Chapter 17 Stir-fried Kumamoto oysters
The waiter put a piece of fried slender, shiny and browned razor clam meat into He Shenge's blue and white porcelain bowl.
He Shenge did not rush to move the chopsticks, but observed the dish attentively, on the small rectangular white porcelain plate, the slender clams were lying in the shell of a broken bamboo, and the carved orange peel and a small cluster of coriander were placed on one side of the dish as a plating dish.
Since she was a child, she has never eaten razor clams, and she has never heard of razor clams, this time, she is a little struggling, she has tasted it, and she must give an evaluation, on the other hand, she is afraid that her evaluation will not be in place, and she will provoke the big man at this table.
No matter what, Master Zhang's expectant eyes looked at her for a long time.
She gently picked up the clam meat and put it in her mouth, chewed it for a while, her confidence was a little insufficient, and she commented with a strong smile: "There is a hint of white in the yellowing of the hue, it seems to be crispy, and the entrance is smooth and soft, as if chewing a piece of chewing gum with fresh meat, compared with other seafood, the umami is insufficient, but it is very chewy, leaving a trace of fragrance." β
As soon as these words came out, Master Zhang's expectant little eyes immediately lost their light, and his face sank suddenly.
Seeing that his expression changed, He Shenge's muscles tightened all over his body, and a thin layer of cold sweat oozed from the corners of his forehead, and he didn't dare to speak again.
Seeing this, Shen Xiuyan also put a piece of razor clam meat in his mouth, and suddenly gloomy: "It's not new." β
Hearing this, Master Zhang's face turned black all of a sudden, thinking that Shen Xiuyan, the great god, was obviously eccentric.
The dinner fell into a tense atmosphere.
Second Uncle Shen hooked the corners of his lips slightly, and sneered: "Lao Zhang, what she said is right, not fresh enough, many people think that razor clams can retain the umami by stir-frying, that's right, but it's best to catch it freshly, what you caught yesterday is not fresh enough, you have to marinate it with sea salt to dry, and then boil it, it's fragrant and sweet." β
Hearing this comment, He Shenge's face changed slightly, and his mood was a little complicated.
"Then you won't be able to eat. Master Zhang's face softened slightly.
"Another day, go to my farm, catch and bake. The second uncle's tone was very relaxed.
As soon as He Shenge heard the farm, he secretly glanced at the second uncle, this person can drive Master Zhang to cook, and his cooking skills should be above Master Zhang.
It seems that Shen Xiuyan's second uncle is also a person who has studied seafood, and in the eyes of the three of them, she should have made an axe in front of Luban, thinking of this, she felt that her face was red.
"Second uncle, Shen Ge is still a beginner gourmet. Shen Xiuyan glanced at He Shenge, and his eyes were full of tenderness: "Another day, you will also take her to your farm to go around and taste fresh razor clams." β
"Okay, you can bring outsiders to take advantage of the second uncle. Second Uncle Shen rolled his eyes and glanced at He Shenge without a trace, this glance was full of inquiry.
It seems that this girl is of great significance to Ah Yan, knowing the rules of the Shen family, the brothers do their own thing, do not interfere with each other, and avoid conflicts within the family because of interests.
Second Uncle Shen thought about it and felt a pity.
According to his eldest brother's temperament, he will never choose a girl who is not in the right household to become the wife of the Shen family, and a woman who can't bring a little benefit to the Harry Group can't marry into the door, Ah Yan seems to be for her, and I don't know what he means in his heart, forget it, Ah Yan, this child can't be offended, the business model of his catering industry really needs to be transformed and upgraded.
Immediately, the corners of Second Uncle Shen's mouth smiled: "Lao Zhang, the little girl is still young, I'm afraid of offending you, so I said yes." β
The meaning of this sentence does not mean to belittle He Shenge, I only think that He Shenge's comment just now is a child playing around, and he can be regarded as saying something good for He Shenge.
And He Shenge listened, lowered his head, and the roots of his ears were red.
"Then tell me why I didn't do these dishes well?" Master Zhang's tone was unconvinced, but his eyes showed respect for Second Uncle Shen.
