I work as a chef in the university cafeteria

Chapter 238 Love Is Talking Slowly, Of course Food Must Be Tasted Slowly

"This is Dining Room No. [-]. Xiao Jiang should still be busy cooking for everyone in the kitchen."

Xiong Tiansheng led Chen Lei and a group of people through the slightly crowded cafeteria hall on the first floor, and went up the stairs to the second floor. He turned his head to look at Chen Lei and the others, and explained with a smile,
"Let's not bother him now, and after he finishes his work, I'll ask someone to call him over."

"Okay, Mr. Xiong will arrange it."

People who are busy with work don't like to be disturbed the most.

Chen Lei was like this, and so were everyone else, so naturally, everyone would not have any objections to Xiong Tiansheng's arrangement.

Going up to the second floor, when I looked up, I saw the hotel signboard hanging on the door, engraved with a few big characters - "Dining Room No. [-]".

The cafeteria downstairs is bustling with people, and the smell of food wafts in the air; while the restaurant upstairs is silent, except for a slightly immature waiter standing there at the reception desk at the turn of the stairs, He greeted everyone with a smile on his face.

Here, it seems like a paradise hidden in the downtown area, quiet and leisurely.

Chen Lei, Lin Yahui and others looked curiously at the restaurant hidden in the student cafeteria, and walked to the private room under the leadership of the waiter.

The more I knew about Jiang Yu, the more curious I became about him.

In addition, he was full of curiosity about everything related to Jiang Yu.

This is not just Chen Lei's thoughts alone, whether it is Lin Yahui, Wang Dongkai, or others, they are all very interested in this little junior who has only heard his name but never met him.

A young man in his 20s, a young man who is still in college, how did he get to where he is now?
As athletes, they certainly know that in order to excel in anything, talent alone is not enough.

Talent can only determine your starting point, but hard work can determine your end point.

Beside them, there are too many examples of people who are talented but unwilling to work hard, and finally lose everyone, so many that they themselves can't remember.

Therefore, whether it is Chen Lei or others, they all feel that Jiang Yu is not only talented in cooking, but also a very hardworking person. Otherwise, how could his cooking be so good that so many students have to Rushing to queue up to eat his meals?
There are even entrepreneurs who are willing to donate 200 million, just to let him renovate the restaurant and let people outside the school have the opportunity to taste his dishes!
Just an image of "not only talented but also hardworking" is enough to make Chen Lei, Lin Yahui and others agree with Jiang Yu very much and regard him as "the same kind".

Because any one of them relied on their own unremitting efforts to achieve today's dazzling achievements.

A group of people sat down in the largest "Chrysanthemum" box in No. [-] dining room. After the waiter served the tea and went out, Xiong Tiansheng smiled and said:

"This restaurant doesn't have a lobby, only private rooms, and they all need to be booked in advance to eat Xiao Jiang's meals. The reservation of this private room is much harder to get than the concert tickets of big stars.

I have also heard people say that some foodies are even willing to spend tens of thousands of dollars just to 'buy' the opportunity to dine with customers who have booked a box. "

"Is this so exaggerated?"

Wang Dongkai was the most surprised. After hearing Xiong Tiansheng's words, he couldn't help being speechless, and said with a surprised face,

"It doesn't seem like such an exaggeration to buy concert tickets from a scalper, does it cost so much to come here for a meal?"

"You didn't even understand, this is not the money for eating, but for buying a 'qualification' to eat here, and you have to spend extra money for eating!"

Lin Yahui glanced at Wang Dongkai, curled his lips and said,

"We poor people don't want to think about the thoughts of the rich. As long as the food here is delicious, is it still a problem how much money is spent?"

"Uh... that's what I said."

When Wang Dongkai was told by Lin Yahui, he also felt that he was a little worried. He flexed his fingers and scratched his nose in a little embarrassment. As if he remembered something, he turned his head and asked again,
"By the way, let's have dinner here. Has this box been booked in advance?"

