Abandoned the Immortal Cultivator, returned to his hometown to farm and sing

Chapter 1233, Section 1122: Master Xu's Happiness
Since we've already had the soup.

Then, without realizing it, the chopsticks in his right hand reached into the white porcelain bowl, and with a gentle touch, the jade lotus flower shattered.

A leaf has already been put into my mouth.

The outer leaves of the Chinese cabbage absorbed the essence of the broth, becoming soft, tender, and sweet.

The inner vegetable stalks, thanks to the dense holes poked in them beforehand and the chilling process, retain an amazing crispness despite their soft and chewy texture.

With a gentle touch of the teeth, the broth hidden in the veins of the vegetable stem pops out with a "plop," bringing a hint of sweetness that then leaps into the mouth.

Dancing gracefully on the tip of the tongue, behind the teeth...

In an instant.

The porcelain cup was empty, and the jade lotus had vanished without a trace.

After all the richness, mellowness, and sweetness.

The mouth is left with an unparalleled sense of refreshment and comfort, along with a subtle, authentic sweetness from the finest ingredients.

It has a slightly off-taste, but it makes your mouth water.

There was no expectation, no regret, no desire, no wild thoughts.

My mind was completely blank.

Nothing at all.

Only after all of them are satisfied.

That's perfect...
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This is the last dish served at the Extreme Flavor Banquet.

After the legendary boiled cabbage, which is even more legendary and shocking than the legend itself.

The eighteen people at the table seemed to float on clouds, unwilling to come down for a long time.

Unfortunately, no matter how high you fly, you will eventually fall to the ground.

No matter how hard people try, they still can't grasp that sense of satisfaction, contentment, lingering memories, and happiness.

These beautiful things are like sand in your hand; the tighter you grasp them, the faster they slip away.

Gradually fading away, leaving only memories...

boom!
The private room suddenly went from silent to noisy.

Everyone was excited, talking excitedly to their friends, those around them, and everyone else, sharing their feelings loudly and continuously.

Because everyone is talking about it, but they're mostly just talking to themselves.

But I still have to say it. I can't feel comfortable if I don't say it. That's what it means to have to get it off my chest.

Gao Bingyi remained standing, listening with a smile.

Listening to all sorts of different kinds of praise.

As a chef, the greatest joy is seeing the surprised and happy expressions on diners' faces when they taste the delicious food I make, and hearing their praise and compliments.

Although he didn't make the boiled cabbage soup himself today, he did pour the broth over it.

He also received some of these compliments, even if they were rounded up.

While enjoying himself, Gao Bingyi also felt a little sour.

Because he had never seen diners have so many expressions and be so silent while tasting a dish, completely immersed in the experience.

It's amazing that such strong praise could be expressed after eating it.

However, the main creator of this boiled cabbage in clear broth was not him, but someone else...

Xu Ze the Ghost Chef!

Gao Bingyi knew exactly what level of skill Xu Ze, the Ghost Chef, possessed.

To be honest, I'm a step below him.

But to be honest, he couldn't make a dish of this quality as boiled cabbage today.

Not only could he not make boiled cabbage, but he also couldn't make the first two dishes, braised pork knuckle and assorted mountain delicacies.

This isn't a problem with cooking skills.

The problem lies with the ingredients.

Xu Ze, the "Ghost Chef," is famous in the culinary world, not only for his first-class seasoning and cooking skills, but also for his various ingenious creative ideas.

What his peers know best is his exacting standards for ingredients.

He only uses the best he can find.

Not even the slightest difference is acceptable.

The word "make do" doesn't exist in his dictionary.

There were no terms like "almost the same", "equivalent", or "the same with XX".

A few years ago, when we talked about this at a gathering of colleagues, some people even laughed at it.

It is said that Xu Ze's fussiness prevented the restaurant where he worked from reducing its costs, and was almost dragging the perfectly good restaurant down with it.

The restaurant owner was really kind; he just watched and lost money without firing Xu Ze.

But little did they know the joy that Master Xu was experiencing.

Gao Bingyi has felt it these past few days. Master Xu is truly happy.

I won't even mention the other top-quality ingredients.

The vegetables and meat from Ping'an Gou are the best in the world.

