gourmet food

Chapter 911
Things have made great progress. Although the last key step has not been broken yet, for Chu Yunfeng and Mu Qing, this is already very satisfying.

Being able to know what dish my mother is developing is the biggest reward.

Although I still don’t know the specific method of making this dish, but with this most critical clue, the follow-up things will definitely fall into place.

If not for any other reason, Mu Qing had confidence in Chu Yunfeng as long as it was related to cooking.

Now that things have come to this point, Mu Qing feels a lot more at ease. What happens next is naturally indescribable and indescribable.

In short, it was a storm and thunder, and both sides were consuming a lot of physical energy and passion.
After the sun came up in the morning, Chu Yunfeng suddenly felt refreshed and couldn't help shouting. Naturally, he was attacked by a "trick".

Fortunately, he ran fast, otherwise he might have suffered internal injuries.

After the two had a warm breakfast at the hotel, they went to pick out a gift. Then they arrived at the New Century Resort Hotel and called Master Liu's senior brother Li Yaohui in advance.

After arriving at the door of the hotel, to their surprise, a man wearing a tall chef's hat walked towards them.

"Chu Yunfeng? Li Muqing?"

The person who came here was very energetic. He looked like he was in his 40s, but judging by his voice, he sounded like he was in his 60s.

Naturally, there is no need to guess too much. They should be Master Liu’s senior brothers Li Yaohui and Master Li!

"Yes, are you Master Li?"

Chu Yunfeng hurriedly stepped forward and extended his hand. He was indeed a little flattered when the other party came to wait at the door of the hotel.

This Master Li is the executive chef of a five-star hotel, and he still has a stake in the hotel. It is said that he can squeeze into the top three positions among the chefs who make Fujian cuisine.

With such a big man coming to greet him, Mu Qing naturally hurried forward to say hello.

"It's me, it's me. My junior brother told me early this morning, come on, please come in, let's go in and have tea."

Master Li's words gave people a very easy-going feeling, and he seemed particularly enthusiastic. This behavior made the staff in the hall look at him with suspicion.

Master Li was usually very strict at this time. No one had ever seen him with such an easy-going side, and he was still facing two young people.

So everyone began to speculate on the real identities of these two people, and then began to gossip.

After following Master Li upstairs, we came to his office. As an executive chef, he naturally has his own office. After entering the door, he realized that the space here is very large.

Moreover, it is designed with floor-to-ceiling glass, so you can directly see the street view outside from the office. Both the light and the view are very good.

After putting down the gift, Master Li was polite, but it was still very useful.

"Master Li's office is nice. It looks very spacious and bright. You will feel much better if you sit here."

Faced with such a design, Mu Qing naturally liked it very much. It was more fashionable than her own hotel, so the design was much inferior.

And this hotel is much bigger than the stars, so there is no comparison, so I am envious, but it is just based on my feelings.

"Haha, where, where, it's just a random arrangement. Although I have never been to Mr. Li's hotel, I know that you are not far behind.

Especially Chef Chu, who just went to Thailand for a state banquet. This has spread throughout the culinary world and everyone admires him.

Especially those exquisite traditional Sichuan dishes, each dish has its unique style and flavor, which makes people yearn for it. "

Master Li boiled water and put the tea leaves into the quilt, while talking with a smile, but the name made the two of them sound a little awkward.

So Chu Yunfeng immediately replied with a smile: "Master Li, you are a senior. I can't be a chef in front of you. Just call me Xiao Chu, or Chu Yunfeng."

Mu Qing naturally became more modest, and then made Master Li laugh out loud. She also saw that the two of them were telling the truth, so she naturally became more easy-going in their address.

After the tea was brewed, he drank it for a while and then he naturally got to the topic: "I heard from my junior brother about your affairs. I actually don't know much about the Eighteen Arhats jumping over the wall.

But I happen to know a little more than my junior brother, so I won’t tell you anything here. "

Master Li's words made Chu Yunfeng and Mu Qing involuntarily sit up a little straighter, then put down the teacups in their hands and listened attentively to Master Li's explanation.

After taking a comfortable sip of tea, Master Li put down the tea cup and continued: "My junior brother is right, in the 70s, this practice of Buddha jumping over the wall had appeared for a while.

But it disappeared soon, and about the details of this matter, few people know its inside story.

