From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

After dinner, everyone in Huiquan Building had finished their meal, and the sky outside gradually darkened.

Customers began to arrive at Huiquanlou one after another.

Many of them drove here specially.

Jiang Chengzhe secretly went out to take a look.

I found that many of the cars coming to Huiquanlou were imported cars.

Many people who got off the car were dressed quite appropriately.

Seeing this scene, Jiang Chengzhe became somewhat curious about the identities of Huiquanlou's customers.
Just as Jiang Chengzhe was still guessing the identity of the customers who came to Huiquanlou.

He saw that the two Hong Kong tycoons who came to Quancheng with their exchange chef team were also accompanied by several mainland bosses, as well as his own master Li Guansheng, as well as Dai Long and Long Kunbao, who came to Huiquanlou.

When Jiang Chengzhe saw this group of people coming, he couldn't hide in the kitchen, so he had to go out quickly to greet them.

"Master, why are you here?"

Li Guansheng saw Jiang Chengzhe and nodded at him with a smile.

"I knew you were still here. There's nothing going on tonight, and the two CEOs said they wanted to eat something special. It just so happens that several bosses from Qilu are hosting, and they said they've booked a private room at Huiquanlou, so let's come over and take a look."

Jiang Chengzhe greeted the two Hong Kong tycoons and others who were traveling with them.

The Hong Kong tycoon surnamed Huo asked with a smile: "Azhe, are you undercover in Huiquanlou? Did you steal anything?"

Jiang Chengzhe felt a little embarrassed when asked this question.

"I did come to Huiquan Building to study, but I haven't learned anything yet."

Another tycoon laughed and said, "Then Azhe, you must continue to study hard."

At the same time, He Yunqing saw the situation outside and went to the kitchen to inform Feng Zhengming.

Feng Zhengming heard that two tycoons from Hong Kong City had arrived.

He could only leave the kitchen to his eldest and fifth brothers, wash his hands, straighten his chef's uniform, and quickly go out.

When he arrived at the door and saw everyone, Feng Zhengming walked forward with a neither humble nor arrogant smile.

"Hello everyone, your presence at Huiquanlou tonight really makes our Huiquanlou shine."

When they met Feng Zhengming, the two Hong Kong tycoons also admired him very much.

After listening to Feng Zhengming's speech in the morning, the two tycoons felt that he was very extraordinary.

In the afternoon, the two tycoons also asked Li Guansheng, Dai Long and Long Kunbao about Feng Zhengming.

I learned about Feng Zhengming’s various performances in the National Cooking Competition.

This made the two Hong Kong tycoons even more curious about him.

So in the evening, several bosses from Qilu invited them to Huiquanlou.

The two Hong Kong tycoons agreed immediately.

They wanted to try it and see how good Feng Zhengming's cooking skills were.

And they came without any prior warning.

This caught Feng Zhengming off guard.

This did not give Feng Zhengming time to prepare in advance like he did at Jufengde at noon.

The two Hong Kong tycoons and the Hong Kong chef team all felt that this would allow them to more directly witness Feng Zhengming's cooking skills.

Feng Zhengming really didn't expect that the two Hong Kong tycoons and Li Guansheng would come.

Even the bosses from Qilu who had booked private rooms in advance did not inform Feng Zhengming in advance.

It would be impossible for Feng Zhengming not to be nervous at all when they arrived suddenly.

However, he would not be afraid at all.

Anyway, Huiquanlou prepares every dish very carefully.

No matter who they are hosting, they will do their best.

The two tycoons of Hong Kong City spoke one after another.

"Don't be nervous, Mr. Feng. We didn't inform you in advance that we were here today. We just wanted to see how good the cooking skills of the person who was able to surpass all the famous chefs in Hong Kong and become the champion of the national cooking competition are."

"Hahaha, Mr. Feng's speech this morning was great. We all admire you very much. I hope your cooking skills will not disappoint us."

Although he said don't be nervous, his words kept putting pressure on Feng Zhengming.

Feng Zhengming didn't care about this.

"Please come in, everyone. For Huiquanlou, no matter who the guests are, no matter what their status is, we will prepare every dish well so that the guests can eat to their satisfaction."

Led by Feng Zhengming, the group entered Huiquan Tower.

He Yunqing came forward and whispered to remind them that the private room they booked was the largest one in Quancheng.

Feng Zhengming understood and led his people upstairs and straight to the Quancheng private room.

Walk upstairs and look at the layout of the corridor in Huiquan Building.

This surprised several people from Hong Kong City.

Jiang Chengzhe laughed secretly when he saw the surprise on their faces.

