From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

Chapter 366 Treating guests before the opening of the dry rice shop (please vote for me)
In addition to the mashed yam that surprised the students at the driving school, there were also some other dishes that seemed to be homely but had something special on the plate, which also impressed everyone.

The chef at Feng Zhengming's rice shop puts the large meat slices, fried tofu, dried tofu, gluten and large green peppers in a circle in the casserole, and finally puts the eggs in the middle.

After serving, the lid of the casserole was opened, and the reddish-brown casserole was neatly stacked with meat and side dishes.

It looks very beautiful and has a great overall look and feel.

Feng Zhengming said: "After Huiquan Restaurant opens, we will put the meat on the menu, and we will give it a festive name, Fu Shou Guo."

"Fu Shou Guo?" When the students in the driving school heard this name, they all thought it was a very good name.

Ren Manling praised: "The name is good and festive. If the family goes to eat, it would be great to serve a pot like this."

Just as he was talking, beef steak and sea cucumber were served.

Feng Zhengming glanced at the dishes on the table and immediately smiled at the chef who served them.

"Did you, Lao Qi, do this?"

Cut the green onions and place them under the iron pot. Stir-fry the garlic and ginger with peppercorn oil and place them on top of the green onions. Then place the marinated fish on top of the garlic and ginger slices.

The instructors and classmates at the driving school were a little strange, vaguely feeling that Feng Zhengming seemed dissatisfied with this dish.

The whole process only takes a few minutes.

The key is that this dish tastes great, both beef and sea cucumber are almost delicious.

“Chef Feng, what’s wrong with this dish?”

When everyone ate this dish, Tao Mengran found that he couldn't find anything wrong with it.

I stir-fried one with moss and Haihong, which is considered a very seasonal dish.

When everyone else was stunned, Tao Mengran looked at Feng Zhengming with a slightly different look.

When making this dish, take out the plated beef and cut it into thin slices. Slice the sea cucumber into slices and sandwich them between each slice of beef. In order to ensure the completeness of the scooping, the sea cucumber and beef must be arranged first before pushing. When grilling in the pot, a large turning spoon is necessary in order to absorb the flavor evenly without destroying the integrity.

After Qi Jiale left, Ren Manling couldn't help but asked.

Sure enough, Feng Zhengming pointed at the dish and asked, "Do you think there is anything wrong with your cooking?"

As he spoke, Feng Zhengming gently opened the two pieces of beef with chopsticks and revealed the sea cucumber slices sandwiched in between.

"My method of baking raw fish can be done just after the beginning of spring. If the weather gets warmer, the fishy smell of barracuda will become worse. Then it will be better to braise it in braised sauce or stew it in sauce."

After turning it over with a large spoon, thicken the sauce again, so that the sea cucumbers between the beef slices are evenly coated with the sauce, and finally push it back into the plate. "

Seeing that Qi Jiale realized the problem, Feng Zhengming nodded: "Lao Qi is my friend coming to eat today, so I won't be so strict. When Huiquan Building opens, you can't be so perfunctory. After the store opens, you and the three of them will Brother said, go work at the food stall at the train station for a few days to practice your skills."

The taste does not stay on the surface of the sea cucumber, but is completely absorbed into the sea cucumber.

"I'm sorry, chef, I didn't turn the spoon, and the thickening wasn't even enough."

Qi Jiale, who served the dish, nodded: "Yes, I made this dish."

After serving, open the lid of the pot and the aroma of fruit and fish is quite enticing.

After the final baking, pour a circle of fruit wine along the edge of the pot lid to exude a bit of fruity aroma before serving.

Qi Jiale was stunned for a moment and stared at the dishes on the table. He suddenly realized the problem.

Kill and clean the barracuda in advance, then marinate it with salt, onion, ginger, and cooking wine.

Feng Zhengming explained with a smile: "Both the sea cucumber and the beef in this dish need to be cooked first to get the flavor. The beef is made from beef rib meat. After it is braised in advance, it is pressed with a heavy object and placed in the freezer to finalize.

This dish is also a somewhat special dish.

Feng Zhengming asked the chef to use raw baking.

But every time Feng Zhengming makes sea cucumbers, they always taste quite delicious.

Tao Mengran admired Feng Zhengming's seasoning.

Only then did everyone realize that the beef slices were not soaked in the soup, and the sea cucumbers were obviously not soaked in the sauce.

In addition to stir-fried vegetables, there are also several stir-fried small seafood dishes.

This skill of being able to burn the sea cucumber into the flavor really makes Tao Mengran feel that if Feng Zhengming takes over Huiquan Building, the business will be very good.

