"This is the case, and I beg your pardon for making such a decision without everyone's deliberation. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info"

"What is there to forgive for this, Master Liu Mang, you did the right thing. Kong Ruixiang took a sip of the tea on the table: "If you just do a variety show that cooks in public, it can attract attention for a while at most, but documentaries are different, its influence is far higher than variety shows, and in the long run, the benefits far outweigh the disadvantages." ”

"That's right. Tan Shi also nodded: "A variety show that makes people forget after watching it can't reflect the breadth and profundity of our Chinese food at all, let alone promote our traditional Chinese culture, Master Liu Mang's approach is very right!"

"But in this way, it will be much more difficult for us to apply for the World Heritage Site, and it will make the Koreans compare to us. Other chefs also objected.

"How are the Koreans doing today? Are there many people going?" asked Liu Mang.

"There were a lot of people going. The main thing is that they invited a well-known rock band in the United States today, and many diners went for that band. Zhou Xiaolong replied.

"What about their dishes?" Liu Mang asked again.

"Dishes, just a few things!" Zhou Xiaolong sneered: "It's completely incomparable to ours." ”

"A small country with a small number of widows, and they also know how to eat and drink?" Kong Ruixiang was even more disdainful: "Let's pull out a random cuisine, and we can beat them!"

"Isn't that the end of it?" Liu Mang laughed: "What we have to do now is to make our dishes with peace of mind, and rely on the reputation and taste of the dishes themselves to attract diners." After all, inviting celebrities to build momentum is just a trail, and it can't be put on the stage. ”

"By the way, Jones called me today and said that there was something wrong with our project to invest in Asian carp. Li Ruonan said.

"What's the problem?"

Originally, Jones had already started to operate, and with the support of the state government, a series of preferential policies were initially negotiated, but at this time, the people of Dongying also took a fancy to the Asian carp business and wanted to intervene temporarily. ”

"Yes! Now that the Koreans haven't left, the Dongying people are here again! It's really getting more and more lively. Lin Xiao said.

"Dongying people?" Liu Mang's expression was a little complicated. The last time he went to Dongying, he learned a lot of things, and he also met a lot of people, friends and opponents.

It is undeniable that Dongying cuisine has absorbed a lot of traditional Chinese cooking skills and added some ideas of its own, which is far from being comparable to these Koreans. In addition, the ranking and popularity of Dongying cuisine in the world cuisine are indeed higher than that of Chinese cuisine.

"We don't actually have to compete with this, and we can't compete. There are so many Asian carp in the Great Lakes that it is difficult for us to consume them alone, and the final competition is still in the quality and taste of the products in the future. ”

"Of course, they must intervene, and we can't stop it, but the number of government concessions is limited, and this is what we compete with Dongying people. Li Ruonan explained.

"Then do you know who are the Dongying people who came to the United States this time?" Liu Mang asked again.

"This time, the people of Toei came to a total of three food groups, led by Jiro Koheira. ”

"Kohei Jiro?" Liu Mang was stunned, why did this name sound so familiar?

"Don't you remember? The last time I competed with Koreans for dumplings, this Dongying man came to be the judge. ”

"That man, I remember. But it's strange that none of the people from the village house have come?"

"After Daya Group lost the bet last time, it was already anxious and on the verge of bankruptcy, so how can there be air traffic control. Li Ruonan laughed: "But there are some unknown characters who came this time, such as Ida Huaishu, Kanejiro Kanemoto, and Jiro Kohashi, none of these masters have come, and even their apprentices have not come." ”

"Of course, if they were only obsessed with profit, these people would not become masters. Liu Mang knows very well in his heart that these Dongying masters value the spirit of craftsmanship the most, and many of them have been guarding a shop for decades.

This is a bit different from many of China's master chefs. For example, Liu Mang himself wants to let more people taste the delicious food he makes. It's not about money, it's purely about the cultural differences between the two countries.

Dongying people pursue Taoism, and their own territory is narrow and resources are scarce, so they like to do everything small and fine.

China's vast land and abundant resources, and it has been influenced by Confucianism for a long time, after a person has the ability, he naturally has the idea of helping the world at the same time.

"Those Dongying people may not know that it is Master Liu Mang who is here this time, otherwise they wouldn't have wanted to fight for this. One of the chefs scoffed.

"That's not necessarily, it's always the most important thing. Could it be that those Dongying people will take a detour when they see Master Liu Mang in the future?"

"Don't underestimate the Dongying people, their 'Japanese food' has long been successfully inscribed on the World Heritage List, and in the hearts of Americans, when it comes to Asian food, the first thing that comes to mind is Dongying cuisine, not Chinese food. Lin Xiao interjected.

"That's right. The shortcoming of Chinese cuisine is the lack of publicity, and for a long time, the Chinese chefs who have opened restaurants overseas have only focused on good quality and low prices, and have not moved closer to high-end catering. As a result, most Americans believe that Chinese food is not as good as Japanese and French food. Li Ruonan also said.

"Does Miss Jones have any suggestions?"

"Well, there will be an evaluation meeting in a few days, and there will be government officials and celebrities from all walks of life, and there will be people from Dongying. What Jones meant was that we would conquer the tongues of the officials and celebrities with the dishes at the appraisal meeting, and get them to give us preferential places. ”

"Talking about good food? Lin Xiao got up from his chair: "I'll go too, I should be able to help." ”

"You can't go, you are still needed here. Liu Mang thought for a moment and shook his head: "The food festival is equally important, and the variety show of the TV station also needs to be recorded." Let's just split up, Ruonan and I will deal with the carp matter, and you will record the program on the TV station. When the problem of Asian carp is dealt with and the influence of the food festival is expanded, then our application for the World Heritage Site will be a certainty. ”

"That's all there is to it. Lin Xiao nodded, touched his cheeks, and sighed faintly: "In the end, I still have to rely on my appearance to win." ”

"Hey, that's been a lot lately. Liu Mang also sighed: "Finish it early, so I can go back for the New Year." ”