Abnormal Food Article

Chapter 196 Xu Cheng’s shock

Qin Huai is coloring Guoer.

It's 1:27 now.

Standard overtime hours.

Usually at this time, Huang Ji's kitchen has already started to clean up, and the chef in charge of the staff meals has already fried the second dish. Dong Shi will most likely clamor for Yangzhou fried rice and ask his brother to fry one for him. Dong Li ignores him. The helper, who did not have a name, complained about the dishes and then quickly arranged the dishes.

The waiters outside will also go into rest mode. The guests in the lobby have basically finished eating by this point. The guests in the private rooms will eat longer, and there will be more chatting content when there are more people.

When it's time to get off work, the foreman won't pay too much attention to the petty exploits of some waiters. As long as you don't go too far, it is allowed to sit in the corner and chat with colleagues about the fresh gossip of the day, and the foreman himself likes to hear it.

But today, everyone's situation is different.

Dong Shi was not fishing, but was chopping vegetables diligently.

Dong Li was not in a daze, but was cutting the fruit plate inexplicably.

Huang Jia didn't cook the staff meal for Qin Huai, but was seriously cleaning the pot.

As if he was afraid of blocking someone, Huang Anyao dragged himself and the small stool to the corner of the kitchen with heavy steps, and sat in the corner without any dignity.

Huang Shengli was most surprised. He was inspecting the kitchen as usual, but this point was obviously not the inspection point, because no one had any work to do at this point.

So the one he focused on during his inspection was Qin Huai. He felt uncomfortable when Qin Huai was coloring the fruit. He wanted to ask Huang Shengli if he thought the color he painted today was a bit too ugly.

The waiters outside are similar, everyone is pretending to go to work.

Welcoming guests stick to their posts, and no guests insist on welcoming them.

The waiters in various areas walked around without serving dishes, and pretended to have customers without customer service. There was no physical performance. Every waiter has a smile on his face and a tall and upright posture. From a distance, it looks a bit weird, as if it was the filming scene of some horror movie.

At the door of box 888, the foreman was waiting.

Xu Cheng, who ate another 1/3 of the sandwich buns and 1/5 of the fermented glutinous rice buns, felt that he had also implemented the health-preserving concept of eating less and more meals today.

Sixty percent full, just right.

When you are old, you are no longer as young as you were when you were young. It is enough to eat six cents full at dinner. If you are hungry, you can eat some fruits and snacks in the afternoon.

Xu Cheng felt it was time to meet the young Master Qin.

Xu Cheng stood up: "Xiao Wang, let's go. The Dianhuangji Kitchen has probably closed its business. Let's go meet Master Qin, who makes dim sum."

Assistant Xiao Wang, who was forced to stuff 2/3 of the Sanding Bao and 4/5 of the Jiong Niang Mantou by his boss, wanted to slump in the chair and close his eyes to rest for a while. Hearing what the boss said, he quickly stood up and switched back to work. .

"Okay, I'll get in touch!"

After saying that, the assistant walked to the door and opened the door for Xu Cheng. Then he saw the smiling foreman Huang Ji, who had been waiting outside the door for a long time.

"Mr. Xu, are you satisfied with today's meal? Are you going to the kitchen to see Master Qin now?" the foreman asked with a smile.

Xu Cheng smiled helplessly: "I'm too famous. That's the bad thing about me. I can be recognized wherever I go. Doesn't Master Qin, your chef, already know that I'm here?"

"We don't know yet," the foreman said, "Master Qin is a young man, and everyone wants to give Master Qin a surprise."

Xu Cheng expressed his understanding and went downstairs under the guidance of the foreman, saying: "Indeed, I don't know where it came from that Bole knew Chollima's eight-treasure chestnut pigeon. From then on, whenever I visit the store, everyone is looking forward to it." I asked the chef to tell me his name."

"I have visited less in the past few years. There was a time in the past few years when I doubted whether I was a professional actor. As soon as I walked to the kitchen door, I would show a standard smile and start acting. The extras nearby were also very cooperative, and the audience also Everybody loves to watch it.”

The foreman was very cooperative: "There are always horses with a thousand li, but there are not always Bole."

"You are willing to cooperate with the young chefs in this play, which can be regarded as fulfilling a dream of the young chefs. You will have to perform well later. Our Master Qin used to sell breakfast in the community canteen in Shanshi. In order to make him The colleagues in the kitchen who have made this dream come true have been working hard all afternoon, and they will work hard for you to finish it later. "

Xu Cheng was very impressed by the foreman's words and said nothing, but straightened his back and showed a standard bole smile.

