The beginning is only when you become a chef

Chapter 130: Pseudo-Golden Recipe, Incomplete 'Spiritual Core' (Two-in-one Chapter)

Xia An continued to look through Wen Chaoqing's notes.

It can be said.

Except for "Tianxiong Roasted Green Fish".

The remaining two recipes were what Xia An was most eager to record on the panel.

Ding!
Read it over and over for ten minutes.

Xia An successfully obtained a piece of information:
[Reading the notes of a top chef]

[You have obtained the complete recipe of "Unifying the Seven Kingdoms Fried Noodles"]

【What do you think of the recipe of "Seven Kingdoms Fried Noodles"】

【Beginner→Introduction】

……

[Recipe: "Unifying the Seven Kingdoms Fried Noodles" (90%)]

[Grade: Pseudo-gold]

[Progress: Getting Started]

……

"Isn't this another considerable amount of cooking experience points? I've just started to comprehend it and it's already at the 'beginner' level of proficiency."

Xia An was so happy.

Getting a little bit of experience is secondary.

It is an amazing reward to get a complete ancient recipe that does not require any money to deduce.

Xia An was no stranger to this ancient recipe.

First, the time of birth.

It is almost the final stage of the first original work of "Cooking Master Boy".

At Liangshanpo, the headquarters of the dark cuisine world at that time, Hubaoyi Cave, Liu Maoxing and Yakan had their second culinary showdown.

The two took the theme of Heroes of China.

Liu Maoxing created the famous piece "Ganges Fried Noodles".

The famous article in the Asian magazine is "Unifying the Seven Kingdoms Fried Noodles".

"Tianxiong grilled herring is a purple recipe."

"The last two articles have both reached pseudo-gold grade?"

Xia An frowned slightly.

From his point of view, these two can surpass the "Phoenix Crystal" which is judged to be a golden classic.

To know!
Regardless of "Ganges Fried Noodles".

Or "Unifying the Seven Kingdoms Fried Noodles".

These are undoubtedly recipes created by Chef Long.

That's right!

There is no need to doubt Liu Maoxing's culinary skills when he arrived at Liangshanpo. The fact that he was able to defeat Yakan, one of the Five Tigers, head-on has already proved that Liu Maoxing had the status of a dragon chef at that time.

Therefore, the recipe framework inherently contains the strong traces of Chef Long himself.

But it is actually “fake gold”?
Moreover, the recipe that seemed to Xia An to be complete in structure only showed 90% of the value after being recorded on the panel.

Frowning and thinking for a moment, Xia An thought firmly in his heart:

"It seems that the key spiritual core of Chef Long, 'culinary heart' or 'food ethics', is missing."

“There’s no way to include 100%!”

Thus.

Xia An was quite annoyed.

Doesn't it mean that he can't use the "Back in Time" panel plug-in to peek through time and space to see the "spiritual core" that Yakan and Liu Maoxing have put on the dishes?
Can you only learn the techniques but not the most crucial "spiritual core"?
Alas, Xia An sighed. Sure enough, the shortcut to stealing skills became narrower and narrower. Not to mention Chef Long's "spiritual core", he was afraid that he would not be able to learn Chef Lin's "food ethics" just by watching.

This kind of spiritual perception and truth can only be understood by the chef himself...

then.

Read Wen Chaoqing's notes again.

After confirming that there is nothing missing from the recipe, it is officially considered “complete”.

Xia An still didn't give up.

He asked Wen Chaoqing, who was sitting opposite him and was also reading the recipe of "Fantasy Version of Galaxy Noodles" with great interest.

“Is this recipe complete?”

Hearing this, Wen Chaoqing looked up in surprise, with a strange tone:
"Oh, I forgot to tell you, Boss Xia."

"These ancient recipes have been collected and sorted out by generations of outstanding people in Yangquan Restaurant since modern times, and they are only relatively complete and perfect."

"The premium paleo recipes are fine, nothing to worry about."

"For the recipes of the Lin-level and Dragon-level ones, we, the special-level shrimps, can only learn from the cooking techniques."

"Forget about perfect interpretation and reproduction! It's impossible without the core 'soul seasoning'!"

Wen Chaoqing's words.

