gourmet food

Chapter 653 A dish comparable to boiled cabbage
“Lighter dishes?”

Chu Yunfeng felt a little puzzled. Since the eldest princess liked spicy food so much, why did she have to eat something light this time?

President Hou continued to drink tea slowly and was not in a hurry to explain, letting Chu Yunfeng's curiosity fly for a while longer.

"Has the eldest princess's taste changed and she doesn't like spicy food anymore?"

Seeing President Hou sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai, Chu Yunfeng secretly said "old fox" in his heart, and had no choice but to ask questions himself.

"The eldest princess's taste has never changed and she still likes spicy dishes."

President Hou took another sip of tea slowly, then winked at Chu Yunfeng and said.

"Then why does she want to focus on light dishes this time? Does she want to change her taste?"

Chu Yunfeng didn't know what was going on and could only think of this answer. But looking at President Hou's expression, it seemed that this matter was not that simple.

What is the reason? I won’t explain it all at once, which is very interesting.

"you guess?"

President Hou continued to take a sip of tea, and also deliberately made the sound a little loud, which made Chu Yunfeng angry.

Aren't you afraid of being unable to sleep after drinking so much at night?
Even if you fall asleep, are you not afraid of getting up frequently at night?

Forget it, let him come over late at night, the flight has been changed, and his girlfriend has "flew". To entertain himself like this, Chu Yunfeng decided to ignore him without saying anything and let him sing a one-man show.

President Hou couldn't help but be stunned when he saw Chu Yunfeng take out his cell phone, pick up the water glass and slowly taste the tea.

Why doesn't this guy know how to give way to his old comrade now? If I ask again, won't I tell you?

Can't we let the old comrades feel more about the humble comrades' style of asking for advice?
"Ahem~! Well, this time the birthday party is held by the little princess. Her taste is different from that of the eldest princess. The eldest princess prefers spicy dishes, while the little princess prefers light dishes."

President Hou said the answer directly, and saw Chu Yunfeng raised his head and gave him a very surprised expression.

Hehe~!I know you can't think of it
"Little princess? How old are you? You still have a birthday party?"

When Chu Yunfeng heard the word birthday banquet, he immediately thought that the little princess was at least sixty. Generally, the word birthday banquet is only used after 60 years old.

"It can't be called a birthday banquet, it can only be called a birthday banquet. This little princess is called Silena. She has always loved Chinese food and speaks fluent Chinese."

President Hou's words revealed several important pieces of information, and Chu Yunfeng got it right away.

"Then it's a bit difficult to get admission tickets. Since it's a light dish, it must be more than just Sichuan cuisine, right?"

Chu Yunfeng heard the subtext in President Hou's words, because what he just talked about was Chinese food, not the emphasis on Sichuan food.

"Yes, originally, Thailand did not include Sichuan cuisine in the assessment this time, but focused on the four cuisines of Huaiyang cuisine, Shandong cuisine, Cantonese cuisine and Fujian cuisine.

But because of your "outstanding performance" in the capital, your cooking skills passed Minister Jin's assessment, and the expansion of your boutique's influence, you got a chance to be assessed.

Otherwise, you would have no chance at such a communication feast. "

President Hou signaled the empty tea cup to Chu Yunfeng, who immediately filled it with water, and then began to frown.

"It's indeed a good thing, but I can't say enough. I remember you said that the last birthday banquet of the eldest princess was cooked for more than 200 people.

But I'm just one person, so I'm too busy. I can't take on this job. "

Chu Yunfeng thought about it carefully. This was indeed a very revealing thing, but for him, the room for maneuver was too small.

If there are only one or two tables, or three or four tables, I can handle it, but if there are more than twenty tables, it will be a bit scary.

I definitely can’t do it myself, and the reason is very simple.

Since we are going to make light dishes, and it is such an important birthday party, for Sichuan cuisine, we must make a few particularly high-end dishes.

Since it is a high-end dish, it will inevitably take a lot of time. If you want the dishes to be exquisite, you cannot be careless.

"You are timid before you are shortlisted? Have you forgotten what I said just now, the last time I went to Thailand, a whole hotel was in charge.

