gourmet food

Chapter 1251 Secret Discussion
At this time, everyone in the hall was already eating quite comfortably, and the taste of various dishes was so delicious that their taste buds were about to explode.

Seeing Chu Yunfeng and Mu Qing appear pushing carts, everyone thought that there was still food to be served, so they all poked their heads to see what it was.

But after taking a quick look at it, I suddenly felt a little confused. It seemed that what was on the cart was not dishes, but thick books.

What the hell is this?

Lao Wang and Long Ma were the first to react. After looking at each other, they both shook their heads helplessly. Now they finally understood why Chu Yunfeng invited everyone over for dinner at this time.

"I'm sorry to disturb you all a little bit, but I have something to say to you. I really don't have the ability to clone myself during this period.

The wedding is imminent, and the invitations cannot be delivered to each door one by one, so this is the only last resort. I hope everyone will not take it personally! "

Chu Yunfeng's attitude was very sincere. It was indeed due to time, and he was also very sincere. The banquets at these tables also cost him a lot of effort.

"Aha, let me tell you, how could you suddenly invite me over for dinner? After doing this for a long time, it turned out to be like this. I don't mind. I wish you would invite me over more times!"

The first one to stand up was Mr. Wang, the supplier. In order to show his goodwill to Mu Qing, his loud voice was naturally much louder than usual. This gag made everyone in the hall laugh instantly.

Mr. Li also stood up and "retorted": "You can't say that. If we invite more people, wouldn't Manager Li and Master Chu have to hold several weddings in a row? I can't afford the gift money." !”

Haha~!

The lively atmosphere in the hall was instantly ignited. Mr. Wang and Mr. Li immediately eliminated all the embarrassment by singing in harmony, which was a small favor for Chu Yunfeng and Mu Qing.

Mu Qing nodded slightly towards these two people, and naturally they noticed it. She immediately knew that the favor she had given her was received, and sat down with a smile.

The rest of the suppliers came to their senses at this time, and they all regretted that they were half a step too late in reacting. It was really depressing that such a good opportunity was let go by them!

After handing the invitations to everyone one by one, Chu Yunfeng and Mu Qing sat at the main table. Mu Qing was pregnant and could not drink, so she poured mango juice.

Chu Yunfeng, on the other hand, filled a glass of wine, thanked everyone for taking care of them, and drank with everyone in the audience. However, this was not the end, Chu Yunfeng poured two more glasses in succession to toast everyone.

Three glasses of wine!This can be regarded as an expression of gratitude, and also makes everyone highly recognize Chu Yunfeng's magnanimity.

The banquet is still going on, but it seems that it is already halfway through, because many dishes on the table have been "ransacked", and it can be seen that everyone likes it very much.

Especially the dry-steamed twice-cooked pork, which was the first to be eaten on every table, making everyone feel the extraordinaryness of this dish.

In fact, before Chu Yunfeng and Mu Qing came back, the hall had been discussing non-stop, especially at the main table, there would always be curious babies asking about the essence of these dishes.

Lao Wang considers himself a gourmet expert. There are very few dishes among the eight major cuisines that he has never tasted. Suddenly, a table of dishes that he has never tasted before suddenly appeared. It was so shocking. small.

What's more, these are all Sichuan cuisine, my "home base", which is even more unreasonable.

So after tasting the first bite of the dry-steamed twice-cooked pork, he immediately asked Mr. Li for advice: "Mr. Li, the taste of the twice-cooked pork is very different. The added flavor of distiller's grains is the finishing touch.

I feel like this dish shouldn’t be too complicated to make, but why do so few people know how to cook it now? "

The main reason why Mr. Li came here today was actually not to taste the food, but to give "eye medicine" to Wan Lao next to him. He was worried that no one would give him the medicine, but he didn't expect Lao Wang to be so awesome.

So Mr. Li broke his usual indifferent attitude and actually seemed very easy-going, and immediately responded with a smile: "The reason is actually very simple, the process is complicated!
Coupled with the lack of methods, naturally fewer people can make it, and even if there are still people who can make it, they will find it troublesome. How easy is it to make ordinary twice-cooked pork? "

This is the biggest problem Sichuan cuisine faces now. Many old Sichuan dishes, even traditional Sichuan dishes, have very complicated cooking procedures and consume a lot of time and cost.

It often takes a day or two to prepare the ingredients for a dish, and the price is not too high. If it is too high, the customers will not be able to accept it.

If I stir-fry ordinary twice-cooked pork, fish-flavored shredded pork, kung pao chicken and mapo tofu for the guests, wouldn’t it taste delicious?
It’s easy to make, and customers don’t have to wait too long. I can make many such dishes in one day. Isn’t the money I can make more than making this old Sichuan cuisine?