"In the "Xingyuan Lu" there is a detailed record of boiled abalone, which is to add minced meat, not tofu, the minced meat itself is fresh, can be fresh, the meat is hard, the abalone is soft, this is called the combination of soft and hard, abalone is flat, sweet, tofu is light and tasteless, you add garlic cloves to the soup, cover up the freshness of abalone, only leave spicy, garlic to put less, put some salt, and use tofu to make boiled abalone in the future, it is best to use Jipin abalone, Jipin abalone has a strong taste, more chewy, and the taste is also the best, the color, golden, and white tofu with a slightly better look. β
Second Uncle Shen finished talking, and turned the pickled crab with chopsticks: "Crab is best eaten alone, don't mix it with other things, pickled crab is good, but the pickling time is not enough, the taste is not strong enough, the taste of sea salt is there, but it is only the surface, the meat in it has no salt taste, the crab is not fishy, chrysanthemum is sweet, crab roe is sweet, you are a pickled crab, you don't need to be too sweet, the taste of chrysanthemum covers the taste of crab meat, it is better to drink chrysanthemum wine." β
Although Second Uncle Shen seemed to say it casually, he brought up the key points of boiled abalone and pickled crab, which made Master Zhang very convinced, and he felt a little unhappy in his heart.
When He Shenge, who was bowing his head on the side, heard this, he immediately raised his head and stared at Second Uncle Shen with burning eyes, his eyes were as hot and crazy as a fan seeing his beloved idol.
Indeed it is.
In her heart, she admires Second Uncle Shen, a low-key person who does not show off, and admires Second Uncle Shen's cognition of food, which is more professional and in-depth, unlike her, who can only tell the surface of the food, the cooking method inside, and the original nature of the food.
Second Uncle Shen didn't know that he had invisibly become the target of someone's heart, so he continued to comment without being salty or light: "The iced sea urchin is okay, but the sauce is not good, and oyster sauce cannot be put in it." β
"Mouse spots have no bones, it's right to boil them first, you can't fry them later, the skin is not crispy enough, or soft and soft, you can try to use the fried one, the skin is crispy and the meat is soft, and then drizzle a layer of light soy sauce and olive oil, which will not affect the sweetness inside. β
"Hubei's braised crayfish, what do you do as a Cantonese learner? The traditional Hubei oil stew method uses fifteen kinds of secret spices, do you have it? The shrimp meat is okay, elastic, but the seasoning is not right, the simmering time is too long, a little salty, that is, salty, not fragrant. β
Second Uncle Shen put the chopsticks down, took a sip of tea, and his face was full of disgust: "The sea cucumber itself is tasteless, the chicken soup itself tastes light, we Cantonese people like light, and we can't spoil the sea cucumber like this! There are also braised big skirt wings, all sticky together, the heat is not well controlled, Ah Yan's friend, what's it called?"
As he spoke, he lit up He Shenge.
He Shenge immediately raised his head like a student who had been called by the teacher and responded in a low voice: "Shenge." β
"Yes, Shen Ge, she just said that it is glutinous and soft enough, because it is too sticky, the shark fin was braised by you into fried rice shreds, and the fried rice shreds are better than yours, you go back and ponder the braised method. Second Uncle Shen's tone was full of dissatisfaction.
Master Zhang's face turned red, and the corners of his mouth turned down, revealing his displeasure.
"This pepper-soaked oyster is good. Second Uncle Shen said with a shallow smile.
Master Zhang's originally dead eyes suddenly glowed.
"If you can't even cook this dish, then the name of this restaurant will not be lost. Second Uncle Shen made up for it again.
He Shenge understood what Second Uncle Shen meant.
"Dipping" is one of the cooking techniques in Cantonese cuisine, and Mr. Zhang is a Cantonese chef who will definitely "dip" this cooking method.
"I can't keep the name of this store, but it's your money that I'm losing. Master Zhang disagreed.
"Zhang Laoxian is only famous in the food circle, it is useless. Shen Xiuyan swept his eyes coldly.
As soon as these words came out, Master Zhang was silent, and Second Uncle Shen tasted tea leisurely, and at this moment, everyone achieved the Chinese table etiquette of eating and speaking.
Although He Shenge has always been on campus, she also understands that the dinner is here, it is the real beginning, she is not stupid, Shen Xiuyan brought her over, and also made it clear that she is a gourmet, Master Zhang and Second Uncle Shen are both senior players in the food circle, and there should be business dealings about food between them.
At this time, since she opened her mouth, she should go straight to the point, but the three of them either drank tea or ate seafood, which seemed to be hindering her as an outsider.
Just when she was worried about how to find a reason to leave for a while, so that Shen Xiuyan could hurry up and get down to business, her stomach was cold as if the power of the blender had been activated, her stomach was churning, her little face turned from red to white, and her left hand couldn't help but put it on her stomach, wanting to warm her stomach and relieve the pain.
Shen Xiuyan noticed the cold sweat on her face, and her eyes were worried: "What's wrong?"
