Brother Zhang pulled him, but he didn't hold him back, and then he was forced onto the stage by Xiao Ma in full view of everyone.
His dress was not very distinctive, and he still had a smile on his face. He didn't look like a professional cook. Although the restaurant didn't think much of him at first glance, they treated him enthusiastically for the sake of popularity with passers-by.
"What's your surname, sir?"
"open."
The host at the scene showed the enthusiasm of Hong Kong TV shopping and said to his subordinates in a very exaggerated tone: "Now the equally young Zhang Sheng wants to challenge Peter. Will he succeed? Let us wait and see!"
After saying that, the beautiful hostess brought a fish and the requirement was to remove the bones of the fish within three minutes without damaging the structure of the fish.
This is considered an entry-level exam, and although this is a sea fish with few small spines, it can't be done without some skills.
Brother Zhang saw the fish in front of him and looked up at Pony Ma, who was already acting as a crazy cheerleader there: "Boss, come on! I love you, I love you, I love you!"
Faced with such enthusiasm, Brother Zhang turned back and smiled at the young chef Peter sitting there, and then took out a pair of chopsticks from the side.
When he saw him taking out his chopsticks, Peter, who was still a little careless, suddenly sat up straight, because he had also seen someone use chopsticks to debone fish, and that person was his master, the International Culinary Competition
First Prize Super Chef.
Brother Zhang looked at the lively fish on the board in front of him. He pulled out the fish's mouth, picked up the chopsticks and snapped it three times.
The first blow broke the keel, causing the fish to lose its vitality instantly. The second blow broke the tail bone, and the third blow hit the fish's head, causing the fish's gills to open slightly.
After three strokes, he inserted the chopsticks from the fish's mouth and twisted them, and then all the contents of the fish's belly came out. He rinsed the fish and washed it, and then inserted the chopsticks through the gills.
After twisting, turning, and prying for about a minute, he finally squeezed slightly with both hands at the same time. The chopsticks penetrated deep into the fish's mouth, and slowly pulled out a complete fish spine, and finally it was on the fish.
Two rows of large thorns.
In a total of two minutes and forty-seven seconds, he placed a complete yellow croaker on the plate, and next to it was a fish shape reassembled with fish bones.
The moment he opened his hand, applause suddenly resounded throughout the audience. Among them, Xiao Ma, a contestant in the atmosphere group, shouted so loudly that he almost shouted out his lungs.
And Brother Zhang's hands are really beautiful. Even Peter, who has a very foreign name, stood up and put on an apron.
The host was still shouting "Mai" enthusiastically, and the onlookers were also excited, and they were all guessing which store Brother Zhang came from to cause trouble.
Not to mention them, even the people in the restaurant think that this young man is probably here to cause trouble, but since everyone opens the door for business and others cause trouble, they have to continue.
So the game has officially started here.
Since it is a chef competition, it is of course a competition of cooking skills, so the dishes were announced on the spot. The first dish was no doubt about it, stir-fried beef river.
As soon as the name of this dish comes out, there is a sense of intimacy. After all, this is one of the three magical dishes of street stalls, together with soy sauce rice and rice rolls. It is the simplest and most common, but it is this simple and common that can immediately reflect the chef's skill.
The effort underneath.
The materials used by both sides are similar, but Brother Zhang is more traditional in comparison, while Peter's side is a little more innovative. But once the speculation starts, it will be smoky, and the techniques of both sides are still skilled in rhythm.
The speeds are almost the same, and even the tempering is almost synchronized.
Although it is just cooking, once the word "competition" is added to everything, it becomes particularly exciting, and the pots and pans do not allow the engine to roar at this moment.
It can be said that Brother Zhang and the other chef are both excellent, and even the meals are served almost at the same time.
Two portions of dry-fried beef river are placed on top. Xiao Zhang's is rosy, oily and caramelized with a crystal clear aroma, while Peter's is also pink and dry with soy sauce and an even color, both of which look very appetizing.
It seems that there is only one difference in their production process, that is, Brother Zhang's beef is oily, while Peter's beef is directly grilled and then put into the pot.
Judging from the appearance, the two sides were almost on par. Peter also took a deep look at the stranger who suddenly appeared. He seemed not to remember when a chef of similar age to him appeared in Hong Kong.
At this moment, the host appeared again. He excitedly and exaggeratedly introduced the two portions of rice noodles in front of him, and then sent the waiter next to him to divide the rice noodles into small portions and distribute them to the audience present.
Xiao Ma also grabbed two portions. Although there was only one chopstick on each side, it can be said that he was quite satisfied after using this chopstick.
What he ate first was the portion made by Peter. It was full of flavor, elasticity, and moderately salty. The beef was fresh and tender and also had the aroma of barbecue. The bean sprouts inside were also crisp and juicy. You can eat it in one bite.
It's said to be an endless aftertaste.
