gourmet food

Chapter 1020 Top Ten Palace Dishes

Just as President Hou thought, the waiter led the two of them inside, but instead of going to the kitchen, they came to a small courtyard.

This yard looks quite quiet, with a lot of bamboo planted around the garden, and in the center of the yard, there is a large kitchen table, and Wan Lao is standing there.

The waiter looked very surprised after seeing this scene. What is Wan Lao doing? Is he cooking?
hiss~!

Wan Lao hasn't done anything in person for a long time, hasn't he?
I carefully recalled the last time Wan Lao started cooking. It seemed to be three or four years ago, right?
What are the identities of these two people, and how come they meet Wan Lao cooking?

Could it be that Wan Lao wanted to cook for them with his own hands?Or do you want to show others how to cook?
Demonstration of cooking?

Shouldn't this be possible?
However, when I received these two people just now, I only took a closer look at the middle-aged man walking in front. The young man behind him was blocked and I couldn't see very clearly.

So the waiter turned his head slightly to take a look, and then covered his mouth in an instant.

This is incredible, how could it be him?

Chu Yunfeng? !

How did he come here?
Moreover, Wan Lao seems to be waiting for him specially. Is this for teaching cooking or cooking exchange?
Chu Yunfeng has been very popular on the Internet recently. As long as he is a caterer, many people are paying attention to him, so he recognized him at first sight.

Celebrities!
I will tell everyone when I return to the kitchen in a while. I don’t know how many people will come over to watch the fun. He has been the most discussed person in the kitchen during this period. Everyone will be very excited to know this news.

After bringing the two of them here, the waiter said hello to Wan Lao, looked at Chu Yunfeng several times with a pursed lips, and then turned and left.

very handsome!
The waiter's steps were a little brisk, wanting to go back as quickly as possible to tell everyone the news.

After President Hou saw Wan Lao's posture, his face was filled with a friendly smile, and he quickly stepped forward to greet him: "Wan Lao, who are you?"

Chu Yunfeng was also a little surprised. Is this Wan Lao so easy to talk to?
He hasn't done anything yet, so why does he teach him how to cook?

Isn't this a little unreasonable?

What went wrong?
Chu Yunfeng is not as optimistic as President Hou. Since his contact with Mr. Li, he has figured out the temperament of people like them, but he will not approve of you so easily.

So, what does Wan Lao mean here?

Didn't you say you drink tea?
What about tea?

Seeing President Hou "knowingly asking questions", Wan Lao felt quite helpless. He originally planned to drink tea with the two of them, chat, and then cook two dishes.

This can be regarded as an explanation to Old Man Li. After all, he is a close friend. He can't let Old Man Li say that he doesn't give him face, right?

But when I came to the courtyard, my mentality changed. The more I thought about it, the more I felt that there was no need to continue the greetings.

If I really let myself continue drinking tea and chatting, it's not to my taste, and talking will only make me uncomfortable, so I'd better be straightforward and make the dishes directly!

So Wan Lao stood up directly from the chair, then picked up an apron and tied it on his body, and then said expressionlessly: "Old man Li told me the purpose of your coming here.

But I haven’t done anything in many years, so I don’t know if I’m unfamiliar with it?
While I still have the strength, I can show my hands at will today, lest old man Li say that I am impersonal.

Your name is Chu Yunfeng, right?
Tell me, do you want to see me cook something?

But my physical strength is not very good. I can only choose two dishes at most, but I can’t cook more. It’s getting late, so let’s hurry up! "

President Hou was completely stunned by Wan Lao's words. This clearly showed that he was just completing the "task" mechanically. As for his speculation just now, it was completely funny.

and many more!

Is there something about Chu Yunfeng that Wan Lao doesn't approve of?Otherwise, you wouldn’t have said such inhumane words?
What he said just now was a bit too straightforward, which meant that Ming told himself that he did this for the sake of Mr. Li.

And it was also made very clear that you can only choose two dishes at most. Once these two dishes are finished, it is over.

Is this too much?
However, Chu Yunfeng was not as entangled as President Hou. From the moment he met Wan Lao, Chu Yunfeng knew that he and Mr. Li were the same kind of person.

It is simply impossible to get their recognition quickly. Without some special events or long-term contact, there is no way for them to recognize and accept you.

