Chapter 14: Winning the Second Match
The second competition began soon.
It took less than half a stick of incense to cook, and a plate of steaming fried tofu with bamboo shoots was freshly cooked.
"Steward Hu, this dish has to be eaten while it is hot, it will not taste good when it is cold. Would you like to try it first?" Guan Po came over with a plate of fried tofu with bamboo shoots, his face full of flattery.
Steward Hu glanced at Liu Xiaoxu's side, and when he saw that he hadn't started the stove yet, he nodded.
After tasting it, a smile appeared on Steward Hu's face: "I have eaten a lot of fried tofu with bamboo shoots before, but the fried tofu you made with bamboo shoots is the only one I have seen in my life, which is very good." ”
That's a very high rating.
Guan Daben was extremely excited when he heard this, and hurriedly pretended to be flattered: "Hu Guan is falsely praised, falsely praised." ”
At this time, Liu Xiaoxu still did not get started.
He first made some brine, poured it into a wooden barrel, then put the tofu in it and covered the barrel with a lid. Finally, he brought a small bench and sat down gracefully.
"What is he doing here?"
Seeing this scene, many people present had doubts.
People have done the dishes in charge of the poop, you don't have a fire and a stove, and you still have the leisure to sit here?
"Liu Xiaoxu, you are such a big shelf, if you can't do it, take the initiative to admit defeat, don't delay everyone's time!"
Liu Xiaoxu rolled his eyes: "Which eye of yours sees that I can't do it?" Didn't you see that I was making tofu?"
"Pickled tofu?" Guan Dapoo sneered: "It's a good saying, if you soak it for ten days and half a month, and let so many people wait here stupidly? I see that you obviously can't do it, and you deliberately make excuses!"
Even Steward Hu couldn't help frowning: "Liu Xiaoxu, how long do you want to soak this tofu, although I don't have a time limit for this competition, but you can't delay it indefinitely." ”
Liu Xiaoxu responded with a smile: "Don't worry, it only takes an hour, and the braised stinky tofu can be done!"
Seeing Liu Xiaoxu say this, Steward Hu stopped urging, and he could still afford to wait for an hour.
While waiting, many people whispered.
"Have you ever heard of braised stinky tofu? ”
"I've heard of braised tofu, but braised stinky tofu is really unheard of. If the tofu stinks, can you still eat it?"
"Braised stinky tofu...... I've never heard of this method for tofu, but I've been able to see it today. ”
Many people are curious about stinky tofu, but no one has questioned it anymore.
After all, Liu Xiaoxu's stir-fried pig intestine left a deep impression on them. Even the turbid and unpalatable pig intestine can be made extremely delicious, so where will the stinky tofu be?
Before I knew it, more than half an hour had passed.
Liu Xiaoxu estimated the time, got up from the small bench, and saw him lift the lid of the barrel, and suddenly, a strange and unpleasant smell floated out of the barrel.
Everyone covered their mouths and noses.
"This is stinky tofu?"
"Tofu stinks like this, can you still eat it?"
"You won't have a bad stomach, will you?"
Many people expressed skepticism, but only skepticism. After all, before the pig's large intestine is cooked, it is also fishy and smelly, but after it is made, it is fragrant.
Could it be that stinky tofu is the same?
There are not a few people who have this kind of idea on the spot, and this time, everyone has become a lot more rational and patient, and they all want to see what the stinky tofu will be made in the end.
Liu Xiaoxu's nose twitched, sniffed twice, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
Generally speaking, it takes two or three days for stinky tofu to ferment, but Star Oriental Cooking School once taught students a secret that can make stinky tofu ferment quickly in just one hour.
And just now, Liu Xiaoxu used this secret!
After the stinky tofu was made, Liu Xiaoxu walked into the room with a bucket in full view of everyone.
Stinky tofu is just the original ingredient, and next, he has to reprocess the stinky tofu to make braised stinky tofu!
After half a stick of incense, a smell wafted from the room. Unlike what everyone imagined, this smell did not become more fragrant than at the beginning, but became more and more smelly.
After a stick of incense, Liu Xiaoxu walked out of the room with a plate of braised stinky tofu.
"Steward Hu, the braised stinky tofu is ready, can you taste it?"
"Gross!"
Looking at the stinky tofu on the plate that is black and sloppy like shit, Hu Steward's retching is committed again.
The others also covered their mouths and noses, their faces frightened.
This is braised stinky tofu? This smell is too strong, right?
Many people were so smoked that they rolled their eyes and burst into tears, and some people were even dizzy and shaky.
"Be careful, everyone, this smell is poisonous!" shouted the stool for fear that the world would not be chaotic.
These words frightened everyone so much that they retreated in panic, like avoiding snakes and scorpions.
Seeing everyone's reaction, Liu Xiaoxu decided to demonstrate in person, took the lead in picking up a piece of stinky tofu and putting it in his mouth, and ate it with a chirp.
"Everyone, please see, I have already eaten a piece of stinky tofu, which is guaranteed to be non-toxic and harmless. And the taste is top-notch, I don't know if I don't eat it, I still want it after eating!"
"Gross!"
As soon as these words came out, instead of making everyone change their minds, they caused many people to retch on the spot. No one would believe that a food that tastes so bad tastes so good.
Especially Liu Xiaoxu eats loudly, giving them the feeling that they are eating.
"Liu Xiaoxu, tell me the truth, can you eat this stinky tofu?" Steward Hu stared at Liu Xiaoxu with red eyes, and the smell had smoked him to tears several times.
"It can be eaten! Not only can it be eaten, but it is also very delicious! It is even more delicious than stir-fried pig intestines!" Liu Xiaoxu swore solemnly.
Seeing that Liu Xiaoxu's expression did not seem to be fake, Steward Hu had no choice but to endure the nausea, carefully picked up a piece of foul-smelling stinky tofu, and put it in his mouth.
Then chew it gently......
Immediately afterwards, the whole person was struck by lightning, and his whole body trembled violently.
This scene stunned everyone.
What's going on? Why is Steward Hu's body trembling? Could it be ...... Butler poisoned?
"Liu Xiaoxu, look at the good things you have done! Steward Hu has eaten your stinky tofu and has something wrong with it!" Guan Poop took the opportunity to shout.
"Stinky tofu is really poisonous! This Liu Xiaowang bastard wants to deliberately hurt people!" The little brothers who are in charge of poop are clamoring frantically.
This caused panic at the scene. Many people exclaimed, and the scene was chaotic for a while.
At this moment, a hoarse voice suddenly sounded. The source of the sound is none other than Hu Guanshi!
I saw him trembling his body, trembling his lips and saying: "Don't panic, Hu is fine, the reason why his body is trembling is completely excited, the world is ...... How can there be such a delicious delicacy in the world!"
After that, he paused for a long time before his body stopped trembling, only to see him take a deep breath, look around at everyone, and say word by word: "I announce, in the second competition, Liu Xiaoxu wins!"