Happy private dishes

Chapter 123

The small yellow croaker has a good knife and cuts the tofu very quickly.Soon the lactone tofu turned into a light yellow soup with blossoming chrysanthemums floating in it.

However, at the last moment of this competition, it has to be said that Little Yellow Fish actually miscalculated.

Because, within 10 minutes, he would cut out fifteen chrysanthemums and put them in fifteen porcelain bowls.

Although Lu Yuchi was short on time, he even found a way to shorten the time for the casserole to simmer the soup.But even if the time ran out, Lu Yuchi would only need to make one pot.And the little yellow croaker has to make fifteen bowls, no matter how beautiful his chrysanthemum tofu soup is, he may not be able to finish it within the stipulated time.

As time passed by, even those who supported Lu Yuchi had already focused their attention on the little yellow croaker.His knife skills are really good. When he cuts tofu, people completely ignore the fact that he is missing two fingers.Plus the white chrysanthemums blooming in the white porcelain bowl.

Almost everyone was holding their breath, quietly cheering the little yellow croaker from the bottom of their hearts.It would be a pity if such a delicate and beautiful soup does not pass because of the quantity.

With 2 minutes left in the game, the little yellow croaker finally put all the tofu chrysanthemums in the bowl one by one.But he still has to put the chrysanthemum tofu into the steamer bowl by bowl.

At this moment, no matter how calm he was, Little Yellow Fish was a little flustered.And the audience is completely stupid by this time.There is actually another process, this chrysanthemum tofu soup can't be made at all, right?
Lu Yuchi, who had finished cooking the long fish dishes, walked over unexpectedly and helped the little yellow croaker quickly put 15 white porcelain bowls into the steamer.

When he did this, he always looked expressionless.If one had to describe Lu Yuchi's state at this time, it would be like he was dreaming.

The little yellow croaker glanced at him, but said nothing.The two just silently cooperated to complete the last step of the chrysanthemum tofu soup.

Seeing this, the audience became silent.No one expected that Lu Yuchi would come to help at the crucial moment of deciding the outcome.It can only be said that this silent man is too kind, right?

This is the Star Rising Contest, there is only one medal, and everyone else is a competitor.

At this time, the unlucky live host said a line that he thought was very deep.

"Our Star Rising Contest is the first in friendship and second in competition. The contestants also showed a rare general demeanor at the last moment of the competition!"

After he said this, 80% of the audience started to want to throw him with tomatoes.Is he blind?Didn't you see that Huang Yu had been provoking Lu Yuchi before it started?
Boom, finally the gong sounded again, and the culinary competition of the contestants officially ended.

Huangyu's chrysanthemum tofu soup was finally completed at the last moment.

At this time, Lu Yuchi still looked expressionless, no one knew what he was thinking?
The order of this game is also based on the accumulated points to determine the order of appearance.

Xiao Leng, the head chef of Xiao Leng Noodle Restaurant, was the first to show his work to the judges.

In fact, today, that is, the dishes made by Huang Yu and Lu Yuchi are too eye-catching.Otherwise, Xiao Leng's hand-stretched dragon beard noodles will definitely detonate the audience.

The noodles seemed to be alive in Xiao Leng's hands, from one or two to hundreds of silver snakes flying up into the air.The hands of the operator Xiao Leng shake the upper thread, sometimes like a slow stream, sometimes like a rushing waterfall.

Originally, no matter where this performance is taken, it will definitely win the audience's amazement.It can only be said that it is a pity for Xiao Leng today.

Regarding the noodles I made today, Xiao Leng said emotionally: "Originally, I also wanted to put char siu and prawns to make a bowl of gorgeous-looking noodles. But before making the noodles, I suddenly thought of my hometown. I haven’t been back for a long time. Thinking about making noodles for more than ten years, what I miss the most is the bowl of noodles in clear soup that I often ate when I didn’t leave my hometown. So, today I use a bowl of ordinary Yangchun Noodles to participate in the competition. I condensed my ten years of experience and understanding of noodles into this simple and unpretentious bowl of noodles in clear soup.”

