From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

Chapter 194 Use my food to get a signature

Feng Zhengming won two games in a row, and he won in a rather calm way.

It can be said that the two dishes, in terms of showmanship, are probably far less impressive than his big spoon turn in the morning.

However, this second dish of fried conch slices in vinegar and pepper fish soup was because Feng Zhengming prepared more ingredients.

But everyone who was invited to the scene today had a taste.

After a mouthful of soup with a thin slice of conch in your mouth.

Almost everyone present was stunned by this bite.

The fish soup is sour, spicy and fresh, and the conch slices are tender, smooth and crispy.

It's like a piece of music dancing on the tip of the tongue.

This taste is truly unforgettable.

"It's really, really delicious."

"It must be really delicious, right?"

“It’s both delicious and delicious.”

"Yes, I didn't expect that the fish soup and conch slices, which look very ordinary, taste so good."

"The soup is really delicious. The little sour and spicy taste in the mouth is really attractive."

"Yes, it's like hot and sour soup, but it tastes different from hot and sour soup. I can't describe the feeling. It's just that my saliva is still secreting."

"I think I should be able to eat at least three big bowls of noodles with this soup."

"Oh my God, you want to cook noodles for such a good soup? You are too luxurious."

"It's just such a good soup. How about cooking noodles? It's delicious when used to cook anything."

While everyone was discussing at the scene, four senior chefs and several members from the culinary association were also discussing together.

Master Su was quite impressed: "Lao Yan, your little apprentice is so amazing. Your seasoning techniques are always surprising."

Master Sun nodded in agreement: "Yes, the vinegar and pepper flavor really made me forget it no matter how much I drank it."

Master Wang even asked directly: "Lao Yan, if I mix up this flavor and serve this dish in Jubin Garden, you won't object, right?"

After listening to Master Wang's words, Master Yan looked at Master Su and Master Sun and saw that the other two old friends also had this intention.

Master Yan smiled and said, "I can't make the decision on this, why don't I ask Zhengming?"

Then Feng Zhengming was called over again.

Feng Zhengming was very generous: "You guys don't have to bother me so much. Why don't I tell you how to season it? You can make this dish in restaurants from now on."

Hearing that Feng Zhengming was so generous, the four master chefs and the people from the Culinary Association were all shocked.

Then Feng Zhengming added: "However, I hope that this dish will have my name on the menu of your restaurant."

Adding this sentence made everyone suddenly stunned.

Before the three masters could respond.

When Boss Du from Jubinyuan heard this, he came over and said immediately: "Okay, ok, Master Feng, as long as you are willing to let us at Jubinyuan use your dish today, when I print the menu later, I will definitely add your name. Let the guests know that the original creator of this dish is you, Master Feng."

Feng Zhengming looked at Boss Du and said, "Hahaha, Boss Du is so refreshing. Remember to add, Master Feng Zhengming from Feng Family Restaurant."

Boss Du was a little surprised: "You also need to add 'Feng's Restaurant'?"

Feng Zhengming nodded: "Of course, what if someone has the same name as me?"

Saying this made the four old masters laugh.

Master Su smiled and said: "Hahaha, Zhengming is like a young man now, and there are always some ideas that we old guys can't keep up with. Okay, if Jufengde uses your dish, I will definitely let them add it to you." name."

When Master Sun saw Master Su's promise, he also agreed to add Feng Zhengming's name.

Boss Du saw that the other two restaurants had added their names to Feng Zhengming, and thought that if they had this dish but Jubinyuan didn't have it, wouldn't Jubinyuan's "explosion" be untrue?

He looked at Master Wang, who nodded to him, and Boss Du agreed.

President Li watched Feng Zhengming easily manage three restaurants.

He chuckled and said, "The idea of ​​adding a name is very interesting. Is this a preparation for releasing a recipe in the future?"

Feng Zhengming did not hide it, he said openly: "Yes, President Li, if I have the opportunity in the future, I have created enough dishes. I am planning to publish a cookbook that can simplify some restaurant dishes and let everyone buy the recipes." You can try it at home.”

Chairman Li did not expect that Feng Zhengming really had such an idea.

It occurred to me that he was going to simplify some restaurant dishes so that people could buy the recipes and cook them at home.

President Li nodded and praised: "Okay, this will help our Shandong cuisine enter thousands of households and help spread."

Feng Zhengming took the opportunity to say to his master and three old masters: "At that time, I may need some guidance and support from my master and three uncles. I am too young and may not be able to consider many details. I need your guidance and support, master." I'll check it."

