"Oh, that's a sour plum." Ke Hong explained in English with a smile, "I use sour plums instead of vinegar, seasoning them with soy sauce, pepper and other seasonings, soak the duck meat in it for two hours, then fry it in a pan over low heat until the skin is crispy, then put it in the oven for an hour, sprinkle a little mint after plating, and make this dish." ”

"Sour plums! I see, there is such a wonderful sweet and sour feeling! The man couldn't help but sigh, and then waved his hand to his wife, "Jennifer, come and try it too!" This appetizer is just amazing! ”

When his wife heard this, she tasted a small piece of duck meat curiously, and immediately let out an intoxicated exclamation: "It's really quite good, Andrew, I haven't eaten such a delicious appetizer in a high-end restaurant!" ”

"Mr. Ye has such a skilled chef at home, why do you want to go out to eat?" Andrew turned to Ye Zhengyan and asked with some reproach, "Don't you want us to disturb?" ”

Ke Hong replied first: "Ah, you misunderstood. I'm just a good friend of Mr. Ye's daughter, and I happened to have a dinner with a group of friends today. Uncle Ye, he didn't know we were coming. ”

"I see, don't you mind if we stay and dine together?" Andrew smiled and patted his belly and said, "I can't wait to eat the next dish now." ”

"How's that going to work? Mr. Andrew, you have come all the way, and of course I have to entertain you well. Ye Zhengyan hurriedly persuaded, "I know a very famous restaurant, and the scale is ......."

"Alas, Mr. Ye, you are a person, in fact, I have wanted to talk about you for a long time." Andrew frowned and said, "It's always like this, I think a high-end restaurant has a lot of face." You only treat me as a customer and not me as a guest, which is why I have never wanted to sign a long-term contract with you. ”

After the translation relayed it, Ye Zhengyan's face turned red and white for a while, and he was speechless in embarrassment.

"Dad, you let them stay, Ah Hong's skills are really good." Ye Wanjun persuaded in a low voice, "And what Mr. Andrew said is also very reasonable, you and your mother should also try it together." ”

Ye Zhengyan looked at Ke Hong with some suspicion, and then looked at his daughter, so he had to agree.

Immediately, Mr. Andrew pointed to the translator and said, "Well, since your daughter and the chef both speak English, don't bring an interpreter." I've always felt that a place with a translator is as blunt as a business, and I don't have an appetite for food. ”

Ye Zhengyan waved his hand impatiently at the translator and sent him away.

Then, everyone sat down at the table and continued to taste the other appetizers prepared by Ke Hong, and there were bursts of surprise and admiration in front of the table.

"Lao Ye, this young man's skills are really good." Ye Mu couldn't help but sigh, "You eat, this appetizer is really good." ”

"Okay, okay, you eat, you eat." Ye Zhengyan said impatiently, obviously still annoyed by what Andrew said about him just now.

However, then Ke Hong's main dishes were served one after another, and he and Ye Wanjun put various meals on the table together, while explaining to Andrew in English: "Because it is at a friend's house, it is not so formal, so I don't serve it in the order of appetizer and main course." Please take your time. ”

The main dishes include steak, brulank, pork ribs with sauce and vinegar, Dongpo pork, mango salad, hot and sour avocado pancakes, Peking duck, mapo tofu, etc., as well as two kinds of thick soup, and dessert strawberry mousse and soufflé.

This meal was praised by everyone, especially Andrew and his wife, who were discussing the practices of these delicacies with Ke Hong, and Ke Hong didn't have time to talk to Ye Wanjun, but he could only reply hard.

"This meatball? It is a sauce made with pineapple and white vinegar, and it is a sauce used in Chinese cuisine called "Golo Meat", which is especially effective in removing greasyness. Ke Hong explained.

"Oh! I see, with this meatball, it's really helpful! The sweet and sour stimulates the appetite, and it doesn't feel greasy because of such a big lump of meatballs! Mr. Andrew smiled happily.

And Mrs. Andrew smiled and pointed to the sweet noodle sauce of Peking duck and asked, "What about the sauce of this roast duck?" I've eaten authentic Peking duck in Chinatown, and it doesn't seem to be the same as this sweet noodle sauce! Of course, this one is much more fragrant! ”

"Oh, add a little tahini, so it will taste more fragrant, and it can also neutralize the sweetness of the sweet noodle sauce, increase the viscosity of the sauce, and make the taste better." Ke Hong said with a smile.

"I see! It's amazing! Mr. Andrew's eyebrows fluttered and he and Andrew and his wife answered each other freely, as if they were old friends, which made everyone at the scene a little surprised.

Ye Zhengyan was surprised that Mr. Andrew had a face when dealing with them, but he talked and laughed kindly with this young man as if he had forgotten his old friends; Ye Junmo and others were a little surprised by Ke Hong's English level, they can actually communicate with foreigners in English, but it is just a simple communication, and they need wording, so they can't "speak freely" like this.

"You know, my wife and I are French, and since we started doing business in the United States, we have rarely been able to taste such exquisite food! Of course, we've been to a lot of high-end restaurants, but you're just as good as the chefs! Andrew patted Ke Hong on the shoulder and smiled, "If the young man is in France, he really has a bright future!" ”

"Where, you're welcome." Ke Hong said with a smile, then he thought for a moment and replied, "It's just my hobby to cook a little meal for my friends, but I don't make a living out of it. If you would like to come and try it once in a while, Mr. Andrew, I would be happy to cook for you and your wife. You are a friend of Uncle Ye, and I am a friend of Uncle Ye's daughter......"

However, Andrew has been in the business for so long, what a human spirit, Ke Hong's careful thinking he could see at a glance, he squinted at Ke Hong and smiled: "Ah, you little ghost, you want to trap me in, huh?" However, it is still necessary to give these delicacies a face. Every time I come to China in the future, I will come to the Ye family to taste your craftsmanship! ”

Saying that, Mr. Andrew turned to Ye Zhengyan, raised his beer and said with a smile: "Come, Mr. Ye, salute the ...... food" After thinking about it, Andrew added: "And friendship!" ”

Although Ye Zhengyan couldn't understand English, he still knew the meaning of this posture, so he hurriedly smiled and raised his wine glass to touch it with Mr. Andrew, and then drank it all.

Andrew laughed, and then patted Ye Zhengyan on the back: "That's right!" Don't always make face-saving things, you should be direct between friends! Come on, keep eating! ”