On a white plate with red flowers, there were nine fresh lilies as white as Jade. They looked delicate and exquisite, like white jade. They were very beautiful.
An ordinary Lily was usually only the size of a walnut with a layer of skin, and it was a little yellow. It was basically beige in color, and the size of each petal was not uniform. Generally, the outer layer was larger, the middle was smaller, and the tip was even smaller, more like a garlic petal.
However, the one Yuan Zhou took out was different. Not only was it as white as Jade, even the size of each petal was the same, as if they had been measured with a ruler. As the saying went,âone more petal is too long, one less petal is too short.â This saying was used to describe a beauty. Although it wasnât appropriate to use it here, it was very appropriate.
âItâs like youâre using a ruler to measure the length. â Li Youcai couldnât help but say.
The system didnât like the word âoriginalâ. What did he mean by âas if Iâm using a ruler to measure the lengthâ? he was clearly using a ruler to measure the length!
However, the system, which was being bullied by Yuan Zhou, didnât show up, because if it did, it would mean that it would have to call the host âLord.â
âThis is a mixed breed, right? it looks a little like the top-grade xiangprovince Dragon Tooth Lily, but it doesnât seem like it.â Zeng Youwei frowned.
As a Yunnan chef who had cooked countless Lily dishes, it was absolutely no problem for him to recognize a Lily. Dragon Tooth Lily could be said to be one of the most famous species of lilies, but now Zeng Youwei was a little uncertain.
âWhatâs with that look? this is clearly a variant of the rolling dan Lily. You donât believe it when I say youâre old.â Li Youcai glanced at Zeng Youwei triumphantly.
âThe two head chefs are right. This is a newly cultivated species, a combination of rolled pill and Dragonâs Tooth. It has the beautiful appearance of rolled pill and the unique medicinal effect of Dragonâs Tooth. Itâs just right to make steamed meat with Lily.â Yuan Zhou answered. He was worried that the two chefs, one fat and one thin, would start fighting.
Speaking of which, Yuan Zhou had heard that the xuanming elders in Dian province often had âfriendlyâ exchanges with each other. But here came the problem. The thin one, Zeng Youwei, was as thin as a monkey while the fat one was so fat. Why did they still not get any results after so many âfriendlyâ exchanges? This didnât make sense!
âI see. Iâll go first then. Sorry for embarrassing myself in front of head chef Yuan.â Zeng Youwei said first.
Just as Li Youcai was about to speak, Zeng Youwei beat him to it.
Of course, when Zeng Youwei started to cook, it was very quiet. Neither Yuan Zhou nor Li Youcai would disturb him. Not everything made by a master chef was delicious, but as a master chef, his basic skills were definitely solid. Moreover, he was good at cooking. Zeng Youwei seemed to be at ease. After all, he was too familiar with this dish.
A home-cooked dish could be completed in about 20 minutes even if he put in 120% of his energy.
âIâll also show my incompetence. â Li Youcai saw that Zeng Youwei was done and immediately jumped over to start cooking.
Li Youcaiâs chubby body was not noticeable normally, but when he cooked, he looked especially like Liu Li, who had not undergone special training.
Elder Zeng and elder li performed beyond their usual standards today, firstly because of the good ingredients and secondly because Yuan Zhou was at the side.
As time passed by, Yuan Zhou also finished cooking. All three servings of steamed pork with Lily were done.
âLetâs wait for the judge. â Yuan Zhou said.
âJudge?â âDid head chef Yuan invite Chairman Zhou or Mr. Lee Yanyi?â Li Youcai asked curiously.
âOr head chef Zhang?â Zeng Youwei added that head chef Zhang was naturally the retired Zhang Yan. Why didnât he mention master Cheng? although master Cheng was the chairman, he was also Yuan Zhouâs apprentice. In terms of seniority, how could an apprentice comment on a master?
âChairman Zhou is quite busy. As for Mr. Lee Yanyi ⊠Um, itâs a little difficult for him to walk. Heâs not head chef Zhang either.â Yuan Zhou said,âthe judge doesnât need to be invited. He will come by himself.â
Yuan Zhou counted silently in his heart,â1,2,3, 4âŠ20.â
When he counted to 20, Yuan Zhou looked at the door. Li Youcai and Zeng Youwei also looked at the door, wanting to know which judge it was.
