From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

Feng Zhengming and three other people stayed in Liu Zhongwei and Liang Fen's restaurant for two days.

A new menu was customized for Liu Zhongwei, and the couple was taught how to roast, steam, boil and stew several dishes.

Feng Zhengming also found a photo studio to help the couple develop the photos of the dishes and also helped make photo frames that could be hung on the wall.

After helping the couple finish all this, Feng Zhengming and the other three said goodbye and left.

Feng Zhengming did not specifically teach the couple basic skills and techniques.

The couple didn't even wait for them to hire someone to help them run the restaurant.

Even when it came to rearranging the restaurant, Feng Zhengming didn't give the couple any advice.

After leaving the small restaurant, the group headed straight to the Dai Temple.

After visiting the Dai Temple, we planned to climb Mount Tai overnight to watch the sunrise on the mountain.

While visiting the Dai Temple, Ding Yuan asked curiously, "Brother Feng, why didn't you teach Liu Zhongwei and Liang Fen how to cook? You only gave them a recipe and asked them to take some photos of the dishes. Can they do it?"

Feng Zhengming smiled and asked, "Whether they can make it or not, does it have anything to do with us?"

This question stumped Ding Yuan.

Gao Yongfu and Hou Dong also thought about it and found that they didn’t know how to answer.

Feng Zhengming explained to the three people as he walked.

"We met them by chance, and their filial piety is indeed worthy of our help, so I gave them the recipe, and the dishes on the recipe were all specially selected by me.

Basically, there is not much technical difficulty, and the dishes are mainly roasted, steamed, stewed and boiled.

Liu Zhongwei can make fried chicken so well, I believe those dishes are not difficult for him to learn.

As for whether the couple can successfully run the restaurant with that recipe?

That depends on your own abilities.”

At this point, Feng Zhengming paused, then sighed: "It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. I have taught them all the methods, and the rest of running the restaurant is their own business.

If I were to come to Taicheng to open a branch of the dry rice shop, the couple's restaurant would be doing very well.

I might let them join us and let them run the first Zheng Luxing braised pork branch in Taicheng."

When Ding Yuan, Gao Yongfu and Hou Dong heard this, they understood that this was a test from Feng Zhengming for the couple.

After all, it seems that the couple's abilities are still very limited.

Feng Zhengming and his friends spent most of the day visiting the Dai Temple.

In the evening, I came out of the Dai Temple and randomly found a noodle restaurant.

After eating and drinking, it was already dark.

The four of them first found a place to rest for a while.

In the middle of the night, the four people began to hike towards Mount Tai.

When we reached the mountain path, we saw many people also climbing the mountain.

Obviously, these people were also planning to go up the mountain overnight to watch the sunrise.

Along the way, Feng Zhengming and the other three wanted to keep a low profile.

But because there were four grown men together.

Especially since Feng Zhengming is tall and strong, he is still quite eye-catching.

As a result, many people who climbed the mountain overnight subconsciously kept their distance from the four of them, as if they were obviously avoiding them.

Faced with this situation, Feng Zhengming and his colleagues felt somewhat helpless.

But the four of them didn't care too much.

After a night of climbing, Feng Zhengming and his team reached the top of the mountain a little ahead of schedule.

At this time, there is still a long time before sunrise.

However, judging from the huddled figures on the mountain, there are already quite a few people waiting here.

Feng Zhengming and the other three also found a good spot to watch the sunrise and sat down.

On the top of the hill, there are some people who specifically reserve seats and rent out coats.

In particular, some people who specialize in occupying good positions on the mountain to watch the sunrise are looking for the crowds that continue to go up the mountain.

Trying to find a few suckers and sell the position he occupies for a good price.

The location that Feng Zhengming and his team found had already been occupied by someone else.

But the other party saw the appearance of Feng Zhengming and the other three people.

Especially the light on the top of the mountain is poor, the darkness matches Feng Zhengming's tall and mighty figure.

Just let those who originally wanted to occupy the space and sell it at a good price give up their space voluntarily.

Feng Zhengming turned on the camera around his neck and searched carefully.

Find a very good angle and wait for the sun to rise.

Years of experience in cooking in the kitchen have made Feng Zhengming's arms very steady and strong.

So he can hold the camera very steadily.

Maybe even more stable than some camera stands.

There are more and more people on the top of the mountain, and everyone is quietly waiting for the sun to rise.

Suddenly, a white line appeared in the eastern sky.

Everyone on the hilltop suddenly became excited.

"Here it comes, the sun is coming out."

"Look, it's really coming."

"Wow, it really is a sunrise."

