Chapter 390 hold me tight
The forgetfulness of origin that Guo Kun refers to here does not refer to the affection between their master and apprentice, but to the origin of food culture.
He is warning his disciples not to be blinded by new things outside. We can learn and recognize the achievements of others, but in the end we have to pass on our own things.
Guo Kun's worries are not unreasonable.
Because with the innovation and opening up, foreign things and culture have poured in in large numbers, and now various trends have arisen outside. No matter what has a foreign word on it, it can instantly attract the attention of others, making people admire and become interested.
I have to say that Guo Kun is a transparent and wise old man who can understand the essence of things very accurately.
The notes were written in a hurry, and although they cover a lot of content, I only picked out a few iconic recipes.
Time was limited, so Guo Kun also tried his best to help his two apprentices. If there were really exam questions involving this aspect, they would not be blinded.
Gu Jinyao copied a copy of the notes and asked Song Guangguang to bring it to Guo Baogen the next day. He asked him to take a look and think about it first, and the two of them would try out some dishes this weekend.
Gu Jinyao promised the man that he would rest for a week, so he had to wait until the weekend before going to the store.
At night, Gu Jinyao took out Guo Kun's notes and showed them to the man, as well as the fact that he was going to the store on Sunday.
Not only is she going to research new dishes, but she also has Bai Xian's birthday, and is planning to host a table at Xiangkeju in the evening.
Ji Shaobei didn't want his wife to be so busy, but he couldn't help but go to Bai Xian's birthday. He thought about it and said, "I'll take you on a bike."
On that day, Sun Yin drove over to pick up a few babies. Ji Shaobei rode his bicycle and let Gu Jinyao sit behind him holding his waist.
Sitting on the back of a bicycle, Gu Jinyao will definitely not feel dizzy.
She gets motion sickness mainly because of the smell of gasoline and the enclosed space.
A few days ago, a man said he would take her with him on a bicycle. Gu Jinyao thought the man was joking, but he didn't expect it to be true.
Seeing everyone looking at them and laughing, Gu Jinyao's face turned red.
Ji Shaobei tied a small cushion on the back seat of the car. He tried it and it felt good, so he let her sit on it.
Gu Jinyao was embarrassed. After hearing this, he quickly sat on it and heard the man say: "Hold me tight."
Gu Jinyao: "..."
Fortunately, Sun Yin drove away first.
The bicycle turned out of the compound and "joined" the bicycle group on the street.
In this era, bicycles are an essential means of transportation for every household.
Gu Jinyao took a look and saw that there were many young men outside with their partners or wives, but they were not as close as they were.
In fact, it doesn't matter if you think about it. It's just that Gu Jinyao's mentality is no longer young. He just saw four dolls staring at him and he couldn't let go.
But after all, she is only in her early twenties and shouldn't have these thoughts.
She should enjoy this moment and enjoy her youth.
Gu Jinyao smiled softly, gradually tightened his arms, leaned on Ji Shaobei's back, and said to him: "I really hope time can slow down a little, and then a little slower."
Ji Shaobei said nothing, but the speed of the car slowed down, almost as much as walking.
Gu Jinyao: "..."
"You'd better hurry up, senior brother won't have time by noon."
Ji Shaobei: "..."
Still returned to normal speed.
Back at the store, Sun Yin and the children had already arrived, and Guo Baogen was also waiting for her in the kitchen.
Guo Baogen has been using his rest time in the kitchen to study new recipes with everyone in the past few days. They have made several of the dishes Guo Kun mentioned, but they are not sure whether they are good or not because there is no comparison and the taste is different. Some people
Some people think it tastes good, but some people think it doesn't.
Gu Jinyao came over today and Guo Baogen told her the problem.
He tried many things but couldn't tell how they felt because he had never tasted seafood cheese pancakes or half-cooked beef before.
Guo Baogen is also a little regretful. In order to make these things, he spent a lot of money on the ingredients and tools.
Those gadgets are very expensive and hard to buy.
Guo Baogen said: "Has anyone who has eaten these asked me to come over and have a taste? Otherwise we won't know how well they are done."
Gu Jinyao: "Yes, it's in the office."
Sun Yin is not just a ready-made eater. She has been away from home for so many years, and she used to do diplomatic-related work in Beijing, so she must have eaten these.
At noon, the kitchen staff no longer have stir-fried vegetables and soups, but instead have fried steak, seafood flatbread (pizza), mashed potatoes, etc.
Guo Baogen was frying steak and reading Guo Kun's notes.
He told Gu Jinyao: "This steak is medium rare. Is this edible? The tastes of those foreigners are simply incomprehensible."
Gu Jinyao laughed, "We have different eating habits, mainly because we have never tried them before. If we eat them more times, we might also like them."
Guo Baogen nodded, "That's true. Master said before that people in that place also like to eat raw fish and cut fish alive. I can't imagine how delicious it is. Aren't you afraid of parasites?"
Gu Jinyao: "Didn't Master also say that those fish are different from ordinary fish? They are deep-sea fish."
He Chengzu, the sous chef of the kitchen, also echoed: "There is such a fish, and it has a very literary-sounding name. It is said that this dish is included in the new Western food launched by Nanhu Hotel this year."
Gu Jinyao and Guo Baogen often study new dishes together. They don't deliberately avoid others. They are all on the same stove and discuss together when they have free time.
The experienced sous chef also put forward many opinions on the new dishes studied this time.
Guo Baogen sighed: "The world is so big and full of wonders, but my knowledge is still too little."
As he spoke, he took out his notes and read them again.
At this moment, He Chengzu also came over and asked him, "Did your master write it to you?"
"Um."
"Your master is a knowledgeable and insightful man. Was he also here in Nancheng before? What is his name?"
Guo Baogen often said that his master was the successor of the imperial chef.
The descendant of the Royal Chef worked as a cook in the village and taught his apprentices very good skills. Everyone thought his master was an outsider who focused on traditional cuisine.
It turns out that he can even cook Western food. It is obvious that he is not an ordinary village cook, but a worldly master who has retired to seclusion.
Guo Baogen: "My master, Guo Kun, used to be very prosperous in Nancheng. He was a great cook."
Chef Guo Baogen didn't know exactly how old he was, because Guo Kun didn't tell his apprentices about his past in Nancheng, and they didn't know about it.
Guo Kun was doing very well in Nancheng and was a chef. They heard this from outside.
Gu Jinyao and Guo Baogen often talked about master in front of outsiders, but they never mentioned Guo Kun's name directly.
Chapter completed!