Master Yan laughed: "You brat, you are going to make trouble for us."

Having said that, Master still nodded and agreed to help.

Naturally, Master Su, Master Sun and Master Wang all said they would help when the time comes.

While they were chatting, Cheng Guosheng came over.

"Master, today I saw Junior Brother Feng's skills. In this last competition, I still want to have a good competition with Junior Brother Feng."

Feng Zhengming smiled and said: "Of course, I am still looking forward to playing against Senior Brother Cheng."

Cheng Guosheng looked at Feng Zhengming and said, "Today, I have learned how to cook the conch slices from Junior Feng. To be honest, the fried conch slices in vinegar and pepper-flavored soup just now was really unforgettable for me. I am really impressed by your seasoning, Junior Feng."

So there is no need to compete. Jubinyuan lost today. "

Feng Zhengming said: "Senior Brother Cheng, don't say that. We haven't competed with the last dish yet, and I'm not sure I can beat Senior Brother."

Cheng Guosheng shook his head: "No, it was our Jubinyuan who challenged you, junior brother, not you who said you wanted to compete with me. Jubinyuan has already lost two games, so it is considered a complete defeat."

Master Wang looked at his apprentice. He could see that Cheng Guosheng was relieved about the result.

Perhaps before the fried conch slices in vinegar and pepper soup came out, Cheng Guosheng was still somewhat unconvinced.

But I watched Feng Zhengming finish this fried conch slices in vinegar and pepper soup with my own eyes.

Taste the amazing vinegar and pepper flavor with your own mouth again.

Cheng Guosheng was truly convinced.

Look at this dish from the perspective of a restaurant chef.

Cheng Guosheng can appreciate the beauty of this dish, which is a very high-end beauty.

The overall cooking process, as well as the final serving form, combined with the amazing taste.

This kind of dish can be said to be the dish that Cheng Guosheng hopes to innovate in these years.

This dish is not just about taste.

It's about the creative conception of the whole dish, the kind that blends the color, flavor and aroma into one, and embodies the beauty of a delicious food.

Cheng Guosheng hesitated for a moment, then asked: "Junior brother Feng, I wonder if this dish can be used in Jubinyuan in the future? Junior brother, please rest assured, I will ask you to explain when serving the dish that this dish is your original creation."

Hearing Cheng Guosheng's question, Feng Zhengming looked at Master Wang and Boss Du with a smile.

Boss Du smiled and said: "Hahaha, sure enough Lao Cheng also wants this dish on our menu."

Master Wang then said: "We have already agreed with Zhengming that this dish can be on the menu of Jubinyuan, but it must be written on the menu that the creator is 'Master Feng Zhengming of Feng Jiagan Rice Shop'."

Cheng Guosheng agreed: "That's no problem."

Feng Zhengming said with a serious face: "I hope my dish can be cooked well. If any customers report that it tastes wrong, you will have to compensate me at that time."

Seeing Feng Zhengming say such words seriously.

Everyone present was stunned again. President Li quickly agreed: "Zhengming is right. Since Zhengming's dish is used and Zhengming's name is used, it is natural to ensure that the taste cannot be biased, at least not to be considered unpalatable by the guests, otherwise It’s a bad reputation for Zhengming, and the Culinary Association will definitely support Zhengming in asking for compensation.”

As soon as President Li opened his mouth, the four old masters all said that this was the right thing to do.

Whether it is Jubinyuan, Taifenglou or Jufengde, since this dish is to be served, the priority must be to ensure that the taste is consistent, and the cooking method must be followed by Feng Zhengming.

After finalizing this matter, Master Yan said: "Okay, let's talk about the details of the cooking and seasoning with Zhengming after today. Everyone should be waiting and looking forward to the final discussion between Zhengming and Guosheng."

Feng Zhengming and Cheng Guosheng immediately went to prepare separately.

This time, when the two people chose materials, they almost chose the same materials.

They all chose pork.

Of course, the parts chosen by the two are different.

Cheng Guosheng chooses rump meat.

Feng Zhengming chose a thin piece of pork belly.

The two of them selected the meat and returned to their respective desks to start processing it.

The meat is trimmed flat first.

Then cut the meat into very thin slices.

I saw that the two people cut meat in almost the same way.

The four old masters couldn't help but stand up.

After the two cut the meat, they marinated it almost identically with cooking wine, sweet noodle sauce, salt, sugar, soy sauce and other ingredients.