Yours, understand? "

President Hou rubbed his temples and found that this young comrade's consciousness was still a little low. How could he forget his previous reminder?

"What? You mean, the Star Hotel can also participate?"

Chu Yunfeng understood President Hou's prompt immediately, and his questioning speed immediately increased.

"Haha~! Originally, you were the only one who was shortlisted, but considering that your boutique has a cooperation with Xingchen, Minister Jin also included Xingchen.

So now you feel confident? "

President Hou was very pleased to see that Chu Yunfeng did not get hot-headed when faced with such a good thing, but instead carefully evaluated his own strength.

"If there is a team, it should be no problem. So what is the other party's assessment method, and what preparations do we need to make here?"

After feeling confident, Chu Yunfeng felt relieved. What he needed to consider now was how to carve out a bloody path among thousands of troops.

“Although Minister Kim gave a list of recommendations, Thailand said that they were not just looking at the restaurants and hotels on these lists.

It is said that two inspection teams will be sent there, one is responsible for the recommendation list, and the other is responsible for inspecting the more famous restaurants outside the list.

They will rate and review the restaurants they inspected, and finally leave it to the little princess to make the decision.

So it's not that simple to get this ticket. Just relying on the dishes you have learned now is still lacking. "

President Hou told the truth, although Chu Yunfeng has made great achievements now, strictly speaking, he still has fewer high-end dishes.

"Indeed, although there are one or two high-end dishes that are available now, if you look at them at such a banquet, they are still a little too thin."

Chu Yunfeng sought truth from facts, and after thinking about it, he found that this was indeed his biggest flaw at the moment.

"Haha, yes, it seems that you still realize this, so this is why I called you over tonight.

Didn't Master Lin make an appointment with you to help him recreate a traditional Sichuan dish? As far as I know, this dish is a bit complicated. "

President Hou suddenly changed the topic, making Chu Yunfeng a little confused about what he meant.

"That's what happened, how did you know?"

Chu Yunfeng asked curiously, somewhat confused as to why President Hou knew about this.

"Of course he told me. He takes this matter very seriously, and it involves some business competition, so naturally he will not hide it."

President Hou snorted twice, sighing at the coincidence of this matter.

"Business competition? Has Master Lin encountered any trouble?"

Chu Yunfeng heard a hint of helplessness in President Hou's tone, but also a little excited. He didn't know how this somewhat contradictory mood came about.

"It's troublesome, but it's also a good thing. For both you and him, as long as this dish can be successfully restored, then both of you will benefit a lot.

Well, that’s it for now, so I’ll just tell you everything. "

President Hou did not hesitate to speak this time, but continued after taking a sip of tea: "Emei Restaurant is based in the capital, so it can be said that it is under the watchful eye of a pack of wolves.

There are many major restaurants in the capital, including dozens of time-honored ones, so the competition is fierce.

However, Emei Restaurant can survive in such an environment, it has to be said that there are still two brushes, and you should understand when I say this.

Emei Restaurant is actually a restaurant that specializes in Sichuan cuisine. Sichuan cuisine gives everyone the impression that spicy dishes are the main focus. It is difficult to correct this now.

The main dishes in the capital are Shandong cuisine. The style and taste of Shandong cuisine are closer to the local people's eating habits. Therefore, although this Sichuan cuisine "stands out" in the capital, it has its difficulties.

The reason is also very simple, that is, the pressure of competition is too great. Although Kung Pao Chicken is their true signature dish, there are also some hidden dangers in it.

If you have eaten there, you should know that this dish has been improved, especially the use of chili peppers, which are all made to suit local tastes.

So the locals find it acceptable, but for people from other places, especially those from Sichuan, the taste is a little less authentic.

The most critical word "spicy" is missing, which makes many people who come to Sichuan feel a little disappointed.

Not to mention other dishes, all dishes with a spicy taste must have been improved, and over time, this led to a problem.

That is, the taste is somewhat different between two different groups of people, and it is in a somewhat embarrassing situation.

Although the signature dishes are very unique, they will get tired after a long time, and now they found that the restaurant's business began to gradually decline, and it was time to change.