It's not an exaggeration at all. With this craft, even if he quits one day and goes back to his hometown to set up a stall on the roadside and only sells this one thing, he can live happily. Although he is Xiao Zhang's opponent, he is good.
It's really delicious to eat.
Then he also took a bite of Brother Zhang's. The first bite was not as amazing as Peter's. It was just like the food he usually eats in Chang'an Lane, but after chewing it for a few times, he could feel the difference inside.
Old neighborhood flavor.
Yes, it’s that old taste. It’s the taste I’ve eaten since I was a kid. It’s the mouth-watering smell that wafted out of a pho shop when I passed by it after school. It was also the taste that I had to fight with my grandpa for a long time before I could have a portion.
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They are used to calling this flavor the old neighborhood flavor. It has a heavy soy sauce taste and a sweet aftertaste. The first bite is not surprising, but after the first bite, you want to take a second bite.
People around me probably feel the same way. There is no separation between provinces and Hong Kong, and the tastes of both sides are probably similar. The older the people are, the more so. So many young people will vote for Peter, and those who are slightly higher will vote for Peter.
Older people will choose Brother Zhang without hesitation.
As for why? Because taste can carry memories. Many people think of their childhood just because of this mouthful of rice noodles. How many people can make this kind of taste now?
This vote is enough for the sentiment, and the taste is also very good.
Soon, the voting ended, and the host started singing the votes as if he had been given blood. Xiao Zhang didn't rush, he just walked to Peter's plate, picked up his chopsticks, and ate the remaining rice noodles.
"It's delicious." Brother Zhang gave him a thumbs up: "It's really delicious."
After Peter said thank you, he walked over to Brother Zhang's plate and took a bite. After eating, he smacked it, took another bite, and then gave away the remaining half of the plate three times.
ate up.
He wiped his mouth with a tissue, turned his head when he came back and asked, "Did you add soy sauce twice? Why?"
"Because... I didn't add enough the first time." Brother Zhang was also very calm: "It will be very light."
At this time, Peter suddenly thought of a detail. When Brother Zhang was heating the pot, he added two tablespoons of soy sauce at the beginning, then boiled the soy sauce, and then used the boiled soy sauce as ingredients...
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At this moment, Peter immediately understood the key to the outstanding flavor of his pho. It was because the soy sauce he used was thicker, so it seemed to be the same portion but tasted heavier than his own soy sauce. Moreover, the soy sauce was cooked
time, he must have added sugar!
Instead of adding sugar to the rice noodles, add it to soy sauce. This is really a retro approach.
Soon, the score of the first game of Gan Chao Niu He came out. Brother Zhang won this game with a slight advantage of three votes.
Peter looked at him, then nodded and stretched out his hand: "I learned a trick secretly, thank you."
"You're welcome." Brother Zhang also smiled and shook hands with him.
The first dish was Brother Zhang's victory, and the competition reached a climax. Due to the publicity from the neighbors, more people came to the scene, and even some chefs from surrounding restaurants came to join in.
lively.
After a short rest, the second dish of the competition was served - roast chicken.
When I heard this, the pony down there laughed out loud.
If you don't ask about the reputation of Brother Zhang's roast chicken in Chang'an Lane, it is really amazing. Xiao Ma has traveled all over the world, but it is absolutely impossible to say whose roast chicken is better than Brother Zhang's.
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Who certified this? This was certified by the Qingqiuyuan Nine-tailed Sky Fox King himself. That year, Mr. Pi brought a roast chicken back during the Chinese New Year. After the Sky Fox King ate it, he stayed at Brother Zhang’s place to eat after the first month.
After cooking for two and a half months, I ate more than 300 chickens and spent a total of 30,000 yuan, which was recorded in Mr. Pi's account.
You can imagine how much the Fox King loves to eat Brother Zhang's roast chicken, and since he is the Fox King, it would be unreasonable to say that he eats little.
When Brother Zhang heard this, he was a little surprised. He turned back and glanced at Peter: "Roast chicken?"
"What? No?"
"meeting……"
Peter smiled: "Let's get started."
At his peak, Brother Zhang processed 170 chickens a day. Even if he didn't use any abilities, as long as he was given a kitchen knife, he could dismember the chickens to pieces without touching a chicken bone.
In ancient times, there was a cook who was undressing an ox, but now there is Brother Zhang who is undressing a chicken.
When Peter was handling the roasted chicken according to the normal procedure, he saw Brother Zhang's skill in handling the chicken. Peter was shocked at that time.
He wanted to stop now, but it would be much uglier to admit defeat than to lose, so he had no choice but to abandon his distracting thoughts and seriously smear the chicken in his hand with his own special honey sauce.
Brother Zhang, on the other hand, slowly processed the incompletely cleaned hair on the chicken. The progress was obviously slower than Peter, but he was not panic at all, because the chicken was fresh enough, and he could make a dish that he could not usually make with frozen chicken.
of raw roasted.
This dish is a hidden menu in the hidden menu of Brother Zhang’s late night canteen.