Fifteen judges tasted the Yangchun noodles made by Xiao Leng one by one.Originally, everyone wanted to ask the president or former president of the Gourmet Association to take the lead in commenting on this bowl of noodles.However, the big bosses waved their hands.

Therefore, a three-star reviewer took the lead in making a judgment.

"The noodles taste very good, smooth, soft and glutinous. It is said to be a clear soup, but in fact this soup is carefully cooked by Master Xiao Leng. It tastes very delicious. It is also rich in the aroma of scallion oil. This bowl of Yangchun noodles It’s done so well.”

Another reviewer then commented: "I think Master Leng showed a rare skill today. The bowl of noodles in clear soup is also rare and delicious."

The top ten judges made their evaluations in turn.Then it was the turn of the retired former chairman. "This bowl of noodles not only brought back memories of Master Xiao Leng, but also brought back memories of my youth. It is really a rare bowl of good noodles."

The audience couldn't help being shocked that a top five-star gourmet gave this plain-looking bowl of noodles such a good rating.

After hearing the old man's evaluation of his bowl of noodles, Xiao Leng was so excited that his eye circles were a little red.Just such an affirmation is the best reward for his more than ten years of white case chef career.

After the old president finished speaking, the other four old men didn't give any comments?

The audience was a little confused, what were the big bosses of the Gourmet Association thinking?
Could it be that those five old men wanted to show mercy?Or, are they just trying to create momentum for the Star Rising Competition?However, the tongues of gourmets can't lie?

The game just got weirder and weirder.Moreover, during the judging process, the judges had already scored the scores and handed them over to Miss Manners.

The second person to present the dishes is Dazheng, the fat chef of Dazheng Sichuan Restaurant.While the other three chefs around were showing off their knives, ramen, and presentation, Dazheng was always busy making his own dishes.

Different from Furong Chicken Slices, which challenged Sichuan cuisine in the semi-finals, this time Taisho chose to return to traditional Sichuan cuisine. The most common and common twice-cooked pork, fish-flavored shredded pork, sweet and sour pork tenderloin and spicy hoof flower were presented to the judges.

When the dishes were served in front of the judges, the fat chef Dazheng wiped the sweat from his brow before saying:
"During the last competition, I met a little girl. She told me that Sichuan cuisine does not only have some spicy and spicy dishes. There are also many delicious and pure dishes, but some dishes have disappeared. Yes. I have thought a lot about this week since I went back. I have been cooking Sichuan cuisine for more than ten years, but I don’t know why. Now I finally understand. As a native of Shudu, I want to cook the most traditional Sichuan cuisine.”

After all, Dazheng didn’t make it too straightforward. His current ideal is to restore those Sichuan dishes that have disappeared.Even if he can't recover a few in his life, he still wants to fight for this dream.

Kou Yuanyuan, who was sitting in the candidate seat, applauded Master Dazheng excitedly after hearing what Master Dazheng said.

"Is that the chef who made hibiscus chicken slices? He said that the girl is you, right?" Xiao Xu couldn't help asking Kou Yuanyuan.

"Well, this Dazheng master is amazing! Even his dream is great." Kou Yuanyuan looked at the stage with longing.

"Isn't it!"

After the judges on the stage tasted the Sichuan cuisine made by Taisho, they made comments one by one again.

"Sichuan cuisine is characterized by changeable seasonings, various dishes, fresh and pure tastes, and good use of spicy seasoning. Master Deng made a few home-cooked dishes today, which are actually the most traditional and authentic Sichuan dishes. They are delicious and very delicious. Fun!"

"The hoof flower is very well made, spicy and spicy, without feeling greasy. I like it very much!"

