Man Chengde took a small piece of fish and put it in his mouth, then closed his eyes slightly and savored the taste of the fish.
Everyone held their breath and carefully observed Man Chengde's expression, fearing that they might miss the most important expression. []
It took a long time for Man Chengde to open his eyes. He looked very relaxed. He looked around with a smile and nodded slightly.
"Grandpa, how does this taste? You should say something!" Man Qing asked eagerly.
Man Chengde laughed and said, "Hahaha, don't worry, don't worry! Okay, let me talk about the taste. First of all, I would like to thank the little chef for cooking such delicious food for me."
Seeing what Man Chengde said, everyone in the fish restaurant naturally breathed a sigh of relief.
Man Chengde continued, "The taste is indeed excellent. To be honest, I am a more delicious person, but I am ashamed that although I claim to eat all Chinese delicacies, this is the first time I have eaten such delicious food. arrive."
Man Chengde¡¯s evaluation has pushed the quality of the fish restaurant to its peak, but everyone still wants to hear Man Chengde¡¯s specific evaluation of this pure fish.
Sure enough, Man Chengde continued, "The cooks of this pure fish have adjusted the taste to the extreme. They added not much garlic and some shredded ginger. It doesn't look like much, but it has just the right effect." , played a finishing touch.
Our ancestors searched for ingredients that they thought could be used for seasoning. These condiments such as onions, garlic, ginger, and spicy have all been refined over the years. They can be said to be the essence of Chinese food condiments, but they are also the most susceptible to being used. ignore. I have never studied the usage of these condiments in detail.
But today, I met someone here who can skillfully use these humble condiments. In addition to salt, this fish is filled with natural seasonings, so it tastes very fragrant and mellow. It is more appropriate to call it a pure taste. "
Everyone in the fish restaurant and the customers watching on the side applauded.
"Wait a minute, I'll try it too and see if the change in the pure fish has improved or gone backwards!" Manqing said. She was a little worried that her grandfather had never eaten pure fish. Although the taste had gone backwards, he Can't taste it either.
Manqing quickly picked up a piece of fish from the bowl and put it into his mouth, savoring it carefully. The taste of this fish was a little different from before, but it was not a regression, but the taste was fuller and softer, filling his mouth. Long and long. The taste has actually improved again!
Manqing nodded and said with a smile, "Yeah, it has definitely improved!"
"It can also be seen from the old man's evaluation that the old man is really an expert in food. On behalf of all the staff of the fish restaurant, I would like to thank the old man for his high praise." Yan Yuan said.
Jiang Bian also had a smile on his face. His first attempt was recognized, which showed that his hard work these days was not in vain.
When everyone slowly dispersed, Man Chengde suddenly remembered something, "I don't know if the chef of this fish restaurant has participated in this cooking competition. If he did, there would be no problem in winning the ranking. That young man is so good at knife skills. I have a solid foundation in cooking, and although my cooking skills are a bit immature, my cooking acumen is really enviable. If I can continue to study this, I will definitely set a benchmark in the culinary world in the future!"
"Grandpa, I have never seen you speak so highly of others!" Manqing said.
"This fish is really well done! At first I thought you were bragging to your friends, but I didn't expect it to be really good." Man Chengde said.
"What kind of friends? I'm not familiar with them at all!" Man Qing said.
"Not familiar? I just saw you seeing the little chef's affectionate look. Is it unfamiliar?" Man Chengde said with a smile.
"Hey, I'm too lazy to argue with your old ideas! The last time I came here for an interview, I accidentally discovered that the fish restaurant tastes really good, and the person I wanted to interview turned out to be the chef of this fish restaurant." Manqing said.
"Is it the first time you went out in the field?" Man Chengde asked.
Man Qing nodded, and then Man Qing told Man Chengde what happened that day in detail. Then he smiled and said, "Now you know what my relationship is with them, right?"
"You won't advertise for them in the news because they give you benefits, right?" Man Chengde laughed. He naturally knew that his granddaughter would not do such a thing.
"Benefits? I pay every time I come here, and I don't even get any priority." Man Qing gave Man Chengde a disdainful look.
"Well, this is my Man Chengde's good granddaughter!" Man Chengde said with some pride.
But after a while, Man Chengde came againHe said with some disappointment, "Oh! I thought you had a good relationship with that little chef! If that's the case, I'll be in luck!"
"No way! Grandpa, you won't sell your granddaughter in the blink of an eye just for a feast, right?" Man Qing said.
"The young man is very spiritual, but he is a chef!" Man Chengde sighed again.
"What happened again?" Manqing asked in confusion.
"Haha, it's time for you little girl to find a boyfriend. I'm still waiting to hold my great-grandson!" Man Chengde said.
Man Qing naturally understood the meaning of Man Chengde¡¯s words and said with a smile, ¡°You live to be a hundred years old, just wait slowly!¡±
"Oh, by the way, you will ask me later if that young man has signed up for the cooking competition." Man Chengde said.