Seeing this process, the four master chefs already knew what they were going to cook in the end.

Burning flesh.

Cheng Guosheng's method is the most traditional, using the tip of the buttocks.

The tip of the buttocks is basically lean meat, but there is about a finger-width of fat underneath.

Feng Zhengming's method of using pork belly has obviously been improved.

The four master chefs didn't say anything. They were all looking forward to the effect of their dish.

It takes some time for the meat to marinate and become flavorful.

During the waiting time, both of them were patiently moistening the pot and moving their wrists to adjust their body strength to the best state.

After marinating the meat for more than ten minutes, the two of them started preparing it together.

Place the moistened pot on the stove, turn the stove to high heat, and pour oil into the pot.

The amount of oil needs to be determined according to the amount of meat.

Then both of them seemed very leisurely, slowly waiting for the oil temperature to rise.

The people watching at the scene were already starting to get a little anxious at this time.

Because everyone has been waiting for more than ten minutes since the meat was cut and marinated.

It was not easy to see that Feng Zhengming and Cheng Guosheng were already burning oil.

As a result, the oil temperature had obviously increased, but the two people still didn't see any movement.

Does everyone feel weird?

"What are the two master chefs going to cook?"

"Why aren't you still moving?"

"Is the oil not warm enough?"

"Isn't the oil temperature high enough? Even for stir-frying, this oil temperature is enough."

"Didn't you see the smoke?"

"Yeah, what exactly are you going to cook?"

"Why do I think this pot is going to catch fire?"

I don't know who said this. Almost as soon as he said the words "the pot is about to catch fire", Feng Zhengming and Cheng Guosheng's pot really started to burn.

Many people at the scene were very nervous when they saw the fire.

But everyone looked at them in surprise. Feng Zhengming and Cheng Guosheng were not afraid at all.

The two people were obviously ready to set the oil in the pot on fire.

So they put the marinated meat slices into the frying spoon before it was about to catch fire.

The moment the fire started burning, the two of them put the meat slices in the frying spoon into the pot.

The people present looked on in surprise, even a little horrified.

Feng Zhengming and Cheng Guosheng held the burning pot in one hand and the burning frying spoon in the other, and quickly stirred the meat slices into the pot.

Even during the stirring process, Cheng Guosheng's fire seemed to be extinguished, so he used a frying spoon to scoop up some oil and pour it into the pot to keep the flames in the pot rising.

In this way, after a while of burning, Feng Zhengming and Cheng Guosheng finally cooked their hot meat together.

To the untrained eye, the two of them seemed to be performing magic.

Holding the burning pot away from the fire, the flames seemed to be completely under the control of the two of them.

Just when the two were about to load the dishes, the flames went out.

Then the two of them took out all the meat slices in the pot with a frying spoon, and put them all upside down on the prepared plate.

"it is good."

Someone in the crowd shouted and applauded.

Thunderous applause erupted instantly.

Everyone was really conquered by the performances of Feng Zhengming and Cheng Guosheng.

This fire cooking method is really the first time many people have seen it.

Feng Shengnan asked in a low voice with surprise on his face: "Will Brother Zhengming burn his hand?"

Zhang Hongwei then said nervously: "It's really amazing, you can cook food directly with fire like that."

Feng Zonggu looked at his granddaughter and said, "Don't worry, your brother knows it well and won't burn himself. His cooking method is called hot-popping, which means using burning oil to pop vegetables."

Feng Jiandong said: "I have heard of this dish before. Today is the first time I watched someone make it live. It turns out that it is really fried with burning oil."

The scene was also filled with smoke. Fortunately, the boss was prepared in advance and used a large fan to blow out all the smoke.

When the smoke from the scene was blown away, everyone looked at Feng Zhengming and Cheng Guosheng who were serving the dishes.

Two plates of hot roasted meat have been brought to the judges.

Looking at these two plates of hot roasted meat, the four master chefs looked at each other in disbelief, and the members of the culinary association were also speechless.

The courage of two people to cook this dish on the spot can be compared with Feng Zhengming's courage to flip the spoon before.

Maybe even bolder than that big spoon.

However, the dish of hot roasted pork is indeed a dish that requires courage and carefulness.

After staring at the two plates of hot meat for a while.

Master Yan said: "I think this last dish is a tie between the two. After all, this dish has demonstrated their courage and cooking skills. It can also be regarded as a perfect ending to today's exchange. There is no need to decide the winner."

The other three masters nodded in agreement.

(End of this chapter)