So over time, these traditional dishes gradually lost their market. Mainly because they failed to adapt to the development of the times and the market, they gradually declined and disappeared.
After eating Sichuan cuisine for so many years, Lao Wang has been to quite a few Sichuan cuisine restaurants. Naturally, he knows some insider information about the industry, so he strongly agrees with Lao Li's words.

"Mr. Li, I have another question. These five-color fish yuan, lamb ear chicken rolls and wild cabbage lion head don't look like the style of Sichuan cuisine?

Especially the lion's head dish. I remember that this dish didn't seem to exist in our Sichuan cuisine before. It should belong to Huaiyang cuisine, right? "

Lao Wang's doubts are also everyone's doubts, especially many of the dishes on the table. The dishes don't look like Sichuan cuisine at first glance, but they are indeed old Sichuan cuisine, which also puzzles some people.

The discussion at the main table made the food tasting voices in the entire hall much quieter. Everyone was listening attentively to Mr. Li's speech at the main table, for fear of missing a word.

Mr. Li did not hesitate and said directly with a smile: "You are right, at first glance many dishes have the style of other cuisines, and in fact they are indeed like this.

Because Sichuan cuisine was eclectic at that time, integrating some characteristics of the eight major cuisines and creatively creating its own dishes, we can see the shadow of some other cuisines.

Take this wild rice dish, lion head, for example. This wild vegetable is very important in Sichuan. In the past, this sweet potato meant that farmers could fill their stomachs.

Not only that, the wild rice leaves can also be used to feed livestock, and the tips of the wild rice leaves can also be used for stir-frying, and the taste is also very delicious.

Therefore, the older generation of chefs added this wild vegetable to the making of lion heads, which not only increases nutrition but also adds color to the lion heads.

More importantly, it can make people who eat this dish feel relieved, so every dish of this old Sichuan cuisine is developed based on local specialties and food culture! "

After hearing Mr. Li's explanation, everyone in the hall nodded one after another, agreeing with what he said. Lao Wang's questioning continued, and Mr. Li kept answering everyone's questions.

Until Chu Yunfeng and Mu Qing walked in pushing a cart.

After Chu Yunfeng and Mu Qing came to the table, Mu Qing naturally enjoyed the food with peace of mind. Although she had eaten some in the private room just now, the "eating capacity" of the two little guys in her belly was still quite large. , continue to supplement nutrition.

But Chu Yunfeng was different. He had just served the food and before he had even taken two bites of the food, he was immediately "attacked" by everyone!
"Brother, congratulations to you. Not only are you about to get married, but you are also about to usher in a new life, and they are twins. This is really a double happiness. I have a toast, brother!"

This was a happy event. Lao Wang was naturally happy for Chu Yunfeng from the bottom of his heart, so he naturally picked up the wine glass.

"Thank you, Brother Wang, but I have something to do later. I really can't drink anymore today, so I'll just drink some juice!"

For someone like Lao Wang who is an "alcoholic" warrior, what can he do without drinking at the table, so he immediately waved his hands and said: "Brother, aren't you interesting enough?
I drank when I toasted everyone just now, so why not drink now? "

Lao Wang actually wanted to brighten the mood for Chu Yunfeng, but when he saw him blinking at him, he instantly understood that something was really wrong with him, so he secretly felt reckless.

It seems that what this guy said just now should be true. Is he leaving Chengdu tonight?

But now that the wedding is coming, what else needs to be done to run around outside?
Naturally, Long Ma also saw Chu Yunfeng's hint, so he immediately spoke to the rescue and said: "Forget it, he can't drink a glass of wine per person. I already understood the meaning just now, so don't embarrass others!"

With his good brother covering for him, Lao Wang immediately set the tone: "That's right, you will have more time after drinking. Come on, let's do it!"

"Dry!"

Chu Yunfeng raised his wine glass and clinked it with Lao Wang, and then he felt a little more at ease. It seemed that he could eat in peace tonight.

However, Chu Yunfeng soon realized that he was thinking too much. Before he could toast Mr. Li and Mr. Wan, people at the tables around him came over one after another, causing him and Mu Qing to get up frequently.

After finally finishing the drink with everyone, Chu Yunfeng found that his stomach was almost full. Even if it was juice, it tasted quite good, but his stomach was still very bloated after drinking too much!
Mu Qing was pregnant, so she could just take a sip to express her feelings, but she had to maintain some etiquette. Naturally, she would have one cup after another, and she would burp as soon as she sat down.

"Take a rest and eat some food first!"

Mu Qing very considerately put a piece of barbecued suckling pig into Chu Yunfeng's bowl. This was a helpless move. If he didn't do it, he probably wouldn't be able to eat anything.

At this time, there was less than 1/3 of the dishes left on the table. It seemed that everyone was almost finished. However, the taste of these dishes was really unsatisfactory, and they would definitely not stop until they were finished.