At this moment, the actor's self-cultivation was vividly displayed in Xu Cheng.

Assistant following behind:…

How should I put it, he thinks his boss also likes to act.

At this moment, the kitchen has entered a state of full preparation.

Dong Shi was chopping vegetables so fast that only the shadow of the knife could be seen.

Qin Huai just finished making the third fruit and was about to pick up the fourth fruit to paint the color when he was stopped by Huang Shengli.

"No rush, let's take a rest first." Huang Shengli said.

Qin Huai put down the fruit, looked around, and asked: "So at noon today...are there any staff meals?"

We haven't cooked yet at this point, so it looks like we'll just have to grab something to eat on the side later.

As a dim sum chef, Qin Huai doesn't like to eat dim sum during dinner time, but likes to eat some rice with stir-fried vegetables.

"It's not important." Huang Shengli said.

Qin Huai:?

As soon as the question mark popped up from his head, Xu Cheng arrived at the kitchen door.

Qin Huai was a little surprised when he saw a stranger entering the kitchen. He thought that everyone had already reached the door and the helpers on the side didn't stop him. I found that the helper not only did not stop people, but also invited people in.

Qin Huai:? ?

"Is Master Qin Huai Qin here?" Xu Cheng took two steps into the kitchen and asked while standing by the shelf.

The voice is calm and thick, with clear enunciation and strong penetrating power, allowing everyone in the kitchen to hear clearly.

Qin Huai subconsciously looked at Huang Shengli and found that Huang Shengli was looking at him with encouraging eyes, with a happy smile on his face. He nodded at him and motioned for him to come forward.

Qin Huai looked at Huang Jia blankly and found that Huang Jia's eyes were full of envy, a strange smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and there were even tears in his eyes, as if he had seen some exciting scene.

Qin Huai no longer wanted to look at other people. He was afraid that they would not be able to control their expressions of surprise, so he walked forward quickly and nodded: "I am, may I ask who you are..."

Xu Cheng, who has many years of acting experience, could tell at a glance that Qin Huai really didn't know him. He switched to another acting mode and said in a slightly passionate voice: "I am Xu Cheng."

"I came here because of the reputation. I just tasted the dim sum you made, Master Qin, and it is indeed well-deserved. Do you have time? I would like to take up a few hours of your time to interview you and write a food review for you."

At this moment, all doubts were solved in Qin Huai's heart.

Qin Huai showed a slightly surprised but well-controlled standard smile that everyone wanted to see. Under everyone's happy, envious, and moved gaze, he said the answer that everyone wanted to hear.

"Of course I have time! I was so excited that I didn't know what to say for a moment. I never thought that Mr. Xu would come here just for me to eat the snacks I made! If you have time, you must have time. !”

His excited look and words didn't look like he was faking it. According to the normal plot development, Xu Cheng should pat Qin Huai's shoulder encouragingly at this moment and say a few words of encouragement to the young chef: "I'm very optimistic about you. You have a promising future. Come on." .

But Xu Cheng felt a little weird.

Why did he feel like Master Qin in front of him was also acting?

His acting skills are not inferior to his own.

Xu Cheng glanced at Qin Huai meaningfully and changed his words temporarily: "Master Qin, have you heard of me?"

Qin Huai:...? Change words?

Yes, Qin Huai is indeed acting.

In this section, Huang Anyao told him vividly that the original protagonist of the story was a small shop chef in Siam, and the signature dish was Tom Yum Goong soup. The above lines are all translated versions.

"Of course I have heard of you, but only some time ago. My friend admires you very much and wants to be a food critic like you. He told me a lot of stories about you, and it was like thunder." Qin Huai said He looked up and pointed at Huang Anyao in the corner who was so excited that he couldn't help himself.

Huang Anyao:! !

Oh my god, at this moment, Qin Huai was actually thinking of himself, and he actually introduced himself to his idol immediately.

Dad, I'm sorry. I want to make a decision that goes against my ancestors. I want to give 75% of Huang Ji's shares to Qin Huai!

Looking at Qin Huai's state, Xu Cheng knew that the Master Qin in front of him was different from the young chefs he had met before. He knew himself, but he obviously didn't understand him. His ignorance was not feigned, so he was not excited at all. But in order to take care of the mood of my colleagues, I acted very excitedly.

What an interesting Baikan dim sum chef.

"Master Qin, were you making snacks just now?" Xu Cheng asked.