"Today, it's not just Master Lu and Master Huang who have good knife skills. What I want to say is that the fish-flavored shredded pork actually tests the chef's knife skills. It needs to cut pork and green bamboo shoots into two thick shreds. Today, Master Deng perfectly presented I tried this fish-flavored shredded pork. Praise!"

After the other judges commented in turn, it was the "young" vice president who made the comment.

"You have shown the flavor of traditional Sichuan cuisine very well. I hope you will continue to work hard to realize your dream." The vice president is obviously very optimistic about Dazheng, a young Sichuan chef who insists on his duty seriously.

After Dazheng received his encouragement, he also became extremely excited.This is a five-star gourmet, and he affirmed his ideal.

However, the audience felt that there was something wrong with the performance of these glamorous and vicious five-star gourmets today.

Is it to comfort these chefs who have worked so hard to participate in the competition, but in the end they were happy in vain. No one can get a three-star recommendation?
In any case, after eating the strong Sichuan cuisine and gargling, finally ushered in the most gorgeous and beautiful dish in today's competition.

The first dish of Huangyu, the head chef of Huangyu Restaurant, is the chrysanthemum tofu soup he just made.

After serving the food, Huang Yu looked at the judges on the stage calmly.

"I didn't take food very seriously. I was malnourished when I was a teenager. During that time, my state was so bad that I couldn't be considered rebellious. I was just dying all day long, and I wanted to really put myself Tossing and dying is over. I feel that life is meaningless. Then, I met a person who used the simplest tofu to make delicious food that I could never imagine in my life."

Hearing what he said, Lu Yuchi's eyes turned red.It turned out that things were not as he imagined.

Thinking about it, compared with the little gangster who liked to look for trouble ten years ago, although this Huangyu is still not likable, it is finally within the tolerable range.

However, Huang Yu didn't even look at Lu Yuchi, and continued:
"Honestly, I was touched by him, he gave me a fatherly love. Then, I decided to be a chef like him. He taught me how to cook with a knife.

We have been together for half a year, and in my opinion he is more like my father.Unfortunately, I was forced to leave later and never saw him again.What he taught me, I practiced over and over again for 10 years.Although, I still can't do it to his level.However, I still want to present my ten-year persistence to him and everyone today!In the meantime, I will continue to make tofu dishes for the rest of my life!I want to keep doing it! "

When Huang Yu said this, it was loud.Few chefs have made the choice he has made to cook only tofu dishes for the rest of their lives.The world is so big and there are so many ingredients, but the little yellow croaker nailed himself to death.

What Huang Yu said actually affected Lu Yuchi the most.He had to rub his face hard in order not to keep losing his composure.

Isn't it good now?
His father's tofu banquet has not been lost anyway.It has been passed down very well.Even if the person who inherits it is Lu Yuchi's former enemy.

But for some reason, Lu Yuchi suddenly felt like crying.What was father thinking at the beginning?Is it out of a desire to make amends, or is he too desperate for Lu Yuchi, that's why he gave his famous dish tofu feast to Xiao Huangyu?
Xiao Xu, who was sitting in the candidate seat, was stunned when he heard Huang Yu's words. "Is it fake? Did I hear wrong?"

Kou Yuanyuan beside him whispered: "Brother, that's what you want."

"Then the little yellow croaker is actually ours..."

"Uncle Master!" Kou Yuanyuan said helplessly.

"Then why does he want to cut off the master's fingers so desperately?"

"..." There is something wrong with my personality!Little Yellow Fish is probably still in the rebellious period, and has never graduated smoothly.

Knowing the truth, Kou Yuanyuan is in a bad mood.However, on the other hand, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Even for the sake of the same sect, there should be no violent revenge incidents.

Soon, the judges couldn't help but say after drinking this soup:

"Is this chicken soup? It tastes delicious and sweet, but it's not greasy at all?"

Another told him, "This is probably not chicken soup!"

The old gentleman sitting on the other side finally couldn't bear it anymore. "This is a vegetarian soup made with mushrooms. He made this bowl of soup because of the strong Sichuan cuisine ahead, so he chose this soup to clear our mouths."

