Abnormal Food Article

Chapter 195: Young people are terrible

Qin Huai felt that Huang Ji's colleagues in the kitchen were a little weird today.

First, Huang Jia was inexplicable. He didn't know what kind of setback he had suffered, so he insisted on eating crab roe, shaomai and fruit.

After a while, Dong Shi, who was chatting normally, suddenly stopped chatting and started working hard. He cut all the eggplants that Wang Jun didn't want to cut in one go, and smiled inexplicably while cutting.

It's the kind of laughter that comes from the heart and can't be controlled at all. The corners of his mouth raised, and he smiled so hard that his face froze.

Dong Li was also unusual. His younger brother was smiling from ear to ear. Dong Li would show a mysterious smile from time to time, and then happily fry the meat fillings of Yuanmeng Shaobing.

Don't be so happy if you want to eat Yuanmeng Shaobing. Although Qin Huai and Dong Li are not very familiar with each other, they usually don't have much communication. But it wasn't the first day he met Dong Li. He knew that Dong Li usually had no expressions and didn't like to talk much. His younger brother kept talking like a small talker all day long, using up all the talking points between the two brothers.

And Wang Jun.

Wang Jun is Qin Huai's chief helper and has the most contact with Qin Huai on weekdays. As the No. 1 honest person in Huangji Houchu Tianzi, Wang Jun is not good at words and does not talk much. Most of the time, he works silently but does not speak, and has no sense of existence.

Today, Wang Jun has no sense of presence, but Qin Huai is keenly aware that Wang Jun has always looked at him with an inexplicable look full of reverence from the beginning.

Qin Huai has seen this look before.

Every time Huang Shengli showed his skills in cooking, Wang Jun would watch from a distance, standing on tiptoes and stretching his neck, his eyes full of reverence.

But I didn’t make anything special today.

To be precise, Qin Huai felt that his level was not at the same level as Huang Shengli's. With his level, even if he and Huang Shengli cooperated to achieve A-level results, Wang Jun would not look at him like this.

These are all relatively close to Qin Huai, like Qi Tian and many other colleagues who have no names, and Qin Huai also feels strange.

Finally, after Qin Huai mixed the filling of the salted egg yolk crab roe shaomai, he couldn't help but ask Wang Jun beside him: "Did anything good happen to Huang Ji today?"

"Why do I feel that you are all a little happy and excited for no reason?"

Wang Jun:…

The honest man Wang Jun used his lifelong acting skills to maintain his expression, and said in a low voice: "But... maybe, the master is going to cook a three-head banquet for the wedding banquet tonight, and everyone is very happy."

Is that so?

Qin Huai had some doubts.

First of all, he believed in Wang Jun, an honest man.

but.

Is this reason a bit... far-fetched?

"Are there no other good things?" Qin Huai asked.

"Definitely not now." Wang Jun added sincerely in his heart.

Not necessarily after dozens of minutes.

After all, what every chef dreams of happening is soon to be in the back kitchen.

Although I can't be the protagonist, it would be great to be the shocked NPC next to the protagonist.

Qin Huai glanced at Wang Jun twice, chose to believe him, and continued making crab roe shaomai.

The crab shell roe in box 111 and the snacks in box 777 have been served one after another. Before the snacks in the 777 box were brought over, Huang Jia inexplicably transformed into a food taster and tried one of each snack on the pretext of being hungry.

As a result, Huang Jia wasn't that hungry and couldn't eat any more glutinous rice cakes. Then Qi Tian, ​​Dong Shi, and Dong Li took turns getting hungry, eating snacks in succession, and even commented on the spot, and finally came to the conclusion -

The glutinous rice shaomai tastes average, the glutinous rice cake is unexpectedly delicious, there is no need to eat the lard rice cake, the mung bean cake is mediocre, the crab shell yellow is normal, the fillings of Dream Sesame Cake Dong Shi Chao are not as good as Huang Jia's, and the jujube mud yam cake It's okay to use it to make up the numbers.

After the discussion, several people finally selected Huang Jia as the representative to find Qin Huai. He expressed that he wanted to eat crab shell yellow and Yuanmeng sesame cakes, and asked Qin Huai if he could make them for one person later. Not much, just one person.