And what I lacked exactly was time, so Wan Lao's attitude was not surprising to me at all, but rather a bit of a surprise.

If Wan Lao knew about this surprise, he might be so angry that he would blow his beard and stare, and kick him out directly, right?
That’s because Mr. Li’s reputation is quite high, and Mr. Wan can actually cook two dishes. This is already a huge profit!
And you don’t have to spend the whole day with me. What would be the most depressing thing is if you run out of time and don’t have time to cook the food.

Now there are only two dishes, what else can I not be satisfied with?

So before the president could speak, Chu Yunfeng immediately answered: "Yes, Wan Lao, I am Chu Yunfeng, thank you very much, I am very satisfied with the two dishes!
But before we start cooking, can you tell me the characteristics of this palace dish? "

"Xiao Chu, you?"

President Hou originally wanted to say a few more words to Mr. Wan, especially to try to get closer to Mr. Li. Maybe he would change his mind?
If Chu Yunfeng can come over and learn how to cook without any trouble, that will be Chu Yunfeng's opportunity!

But I didn't expect Chu Yunfeng to be so direct. This time he completely blocked his escape route. How could he not be anxious?

But when he wanted to turn around, Chu Yunfeng reached out to stop him. I don't know if this guy understood what he would lose?

Mr. Li basically doesn't ask for help on weekdays, but this time he has put his old face on the table. Did you come back with only two dishes in exchange?

However, Wan Lao didn't seem to care much. After seeing Chu Yunfeng agreeing, his expression of surprise flashed across his face, and then he immediately said: "Okay, then I will tell you about this palace dish first.

In fact, the most important thing about palace cuisine is elegance and elegance. Its most important characteristics can be summarized in eight words: rare, rare, quaint and weird.

It is particularly exquisite in color, quality, taste, shape, and utensils. It has a royal elegant and luxurious temperament, is full of artistic beauty, and highlights the noble temperament of the royal family. "

Chu Yunfeng nodded, and then replied: "Isn't there a saying that simple ingredients are made into something you can't afford? Is this an appropriate evaluation?"

This is the biggest feeling Chu Yunfeng got from the dish of silver teeth. It is obviously the simplest ingredients, but the method is so complicated and difficult. It has to be said that this is a different kind of show off.

What Chu Yunfeng didn't expect was that such an evaluation made Mr. Wan noncommittal, he shook his head and said, "Actually, you can't say that, many of the royal dishes still use the most precious ingredients.

Otherwise, how could there be such a thing as the upper eight treasures and the lower eight treasures?

However, most of these ingredients have disappeared. Even if they exist, they are protected, which also illustrates the preciousness of royal ingredients. "

At this point, Chu Yunfeng understood that in fact, the ingredients are only one aspect. The key is to look at the cook. No matter what the ingredients are, as long as they are done well, they will be amazing.

Seeing Chu Yunfeng nodding and looking thoughtful, Wan Lao continued to ask: "Tell me, what dishes do you want to see?"

President Hou really wanted to interject a word, but seeing that things had already progressed to this point, it seemed to be of no use, so let's do what we did.

Chu Yunfeng was still very curious about palace dishes, and he was still very curious about the preparation of some high-end dishes. However, with the disappearance of ingredients and other reasons, it was impossible to reproduce their glory.

But it’s okay to get to know it a bit, so Chu Yunfeng didn’t rush to answer this question, but continued to ask: “Then, as palace dishes, are there any top ten representative dishes?”

Nowadays, no matter what you do, you will select a "Top Ten" or "Top Ten". Wan Lao is not surprised that Chu Yunfeng can ask this question, but thinks it is normal.

Since I gave him the opportunity, it is human nature to want to see the most exquisite dishes, so his face was not so tense, and he said calmly: "It didn't exist before, but it does now.

In the past, there was no need to judge at all, just to see who liked which dish more. But with the demise of some dishes, people later made a top ten list.

The first one is Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, followed by Braised Shark's Fin, Stir-fried Phoenix Tongue, Yong Prince's Mansion Braised Deer Tendon, Cherry Meat, Pork Pork Tenderloin, Braised Fat Duck, Hundred Birds Chao Feng, Chicken Leap and Osmanthus Shark's Fin. "

What?Buddha jumped over the wall?
Chu Yunfeng almost laughed after hearing these three words, but he immediately realized that the method must be different from the current one, and the ingredients must also be different.