"Oh, so that's the case? But then again, this soup is really good!"

After clearing the mouth, there are four unusually beautiful tofu dishes, lotus tofu, hibiscus tofu, bergamot tofu, and Yipin tofu.I don't know if the little yellow croaker did it on purpose, but the four tofu dishes were all arranged in different flower shapes.

In terms of shape, the four dishes look like four different flowers competing to bloom.However, the pattern was soon destroyed, and the hostess gave some to each of the 15 judges.

The judges slowly tasted the four beautiful tofu dishes.It's just that no one has commented for a long time, they are just eating.Until, all the four kinds of tofu in the bowl were eaten up.I even drank the chrysanthemum tofu soup that was just served.

Then, finally, one of the judges raised his head, is it time to do his job?

The judge said seriously: "Is there any leftover? Can you give me another copy?
"..." Okay, this one hasn't had enough of it, and wants to eat it again.This group of foodie reviewers is completely speechless.

At this time, the expressions of the judges began to be broadcast on the big screen. Everyone looked ecstatic, excited, enjoying, and satisfied.

Is the tofu banquet really so delicious?At least worry about the emotions of the audience, right?

Looking at the different expressions of the gourmet judges, it's like making a successful advertisement for tofu dishes.The audience also really wanted to eat the tofu dishes made by Huangyu!
After a while, the president of the Gourmet Association finally couldn't bear it any longer.There is no way, other people are unreliable, they are still eating, or they are just reminiscing about the delicious food left in their mouths.He had to be the first to comment.

"When it comes to tofu, many chefs don't really care about it. Everyone always thinks, isn't it just tofu, what's so great? Anyone can cook a few tofu dishes, and the most ordinary family in Huaguo can cook a few tofu dishes every day. They are all eating tofu. Therefore, some famous chefs will not choose tofu as the main course in important occasions and competitions. Instead, they will choose some complex ingredients to show their cooking skills, except for the exquisite knife skills of Wensi tofu. .” The president of the Gourmet Association paused at this point, and he didn’t know whether it was intentional or unintentional, so he glanced at Lu Yuchi lightly.

This look alone made Lu Yuchi feel very uncomfortable.Because, this is indeed some of his ignorant thoughts when he was young.At that time, he never looked down on his father's tofu feast.

"However, everyone has forgotten that the tofu banquet is also a famous traditional banquet in China. The earliest tofu banquet was born with the sacrificial activities of ancient emperors. The history of tofu banquet can be traced back to the Han Dynasty. Reform and innovation, tofu banquet is also constantly being improved.

However, no matter how it is changed, the dishes of the Tofu Banquet contain a deep Zen culture.Just like the lotus tofu and bergamot tofu made by Huangyu.Almost every tofu dish has profound Zen cultural connotations.I think some chefs are not unwilling to make tofu banquet, but they simply can't do it.Even if it is made, it is only in appearance, without that connotation. "Here, he glanced at Lu Yuchi again.

Lu Yuchi really just couldn't do it.He has been working hard these years, even if he copied the tofu dish exactly like his father's, but it was still a little bit worse.

This question has been haunting him for a long time, and he didn't get the real answer until today.

The tofu feast turned out to be a dish that requires meditation!

Hearing Mr. Elder touch his chin, he continued:
"I know a chef who was born in a family of famous chefs. Everyone, even himself, felt that his cooking talent was lacking. Coupled with some other things in his family, by chance, he began to study Zen and Buddhism. Coupled with decades of hard cooking. At the age of 45, he took part in the master chef examination. With 108 unique tofu feasts, he made everyone People in the catering circle know him and remember him.

Before that, he was just an ordinary cook without talent.After that, his name was recorded in the Huaxia Food Yearbook and Celebrity Chef Book.

