Listening to Li Yi's explanation and looking at the smile on Li Yi's face, Liao Wendong couldn't help but shudder.

In his eyes, Li Yi is no longer a chef, but a master who manipulates people's hearts.

A chef who cooks can grasp the psychology of diners to such an extent, which is almost demonic, right?

Everyone in the kitchen yesterday has eaten fried pork and knows what it tastes like.

Therefore, Xiao Zhang took the initiative to pick up the [Chili Fried Meat] and sent it to the food port.

But this time, he went for a while and didn't come back.

When he came back, he said mysteriously: "What about the food delivery side eating in the banquet hall upstairs!" It is said that Liu Wei is quite popular on it.

Many people were there to watch him cook on the spot, and the leader also chatted with him very well. ”

Hearing his words, before Li Yi could speak, Liao Wendong snorted first and said, "What's the use of having a good mouth?" The food is delicious, you go and see the tableware that has been removed, which table has been removed more? ”

The dishes at the banquet are usually removed after they have been eaten or almost eaten.

A dish will only be eaten quickly if it is made delicious.

So by removing the number of tableware, you can also see the popularity of the dish from the side.

When Xiao Zhang heard this, he immediately understood what he meant, turned around and ran to the dishwashing room.

The dishes that had been removed were all there, and there were dishwashers washing them.

The cutlery is placed on the counter according to the number of the table.

Several of the cutlery sets were brought over by the campaign chef team, so they needed to be put away separately to avoid confusion.

Xiao Zhang looked for it in order according to the number, and his eyes fell on the No. 6 area, and Li Yi's number was No. 6.

But after seeing the tableware in the No. 6 area, Xiao Zhang was a little disappointed.

There were only a few wide plates, a soup bowl and a medium-sized bowl.

According to the number of pieces, among the six groups of tableware, the largest number is Liu Wei's No. 4, the second is Huang Qigang, and Li Yi can only be ranked third.

Seeing this, Xiao Zhang only felt full of doubts, and he didn't vomit or be unhappy.

Looking at Lao Zhao, who was busy cleaning the tableware, he asked, "Lao Zhao, will these tableware be removed from table six?" ”

With the taste of Li Yi's dishes he tasted, shouldn't it be just such a tableware to be taken down?

Lao Zhao didn't reply, while scooping up a stack of small bowls from the water and stacking them on the desk, he said casually: "Isn't this all taken down from table six?" ”

Xiao Zhang looked at him, and saw that there were ten sets of small bowls and twenty sets of soup cups, all of which had been cleaned and still had the foam of dish soap on them.

Seeing these tableware, Xiao Zhang's heart was settled.

That's right!

Brother Yi's dishes taste so good, how could he only remove those few tableware?

According to this calculation, the number of tableware removed from table six has been more than that of the other five tables combined.

In a relaxed mood, Xiao Zhang jokingly asked: "Lao Zhao is still diligent!" It was washed so quickly. ”

Lao Zhao nagged while cleaning the spoons in the pool: "These are the first ones to be removed, taking up space piecemeal."

But this is our own cutlery, I washed it first, you can take it back first. ”

Taking out the spoon, he said casually: "The chef of this No. 6 table must be delicious when cooking, and the bowl is eaten cleanly."

It's not like the No. 4 table, which is full of small plates and small bowls, and I haven't finished eating yet, and there is a half-bowl and a bite left.

Those little girls in the restaurant are really, can't they be put in the trash can and given to me?

This stack of leftover bowls is piled up, and I don't even bother to wash it..."

Seeing that he was chattering, Xiao Zhang couldn't listen to it anymore, and said casually: "I'll call someone to help you pour it." ”

With that, he turned around and ran out.

When he went to the door, he called two vegetable heralds to come in and help Lao Zhao pour the leftovers, and then he returned to the stove.

Smiling at Liao Wendong, he said excitedly: "Brother Yi's table has withdrawn the most tableware!" ”

"That's for sure."

Liao Wendong's expression was indifferent, as if he had expected it.

After tasting a few dishes made by Li Yi, he was already full of confidence in Li Yi.

Although Master Xia and Master Fang are all masters of Hunan cuisine, they are either famous or national champions.

But if Li Yi can really maintain the level of the previous dishes and make all the dishes on the menu with quality and quantity, then this project really belongs to Li Yi!

"Serve!"

Li Yi greeted and took out the blood duck in the pot.

Blood duck is a special dish in both Hunan and Jiangxi provinces.

The blood duck of Hunan Province is most famous for the blood duck of Yongzhou, while the blood duck of Jiangxi Province is authentic for the lotus flower.

Blood duck first originated in Jiangxi Province, according to legend in the late Southern Song Dynasty, Wen Tianxiang commanded the army against the Yuan army, and all the heroes gathered in Jiangxi Province Lotus.

While cooking, a cook accidentally poured unfinished blood wine into the pot, and the result was a delicious duck meat that created this famous dish.

At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, launched a huge immigration, which was known as the "Jiangxi Reclamation Lake" in history.

Blood duck was also introduced to Yongzhou in Hunan Province with immigration, and carried forward in the Ningyuan area and became a famous dish in Hunan Province.

There is not much difference between the practices of [Yongzhou Blood Duck] and [Lotus Blood Duck], the only difference is the difference in the ingredients used.

Because of the influence of geographical conditions, the duck used in [Yongzhou Blood Duck] is generally Linwu duck.

The ducks used in [Lotus Blood Duck] are mostly Ji'an red-haired ducks.

Therefore, in order to make a more authentic [Yongzhou Blood Duck], Shen Han specially bought a Linwu duck from Linwu according to Li Yi's request, and only then did he make this [Yongzhou Blood Duck].

And this [Yongzhou Blood Duck] with local characteristics also officially kicked off the prelude to this banquet.

A few official dishes that warmed the stomach before were just the preamble of this banquet.

The main unit of this banquet designed by Li Yi is the flavor of mountains and rivers composed of special dishes from various regions of Hunan Province.

In Li Yi's view, the so-called government cuisine and palace cuisine are just pseudo concepts.

All government dishes and court dishes are taken from the people, but they are made with rarer ingredients and more refined methods.

But the real flavor is still in the folk.

It is true that the pinnacle of Hunan cuisine is the group of dishes, but for the people of Hunan Province, the root of Hunan cuisine is the local specialty dishes of various places.

Yueyang's Baling Whole Fish Table, Yiyang's Bamboo Shoot Cuisine, Changde's Bowl Cuisine, Zhangjiajie's Mushroom Vegetable Cuisine, Xiangxi's Sour Cuisine, Huaihua's Ma Duck Cuisine, Loudi's Whole Beef Cuisine, Shaoyang's Copper Goose Cuisine, Yongzhou's Snake Cuisine, Chenzhou's Wild Vegetables......

These are the Hunan dishes that have nurtured the memories of countless people in Hunan Province.

It's just that Li Yi can't put all of them into a banquet, so he can only select some representative dishes to form this Hunan flavor mountain and river banquet.

With Yongzhou's [Yongzhou Blood Duck] out of the dish, Zhuzhou's [Liling Steamed Fish], Xiangtan's [Chopped Pepper Fish Head], Shaoyang's [Dry Stir-fried Pig Blood Pills], Yueyang's [Cuizhu Powder Steamed Mandarin Fish], and Hengyang's [Yulin Fragrant Waist] also followed.

After serving out Binzhou's [Zixing Rice Noodles Goose] and Xiangxi's [Braised Cold Mushrooms], Li Yi finally freed his hands and began to make the main dishes in this banquet.

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