I almost told Xia An to take it easy and just learn the techniques, and not try to recreate the appearance of these Lin-level and Dragon-level recipes.

Xia An nodded.

Wen Chaoqing's words once again confirmed his guess.

These recipes are already complete in the information.

That 10% defect on the panel.

In fact, it is the incompleteness of the "spiritual core".

The heart of the chef, this top-grade core, is simply unable to reproduce the original appearance.

Suddenly, Xia An had an idea for no reason.

"Since the severely incomplete Phoenix Crystal can be completed by spending money to deduce it."

"Then can I buy this 10% defect?"

He actually tried it on the panel.

[Ding, the limit points required for krypton gold points are missing. 】

Xia An: ? ?

He couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Wow, it really can be spent?

I'm not afraid of the krypton gold form, I'm just afraid of the panel not responding and pretending to be dead.

"So, if I push the recipe illustrations to 100% with my kryptonian limit, I might be able to see the shape and spirit of the dishes that Chef Long himself gave them in a time travel?"

Xia An's heart was beating violently.

Of course, at the moment, he hasn’t even earned his first virgin limit point.

Even if you make money.

It is impossible to be extravagant and squander, so just spend money on the recipe illustrations.

Before the six basic skills have been mastered to the highest level.

It is impossible to spend like this at the extreme point.

Next.

Xia An calmed himself down, collected his thoughts, and continued to read the rest of Wen Chaoqing's notes.

[Reading the notes of a top chef]

[You got the complete recipe of "Ganges Fried Noodles"]

[What do you think of the recipe of Ganges Fried Noodles]

【Beginner→Introduction】

……

[Recipe: "Ganges Fried Noodles" (90%)]

[Grade: Pseudo-gold]

[Progress: Getting Started]

……

When the second pseudo-golden recipe was successfully recorded on the panel.

Xia An exhaled slightly.

"This is a bit too much."

Checking the harvest this time, leaving aside other things, the two recipes in the recipe illustration column on the panel that are slightly shining with golden light are the great treasures.

So, Xia An looked at Wen Chaoqing opposite him, and said with a sense of guilt:
"Regarding the fantasy version of the Galaxy Noodle, if you have any questions, feel free to contact me on WeChat. I will reply as soon as I have time."

Wen Chaoqing sighed:

"Boss Xia, you are such a good person."

No, you are the good man, the treasure-bringing boy.

Gave me two complete pseudo-golden recipes.

Xia An said silently in his heart, and politely gave the title of "good man" to Wen Chaoqing.

Afterwards, Xia An contacted Meng Yulu on WeChat and planned to find a kitchen to practice. The two new recipes were related to his plans for night market stalls in the next two stops.

It is more about the city conquest mode goal that is triggered for the first time.

do not forget.

In the next two stops.

If he could present a different glowing ancient dish.

Then, Xia An will reach the first limit point in his culinary career!

Thereby spending money to unlock the first "Extreme Ability"!
Xia An was just about to leave the collection hall.

Wen Chaoqing suddenly called out to him.

"Boss Xia."

"Ok?"

"Well, the news of the private food battle seems to have spread."

"I'm fine, how about you?"

"Ha, to be honest, I'm very excited to have a food battle with Boss Xia on the limited theme of the two keywords "explosion" and "ancient dishes"!"

Wen Chaoqing's fair face was extremely serious:
"And the scope represented by these two keywords is exactly what helped me win the championship in the last show!"

Xia An heard Wen Chaoqing's strong confidence in the scope of this topic.

He is indeed qualified to be confident.

There’s nothing we can do about it, since Wen Chaoqing won the championship that year with this.

But the problem is that in this topic range, Xia An doesn't think he will lose.

Even though his opponent is Wen Chaoqing, a newly promoted special-grade restaurant owner and leader of the younger generation of Yangquan Restaurant.

After all, the "engraving" effect of the ancient kitchen utensils is there, which is equivalent to mastering the [Explosive Flame] and [Tianxiong Flame Wheel] skills at the minor success level.

Plus now, several complete paleo recipes are recorded.

If it still rolls over.

That must be because the cheat was not ruthless enough?

……

Xia An left the collection hall along the way. He appeared in the hall area and disturbed many Yangquan Restaurant disciples who were looking up information or studying.