But I know that the place where Buddha Jumping Wall appeared is in our Fuzhou, and it is on an island. "

islands?

This key information made Chu Yunfeng and Mu Qing look at each other, feeling slightly surprised.

Especially Chu Yunfeng, who was even more curious, so he quickly asked: "Master Li, it stands to reason that the Buddha Jumping over the Wall of the Eighteen Arhats has its own unique aspect, but why has it been lost?

I have another question, that is, what is the difference between the Eighteen Arhats' practice of Buddha jumping over the wall and the practice you have mastered now? "

Chu Yunfeng's two questions definitely got to the core. This is why he did not immediately ask about Pingtan Island, but instead directed the topic to the practice.

Master Li nodded, sighing secretly in his heart that Chu Yunfeng deserved to have two brushes, and he immediately saw the key.

Regarding Chu Yunfeng's question, Master Li thought about it for a while before saying: "Actually, this matter involves the inheritance and practice of Buddha jumping over the wall.

The dish "Buddha Jumps Over the Wall" was invented during the Daoguang period. There are two theories about the origin of this dish. One is that officials from the Fuzhou Official Money Bureau hosted a banquet for Zhou Lian, the chief envoy of Fujian.

During the dinner, there was a dish called "Fu Shou Quan", which was made from chicken, duck, lamb knuckles, pig trotters, ribs, pigeon eggs, etc. simmered over slow fire.

Zhou Lian was very satisfied after eating.After returning home, he ordered chef Zheng Chunfa to imitate the original dish in accordance with the law, reducing the amount of meat and adding a variety of seafood to make the finished dish richer, more delicious and delicious.

Later, Zheng left the Chief Envoy's Yamen and opened a "Sanyouzhai" restaurant on Fuzhou East Street (the predecessor of today's "Juchunyuan" restaurant in Fuzhou), and served this dish at a banquet where literati gathered.

The literati applauded after tasting it. Someone wrote an impromptu poem and said: "The altar is opened and the fragrance of meat is floating around. The Buddha heard that he abandoned his Zen and jumped over the wall." From then on, this dish was called "Buddha Jumps over the Wall".

Another theory is that this dish was invented by beggars. These beggars carried broken earthen pots, begged for food everywhere every day, and collected all kinds of leftovers from restaurants.

It is said that one day, a restaurant owner went out and accidentally smelled a strange fragrance coming from the street. He escaped from the fragrance and found leftover wine and various leftovers in a broken earthen jar.

The boss became enlightened and went back to the shop to mix various raw materials and mix them with wine to create Buddha Jumping Over the Wall.

However, these are all legends, and the specific ones cannot be verified. However, there are many practices of Buddha jumping over the wall that have been handed down.

But there are not many people who can really achieve the perfection of Buddha Jumping Over the Wall. The most critical point is to make the golden soup. Regarding the preparation of the golden soup, in fact, the method that has the most say is the method of the Eighteen Arhats.

However, this practice was once lost and was respected by many people.

So here we talk about the actual method of Buddha Jumping over the Wall. In fact, it is roughly divided into two types, one is clear soup, and the other is golden soup.

Although golden soup sounds and looks more noble than clear soup, in terms of actual cooking method, the preparation time of golden soup is not as long as that of clear soup.

However, the flavors of the two are different, and the ingredients used are also somewhat different.

Speaking of clear soup, the biggest difference is that the ingredients include turtle skirt, duck gizzards, razor clams, ham, etc. Different chefs choose different ingredients.

There is actually no unified standard here, but some of the most critical main ingredients are the same.

As for why the inheritance was lost, it has something to do with the persistence of this sect. I have to say that some inheritances are still very ethical. "

Master Li was very emotional when he said this. He picked up the tea cup on the table and took a sip. Then he shook his head. It could be seen that he was still a little depressed.

But Chu Yunfeng and Mu Qing became ecstatic, and couldn't help but feel extremely excited. A very useful piece of information was clearly revealed from Master Li's words.

How could he know anything about it? He was obviously very familiar with this matter and had exact information.

"Master Li, please stop playing riddles and tell us everything you know, okay?"

Mu Qing was the most irresistible and asked Chu Yunfeng first.

After nodding, Master Li revealed some secrets: "Actually, I heard this from my master when I was an apprentice.

Even my master admired it very much. He told me at that time that in terms of practice, all the traditions were inferior to that one.

