Chapter 19: The Heart of the Kitchen
Sending off the two Chinese young ladies who could barely walk, Xia Yu returned to the kitchen, picked up the bright kitchen knife, and pondered for a long time. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
It can be said that he was very confident in his two freshly cooked dishes, 'sweet and sour tenderloin' and 'squirrel sea bass', after all, the system also gave a passing score of 60.
However, in the mouth of the round-faced young lady, a well-known food blogger with 600,000 followers on Weibo, there is a big gap between the two dishes and the old man's 'husband and wife lung slices'.
Here's what she said:
"The food you cook is also delicious, but what should I say, it's just delicious, and there are very, very few traditional Chinese dishes that are so delicious in China......
"However, after eating that couple's lung tablet, not only my stomach and tongue were enjoyed, but even my heart was filled with a strange emotion. It sounds incredible, but that's it...... The difference between the two seems to be ordinary cuisine and magic cuisine, one can be found in reality, and the other depends on chance, maybe some people will not be able to eat it in their lifetime!"
At that time, the young lady's bright eyes completely made Xia Yu sad.
He didn't say that the 'husband and wife lung tablets' were made by his own old man, and the young lady complained vigorously, saying that he didn't care about the two dishes in the back, and when he checked out and left, the resentment in his eyes made Xia Yu full of bitterness.
"Hit?"
A rough voice, cold and cold, sounded behind him.
"How is that possible-"
As soon as Xia Yu heard the voice, he knew who it was, and immediately raised his voice, rolled up his sleeves to reveal his strong arms, "I won't admit defeat!"
But then he slumped his shoulders and said in a tangled voice: "Old man, tell me, what is the difference between me and your cooking? ”
The old man didn't go into a tirade, and spent a few minutes preparing a 'husband and wife lung slices' with marinade, soybean oil, peppercorn noodles and other accessories, and put it on the kitchen counter, "You taste it." ”
"In the past, you were practicing basic knife skills, but now you are also a trainee chef, and all the confusion you encounter can be answered in the dishes......
Hearing what the old man said, Xia Yu couldn't help patting his forehead.
After improving his cooking skills, he has not really tasted the old man's cuisine.
I used to be a layman, and my impression of the old man's cuisine was always only on the delicious, just looking at the lively kind, and I couldn't taste the specific mysteries in the cooking. And now, his cooking skills are improving every day, which can be called a three-day farewell and impressive, he should be able to taste something else, right?
Thinking so in his heart, Xia Yu found a pair of chopsticks, with anticipation and a kind of apprehension, slowly stretched out the chopsticks to pick up a piece of beef offal, and sent it to his mouth to chew slowly and taste it carefully.
Flavors of spices, chili peppers and peppercorns, explode on the tip of the tongue.
The expression was shocking, unbelievable, and in the end, it was a kind of comfort that the appetite was satisfied.
It's just one bite, and it's too early to fill your stomach, but just one bite, the desire to 'eat' is satisfied.
Xia Yu came back to his senses, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.
No wonder the two young ladies said that the old man's 'husband and wife lung tablets' were delicious.
This can no longer be called delicious, it is simply a spiritual enjoyment.
Even if you just take a bite of the beef slices or offal slices of the 'husband and wife', the taster will probably feel bored and empty when eating anything else in the following day.
Overbearing!
Xia Yu inexplicably comprehended the chef's spirit contained in this 'husband and wife lung slice'.
What's going on in this world?
That kind of spiritual cooking, the cooking skills that the round-faced young lady called "magic", were placed in the previous earth world, and Xia Yu must have scoffed at it after hearing it.
However, in this world, the old man presented his chef spirit in front of Xia Yu in three dimensions through a traditional Chinese cuisine, and he couldn't help but be unconvinced.
After eating this 'husband and wife lung slices', Xia Yu suddenly looked back, and only then did he realize the ignorance of his previous self and his predecessor.
After eating the food made by the old man for more than ten years, he is still practicing the most basic knife skills with his head bored, and there is no sign of enlightenment at all, so it is strange that the old man has a good face for him.
For the inheritor, the old man must have pinned a lot of things, but the predecessor was a lump of wood, which is why the old man did not teach cooking further, right?
"System: Unlock the [Chef's Heart] advanced talent, after the host lv10 is promoted to a one-star chef, you can increase your advanced talent level by assigning talent points. ”
Hey.
The sudden pop-up system prompt made Xia Yu open his mouth.
Kitchen heart?
Open the system panel, and on the individual talent tree, there is a high-level talent icon, which stands out against a large black background.
At the bottom of the talent tree diagram are several basic skills, including knife skills, heat, seasoning, and ingredient identification.
Then, there are several items of physical fitness, strength, dexterity, mental and nerve reflexes, which are actually counted in the chef's tree diagram, which belong to the basic skills.
"[Chef's Heart] (Advanced Talent): Chefs are artists, conductors, they can manipulate the appetite of diners, make 'spicy' overbearing, make 'sweet' really warm people's hearts, and make 'bitter' tasters feel like they have gone through a difficult pilgrimage...... In the hands of such chefs, taste is already a catalyst for emotions, controlling the crying and laughter of diners. ”
After reading the text introduction of the system, Xia Yu Temeow can say more.
Lv10 Advanced One-Star Chef, this talent must be lit!
The old man came and went.
Late at night, Xia Yu opened the learning column and asked in his heart, "System, the old man's cooking manual, how much progress has you made in learning?"
"96%, remaining 4% progress ......"
"Okay, digest the 4% progress tonight!"
So the system sorted out the materials that needed to be studied and practiced for him, acting as a mentor or supervisor, whenever Xia Yu did not do well enough, the system would use the unique mechanical synthesis sound, and coldly say "unqualified".
Xia Yu, who was immersed in the world of cooking, didn't know that in the corner outside the kitchen, the tall figure stood with him until the middle of the night, with a pair of bright eyes in the dark, revealing a trace of relief and satisfaction.
Following.
Xia Yu was woken up by the sound of a car engine, he muttered quietly, rubbed his messy medium-long hair, opened the attic window, looked out of the street, and was immediately stunned.
A black stretch sedan, a little familiar.
Glancing at the license plate number, Xia Yu slapped his forehead and said with a low smile: "That tsundere girl is here again." What time is it?"
Covering his somewhat groggy head, he glanced back at the alarm clock at the head of the bed, a quarter past nine in the morning.
"Mr. Xia Qing......"
Marshal Enzuki, Nagi Senzaemon also came, still wearing the traditional samurai uniform with clogs on his feet, standing at the door of the store. Xia Yu poked his head out, only to see half of the old man's body, and the bulging black duffel bag at his feet.
Duffle bags?
Xia Yu didn't care about washing, put on slippers, opened the door of the bedroom, and rushed downstairs.