So, all the way to the gate, Xia An had no way to escape.

Not a bowed signature.

Just cooperate with the photo taking and give a polite but non-awkward smile to the mobile phone camera.

Fortunately, Meng Yulu arrived in time to rescue him.

"Students, please disperse!"

Meng Yulu was very dignified. When she appeared and started to speak, the crowd suddenly fell silent:

"Boss Xia is our Yangquan Restaurant's distinguished guest, he needs a quiet environment!"

Xia An smiled and waved to the crowd, then got into Meng Yulu's car.

He looked at this group of young and lively disciples standing on the steps in front of the collection hall, waving goodbye to him reluctantly.

"The modern Yangquan Restaurant is more like a university," Xia An sighed.

"You can say that."

Meng Yulu said: "Many ancient and famous families inevitably transform themselves into culinary schools and absorb new blood from all over the country and even from abroad. Only in this way can they maintain their competitiveness."

Xia An clicked his tongue and inexplicably thought of a brainwashing advertising slogan.

Which company has the best excavator technology? Lanxiang!
If you want to learn how to be a chef, go to New Oriental, where there are 800 beds made of stainless steel!
In fact, these "professional technical schools" are just the replicas of Neon Totsuki Culinary Academy in mainland China.

It’s just that Totsuki is a wealthy family, and most of its students are from the powerful and wealthy class.

"Do you have any questions about the private food battle with Wen Chaoqing?" Meng Yulu said with a smile.

"You may as well fan the flames."

Xia An said helplessly: "Thank you so much for your publicity!"

Meng Yulu laughed happily:

"Isn't this asking you, the god, to cooperate with Wen Chaoqing to conduct a vivid food battle example class to teach the chef students of Yangquan Restaurant?"

Xia An's eyelids slightly twitched:
"Aren't you afraid that I'll flip over?"

Meng Yulu put away her smile:
"If you think you're going to lose, how can you just take it easy and not even think twice before answering me?"

"Okay..." Xia An spread his hands, "You figured it out. It's not that I don't want to refuse, but since I've received such a big favor from you, I'll accept this food battle invitation."

Meng Yulu's beautiful face was reflected in the rearview mirror inside the car, and she admired it without disguising herself:

"Then come on."

"Although it is a limited theme of "Explosion" and "Ancient Dishes". "

"But Wen Chaoqing also relied on this to win the championship of the previous program and become a young leader recognized by the students of Yangquan Restaurant!"

Then, Meng Yulu sent Xia An to a villa in the park.

Exquisite viewing courtyard, rockery, pond and trees.

The main building is a three-story villa, and the two underground floors have been expanded into a spacious professional kitchen with fresh air equipment and central air conditioning. Xia An turned on a row of energy-saving light bulbs in the underground kitchen.

They were all amazed by the space and nodded in praise: "This kitchen is really grand!"

Meng Yulu dropped the person off and left.

There are only Xia An and his team in this small courtyard.

Lu Jiaxin coughed:

"Boss Xia, my brother's WeChat phone number——"

As she spoke, Lu Jiaxin turned on the hands-free function of her mobile phone.

Lu Zuguang's voice echoed in the empty underground kitchen:

"…Is the private food battle news spreading online true or false?"

"Of course it is."

Lu Zuguang: "Hey, Boss Xia, Wen Chaoqing is an opponent that Tang Jinghan and I both respect and fear. Half a year ago, he was already one step ahead of us and was promoted to the special level."

"So, Wen Chaoqing is considered the most outstanding young talent in Guangdong?"

"Well, he would be a top talent in several provinces in southern China!"

There is Liu Shimeng in Shu.

The person in charge of South China is Wen Chaoqing.

Jiangnan is probably Tang Jinghan from Tang’s Longzhen Restaurant.

The imperial capital, that’s Lu Zuguang.

Could it be that these four people are the "F4" group of the young generation in China's food industry today?
Xia An said with interest: "So, Wen Chaoqing is the leader of your F4 group, the only special class, and defeating him is equivalent to suppressing this era?"

Cough!

Lu Zuguang coughed violently on the Weixin phone.

After a while, I finally caught my breath:

"Don't describe our Boss Xia like that."

