked glasses with Han Jiayi, Wang Bei and Wang Nan, and took a sip of beer.

Han Jiayi, on the other hand, raised her neck and drank half of the glass in one breath: "Ah——! Enjoy it."

After drinking, Han Jiayi ate a fried dumpling, then grabbed the chicken wing and took a bite.

Seeing Bai Renzong staring at her from the side, she smiled shyly, and handed the chicken wings in front of Bai Renzong: "Husband, among the chicken wings I eat, can you eat the root of the chicken wings?"

"You eat, silly girl." Bai Renzong was amused by her, "I didn't expect that, you are still a little alcoholic, and you usually hide it well."

"Because, because the atmosphere is very suitable for a drink." Han Jiayi argued.

"You've been with me for so long, are you overwhelmed?" Bai Renzong sneered.

"A little bit..." Han Jiayi held the wine glass and took another sip in embarrassment.

"Forget it, let's try the food and wine." Bai Renzong said, picking up some mentaiko: "Try the specialty of this place first."

After savoring it carefully, Bai Renzong frowned and said: "The taste is a bit sticky, mainly sweet and spicy, with a little salty taste, very mellow. It's not bad, but you can only eat a little at a time, too much is very greasy. Take It’s not bad to have a drink.”

Then, Bai Renzong picked up the fish and potato cake, "To be honest, this is what I'm more interested in, because in our country, this kind of practice is relatively rare... I'll try it."

As he spoke, Bai Renzong took a bite, then shrugged his shoulders: "The taste is actually not bad, but its taste is a bit strange, you know, it's sticky, slippery, and very dense. It's similar to the fish balls in our country, but More viscous. Okay."

"This is actually more suitable for white wine." Han Jiayi added with a smile.

"You still want to drink liquor!?" Bai Renzong gritted his teeth and pinched her buttocks.

"Wow..." Han Jiayi snorted, leaned on his shoulder aggrieved, and took a sip of beer in a muffled voice.

Seeing her aggrieved appearance, Bai Renzong felt a little distressed: "Wait until tomorrow. Aren't you going to visit the shop in Hokkaido tomorrow? I'll have a few drinks with you after visiting the shop."

"Hmm! It's a deal!" Han Jiayi immediately smiled happily.

"Oh, I just can't do anything about you." Bai Renzong shook his head and sighed, taking a sip of beer.

(Thanks to Hanshang 灬冰冷, arrived at countless desolations, book friend 160814212710822 for the 2 monthly tickets)
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