Early in the morning of the eighth day of the first lunar month, it was sunny and windless.

The sun is warm, and the city that has already melted snow becomes a little warmer. Several cars were parked outside the yard, and several drivers were chatting outside.

"Brother, don't worry, I'll pick you up and wash the ......dust this time," Ma Zhidong patted Rong Yu's shoulder and laughed heartily, "In the future, this will be your golden signboard, put it in the capital, no one can speak, it is the name of the master of this state banquet, so don't worry about it...... boldly"

He Zailai also nodded: "He Ming said that he plans to start an advertising company with Miss Xiaoqing, I strongly agree with this, Xiaoqing is a good girl, but I can't live up to it in vain......"

This means a lot.

Can't you let down her talent in vain, or can't Rong Yu live up to her friendship in vain? Rong Yu couldn't pick up this.

Guan Youxun waved his hand: "I don't have anything else, I have a son, I'll send it to you another day......"

"Lao Guan ......" Rong Yu sighed, "You can't follow the trend...... Follow me......"

"I admit what I learned from you!" Guan Youxun waved his hand and said indifferently, "Alas, let's be honest, my children's problems were also shared by the children of Lao He's family before, and I have no rut, and Lao He is not in a rut." It's not ...... He Ming suddenly became sensible, and I wondered if my child would also come over to gild ......"

He Zai smiled dumbly, what did he think of this, and it was gilded? However, he himself has benefited, so he can't stop others, so he simply kept silent, and whether he agreed or not was Rong Yu's own business, and he didn't mix.

"You sit down first, I'll fry some dishes for you, and I'll have a light meal here today. I'll eat it another day when I come out. Rong Yu stood up as he spoke, arching his hand to the three elders who were seated.

"Alas...... I'll be a little late, you won't eat anything delicious on my back, will you? Suddenly a voice came from the door, a loud voice, and when I heard it, Zhang Desheng came over.

Everyone looked towards the gate of the courtyard, and sure enough, they saw Zhang Desheng coming, but he didn't come alone, and someone followed him. At first glance, it was an acquaintance, and Rong Yu had also seen someone.

"Brother Rong, it's great to meet again!" Zhang Desheng walked to Rong Yu's side a few steps first, stretched out his hand, held Rong Yu's hands tightly, and shook vigorously, "I said goodbye last year, I miss it very much......

"It should have been the year before last!" Rong Yu corrected him.

At this time, do not forget to correct the old man. The old man then patted his head, and it was quite heavy, his skull shook, and he said "oops": "Yes, yes, it should have been the year before last." ”

"Old man Liu, you also come over to eat!" Ma Zhidong is not polite, he is also a frequent guest of the Shengfu banquet, and he is very familiar with this old man Liu Dexin, and greets, "It's not as good as you come early, it's just right, my brother is going to cook." Why don't you have a discussion? ”

Liu Dexin glared at him: "Do you want to make a fool of me, an old man?" It's not that I didn't see it last time, it's not like it, and when people get old, they have to make room for young people......"

"Also, you participated in the recommendation of this state banquet. What's the matter, you have a crush on my brother? Guan Youxun also teased him, "But tell you...... After the state banquet, my brother may open a private restaurant, don't compete at that time, you will lose the name of this grand banquet. ”

Liu Dexin laughed and shook his head indifferently: "Exceeding? I've never been worried. The Shengfu banquet has been inherited for a hundred years, and naturally it has a reason for its survival and development, which I don't worry about. Besides, 100 people and 100 mouths, 100 mouthfuls and 100 flavors, it is impossible for one person to make all the tastes in the world. Some people like moromino, some people like soy sauce wine, and some people like to burn knives...... There are more than a billion people in the world, how can one person do all the business......"

"Understand people!" Zhang Desheng gave Liu Dexin a thumbs up, "I didn't bring you in vain!" ”

"You talk first, I'll go cook, old man, you can also give me some guidance today!" Rong Yu also made a special trip to Liu Dexin and said, "Sit, sit, it's just a home-cooked dish." ”

Rong Yu went to the kitchen.

Liu Dexin arched his hand to the few people seated: "The old man has nothing to talk about with you, so I won't be bored here, I'll go and see my brother cooking." Gone, gone! ”

So Liu Dexin also followed Rong Yu to the kitchen.

When he arrived at the kitchen, Liu Dexin saw that Rong Yu really only prepared a few home-cooked dishes. So he didn't help, just stood next to him and watched Rong Yu cook.

"The state banquet focuses on nutrition and taste. Too strong a taste is not suitable for a state banquet, after all, it is necessary to take care of the taste of the north and south of the river, so there can only be one taste. That's a taste that everyone can eat. ”

Liu Dexin chatted with Rong Yu, mainly to tell Rong Yu some of the experience of the state banquet.

"So it's not easy to do a good state banquet. Unlike local cuisines, it is necessary to have characteristics. Therefore, the state banquet is just one word, and everyone can adjust it. There are many requirements and restrictions, but it is necessary to make all people with different tastes able to eat, and the taste cannot be single, which is really a test for the chef who does the state banquet. ”

Rong Yu nodded: "Thank you Liu Lao for taking care of you." ”

Liu Dexin also smiled: "I see that your method today is actually like preparing for a state banquet." This cabbage...... Are you going to make a dish of boiling cabbage? ”

Boiling water cabbage was originally a dish in the imperial dining room in the late Qing Dynasty, and later became a famous dish in the state banquet dish, made of selected Northeast Chinese cabbage and carefully boiled soup.

