The Northern Stories of Chef Lao Tan

Chapter 171 Start the cooking competition

January [-], [-], at one thirty in the afternoon.

At Aqiao Dumpling Restaurant on Haidong Road, Hohhot, the first Northeast Style Cooking Competition and Exchange Competition officially started.

Accompanied by the strong, dynamic and rhythmic music, the employees of the dumpling restaurant had confident smiles on their faces and danced enthusiastically and enthusiastically, which instantly lifted the atmosphere of the scene, and the air seemed to be ignited.

Those who came to watch the competition, the contestants, and the judges were all aroused by the atmosphere, and their emotions were high. Some young chefs shook their bodies along with the music and raised their hands high instead of shouting happily.

The lead dancer is Mulan Qiqige. She is wearing a brand-new Mongolian robe today, with a tall hat and a delicate face smiling, dancing boldly with the music.At the climax of the rhythm, the waving hands swung violently like a conductor, and everyone shouted in unison.

"yeah--"

Except for Chairman Lang, Gu Yi, Minister Zhao, and Kang Min, the eleven judges on the judging panel were all shocked. They never thought that a culinary competition held by a dumpling restaurant would have such an opening method.

Is this really a dumpling restaurant with only [-] square meters?
When several of the judges received the invitation from Chairman Lang, they heard that it was a culinary competition held by a dumpling restaurant and they didn't plan to come. People just try it.

But when I saw that this was no less than the opening of a culinary competition held by a big hotel or society, I couldn't help getting to know this dumpling restaurant again, and looked forward to the next competition.

It was not only them who were shocked, but also the restaurant owners and catering colleagues sitting in the VIP seats.

At this time, the bosses of Dadongbei and Dongbeiwei have completely lost the idea of ​​looking down on Aqiao Dumpling Restaurant.Before they came, the two of them didn't pay much attention to Aqiao. They felt that Aqiao's booming business was just a phenomenon, and it couldn't last for too long. Without the support of health wine, it might stop after three months of opening.

But since I entered the store today, what I saw, heard and felt, although I didn't say anything, I knew in my heart that what I did was not as good as others.

From the smiles on the faces of the staff and the warm reception, it can be seen that they are well-trained and well-mannered.There is a gap between oneself and others.In particular, this unexpectedly wonderful opening made people feel ashamed.

If this competition was held at home, it would be impossible to do this in a realistic way, and they wouldn't even think about it.

Aqiao's fire is justified.

Not only did they feel this way, but so did Little Northeast, Harbin Dumplings, Northeast People, and other restaurant owners who came to watch the game.

If there is no comparison, there will be no gap. A good restaurant management is very important and determines success or failure.

"Respected leaders, good afternoon to our distinguished guests and catering colleagues!" Mulan greeted everyone with a smile and bowed deeply.

There was a round of applause at the scene.

"As [-] is approaching, with the strong support of the Municipal Cuisine Association and the food column group of the Municipal TV Station, the first Northeast Style Cooking Competition and Exchange Competition, after more than a month of careful preparation, is officially launched today. Open the curtain.

All the preparations are to make a delicious meal for the people, all the efforts are recognized for ourselves, and all the efforts are for the heavy harvest!

In the hard work of the catering people year after year, day after day, the sweat is splashed on the hot stove, and the youth leaves the beautiful shadow of the hall. For the persistent persistence in the heart, for a better life, no regrets .

We are people from the Northeast living in the northwest of our motherland. Only we know the hard work and hardships we have gone through in order to survive.

Northeast family!

Today we gather together to compare craftsmanship, fight for superiority, cook for delicious food, and carry forward the spirit of hard work and solidarity of Northeast catering people! "

Mulan's words received warm applause from everyone.

Immediately afterwards, Minister Zhao made a short speech as a representative of the judges, and the competition began.

Due to the small size of the kitchen and the TV station recording in it, Lao Tan divided the six competing head chefs into two groups and worked successively.When you come to watch the game, you can't enter the kitchen, you can only watch it outside through the large open glass.

The first thing to compare is the prescribed dish "salted meat section".

The first ones are the three head chefs of Dadongbei, Dongbeiwei, and Harbin Dumplings. Each of them brought a younger brother and started to make preparations.

After checking the seasoning in the seasoning cart, the head chef of Dadongbei opened his mouth and asked dissatisfiedly, "Master Tan, where is the miso?"

The other two head chefs also found that there was no MSG, and were about to ask, but they didn't open their mouths when someone asked.

"No, I don't use monosodium glutamate at home. If I use it, I can buy a bag." Old Tan said.

The head chef of Dadongbei looked at the other two and asked, "Do you two use it?"