But ⊠No one?
âEh? Because you were too excited, you fell down on the road?â Yuan Zhou thought of a possibility and then said lightly,ââHeâs almost here. â
Li Youcai and Zeng Youwei continued to follow Yuan Zhouâs gaze and looked at the door.
However, a minute passed and there was nothing.
What could be more embarrassing than this?
The actions of the two elders were very consistent. They turned their heads and looked at Yuan Zhou in confusion. In this way, even Yuan Zhou, a person with a poker face, almost couldnât stand such a puzzled look.
He didnât come when he was supposed to come, and he ran away faster than anyone when he wasnât supposed to come. Yuan Zhou muttered in his heart and then said,ââMaybe the referee has something on today. Forget it, itâs fine if we donât have a referee.â
âWeâll do as you say, head chef Yuan.ââAlright.â Li Youcai and Zeng Youwei did not have any objections.
The judge that Yuan Zhou was referring to was naturally the crow. Even when Yuan Zhou cooked personally outside of business hours, Wu Hai could still sense it and then ran over here happily. Of course, if he came here to see Yin ya, the crow wouldnât disturb him. It could be seen that the crow had grown up.
The reason why Wu Hai didnât come was a story. Well, to be precise, it was an accident. He was very happy after lunch today. Then, Wu Hai, who was in a very high mood, finished another work and became even happier. Therefore, he jumped on the bed ⊠And sprained his waist.
Zheng Jiawei found Wu Lin. Under the pressure of Wu Lin, Wu Hai went to the hospital obediently. Therefore, it wasnât that Wu Shouâs power had deteriorated, but that the conditions didnât allow him to.
Back to the main topic, the three of them had different personalities and chose different utensils, so it was obvious who made it.
For example, Li Youcai, who had a mischievous temperament, chose a plate with a slight apricot color, on which three lilies were placed in a square.
Zeng Youwei, who was a little serious, chose a steady light blue color, which looked particularly beautiful against the White lilies.
As for the low-key Yuan Zhou, he naturally chose the color black which was in line with his personality. The combination of black and white would always be a classic. As for the plate presentation, Yuan Zhou was far superior.
After everything was done, Yuan Zhou knew what the two elders were arguing about.
When Li Youcai cooked this dish, he used a method that everyone knew. He peeled off the lily petals and washed them. Then, he dipped them in the well-mixed meat and put them together into the shape of the lily. After that, he steamed them in the pot.
Zeng Youwei, on the other hand, took a different approach. The first step was similar to Li Youcai âs, which was to break the lily into petals. However, the latter step was different. He directly rolled the minced meat into small balls and placed them in the middle of the lily, just like the pistil, which looked a little more pleasing to the eye than Li Youcaiâ s.
âI told you my food was authentic, but you didnât believe me.â When Zeng Youwei took a look at the steamed pork with Lily cooked by Yuan Zhou, he was instantly happy.
Li Youcai was also a little dumbfounded when he saw that. He saw three lilies as white as Jade were placed firmly on Yuan Zhouâs Black plate with a small meatball in the middle. At first glance, they did look a little similar to Zeng Youwei âs.
âYou âŠâ Li Youcai was at a loss for words.
âThe two of you should try it first.â Yuan Zhou didnât say anything when he saw their reaction. Instead, he handed the chopsticks to them and let them have a taste.
âAlright,â he said.
Regardless of the complacent Zeng Youwei or the frustrated Li Youcai, they both respected Yuan Zhouâs culinary skills very much. Therefore, although they didnât know Yuan Zhouâs intention, they still picked up the chopsticks and went to the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou.
As for their own dishes, they didnât even need to taste them to know each other very well.
Yuan Zhou took the chopsticks and went to taste it. If he didnât taste it, how was he going to communicate with it?
Zeng Youweiâs chopsticks were a step faster than Li Youcai âs. As soon as they touched the lily, the lily, which had just been closed, slowly opened like a real flower.
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