Chapter 37: Three Exam Questions
When Wang Chongguang brought out the first dish of "vegetarian fried bean sprouts", all of us were already eager to try it.
After the dishes were put away, Wang Chongguang stepped aside with his trademark smile, and then waved at us: "Let's try it, whether it suits the taste!"
In Wang Chongguang's kind expression, we couldn't wait to raise the chopsticks in our hands one by one, and then picked up the bean sprouts made by Wang Chongguang and took a bite into our mouths.
After the food was eaten, it burst open like budding dew, and the water contained in the bean sprouts splashed impartially as Zhao Haipeng described, and then spread quickly with a fragrant taste, stimulating my taste buds.
It's true...... Very good.
After eating two bites, Xiao Shuihe stretched out his fingers, and then said to Wang Chongguang: "Yucai Xiaoxian, your dish is refreshing, there is no fault, it is the golden mean of Lu cuisine, pass the test!"
The tricky mouth of the water lotus girl can let Wang Chongguang pass, and we naturally have nothing to say.
Therefore, after exchanging some glances with Zhao Haipeng, I smiled at Wang Chongguang and said, "You did a good job! We thank you! Can you bring the next dish as well?"
Listening to my question, Wang Chongguang nodded and said, "Okay! Wait a minute!"
As he spoke, Wang Chongguang went to the basement again, and after about ten minutes of busyness, he walked up with a plate of steaming shredded potatoes.
Looking at the golden shredded potatoes, I felt very satisfied, but when eating, I still picked up the chopsticks, picked some, and carefully looked at it to see if it was as neat and meticulous as Zhao Haipeng said.
And in a detailed comparison...... I have to admire Wang Chongguang's sword skills are indeed first-class.
The shredded potatoes in my hand, each one has the length of a palm, as thin as a willow branch, as golden as a sugar shred, its level is so high, it is rare to see, and what is particularly powerful is that this person's shredded potatoes are really as Zhao Haipeng described, it is almost neat on one side, and it is as delicate as a machine.
Looking at all this, Zhao Haipeng raised his head, and while gradually appreciating, he asked Wang Chongguang where he was told.
In this regard, Wang Chongguang said very modestly that he didn't have any teacher, just an ordinary cook who graduated from Huangxiang Academy, because he practiced a lot and was willing to work hard, so he did a little better.
After listening to his words, Zhao Haipeng first thought thoughtfully, and then said: "Since this is the case, then you continue to cook! There is also the last soup, looking forward to your better performance." ”
Listening to Zhao Haipeng's words, this Wang Chongguang turned around with a smile again, and after about five minutes, he walked up with a bowl of egg soup.
Because the first two dishes are excellent, we have great expectations for this bowl of finishing soup, so after the soup is placed on the table, everyone's eyes are staring at the bowl at the same time, and then ...... There was an inexplicable sense of loss on everyone's face.
Because this bowl of soup ...... It's too ordinary, or even too bad, right?
Looking at it, this bowl of egg soup is not bad, in addition to eggs, there are also some bamboo shoots, gourds and the like, dotted with stars, which are also good-looking.
However, compared to these extra embellishments, this soup has an obvious failure, which makes us mind very much.
This failure is the soy sauce placed in this soup...... A little too much.
As far as the eye can see, the whole pot of soup is dyed red by the thick soy sauce, and the color is so deep that there is almost no trace of the soup base and the bamboo shoots that should be translucent.
Therefore, this pot of black soup with thick soy sauce flowers is really not flattering, at least from the point of view of appearance.
Of course, I didn't want to be flattering, and I couldn't bring anything up in front of me, so I asked Wang Chongguang with a smile: "Big brother, why do you put so much soy sauce in this soup?"
Listening to my question, Wang Chongguang smiled slightly, and then replied to me: "This is not soy sauce, you can taste it and you will know!"
Listening to his words, I half-convinced scooped the soup out of the soup basin, blew off the buoyancy, and tasted it.
After eating the egg soup in my mouth, it tasted strange at first, and then I felt a sweet and soft texture penetrate into my throat, especially quenching my thirst.
Tasting the taste, I was stunned for a moment, and then I exclaimed, "You put plum puree in the egg soup?"
Listening to my surprise, everyone unanimously put a bowl of egg soup and drank it. Then I admired them one by one.
You know, although the current season is close to the Mid-Autumn Festival, the "autumn tigers" in the north still exist, and since 12 o'clock at noon, several of us have been on the narrow first floor of the hotel for a long time, and we are all a little dry.
This egg soup with boiled plum puree not only has a clear taste, but also has the effect of quenching thirst, so we feel different after drinking it here and now.
After tasting this unique egg drop soup, I have a fairly comprehensive understanding of Wang Chongguang's creativity and basic skills, and ...... Relatively satisfied.
After that, I endured my excitement and asked Zhao Haipeng, "Brother Zhao, how do you feel?"
At this time, Zhao Haipeng's face was quite strange, and he couldn't say that he was happy or disdainful. He just stared carefully at the bowl of thickly colored egg drop soup, and thought about it for a long time.
After that, Zhao Haipeng raised his head and asked Wang Chongguang, who looked expectant, "Brother Wang, how did you think of such a strange way to add plum puree to egg soup?"
After listening to Zhao Haipeng's question, Wang Chongguang said with a smile: "I was sweating when I came at noon, and later I was sweating when I saw the master come up with the question, and I didn't want to put starch in the egg soup, so I knew that you were also unbearable in the summer!"
Speaking of this, Zhao Haipeng's brows furrowed, and he seemed to be a little unhappy suddenly.
But soon, Lao Zhao stretched his eyebrows, and then said in a calm tone: "You continue!"
Listening to Zhao Haipeng's words, Wang Fatzi continued: "You guys are hot, so I thought about making something for you to relieve the heat, and then I saw that there was a plum in the kitchen, so I used it to cook plum puree egg soup!"
"Talk about Mei!" Zhao Shuihe remembered something when she heard this, her eyes widened, and then she said dissatisfiedly: "That's my snack, how dare you ...... it privately"
Before Shui He's words were finished, I forcibly pressed them back with my hand, and then I completely ignored her angry protest, turned my head and said to Wang Chongguang with a smile: "Oh! Master Wang is really good at cooking, this egg soup is so ingenious, I admire it!"
After listening to my compliment, Wang Chongguang immediately continued to ask me honestly: "So...... Can I stay?"