The two nodded in unison.

So Lao Tan went out of the kitchen and sent someone to a nearby supermarket to buy a bag of MSG.

Before the dishes were made, the judges and guests in front were sitting dry, a little cold.

At this moment, there was beautiful music, followed by Mulan's wild singing, which floated into everyone's ears.

This is a song "Father's Grassland, Mother's River".

Mulan first used Mongolian and then Chinese. Her wide vocal range and loud singing instantly brought everyone into the prairie described in the song, as if seeing the boundless green, clear river, and the white sheep.

How should I put it, from a professional point of view, no other singer can sing well, but this kind of original ecology and wild singing voice is not inferior to those created singers, and even better than their singing.

At the end of a song, everyone received warm applause from the heart.

Someone shouted: "One more song——"

If there is one more song, there will be another one. This will not trouble Mulan.

After 15 minutes, the first batch of three "meat slices" were prepared and served by the waiter.

"Please leave the judges to taste." Mulan invited.

Chairman Lang took the lead, and the eleven judges left their seats and came to the booth one after another. Each of them held a pair of chopsticks in their hands to serve a small butterfly, and tasted the three plates of pork tenderloin respectively.

Some nodded, some shook their heads, some didn't taste the effect once, and took a second bite.

After 3 minutes, the tasting is finished, and you will return to your seat.

Standing in front of the booth, Mulan picked up the pork tenderloin made by Chef No. [-], and said in a clear voice, "Every judge, please rate Chef No. [-]."

The judges raised their scoring boards one after another, and Mulan read one by one: "Seven points, eight points, seven points, nine points, seven points——"

She was reading here, and the scorekeeper over there was recording quickly with the computer. After she finished reading all the words, the scorekeeper stood up quickly and said loudly: "Remove the highest score and the lowest score. The final score of Chef No. 62 is [-] points."

Obviously this score is not high.

Chef No. 68 and No. 69 followed with [-] and [-] points respectively.

The second batch of three head chefs in the kitchen are working hard.

Soon, another three plates of pork tenderloin were brought to the booth.

The procedure is the same as before, first the judges taste and then score.

These three dishes of pork tenderloin were obviously better than the first three dishes, especially the one made by Chef No. 85, which received unanimous praise from the judges - 72 points.The other two sets were 75 and [-] points respectively.

It is impossible for the judges to taste all the six meat slices, and there are still a lot left. Mulan invites the spectators and guests to come up and taste.To be honest, these people were waiting for her words, so they all left the table and rushed to the booth to pick up their chopsticks.

At this time, the six bosses including Zhang Yu had already seen which dish was made by their own head chef. From the expressions on their faces, they could tell who cooked well and who did poorly.

The smile on Zhang Yu's face was very bright. It was obvious that Yang Zhijun was the No. [-] chef, the one who cooked the best.

Kang Min, who was sitting next to Chairman Lang, said to Chairman Lang: "Mr. Lang, just now you have time, so you can tell everyone about the meat section, and comment on today's work by the way."

President Lang was in high spirits, so he cleared his throat and began to comment.

"The pork tenderloin section is a representative dish of Northeast cuisine. It is as famous as the pot-packed meat, chicken stewed with mushrooms, pig-killing dishes, and pork stewed vermicelli. It is a dish that everyone is familiar with and loves.

The pork tenderloin section is characterized by crispy outside and tender inside, golden color, rich meat aroma, and articulate.After eating the authentic one, there is a faint garlic taste in the mouth, which does not feel greasy, and I want to take a second bite.

The six contestants did very well, and everyone tasted it.

Let me comment on the [-]th and [-]th.

Contestant No. [-]’s pork tenderloin was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a strong meaty aroma. The color was also good, which was very good, but it was lacking in aftertaste.As the saying goes, weaving baskets and baskets is all done at the end, and the same goes for cooking.Chef No. [-] has good knife skills, standard paste treatment, and good fire control, but the juice collection is not ideal, it is too tight, the oil is a little big, and the aftertaste is lost.

It may be due to nervousness. After all, it is a game, which is inevitable.

As you can see, player No. [-] has the highest score.To be honest, I am a little admirable for the authenticity of his pork loaf. I haven’t eaten such an authentic pork loaf for many years.

Dishes pay attention to the color, flavor and shape, and the No. [-] pork tenderloin section has achieved the ultimate in taste, color, shape, and aftertaste.It really embodies the characteristics of the tender meat section, which is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, golden in color, rich in meat fragrance, and articulate.

Especially if you master the heat well, you can't do it without years of knowledge, you are a real master! "

Lang's old words fell, and applause rang out.

(End of this chapter)