From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

Chapter 333 Preparing banquet specifications
Feng Zhengming and his third senior brother Yang Bin, along with Xia Hui, Sun Hai and Chen Anbang, rushed to the meat factory to buy meat early in the morning.

Today is earlier than usual, mainly to buy large intestines.

At the meat factory, Feng Zhengming and the others unexpectedly met Yan Jianxing.

During this period of time, Yan Jianxing never saw Feng Zhengming or the others.

I just knew that Feng Zhengming's Feng Family Restaurant was being renovated, and that he and his third senior brother Yang Bin were working at the food stall at the train station.

And Yan Jianxing learned about it from some customers of his Yan's Restaurant.

Feng Zhengming's business at the train station is very good.

Many customers praised Feng Zhengming and his team for their booming business selling meat, lunch boxes and hand-made noodles at noon.

Their food stall at night is also the one with the best business near the train station.

Relatively speaking, Yan's Restaurant has a lot of customers every day.

Yan Jianxing and the others were not allowed to make the slightest mistake.

Yan Jianxing heard that the other party was from the south and understood immediately.

"Invite the big boss to a food stall?"

As the current economic environment is getting better and better, especially there are many people doing business from all over the world.

Yang Bin said: "It's not sour, it's really not sour. Zhengming and I envy you."

Feng Zhengming and third senior brother Yang Bin took the initiative to greet Yan Jianxing and others.

Therefore, the business of Yan's Restaurant is not bad, but obviously the daily customer flow is not as good as that of Feng Zhengming's food stalls.

"Zheng Ming is right, we should be the ones to learn from you. Master is now dedicated to providing guidance in the kitchen. We don't have the conditions, and we are embarrassed to ask Master to show up with us at the food stalls."

It can be said that during this period, the quality of the dishes at Yan's Restaurant has gradually improved, and it has been able to develop a certain reputation in Quancheng. It is really thanks to Master Yan's supervision in the kitchen every day.

But being stared at by the old master still puts a lot of pressure on him.

After all, Feng Zhengming's food stall prices will be lower, and he basically relies on the number of stalls to make profits.

The people who came with Yan Jianxing felt a little incredible after hearing this.

Every day, some customers come to visit, which makes Yan Jianxing and the others feel that it is worth it.

After chatting for a while, Yan Jianxing asked: "You came here so early today not just to buy meat, right?"

Yan Jianxing said helplessly: "Actually, being stared at by my dad puts me under a lot of pressure. I dare not show off in the kitchen every day."

Yan Jianxing asked with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a long time. I heard that your business at the train station is very good."

After all, Yan Jianxing worked in some big restaurants outside.

He is really serious, watching from the back kitchen of Yan's Restaurant every day.

Obviously they think that even if the big boss doesn't go to a big restaurant to eat, he should eat at a relatively famous private restaurant like Yan's Restaurant.

Yan Jianxing couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this: "Why do you, Third Senior Brother, sound sour to me when you say this?"

Feng Zhengming and Yang Bin looked at each other after hearing this, and then they said that there was nothing to learn from the food stalls.

So he has a certain understanding of this aspect.

Feng Zhengming also said: "Yes, we mainly measure the number of customers and watch the excitement, but we can't make much money per table."

"Many bosses in the South really prefer eating at food stalls. Over there, they eat a lot of food at their own favorite small restaurants or food stalls. They don't know how to eat unless they are close friends. Take them to eat at those small restaurants that you treasure."

Of course, the two companies cannot be compared purely based on customer attendance.

Feng Zhengming was very honest: "My third uncle's company has just won a big contract. I want to invite the boss of the other party to my food stall for dinner tonight. He asked for nine-turn large intestine. We are here to buy some large intestine heads."

Yan Jianxing said: "You two brothers are really humble. Yesterday, my dad said that I should take some time to visit your food stalls and learn from you."

Yan Jianxing did not lie to Feng Zhengming and others about pressure.

On the other hand, Yan's Restaurant is of higher quality than Feng Zhengming's food stalls, so it is naturally not the place that many factory workers choose to have dinner after work.

But on the one hand, the operating cost of Yan's restaurant is higher, and the wages of the kitchen and restaurant staff are quite high.

Unlike Yan's Restaurant, the prices for the same dishes are higher than those at food stalls.

Feng Zhengming and Yang Bin looked at each other after hearing this, and then agreed with a smile.

Fortunately, Yan’s restaurant’s reputation is gradually building up.

Feng Zhengming echoed: "Yes, we all envy you, eldest brother."

