gourmet food

Chapter 655: Xingchen’s alternative fame

"The spring scenery of the lotus pond is very well done. Not to mention the novel meaning, the shape is also very exquisite."

Zhang Weiguo, the vice president of the Huaxia Restaurant Association, followed his two friends around. When he came across exquisite dishes, he naturally stopped to admire them.

"It's really good. There is also this Assorted Shrimp Festival. The crane is carved very vividly. The combination of movement and stillness is quite interesting. The cooking skills are really extraordinary!"

Li Xueqin, the president of the Magic City Hotel Association, also started to praise and admired several dishes that had been put out in this hotel.

"I remember that this Xingyue Bay Hotel seems to be from Guangdong Province. I heard that their chef just came back from Europe and won an award. It is indeed something extraordinary."

Chinese cooking master Liu Guorong was one of the three people and also commented.

"Now it seems that their progress is quite fast. They have already cooked six dishes, and each dish is very exquisite. Maybe they will be the champion of the team competition this time?"

President Zhang said with a smile that he was very optimistic about this hotel, especially because these chefs were very focused and were not distracted by everyone's arrival.

“It’s remarkable. Cantonese cuisine has become very popular across the country recently, especially now that the domestic supply of seafood is abundant.

I know that in inland areas, there are several popular dishes for barbecue at night, such as grilled scallops and grilled oysters, which are very popular among young people. "

President Li seems to have done market research, and he understands things like barbecue so clearly.

"It's true. Nowadays, young people eat barbecue a lot at night, especially grilled oysters, which are very popular in night markets across the country.

I have seen a takeout statistics, and the delivery volume of this grilled oyster is among the best. "

Mr. Liu is also quite emotional. The tastes of the younger generation have changed a lot. These are areas that need to be paid attention to in the development of the industry.

"Yes, and today's young people have heavy tastes and prefer to eat heavy-flavored dishes. Dishes like Sichuan cuisine and Hunan cuisine are very popular now.

There seems to be a hotel in front that serves Sichuan cuisine, right?Let's go over and have a look. "

As everyone talked, the topic came to Sichuan cuisine, and President Zhang led everyone forward.

"Isn't this the Star Hotel? How come it's been so long since the competition started and you haven't even cooked a decent dish?"

As soon as President Zhang walked to the booth of Xingchen Hotel, he felt a little puzzled when he saw the state of Xingchen.

"Yeah, are they going to give up on this team competition?"

President Li was also very curious. The table here in Xingchen was empty, but along the way, there were at least three or five dishes on other booths.

"It doesn't look like it. Aren't the four chefs busy too? Why can't they come out with a single dish after working for a long time?"

Mr. Liu also frowned. It seemed that he had heard the name of Star Hotel somewhere in the past two days. It should not be an ordinary hotel.

Why is your behavior so weird?

"Show me the list of their contestants."

President Zhang said to the staff on the side, then took the list and started checking it.

"Chu Yunfeng, Guo Kui, Hu Yue.
There are five chefs in total, but there are only four people here. What's going on? "

President Zhang started to get busy after receiving a call from President Hou last night. At this time, the President was too late to come back to preside over, so he had to take over.

There have been no problems with this conference work from the beginning to now, but after walking around, a problem was discovered in Xingchen.

The participating teams from other provinces were cooking in full swing, filling the entire venue with a lively and cheerful atmosphere.

But the Star Hotel was a little dull. One-third of the team competition was going on, and not even a decent dish had been prepared.

Is it possible that they want to abstain?
Isn't this a joke?

A lot of media came today. If this was reported, it would be very serious.

Not to mention that the organizer is embarrassed, does the hotel still need its name and reputation?

"Who is your person in charge? Is he here?"

Mr. Liu walked into Xingchen's booth and asked.

"I am, what can I do for you?"

Mu Qing was discussing with Liu Xiaoxiao and the others what to pay attention to in the afternoon single match. When someone asked, she realized that a slightly chubby man who looked to be in his sixties had walked in.

"Passing by, come in and see what you're doing."

Mr. Liu said with a smile, and then walked straight to Hu Yue and Guo Kui, wanting to find out.

