Chapter 12: Use the nunchuck
Fang Yu walked to the main table quietly, and glanced at the few people sitting at the main table, except for the red-faced old man wearing a long-sleeved linen Tang suit sitting in the middle, the other three people Fang Yu all knew, it was Liu Zhenqiang, Wang Jinrong and Chang Xiude.
"Come, Fang Yu," Liu Zhenqiang beckoned to Fang Yu, and then introduced to the old man: "Old Du, this is the Fang Yu I just told you about." Brother Fang, this is Du Fei Baidu, the honorary president of our Shudu Cuisine Association and the chairman of Shuxianghui Catering Group. ”
Fang Yu stepped forward and shouted without humility or arrogance, "Elder Du, hello." ”
Seeing that Fang Yu was so young, Du Lao was a little unhappy in his heart, frowned and nodded slightly, turned his face and said to Chang Xiude in a dry voice: "Xiude, since everyone is here, let's start." ”
Chang Xiude smiled proudly and arched his hand at Du Lao: "Today, please let Du Lao be a witness, I and this kid surnamed Fang are going to have a cooking duel." He wins, I give him five million, I win, and his small building belongs to me. ”
Du Lao turned to Fang Yu: "Young man, do you have any objections?" ”
Fang Yu sneered and said, "No, I just hope that Boss Chang won't admit it for a while." ”
"Don't worry, today is an official culinary showdown." Du Lao waved his hand, and the waitress beside him handed the two documents to Fang Yu and Chang Xiude respectively, "You sign the "Agreement", and this cooking duel can take effect legally." ”
The history of the restaurant industry in this world is very different from that of the dream world, and although there is no taste and there is a lot of culinary theory and wonderful dishes, it is extremely perfect in some aspects.
Due to the strong rise of international catering associations and gourmets' associations, a very complete culinary duel mechanism has been established around the world. These two "Agreements" are standard, with the anti-counterfeiting seals of the catering association and the gourmets association, which means that the two "agreements" have been reviewed and notarized and have legal effect.
Fang Yu glanced at it, but he couldn't see any problems, so he signed his name directly.
The surrounding diners saw that Fang Yu actually signed without much hesitation, and felt completely incredible.
"This guy really signed it, my God, it's millions when you sign it. is really young and vigorous, millions of buildings are lost, and they are losers. ”
"Boss Chang is really lucky, so easy to get a building for nothing."
"Yes, so young, what real skills can you have, I guess I can win in exchange for my mother-in-law, Boss Chang's money is really comfortable."
"That's right, how come I haven't encountered such a good thing, this money is earned faster than robbing a bank."
In the discussion of the diners, Chang Xiude and the three referees also signed their names.
After signing, Du Lao announced the rules of the showdown.
The duel is limited to one hour, and the two people in the duel are nodes, and those who overtime are directly judged to lose. The three referees, Du, Liu, and Wang, respectively wrote the title of the duel at the top, and then opened it together. As expected, the three of them wrote "noodles".
Chang Xiude was even more proud after seeing the title: "Boy, come with me to the back kitchen." You're lucky enough to see my craft today. If you can steal a little bit of food, you might even be able to eat a bowl of rice in the fly restaurant in the future. Hahaha..."
Fang Yu squinted at him, thinking, let you be proud first, I hope you can still laugh after a while.
The timer began to time, and the two of them hurried to the back kitchen.
Yuelaichun's kitchen is at least three times the size of Fang Yuna, and all kinds of cooking utensils are complete, with the middle preparation table as the boundary, and various common materials in Shudu are placed.
Fang Yu and Chang Xiude glanced at each other, each snorted, and invariably picked up the high-gluten flour.
Wei Zhen whispered to Fang Yu: "Don't rush to make noodles, first put a measuring cup of mineral water in the refrigerator, and then take some soaked dried scallops and fresh clams to cook soup." ”
Fang Yuqi said: "Aren't we going to make soul hooking noodles, what do we want to do?" ”
"Hehe, just do it, and you can win after a while." The flavor chopstick was sold out, and he didn't explain much, but hummed a few words from time to time, "Use the nunchuck, hum haha..."
Fang Yu was confused, first simmered the scallops and clams on the fire according to the arrangement of the chopsticks, and then changed the pork belly to a knife and salted it.