Rong Yu shook his head and said, "I just want to make a spicy cabbage board." The leaves of these cabbages are removed, the cabbage board is cut into thin strips, the cabbage in winter, after being soaked in cold water, becomes very crisp and sweet, the cabbage board is cut into shreds, and then some minced meat, garlic and chili pepper foam are added, stir-fried, the most important thing is to add a few tempeh to it, seasoning, it is a very delicious home-cooked dish of the folk in Shonan. ”

"Mmmm, this one is fresh!" Liu Dexin nodded, looking at Rong Yu's knife technique, when cutting the cabbage board, the knife was like flying, and the shreds cut into the cabbage board were like silver wires, wisps, with a trace of emerald green implicated in the cabbage board, and couldn't help but admire.

After preparing this dish, Rong Yu took out another fish.

"Yellow silk fish?"

Liu Dexin recognized the fish in Rong Yu's hand at a glance. The fish is not very big, two or three catties in the like. But he knows that this kind of fish is generally more abundant in the Yangtze River, Pearl River, and Qiantang River. The north is relatively rare. He has eaten it, and it tastes very fresh.

"I've heard that every chef who goes to the state banquet will bring a dish with his own characteristics, and after applying for pain, it can become a dish at the state banquet. So I wanted to give it a try. This dish is called 'Fish Dance', and the Dongpo monks had the sentence 'Fish Dance Soup', which won the charm of this dish, so I named it 'Fish Dance'. ”

Liu Dexin touched his chin, nodded and said: "The state banquet is indeed the same rule, so every time the state banquet chef brings his own secret dishes to try, but very few of them pass." Generally, the traditional famous dishes are used, and then transformed to form a state banquet dish. The state banquet dishes seek stability and do not seek new ......"

"I know, so I want to try!" Rong Yu smiled and said to Liu Dexin, "Please also ask Liu Lao to help me!" ”

Liu Dexin didn't agree immediately, but looked at Rong Yu and said: "You are the most talented young man I have ever seen, and the most pioneering young man, I also want to see how far you can go, okay...... I promised you, but only if I want to watch you do it again now, and I think it's okay, then help you! ”

"As it should be!" Rong Yu agreed with his mouth.

As soon as Rong Yu started cooking, the whole person was immersed. The first ingredient of cooking with heart is focus. People don't just have to think about how to do it, they also have to communicate with the ingredients.

Just like Rong Yu taught Fan Ran at the beginning, a fish, if you want to do your best, then you must communicate with the fish. Through the five senses, you can perceive the freshness, meat density and bone spurs of this fish, so that you can better understand the ingredients and accurately grasp the heat when cooking.

So when Rong Yu began to communicate with this fish, Liu Dexin couldn't help but nod.

By the time Rong Yu's sword technique came out, he was already a little shocked. The fish meat directly became a blooming chrysanthemum like a silk thread in Rong Yu's hands, and the thousands of strands were clustered together.

It's not that I've never seen the exquisite knife work, but there are as many as eight kinds of traditional knife work contained in these fish chrysanthemums, which is more than what Rong Yu showed before.

Then there is the boiling of fish soup, Rong Yu chose lard, and the soup is white and thick.

During the whole process, Liu Dexin stared at it tightly, refusing to let go of the slightest step. But he also knows that the role of just looking at the steps is not too big, the key is the emotion that the color and flavor of the fish can mobilize, which is the most important.

Perhaps the formation of every famous dish will have the unique creation of the chef in it, not innovation for the sake of innovation, nor is it as ingenious as possible.

Rong Yu's dish is not surprisingly good with imagination, but can show his most basic skills with imagination. For example, the ability to communicate with ingredients, such as knife work, such as boiling soup, such as the heat and timing of various steps, etc. If it blends together perfectly, then the dish is a delicacy.

After Rong Yu finished the dish, Liu Dexin couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"When it comes to cooking, I'm really old!"

This sentence can be regarded as his admission of defeat again. In fact, there is nothing shameful in admitting defeat, the key is to be able to see some ways from the process of cooking this time.

Therefore, he thinks that Rong Yu's dish is actually a process of Rong Yu's display and pursuit of cooking.

A few shredded fish bloom in the soup, like an autumn mood rippling in white ripples.

"You've gone one step further. It's already the true Word. Liu Dexin said with emotion, Rong Yu threw him a concept of kitchen at the beginning, which made him always worry and think about it in his heart, but he just didn't know how to ask for it. After all, in addition to his cooking skills, his pursuit of culture is not very deep, so when it comes to discussion, there is no clue. Today I have an understanding.

Rong Yu nodded, didn't hide his selfishness, and said directly: "Make every step of cooking to perfection, and merge all perfections into a perfection, this is the way." That's all I can do at the moment. This kind of perfection does not lie in the cherishing of the dishes, the complexity of the procedure or not, even the simplest perfection, it is also the way! ”