Living in the Hong Kong Film World

Chapter 475 Man-Han Banquet Competition ([-])

In all honesty, the taste of Huang Rong's fresh razor radish soup is not much worse than that of Manhanlou's chicken gizzard and tender bamboo shoot soup, but what Feinan said about the razor clams being too old is not an excuse.

Tao Zhen's vote was fair, which surprised Fei Nan, but also made him wonder if he suspected the wrong person.

He glanced at Xue Jiayan as if nothing had happened, and there was nothing unusual about the other party's expression, so he could only choose to wait and see what happened.

The first soup was just for appetizer, and soon, the second dish was also on the table, namely Manhanlou's Braised Grouper Liver and Huang Rong's Braised Pearl Vegetable with Abalone.

Grouper is a scaleless fish belonging to the genus Snakehead in the family Snakehead. Its meat is fresh and tender. It has been widely welcomed by diners in coastal areas since ancient times.

Spotted fish liver is also a unique ingredient, and its eating method is recorded in Yuan Mei's "Suiyuan Food List".

The Braised Spotted Fish Liver of Man Han Lou still uses the ancient method, but pepper is added to the seasoning to remove the fishy smell, which can reduce the concentration of ginger juice and avoid the taste from being too spicy.

Huang Rong's Braised Pearl Vegetable with Abalone is also an old dish, but he made an innovation based on the traditional method, boldly adding mint and perilla leaves, making the dish a bit more delicious besides delicious Refreshing and very creative.

Tao Zhen decisively voted for Manhanlou, and so did Xue Jiayan.

Comparing the two, even Feinan himself had to admit that Huang Rong's stewed pearl dish with abalone was indeed slightly better than Manhanlou's stewed grouper liver.

After hesitating for a while, Feinan also voted for Huang Rong.

Hearing his vote, there was an instant commotion in Man Han Lou, and Jia Hui muttered anxiously: "Why did Brother Nan vote for that surnamed Huang?"

Zhao Gangsheng was puzzled and asked, "Did Brother Nan be bribed?"

"Don't talk nonsense!"

Ou Zhaofeng scolded: "Ah Nan is not that kind of person! He voted like this, of course he has his reasons!"

Huang Rong on the opposite side also looked at Fei Nan in astonishment, sat up straight, puzzled.

That Feinan is obviously a member of Man Han Lou, how could he vote for him?
Could it be that he saw that Manhanlou's goods were too unbearable, and wanted to get cold feet?

A smug smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he sat back again, leaning on the back of the chair, with his legs crossed, leisurely and contented, as if he had the winning ticket in his hands.

Feinan was expressionless, and looked at Ou Zhaofeng inadvertently, gave him a comforting look, and waited quietly to taste the next dish.

This time they served Man Han Lou's freshly braised Xishi milk and Huang Rong's stewed pork tendon with sea cucumber.

This is a competition between two stewed dishes. As soon as the dishes are served on the table, the aroma is so strong that it makes people's index fingers move.

After judging the two dishes, Tao Zhen seemed to recognize Feinan's strength, and his interest in him was greatly increased.

Therefore, after tasting these two stewed dishes, he turned around and asked Feinan his opinion.

After tasting the dishes, Feinan already knew what to expect, so he said seriously, "These two stewed dishes have their own merits, but this time I will vote for Man Han Lou."

"Oh?"

A smile appeared on the corner of Tao Zhen's mouth, and he asked, "Why? What's wrong with Master Huang's stewed pork tendon with sea cucumber?"

"The difficulty of braised dishes lies in the broth, not the ingredients."

Fei Nan explained: "Master Huang's dish is made with premium sea cucumber and pig's tendon stewed in high broth. The sea cucumber is soft and glutinous, while the pork tendon is chewy and delicious. It's very good."

"However, as I said just now, the difficulty of braised dishes lies in the broth. The sea cucumber itself has no taste, and it depends on the broth to enhance the flavor."

"The broth used by Master Huang should be made from pork bones, whole chicken, whole duck, whole fish, ham, squab, and scallops. It has a rich flavor and complex layers."

"But the bad thing is the complexity of the level. Master Huang's soup is too mixed, which makes the taste of the steamer soup a bit confusing and has no main flavor. This makes the sea cucumber, which has a weak sense of presence, even more lost its sense of presence. .”

"When eating this sea cucumber dish, I felt like I was eating konjac, completely unaware that it was sea cucumber."

"On the other hand, this freshly braised Xishi milk in Manhan Tower is very well done."

"The focus of this dish is also the broth, but Master Ou Zhaofeng has grasped the word xian, highlighting the umami taste of the puffer fish."

"Master Ou's broth should have fugu bones in addition to the necessary whole chicken, whole duck, pork bones, and ham, right?"

"The fish white in this dish is boiled in white water, and then dipped in the broth to taste."

"Everyone knows that soaking in water takes a lot of time, and one or two hours is not enough."

"At this time, the puffer fish bone in Master Ou's soup comes in handy."

"Its unique fresh aroma is associated with puffer fish white, like a transitional layer in the middle of a well-defined estuary. It allows the taste of the broth to cross the time limit, and blends with the fish white, which is very good."

"So, with my vote, I will vote for Man Han Lou. They have done a better job."

As soon as Feinan finished speaking, Tao Zhen couldn't help applauding, and said with a smile, "Okay! Okay! It's really scary, what you said is exactly what I thought."

At the stove, Huang Rong's face collapsed again.

I thought that kid had a sex change, but I didn't expect it to be fake, and he actually said that my broth is not good. Do you know what broth is?

The chefs sitting in the audience watching the ceremony were drooling at Feinan's words, and some bold ones couldn't help raising their hands to ask: "Host! Let's listen to the three judges, how greedy! Two masters If you have done more, can you let us try it too!"

When the other chefs heard the words, they quickly echoed.

"Yes! Is there any share for us!"

"We want to eat too!"

"Let us also taste the craftsmanship of the two masters!"

Seeing some commotion at the scene, the host hurriedly appeased: "Everyone, please stay calm, this is a competition, please pay attention to order."

Immediately, he hurried off the stage and had a quick discussion with Man Han Lou and Huang Rong.

Ou Zhaofeng and the others naturally had no objection, everyone was a chef, and they also came to watch the ceremony, so it's not a problem to let them watch that they can't eat.

Besides, they have already made a lot, and the three judges can't eat much, so it's not a problem for everyone to taste the rest.

Huang Rong was a little reluctant. If everyone at the scene had a share, wouldn't everyone be a judge?So how does this game compare?
After deliberating for a while, the organizer finally decided that all the audience will have a taste, but they do not have the right to vote. Only Feinan and the three judges can vote. The final result of the competition must also be judged by the votes of the three judges.

Soon, the competition resumed, and the chefs of both sides began to serve the dishes that had been judged before, and brought them to the chefs.

The judges began to score the third dish. This time, both Tao Zhen and Fei Nan voted for Man Han Lou, but Xue Jiayan still voted for Huang Rong.

However, Fei Nan was not surprised. After this round of evaluation, he had confirmed that Tao Zhen was not Huang Rong's, but Xue Jiayan was.

(End of this chapter)