Qin Huai felt that today was ridiculous enough. He would not be surprised if Huang Jia said anything ridiculous to him again, so he nodded in agreement.

The crab roe siomai stuffed with salted egg yolk is very simple. The production process and technology are much simpler than the serious crab roe siomai, and the taste is not much different.

After all, in terms of public taste, salted egg yolk filling is a standard, delicious and acceptable taste.

Qinhuai's difficult crab roe siomai can reach B level, and the average difficulty salted egg yolk siomai is also not a problem.

What Qin Huai really needs to do seriously is Guo'er.

Before Qin Huai went on vacation, he asked Huang Shengli to help him fry a batch of stuffing and made a batch of embryonic fruits and brought them back to Yunzhong Canteen. He never made any fruits again.

As Qinhuai's only A-level snack, Guoer is of great significance to Qinhuai.

Before Guoer reached level A, Qin Huai felt that this was a snack with a higher proportion of red cases than white cases.

After reaching A-level, Qin Huai discovered that good snacks are not as important as red cases and white cases. Only a good white case can match a good red case. If you think one aspect is not important, it may just be because you are not good at it.

With such a mentality, Qin Huai would naturally be extremely serious and careful when making fruit.

and…

How to put it, Qin Huai can tell from their names that Jiang Weiming and Jiang Weijin are most likely brothers. Their cooking skills were taught by the same father, and they definitely came from the same school.

And Jiang Weijin's criminal investigation skills are obviously much higher than Jiang Weiming's.

During this period of time, Qin Huai didn't watch much of Jiang Weiming's teaching videos. He had been watching Jiang Weijin's, and the focus was on Sandingbao's teaching videos.

Sanding Bao is a very comprehensive snack.

It has high requirements on kneading the dough, adjusting the stuffing, and even the heat. S-'s Sanding Bao can be said to bring these three skills to the extreme.

Desserts that can reach S level have no shortcomings.

After making Guoer again after a week, Qin Huai was surprised to find that although Guoer's noodles and Sandingbao noodles were completely different, with different techniques, different fermentation times, and even different kneading methods, the sect was Same.

These two brothers are from the same faction!

It is actually reasonable to put the skills learned from Jiang Weijin's teaching videos into Jiang Weiming's own creation.

are connected.

No wonder their father Jiang Chengde's sophora flower steamed buns just for kidding are all S-level. With this level of skill, any snack he makes is not S-level.

Just when Qin Huai was sighing at the high level of cooking skills of this family named Jiang, another thing that shocked him happened.

Qin Huai originally thought that nothing would happen to Huang Ji's chef at noon today that would make him feel ridiculous again.

Reality told him that there was.

The world can be a little more ridiculous.

Huang Shengli and Huang Anyao came running.

The matter itself is not absurd, what is absurd is the state of the two of them.

Huang Shengli was fully armed and very thickly dressed, including a hat, scarf, and mask. He looked radiant. As soon as he rushed into the kitchen, he shouted:

"Where's the stove? Give me a stove!"

Under normal circumstances, if Huang Shengli rushed into the kitchen in this state, Huang Jia would have been the first to stop him. Not only did he stop him, he also tried his best to persuade Huang Shengli that this was a critical period of recovery and that he should not cook at will.

But today, Huang Jia rushed up to lead the way for Huang Shengli. With his diligent attitude and the speed of his walking, Qin Huai almost thought that Huang Jia was planning to murder his mentor and gain the throne.

Following Huang Shengli, there was Huang Anyao who was almost dead from exhaustion for some reason, panting, sweating profusely, unsteady on his feet, and about to fall to the ground.

"Water...water!" Huang Anyao struggled to stand at the door of the kitchen, not daring to go in. "Stool, give me a stool first."

With a plop, Huang Anyao couldn't stand and knelt down.

Qin Huai:…

What happened today? Is this still the Huang Ji he is familiar with?

Huang Anyao is...going to run a marathon?

Seeing Qin Huai staring at Huang Anyao with a shocked face, Huang Shengli said warmly: "Anyao just doesn't exercise much on weekdays. He just rode a bicycle for a while and now he is like this."