Then cover the pot and bake slowly on the stove over low heat.

After the dish of beef steak and sea cucumber, some stir-fried vegetables that Tao Mengran ordered before were served.

The sea cucumbers she had eaten in other restaurants were almost always not very tasty. They had texture but no flavor. The sea cucumbers would not taste that good.

The instructors and classmates at the driving school also used their chopsticks without being polite.

There is also a baked barracuda dish that fills the entire private room with delicious aroma.

Qi Jiale didn't complain at all. He almost immediately nodded in agreement and then exited the private room.

Barracuda is no stranger to everyone present, but this is the first time they have seen Feng Zhengming’s method of baking it raw.

After the introduction, Feng Zhengming asked everyone to eat while it was hot and taste this delicious food together.

Because she discovered that Feng Zhengming could tell at a glance that the dish was not cooked correctly before he used chopsticks to remove the beef slices, and he did not cook it according to the rules.

Feng Zhengming asked everyone to try it and explained it at the same time.

Although they are all vegetables, the chefs in Feng Zhengming's kitchen are still able to make the vegetables quite delicious.

I picked up the pike and found that the fish was quite tender.

And it will have a strong aroma of onion, ginger and garlic.

Especially the aroma of the burnt green onions at the bottom of the pot is even more tempting.

Apart from marinating in advance, there is almost no other extra seasoning.

But this baked barracuda has become a dish that everyone likes.

This dish is really delicious.

After eating it, Tao Mengran also felt that if there were extra seasoning in this dish, it would actually break the deliciousness of the whole dish. It is such a very simple seasoning, paired with the freshness of the barracuda that has just begun in spring, and it is truly a dish. gourmet food.

The driving school instructor and classmates were very satisfied with this meal.

After finishing the meal, everyone was still a little bit unfinished and said that they must go to Huiquan Tower to try Feng Zhengming's craftsmanship again.

Feng Zhengming said with a smile: "Actually, I brought everyone to eat at my restaurant because I want to tell you that Feng's restaurant will also have some cheaper dishes. If you don't have to treat us, you just want to eat with your family and friends." For a meal, you can choose to eat in the shop, which will keep everyone satisfied. ”

Hearing what Feng Zhengming said, everyone was stunned, and for a while they didn't quite understand what he meant. However, Tao Mengran quickly understood and helped explain.

"I think what Chef Feng means is that the pomp and prestige of Huiquan Restaurant means that the cost of going to Huiquan Restaurant will also be higher, while the food at Fengjiagang Restaurant is affordable and does not have the pomp and dignity of Huiquan Restaurant. But If you want to invite your family and close friends to have something good, you can choose to eat at Fengjiagang Restaurant.”

After listening to Tao Mengran's words, Feng Zhengming smiled and nodded: "Classmate Tao is right."

When Tao Mengran heard Feng Zhengming call her "Classmate Tao," the expression on her face froze instantly.

However, Tao Mengran quickly returned to smiling.

In her heart, she understood that Feng Zhengming calling herself "Classmate Tao" was a sign that the relationship between the two people would stop at driving school classmates and friends.

Tao Mengran understood this, and she very wisely reached out to Feng Zhengming.

"Classmate Feng, I wish your dry rice shop and Huiquan Building will have prosperous business, and I also wish that your Zhenglu Xing can become the best catering company in our Quancheng and even the province."

Hearing Tao Mengran say this, he heard her calling him "Classmate Feng" from the front.

Feng Zhengming also had a smile on his face, and he also stretched out his hand to shake Tao Mengran's hand and said, "Thank you."

Then he added: "If you need a treat, we will give you a discount whether you come to Ganfen Restaurant or Huiquan Building."

Tao Mengran nodded: "Okay, then I'm welcome."

Feng Zhengming laughed, turned around and said to the others that in the future, whether they go to the dry rice shop or Huiquan Building, he will give everyone a certain discount to ensure that everyone can eat well and eat well. .

After this meal, Feng Zhengming sent everyone out and stood in front of the Feng Family Restaurant to watch everyone leave.

Ren Manling and Tao Mengran went out, hailed a taxi and left.

Jia Chonghui was not given the opportunity to get close to the two of them.

The two women were silent the whole way.

All the way back to the family compound where the two of them lived.

Ren Manling couldn't help but speak first: "Ran Ran, what are you thinking?"

Tao Mengran woke up from this question, looked at Ren Manling and asked, "What do you think?"

"It's you and Feng Zhengming." Ren Manling was a little anxious, "Do you really have no thoughts about him? I saw that your last handshake to say goodbye was a little affectionate."

