Chapter 53: Burning the main course
Sikong Yao naturally couldn't think that what he made would be worse than Emperor Xu, there must be something wrong with this.
Sikong Yao didn't make any noise, just looked at Wu You, waiting for an explanation.
Wu You smiled faintly, seeing Sikong Yao's pampered and unfazed appearance, he admired it very much, and continued: "What I said is just that Emperor Xu won this game, but he has never said that Sikong Yao's works are worse than his." β
"What do you mean, Mr. Wuyou?" Meng Xiyao asked.
"This caramel macchiato is really delicious." Wu You picked up the cup, licked up the remaining little milk foam residue, and said, "But it's not the coffee I want." β
Everyone was confused, and for a moment they couldn't figure out what the editor of the magazine was talking about.
However, Meng Xiyao saw the clue and said, "What Mr. means is referring to the theme of 'Coffee Uprising'." β
Wu You put down the cup, laughed, and said, "That's right, that's what it means." The top-level derivation of fancy coffee, to the abuse of various fresh milk and dessert ingredients, people lost the memory of single coffee in macchiato, Ou Lei, snow top and other coffees with a lot of sweet fresh milk. The sweet fragrance of coffee beans, with the good quality characteristics of sweet and sour and flat bitterness, has disappeared. I never said that the competition was about the taste of coffee, so in this duel, Emperor Xu is the winner. β
Emperor Xu's face gradually became difficult to look at.
He is a conceited person, firmly believing that the coffee he brews will not be lost to anyone, but now that he has not been affirmed by Wu You, he has a feeling of victory.
But in any case, Emperor Xu still won.
Emperor Xu said coldly: "Since you lost, stay and be a waiter for a year." β
"Wait." Wu You stopped Emperor Xu's words and said leisurely: "I didn't say that you won in the end." β
This time, even Meng Xiyao couldn't understand what medicine was sold in Wu You's gourd, but listening to the meaning of this, it seemed that there was a turning point.
Sikong Yao humbly accepted Wu You's comments on the side and kept them in mind.
Emperor Xu, on the other hand, was much more irritable, and asked with a little anger: "What do you mean by this?" β
Wu You said with a smile: "I didn't say that this is a win-win game, it's a best-of-three game." Prepare to prepare, the next one is the main course showdown, tomorrow at twelve o'clock at noon at Le MΓ©ridien, I have already booked it. The theme is that the fire is burned, huh...... You can also ask for outside help. β
Wu You's last sentence was obviously said to Meng Xiyao. With Wu You's many years of experience in the food industry, it can be seen at a glance that the person next to Sikong Yao is better at main course cooking.
The meaning of being ridiculed is self-evident, and Emperor Xu said angrily: "Mr. Wu You, good Yaxing!" β
Sikong Yao's eyes were moved, and the meaning of joy was so obvious.
She thanked Wu You and said, "Thank you, Mr. Wu You, we will definitely live up to your expectations in the next game." β
Wu You waved his hand and said, "You're welcome, I should thank you for letting me taste such a delicious coffee drink." β
Emperor Xu was conceited, first felt that victory was not martial, and then he was teased by Wu You, and a nameless fire ignited in his heart, if it wasn't for the large number of people in front of him, I was afraid that he would be angry directly.
A duel ended, everyone left, and the CafΓ© was back to its normal order, as if nothing had happened before.
The hustle and bustle of the city always makes people calm down, and they never think about a game in their hearts.
The next morning, Sikong Yao rubbed his sleepy eyes and struggled to get up, which was not a simple thing for a sleepy person.
She knocked on Meng Xiyao's door and wanted to drag him to buy the ingredients together.
Unexpectedly, after knocking for a long time, no one came to open the door, Sikong Yao thought that Meng Xiyao was actually more sleepy than him, and asked the waiter, only to know that he went out when the sky was slightly bright.
After all, Meng Xiyao is in charge, he has to pay much attention to this, and there are reasons why he can't lose.
As a coastal city, Xiamen has countless fishing grounds. Sardines, salmon, saury, mackerel, hairtail, crabs, shellfish, and more.
Seeing the boxes of fish that had just been caught being transported to the market, Meng Xiyao had a plan.
It happened that Sikong Yao came over and shouted at him from afar, "Xiyao, what are you looking for?" β
Meng Xiyao said: "Sikong Yao, let's go back, I know what to do." β
Sikong Yao muttered, "Fish cooking?" β
Meng Xiyao didn't answer, but his smile became stronger.
By noon, Wu You had been waiting for a long time at Le MΓ©ridien's restaurant.
I don't know how Wu You persuaded Emmy Restaurant to vacate a VIP box.
Emperor Xu's dish is a beautiful dish of roasted fish.
When the rice is ripe, the waves of wheat roll in and the air is filled with the simple aroma of grain, and the fish also grow fat and jump up from under the water.
At this time, the fish meat is thick and fine, rich in nutrition, and is cooked with fire, which is soft and sweet, fragrant, and can increase appetite.
The gills and internal organs of the two fish will be removed and cleaned.
Remove the flesh of one fish, pound it into a puree and mix it with the above seasoning to form a filling, and then insert the filling into the belly of the other fish.