Many people still prefer to go to some high-end restaurants or restaurants when gathering with friends, treating guests, or even having family gatherings. Yan's Restaurant is many people's first choice besides large restaurants.

"There is nothing to learn from the food stalls. If we really want to talk about it, we should learn from you, big brother."

After hearing Yan Jianxing's explanation, the young men in the kitchen who were accompanying him suddenly understood.

Yan Jianxing then said to Feng Zhengming and Yang Bin: "Then you have to make good preparations to let my boss taste the deliciousness of our Shandong cuisine. We will make him unforgettable and come to Quancheng to eat often in the future."

Yang Bin said with a smile: "We work as a food stall at the train station. We follow the path of high quality and low price. The business is good, but the price per table is definitely not as good as yours in Lianxing."

Master Yan has seen Feng Zhengming doing business at the train station.

Why would any big boss be willing to eat at a food stall?
Feng Zhengming went on to explain: "Maybe the boss from the south has different preferences and feels that eating at a food stall is more intimate, so my third uncle arranged for us to eat at a food stall."

Afterwards, everyone entered the meat factory together.

With Grandpa Tang here, Feng Zhengming and the others could easily buy what they wanted.

Of course, Yan Jianxing and the others also bought what they wanted.

And because we came here with Feng Zhengming and the others, the meat joint factory also gave us certain discounts.

When he returned, Yan Jianxing, in order to express his gratitude, asked Feng Zhengming and others to take time in the afternoon to go to Yan's Restaurant and give them some of the prepared sea cucumbers, abalones, scallops, etc.

Feng Zhengming and Yang Bin naturally expressed their gratitude to Yan Jianxing.

The sea cucumber, abalone and scallops provided by Yan's Restaurant can save Feng Zhengming and the others a lot of trouble.

After Yan Jianxing finished shopping, he returned to Yan's Restaurant and saw his father and his younger brother already waiting in the back kitchen of the restaurant.

After entering the house, Yan Jianxing told his father everything about meeting Feng Zhengming at the meat factory and what Feng Zhengming said about the food stall in the evening, where he wanted to help his third uncle receive an out-of-town boss.

After hearing this, Master Yan thought for a while and said, "It seems that Laosan and Zhengming's skills have not fallen behind."

Yan Jianxing said: "The third senior brother and Zhengming have indeed not abandoned their craftsmanship, and the apprentices they led seem to have made great progress." After hearing these introductions from his eldest son, Mr. Yan had an understanding of the current situation of the two apprentices, and he was very satisfied with the two apprentices. Some of the apprentice’s current performances.

Since that time when he and his eldest apprentice went to see the business of the two apprentices, Master Yan did not go to see the two apprentices again.

Because Master Yan feels that his apprentices should be given enough room for development.

As their master, he was the one who led them in, so he couldn't interfere too much in their careers.

That's why Master Yan will supervise in the back kitchen of Yan's Restaurant more often.

This is also because after seeing the efforts of his two apprentices, Feng Zhengming and Yang Bin, Master Yan does not want his son's Yan's restaurant to be inferior to his two apprentices in terms of quality of dishes.

But in Master Yan's heart, he still misses his apprentices.

Now that he knows the situation of his young apprentice, Master Yan is naturally relieved.

After learning that his son had promised to deliver sea cucumbers, abalones, scallops and other dry goods to Feng Zhengming, Master Yan personally selected the best ones for his apprentice.

When Feng Zhengming made a special trip to Yan's Restaurant in the afternoon and saw the various dry goods prepared, he was a little surprised.

"Master, the ingredients you prepared for me are pretty good, right?"

Master Yan laughed and said, "You brat, if you didn't take these things, wouldn't you even be ready to see Master?"

Feng Zhengming immediately said: "No way, I'm a little busy during this period. I have to prepare a handful of meat in the morning, I have to go to a driving school to learn how to drive in the afternoon, and I have to go to the train station to work at a food stall in the evening. I'm so busy that I didn't take time to watch. Master you.”

After listening to Feng Zhengming explain what he had to do for the day, Master Yan was a little surprised.

"Are you so busy today? How much time do you have to sleep? Don't tire your body out. You must take a rest when it's time to rest."

Master cared so much about him that Feng Zhengming also responded with a smile: "Master, don't worry, I will pay attention to rest, and I am young now. If I don't work hard while I am young, how can I become a real master chef like Master in the future."

Chef Yan immediately said: "What kind of master chef? Where do you get these weird titles?"

Feng Zhengming asked with a smile: "Brother, is the business here okay?"