When he took out the mineral water from the refrigerator, the water temperature was just right, mixed with the egg whites and began to knead the dough.
At this time, Chang Xiude had already put the kneaded dough aside to wake up. Fang Yu also sped up his movements, processed the dough and began to rise.
The first-class masters in Sichuan Gorge Province generally do not buy ready-made condiments, and are accustomed to making them themselves, seeking a recipe that is satisfactory and the flavor is fresh.
Chang Xiude is also accustomed to homemade seasonings. He skillfully fried sesame seeds, refined chili oil, and chopped peppercorns, with fast and precise movements, and meticulous in every step.
Although Fang Yu doesn't like this guy, he has to admit that his character and cooking skills are really inversely proportional.
After a while, Fang Yu and Chang Xiude both prepared the raw materials for the condiment. The two looked at each other again, then picked up the dough and began to make the noodles. Now you can see the basic skills of the two people.
The thickness of Chang Xiude's dough is uniform, and the cut surface is also symmetrical in length and thickness.
Fang Yu suffered after all, because he didn't study art for a long time, and even if he was constantly reminded of the taste chopstick, there were still flaws in his basic work.
Chang Xiude took the time to glance at the noodles cut out by Fang Yu, and immediately made up his mind, and began to cook the noodles with a small tune humming proudly.
"Mikushi, the surname Chang does seem to have two brushes, it seems to be a little stronger than us, no problem, right?"
Wei Zhen replied nonchalantly: "You just need to concentrate on the game, don't worry about winning or losing, my brother's big move is already accumulating." Although my brother is not human, he launched a rush to scare people to death. ”
Fang Yu stabilized his mind, was not impatient or impatient, and added some shredded radish to the scallop clam soup according to the tips of the flavor chopsticks and continued to stew.
After Chang Xiude finished cooking the noodles, he immediately asked the apprentice to take a floor fan, and while blowing the noodles with the wind, the noodles were stirred up and shaken.
After blowing for a while, the noodles were slightly cool and no longer sticky, so he spread the noodles with some sesame oil and spread them on a large plate, wrapped them in plastic wrap, and put them in the refrigerator.
Wei Zhen smashed his mouth and commented: "This is a cold noodle, the heavy taste is more heavy, and what you want is cool and smooth." His process is really very cold noodles. ”
Fang Yu didn't answer, he didn't look at Chang Xiude, and concentrated on mixing the sauce without distraction.
After the noodles were put into the refrigerator, Chang Xiude stopped to look at Fang Yu's method of adjusting the sauce, then sneered a few times, and also began to mix the flavor of the cold noodles.
Chang Xiude's hands flew back and forth like a dexterous hummingbird, just watching the sesame seeds, sesame paste, umami soy sauce, sugar, and rice vinegar fall into the bowl with the same precision, and then mix evenly.
Then, Chang Xiude's movements slowed down, and he carefully picked in a little sesame oil and hand-ground peppercorns into fine powder, and finally mixed in some chili oil that had been refined and cooled.
These condiments are placed last to prevent the flavor of the previous spice from being covered, and must be thoroughly mixed with the other flavors before they can be added.
Fang Yu had just adjusted the sauce at this time, and then adjusted the heat of the scallop and clam radish soup.
After adjusting the cold noodle sauce, Chang Xiude motioned to the apprentice to come over and wipe his sweat, glanced at Fang Yu, and smiled disdainfully: "I really learned it in the small shop, and I actually wasted time making soup in the cooking duel, so I didn't have a sense of accomplishment even if I won." ”
Then Chang Xiude began to prepare the side dishes of the cold noodles.
Cucumber is the best partner of cold noodles, Chang Xiude first cut some shredded cucumbers and green onions, and then patted some garlic paste, and saw that the time was almost up, so he took the cold noodles out of the refrigeration.
He gently pulled and trembled, divided the cold noodles spread on the large plate into four parts, and put them into a large blue and white magnetic bowl with a wide mouth and shallow edge.
On top of the noodles, he laid a bottom with shredded cucumbers, decorated them with carrot flowers, then sprinkled with minced green onions and garlic, and finally carefully poured the sauce evenly, nodding with satisfaction.
Chang Xiude looked at the clock on the wall, the time limit was almost up, and Fang Yu hadn't even started cooking noodles yet.
He lifted his chin and smiled proudly, and rang the bell to serve.