Chapter 236: Compare Tastes?
The seventh soup of the seven-soup tea method, that is, the seventh water injection, needs to be decided according to the situation.
Whether to inject water for the seventh time depends on the thickness of the tea soup at the moment and the amount of milk foam formed.
If the tea soup is moderately thick and there is a lot of milk foam, there is no need to inject boiling water.
Lu Yu's gaze kept wandering in his "tea bowl", and after a while, he slowly put the kettle back.
He originally thought that his tea vessel was relatively large, which would inevitably affect the formation and accumulation of milk foam.
But in fact, this is not the case, at this time, the milk foam in the tea bowl is very thick, and it is close to the wall of the bowl, so that the tea is not exposed, forming a state of "bite".
And all the milk foam is delicate and even, as if it is a natural harmony, just as the "Daguan Tea Treatise" said in the "milk mist surging, overflowing and rising, Zhou Hui condensed and not moving, it is said to bite the cup, it is advisable to drink it lightly and clearly." ”
It's just that Lu Yu doesn't dare to drink it at all now.
In the flash of light, he had already suddenly remembered that in addition to the fact that the strength of his stirring matcha and the timing of the water injection were very accurate, the more important reason was ...... Matcha powder added!
In order to bring out the milk foam in the tea, the proportion of matcha powder is very important.
Although in a sense, the more matcha powder you have, the more milk foam you can stir, but after all, the ultimate purpose of ordering tea is to drink tea.
Once the proportion is too large, the tea soup will be too strong, and then produce a strong astringent taste.
But fortunately, Lu Yu had already spoken first, and the two sides were not more than the taste of fighting tea soup, otherwise everything that had been done before would be just a showcase.
And Lu Yu knows that he is not really good at matcha, and if he really competes with the taste of fighting, he is afraid that it will be difficult to win. So after he found out about this situation, he only grinned slightly, and then slowly raised his head quietly.
At this time, Inoue Yu's side had already finished ordering tea.
He didn't know how to order tea in seven soups, but just made the tea according to the traditional tea ordering method of Dongying. For the rest of the time, he watched Lu Yu's movements intently, and his eyes flashed with unbelievable brilliance.
Now seeing Lu Yu put down the cast iron kettle and slowly raised his head, Inoue nodded heartily even if he didn't want to admit it.
But the people watching around couldn't hold it back, and the applause was thunderous in an instant!
It's so exciting!
Whether it is the technique, the movement, or the connection of the water injection and the degree of the milk foam bite, everything Lu Yu does is almost flawless, which is breathtaking!
Even those Dongying people who are empty-eyed have to admit that Lu Yu's tea-ordering technique is indeed outstanding.
Zhao Benhu laughed and said: "Now you Dongying people have nothing to say, right?
Half a foot red pursed her lips: "It's boring! I killed Dongying people in seconds with tea, and the old lady is still ready to kill!"
Sun Buer, He Ning and others also cast admiring glances at Lu Yu at the same time, in their opinion, this time Lu Yu has won!
Merely......
After the applause stopped, Inoue Xiong shook his head and smiled: "Mr. Lu Yu's tea ordering technique is indeed something I have never seen before...... However, a novel approach is not necessarily good. ”
As soon as these words came out, the surroundings suddenly fell silent.
Zhao Benhu was stunned for a moment, and suddenly said angrily: "The little ghost-zi wants to play tricks, right? Brother Lu Yu has been ordering tea for more than twice as long as you! It must be good!"
Inoue Xiong glanced at Zhao Benhu: "This gentleman thinks that a long time must be good?"
After that, he turned his head and looked at Lu Yu with a smile: "Mr. Lu Yu thinks so too?"
Lu Yu smiled slightly and said, "Of course not, no matter how long or short the tea ordering technique is, it is all about charm." Just like making tea, the brewing techniques are varied, but they only look at the rhyme and not the time. Let's see how bitten it is. ”
Inoue nodded, and both of them stood up at the same time and looked at each other's tea bowls.
The rest of the crowd also straightened their necks and looked into the tea bowls of the two.
After all, the two sides are ordering tea, and the degree of biting and uniformity of the milk foam is the real focus.
No matter how delicate and beautiful the previous tea ordering technique was, if the milk foam could not be bitten and was not delicate enough, it was just a showcase.
After a little silence, Inoue Xiong and Lu Yu raised their heads at the same time.
The degree of milk foam in the tea bowls of both sides is almost the same!
But if you really make a careful distinction, the milk foam that Inoue points out will be more delicate.
And Lu Yu also said lightly: "In terms of delicacy, it seems that Mr. Inoue is slightly better......
As soon as these words came out, the surrounding Dongying people suddenly showed smug expressions.
But He Ning and the others couldn't help but change their faces at the same time, could it be that Lu Yu was going to lose?!
Unexpectedly, Inoue Xiong shook his head and said: "The tea vessel used by Mr. Lu is much larger than mine, if you use a tea vessel the same size as me, the milk foam must be more delicate." And your way of ordering tea is also unique...... From this point of view, we can only be considered a draw at the moment. ”
Draw?!
Seeing Inoue Xiong say this, the surrounding Dongying people were suddenly stunned!
Mr. Inoue actually said that the two sides were tied? Could it be that he wanted to give up such a good chance to defeat the Chinese?!
You must know that Dongying people have always regarded themselves as the strongest in ordering tea, and even admitting a draw can be regarded as a great humiliation!
How could Inoue not know this?
But that's all he can say now!
Just now, he took the lead in making refreshments, and he had been watching Lu Yu's technique, even if he didn't say it, he had to admit that Lu Yu's technique was indeed much stronger than him!
And as he said, Lu Yu's tea vessel is much larger than his, and such a large tea vessel can stir the milk foam so evenly and delicately almost to the extreme. Even though it is slightly rougher than his own, he definitely can't say that there is any problem with Lu Yu's technique!
If the opponent he is facing now is not Lu Yu, but a Dongying tea man of the same level, Inoue Xiong has already taken the initiative to admit defeat.
At this moment, he cheekily said that the draw had violated the original intention of the tea people, but fortunately, there was no video material at this business tea party, otherwise he Inoue Xiong would definitely become the laughing stock of the tea people's world!
Lu Yu lifted the corners of his mouth slightly when he heard this, it seems that this Inoue Xiong still needs to make a face......
It's just that the draw is not the result Lu Yu wants!
But just when he was about to speak, Inoue suddenly said again: "Mr. Lu, since it is difficult to distinguish between victory and defeat in the method of ordering tea, how about we taste the taste of tea again?"
Taste the taste of tea?!
Lu Yu raised his eyebrows! He clearly saw a sly smile in Inoue's gaze!
It turned out that Inoue Xiong said just now that the draw was not all because of "still having to point face", but that he had discovered the most fatal flaw of Lu Yu's tea ordering this time when he observed Lu Yu's tea!
That is, the ratio of Lu Yu's matcha powder to water is too large!
In terms of the method of ordering tea, he was embarrassed to directly say that he had won, but he was confident enough to believe that the taste of Lu Yu's bowl of matcha must be extremely bitter and difficult to swallow!
As long as the two sides continue to compete for the taste of tea, then he can not only save face, but also win the tea fight!
This is Inoue's real wishful thinking!
After thinking about this, Lu Yu's eyes couldn't help but flash!
I had already agreed before the tea fight that it was not more than the taste, but only the technique, and now I want to do it again? It seems that I really underestimated the shamelessness of this guy just now!