"Xiao Jiang is your younger brother. Brothers and sisters have returned to school. If you want to taste his cooking, do you still need to book a box like ordinary people?"

Xiong Tiansheng picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip of water, with a comfortable smile on his face, he said jokingly,

"If you really want to do this, wouldn't you be slapping him in the face?"

Chen Lei and the others couldn't help laughing when they heard this, and the box was filled with a happy atmosphere.

……

Xiong Tiansheng, Chen Lei and a group of people were sitting in the box and chatting, but in the kitchen not too far from the "Ju" box, it was a different scene.

Pei Guofu and two young apprentices were busy washing, cutting and serving vegetables, while Jiang Yu and Du Guangning were busy in front of the blazing stoves, frying, frying, cooking, boiling, stewing, stewing, frying, After each piece of processed food material passed through their hands, it turned into a series of delicacies with complete color, fragrance and taste in a blink of an eye.

Today's dishes are divided into labor.

The dishes in the other four boxes were all pre-cooked by Du Guangning, and Jiang Yu was only responsible for the final seasoning and checks, while the meals for Chen Lei and the others were prepared by Jiang Yu himself.

After all, the dishes in the "Ju" private room are different from those eaten by ordinary people.

In terms of taste, Jiang Yu tried his best to make the dishes on this table lighter, because greasy and spicy food is not suitable for athletes, and it will have a certain impact on the body's ability to recover from fatigue. To put it bluntly, it is not conducive to fatigue recovery , In addition, it will also cause a burden on the athlete's stomach.

It's just that, after all, it's not before the game, and it's still allowed to taste some spicy food.

At the moment, what Jiang Yu is cooking is a famous traditional dish known both at home and abroad, Kung Pao Chicken. This dish is included in Shandong cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, and Guizhou cuisine, and its ingredients and methods are different.

The origin of this dish is actually related to the diced chicken with sauce in Shandong cuisine and the diced chicken with spicy peppers in Guizhou cuisine. Later, it was improved and carried forward by Ding Baozhen, the governor of Ludong in the Qing Dynasty and the governor of Sichuan and Shu, and formed a new dish. Paul chicken.

After the Kung Pao Chicken spread, it was not only classified as a palace dish in the capital, but also spread to foreign countries, but the recipe and taste were quite different.

The practice of each version of Kung Pao Chicken is actually different.

For example, the Sichuan version of Kung Pao Chicken uses chicken breasts. Because chicken breasts are not easy to taste, the fried chicken will not be tender enough. Therefore, you need to beat the chicken a few times with the back of a knife before sizing it up. , or put in an egg white, this will make the chicken more tender.

The Shandong cuisine version of Kung Pao Chicken uses more chicken thighs, and in order to increase the taste of the finished dish, diced bamboo shoots or water chestnuts are often added, and more emphasis is placed on rapid fire and stir-fry to preserve the tenderness of the diced chicken.

As for the Qian cuisine version of Kung Pao Chicken, it uses the unique local chili peppers, which is different from the Sichuan and Lu versions of Kung Pao Chicken in taste, salty and spicy, slightly sour and sweet.

The version of Kung Pao Chicken in Beijing’s palace cuisine is somewhat similar to the Shandong cuisine version, except that instead of diced water chestnuts, diced cucumbers or diced carrots are added to the dish. Sweet, sweet and spicy.

However, the Kung Pao Chicken prepared by Jiang Yu is different from that of other major cuisines. In terms of the choice of ingredients, it is similar to the palace version of Kung Pao Chicken. Not only does it include diced chicken, peanuts, and Cucumbers and carrots were served.

After removing more than 40 kinds of seasonings commonly used in the kitchen, such as Chinese prickly ash and fragrant leaves, which are fasted by athletes, it is actually very difficult to choose seasoning when cooking. I was so worried that I scratched my scalp:

So many seasonings can't be used, so how can the dishes taste good?
This made other chefs have to scratch their heads, but it was hard for Jiang Yu.

If you can’t use it, just don’t use it, even if you don’t use the spices such as pepper and fragrant leaves, the dishes he makes are still unstoppable!