After nodding, Chu Yunfeng took a deep breath, stuffed the piece of barbecued pork in, and then immediately poured juice into his cup.

"Mr. Li, let me toast you!"

There is no need to be so polite with Mr. Li. You still need to say some blessings or something. Mr. Li nodded, lowered his hand and asked Chu Yunfeng to sit down. However, Chu Yunfeng was unwilling to sit down, so he just stood and drank. All.

Very satisfied, Mr. Li smoothed his mustache with his hand. The proud look on his face was beyond words, which made Wan Lao, who had been sitting silently by the side, very upset.

Why isn't my apprentice so good?
It was not easy to see a disciple who was not bad, and could be regarded as an outstanding one among the younger generation. However, compared with Chu Yunfeng, the gap made people feel a little depressed.

"Wan Lao, I'd like to toast you. I offended you a lot last time I went to the capital, so please don't mind me!"

Chu Yunfeng raised his cup respectfully, naturally he had great respect for Wan Lao, but what happened last time was obviously Mr. Li's trick on Wan Lao, but he could only bear the blame for this.

However, if Mr. Li hadn't played this trick, I probably wouldn't have been able to learn these extremely exquisite palace dishes such as dragon, phoenix and auspiciousness from Mr. Wan.

But the old-timer is an old-timer after all, and it is normal to have a weird temper. He cannot always have a knot in his heart, so this is an excellent opportunity for Wan Lao to let go of what happened last time.

Sure enough, after hearing this, Wan Lao snorted and said: "What do I have to worry about with you? This matter is not your fault, but someone set me up. I will wait for it." You still have to have a good talk with him!"

As he said this, he looked towards Mr. Li, but how could a veteran like Mr. Li change his color? Naturally, his face was not red, his heart was not beating, and he pretended that he had not heard anything. He picked up a piece of goose-yellow meat and ate it happily.

Seeing that Old Man Li was deliberately ignoring him, Wan Lao nodded helplessly to Chu Yunfeng, and then drank all the wine in the glass in one gulp.

After Chu Yunfeng finished toasting to the other people at the main table, he pushed Old Li with his hand and said, "Old man Li, find a secluded place and let's talk!"

This time, Mr. Li didn't hold back or refuse. If he kept showing off his temper, Wan Lao would probably leave as soon as he got angry, and then he would have to be at a disadvantage to invite him back.

So Mr. Li nodded to Chu Yunfeng and stood up with Mr. Wan. Chu Yunfeng whispered in Mu Qing's ear and stood up with him.

"I'm sorry, but we can't keep you company for a moment. Let's eat slowly!"

The two most important figures walked together, obviously going to talk about something, which rekindled the doubts and curiosity in everyone's hearts just now.

"Did you hear just now that Wan Lao talked about the Chengdu version of the Manchu-Han Banquet? Is this true or false?"

"I've also heard that it's a Man-Han banquet, but when did we in Chengdu have our own version? Isn't this unique to Beijing?"

"It's hard to say. I guess only old antiques like this know about these things. If there is such a thing, then this Sichuan cuisine is really amazing!"

"It's hard to say. If it really exists, why hasn't anyone understood it for so many years? Not to mention that a Manchu-Han banquet dish has appeared. I wonder if Wan Lao made a mistake? "

"Impossible, how could something like this be wrong? Mr. Li didn't deny it when Wan Lao mentioned it just now, so this must be a secret in the Sichuan cuisine world, shocking news!"

Lao Wang and Long Ma are naturally very passionate. Others don't understand. How could they not understand?
Although I don't know if there really is a Chengdu version of the Manchu-Han banquet, but Mr. Li came to attend tonight's banquet in person, which means that this matter is very close and it is very likely to be true.

So the two of them looked at each other and walked out, not to eavesdrop on the secret discussion between Mr. Li and Mr. Wan, but to go find Mu Qing to inquire about the news.

It seemed that Mu Qing was going to follow Chu Yunfeng to talk things over. In fact, both of them knew that Mu Qing would definitely come back soon. After all, someone still needed to greet her in the hall.

If Chu Yunfeng was not here, Mu Qing would definitely stay, and if Chu Yunfeng went out now, it would be Chu Yunfeng who wanted to give Mu Qing some instructions.

Sure enough, the two of them didn't wait long outside the hall when they saw Mu Qing coming back.

At this time, in a secluded private room, Wan Lao got straight to the point and asked Mr. Li directly: "Brother, how many dishes do you know about this Chengdu version of the Manchu-Han Banquet?"

Wan Lao is now sincerely prepared to talk to Mr. Li about this matter, and is also ready to talk to him about his situation, without intending to hide anything.

But Mr. Li's reply immediately made Wan Lao furious: "Guess."

(End of this chapter)