The skin of the fish is facing outward, the head and tail are folded, and the lemongrass is bundled into a cross-shaped blank, and then the raw fish blank is wrapped tightly with plantain leaves, buried in a charcoal fire, and baked in the charcoal fire for about 40 minutes.
The fish is cooked and served hot with a pepper and salt dish.
As soon as Wu You took a bite, the crisp but unburnt skin of the roasted fish wrapped the tender and juicy fish meat, and the aroma of charcoal fire broke into Wu You's mouth.
The layered and changeable taste and the ever-changing taste made Wu You's case amazing.
"The minced cuttlefish is mixed with fine salt to bring out the deliciousness of the fish itself. Mandarin fish is delicate and easy to digest, so it is most suitable for fire. Emperor Xu, you are worthy of being a native of Xiamen, and your handling of fish is very good, which can be called perfect. β
Emperor Xu sneered: "You still can't eat the essence of this burning fish. β
Wu You shook his head slightly, as if he was helpless about Emperor Xu's conceit, and then said: "You add sea salt to the charcoal fire, sea salt has strong thermal conductivity, and it can make up for the gaps between the charcoals and lock the temperature firmly, so that you can retain the fat and deliciousness of the fish, right?" β
Emperor Xu replied: "It seems that your tongue is not bad. β
Wu You turned his head to look at Sikong Yao and said, "Sikong Yao, what about your works?" β
Sikong Yao responded: "Delicious food can always stand the wait, isn't it 12 o'clock, Mr. Wu You wait." β
Wu You couldn't deny it, and nodded in acquiescence.
A richer aroma of charcoal fire suddenly wafted in the air, and Wu You took a sip and knew that the delicious food was baked.
Wu You smiled from afar: "Meng Xiyao, what are you burning?" Well...... The taste of onions and green peppers, tsk, and even the smell of wheat. β
Meng Xiyao lifted the lid of the pot and presented his own work, three different skewers of barbecue.
Emperor Xu sneered at a glance: "Heh, this is terrible, after making it for a long time, I will make a few strings of barbecue, Sikong Yao, I think you are still ready to prepare, and immediately go to the store to start work." β
Meng Xiyao ignored Emperor Xu, and just said to Wu You humbly: "Assorted meat skewers are burned, I hope Mr. Wu You likes it, please use it slowly." β
Seeing Meng Xiyao's breezy appearance, Sikong Yao was so anxious on the side that he asked, "Xiyao, aren't you a Western chef, how did you make a barbecue." β
Meng Xiyao laughed softly: "It's okay, I have my own plans." β
Filet beef cubes with onion and green peppers have a fatty gravy and a domineering taste.
The long lamb skewers with enoki mushrooms and a little cumin are tempting.
There's also a honey-glazed pork chop with pineapple and a mouth-watering barbecued pork sauce hanging on top.
The most perfect is still the large glass of German dark beer, mellow and fragrant, sweet but not bitter.
Wu You smacked his lips and praised: "This fire kung fu is amazing, but it's a pity that I couldn't see you controlling three skewers of barbecue at the same time, it's a pity." β
Meng Xiyao said humbly: "Mr. Wu You has won the award. β
Wu You ate the barbecue slowly, from the first string to the last bite, and never spoke.
Sikong Yao was a little anxious, but seeing that Meng Xiyao's eyes were resolute and not like nonsense, he didn't say anything more and waited quietly to the side.
It wasn't until the end that Wu You finally drank a large glass of beer before he said the word "good".
After working for a long time, there are only two words, which makes Sikong Yao not in a hurry.
Sikong Yao asked, "Mr. Wu You, who won?" β
Wu You wiped his mouth and said leisurely: "Okay, let's prepare for the next game, three days later, Gulangyu Beach, dessert showdown, the final theme of the revolutionary trilogy, will come to an end." β
In a best-of-three game, the third game will only be played if there is one win and one loss, in other words, this sentence is Meng Xiyao's victory.
"I'm not convinced!" Emperor Xu didn't believe that his fire-roasted fish would lose to the barbecue that ordinary people would make.
Wu You laughed and said, "Why don't you accept it, although your roasted fish is good, it is not as attentive as Meng Xiyao." β
Emperor Xu laughed back: "What can be the intention of a few skewers of barbecue?" β
Wu You shook his head and said, "The simpler the dish, the more careful a chef is. The theme of fire refers to the revolutionary upsurge, and the two of you are on equal footing, so if you really want to divide the high and low, it will be a headache. β
"So there's no way I'm going to lose!" Emperor Xu reprimanded loudly.
Wu You sighed, and continued: "Young people, don't be so angry, why don't you drink a glass of beer to lower blood pressure?" Since the consciousness of mankind, strife has also come into being, and revolution is an eternal poem. This glass of beer extinguished the fire of the first delicatessen barbecue in the culinary world, and Meng Xiyao added a touch of coolness to the theme of fire, expressing his desire for peace. From this point of view, you are far less attentive than Meng Xiyao. β
Meng Xiyao was not arrogant or impatient, and said humbly: "Thank you Mr. Wu You for your compliment, Brother Xu, admit it." β
Emperor Xu snorted coldly, waved his sleeves, and walked away without looking back, leaving only a stupid sentence: "See you in three days." β
Sikong Yao laughed and said, "Don't send it if you go slowly." β