If this continues, it is estimated that this business will not last long in the end.

In fact, this kind of thing is not only encountered by their family, but also by many time-honored brands in Beijing.

As times change and the ingredients change, people gradually find that not only are the dishes now not as good as before, but the taste is also much worse.

Therefore, many old customers are reluctant to patronize, and young people who pursue fast and fashionable restaurants rarely eat in stores.

So what we can see now is that several time-honored brands are disappearing every year in Beijing. The biggest reason is that the operating costs are too high and there are too few people to patronize them and they cannot continue to operate.

Therefore, Master Lin is also ready to innovate and make some changes, but he needs an opportunity. "

President Hou talked for a long time and took another sip of tea. Chu Yunfeng added some water to him and asked: "What is the opportunity?"

"That is to reorganize some of his master's traditional and high-end dishes, and select some that suit the development of the times and improve them.

The most important thing is that two flavors can be made according to the customer's choice, one is suitable for local taste, and the other is suitable for those who like spicy food.

In this way, we can not only retain old customers, but also take into account those young people with more serious tastes, so that the restaurant can be prosperous.

The dish that his master was best at back then was also an indispensable classic dish at the banquet. This was the most famous first course at the banquet back then.

The so-called first dish is the first dish that must be served at the banquet. You can imagine the exquisiteness and reputation of this dish.

This dish is - Braised Beef Head Fang!

The preparation process of this dish is complicated and quite time-consuming. It is estimated that there are no more than three people who can cook this dish now, but it is also very difficult to find these three people.

Even if you find it, others may not teach you, so this is the dish that Master Lin wants you to restore. "

After the president finished speaking, he fell silent, and nodded to Chu Yunfeng.

Chu Yunfeng pondered for a while and then asked: "If Master Lin knows the general production process, the restoration will not be a big problem, but do you have anything else to say?"

"Yes, since Master Lin asked you for help, it is natural to ask for some reward, right?"

President Hou blinked, seeming to be hinting at something.

"Remuneration? Do you charge money?"

Chu Yunfeng found that he seemed a little embarrassed to talk to Master Lin about money. If he could learn this dish, he would be very satisfied. Why should he still charge money?
"Cough, cough~!"

President Hou saw that Chu Yunfeng still didn't understand what he meant, and felt that what he just said was in vain.

Hmm~?

"Just tell me, it's too hard for me to guess."

Why do the old comrades like to play riddles? The younger comrades are really not used to it.

"Didn't I just say that Master Lin is going to introduce some of his master's dishes? Didn't you think of something?"

President Hou was really speechless. He still didn't say anything directly, but just reminded Chu Yunfeng.

"Oh~! I understand. You mean to ask Master Lin to teach me how to cook another dish, right?"

Only then did Chu Yunfeng understand what President Hou meant by Yunshan Wuzhao's words just now, and he felt a little excited in his heart.

"By the way, let me tell you, Master Lin is good at two very good dishes, but he has never revealed them in front of others.

One is butterfly sea cucumber, the other is wrapped roast chicken.

Do you understand when I say that? "

A smile appeared on President Hou's lips. Chu Yunfeng looked a little treacherous.
"I understand, it's settled happily, hehe~!"

Chu Yunfeng also laughed, his expression seemed somewhat similar to President Hou's
"But these are not enough. When you come back, Mr. Li will teach you some more dishes, including one of the most exquisite dishes. Only after you learn it can you be truly qualified to participate in this selection.

This dish is no less delicious than boiled cabbage. "

Chu Yunfeng imagined the exquisiteness of this dish in his mind all night, but the old comrade really only told him the name of the dish.

Dictyophora liver paste soup! ! !
As for the appearance of the dishes, I just talked about it lightly, just like scratching an itch.
When he arrived at the airport early in the morning, President Hou hadn't arrived yet, but Chu Yunfeng heard a familiar voice: "Xiao Chu, you are also going to the capital, right? We happen to be traveling together."

Chu Yunfeng looked up and saw who it was if it wasn't Mr. Xia?
(End of this chapter)