Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Cooking Showdown
"Did you sell the store?" Back in the restaurant, listening to Misa Sato's words, Li Xiaoran was a little surprised. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
"Yes, I decided to sell the store. Although business has been improving recently, this is only temporary, so I decided to sell the restaurant to the town planning company, not to mention that the price they offer is not low. Misa Sato apologized to Li Xiaoran.
"It's okay, I can understand that." Nodding slightly, Li Xiaoran said.
Indeed, it is impossible for me to stay in this restaurant forever, and without myself, if I can't find the corresponding chef, the business of the restaurant will definitely plummet.
This is not a manga, but reality, and it is not incomprehensible that Misa Sato has such a move.
After thinking about it and staying in the store for one night, Li Xiaoran also went to the tram to prepare to leave the town.
With Li Xiaoran's current income, it can be said that as long as he does not live a variety of extravagant lives, it is basically enough.
Although there is no serious work, the recipes developed by Li Xiaoran in France can bring Li Xiaoran a lot of income.
Every month, a lot of money will be put into the account.
So don't worry about funding.
"But it's about experiencing the cuisine of different countries and cuisines, but if the level is too low, it doesn't make any sense at all." Sitting on the tram, Li Xiaoran thought to herself.
Let's go to Kyoto first, just like Paris and Lyon, Kyoto, as the center of neon, should also be the center of food.
Although the local cuisine will bring you plenty of inspiration, it must also be based on the familiarity of the cuisine.
Li Xiaoran secretly thought in his heart that he was able to get inspiration through local specialties in various towns and villages in France only because he had a sufficient understanding of French cuisine.
But I don't know anything about Japanese cuisine.
"The taste is good, but there are still flaws in it, but is this the level of neon's star restaurant?" Shaking his head, he just took a bite and pushed the food aside, Li Xiaoran couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
I don't know if this is the first restaurant Li Xiaoran tried after coming to Kyoto, but it is the same as the previous restaurants, whether it is an A rated or a one-star rated restaurant.
Except for those that need to be ordered a week or more in advance, the most important parts of the dishes are omitted, so there are irreparable defects in the dishes.
It is true that ordinary people may not be able to taste it, and they may find the food very delicious.
But for people like Li Xiaoran, it can be easily tasted.
In order to achieve efficiency, important steps are omitted, and what can be considered a good dish becomes a second-rate dish.
Standing up, Li Xiaoran was ready to check out and leave, having tried so many restaurants, he couldn't say that he was disappointed, but he felt that it didn't match this star's evaluation.
It's still a little bit worse, if it were Paris, a fierce food battle zone, no one would dare to cheat like this.
"Sir, do you have any opinions about our cuisine?" A voice sounded from next to Li Xiaoran.
Jia Tie Shangen, the owner of the seafood restaurant and the chef of this restaurant, originally just came out to see the situation in the store as usual, but when he saw that Li Xiaoran had only eaten a bite, he shook his head and prepared to leave, which made him feel shocked.
As one of the seafood restaurants that has been able to survive in Kyoto, the center of neon cuisine, Kotetsu Shanon has been able to survive not through his superb cooking skills, but through his ability to adapt the dishes to the tastes of the guests according to the reactions of the diners.
Even though it is not the center of Kyoto, the competition is fierce, and if you are not careful, you may be robbed of your business and unable to survive in Kyoto.
"I can't talk about opinions, I just feel pity. Perhaps due to the pursuit of efficiency, some important steps have been omitted, resulting in a dish that can be considered a high-quality dish becoming an ordinary second-rate dish. Shaking his head gently, Li Xiaoran spoke.
This situation is not uncommon, and I have tried so many restaurants, and this situation is not uncommon.
Hearing Li Xiaoran's words, Jia Tie Shangen's face couldn't help but change slightly.
The guests on the side also looked here.
"This guest, please don't talk nonsense!" Jia Tie Shangen said towards Li Xiaoran.
It's understandable that the food isn't delicious, after all, the chef's skill lies there.
But it's another thing to deceive guests and deliberately omit steps in pursuit of efficiency.
Although most restaurants do this, it is not the same when secretly placed on the countertop.
Shaking his head gently, Li Xiaoran didn't plan to continue to entangle.
"This guest, please watch your words." Jia Tie Shangen has no choice now, after all, if he finds an excuse at the beginning, it will be over.
But attracting the attention of the surrounding customers, things are not so simple, it is already related to the reputation of their own restaurant.
"Pay attention to the words? So how about giving you a way to protect your reputation and have a cooking duel? If you win, I apologize! Looking at the entangled Jia Tie Shangen, Li Xiaoran was also a little angry.
For this kind of chef in the restaurant level, Li Xiaoran doesn't think he will admit defeat.
And bringing a flawed dish to the table is in itself a kind of trampling on the cuisine.
"Why are you fighting a cooking duel with me!" Jia Tie Shangen obviously didn't expect Li Xiaoran to say such a sentence, but after being surprised, he frowned and said.
"Do I have the qualifications now? If you don't agree with my assessment of your cuisine, then let's have a cooking duel. Li Xiaoran from his pocket.
"One-star chef certified by the French cuisine institute!"
Someone in the crowd of onlookers recognized the documents Li Xiaoran took out and couldn't help but exclaim.
As a one-star chef, each country has its own cuisine organization, but if you had to choose the most difficult selection organization, it is undoubtedly the three major cuisines of French, Japanese, and Chinese cuisine that have the most demanding judging.
Seafood Restaurant Outdoor ......
"What's going on there?" Looking at the somewhat congested crowd in front of her, a beautiful girl with orange hair and waist length frowned slightly, and asked another girl with short pink hair following her.
After going to inquire, the pink-haired girl said respectfully, "I heard that it seems to be a cooking duel, Miss Erina!" ”
"Is there a cooking duel? It's just a bit boring, so let's go check it out. With her hands crossed, Erina Nagikiri walked along.
"But for the next trip, there are still ......" Seeing Erina Nagi walking, Shinto Scarlet hurriedly chased after him, still holding the itinerary in his hand.
"When I called, I said it would be late, but it was a bunch of garbage anyway, and there was no decent one...... It's all hard to swallow! As if thinking of some bad experience, Erina Nagikiri said with a frown.
Looking at Jia Tie Shangen, Li Xiaoran said: "How about the judges are selected by the audience?" ”
"How about I'm the judge!" A proud voice came from the crowd, and with Shinto Scarlet Sand, Erina Nagikiri came out of the crowd.