"Okay, I'll ask after I've eaten enough. Maybe we can have a free meal!" Man Qing said with a smile.
"Okay, wait a minute, you go ask them to waive the bill!" Man Chengde laughed.
"That's not possible! You paid for what I said when I came here today. If you want to be corrupt, you, the vice president of the Culinary Arts Association, must be corrupt!" Man Qing said with a smile.
Man Qing and Man Chengde were like children, fighting over the fish in the bowl and eating it with relish.
After drinking all the fish soup, Man Qing stood up and walked to the kitchen.
"Hey, chef, are you particular about cutting this dough?" Man Qing walked to the kitchen, only to see Jiang Bian cutting the dough seriously, thinking it was some new dish.
"Uh! Practice your sword skills." Jiang Bian said truthfully.
Man Qing also said that Jiangbian was very dedicated and practiced knife skills diligently even after becoming a chef. "Oh, you have become a chef and you still need to practice knife skills?"
"Well, art is too much for you!" Jiang Bian said with a smile. The chefs around him couldn't help but laugh.
Man Qing didn¡¯t know why they were laughing, but fortunately she didn¡¯t forget her own business, ¡°By the way, have you signed up for this cooking competition?¡±
"Report it! Otherwise" Jiangbian quickly kept silent. Originally, he wanted to say, why else would you be working so hard?
Manqing was eager to tell her grandfather the news, but she didn't pay attention to the unfinished words by the river.
"Wait a minute, I'll tell you again!" After that, he left in a hurry.
Jiang Bian looked up at Man Qing's back, and then started practicing his sword skills again.
"Master! This beauty is probably attracted to you. You see, every time she comes to our fish restaurant, how often does she not come to the kitchen to see you cooking pure fish?" Shi Junyong said. After the last incident, Shi Junyong was found not to be involved in the theft of the secret soup, so he was naturally not purged.
"They didn't come for me, they came for the fish! Faint, am I not as good as that pure fish?" Jiang Bian said and laughed himself.
After a while, Man Qing came in again and said to Jiangbian, "Well, little master, I have an invitation letter from the Culinary Art Association here. With this invitation letter, you can directly enter the finals of the cooking competition. . Relatively speaking, the finals are more objective."
Since the referee has too much power in the preliminaries, some unfair phenomena will inevitably occur. Those with average cooking skills will be eliminated, while those with good cooking skills will be eliminated. Since the Culinary Arts Association is originally a very loose social organization, even if it is known that this situation occurs, there is no way to prevent it because these people are relatively secretive.
In order to let some good talents stand out, the Culinary Arts Association has reserved some invitation letters and issued them specifically to those chefs who have good cooking skills but cannot directly enter the final group.
These invitations are issued by the core management personnel of the Culinary Arts Association. They are also for the operation of the association and are used to take care of people with special relationships.
As the vice president of the Culinary Arts Association, Man Chengde naturally has a certain number of invitations and the authority to issue them. In fact, it is impossible for any association to be free from conflicts of interest. Up to now, a compromise has actually been formed between each high-level executive.
Man Chengde is a very upright person, but he has no way to deal with these situations. People who have retired from officialdom have long been accustomed to such situations, and naturally they have ways to deal with them.
Jiangbian was a little surprised when he took the invitation letter from Man Qing. When he looked up, he found that the invitees column on the invitation letter was empty.
"You just need to fill in your name, then find a registration office, register, and that's it. Don't worry, as long as you have such a number, you can be guaranteed to enter the finals directly." Manqing said.
"Thank you so much!" Jiangbian said. Although the riverside is good forThe meaning inside was not so clear, but he knew that this invitation letter was not easy to obtain.
"You're welcome. You are fully qualified to enter the finals, but if you participate in the preliminaries, you may not be able to make it. For you, it is a great injustice! My grandfather is from the Culinary Arts Association. He I don¡¯t want to see a culinary genius like you unable to participate in such a competition. It is also a great loss for the cooking competition," Manqing said.
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With an invitation letter, Xiao Yalin naturally does not have to worry about her qualifications to enter the finals like Jiangbian. But that doesn't mean Xiao Yalin can relax. In fact, she is even more furious than Jiang Bian in preparing for a game.
Li Yueji was extremely worried about Xiao Yalin's desperate efforts, "Sister Yalin, your cooking skills are already quite good. In the field of fish and vegetables, it is second to none in Qiantang City. I think as long as you perform normally, you will definitely win the championship." There will be problems."
"Yueji, you are wrong. I am not participating in the cooking competition to win a championship! For me, ranking is not the most important thing. As long as I can improve my cooking skills and learn more advanced cooking skills, Even if I am ranked last, I am willing to do so." Xiao Yalin said.
"In the future, you might as well marry a husband who knows how to cook, or simply marry someone who is better at cooking than you, then you will be happy! But most of the people who are better at cooking than you are old men, right?" Li Yueji joked. .