This surprise was not surprising at all. He was also a little surprised when he saw the decoration of the corridor when he went upstairs for the first time.

No one said anything.

Following Feng Zhengming, we came to the largest private room in Quancheng.

Feng Zhengming gently pushed the door open and invited everyone in.

The layout of the private room surprised everyone in Hongcheng.

The private rooms here look more modern than outside.

There are several large photos hanging on the wall, all of which are famous landscape photos of Quancheng.

There is a large round table in the room, and the chairs are all wooden official hat chairs.

Combined with the soft lighting in the private room, people will feel quite comfortable.

Looking at everything in the private room, the two Hong Kong tycoons couldn't help but nod in approval.

"I didn't expect that the decoration of Feng Zhuangyuan's Huiquan Building is really exquisite."

"It combines modern elements with traditional classical elements very well. It seems that Feng Zhuangyuan is not only good at cooking, but also understands various other arts."

Feng Zhengming smiled modestly: "I understand a little bit, I understand a little bit."

Without saying anything else to the crowd, Feng Zhengming said, "Everyone, please sit down and have some tea and wait for a while. I'm going to the kitchen to cook for you. Please wait for a moment."

The two tycoons from Hong Kong City also smiled and nodded.

Feng Zhengming turned around and walked out of the private room.

Shortly after he walked out of the private room, the boss of Qi Lu, who was treating him to dinner tonight, followed him out.

Feng Zhengming was familiar with this person and was friends with his third uncle Feng Jiandong.

He is a boss who is already in his fifties.

He found Feng Zhengming and reminded him: "Chef Feng, you have to cook well. Not only are there two Hong Kong tycoons here tonight, but there are also several chefs from Hong Kong. You can't embarrass our Shandong cuisine."

Hearing the other party's words, Feng Zhengming immediately laughed.

He whispered to the boss: "Don't worry, uncle. I am a Shandong cuisine chef and the champion of the national cooking competition. I will not fail tonight."

After hearing what Feng Zhengming said, the boss immediately smiled with relief.

"I believe in you. You are the champion of Shandong cuisine in the national competition. You can do it."

After saying goodbye to the boss, Feng Zhengming went downstairs and returned to the kitchen.

Seeing Feng Zhengming coming back, senior brother Li Huidong immediately came over and asked.

"What's wrong? Is there some important person coming?"

Feng Zhengming replied: "It's the two tycoons who came with the chef group from Hong Kong City this time. Several powerful chefs from the Hong Kong City chef group are also here."

Li Huidong frowned slightly after hearing this and also felt that the matter was a bit tricky.

"They came without warning. Was this intentional?"

Feng Zhengming smiled bitterly, "It must be intentional. I am the top scholar, your junior brother. I welcomed them this morning and I made a speech at the forum. So they must be here to test whether my cooking skills are as good as my eloquence."

Li Huidong was stunned, stared at Feng Zhengming for a while, and sighed, feeling a bit amused.

"It seems that the saying that people are afraid of being famous and pigs are afraid of being fat is really true."

Feng Zhengming did not dare to be careless: "Brother, let us teach those people from Hong Kong a lesson tonight and let them know how powerful our Shandong cuisine is."

Li Huidong was immediately filled with awe.

"Well, since they are here in our Qilu land, how can we let them look down on our Shandong cuisine?"

Then Feng Zhengming gave some instructions to everyone in the kitchen.

"A group of people from Hong Kong came upstairs tonight. Among them are two Hong Kong tycoons, several Hong Kong bosses, and a Hong Kong chef like Jiang Chengzhe. We must prepare the dishes well tonight.

I hope everyone will cheer up and let those people from Hong Kong know the excellence of our Shandong cuisine.”

Feng Zhengming's words immediately aroused the fighting spirit of everyone in the kitchen.

Next, starting with the cold dishes, Feng Zhengming prepared each dish carefully and specifically.

Originally, Huiquanlou’s cold dishes were not specially presented in a special way.

Feng Zhengming wanted to let the people from Hongcheng see what he was doing tonight.

He also specially designed the dish.

Because there were a lot of people tonight, a total of six cold dishes were served, and Feng Zhengming arranged each cold dish in a personalized way.

And when Feng Zhengming designed it, if the six dishes were put together, they could form a new shape.

After the cold dishes were prepared, Feng Zhengming asked the waiter to bring them up and serve the dishes.

He also reminded the waiter: "Remember the order of serving the dishes, so that they can be served one by one, and do not disrupt the order."

The waiter carefully wrote down Feng Zhengming's instructions.

Wait until the cold dishes are served and place them one by one in order.