"Are you Mr. Liu? A national-level cooking master?"

Mu Qing saw the tag hanging on Mr. Liu's body and recognized his identity. He was a member of the national team and the mainstay at the state banquet.

And he is also the only master among the state banquet chefs who is proficient in the two major cuisines of Shandong cuisine and Huaiyang cuisine. Because he is usually very low-key, everyone only hears his name but never sees him.

"Haha, ridiculous praise, ridiculous praise!
What is this all about?The progress is a bit slow? "

Mr. Liu walked in and took a look. It seemed that the four chefs were still doing some preparation work. The table was filled with a variety of ingredients, most of which were processed semi-finished products.

"I'm still making preparations. Sharpening the knife will not delay the chopping of firewood. Slow work will produce fine work."

Guo Kui smiled and answered Mr. Liu. Although people of Mr. Liu's generation did not dare to be too presumptuous, he still could not change his hip-hop temperament.

"Hmm~! That's right. Slow work will lead to careful work, but you have to grasp the time well. Don't delay the cooking, ah?!

By the way, who is Chu Yunfeng? "

Mr. Liu saw that the attitude of these four people in handling the ingredients was very serious. The ingredients on the table were also carefully handled. It was unlikely that the situation that Zhang Weiguo imagined would occur.

However, as soon as Chu Yunfeng asked these three words, the four chefs stared at him at the same time, making Mr. Liu stunned. Could it be that they all had the same name?
"Mr. Liu, Chu Yunfeng is still on the way here and should be arriving soon. Do you have anything to do with him?"

Seeing that Guo Kui was about to speak, Hu Yue pushed him with her elbow and answered first.

"Did this Chu Yunfeng open a boutique called Yipin? Is it him?"

Mr. Liu nodded and continued to ask. If it was really him, it would be interesting.

"Yes, he also has a Yipin store in Kuixinglou Snack Street. Is there anything urgent you need to do with him? Do you need me to call him?"

Seeing that Mr. Liu seemed to be very interested in Chu Yunfeng, Hu Yue explained patiently.

"Oh~! It's okay. There's no need to fight. I'll just wait for him here. You guys are busy with your business and don't worry about me."

As soon as Mr. Liu finished speaking, Guo Kui and the other four suddenly lost their composure. What is Mr. Liu going to do?Standing here, don’t you know that we are under a lot of pressure?
"Old Liu, shall we continue to look ahead?"

Zhang Weiguo and Li Xueqin got to know Mu Qing and already knew the situation at the Star Hotel. It seemed like it was just a misunderstanding.

At the same time, I also became curious about Chu Yunfeng who was still on the way. Is this chef so important that we have to wait for him to arrive before officially starting production?
"You go ahead, I'll wait here."

Mr. Liu's words immediately attracted the attention of Zhang Weiguo and Li Xueqin.

Because Mr. Liu said "wait" instead of "see", generally speaking, it is not easy to attract Mr. Liu's attention.

But looking at it now, a person like Mr. Liu actually said that he wanted to wait for someone?

This made people curious, so Li Xueqin immediately asked: "Mr. Liu, are you waiting for someone?"

Seeing Mr. Liu nodding, Zhang Weiguo was even more surprised. Thinking of the person missing from the list just now, it seemed like someone had heard of this name?

"Are you waiting for Chu Yunfeng?"

Zhang Weiguo asked very uncertainly. Although he had some guesses in his heart, he was not sure.

"Yes, you know him?"

Old Liu shifted his gaze from Guo Kui and the others to Zhang Weiguo, and there seemed to be a hint of surprise on his face.

Zhang Weiguo was startled. It seemed that his guess was correct. Who was this Chu Yunfeng that could fall into Mr. Liu's eyes?

"Chu Yunfeng? I don't know him."

Zhang Weiguo turned around in his mind a few times, and only retrieved the name. He should have heard of it, but he had no impression of it at all.

"Forget it if you don't know me. You can go do your work and don't worry about me."

A look of disappointment flashed in Mr. Liu's eyes, which further convinced Zhang Weiguo that this Chu Yunfeng was not an ordinary person.