However, although the white line appeared on the horizon, the sun did not rise immediately.

Feng Zhengming was already holding the camera at this time and took a few pictures of the white lines in the sky.

Then he put down the camera again and began to wait quietly.

Finally, after everyone waited for a while, the white line on the horizon slowly expanded.

Feng Zhengming quickly picked up the camera again.

No one shouted this time. Everyone seemed to hold their breath, quietly waiting for the sun to rise.

Click.

The moment a small red ball rose on the eastern horizon, Feng Zhengming pressed the shutter of the camera very calmly.

Next, Feng Zhengming mastered a certain rhythm and pressed the shutter of the camera one by one.

Every time, he could accurately capture a part of the red mass rising in the sky.

After waiting for a while, someone on the hilltop exclaimed again.

"Come out, the sun is finally out."

Feng Zhengming took the photo quickly and steadily.

The sun really seemed to jump out of the horizon and then sink back into it.

It was like a pulling motion, back and forth several times.

The sun, a big red ball finally rose above the horizon.

Witnessing the moment when the sun rises with your own eyes can really make people feel excited.

This moment is like a new life.

Feng Zhengming looked at the sun at this moment and couldn't help but sigh in his heart that the sun rises in the east, and the motherland will surely be like this rising sun, and one day it will shine brightly across the world.

As long as there are still a group of chefs persisting in Shandong cuisine, I believe it will continue to shine.

Watching the sun slowly rising and becoming dazzling.

Feng Zhengming came up with the idea of ​​cooking a dish.

The sun had risen completely, and Feng Zhengming and his group had already gone down the mountain with the crowd.

First, go for a walk and take a look at the scenery on the mountain.

By the time Feng Zhengming and his team came down from Mount Tai, it was already past noon.

The four of them simply walked a little further away from the scenic area and found a reasonably priced hotel to stay in.

After a good sleep, when Feng Zhengming woke up again, it was already dark outside.

When I looked at the time, it was almost nine o'clock in the evening.

Feng Zhengming washed his face and went to the next room to look for the other three people. The other three people had been awake for some time.

The four of them walked out of the room together and asked the hotel owner, who recommended them a restaurant that was well-known in the city.

Feng Zhengming arrived at the restaurant, although it was a little late.

But judging from the flow of people in the restaurant, business is indeed very good.

Before entering the door, Hou Dong asked curiously, "Brother Feng, besides fried chicken, what other famous dishes are there in Taicheng?"

Feng Zhengming responded with a smile: "There is a very special banquet here, called Taishan Tofu Banquet."

"Taishan Tofu Feast?"

Gao Yongfu and Hou Dong were both a little surprised when they heard this.

Ding Yuan had obviously heard of this: "I heard that it seems that most of the dishes on the table are made of tofu."

Feng Zhengming nodded: "Yes, the most traditional tofu banquet must use tofu to make each dish, but now many dishes should have been lost.

This is probably still one of the most famous tofu dishes in the tofu banquet, or it should be said that it is a famous dish in Taicheng.

It should be the Tai Chi Longevity Soup."

As he spoke, Feng Zhengming glanced at the restaurant in front of him.

"I don't know if this restaurant has this dish."

Hou Dong was very curious and couldn't help asking, "Brother Feng, what does Tai Chi Fu Shou Soup look like?"

Feng Zhengming smiled and replied, "In fact, Taiji Fushou Soup is a little bit similar to Huaiyang cuisine's Wensi Tofu. Both are soups made with tofu and broth."

Hearing about Wensi Tofu, the three of them were a little surprised.

Wensi Tofu passed the national cooking competition, and the three people still knew how difficult the dish was.

Cutting the tofu into thin threads as thin as cow hair requires incredible knife skills.

Feng Zhengming went on to introduce: "For Tai Chi Longevity Soup, you need to cut the tofu into small pieces and then, just like with Wensi Tofu, push them into the cooked and thickened broth. You need to make sure that the tofu pieces are as distinct as rice grains in the broth."

The three of them felt that the Tai Chi Longevity Soup was not inferior to the Wensi Tofu.

Feng Zhengming stopped talking and pushed the door open with the other three people and entered the restaurant.

The four of them did not ask for a private room, so they found a table in the restaurant lobby and sat down.

When ordering food, Feng Zhengming asked, "Do you have Tai Chi Longevity Soup?"

The waiter nodded immediately: "Yes."

Feng Zhengming ordered one dish, and then ordered a few other dishes that were considered to be more distinctive.

Such as pot-fried tofu, garlic fish, and beef brisket with tofu, and a plate of stir-fried seasonal vegetables.

