Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Chapter 127 The Real Competition Begins

"I don't care about you. These 20 chickens have been soaked. Take them away quickly."

Du Shaojie was too lazy to argue with Su Dapeng, so he fished out 20 chickens while they were talking, and then helped the other party pack them all into bags.

Su Dapeng was obviously in a hurry. He stuffed 20 yuan into Du Shaojie's pocket and ran away with two big bags.

morning.

Du Shaojie practiced basic skills at home for half a day and made a dish of [Boiled Beef] for lunch, which received an overall evaluation of "upper or lower".

He had practiced this dish for at least 200 hours in simulated training scenarios, so his first attempt was so extraordinary.

His mother and two sisters were enjoying the food, especially Xiaoya, who kept eating even though her lips were numb. Du Shaojie finished his meal in a hurry, went out for a walk, and returned to the simulation training.

【Bound chef: Du Shaojie】

【Level: Level 2 Chef】

[Current works: Dapanji (×30), Dezhou Braised Chicken (×4), Boiled Beef]

【Overall evaluation: up and down】

[Bonus: Simulated Chef Skills Competition Duration (2100 hours)]

[Rewards: Exchange points (210 points), simulation training time (2100 hours)]

[Special Reward: None]

[Exchange points: 567 points\595 points]

【Duration: 4260 hours\12416 hours】

Du Shaojie now has enough time left, but in order to prepare for the big competition, his recovery speed may be slower.

After the targeted simulation training, Du Shaojie took a 1-minute nap and then plunged into the simulated chef skills (Group A) competition.

This time, he successfully entered the semi-finals, but encountered strong challenges and ultimately missed the finals.

"I still don't believe it!"

After Du Shaojie withdrew, he continued with simulation training and then participated in the simulated chef skills competition.

After repeated efforts, he finally made it to the finals and won the championship of Group A1.

【Duration: 3900 hours\12416 hours】

After spending 360 hours, Du Shaojie entered the chef training school.

The preliminary round of the National Youth Vocational Skills Competition (Chef) Northwest Region has officially kicked off.

The preliminary round is simple and rough, and the first round is the elimination round. Since the Young Workers Vocational Skills Competition (Chef) has no level, only age restrictions, that is, young chefs under the age of 26 are eligible to participate.

If your chef level is low, it’s your own business; there’s no such thing as fair or unfair.

Half of the contestants will be eliminated in the first round of the preliminary competition, and strength and luck play a considerable role.

The opponent Du Shaojie drew was a contestant from another place, 25 years old, a level 7 chef, and had been in the industry for years.

The dishes were determined in advance, [Spicy and Sour Shredded Potatoes]. Washing, cutting, preparing ingredients and frying were all done by the participating chefs alone, without any assistants.

For Du Shaojie, this dish is a product of his hard work.

If we were to ask what dish he has cooked the most since he started working in this industry, it would undoubtedly be this [Spicy and Sour Shredded Potatoes].

This dish first tests your knife skills. Those who are not good at knife skills may be in big trouble today. Of course, if two chickens peck at each other, it depends on who is more skilled.

The meaning of the preliminary round is similar to that of the audition. There are many people, so it is not suitable for a round-robin tournament. There is naturally a part of luck in this. How do you say it? It's not that I am so strong, it all depends on the opponent's foil.

Du Shaojie finished the preparation of [Sour and Spicy Potato Shreds] slowly and calmly. After putting it on the plate, he looked up and saw that his opponent was still cutting vegetables.
The strength gap between the two sides was too big, and he won the victory without any suspense and successfully entered the second round.

The second round, still a knockout match, will be held in two days.

"Master Du, congratulations on passing the first round. Keep it up!"

The next morning when he arrived at the office, Wang Xuejun smiled, which was rare for him.

Dong Yunxian and others also came forward to express their congratulations. It was obvious that the results of yesterday's game had already been passed to the hotel, and everyone was very happy.

"Thank you everyone! I will continue to work hard."

Du Shaojie thanked everyone and then walked to his workstation.

Competitions are competitions, and he still has to go to work when there are no events. However, the lunch special dish [big plate chicken] will be made by Dong Yunxian himself, and Sanzao will learn attentively at the side, and this task will fall on his head sooner or later.

Du Shaojie prepared several dishes that customers frequently ordered, and then waited quietly for lunch time to come.

"Xiao Du, what do you think is missing from my [Big Plate Chicken]? Compared to yours, I always feel it's a little off."

Dong Yunxian has already started cooking big plate chicken, and sells about 200 servings every day at noon. This is a bit like fast food, with one dish and one belt noodle, and many people eat it.

Although the impact on the overall turnover of the Chinese restaurant is limited, it is still very beneficial to increase customer flow and improve the popularity of the restaurant. Seeing that Du Shaojie was not busy at the moment, Dong Yunxian waved his hand and asked him to come over.

“It’s pretty good overall, but the spiciness isn’t enough. Also, the spices are a bit too strong, which masks the aroma of the chicken.”

Du Shaojie took a pair of bowls and chopsticks, tasted the [Big Plate Chicken] made by Dong Yunxian, and gave very pertinent opinions without hiding anything.