A person like Mr. Liu will not become interested in someone easily. The only thing that can really interest him is superb cooking skills.

So from the side, there must be something unique about Chu Yunfeng's cooking skills that makes Mr. Li so interested.

"It's okay, I'll wait here with you."

President Zhang knew that even if he continued to look forward, he would only be seeing more exquisite dishes, so he might as well wait here with Mr. Liu.

Let's see what kind of person he is. He actually asked Mr. Liu to wait for him. No one would believe him if he told him this.

"Then I'll stay and watch the excitement."

President Li also discovered Mr. Liu's attitude. Since President Zhang was unwilling to leave, he would not give up such an opportunity.

These three particularly well-connected people were standing here, seemingly very interested in the four chefs at the Star Hotel.

They watched with interest as Guo Kui, Hu Yue and the other two chefs handled the ingredients, as if the ordinary way of handling the ingredients made them enjoy watching.

Although the three of them were calm, the chef was no longer calm, and Mu Qing also became nervous.

What is going on here?

Aren't we going to put the stars on the fire?
The biggest reason why the dishes haven't been served for so long is because the main dish in today's team competition is the Nine Colors Saving Box.

There are a lot of dishes that need to be cooked in Zanhe, and naturally a lot of ingredients are needed, so the early food processing work is very complicated.

This is the reason why Xingchen Hotel has not served dishes, because Chu Yunfeng, the soul of the nine-color box, is still on the way.

But even if Chu Yunfeng had been at the scene from the beginning, it was impossible to make the box immediately.

The processing of ingredients also takes a lot of time, and this is what Guo Kui and the others are doing now. Dozens of ingredients need to be processed one by one.

"President Zhang, President Li, Mr. Liu, please take a seat."

Mu Qing, Liu Xiaoxiao and the others saw that these three people were determined to stand here and not leave, so they got stools. They couldn't let them stand all the time.

"No, I'll just stand and watch."

President Zhang rejected Mu Qing's kindness.

President Li also waved his hand and said no.

Mr. Liu shook his head, showing that he didn't need it.

"Old Li, can you see it?"

President Zhang stood there and watched for 5 minutes. The more he watched, the more puzzled he became. He couldn't tell what kind of dishes the Star Hotel was going to make.
"I don't understand, it's a little bit strange. There are so many ingredients, and they are all very ordinary and common. It doesn't look like it's as simple as just making a dozen or so dishes.

It feels like making a banquet to me, but even if it is a banquet, it doesn’t require so many kinds of ingredients, right? "

President Li was even more curious and puzzled, and he had no fewer questions than President Zhang.

"Old Liu, did you see anything?"

President Zhang is very glad that he stayed here, and he has to admire Mr. Liu's insight. The Star Hotel must be holding back some big moves.

"Isn't this what you are looking at? Look again, look again."

What Mr. Liu said was as good as unsaid. President Zhang was very depressed after hearing it. But if Mr. Liu didn't say anything, he could only wait and guess.

What Mu Qing was worried about happened indeed. These three heavyweights had been standing here for 10 minutes.

This naturally attracted the attention of many media present and the heads of relevant participating hotels, and everyone turned their attention.

"What's going on over there? I saw President Zhang standing there for a long time?"

"I don't know. It seems that Mr. Liu is also there, and many reporters followed him."

"Come on, let's go over and have a look. I heard that the Star Hotel hasn't prepared a single dish yet, and everyone has gone over to watch the fun."

"Really, I haven't even cooked a single dish yet? This is not here to make trouble, is it? This hotel is also quite weird, isn't it because they want to use this way to become famous?"

"Is this how your hotel is famous? Is it a good reputation? There must be something happening that we don't know about. Let's go and have a look."

From the beginning of the competition to now, Star Hotel has not made a single dish. The news spread throughout the venue as if it had wings.

After hearing the news, everyone became very interested and wanted to go and see how weird this hotel was and how awesome it was.

More and more people gathered in the exhibition area of ​​Xingchen Hotel. Mu Qing could only watch this scene happen, and also heard everyone's comments.

It seems that Xingchen is really famous this time, but it doesn’t seem to be a good reputation...

(End of this chapter)