Even more remarkably, he actually managed to obtain the fiercest and most ruthless rooster, specifically the Xiaoyao Chicken, a fighting rooster breed from the mountain peaks at the source of the Jialing River.

But this carefree rooster had twelve other plump hens that ate insects, caught fish, and pecked at mountain peaches with it.

It's amazing that such stringent conditions could actually be met.

And just like that, it fell into the hands of the most suitable person.

The Ghost Chef Xu Ze... no, he fell into the hands of a group of chefs, including Xu Ze and Gao Bingyi.

Nowadays, there are probably no more than thirty chefs in the whole world who have the skill to make a clear broth worthy of the dish "Boiled Cabbage in Clear Broth".

There are a total of eight people in the kitchen of this Jiweilou restaurant.

Eight top chefs worked together, spending a full eight hours preparing a pot of clear soup.

Before serving the food.

Gao Bingyi had already tried it.

I tasted a clear broth that is legendary even in the culinary world, with a truly "lively" flavor.

After tasting it, Gao Bingyi didn't know how to describe it.

After hesitating for a long time, I could only remember two words—"amazing" and "stunning"!
Gao Bingyi also filled a thermos with a cup of clear soup, intending to take it to the grave of his master, the late Lu cuisine master Ji Shuchang, to tell his master that the "living" clear soup he had longed for all his life was actually real.

It turned out that the two of them, master and apprentice, had been experimenting in the kitchen time and time again, and their methods were all correct.

The reason it didn't feel "alive" is...

It's because the ingredients were wrong.

It's not that you can make a "live" flavor by having more than ten fat hens plus a rooster/free-range rooster/rooster that chases people and pecks at them/a super rooster that has been raised for six years.

Instead, it requires ingredients that are ten or even a hundred times more demanding...

wrong.

We can't just send them clear soup.

Instead, they would offer a dish at their master's grave.

Gao Bingyi changed his mind immediately.

Shandong cuisine is truly renowned for its rich broth, which is the key to its "fresh, crisp, and tender" characteristics. How can we let Sichuan cuisine steal the spotlight?
He wanted to use this "lively" clear broth to make a clear broth bird's nest dish.

The soup is made primarily with clear broth and bird's nest, resulting in a clear and sparkling broth, and the bird's nest is soft, smooth, and tender.

It is the first soup dish served at a grand Shandong cuisine banquet, without exception.

I've made up my mind, I'll leave tomorrow.

Go quickly and return quickly.

After returning to Jiweilou...

Using the best ingredients, at their place of origin, and when they are at their freshest, to create the ultimate deliciousness.

Oh my, that feeling was so comfortable! My hands moved as if guided by a god, flowing smoothly and effortlessly, like a masterpiece. No matter how I made it, it was always perfect. After finishing one dish, I wanted to make another. I didn't feel annoyed at all.

My mind is completely clear now...
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He saw Gao Bingyi suddenly smile.

Old Hou suddenly remembered something and asked, "Master Gao, could you show off your skills tomorrow?"

Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent, and everyone stared intently at Gao Bingyi.

Having enjoyed an exquisite feast, I no longer care about any other ordinary or vulgar women.

I don't think it's expensive anymore.

For just over five thousand yuan per person, enjoying such a delicious meal is a real bargain!

It's worth it to use up all your luck in this life.

but.

Gao Bingyi shook his head, "I'm not doing it tomorrow. I'm going back to Qingdao first thing in the morning."

"Sigh~~" The sighs of eighteen people lingered... and they hadn't even completed one round yet.

Suddenly, a pleasant surprise came.

"My appointment is for October 1st. Tomorrow is Lin Changxian, who will be cooking a Cantonese Hundred Poultry Feast. The grand finale will be Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, and the main course will be Dinghu Vegetarian Feast. Reservations can be made at 7:00 AM tomorrow. We'll see whether it's five or seven tables."

Upon hearing this, the sighs immediately turned into cheers.

Gao Bingyi retired after achieving his goal... and arrived at the door.

I was called back again.

"Chef Gao, how many chefs are going to start the banquet?"

"From today until October 7th, one person per day, a total of sixteen people. On October 8th, Jiweilou will officially open!"

(End of this chapter)