NFBE Chapter 303: Chef Xie has finally gotten the hang of cooking?
Chapter 303: Chef Xie has finally gotten the hang of cooking?
Although they are said to be two stir-fried dishes, one of them is actually a topping for noodles.
Noodles are not only the staple food but also a dish included in the banquet. Because of its good meaning, it is a must-have for every birthday celebration.
Although noodles are served directly at banquets in some big hotels, they are usually cooked very perfunctorily. The noodles and vegetables are just thrown into the pot with some seasoning. It tastes just for the sake of meaning and is bland.
But the noodles at the buffet are very substantial. The toppings are usually fried freshly, and the noodles are also cooked separately and then scooped out.
Zhao Xiaojing used one stove to boil water for the noodles and another to fry the toppings.
Ten eggs are put into the pan one after another and fried over high heat. They quickly take shape and become fluffy into beautiful omelets. Then the omelets are broken up a few times and the golden egg flowers are scooped out.
The sesame leaves on one side have been soaked and wrung dry, then stir-fried slightly to remove the moisture, then add a spoonful of lard, a spoonful of scallion and garlic, sauté the egg flowers until fragrant, pour in boiling water and season.
When the noodles on the side are cooked and the toppings on this side are almost seasoned, take the pot away and hand the rest over to my sister-in-law who assembles it on the assembly line.
The last dish, shredded pork with green pepper, was served at the same time as the noodles. The first round of dishes was finally served. Zhao Xiaojing exhaled, took a break, and sent a message to Su Yuchen on her phone, "What are the two Min dishes made by the Wei family relatives? How are they?"
Although the banquet was divided into several rounds and who sat at which table and which round was random, Su's father and mother had been looking forward to today's banquet since they tasted the dishes made by Zhao Xiaojing yesterday. They ate very little breakfast in the morning, saying that they wanted to be at the table in the first round to eat the dishes made by Zhao Xiaojing.
Su Yuchen was slurping noodles enthusiastically when he felt his phone vibrate. He glanced at it, then looked up at the table, took two photos and sent them over.
"The brown one is fried rice blood cake, and the round one is lychee flesh. As for the taste, you can understand it by looking at the comparison of the leftovers."
"But your dishes are still the most delicious and most popular."
There was more than half of the fried rice blood cake on the table, and a small amount of lychee meat was left. It was obvious that lychee meat was more popular among the two dishes. But when compared with other dishes around, it seemed that lychee meat had to be ranked lower in popularity.
A table of dishes was served at almost the same time, and after everyone had eaten for a while, the difference was very obvious.
The dishes made by Chef Huang were at the end, and almost no one made any noise after everyone took a bite with their chopsticks. The dishes made by relatives were in the middle, and those made by Zhao Xiaojing that were served earlier were almost all gone or had already been finished.
Su Yuchen quickly flattered Zhao Xiaojing and patted the empty plate on the table. The green pepper and pork shreds were also served. Su's father and mother's eyes lit up and they actively helped to move the plates to make room. As soon as the green pepper and pork shreds were put down, they quickly stood up and picked up a large chopstick.
"Oh my, why are you taking pictures when you're already halfway through eating? Come on and eat!" When Su's mother saw Su Yuchen taking out her phone to take pictures, she quickly picked up a large chopstick of shredded pork and green pepper and put it in her bowl, and lowered her voice, "This dish is delicious. If you don't eat it soon, it will be gone again!"
Su Yuchen looked at Su's mother with amusement, then raised his phone to take a picture of her and Su's father, and sent it to Zhao Xiaojing.
The villagers who were eating at the same table were all familiar with each other. When they saw the shredded pork with green pepper, they knew that the banquet dishes were served. They no longer stretched their necks from time to time waiting for the dishes to be served. Instead, they sat up straight and started a heated discussion while eating with their chopsticks.
"The dishes have been served. This table is good today!"
"Yes, this green pepper and pork shreds can be fried so deliciously, the vegetable oil underneath is so fragrant. If I hadn't just eaten a belly full of pork elbow, I would have had two bowls of rice with it by now!"
"The fish is also good with rice. I don't like vinegar, but the vinegary sauce here makes me want to dip my peanuts in it. It's so delicious!"
"Hey, try the preserved vegetables. Don't just eat the meat. The preserved vegetables are also delicious! No, I need to get some rice. This preserved vegetable rice must be delicious!"
"These hotpots are all well-made, with lots of meat, good value, and good taste. They are much better than the last time I went to the town for a banquet! What was that? A plate of beef looked like a lot, and it was a big plate, but in the end, there was only beef on the top, and the plate at the bottom was as thick as a palm!"
"I remember the boss said that we invited Chef Xie and his friends, right? What happened to Chef Xie today? It seems like his cooking skills have suddenly improved. I've never seen him cook these dishes so well before."
"He did a great job today. I'll ask him to do it for my son's wedding next month. I'll follow this standard then!"
"Didn't you go into the yard to take a look? This was not made by Chef Xie today, it was made by a little girl! I saw it when I came here and was talking to the old lady. I thought it was an apprentice at first." The person at the table who had been concentrating on eating took the time to look up and gossip.
"Really? I didn't go in. When I came over, the old lady was outside watching a show, so I just said hello."
"Where did this little girl come from? You must have seen it wrong. I just saw that those people serving the dishes are Chef Xie's apprentices. These dishes are also from Chef Xie's team. Chef Xie was the one we invited."
"No, we invited Chef Xie, but he wasn't here today. He was replaced by the little girl. Chef Huang and the others were here. I checked them out!"
"What do you mean? Did Chef Xie and his friends replace Chef Xie?"
"I don't know. Anyway, the girl is the one cooking today. The dishes that Chef Xie used to cook were all made by the girl. The others are still made by Chef Huang."
"I was wondering why the quality of the dishes today was so inconsistent! The mixed jellyfish and celery and peanuts were one level, while the grilled fish and hot pot were another. That's why I said that Chef Xie's cooking skills have improved. It turns out that he invited in outside help!"
The villagers at the table were talking excitedly while they were eating. Soon the green pepper and shredded pork were almost gone. Su's father and mother chuckled from time to time, but no one interrupted. Su Yuchen was even more calm as he lowered his head to eat.
"Why do I feel that it tastes better than the food tasting yesterday?" Father Su took the last piece of shredded pork and green pepper from the plate with chopsticks, put it into Mother Su's bowl obediently under the gaze of Mother Su, turned his head and whispered.
"Nonsense, the seasonings used in the food tasting yesterday were from the Wei family's kitchen. Their seasonings were incomplete, so of course the cooking effect was compromised. Didn't you see that I went out to buy seasonings for her yesterday afternoon? Now that I have bought all the seasonings, it will naturally taste good. Shredded pork with green peppers looks simple, but there are skills to cooking it properly." Su Yuchen looked proud.
"Oh, don't mention it. Our girl speaks so clearly and clearly that people who don't know her would think she did it. It's a pity that she has the mouth of a parrot - she can talk but not do!"
"Then I inherited this from my father. I have one more thing than my father. I can eat!"
"Hey, your mother and daughter's bickering is none of my business!"