Although the waiter strongly recommended Tai Shan Fried Chicken.

Feng Zhengming and the others still haven't ordered.

The main reason is that I have eaten too much fried chicken during this period.

So today the four of them wanted to change their taste.

After ordering the dishes, Ding Yuan and the other two were still more curious about the Tai Chi Longevity Soup.

What Feng Zhengming didn’t expect was that not long after he ordered the dishes, the Tai Chi Longevity Soup was brought to the table by the waiter.

Seeing the Tai Chi Longevity Soup on the table still surprised Ding Yuan and the other two.

But in a white porcelain soup bowl, half of the soup was white and the other half was dark green.

It can be clearly seen that there are tiny particles in the soup.

The two different colored soups in the large soup bowl really present a Tai Chi look.

Ding Yuan, Gao Yongfu and Hou Dong couldn't help but exclaim in amazement as they watched.

"Is this really Tai Chi?"

“This is really quite amazing.”

“How on earth was this done?”

Feng Zhengming looked carefully at the soup on the table, but he was not very surprised.

The dish was served so quickly that it was obvious that the restaurant had prepared it long ago.

Moreover, Feng Zhengming could clearly see that the tofu cubes in the soup were not cut.

Because the tofu pieces in the soup are obviously not of uniform size.

But soon, Feng Zhengming smiled with relief again.

The restaurant has to run business, and with so many customers coming to eat, how could it be possible to cut the tofu into cubes before each portion?

After he felt relieved, Feng Zhengming called everyone: "Okay, okay, let's have a bowl first to try it, and fill our stomachs at the same time."

The four of them each had a bowl of soup.

It tastes not that amazing.

Feng Zhengming knew very well that the soup used for soups was not good.

In fact, this Tai Chi Longevity Soup, neither the tofu nor the seaweed actually has much taste.

If you want this Tai Chi Longevity Soup to be delicious, the soup must be good enough.

How to make soup good?
When cooking soup, you must be willing to add ingredients to the soup.

It is enough to add ingredients only during the cooking process of the soup.

Only in this way can the delicious taste of the soup come out.

After finishing a bowl of Tai Chi Longevity Soup, Feng Zhengming was not disappointed.

He just thought to himself that he could do it better.

After drinking this bowl of soup, other dishes were served one after another.

Among them, the garlic fish surprised Ding Yuan and the other two.

It turns out that garlic fish is made by deboning a whole fish, filling the fish slices into pieces and stacking them, pouring the prepared garlic paste on them, and then steaming them.

Finally, drizzle some scallion oil before serving to enhance the aroma.

Feng Zhengming actually also wrote this dish in the recipe for Liu Zhongwei and Liang Fen.

When Ding Yuan and the other two saw the fish, they looked at Feng Zhengming in surprise.

Facing the surprised expressions of the three people, Feng Zhengming smiled slightly: "Don't be surprised, the dishes I gave them are some common dishes in Taicheng."

These words made Ding Yuan and the others understand immediately.

Let’s eat this garlic fish together.

Because I have eaten the garlic fish made by Feng Zhengming when he demonstrated it.

So when they ate this again, Ding Yuan, Gao Yongfu and Hou Dong could clearly taste the difference.

The most obvious difference is that the fish slices in this restaurant’s garlic fish are not marinated in advance.

The fish fillet was not marinated, had no bottom taste, and had a slightly fishy smell.

So the taste is incomparable to what Feng Zhengming makes.

After eating this fish, everyone no longer had any hope for the following dishes.

Fortunately, the following dishes, including pot-fried tofu, braised beef with tofu, and stir-fried seasonal vegetables, were acceptable.

The four of them ate their meal together, paid and left.

After walking out of the restaurant, Hou Dong couldn't help but speak first.

"The food in this restaurant tastes a little off."

Ding Yuan and Gao Yongfu felt the same way.

Feng Zhengming responded calmly: "Because their chef didn't prepare the soup well. A good chef must be able to cook good soup. Without good soup, you can't make good dishes.

Especially the dishes we ordered tonight, almost all of them rely on good soup to enhance the flavor and seasoning. "

At this point, Feng Zhengming couldn't help but sigh: "Perhaps in the future, more and more chefs will not know how to cook soup, and everyone will only use various condiments to season it."

Hearing Feng Zhengming's sigh, Ding Yuan and the other two were not too moved. They just secretly decided to go back and learn how to cook soup from Feng Zhengming.

After leaving Taicheng, the group of four began to head south, and their next stop was Jeju.

The first place to go is Qufu, the hometown of Confucius and Mencius.

Feng Zhengming is going to visit the Xia family. (End of this chapter)