Living in the Hong Kong Film World

Chapter 445 Inheritance of Manchu Banquet
"All the Manchurians?"

Liao Jie was even more surprised: "How did you know that I would burn the whole banquet?"

Feinan didn't explain, but took a newspaper, handed it to him, and pointed to the news on the front page: "Next Monday there will be a Manchu-Han competition, and it will be held in Xianggang."

After reading the report, Liao Jie asked doubtfully, "What does this have to do with me?"

"The one competing is my friend, and I hope he wins."

Liao Jie's expression changed, he sighed and said, "I haven't cooked for a long time, I really can't help you, sorry."

"I don't need you to cook."

Feinan shook his head and said, "I just need your experience."

"What do you mean?" Liao Jie was puzzled.

"Go in and talk! I'll show you a friend."

Feinan didn't explain, he just opened the door and got out of the car, and hugged Xiaobai from the other side.

Liao Jie pushed the door and got out of the car, only to find that Feinan's parking place was in front of a restaurant.

"Manhan Building?"

He murmured the name on the signboard.

The tone is not small, dare to call this name.

Following Feinan to the kitchen, he saw a familiar face at a glance, and couldn't help being stunned.

"Master Liao?"

Long Kunbao was called by Fei Nan, he was a little excited when he saw Liao Jie, he stepped forward quickly, and held Liao Jie's hand tightly: "I thought it was the same name, but I didn't expect it was really you! "

When Liao Jie saw his old friend, all kinds of memories flooded his mind, with mixed feelings.

Long Kunbao looked him up and down, and said with emotion: "Master Liao, you have changed a lot."

Liao Jie was a little distracted and didn't speak.

"Mr. Fei, I didn't expect you to invite Master Liao."

Long Kunbao asked Feinan, "I've looked for him several times before, but there was no news. Where did you find him?"

"It's in Guangzhou."

Feinan smiled and said, "I heard you talking about him last time. I have many friends in mainland China, so I asked someone to help me find him, and I found it right away."

"This is really fate!"

Long Kunbao sighed, and asked: "I also asked my friends in Guangdong to inquire about it, but there is no news. Master Liao, which restaurant in Guangzhou are you working in now?"

Hearing this, Liao Jie came back to his senses: "I am no longer a chef..."

"what?"

Long Kunbao asked in surprise, "Why?"

Liao Jie was about to speak, but Fei Nan stepped forward and interrupted him, and said with a smile, "That was in the past. Master Liao is the assistant cook I invited to help Master Ou this time."

"Anan, you are here!"

While they were talking, Ou Zhaofeng also entered the kitchen, and greeted Feinan and the others when he saw them.

"Master Ou."

Long Kunbao pulled Liao Jie, and took the initiative to introduce to Ou Zhaofeng: "This is Master Liao who participated in the National No.1 Cooking Competition with me back then. He is very good at cooking. Master Liao, this is Master Ou, from Manhanlou Boss, this is his restaurant."

"Master Liao, hello."

Ou Zhaofeng stretched out his hand politely: "My name is Ou Zhaofeng, and I am a teacher of Sichuan Zhengxing Garden. Please give me your advice."

"Hello."

Liao Jie said concisely: "My name is Liao Jie."

Ou Zhaofeng looked at him curiously, and asked: "Everyone is a chef, so let's not talk so much nonsense. I heard from Anan that you can also cook a full banquet of Manchurians?"

"Yes."

Liao Jie nodded: "I am from the Northern School."

"Oh!"

Ou Zhaofeng suddenly realized, and asked: "Then who did Master Liao learn to cook from?"

The Man-Han Banquet belongs to the imperial cuisine, and its inheritance has always been based on the authentic Fangshan restaurant in the capital. Its founder was originally the imperial chef in the imperial dining room.

However, it has been passed down from generation to generation, the master leads the apprentice, and the Man-Han Quanxi has many other inheritances.

The Man-Han Banquet has a north-south taste, and the inheritance is also divided into two factions.

The Zhengxing Garden in Sichuan, where Ou Zhaofeng learns to cook, belongs to the southern school, while the northern school is generally concentrated in the Qianmen Dashilan area of ​​the capital.

The major time-honored restaurants in the capital have the sayings of eight halls, eight buildings, and eight residences.

The one called the hall is generally the largest restaurant.

There are not only scattered seating halls in these halls, but also stage venues, where large-scale banquets can be held, and theater troupes can also be invited to hold hall parties. Diners can enjoy delicious food while watching the theater. Food.

Those that are slightly smaller than the hall are called buildings, such as Dongxing Building and Taifeng Building.

Smaller than halls and buildings, they are called residences, such as Enchengju, the predecessor of Tan Jiacai.

Among these restaurants, there are not many, but there are not many, but the most authentic Man-Han banquet is still Fangshan Restaurant.

The Manchu Banquet in these restaurants has more or less inherited from Fangshan Restaurant, and everyone agrees that it is the most authentic.

Ou Zhaofeng's Mingtang refers to the chef in charge of the restaurant, which is a respectful title for the chef of Chinese food, which means the famous chef.

He didn't ask Liao Jie if he was the head of the Fangshan Restaurant, because that would be nonsense, all the inheritances come from the inheritance of the Fangshan Restaurant, including himself.

He was actually asking about Liao Jie's background, but he didn't really ask which hall he came from, because there is only one Huifeng hall inherited from the eight halls.

Among the time-honored restaurants in Beijing today, besides Fangshan Restaurant and Huifengtang, there are some chefs inherited from the original Bada Building and Badaju, as well as some reintroduced disciples who have mastered the practice of Manchu Banquet, but each has its own additions. They all have their own unique aspects, what Ou Zhaofeng mainly asked was which family he came from.

Liao Jie naturally understood what he meant, and said seriously: "My master is Chef Wang from Fengze Garden."

Ou Zhaofeng suddenly realized: "Oh, that's Xinfeng Lou Luan and Chen, who are the reincarnated disciples? I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

Liao Jie looked ashamed: "I've only learned a little bit."

"Master Liao is polite."

Long Kunbao came forward and said: "When I participated in the No.1 cooking competition with me, Master Liao was already famous in Guangzhou Yangchenglou."

Hearing his praise, Liao Jie looked down at the worn clothes on his body, feeling even more uncomfortable, wishing to find a crack in the ground and slip down.

The two people who were also competing in the same arena at the beginning met again in this way today. If his sense of taste hadn't recovered and gave him a little psychological support, he might have run away long ago.

Seeing his uneasiness, Fei Nan smiled and stepped forward to support his shoulder and said, "I specially invited Master Liao from the mainland this time. If we join forces, are we afraid that we won't be able to win against that Huang Rong?"

"He's lost!"

Ou Zhaofeng's confidence increased greatly.

With the inheritors of the northern and southern factions joining forces and complementing each other's strengths and weaknesses, how could it be possible that they could not win against a mere Huang Rong?
Liao Jie was a little anxious, he hesitated to speak.

Ou Zhaofeng didn't notice it, and excitedly proposed: "Master Liao, I feel more at ease with you here. I haven't communicated with the chefs of the Northern School Manhan Banquet. Would you mind showing your hand and sharing with you? I have all kinds of ingredients here. Just play it!"

Liao Jie's eyes became more embarrassed and anxious.

His lips trembled, he hesitated for a moment, and then shook his head as if he let out a sigh of relief: "I can't do it."

(End of this chapter)