Just like this Kung Pao Chicken, when Jiang Yu made this dish, he absorbed some recipes from various major cuisines, and used the sauce produced by the system to mix it into a brand new version of Kung Pao diced chicken.

In this Kung Pao Chicken dish, the chicken is tender and juicy, the peanuts are crispy and delicious, the diced carrots are slightly sweet and refreshing, and the cucumbers are delicious.

Compared with the traditional Kung Pao Chicken, it lacks sour and numbing flavors, but it is more fresh and fragrant, sweet and spicy, and spicy and sweet.

And this sweetness does not come from white sugar or rock sugar, but the inherent sweetness of carrots, which makes this dish more fragrant.

Just as Jiang Yu was putting the Jiang's version of Kung Pao Chicken out of the pan, a waiter came in from the outside and said to Jiang Yu:
"Senior brother, the guests in the 'Ju' box have come."

"Oh, are you here?"

Jiang Yu turned his head to look at her, then nodded and said,
"Then let's serve, and take two homemade drinks from our restaurant by the way."

For the homemade drinks in Restaurant No. [-], Jiang Yu will replace them with new ones every once in a while. For example, now that it is early summer and the temperature is starting to rise, he prepares kiwi cucumber juice and freshly squeezed papaya milk juice.

Both of these drinks are room temperature drinks, with a refreshing fragrance and refreshing taste. Not only are they rich in nutrition, but they can also clear away heat and fire, and promote digestion.

"Ok."

The waiter nodded and turned around in a hurry.

……

In the private room of the "Ju" brand, Chen Lei and others were sitting around the dining table drinking tea and chatting.

In fact, these people usually practice in addition to competitions. They really don't have many opportunities like today, where a group of people gather together to chat, so everyone is very happy, and the atmosphere is relaxed and harmonious.

"Xiao Lin, since you injured your right Achilles tendon last year, it seems that your results have not been very good in all competitions over the past year."

Although Chen Lei has retired, she is still engaged in sports-related work after all, so she is still very concerned about track and field competitions at home and abroad. What's more, people like Lin Yahui are still her juniors.

She took a sip of water from the teacup on the table, turned her head to look at Lin Yahui, and asked with concern,
"What's the matter? Is it because I haven't recovered well, or the training intensity hasn't been raised yet?"

"The recovery is better, and the training intensity has also increased, but I don't know why, and the results still can't improve."

This matter has obviously become a knot in Lin Yahui's heart. Hearing Chen Lei's question at this moment, he couldn't help but smile wryly, shook his head and said,
"I originally wanted to see if I could try to win a medal in next year's Olympic Games. Now it seems that whether I can get the Olympic A standard is a problem."

"Sister Chen, do you think Xiaohui's situation may be post-traumatic stress disorder?"

Wang Dongkai, who had been sitting aside and listening for a long time, interrupted suddenly. He turned his head to look at Lin Yahui, then turned to Chen Lei and said,

"I went to Xiaohui's training several times, and there was no problem with his running, but the moment he took off in front of the bar, I always felt that he seemed to shrink back a little, and he didn't dare to take off hard."

After hearing this, Chen Lei immediately looked at Lin Yahui and asked, "Is that so?"

"Okay, it seems a little bit."

Lin Yahui raised his hand and scratched his hair, frowned and said,

"But this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that I suddenly lost interest in the high jump. I didn't feel very excited when I arrived on the field before the injury."

Chen Lei watched as Lin Yahui opened her mouth. She wanted to say something more, but at this moment, someone knocked on the door of the box.

She looked back and saw that the waiter outside the door was ready to serve. Chen Lei took a deep breath, turned back to look at Lin Yahui, and said with a smile:

"Let's talk about your matter later. Everyone should be hungry. Let's try the taste of the dishes made by Junior Brother Jiang first."

"Sister Chen is right, the most important thing is to eat first!"

Wang Dongkai also winked at Lin Yahui, and said with a smile,

"There is nothing that cannot be solved by one meal, and if there is, it is two meals!"

