Chapter 144: Invite Old Zhou Out of the Mountain (First Update)
The welcome lady at the front desk was stunned directly after seeing the business card issued by Chen Hao.
Because she knew what this business card meant in this Ouyue Building.
"How is that possible?"
"How can he have Chef Lin's business card?"
"In the past, even if the leaders of the city came, they might not be able to get Chef Lin's business card!" The welcome lady was surprised for a while, and even the few security guards in suits who were staring at him behind Chen Hao softened their eyes.
"Sir, please wait a moment, I will contact Chef Lin immediately. The welcome lady said politely, then lowered her head and pressed an electronic pager at the front desk.
After about a few minutes, Lin Zhenghong, dressed in a black and red chef's uniform, walked out from behind the screen in the reception hall.
"Who is the owner of the Ruicheng [No. 1 in the World] store?" Lin Zhenghong said excitedly.
Since he accompanied Zhou Lao to taste the [Golden Ratio Roasted Wheat] made by Chen Hao some time ago, Lin Zhenghong has always been obsessed with this [No. 1 in the world] store in Ruicheng.
After all, there are not many restaurants and restaurants in this Wenshi area that can be accepted into Lin Zhenghong's eyes.
In particular, the four-color siu mai made by the [No. 1 in the world] store has won the highest praise from his teacher!
You must know that his mentor Zhou Lao is the number one national banquet chef in the country. This head is released, but he can shake three times when he can step on it in the culinary world.
Even Zhou Lao commented: "No. 1 in the world, deservedly No. 1 in the world!"
It is conceivable how deeply impressed Chen Hao's [Golden Ratio Roasted Wheat] left in Lin Zhenghong's mind.
Especially before leaving, Zhou Lao specially asked Lin Zhenghong to leave a business card. In order to meet the behind-the-scenes masters of this [world's first] restaurant with a chef one day.
It's just that after seeing Chen Hao's young face, Lin Zhenghong's originally calm and relaxed expression finally revealed a trace of surprise.
"Shhh
"So young!"
"How could the master behind the [No. 1 in the World] store be so young?"
"Is it possible...... Is that the disciple of the master?"
Lin Zhenghong was speechless in his heart, but on the surface, he still greeted Chen Hao very politely.
Especially after inquiring about it, the dishes in the [No. 1 in the world] store are all from Chen Hao's hands. The wrinkles at the corners of Lin Zhenghong's eyebrows finally twitched a little.
"Brother Chen, where did you learn from this world-class roasting wheat technique?"
"Since I went back to your shop and tasted that kind of roasted wheat once, my brother's mentor has never forgotten your craft!" Lin Zhenghong pulled Chen Hao with a familiar look, and asked enthusiastically while entering the VIP room of Ouyue Building.
"Brother Lin has won the award, this craft was learned by accident when I was studying in the imperial capital. β
"As for the mentor below, he is just a down-and-out court chef who passed away a few years ago. As for the name, the senior refused to let me say it. Chen Hao scratched his head and made up a reason for it.
"What? That senior is dead!"
Lin Zhenghong was surprised, and after pondering Chen Hao's ambiguous answer, he felt that what the other party said did not seem to be a lie.
Because like the roasted wheat skills in Chen Hao's shop, only the imperial chefs of the northern court can make it.
According to Chen Hao's experience of going to the imperial capital to study, the location also happens to be in line.
After all, when the Qing Dynasty was overthrown a hundred years ago, I don't know how many imperial chefs in the imperial dining room of the palace, or the chefs in the prince's mansion, were left in the Ming room.
These chefs with the top skills of Chinese cuisine, or opening a famous restaurant, have passed on their skills for a long time. Or spend your life incognito, even in modern history books, it is difficult to find clues.
According to Lin Zhenghong's guess, the "senior master" that Chen Hao met should belong to the latter.
It's just that when he thought of the pastry technique that can be called [the first in the world], and now only Chen Hao is left as such a young heir, Lin Zhenghong's eyes flashed with a trace of disappointment, and he said a few words in his mouth: "It's a pity!"
Because in the eyes of serious chefs, the depth of cooking skills is inseparable from the long-term accumulation of years.
Whether it is knife work, fire, or frying and cooking, without decades of hard work, it is purely to learn a little bit of skin.
How much craftsmanship can a young chef like Chen Hao inherit from the "senior master" that Lin Zhenghong imagined?
Not to mention that it is seven or eight, if you can learn half of it, Lin Zhenghong is expected to be thankful!
It's just that what Lin Zhenghong never expected was that Chen Hao's cooking skills were not learned from the palace chef in the imperial dining room at all.
It was drawn from a book called "Zhonghua Yiban" from the special chef and special pastry chef.
The dishes produced in those comics are as if they were added with fluorescent agents in reality, and they can glow gold everywhere. Take it out casually, and you can easily rank first in the world!
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After chatting in the VIP room for more than half an hour, even half a large pot of tea was poured down, and Chen Hao finally couldn't sit still and explained the origin of the trip.
"Brother Lin, I actually planned to ask Senior Zhou for something when I came this time. Chen Hao said with a serious face.
"Oh, please, master?"
"Tell me about it!" Lin Zhenghong is colorful.
"That's right, the younger brother opened a new restaurant next to the Jade Tower in Ruicheng called [The World's First Fresh], but he was suffering from his poor skills in cooking seafood, so he planned to invite a respected celebrity chef to take charge. Chen Hao explained slowly.
"The freshest in the world?"
"Tsk, Brother Chen's name is really ......."
Lin Zhenghong pondered for a few sentences, and then glanced at Chen Hao with a little meaning and said, "But Brother Chen, he has been sealing the knife for more than 10 years. Even if you can convince him to go out of the mountain, those of us who are disciples will not agree. β
"After all, the teacher is very old, and he is accompanied by several geriatric diseases, so it is better to stay away from the fire of this stove. β
After listening to Lin Zhenghong's words, Chen Hao nodded approvingly. After all, Zhou Lao's age is there, not to mention that there is something wrong with his body, even if there is no problem, his cooking skills are estimated to have degraded early.
Because this person is old, his sense of smell and taste, as well as the dexterity of his hands and feet, will be weakened.
A person who is a chef, once he encounters these irresistible "killers", it is only right that he retires early to guide his apprentices and grandchildren.
It's just that after thinking that his [No. 1 Fresh in the World] still has one less celebrity chef who can afford to hold up the faΓ§ade, Chen Hao still continued to ask a little unrelentingly: "Brother Lin, since Zhou Lao can't go out of the mountain." I don't know if your senior brother is here, can you introduce me to my younger brother?"
"Brother, don't worry!"
"As long as the craftsmanship is in place, no matter what the conditions are, I can agree to it. β