However, among these ten dishes, I have heard of cherry meat. It is said that it is the favorite dish of the Empress Dowager Cixi, and there is one dish that I don't know what ingredients are used.

But there is only one dish that interests me, and that is Birds Paying Attention to the Phoenix. The presentation of this dish should be very exquisite, and the preparation may be quite simple.

So Chu Yunfeng immediately asked: "What ingredients are used for the stir-fried phoenix tongue? Also, how long does it take to make the hundreds of birds facing the phoenix?"

Hmm~?

Wan Lao was very surprised by the two questions Chu Yunfeng asked. According to his own estimation, Chu Yunfeng should directly choose two dishes.

But from the tone of his words, it seemed that he had no such intention. What on earth is going on?
However, just when Wan Lao was about to answer these two questions, a burst of noisy footsteps and voices began to be heard outside the yard, gradually getting closer and closer.

It was an accident, but Wan Lao replied immediately: "The tongue of the phoenix tongue is used to stir-fry the phoenix tongue, which is a kind of bird's tongue, even a hundred years ago, it was very rare.

At that time, this ingredient was only for the emperor and empress. Even if the concubines and ministers were rewarded with this dish, they would only use other birds as a substitute.

Most of them use pigeon tongue, but not many people can cook this dish now. "

When Wan Lao said this, Chu Yunfeng suddenly thought that if he asked to see this dish, would he be very depressed?

This dish requires at least dozens or hundreds of tongues. It would be too troublesome to prepare so many pigeons, right?
Before Wan Lao continued to talk about the dish of Bainiaochaofeng, the noise just got closer, and many people could already be heard walking to the gate of the courtyard.

someone is coming?

President Hou and Chu Yunfeng turned around curiously, completely attracted by the movement, because there were not just one or two people coming, but there seemed to be more than a dozen people?

Involuntarily being drawn back, Chu Yunfeng immediately heard someone exclaiming: "It's him, it's him, it's really him!"

"It's true, Xiao Zhang did read it right!"

"Why did he come to our place? Master, is he going to cook?"

"Wow, it's a lot of fun to watch today!"

Especially when he saw that some of these people were wearing chef hats and the rest were wearing uniforms, Chu Yunfeng immediately knew that they were the chefs and waiters in the store.

But why are they all gathered here?

I just saw them pointing at me, as if they recognized me. Could it be that they have something to do with me?

Before Chu Yunfeng could figure it out, Wan Lao noticed the abnormality of the people in the store immediately, but no matter what the reason was, his own rules were there, so his face darkened immediately.

You can't enter this yard without your permission, so you can only see that everyone is crowded at the door, and no one dares to step in.

"Cough cough!"

Wan Lao coughed, and the crowd outside the courtyard fell silent instantly. Chu Yunfeng was surprised at this, because after just two coughs, a waiter quickly covered his mouth.

The old man looked very majestic, and then he turned his head back. The matter in front of him was more important.

After seeing Chu Yunfeng turn his head back, the people gathered outside the door flashed a look of disappointment, but Wan Lao's face became gloomy, and he said in a deep voice: "I have nothing to do, right, go back to work!"

Although I don't understand why everyone came here, I guessed that Xiao Zhang told everyone that he was going to cook, so he wanted to come over and have a look.

Who let myself not do it myself for a long time?
I guess everyone just wanted to join in the fun, but everyone came over. What should I do if the meal ordered by the guests at noon was delayed?
Seeing Wan Lao speak, he obviously didn't want everyone to join in the fun. The younger chef at the front was a little depressed. He wore the highest hat, and he should be the most powerful person in the back kitchen.

He hesitated to speak, and when he finally wanted to say something, someone on the side persuaded him: "Senior Brother Zhao, please leave first. If you don't leave, Master will really be angry."

The man called Senior Brother Zhao sighed depressingly. It was originally a great opportunity to get to know Chu Yunfeng, but...
After glancing at Chu Yunfeng and Wan Lao who wanted to lose his temper again, Senior Brother Zhao could only helplessly shake his head and lead everyone away.

But the regret that Senior Brother Zhao felt when he left was clearly captured by Wan Lao, and he suddenly became suspicious.
(End of this chapter)