After hearing Wang Dongkai's words, not only Chen Lei and Lin Yahui, but also everyone else laughed together, and everyone echoed:

"Xiao Kai is right. Brother Hui should be more optimistic. There are four seasons and distant places in this world, as well as delicious food and ideals!"

"That's right! We've been waiting for so long, aren't we just waiting to taste Junior Brother Xiao Jiang's skills?"

"Haha! For this meal, I haven't eaten since yesterday morning. I will eat more in a while. Don't grab me!"

"..."

A table of people chatted and laughed while watching the waiter put delicate dishes on the table.

Bursts of tangy and strong vegetable aroma permeated the entire box in an instant, making everyone unable to look away. The sound of swallowing saliva and the sound of "cuckoo" from the stomach came one after another, making the atmosphere in the box suddenly awkward .

"Although I work in the school, I seldom have the opportunity to eat the food cooked by Xiao Jiang. Today, thanks to everyone, I can taste it again. Look at me, I am almost drooling. Ha ha!"

At this time, it is time for Xiong Tiansheng to play a role. While picking up the homemade juice brought by the waiter and pouring it for everyone, he said with a smile,
"These are all homemade juices in Xiaojiang's restaurant. They are definitely green and organic food. Xiaojiang personally asked the waiter to bring them over for you to taste. Come on, everyone, don't be too polite, moisten your throat first, and appetize!"

With that said, he picked up the cup on the table and touched it with Chen Lei and the others, and took a big sip.

Seeing this, the others also took a big sip of juice.

"From a business point of view, if you come back to your alma mater for a visit and exchange, you are guests; but from a private point of view, we are all brothers and sisters from the same school, so we are not outsiders."

After everyone sat down again, Xiong Tiansheng smiled and said,

"The polite words that should be said, the leaders have already said a lot in the afternoon, so I won't say it, everyone is hungry after a busy day, let's move our chopsticks quickly! Come, come, eat!"

"Mr. Xiong, I just like your straightforwardness!"

Wang Dongkai yelled, picked up the chopsticks and stretched them towards the plate in front of him, picked up a chopstick and stuffed the fried bacon with Artemisia arborescens into his mouth.

As soon as the dish came into his mouth, his eyes seemed to be shining brightly. He couldn't help it anymore, and cried out in surprise,

"Wow! Junior brother Xiaojiang's craftsmanship is amazing! This fried bacon with Artemisia annua is really delicious, even better than those chefs made at last year's track and field championships!"

Although only a few of these people here are natives of Jiangzhou, they have all studied in Jiangzhou for four years, and they have long fallen in love with the famous Jiangzhou dish of Stir-Fried Bacon with Artemisia annua.

After graduating and leaving Jiangzhou, they seldom tasted this kind of delicacy. Hearing what Wang Dongkai said at this moment, the unique taste of the delicate fragrance of Artemisia annua and the salty fragrance of bacon hidden deep in their memories, They came alive again in an instant, which made their mouths secrete water in an instant.

So, without even thinking about it, these people turned their chopsticks that were stretched elsewhere, and each of them picked up a large chopsticks of fried bacon with Artemisia annua, put it into their own bowls, and started to taste it carefully.

"Well, it's still the same familiar smell, woo woo woo, it's really delicious!"

"Hey! Eating this fried bacon with Artemisia quinoa reminds me of the girl in my class when I was studying. Unfortunately, it's all because I don't have the courage..."

"Brother Tao, I know the girl you mentioned, is she the one practicing shot put?"

"……go away!"

"..."

A dish of fried bacon with Artemisia quinoa, the long-lost taste and familiar aroma made this group of alumni feel nostalgic one after another, and the atmosphere gradually became warmer.

"Don't just eat Artemisia annua fried bacon, now that you're back in Jiangzhou, are you afraid you won't be able to eat this dish?"

Seeing that everyone was scrambling for the plate of fried bacon with Artemisia annua, each of them stretched their chopsticks quickly, Xiong Tiansheng couldn't help laughing, he said loudly,

"Try other dishes, such as fish head with chopped peppers, Kung Pao chicken, etc., the taste is not inferior to fried bacon with artemisia quinoa!"