Master Yan nodded: "It's not bad. It's somewhat famous now, and the customer flow is relatively sufficient."

Feng Zhengming said: "Take your time, and with a stable customer flow, I believe Big Brother's business will get better and better."

Master Yan said: "You still have to cook the food well. You and Yang Bin should also remember this. Whether you are working as a food stall, your rice shop, or you open a restaurant or restaurant in the future, the key is to cook the food well." good."

Feng Zhengming nodded seriously and agreed: "Master, don't worry, we will definitely remember this."

Master Yan did not persuade Feng Zhengming to stay and asked him to take his things and go back to prepare properly.

The old chef knew very well that Feng Zhengming had to receive the boss from the south in the evening, and many dishes had to be prepared in advance, which could be said to be a race against time.

Feng Zhengming naturally said goodbye to his master and everyone at Yan's Restaurant, and promised his master that he would come and visit him when he had time.

When Feng Zhengming went to Yan's Restaurant to get something, Yang Bin and others were preparing things in the back kitchen of the restaurant.

Yang Bin demonstrated the material preparation process to several people, including Chen Anbang and Shen Rongsen.

"Oil, whether it is scallion oil or pepper oil, you should know that you must use what was made on the same day, and you must know the soup well. You must make a certain amount that day. It is better to have less than too much, because The soup must not be cooked overnight.”

This can be regarded as the difference between Feng Zhengming's food stalls and other food stalls.

In some other food stalls, they may also prepare scallion oil, scallion pepper oil and soup for cooking.

But many food stalls don’t say that they specially prepare these things every day.

This also leads to some deviations in the freshness of things that are not prepared on the same day, and also causes the taste of the oil and soup to change overnight.

There are even some food stalls that may mix the unused oil and soup the day before with the newly prepared oil and soup the next day.

This will cause the flavor of the oil and soup to precipitate, which will precipitate the bad taste.

Therefore, Feng Zhengming and the others strictly followed what their master taught them.

The oil and soup of the day are usually not used overnight.

Although this will intangibly increase costs, it also ensures the quality of the dishes.

Feng Zhengming came back with his things, and his third senior brother Yang Bin had already led people to prepare everything that should be prepared.

So when Feng Zhengming came back, he took out the sea cucumber, boiled it for a while, then put it into the prepared clay pot, and added pork bones, ham, the leftover onion and ginger from the fried scallion oil, and the stock that had been stewed in the morning. .

The next step is to slowly stew the sea cucumber in a clay pot to give the sea cucumber a base flavor.

Feng Zhengming used a southern method to prepare abalone, first preparing abalone juice.

Abalone juice also consumes a lot of materials. You need to prepare pork bones, ham, old chicken, old duck, etc. to stew with the abalone.

Moreover, part of the pork bones and old chicken and duck should be fried and colored, and the remaining part should be blanched and stewed in a pot.

The process of stewing is the same as stewing sea cucumbers, which is a very time-consuming process.

However, by stewing the sea cucumber and abalone separately, Feng Zhengming and the others have more time to prepare other things.

All kinds of small seafood are also cleaned up, and the conch sent by the Sixth Senior Brother must be prepared in advance.

Part of the conch slices is prepared for the fried conch slices in vinegar and pepper fish soup.

For the other part of the conch slices, Feng Zhengming was preparing to stir-fry cabbage.

As for fish, the meat of large yellow croaker stewed in vinegar and pepper fish soup was steamed separately by Feng Zhengming. He planned to mix the meat with eggs to make a crab race.

Feng Zhengming and Yang Bin took their apprentices to prepare various dishes.

Yang Bin even deboned a duck specifically to make a Fulu duck.

With Fulu Duck, it is natural to prepare a Bazhen Bag Chicken.

In addition to these chicken, duck and fish, Feng Zhengming and the others also prepared beef and mutton.

Feng Zhengming and Yang Bin took their apprentices and made full preparations for the banquet in the evening.

Feng Zhengming even asked Lu Chongshan to make some pasta and serve it as an after-dinner snack.

After all the preparations, everyone was really busy in the back kitchen of the dry rice shop until it was almost dark before it was basically completed.

When Xia Hui confirmed the dishes, she couldn't help but exclaimed: "Wow, the dishes on our table really have everything from cold dishes to fried and stir-fried to soups to the final snacks. It's just amazing." It’s just a banquet.”

Yang Bin said with a smile: "This is a banquet, a standard Shandong cuisine banquet."

Feng Zhengming asked everyone to load their things into the truck: "Okay, get ready to go and use our skills to conquer the big boss."

(End of this chapter)