Today, I am honored to eat the classic restored tofu feast again.Just like what Huang Yu said, his dishes are a bit lacking in artistic conception.However, this is actually enough.The few tofu dishes he made made me, a gluttonous old guy, unable to help but want to continue to live well.Then, ten years later, 20 years later, I tasted 108 tofu feasts that are not only beautiful in appearance, delicious in taste, but also full of Zen. "

Hearing this, the audience was already in an uproar, if the comments given by the first two contestants five-star gourmets were a bit concealed.The tofu dishes made by this master Huang Yu received a real and direct compliment from the president of the Gourmet Association.

The president of the Gourmet Association personally said that he hopes to eat Huangyu's tofu feast in ten or twenty years.How much appreciation is this?Of course, this also means that Huangyu's tofu dishes are really delicious.

Look at the dozen or so gourmets on the field, who are still reminiscing about those tofu dishes.Someone stared straight at the empty bowl.Is this dish really that delicious?
At the same time, almost all the audience remembered Yellow Fish Restaurant.

It doesn't matter even if Huang Yu fails to rise to the star, it doesn't matter even if he doesn't get the gluttonous prize plate.They must go to eat the tofu dishes made by Master Huangyu, to try how delicious it is?

At this time, the faces of the two players on the field changed after hearing what the president said.

Huang Yu was excited at first, then very sad, and finally all emotions turned into a kind of determination.He has fought for 108 tofu feasts all his life.

Another Lu Yuchi, who was waiting to show the dishes, had red eye circles, and he just barely restrained his emotions.I don't want to lose my composure in public.

To be honest, before that, he had completely left the culinary circle for ten years.Even after the old Lu's opened, he didn't have much contact with other people in the culinary circle.His news is not even as well-informed as that of Master Bai.

He had never heard of many things.That's why today I was shocked again and again.Even, a little out of control.

After all, he still didn't understand his father.He didn't understand what his father was after, and he never understood his father's heart.He only knew that his father liked to stay in the small ancestral hall at home, but he didn't understand that his father was studying Zen.

Now, thinking about it carefully, his father actually didn't care about revenge anymore, right?Especially after becoming a master chef, he just persisted in wanting to open a restaurant to cook his own tofu dishes.

However, at that time, the opposing concepts of father and son had already formed.

When Lu Yuchi reached the stage of rebellion, he didn't want to be a chef anymore. He wanted to escape, so of course he didn't have the mood to understand his father's change.

That tofu feast that he didn't like was actually a record of his father's self-salvation, right?That's why he hoped that Lu Yuchi could inherit the 108-course tofu feast.

Lu Yuchi remembered again, the last time his father came to see him.

Father has not been so excited for a long time.He cried so much that it was all his fault.He also said something sinful and causal.At that time, Lu Yuchi was already very irritable.Therefore, I am not in the mood to listen to my father's nonsense at all.He thought his father would nag him to death when he went out.Little did he know that it was the last time the two would meet.

It wasn't until today that he figured everything out.

What if there is a crime?The son's sins, the old father will pay for him.

At that time, Huang Yu was just a careless little bastard.Lu Youheng was able to move him and win his respect and trust. He may have suffered a lot and lost his mind at the beginning.

When Lu Yuchi thought of this, tears finally flowed from his eyes.He didn't want to be too embarrassed, so he could only cover his face with his hands.Fortunately, at this time, the eyes of the photographer and the audience were all on Huang Yu.

Only those who cared about Lu Yuchi looked at him worriedly at this moment.

Lu Yuchi finally understands the life of a chef, the ups and downs of a chef, the struggle and redemption of a chef.

Lu Yuchi patted his face vigorously.Well, now it's his turn to take out his dishes and report to his father.

After ten years of struggle and ups and downs, the cold eyes and cold treatment I received, the trust, family affection, friendship and love I gained, I put on the chef's apron again and became a chef again.All his feelings and perceptions of life have been integrated into these long fish dishes.

——You once thought I was not good enough.But whether it works or not, today, let the five-star gourmet judge!

(End of this chapter)