"Yes." Qin Huai nodded, "I made some specialty snacks. Mr. Xu, are you interested in trying them?"

Xu Cheng originally just asked casually, but since Qin Huai emphasized that it was a specialty snack, Xu Cheng felt that he had to try it.

Xu Cheng knows very well that the dishes on the menu are not necessarily the chef's best dishes.

Many times, high-end restaurants will put the most suitable dishes on the menu for various reasons such as business. But if you want to eat the best hidden menu, you have to go into the kitchen and talk face to face with the chef.

This is one of the reasons why Xu Cheng always likes to go directly to the kitchen to find the chef.

Xu Cheng followed Qin Huai towards the cooking station, observing the reactions of the surrounding chefs as he walked.

Xu Cheng, Huang Ji's chef, has been here. Huang Ji has been on "Zhi Tao" for a long time. Xu Cheng himself also highly recognizes Huang Shengli's craftsmanship and also knows Huang Jia.

In Xu Cheng's opinion, if Huang Shengli's waist was not in good shape and his cooking skills had declined in the past two years, and with Huang Jia, his eldest disciple, as his successor, Huang Shengli's future would have been limitless as long as he could persist for another 15 years or so. Unfortunately, there is no if.

Xu Cheng has been a food critic for so many years and has met countless chefs. He has seen many restaurants that were once prosperous suddenly decline.

Heirs fight for property, fellow apprentices and brothers are at odds with each other, and the chef is poached by other restaurants at a high price...

There is nothing new under the sun. A restaurant like Huang Ji that is declining because the chef is in poor health and is forced to take a back seat can already be considered a very decent ending.

Xu Cheng likes to come to the kitchen, not only to meet the chef and eat the hidden menu, but also to eat on the front line.

There are many chefs in the back kitchen, including master chefs, apprentices, apprentices, and helpers. Everyone has a different position and status, and everyone has a different attitude towards the chef he wants to interview. Xu Cheng can judge the character and characteristics of a chef through the attitudes of these people.

Some chefs are standard good guys, friendly and kind to others.

Some chefs are good at socializing and talk a lot, making the colleagues around them unbearably noisy.

Some chefs are lone wolves who like to work alone and in silence and don't like to communicate with others.

Some chefs are good at commanding. They can not only cook well, but also manage the kitchen in an orderly manner.

Some chefs are tyrants, and every employee in the kitchen lives under his high-pressure rule. They work with trepidation and dare not make any mistakes.

Xu Cheng glanced at Qin Huai.

This Master Qin must be very popular in the kitchen.

Although Huang Ji's chef is famous for his harmonious relationship in the industry, it is so harmonious that no one of his colleagues showed a trace of negative jealousy towards his good fortune today. This is enough to show that Qin Huai's interpersonal relationships are very good.

It seems that when writing a food review, I can praise Master Qin for his good character.

Xu Cheng was already composing the manuscript in his mind.

"You don't have any food taboos, right?" Qin Huai asked.

"Of course not." Xu Cheng said. Before his eyes could move away from the helper's face not far away, Qin Huai stuffed a still warm fruit into his hand.

Xu Cheng looked at the fruit in his hand:...?

Is this... an apple noodle?

How come there are such ugly apples?

The shape of the apple is OK, but the coloring is a bit...

Xu Cheng looked at Qin Huai with some confusion.

Under normal circumstances, he doesn't have too many requirements for the chef's plating, because some chefs are just not good at plating. To be precise, they don't have the aesthetics in this aspect. For these chefs who are not good at plate presentation, some high-end restaurants will assign them chefs who are responsible for plate presentation to make the dishes look better and sell at a higher price.

Xu Cheng felt that this was understandable.

He also knows that appearance is very important to Baikan chefs. Really high-end Baikan snacks that can be sold at a high price, such as Chuan Dian and Nian Guoer, require very high **** skills and aesthetics from the chef.

The shape cannot change the taste of a snack, but it can make the snack look pleasing to the eye.

Basically, chefs at Baikan only start to pursue styling after they have mastered their craftsmanship to the point where they really can't improve it.

With Qin Huai's age, Xu Cheng knew that he really couldn't criticize him for styling the dim sum so beautifully.

Young chefs, especially young white chefs, must be encouraged.

but…

He understands the truth. What is this thing in his hand?

Is this an apple noodle? ? ?

You may not be good at styling, but you can’t have none at all!

Master Qin, what kind of aesthetic is this? !

This color, this combination, this fruit...

We really can't take some art appreciation classes and learn a little bit about color matching.

