"Capitalism is rotten! I thought that our Confucian family's house was already big, but compared with others, it was simply a drop in the bucket. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Looking at the kitchen in front of him, Kong Ruiming was full of emotion.

The kitchen window where Liu Mang and the others are staying now is bright. All kinds of kitchenware and utensils are readily available, with an area of thousands of square meters.

"Are you satisfied, gentlemen?" said Jefferson.

"Very satisfied. Liu Mang nodded.

He now knows why they were going to move a Chinese stove from the festival venue in the first place, which Jefferson said was not necessary. Because there's all of them, and there's more than one.

However, these stoves are very new, and a few of them are covered with clear plastic, so it seems that they are rarely used.

"Guys, the ingredients area is over there, if you need any special ingredients, please let me know an hour in advance, and I will try to satisfy you. Jefferson pointed to the entire row of shelves in the kitchen, about the size of supermarket shelves.

"Understood. ”

"Oh, and there's. Meat and some poultry in the freezer, through that small door next to the shelf. Jefferson added.

"By the way, Mr. Jefferson, how many guests are there today?

"Oh, and the guests who dined today included the host, a total of 15 people. Of course, you can also prepare a little more, and that's okay. Jefferson replied.

"So is it a separate meal system or a buffet format?" asked Liu Mang again.

"It's better to stick with the traditional split meal system, which is more family-oriented. ”

"Okay. ”

"If there's nothing else, I won't bother you, I'm in the banquet hall next door, and if you have any questions, you can come to me at any time. Jefferson greeted and withdrew.

"Master Liu Mang, what dishes should I prepare?" asked Kong Ruiming after Jefferson left.

The people who came today are Lin Xiao, Li Ruonan, Tan Shi, Kong Ruiming, plus Liu Mang, a total of five people. Of course, it is more than enough to make a table for 15 people, but the question is what to cook?

"Ruonan, what is the order of serving Western food? ”

"The order of traditional Western food is generally appetizer, soup, side dish, main course, and dessert. The appetizer is also called an appetizer, and the taste is mainly salty and sour. ”

"Isn't it similar to the cold dishes in our Chinese food?" Kong Ruiming asked.

"Sort of. Li Ruonan nodded, and then explained: "Western soup is different from our Chinese food, most of them are thick soups, which are more viscous. The side dishes are mostly made with seafood and fish, because they are easier to digest and will not make guests feel full, so as not to affect the appetite of the main course. ”

"The soup is easy to do, we can use the soup in Chinese food instead, if we use the traditional clear soup, I'm afraid those foreigners will not get used to it." Lin Xiao interjected.

"As for the main course, it is the most important and the most crucial dish that shows the chef's skill, most of which are made with meat or some poultry, and the method is mainly grilled and fried. The dessert at the end is relatively simple, and the chef is free to do with it, even if it is fruit. ”

"Well, that's the problem. Liu Mang gently knocked on the table: "We Chinese eat and like to eat with the staple food." For example, Dongpo meat, sweet and sour fish, etc., if you taste it alone, it will make people feel a little greasy. ”

"Do you want to roast the suckling pig or the whole lamb?" and then divide it and serve it on the table?" Tan Shi suggested.

"It's okay, this kind of big dish is suitable for wine, even if you eat it alone, the taste is very good, but it's not too ordinary?" Li Ruonan replied.

"Why don't we improve some traditional Chinese dishes now? For example, the lion's head can be poured with sauce and then served with side dishes, which not only retains the taste of Chinese food, but also conforms to the dining habits of those foreigners. Lin Xiao said.

It's already one o'clock in the afternoon, and we don't have much time left. Tan Shi said with some concern.

"I agree with Brother Tan Shi's opinion. Kong Ruiming nodded: "It's too risky to experiment with new dishes, and if the taste is not good, it will be a waste of everyone's time." ”

"Master Liu Mang, what is your opinion?"

"My opinion is to change within a controllable range. Liu Mang thought for a moment: "Completely authentic Chinese food is definitely not in line with the meal system, but we can't change too much, so the risk is really big." Therefore, before we want to do it, we must at least be able to imagine in our hearts what it will look like and taste after it comes out. ”

"Well, I agree. Tan Shi nodded: "That's it, I suggest that you first draw up a few dishes, and then let Master Liu Mang take charge of the cooking and make the final seasoning, and we will do it." ”

"That's the best!" Tan Shi's suggestion, everyone unanimously agreed.

Unconsciously, even Liu Mang himself didn't realize that he had become the backbone and absolute leader of the entire team, which was inseparable from his excellent ability and outstanding performance after coming to the United States.

After 40 minutes of repeated discussion and deliberation, the menu for the evening was finally decided. They are Dinghu Shangsu, West Lake beef soup, Longjing shrimp, Dongpo steak, red bean cake.

These five dishes correspond to the appetizer, soup, side dish, main course and dessert in Western cuisine.

In order to take care of the taste of foreigners, dishes that are too spicy or too heavy are not within the scope of Liu Mang's consideration, but mainly Zhejiang cuisine and Cantonese cuisine.

"Yes, it's a big family, and all kinds of ingredients are more complete than ours. Kong Ruiming picked up a shiitake mushroom from the shelf where the ingredients were placed and said.

"Lao Kong, hurry up and pick the best, if you don't have it, tell them to find it quickly. Lin Xiao said while holding a pen and writing down the ingredients needed for tonight in a small book.

"Yes, after all, in order to take care of the tastes of those foreigners, we don't make any big dishes, if we do anything like bear paws, humps, scarlet lips or something, then we won't let them break their legs!"

"By the way, do you use theirs for tea, or do you use our own ones?" asked Li Ruonan, who was holding a pot of prawns and picking shrimp lines.

"What kind of tea are we brought?"

"Oh, what we brought from China is the Tiger Run before the rain, which is mainly used to wrap tea dumplings, so the quality is not very high. ”

West Lake Longjing is divided into five brands: Shifeng, Yunqi, Hupao and Meijiawu according to different origins, each of which has slight differences in the small environment of the origin and frying skills, resulting in the quality of tea with its own characteristics, among which Shifeng Longjing has the best quality, and Hupao is slightly inferior.

Because of the different picking times, it is divided into "Ming Qian Tea" and "Rain Qian Tea". The tea that was harvested before the Qingming Dynasty was called "Ming Qian Tea", and the one picked before the rain in the valley was called "Tea Before the Rain". Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "before the rain is the best grade, before the Ming is a treasure".

"Tiger running before the rain? Liu Mang pondered for a moment: "Most Americans don't drink Chinese tea, will there be better tea?"

"I'll ask. Lin Xiao put down the pen and paper in his hand and ran next door to find Jefferson.