"Xiao Qin, you don't have to worry about him, just go on and do your own thing."

Huang Anyao was helped by a helper to stand up and sit on a small stool, like a fish on the verge of dying of thirst, and said stubbornly: "That's right, don't worry about me."

"Qin Huai, just make your snacks!"

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The back kitchen is exciting, but the 888 private room is relatively bland.

Xu Cheng is usually very quiet when eating.

When he was traveling around as a gourmet in the early years, he would always be like a backpacker, carrying his bag into a well-known or ordinary small restaurant, ordering a few dishes, eating a meal in silence, and then leaving silently.

Now that he is older and no longer travels around, Xu Cheng occasionally eats with friends, but more often he eats alone or with his assistant like today. For people who are not familiar with Xu Cheng, it is difficult to judge whether he is satisfied with today's dishes by his state while eating. But Xu Cheng's assistant can guess the boss's mood through some subtle movements.

The assistant felt that Xu Cheng was generally satisfied today.

It's not a surprise. Xu Cheng has eaten it all over the world for so many years, basically eating it all over the world, and has achieved his current status. A random dish from an unknown chef can shock Xu Cheng into awe. This kind of thing can only happen in Shuangwen novels.

Basically, it can make Xu Cheng satisfied. If he finishes a dish or a snack, it is considered very good.

Now Xu Chengcheng has finished eating the fermented steamed buns and sandwich buns, and is drinking tangerine peel tea. The squirrel mandarin fish, eel paste and stir-fried vegetables ordered on the table were all eaten by the assistant without touching a single chopstick.

The assistant ate while drinking tangerine peel tea.

Why is this delicious tangerine peel, tremella and lotus seed soup called tangerine peel tea?

The assistant was very puzzled.

Is there any tea that is eaten with a spoon? The waiter at Huang Kee didn’t make such a stupid mistake as typing the names of the dishes wrong, right?

but…

The assistant glanced at the boss quietly.

Although this tangerine peel tea tastes just average, it is really comfortable to drink.

As for the stew, it already tastes pretty good. Judging from the boss's state, he was very satisfied with the tangerine peel tea. He drank half of a small bowl but was reluctant to pick up the chopsticks.

In fact, the assistant's guess was correct. Xu Cheng was indeed very satisfied with today's snacks.

As a professional food critic, Xu Cheng knows very well that different chefs should have different judging criteria.

For example, if Peng Changping, who is ranked number one in the list of celebrity chefs and has retired for many years, does not make dishes that are far ahead of other chefs, and does not make the diners eat the food with their tongues fresh, and does not make everyone eat the food, it will almost hit their throats. But if you still want to lick the plate and fail to live up to expectations, then you are unqualified.

But there is only one Peng Changping, and there can only be one number one in the list of famous chefs. Xu Cheng cannot hold all chefs to the standard of number one in the world.

Xu Cheng knew that there were many unknown outsiders hidden among the people.

Just like when he was traveling in Southeast Asia in the early years, he once ate at a famous roadside stall. It is said that everyone who ate at it would never forget it, and people nearby would feel uncomfortable if they did not eat for a day.

Xu Cheng ate and found that the snacks in this stall seemed to have some ingredients that shouldn't be added.

Feeling uncomfortable after not eating for a day may not be purely psychological.

Of course, apart from such rare and bizarre cases, Xu Cheng has indeed eaten in many hidden private restaurants. Some chefs may not have high overall skills, but they only cook one dish their whole life and make the same dish to perfection.

Faced with such a famous chef who is destined to never be on the celebrity chef list, Xu Cheng has never been stingy with words of praise.

"Zhiwei" is still a monthly magazine. Xu Cheng will occasionally open a special issue that only introduces the dishes but not the chefs. He uses all the space to describe these recipes and introduce to readers these good dishes scattered among the people.

Of course, Zhiwei will not publish this kind of journal now. Almost everything that can be introduced has been introduced, and there is not enough space.

Xu Cheng feels that today's Sanding Bao and Jiongniang Steamed Buns are not as good as a column like Babao Lixiangge that can be featured on the cover, but a short recommendation, occupying half a page or a full page, is still okay to be sandwiched in the middle of a magazine. .