The six cold dishes also surprised everyone in Hong Kong, including the bosses from Qilu who hosted the dinner.

However, Li Guansheng took a look and immediately explained to the two Hong Kong tycoons with a smile.

"This is our top student getting serious. At the national cooking competition, the first dish he made to amaze everyone was this cold dish. Sure enough, today he showed us his knife skills, carving and plating skills for the cold dish."

When everyone started to turn the tables, Jiang Chengzhe suddenly exclaimed: "Wait a minute, these six cold dishes have some variety."

Then Jiang Chengzhe slowly turned the table clockwise.

As he slowly increased his speed, the six dishes on the table appeared connected in a connected manner.

Everyone looked at it carefully for a while, and Long Kunbao was a little surprised: "The six dishes put together look like a dragon."

Then Long Kunbao and Jiang Chengzhe put the six plates together.

The two Hong Kong tycoons stood up and saw that they could indeed piece together a dragon.

Seeing this scene, everyone in the private room fell silent.

Who would have thought that Feng Zhengming could play with just six cold dishes in such a variety of ways.

The key is that this seems like playing to him.

The way he arranged the dish seemed to be speaking to everyone in the private room.

"Don't underestimate me, the top scholar. Since I am the top scholar of the national cooking competition, I must have my strengths. As long as I am serious, none of you can be my opponent."

The two Hong Kong tycoons who came this time finally sat down and expressed their admiration.

"As expected of the national champion, your cooking skills are truly miraculous."

"This skill is worthy of the title of No. 1 scholar."

Jiang Chengzhe was the most shocked.

He originally thought that after winning the national competition and studying in various Southeast Asian countries, he should be able to catch up with Feng Zhengming in cooking skills.

But now seeing these six cold dishes, he realized that the gap between him and others was really huge.

Next, when everyone sat down, the six cold dishes were separated again.

Let’s pick up our chopsticks and taste these six cold dishes.

The taste is also very delicious to everyone.

Sour, sweet, salty, fresh and spicy, every dish has its own characteristics.

The aroma of braised food will not steal the flavor of the ingredients at all.

After eating six cold dishes, everyone in Gangcheng felt a little dazed.

Is this still Shandong cuisine?

Isn’t Shandong cuisine generally considered to be very salty?

However, even though the amber pig's trotters looked a bit dark in color, they actually didn't taste very salty.

The key is that these cold dishes highlight the delicious taste of the ingredients.

Whether it is braised, mixed or stir-fried, the flavor will not be overpowering.

Each dish has its own unique flavor.

Delicious, these six cold dishes are delicious.

Next, the dishes Feng Zhengming served in the private room were basically classic Shandong cuisine.

Of course, he also has his own variations on each dish.

The taste is still the same, and the cooking techniques are also traditional classic cooking techniques.

But Feng Zhengming made some slight improvements, making the dish look completely different.

Such as the classic braised pork elbow, lotus crab, four-happiness meatballs, stir-fried kidney, and dry-fried pomfret.

There is also the most classic Shandong dish, Nine-Turn Large Intestine.

The taste is quite classic.

But when you taste it carefully, you will taste the difference from Jufengde at noon.

When Jiang Chengzhe ate the lotus crab, he suddenly felt that the home-cooked stir-fried swimming crab with green onions that he made in the evening was really incomparable to the lotus crab.

The lotus crab requires a chef's skill with the spoon and control of the heat.

The light taste should also be able to cover up the fishy smell of crab and eggs.

Jiang Chengzhe ate it and enjoyed the smoothness of the crab, as well as the deliciousness of the swimming crab that was not concealed at all.

This is also what makes him quite fond of this method of cooking lotus crab.

The finale dish is, of course, Feng Zhengming’s most famous Oolong Xizhu.

Everyone has seen this dish many times on TV.

Every time I see this dish served, I am still amazed.

Feng Zhengming naturally did not join in the lobster balls today.

Instead, he made the earliest version he had made.

Scallion-fried sea cucumber served with scallops.

Each Bohai sea cucumber is stuffed with shrimp paste, cooked with scallion sauce, and paired with a cooked scallion and an uncooked golden onion.

In the middle are dried scallops wrapped in colorful vegetable shreds.

Feng Zhengming wanted the dish to look good when it was served.

He also custom-ordered a batch of very large plates.

This way, when the dish is served, the whole dish will have a more visual impact.

So the moment this dish was served, everyone couldn't help but stand up again to take a closer look.

The sea cucumber on the plate, the colorful hydrangea in the middle, and the soup flowing at the bottom of the plate.

I have to admit that this dish is indeed quite elegant and beautiful. (End of this chapter)