"That's right! Teacher Xiong's words are too reasonable. This fish head with chopped pepper is the top dish in our Hunan cuisine. Can it compare to fried bacon with Artemisia quinoa?"

Chen Lei is also very interested today, especially seeing so many juniors and juniors who are also engaged in sports-related work, she feels so happy, she echoed with a smile,
"Let me tell you, if you don't move your chopsticks quickly, you won't have a chance to try it later!"

"real or fake?"

Wang Dongkai turned his head to look at Chen Lei, and said with a smile, "If Sister Chen says that, then I have to taste it!"

As he spoke, he picked up a piece of meat from the fish's face with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth.

As soon as the fish was put into his mouth, Wang Dongkai was stunned for a moment, and he came back to his senses after a while. Without saying a word, he stretched out his chopsticks and put half of the fish's face into his bowl, and began to sink his head Eat it up.

Wang Dongkai's movements are so big, everyone present is human, how can they not see it?
This kid has always been a master who likes to make a fortune in silence, but now he ate half a bowl of fish meat without saying a word. If this fish head with chopped peppers is not delicious, he really wouldn't believe it!

Ever since, one counted as one, and instead of grabbing the little leftover fried bacon with Artemisia annua, everyone raised their chopsticks and grabbed the fish head with chopped peppers on the big plate.

Not only them, but even Chen Lei couldn't bear it anymore. She believed that Xiao Jiang's dishes must be delicious, and the fish head with chopped peppers was no exception. But she didn't expect that Wang Dongkai would remain silent after taking a bite. Just bury your head and eat it!
Is there even a question?It must be that Wang Dongkai was afraid that others would come and rob him again!
Can make Wang Dongkai like this, so how delicious is this chopped pepper fish head?
Thinking of this, she quickly picked up her chopsticks and stretched them towards the plate of chopped pepper fish head.

"Hold the grass! This fish is so tender and slippery, I feel like I haven't even had time to chew it, it slipped into my stomach!"

"Wow! It's the first time I've eaten such a fresh fish head with chopped peppers. The spiciness is secondary. The key is the freshness. It's so fresh that the pores of my whole body are about to open!"

"Ah! Come and try this fried mutton with scallions. This mutton is completely different from what we used to eat. Not only is it not firewood, but it is also tender and juicy, without any smell!"

"Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!"

"..."

Except for some people like Chen Lei, the other alumni are actually quite old and relatively lively.

It is precisely because of this that when this group of people sits and eats together, it always looks particularly lively.

Especially today, after they "grab" the fried bacon with Artemisia quinoa, they started to "grab" the fish head with chopped peppers, and then "grab" the fried lamb with green onions... They seem to have endless energy to "grab" One dish after another.

It's as if the food that is rushed to eat will really taste better.

Even Chen Lei and his older brothers and sisters seemed to be infected by this emotion, and joined the battle group of "snatching food" one after another.

There was a cheerful atmosphere in the whole box.

"Everyone eat slowly, don't be in a hurry, there are still dishes that haven't been served yet."

Seeing this group of alumni eating with flushed faces and shining eyes, completely disregarding his own image, Xiong Tiansheng couldn't help laughing cheerfully, and at the same time he was secretly thankful in his heart.

Fortunately, I took advantage of the fact that everyone was scrambling to eat Artemisia annua fried bacon, and I tasted every dish, and now I have a little bottom in my stomach, otherwise, I would have the nerve to rob these alumni ?
He took a sip of the juice, then picked up the chopsticks and reached for the Kung Pao Chicken in front of him, slowly picked up a peanut and threw it into his mouth, squinting his eyes and slowly savoring:

It is said that in this world, only love and food can not be let down.

Love is talked about slowly, and of course food must be tasted slowly.

How can they taste the wonderful taste of these dishes like they are rushing to eat and fighting, gobbling them voraciously!
(End of this chapter)