"In fact, there are also geniuses in the other eight cuisines or provinces whose cooking skills are very close to the top grade with nine stars."

Dudu!

Xia An's own mobile phone received a call request from Chi Xiaobai.

"That's it for now, bye."

After ending the call with Lu Zuguang, Xia An turned around to answer Chi Xiaobai's call.

"Chi Teji, what's the matter?"

Chi Xiaobai: "You have moved into Yangquan Restaurant, and you want to have a private food battle with Wen Chaoqing?"

Xia An rubbed his eyebrows and sighed:

"Has the news spread so widely? I'll just turn off my phone after this call."

Chi Xiaobai gnashed his teeth and said, "Asshole, Meng Yulu actually kidnapped the star of our Late Night Cooking Association!"

Xia An: ? ?

The tone was so crazy, oh, Xia An remembered.

Chi Xiaobai and Meng Yulu are true "enemies" and have always been at loggerheads with each other. According to online rumors, their relationship is so tense that they want to crush Dao Xin in one go and dance happily on his face.

"What time?" Chi Xiaobai suddenly asked after his madness.

"About, two days later?"

Xia An estimated that with a complete recipe and the support of the carvings on ancient kitchen utensils, two days would be enough to master "Tianxiong Roasted Green Fish" to a level of proficiency that was almost brilliant.

Chi Xiaobai: "I will go to the Yangquan Restaurant to watch the game live!"

hang up the phone.

Xia An directly set his phone to flight mode.

For the next two days, he will stay in seclusion and cut off from any sound from the outside world.

Of course, regular video calls with his daughter Lan Xiaoxi are essential. Xia An asked Lu Jiaxin to remind him to avoid focusing on the world of cooking and forgetting to chat with his daughter about daily life.

"First, ask the Yangquan Restaurant's logistics department to send over a batch of charcoal..."

Finish writing the list.

Charcoal, live fish, and a host of ingredients to create a secret sauce.

It was soon transported to the underground kitchen by the logistics staff of Yangquan Restaurant.

The huge food resource chain of the ancient and famous family in Guangdong is not inferior to that of Japan's Yuanyue. Of course, the premise is that the level of Xia An, the "distinguished guest", is high enough to be treated seriously by the Yangquan Restaurant.

While Xia An was in seclusion.

A joint announcement from Yangquan Restaurant and Guangdong Culture and Tourism also spread on the Internet.

The night market stall activities at Zhuhai Station will be delayed by three days, that is, until Wednesday night this week.

The train time at Shenzhen Station has been delayed to Friday night.

This time is arranged.

Xia An’s official Douyin fan group was in an uproar.

"The Shenzhen station is on Friday? Ah, then Saturday night is the time for the third show!"

"Boss Xia is too busy!"

"I seriously doubt that Boss Xia has no time to prepare for the third show!"

"I'm sweating, what should I do? I feel like Boss Xia is going to be eliminated in the third round!"

"Not really, not really. I really won't be eliminated. At most, my performance will be mediocre and I won't be able to continue the strong performance of the first two rounds..."

During the retreat in Xia'an.

In Shu, chrysanthemums are blooming in the tower.

Director Gao Shengqi met with Liu Heng and Liu Bo, the two big bosses of the Liu family.

"The themes for the third issue are tentatively planned to be these three. Please take a look."

Home-cooked taste.

Artistic cuisine.

Character hymn.

After discussing for a while, these three people who could lead the show decided on the theme of the next episode.

The home-cooked taste is a bit bland, and it just so happens to clash with the theme of the recent episodes of the neighboring program.

There are certain similarities between Art Food and the previous issue of “The Future”.

For example, Professor Jun Shiomi’s molecular cuisine can still be a perfect answer to the theme of “Artistic Cuisine”.

"Let's just stick to the theme of 'Ode to Characters'!"

The bosses made the decision and notified every player quickly.

Including Kyonina who will be appearing in the third episode to fill in the role.

In the blink of an eye, it was two days later.

In the Yangquan Restaurant Park, under the blue sky.

A modern venue for a culinary duel.

An explosive atmosphere full of vitality and energy filled every corner inside and outside the venue.

(End of this chapter)