Think of it as encouraging newcomers.

After all, Master Xiao Qin seems to be in his 20s, very young and has a bright future.

Nowadays, the popularity of Chinese dim sum is weak, and the good ones are basically found in Zhiweiju. The dim sum in many big restaurants is only edible.

It is rare to find a young chef who can make fermented steamed buns and sandwich buns to this level. Xu Cheng feels that it is worthy of being featured in "Zhiwei" to encourage and publicize.

Not to mention that this snack is not expensive.

The fermented steamed buns cost 18 each, and the three-pack buns cost 56 each. In Xu Cheng's opinion, the taste is worthy of the price.

Food at this price is absolutely cheap if you put it on "Zhiwei".

In the past year, none of the dishes listed in "Zhiwei" that could be reviewed by Xu Cheng himself were priced below 100 yuan.

Xu Cheng's original intention when he founded "Zhiwei" was to share with the public the delicious food he had eaten while traveling around the world over the years. As a result, as "Zhiwei" becomes more and more influential, whether a dish can be listed on "Zhiwei" has become the best criterion for testing its price.

Xu Cheng originally wanted everyone to be able to eat delicious food that is not too expensive, but instead he wanted everyone to be able to eat delicious and expensive food that was not too expensive. Such a result would occasionally make Xu Cheng laugh or cry.

If Xu Cheng hadn't been too rich to be tempted by the price of the three melons and two dates that the restaurant sold, some high-end restaurants would have paid Xu Cheng to write food reviews in order to increase the price of the dishes.

Xu Cheng quietly drank a bowl of tangerine peel tea and breathed a sigh of relief.

It's amazing.

This was Xu Cheng's first feeling after eating today's meal.

With his taste and sophistication, a normal bowl of Tangerine Peel, Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup would never get into his eyes. He would only taste one or two mouthfuls at most, and he would not drink a full bowl like today.

But today…

Xu Cheng felt very comfortable drinking.

This comfort is not brought about by the taste, but comes from the heart. When drinking tangerine peel tea, I feel warm and comfortable in my heart.

He was so comfortable that he even wanted to eat another three-pack.

This is not in line with his usual eating habits.

When Xu Cheng reaches middle age, he inevitably starts to keep in good health, restrain his appetite, and avoid eating too much at one meal like he did when he was young.

But today.

The future generations are terrible.

Xu Cheng already knows where he will go for dim sum in 10 years.

"Xiao Wang, have you eaten yet?" Xu Cheng asked.

"Mr. Xu, you're done eating."

"I remember Huang Ji stopped accepting meals around one o'clock. What time is it now?"

"1:07."

"The kitchen should still be busy. Let's wait. Do you... want some snacks?"

"I...want to eat...I do, Mr. Xu!"

Xu Cheng showed a satisfied smile: "Then ask the waiter if there are any more fermented steamed buns and sandwich buns, and I'll eat half of them as well."

The assistant hurriedly took the order.

Five seconds later, the news of Xu Cheng's additional order reached the kitchen.

The whole kitchen was in a state of shock. Huang Anyao was so excited that he almost jumped out of his chair, but he couldn't jump because his legs were too sore.

"Are there any sandwich buns and fermented steamed buns?"

"There are some, I kept them specially!"

"Quick, quick, load the plate!"

Qin Huai looked at the suddenly excited crowd with some confusion, and asked Zheng Siyuan in a low voice: "Do you think everyone is acting weird today?"

"Did you notice that Master Huang's flipping of the spoon was particularly exaggerated just now?"

Zheng Siyuan:…

Zheng Siyuan felt that it was boring that everyone had to perform hard to surprise Qin Huai even though they were not very good at acting.

But now that the play is about to reach its climax, it’s not okay if I don’t act.

"No." Zheng Siyuan pretended to be confused and said, "Is there anything strange? I think everyone is very normal today. They will get off work soon. It is normal to be happy."

Qin Huai:…

Do you know that the strangest thing right now is you?

Zheng Siyuan, when did you talk so much?

(End of chapter)