Chapter 244: Exchange Conference
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After everyone played for two or three days, Hachiro Yamano finally told Liu Mang that this exchange conference had been prepared and could start immediately. And the venue of the event is at the hotel where they stayed.
"Mr. Hachiro, it's been so long, and you haven't told me what this exchange conference is all about. Liu Mang asked as he followed Hachiro Yamano to a lobby of the hotel.
"It's communication, Liu Mang. Our president has invited some of the chefs in the Toei cuisine industry to discuss their cooking skills. Hachiro Yamano replied.
"Just a discussion, not a discussion?"
"Well, this is inevitable, how can you communicate without a competition?" Hachiro Yamano said with a dry laugh.
"Oh......"
The purpose of the exchange meeting held by the two heroes of the village house this time, Liu Mang knows it well. However, he is now a master of art and bold, as long as he does not fall for the other party's conspiracy, if he simply tries his cooking skills, no one is afraid.
The venue for the exchange meeting was in a large banquet hall of the hotel, which was originally used to hold large banquets, but now the tables and chairs have been vacated and various cooking utensils have been placed here.
"You will have a heart. Liu Mang smiled with ulterior motives.
In addition to the various utensils used to cook Toei cuisine, there are also traditional Chinese fire-hole stoves and steamers.
It seems that the two heroes of the village house are bound to win this exchange conference and want to dig out something from Liu Mang's hands.
"Liu Mangjun, long time no see. Muraya Futako, dressed in a black kimono, greeted him.
"Thank you Mr. Jixiong for your hospitality, I have had a great time in Dongying these days. Liu Mang shook his hand and smiled.
"Friendship of landlords, it should be!" Muraya Jio laughed: "Let me introduce you, this is the sushi god of our Dongying, Mr. Jiro Kohashi." ”
"Hello! Liu Mangjun!"
Jiro Kobashi is a thin old man, wearing a snow-white chef's suit, and he should be about the same age as Ida Huaishu, at least eighty years old.
"Hello, Mr. Jiro, I've heard of your name for a long time. Liu Mang stretched out his hand to say hello.
This Jiro Kohashi is famous not only in Dongying, but also in the whole world, and even many Chinese have heard his name.
Because his restaurant is the same as Ida Huaiki's, it has long been rated with three Michelin stars, and the BBC in the United States has also filmed documentaries for him, and presidents of various countries are frequent customers in his restaurant.
Liu Mang still admires such a master who has been dedicated to cooking for decades, but he doesn't know what method Muraya Jixiong used, so he actually invited him.
"Liu Mangjun, this is Hideo Fukuda, he is the latest rising star in our Dongying cuisine scene, and his Chuanbei restaurant has just been awarded a Michelin star recently, and it is only a matter of time before it is promoted to three stars. After introducing Jiro Kohashi, Muraya Jio continued.
Hideo Fukuda is a young man in his thirties, he looks pretty good, thin and tall, but the skin on his face is very poor, full of pitted holes, which makes people look very uncomfortable.
"Hello!" Liu Mang stretched out his hand.
"Are you Liu Mang?" Compared with the kind-looking Erro Kohashi, this Fukuda Hideo not only did not shake hands with Liu Mang, but raised his head with an extremely arrogant attitude.
"I heard that the head chef of Manhan Mansion is silent, is it your master?"
"How do you know?" Liu Mang was shocked, saying that he had taught him cooking, and few people in China knew about it, where did this Dongying man learn about it?
"That's right! Master Buyu is indeed my master. Liu Mang did not deny it, he replied coldly.
"Very well! I hope you don't disappoint me. "Hideo Fukuda's Chinese is very blunt, with a strange tone, which, like his people, annoys Liu Mang.
"Liu Mangjun, please here!" Seeing that the atmosphere between the two was very awkward, the two heroes of the village house hurriedly started a round.
In the banquet hall, in addition to these two main people, there were also many well-dressed men and women with good temperament, who seemed to be people from the upper class of Dongying.
"Mr. Erxiong, what is the process of today's exchange conference?" asked Liu Mang after taking his seat.
"Liu Mangjun, all of you here today are successful people from all walks of life in Dongying, and Mr. Jiro Kohashi will make sushi for us on the spot, and after tasting, if you are satisfied, you can also show your skills. Muraya said with a smile.
"No problem. Liu Mang nodded.
The communication between peers inevitably has to be exchanged, but I don't know when Muraya Fukio will show his fox tail.
After waiting for a while, Muraya stood up, picked up the microphone and spoke a lot of Japanese.
Hearing his words, the men and women in the hall began to applaud enthusiastically, with excited expressions on their faces.
"Mr. Jiro, what did he say?" asked Liu Mang as he turned to Jiro Ida, who was sitting next to him.
In addition to Five Eyes and Wu Jing, those who accompanied Liu Mang to this exchange conference today were Jiro Ida and Xiao Chengcheng.
Jiro Ida is here to be a translator, and Xiao Chengcheng also asked to come and see after hearing about this exchange meeting last night. are all acquaintances, and Liu Mang did not refuse.
He said that Mr. Jiro Kohashi will make the food on the spot today, so everyone can enjoy it. After the tasting, there are also chefs from China to demonstrate their skills. Jiro Ida translated.
"It's just a sushi meal, so there's no need to be so excited. ”
"Liu Mangjun, do you know, Mr. Jiro Kobashi has retired, and the sushi restaurant has been handed over to his son to take care of. If it weren't for this exchange meeting, the people of Toei would no longer be able to eat the food made by the god of sushi. Speaking of this, Jiro Ida looked regretful.
"Besides, even when he didn't retire before, if he wanted to go to his restaurant for a sushi meal, he would have to make a reservation for a long time, and it was common to wait for a year or two. ”
"Well, I'm also looking forward to the sushi pinched by the sushi god. Liu Mang nodded.
In the eyes of most Chinese chefs, they don't think much of Toei sushi and think that there is no technical content at all.
It's just that the cold rice balls are covered with sashimi, and you can do without fire, what kind of dish is it?
But Liu Mang didn't underestimate the old man in front of him at all. In his heart, there is no distinction between high and low in any dish, the only difference is the level of the chef's skills.
Therefore, there are many old gourmets who go to eat, and they order not the dishes of the restaurant, but the cooks who cook the dishes.
I have been able to knead sushi with peace of mind for decades, and I have never slackened off, and this feeling alone can afford the title of 'god'.
There are seven or eight assistants that Jiro Kohashi brought over today, all of whom are not very old, and it seems that they are all his apprentices.
The rice and toppings for the kneading sushi are prepared in advance.
With an order, his apprentices began to get busy, mixing fish, shellfish, shrimp, octopus...... Wait for the ingredients to be processed preliminarily, just wait for Jiro Kobashi to complete the last process.