Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Chapter 65: On-site guidance by top chefs
After dinner, Du Shaojie said goodbye and left.

Huang Yicheng and Zhao Dajun chatted for the whole afternoon, and in the afternoon they convened a short meeting of the farm cadres. Huang Yicheng then drove back to the bureau.

The canteen made mixed noodles in the evening, and Du Shaojie packed three servings and sent them home to save him from having to cook.

After a busy day, he didn't have time to check his harvest until night.

【Bound chef: Du Shaojie】

[Level: First-class worker]

[Current works: Braised beef with soy sauce, braised pork elbow with red dates, dry-fried fish, mapo tofu]

【Overall evaluation: medium to low】

[Bonus: Food Identification Encyclopedia (VIII) (IX) (X) (XI)]

[Reward: Boneless lamb (12 kg), simulation training time (120 hours)]

[Special Reward: Enable Simulation Training (Intermediate) function]

Note 1: If you have 10 works that have received a comprehensive evaluation (lower than average or above), you will be rewarded with a special reward. The simulation training function has a time limit, which can be obtained from the rewards for popular works.

Note 2: Entering a simulated training scenario does not consume real time, and the range of selectable training content will be expanded.

Note 3: Intermediate-level simulation training will have on-site evaluation and on-site guidance by top chefs.

Note 4: (Preview) When you have 10 entries that receive a comprehensive rating (medium or above), a special reward will be triggered and the [Simulation Training] (Advanced) function will be enabled. Master chefs will provide on-site guidance and answer your questions. Please keep working hard!
After reading it in one breath, Du Shaojie couldn't help but wave his fist.

After unremitting efforts, he finally achieved his second achievement and opened the [Simulation Training (Intermediate)] function.

The most obvious difference between the intermediate and elementary levels is that you will have the guidance of a top chef during the training, instead of having to practice alone. In addition, the training content is no longer limited to "mainstream works", but has added many classic dishes from various cuisines.

No wonder he is so excited. The benefits that simulation training can bring him in the future will have a qualitative leap.

Of course, the next achievement is even more tempting, but he doesn’t even have a work that has received an overall evaluation of “medium”. If he wants to activate the [Simulation Training (Advanced)] function, he has a long way to go!

The next day.

Du Shaojie took his mother and sister for a walk at noon, and personally sent them back to Chunfeng Lane in the afternoon.

He asked for leave to come back in order to see Liang Meiqin off. Liang Meiqin was about to leave home to join the army, so it was reasonable for him to see her off.

"Shaojie, let's go to Miqin's house for dinner tomorrow night, don't forget."

When I got home, Qi Yan came to me.

She brought an invitation from Liang Meiqin and her parents, which was actually her final farewell before departure.

Liang Meiqin's parents politely asked everyone not to go to the train station to see her off, probably because they didn't want their daughter to have too much emotional fluctuations at that moment.

"no problem!"

Du Shaojie agreed readily.

Qi Yan didn't stay long. He sat for a while and then said goodbye and left.

"Mikoto's parents are so reluctant to leave their child so far away. It would be better if she could keep him by their side. It's not like her family can't find a job. I don't know what they are thinking."

Wang Yuxiu seemed quite disapproving of Liang Meiqin's decision to join the army.

Xiaomei and Xiaoya also like Liang Meiqin very much. Unlike Qi Yan who is strict when tutoring, Liang Meiqin is much more easy-going.

"Mom, they have their own plans. Maybe Mikoto will be promoted in two years."

Du Shaojie responded with a smile, and Wang Yuxiu said no more.

He has a crush on both Qi Yan and Liang Meiqin, but this crush does not go beyond the scope of ordinary friends. Family members know their own affairs, so it is better not to think too much before the situation at home has completely improved.

To be honest, he and Qi Yan are closer, after all, they are best friends who have grown up together.

Everyone was tired today, so they went to bed early.

Du Shaojie was lying on the bed, feeling a little excited. He finally couldn't help wanting to experience the "new version" of the simulation training.

[Simulation training (primary)] [Duration: 160 hours\330 hours]

【Please select the training content:.】

The training content has been expanded a lot. In addition to his popular works, there are also some classic dishes from various cuisines.

He browsed for a long time and finally chose [Fish-flavored Shredded Pork].

He had learned how to make this dish from the recipe Liao Yongxin gave him and from the chef training video materials, but it was only at the theoretical level.

Now that the [Simulation Training (Intermediate)] function has been activated, he finally has the opportunity to operate it.

The scene changed, it was no longer the kitchen as before, but a place similar to the kitchen of a big hotel. The place was more spacious, and an old man in his sixties, wearing a chef's uniform, was standing by the stove with his hands behind his back.

"Hello!"

"Can you listen to me?"

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Du Shaojie guessed that this person was the "top chef". He tried to greet him but got no response.

Time was precious, so he walked over and took a look. The ingredients and various condiments were all available, enough for him to use.

According to his experience in the "primary version", these things will never be exhausted. As long as he has enough time, he can practice them until the end of time.

He first cleaned the pork tenderloin and then began to cut it into strips. The strips should not be too thin, about the thickness of a matchstick.

The next step is to marinate and coat the surface with oil before setting aside.

Next, prepare the side dishes. The traditional [Fish-flavored Shredded Pork] does not contain carrots. The side dishes mainly include black fungus, bamboo shoots, green and red peppers, etc. Small ingredients include onions, ginger, garlic, red pickled peppers, bean paste, etc. Seasonings include salt, sugar, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, pepper, and sesame oil.
Next he started heating the pan and then started cooking.

The top chef (the old man) stood behind Du Shaojie from the moment he started preparing the ingredients until he finished cooking the dish, without saying a word the entire time.

[Fish-flavored Shredded Pork] After the dish was served, the old man took a pair of bowls and chopsticks and picked out some dishes from the dish to taste.

"The knife skills are good, the marinating and coating are satisfactory, but the control of the heat is lacking, the seasoning is simply terrible, the ratio of sourness and sweetness is not right, and the overall evaluation is not up to standard!"

The old man immediately began to comment, not being polite at all.

Then he looked at Du Shaojie and said, "Do you need on-site guidance?"

"need."

Du Shaojie came here with the attitude of learning, so he naturally would not waste this opportunity.

The old man didn't waste any words, but taught by example, making this dish in a methodical manner, starting from preparing the ingredients. What was different from before was that he was explaining the key technical points throughout the process.

A fragrant dish of [Fish-flavored Shredded Pork] was taken out of the pot and placed on a plate, together with the one Du Shaojie had made earlier.

“You can taste the contrast”

The old man made a gesture of invitation, and Du Shaojie immediately went forward to try the food.

Although the dishes prepared in the simulation training will not make people feel full, all kinds of flavors can be tasted, which is no different from the real dishes.

To judge whether a dish is well cooked, first look at its appearance, second smell it and third taste it.

Du Shaojie took a pair of bowls and chopsticks and tasted the two dishes carefully. First of all, the taste was far inferior to that of his family.

"What do you think I should focus on first?"

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Du Shaojie still had some doubts, and he subconsciously wanted to ask the other party for advice. He was a top-class chef, and such an opportunity was almost impossible to come across in reality.

Unfortunately, the other party obviously would not answer his questions. No matter what he asked, the old man remained silent.

Du Shaojie shook his head and decided to try again.

(End of this chapter)