"Crabs are cold, chrysanthemums are cold, sea cucumbers are cold, lobsters are also cold food, iced sea urchins are even colder, most girls are cold, and hot tea can't alleviate this cold, it's normal for her to have a stomach. Second Uncle Shen looked calm and glanced at the waiter: "Bring a pot of warm wine." β
He Shenge couldn't wait for this pot of warm wine to warm her stomach, her stomach hurt so much that her whole face was pale and bloodless, so she had to try to hold up a smile: "Second uncle is too powerful, I'm stupid, I don't understand this, when I see something delicious, I eat a meal, which makes me so embarrassed, I'll leave." β
Before she could finish speaking, she got up and left.
As soon as the door closes.
Second Uncle Shen turned the teacup with his hand, and his tone became much more stable: "Ah Yan, if you come to get involved in my industry for this girl, your father knows, she can't even be a gourmet, not to mention, she just changed careers, and the food circle is deep this time, and her family background can't play." β
"Ah Yan, Zhang Laoxian is my lifeline, don't play casually. "Master Zhang's face was gloomy, not as rude and brainless as Fang Cai.
Shen Xiuyan saw the waiter come in with a pot of wine, poured a glass of wine for Second Uncle Shen and Master Zhang respectively, and after sitting down, his dark eyes showed a look of contempt: "Science and technology are developed, the country is prosperous, the original traditional word-of-mouth recitation mode is no longer good, you don't have to guess what I am for, I have only one purpose, to bring more benefits to Harry." β
He said in a deep voice: "Second uncle, my cousin has entered the army and already plans to stay in the team, he will not take over your catering industry, I will not take over, just take care of him, he will sit in the team and enjoy his achievements, industrial transformation is a must, now the media is updated quickly, Harry Group has been keeping up with the trend of new media in the past two years, using new media to do the best and latest marketing advertisements for the products held by Harry, and the two of you are also obvious to all." β
"I don't seek to be rich and rich, I pursue the perfection of food, this is my purpose, don't make my Zhang Laoxian an Internet celebrity store with no appearance. "Master Zhang didn't buy it.
Second Uncle Shen was silent, in fact, he knew that his son was not angry, but he wanted to keep the jobs of his descendants and always have food, but his restaurants have been affected by the impact of Internet celebrity stores, the customer flow is less, and the purchase price of ingredients is getting higher and higher, in addition, the country intends to support young people to start their own businesses, and the talents under his hands are still the original people, those people are old, and there will be problems with taste, which affects the taste of the diet, so it is not good, but the talents are all self-employed, they are not worried about funds at all, nor are they worried about publicity, the emergence of new media has given birth to too many self-employed people in the catering industryγ
Nephew Shen Xiuyan's Harry Group was originally aimed at real estate, and the marketing did keep up with the trend, which is also a part of what he lacks.
"Second uncle, I know that you must have investigated Shen Ge's background before you came, she has an average family background, she was originally just a teacher's girl, but she understands what kind of people are needed in this era, she dares to change careers, why don't I dare to break the rules of the family? β
Shen Xiuyan took out a stack of marketing plans and cooperation contracts for Second Uncle Shen's Catering Group from his briefcase, put them on the turntable, and he transferred the stack of documents to Second Uncle Shen.
Master Zhang watched from the side and moved his mouth: "Shen Er, don't forget, your original intention." β
Second Uncle Shen looked at the document in front of him, raised his wine glass, took a sip, warmed the wine into his throat, his body and mind were warm, he reached out and picked up the marketing plan, and looked at it seriously.
Master Zhang already knew his decision, and ate the seafood he made with gloomy eyes, and found that it didn't seem to be as delicious as it was when he was young, and sure enough, he was old.
"Shen Ge is a good seedling, if you use her, build her, and pay for your ambitions, you will regret it later, Ah Yan. Second Uncle Shen picked up the pen and left a handwriting in the sign column of the contract, obviously signing his career, but he still cared about the happiness of his nephew.
Shen Xiuyan put the contract away, his face was still as cold as ice, he didn't have the slightest excitement or happiness to win the order, just quietly raised his glass: "For the cooperation between Harry Group and Shen Er's diet." β
The walls of the cups touch the walls of the cups, making a crisp crashing sound.
At this time, He Shenge leaned against the washstand in the toilet with a pale face, his eyes staring at the mobile phone screen, and the search interface was full of Second Uncle Shen's information.
The founder of Shen Er Diet, a senior gourmet, and a chef.
Exiting Second Uncle Shen's profile, she caught a glimpse of the title of the following newsletter being "Harry Group intends to enter the diet, and it is rumored that the Shen family is split?"
She clenched her phone, her stomach hurt so much that she couldn't help but crouch down and bury her face in her knees.
Those in the past, what is the use, in the end, he did not go to the United States in order to inherit the Harry group.
The phone vibrated violently.
Her eyes slipped out of her knees and she glanced at the phone screen.
Uncle.
He's been calling many times.