It would be a bit embarrassing to make this thing and sell it to customers.

Xu Cheng was stunned.

At this moment, Xu Cheng, who had written countless food reviews, suddenly ran out of words.

"This is a fruit." Qin Huai introduced. "The shape is somewhat similar to an apple noodle fruit, but it is different from a noodle fruit."

"The fruit is stuffed with meat."

"My current cooking skills are not good enough, and I didn't know in advance that you were coming. I am responsible for the white part of this fruit, but the filling is stir-fried by Master Huang Shengli for me."

Xu Cheng didn't pay much attention to it. There are specialties in the art industry, and it is common to divide the labor to make snacks.

He cared about something else.

What is the dough stuffed with meat?

Meat stuffing and noodles, is this reasonable?

Don't think that because this thing has changed its name, I don't know it is a noodle.

Xu Cheng found that he was indeed old.

When he was young, he would eat the local delicacy—marinated raw pork dipped in soy sauce—without changing his expression, and then go back to the hotel to pick his throat.

Now faced with a snack that at least looked edible, his first reaction was to question why the noodles were filled with meat.

Sure enough, young people are still creative.

Xu Cheng smiled self-deprecatingly, picked up the heavy fruit, and took a bite.

Xu Cheng couldn't laugh anymore.

Xu Cheng suddenly realized that the Guoer in front of him had nothing to do with Mian Guoer, they just looked alike.

But when you taste it, it is a brand new, wonderful, delicious snack that you have never tasted before.

It is the dough of Mianguoer, but not completely.

Its dough has its own unique taste. It's **** the outside but soft on the inside, especially the part soaked in gravy. It tastes like a delicious bun skin, but it's completely different from the bun skin.

When the dough, which is **** the outside and soft on the inside, is chewed together in the mouth, it will form a very wonderful texture. It is mixed with the juicy meat filling with the sweetness of carrot, which makes people feel that it must be a perfect match. , a natural pairing, a natural taste.

The dough is so unique and the filling is the finishing touch.

When Xu Cheng ate this filling, his first reaction was that it must be a steamed bun filling.

Delicious bun filling.

A niche stuffing for steamed buns mixed with carrot puree.

But this filling goes well together, and the carrot puree only plays a supporting role in it, without taking over the main role. The protagonist is undoubtedly the juicy meat filling.

It's fresh and sweet, but not that fresh. It feels like the most ordinary pork filling, carefully stewed to make the most delicious and juicy filling.

The ingredients are mediocre, but everything is arranged in the best possible way.

What surprised Xu Cheng was that he actually felt the taste of love while eating such a strange snack.

It was obvious that he and his wife were not in a good relationship, the two of them didn't see each other that often, and his wife was not very good at cooking, but Xu Chengcheng thought about not seeing his wife for some days while eating fruit.

The first thought that came to his mind while chewing was that this snack was quite good and interesting. He should bring his wife and children over to try it together.

Xu Chengcheng ate one bite after another, completely forgetting that he had already eaten one meal and was sixty percent full, so he had to eat smaller meals more often.

What about eating small meals often.

Lunch has been finished and now it's time for afternoon tea.

Eat, you can eat anything!

Soon, the fruit in Xu Cheng's hand was gone, and Xu Cheng's eating speed also slowed down.

He was full.

As I get older, my appetite is not what it used to be.

Xu Cheng said that when he was young, he could eat 6 of these fist-sized fruits in one meal!

Qin Huai looked at Xu Cheng and saw that there were about four mouthfuls of fruit left in his hand, and felt that Xu Cheng should be satisfied.

After all, today's Guo'er was the best result in history when both he and Huang Shengli performed beyond their standards.

Of course, Qin Huai felt that he did not perform at a very high level, mainly because Huang Shengli was a bit too good.

That big turning spoon is like the God of Cooking in this world.

【Apple Noodle A+ Grade】

I just don’t know if it will probably not be reproduced in a short period of time. Can the A+ grade Guoer impress Xu Cheng and ask him to write more Huangji Restaurant in food reviews to advertise Huangji.

It would be better if I could write about Huang Shengli’s or Huang Jia’s dishes.

Huang Shengli's waist will be healed soon and he can return to work. With "Zhiwei" promoting it, Huang Ji will definitely be a hit and create greater glory.

In this way, it is worthy of everyone's hard performance today.

Qin Huai looked at Zheng Siyuan and gave him a look that said, "Your acting is really not that good, and you are not as good as Wang Jun."

Zheng Siyuan: Do you blame me?

(End of chapter)