Food: How come this boss knows everything?

Chapter 250 Zhang Guohua came to the store again. There was some rice left. Let's make some egg fried rice.
Three middle-aged men drank a few glasses of wine.

Let’s talk about how grilled chicken racks became popular.

He was also very excited and told people around him about his experiences.

He was unemployed in his twenties, tried to start a business but failed, then went to work in another place, what happened to his children and wife, and so on.

A grain of sand in the era is like a mountain to ordinary people.

It's very likely that you won't be able to get over it.

Their experiences also made the people around them feel very emotional.

Of course, there is also the lovely "daddy-style" preaching unique to men of this age.

Lao He, after eating the delicious food at Li Rui's shop,
I would also like to use my immature experience to offer some reference suggestions.

"Boss, your chicken rack can be..."

Lao He's friend stopped him in time.

"Boss Li, don't listen to him. He only did it for half a year and the business went bankrupt."

Li Rui himself didn't mind listening to it.

First of all, maybe there are some valuable suggestions worth referring to.

Secondly, giving customers a chance to chat with others can also be considered part of the store’s service.

He smiled at Lao He and the other two and said:

"It doesn't matter, let this big brother talk about it."

He Guohong felt relieved when he saw that his boss was giving him face. When he saw his companions, there was even a hint of pride on his face.

He took a sip of wine.

“The experience of failure is more valuable than the experience of success.”

Chicken rack has gone from being a very cheap ingredient to a popular delicacy.

This is where the chef plays a role.

How to season, process and bake ingredients is where the value of cooking skills is demonstrated.

The story of three uncles.
It also reminds Li Rui and Xiao Han that food is not just for competitions.

In addition to being a source of nutrition for people, it can also be a source of spiritual comfort during ordinary or even sad days.

"Did you realize anything?"

"Is it the cooking way?"

Ten o'clock in the evening is the time when many restaurants and hotels close.

So a chef came to the shop to work with us.
Not surprising.

But Li Rui was still a little curious when he saw Zhang Guohua, the chef of Taihelou, whom he had met once before.

After Zhang Guohua entered the store, he found a seat close to the kitchen and sat down.

I also smiled and said hello to the boss:
"It's not time to get off work yet, Boss Li."

Li Rui found that Zhang Guohua's smile was quite sincere and his answer was very polite.

"Well, we have a midnight snack tonight. You got off work late. Do you want to eat something?"

Zhang Guohua nodded and looked at the midnight snack menu.
But he found that there were fewer and fewer dishes for midnight snack.

The way the shop is run is very special.

"I'm really a little hungry tonight, just make me something to fill my stomach."

"Okay, please wait."

"Casual" is a dish that is difficult to grasp. If it is said by colleagues, it is likely to be regarded as finding fault.

Li Rui didn't care much about this kind of thing. Considering the existing ingredients in the store, he was really prepared to make something "casual" for him.

At this time, Comrade Ma Jinge came over.

She had heard Xiao Han talk about this chef and did not have a very good impression of Zhang Guohua.

So I came up with an idea for Li Rui.
"Boss, there's some leftover rice from yesterday in the store. Do you want to add some more ingredients to it?"

The voice was quite loud, and it was even spoken intentionally for Zhang Guohua to hear.

Master Zhang scratched his head when he heard the waiter's blunt words.

But the boss took it seriously.

"You have a good idea, Pony."

In Li Rui's mind, no matter what profession a customer is in or what his purpose is, he is first and foremost a customer of the store.

He said to Zhang Guohua:
"How about some egg fried rice, Chef Zhang?" "Anything is fine."

This guest didn't seem to care much about what to eat.

Li Rui saw that Zhang Guohua's eyes were always on the young man. It seemed that he came here at night not just for a meal.

Instead, he wanted to come and see Xiao Han.

But the two have not interacted.

Li Rui could only continue to teach the young man.

"Xiao Han, the most basic common sense in making fried rice is to use overnight rice."

Freshly cooked rice has too much water and the rice grains are too soft, affecting the taste.

The overnight rice recommended by Xiao Ma is perfect.

The ingredients of egg fried rice are very simple.
In addition to rice,
Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites of two eggs.

Cut two sausages into small dices.

Chop some green onions and set aside, and you’re done.

A slightly more technically difficult method is to fry the rice until each grain is distinct, golden in color, and each grain is wrapped in egg.

Pour the egg yolk over the rice and mix well with your hands.

Then, heat the oil in a pan, add the egg white, stir-fry until cooked, and set aside.

With the oil in the pan,

Add rice into the pot.

Keep the fire at medium to low and let the egg liquid solidify slightly on the surface of the rice. This is the key to wrapping the rice grains in the egg liquid.

Then, crush the rice grains and add salt to taste while the egg liquid continues to solidify.

After the rice is fried dry, the taste of salt cannot be absorbed into the rice.

So the salt needs to be melted in this process.

Stir-fry briefly and add the ham into the pot.

The aroma of rice and eggs becomes very tempting as they are stir-fried.

No matter how you look at it, it's a delicious egg fried rice.

Xiao Ma reminded Li Rui, "Boss, where's the extra food you promised to give him?"

"Then take out your spicy strips."

"All right."

Before serving, add spicy strips and chopped green onions.

Finally, hand it over to the waiter to serve the food.

After the egg fried rice was served, Zhang Guohua called out to the boy:

"Xiao Han! You didn't even say hello to me, you little brat. At least you can call me uncle."

The young man looked very unhappy since he saw Zhang Guohua, so he kept avoiding Master Zhang's gaze.

Only after hearing Zhang Guohua's words did he turn around.

He said angrily:
"I have nothing to say to you."

"So I heard that you want to sign up for this cooking competition?"

"Did the manager tell you?"

"She's a little worried about you, and so am I."

Xiao Han was surprised to hear the word "worry" coming out of Zhang Guohua's mouth.

Some even felt that Zhang Guohua was being sarcastic.

"Are you worried about me? My dad told me to ask you for help if I have any problems, but why don't you teach me how to cook?"

"Even when I wanted to work at Taihe Building, I got in based on my own abilities."

"You're still making things difficult for me."

"Are you worried about me again now?"

The young man vented out all his dissatisfaction and resentment.

Zhang Guohua did not interrupt, but just listened to him quietly. After Xiao Han calmed down, he replied:
"Your father is right. You can come to me for help no matter what happens to your family. With our relationship, I will do my best to help you. However, I absolutely cannot teach you how to cook."

He paused, "This is what your father told me."

(End of this chapter)