Tao Mengran laughed at the words: "What are you thinking? He calls me Classmate Tao, and I call him Classmate Feng. What can we have? From now on, we can all be friends at most."

Ren Manling was a little surprised when she heard this: "Ah? You really don't have any ideas?"

Tao Mengran reached out and tapped Ren Manling's forehead lightly.

"Don't think blindly. They have a girlfriend, and they are determined to make Ganfanpu and Huiquan Building bigger. Didn't you see the words embroidered on their chef uniforms? They want to promote the Zhengluxing brand. Who has the time to think about love and love all day long like you? You’d better read less of Baodao’s romance novels.”

After Tao Mengran said this, Ren Manling had no choice but to give up eating her friend's emotional melon.

"You also got your driver's license, what are you going to do next?"

Tao Mengran said: "I'm going to go abroad."

Ren Manling was a little surprised: "What? You want to go abroad?"

Then before Tao Mengran could speak, Ren Manling asked eagerly: "You want to go abroad, why didn't you tell me? We are good sisters, why don't you ask me to go with you when you go abroad?"

Tao Mengran smiled and said, "You should find someone to marry. Your brain is not suitable for going abroad."

These words instantly broke Ren Manling's guard. She was unconvinced and said: "Nonsense, just wait. I will go home and tell my old man that I also want to go abroad."

Tao Mengran responded with a smile: "Okay, you go ahead and tell me, I'm afraid Uncle Ren won't let you go."

After saying that, Tao Mengran strode towards his home.

The meal Feng Zhengming invited today made Tao Mengran see in him the way he worked hard for his goals. Now she has to work hard for her goals too.

At this time, in the renovated and enlarged back kitchen of the Feng Family Restaurant.

Feng Zhengming patiently pointed out some problems with the dishes he invited everyone at the driving school.

"You must pay attention to the order of serving dishes. Later at Huiquan Tower, you can't serve the dishes like today. They must be thick and light, with meat and vegetables interspersed. You can't have all meat dishes or all vegetarian dishes.

There were some minor flaws in a few of the dishes today, and I hope the person responsible for cooking them will pay attention to them.

Qi Jiale, you will be in charge of the food stall at the train station tonight, did you say so? "

When his name was called again, Qi Jiale quickly said, "I told Uncle Yang."

Yang Bin nodded: "He told me when he came back, saying that the dishes were ruined, and he took the initiative to admit his mistake. He would go to the food stall to cook spoons at night and practice his spoon skills."

Hearing Yang Bin's words, everyone in the kitchen couldn't help but laugh.

As a result, everyone else could hold it in, but Qi Jiale himself couldn't hold it in.

"I really didn't mean to do it. I was thinking about serving the dishes quickly and didn't pay attention to the details."

Qi Jiale couldn't hold back a smile, and everyone else couldn't help laughing either.

Gu Zhicheng also took the initiative to stand up and said: "I am also blamed for this matter. You should have paid attention to it at that time. Lao Qi would not make such a small mistake."

Feng Zhengming said: "Don't blame me for being demanding. In fact, ordinary customers may not be able to find anything wrong with it. But at Huiquan Building, we have created a lot of momentum. When it opens, there will definitely be many professionals." People come to find fault. If some problems are raised, the reputation of Huiquan Tower may be hit again. "

Yang Bin heard this and said: "We really need to take this seriously. Now the streets and alleys of Quancheng are talking about Huiquan Tower. When it really opens, there will definitely be a lot of people coming to criticize it."

Feng Zhengming looked at everyone: "This time, I took over Huiquan Building, and the kitchen staff are all our young chefs who participated in the young chef competition. You may not know this, but I have heard that some of the master chefs in Quancheng and Some older chefs don’t think favorably of us, and many of them are waiting to find fault and laugh at us.”

Speaking of this, Feng Zhengming became serious and looked at everyone present.

"Are you willing to let people raise issues and laugh at our jokes?"

"I don't want to." Everyone answered almost in unison.

What young man doesn't have a bit of blood?
The young chefs are willing to follow Feng Zhengming, with a fire ready to burst out in their hearts.

Just like what Feng Zhengming said when he invited them before.

"We took over Huiquan House together. If we want to do our best, we must do our best. We must become the best in Quancheng, the province, and even the country. Let everyone see that their young chefs have the ability to inherit the inheritance of Shandong cuisine. ”

So now, not only the young chefs, but also the middle-aged chef Yang Bin are holding back this breath.

Since those master chefs and middle-aged chefs say we can’t do it?
We must do it.

Feng Zhengming looked at everyone and saw the fire in everyone's eyes. He nodded with satisfaction: "Let's meet all challenges together."

(End of this chapter)