Because that sect not only followed ancient laws, but also had very strict requirements. As for what the requirements were, the master did not tell me at the time.

Later, after I became a master, I gradually became famous. Then I thought of the practice that my master admired, so I started to inquire about it.

Hard work pays off, it took me three years to find out, so I came to visit and wanted to buy this secret recipe.

But they ignored you at all. As soon as they heard about this, they shut me out. No matter what conditions I used, they ignored me.

In fact, after I learned that the other party's living conditions were not very good, I finally proposed the conditions for cooperation and investment, but was still rejected by the other party.

At that time, the conditions were actually very rich, and they also required that the formula be kept confidential and kept in their own hands.

But even so, the other party still refused to agree. Finally, after contacting me several times, the other party's attitude was still very firm, and finally I gave up.

And this person, now lives in our Pingtan Island in Fuzhou, which is the closest to our Treasure Island. It is a main island and a tourist area.

There is Haitan Island below the main island, and there is Suao Town below. This man lives on Suao Town. His name is Sun Xingfu. "

Son Xingfu?
Chu Yunfeng's hand clenched tightly involuntarily, and he finally found the rightful owner.

Although I heard from Master Li's words that this person "doesn't get in", I just came to see this magical Buddha jump over the wall, so I believed it shouldn't be that difficult.

The other party will definitely not know that he is the kind of person who can cook at a glance, so when the time comes, hehe, you know.
After receiving such useful news, Chu Yunfeng and Mu Qing naturally relaxed, so they chatted with Master Li for a while before saying goodbye.

Before leaving, Chu Yunfeng asked a very puzzling question, how did Master Liu know the real formula of the Eighteen Arhats?
But about this question, Master Li didn't say anything, so Chu Yunfeng didn't ask any more, thanked him and left with Mu Qing.

I didn't expect that I would gain a lot from this trip. I thought that the trip would be in vain and I would need to inquire from many sources. But I didn't expect that I would be so lucky and find the real owner directly.

"Shall we go now?"

After getting the address, Mu Qing certainly didn't want to wait any longer. She looked at Chu Yunfeng expectantly. Although she was asking for his opinion, she already had an inclination in her heart.

"Of course, sooner rather than later, let me check how we can get there first. Didn't Master Li say we are on an island? Let's see if we can get there by boat?"

After exiting the hotel gate, the two of them walked directly to the parking lot. Zhang Guoqiang left a car for them, which seemed very convenient now.

Huh~?

After opening the map and checking it, Chu Yunfeng was immediately shocked. The distance was actually not very far, just 100 kilometers. What surprised him most was that there was no need to take a boat at all.

The map clearly shows that there is a bridge across the sea, called the Pingtan Strait Highway and Railway Bridge, which directly connects several islands together. It is really awesome.

The title of this infrastructure madman is not unworthy. After turning on the navigation, Mu Qing excitedly stepped on the accelerator, causing Chu Yunfeng to shout, "Slow down."
It was impossible to go slower. The excitement in Mu Qing's heart was beyond words, and it could be seen directly from the speed of the car.

Although the speed of the car was very fast, it was not speeding, but was following the minimum speed limit. Naturally, it was still very fast. Chu Yunfeng reminded him repeatedly along the way to be careful.
There was a slight traffic jam along the way, especially after getting on the bridge. It will feel a bit congested tomorrow, which shows that there are still many people traveling to the island.

Especially RVs, we saw a lot of them along the way. It seems that the island is quite lively.

Mu Qing concentrated on driving, while Chu Yunfeng calmed down and began to think about how to steal the car. The more he thought about it, the more difficult it became.

Because from Master Li's description, this man is a very eccentric person, and there is a high chance that he will be rejected after visiting today.

So is there any good way?

Chu Yunfeng thought about it for a long time, but he didn't come up with a good plan, because now he couldn't know why this Uncle Sun refused Master Li's cooperation.

Even Master Li didn't understand the reason, because he didn't talk to you at all and his attitude was very firm, so it was very difficult.

In the end, Chu Yunfeng had to give up, because he really couldn't think of any useful method, and he could only use it when the time came.

The journey took about an hour and took almost two hours to drive, but we finally arrived at Suao Town.

The two of them found a place to have something to eat, and then drove to Master Sun's home. When they got off the car, they both laughed bitterly. This was really a rejection.
(End of this chapter)