In fact, he makes this dish every day, and all the ingredients and production process are no secret. But cooking is amazing, even if the ingredients and production steps are the same, there will always be some differences in the dishes made by different chefs.

Dong Yunxian pondered for a long time, then smiled and said, "Thank you, Xiao Du."

After that, he started to make the second pot. After all, it was a big restaurant, so it was impossible to cook it according to the big pot, so this [big plate chicken] needed to be made in batches.

"Master Du, a customer has placed an order."

At this time, customers came to the restaurant one after another, and the order menus were passed to the kitchen for Du Shaojie to choose first.

Du Shaojie randomly picked up a list, which included [Stir-fried Kidney], [Sweet and Sour Pork Tenderloin] and [Stir-fried Lotus Root].

That’s it. Let’s start heating up the pan and make the Sweet and Sour Pork Tenderloin first.

After the [Sweet and Sour Pork Tenderloin] was taken out of the pot and served on a plate, he then stir-fried [Stir-fried Kidney Slices] and [Stir-fried Lotus Root], and all the dishes on the list were ready.

Dong Yunxian had already prepared at least 100 servings of "Big Plate Chicken" and started cooking the dishes ordered. With the addition of three stoves, the kitchen was filled with smoke and the delicious dishes were served on the table.

After the peak meal time, the kitchen staff started to eat lunch.

"Today's [Big Plate Chicken] was very good. Except for two old customers, other customers were generally very satisfied. Chef Du, your stir-fried dishes have received very good reviews, especially the [Stir-fried Kidney Slices]. Customers said that this dish is better than that of other restaurants."

While eating, Wang Xuejun made a few summaries.

This is his working habit. He will comment on the day's work situation in a timely manner, mainly based on customer feedback.

Du Shaojie felt that he had learned a good experience. As a newly established unit, Guangyuan Hotel was full of vitality, unlike the lifeless canteen in the government office.

"Xiao Du gave me some pointers earlier. I think I won't be able to find any problems in the next two days."

Dong Yunxian laughed, not thinking there was anything wrong with a young chef giving him advice.

Everyone has his or her own strengths and weaknesses, and he thinks it is normal to keep learning as you grow older.

After dinner, Du Shaojie returned to the dormitory to rest and continued to play the simulated chef skills competition scene to gain experience. Yesterday and today, he earned exchange points and time. The exchange points were not a big deal, but the time was not enough, and he always felt tight.

The scene changed and he chose to compete in the simulated chef skills competition (Group A1).

At present, only the competition for the A3-A1 level chef group (level one, two, and three) has been opened, and the competition for the special chef group has not yet been opened.

Therefore, he can only repeat this process, one is to maintain a good competitive state, and the other is to face different opponents as much as possible, so as to carry out targeted simulation training.

The night before the second round, Du Shaojie did not plan to sharpen his skills before the battle.

The harvest these days was pretty good. One dish, [Spicy and Sour Shredded Potatoes], received an overall rating of "upper or lower", and another six dishes received an overall rating of "average". At the same time, the redemption points and duration were slightly increased.

[Exchange points: 597 points\625 points]

【Duration: 4320 hours\12716 hours】

The next day.

Du Shaojie arrived at the competition venue early.

The loudspeaker was still used to announce the rules and precautions of the competition, and then a symbolic draw was conducted, and the dish that was drawn was [Four Happiness Meatballs].

The logistics staff began to get busy and soon prepared everything needed.

Du Shaojie felt that the draw for the preliminary round was probably just a formality, and the raw materials and other items must have been prepared in advance, otherwise the pressure on logistics support would be too great.

Of course, it doesn’t matter, because all the contestants are making the same dish anyway.

"The second round of the preliminary round of the National Youth Vocational Skills (Chef) Competition, Northwest Division, will officially begin in five minutes. Contestants, please take your seats."

When the broadcast notification sounded, Du Shaojie entered the workstation corresponding to his competition number plate.

The designated dish for today's competition is [Four Joy Meatballs], a classic Shandong dish with many cooking methods and different ingredients and condiments. The dish consists of four large meatballs and side dishes, symbolizing the four great joys of life: happiness, wealth, longevity, and joy.

As a veteran who has participated in countless (simulated) competitions, Du Shaojie has a wealth of experience in participating in competitions. In this case, the first thing to do is to confirm what raw materials and ingredients are provided by the organizer of the competition, and then arrange the next step of production.

This is very important. We must learn to adapt to changing circumstances. We can make some minor changes while ensuring that the quality of the dishes does not decline and the taste meets the standards.

First, let’s look at the main ingredient. The competition provides top-quality pork belly.

The side dishes include rapeseed, a few dried mushrooms, and an egg. The spices include onions, ginger, star anise, cinnamon, yellow sauce, etc. The seasonings are very complete.

Du Shaojie sorted out his thoughts a little bit, and then he had a plan in mind. According to the existing conditions, the [Four Happiness Meatballs] should focus on the meat flavor and ensure a soft, tender, fresh and smooth taste.

Then, Du Shaojie began to process the ingredients.

(End of this chapter)