Universe Infinite Canteen.

Chapter 503 Delicious, but soulless
Tang Rijie remembered the purpose of his coming here. Although he felt a little unsatisfied, he had to stop and change the scene in time.

“This dish is different from the usual oxtail stew, as it also contains some herbs.

"I just saw wolfberry, angelica, gastrodia, and I think codonopsis. I guess it's a modified medicinal food. The taste is actually not bad, and the form is also desirable, but I feel like this dish still lacks a bit of soul."

After he finished commenting on the Four Treasures Oxtail Soup, the barrage of comments started to flood the screen again.

"Teacher Tang has finally started to exert his strength!"

"But it feels like it didn't have much power. What kind of evaluation is it if it lacks soul? It's too abstract."

"You don't understand. Teacher Tang is a professional. He must have tasted something that made him say that."

"Then tell me what he ate. You are just making a mystery out of it."

"It's boring to play tricks on others. I'm unfollowing you."

Tang Rijie did not see the comments in the live broadcast room, but that did not stop him from sweating profusely at this moment.

Because he had just spent a full five minutes thinking about what else to criticize about this dish, but he couldn't find any. He also didn't want to keep arguing about the fact that it was too expensive, so he kept thinking for a long time and came up with another soulless criticism.

In fact, Tang Rijie suffered mainly because he was too professional. It was because he was too professional that he couldn't lie with his eyes open like the magical sea lion, distort the reality at will, and say that delicious food was not delicious.

So in the end, we can only use the lack of soul to fool people.

But this is not completely useless. After all, he is a professional food blogger who has proven himself. Combined with the serious look on his face, he still sounded convincing when he said this.

But the bad news is that it's only slightly convincing.

The photographer and post-production team who had worked with Tang Rijie for a long time also felt that something was not right with Tang Rijie.

The photographer said, "Teacher Tang, how about we take a break before shooting? You can drink some oxtail soup to calm your nerves. I see you like it."

But just as he finished saying this, the third dish was brought over by He Xiaoqian.

As soon as this dish was served, it sparked heated discussions in the live broadcast room.

"Hey, isn't this the ham and potato pancake that the magical sea lion blasted? 168 per plate, and there are only 6 slices in a plate. He also said it was too greasy and not very good. He packed it up and took it back to feed the dog."

"Look at how Teacher Tang sprays. Teacher Tang needs to work harder. He doesn't look very energetic during this store visit."

Tang Rijie slapped his cheeks hard and said, "No, keep going. If it gets cold, it won't look good in the photos."

"Then... I'll continue shooting." The photographer was still a little worried and reminded him, "Teacher Tang, relax. It doesn't matter if you say something wrong. We still have to edit it when we get back."

"Hmm." Tang Rijie picked up the chopsticks again and began to try the ham and potato pancakes.

At this time, the number of people watching the live broadcast in the live broadcast room has exceeded 5000, all waiting for Tang Rijie to comment on the ham potato pancakes.

The moment he entered the door, a hint of pain flashed across Tang Rijie's eyes.

This scene did not escape the eyes of the audience in the live broadcast room.

Here it comes! Right now, the car has finally overturned. Teacher Tang’s soul of complaining should have been completely ignited. What follows is an inhumane and brutal output!

However, the expected full output did not appear, instead Tang Rijie fell into silence again.

perfect!

This is another dish that is so perfect that it can be called a work of art. There is nothing wrong with it.

A chef who can cook potato pancakes to this level has obviously surpassed his past. No, it should be said that he has surpassed all his peers. He is so talented, why doesn't he work as a chef or consultant for a multinational hotel group? Why does he choose to stay in such an inconspicuous restaurant, and he is not even the boss? What is he trying to do?

Tang Rijie couldn't figure it out.

After taking the first bite of the ham and potato pancake, he wanted to shout out loud, 168 is too cheap! This quality, this taste, can easily be added with another zero at the end in those top restaurants.

Now that he can eat it for 168 yuan, what’s the difference between that and picking up 1500 yuan for free? Tang Rijie even felt a little heartbroken, feeling that these delicacies did not get the respect they deserved.

They should be exhibited in the Forbidden City and the Louvre, and worshipped instead of the Golden Cup and the Mona Lisa, or placed in the pyramids and preserved with alien technology to become eternal.

The worst fate would be to be served on Jingdezhen cloisonné or Villeroy & Boch's white plates and eaten by people who truly understand their value.

Of course, what made him feel even more miserable was that he then had to comment on this masterpiece.

But the problem is that Tang Rijie feels that he is not qualified to evaluate it, let alone criticize it.

So Tang Rijie was stuck again, but fortunately it didn't last long this time. Before the photographer urged him, he spoke again.

"The skin is crispy and the filling is crispy. The ham on top is thinner than paper. Come, look at the texture, as beautiful as marble. The taste is closer to Iberian black pork, smooth and sweet, with a long aftertaste and a hint of acorn fragrance. It is a perfect match with the potato pancakes below, but it lacks soul."

"Ah?" Tang Rijie's turn of events was so quick that even the photographer on the opposite side was stunned.

After a while, he said, "So is this delicious or not?"

"It tastes good, but it has no soul." Tang Rijie insisted with gritted teeth, sweat oozing from his forehead.

“That means it’s not delicious.”

"No, it's delicious, but it has no soul."

Tang Rijie didn't give the photographer and post-production staff a chance to continue asking questions, and spoke directly to He Xiaoqian.

"Here's the last dish. Please serve it to us quickly. We have something else to do later."

Tang Rijie didn't want to stay in the store any longer. He just wanted to end this tormenting torture as soon as possible.

Anyway, no matter what dish is served next, no matter how delicious it is, he will say it has no soul.

As for what it means to have a soul, Tang Rijie himself doesn't know.

He Xiaoqian said, "I'm sorry, sir, there are four tables in front of you who have ordered this dish. Please wait a moment. I will serve it to you as soon as the chef has finished cooking..."

Five minutes later, Ma Youyou came out of the kitchen pushing a dining cart.

He Xiaoqian went up to serve the dishes, but found that only Tang Rijie's table was missing. He Xiaoqian asked, "Where are the dishes? Did you miss some?"

Ma Youyou said to He Xiaoqian.

"Don't worry about Mr. Tang. The boss said he will serve Mr. Tang personally. He is welcome to dine in our restaurant."

He Xiaoqian suddenly realized, "Teacher Tang is a big boss with millions of fans. The boss should really take this opportunity to build a good relationship with him, so that he can help promote our restaurant in the future."

She obviously didn't know that person well enough. On the other hand, Ma Youyou knew very well how narrow-minded Ma Lu was. She looked at Tang Rijie, who was wiping his sweat, with some sympathy.

The storm is about to come.

(End of this chapter)