Western-style kitchens are actually not as clean and tidy as those on TV.

Because Western style also involves a lot of frying and many ingredients need to be processed, it is also full of fireworks.

It’s just that most of them are made of stainless steel, and there are not as many seasonings as in China, so it looks slightly better.

Shen Huan came to the kitchen. It was still very busy. There were at least five or six chefs busy making dishes.

Everyone's division of labor is different. Some are responsible for frying, some are responsible for cooking, some are responsible for baking, and some are responsible for cold dishes.

On the way in, Shen Huan thought about what to cook.

"Prepare two pieces of chicken breast for me, a plate of raw peanuts, a plate of dried red peppers, two green onions, and all the seasonings." Shen Huan said to the following cook in proficient English.

Frank Rudy knew it right away, "Are you going to make Kung Pao Chicken?"

"right!"

"It just so happens that I am also very good at making this dish." Frank Rudy said, "How about we each make one and give it a try, with a larger portion, and see whose one is more popular?"

"good!"

Shen Huan's answer was concise and clear.

This made Frank Rudy's expression soften a little.

People like such clean and refreshing people. If they are procrastinating, they will look a bit boring.

There are these most common ingredients in the kitchen. Kung Pao Chicken is also a dish even in many Michelin-starred Western restaurants, such as this one.

Speaking of the popularity of Kung Pao Chicken abroad, it is really unimaginable for Chinese people.

Just like the Chinese people can't imagine how a weird dish like "looking up at the stars" could become the national dish of the British.

Kung Pao Chicken comes from Shandong cuisine's fried chicken in sauce, which was brought over from East Shandong when Ding Gongbao was transferred from the governor of East Shandong to the governor of Sichuan.

However, there is still a big difference between the two.

Ding Gongbao arrived in Sichuan, and based on the dietary characteristics of Sichuan, he added chili peppers to enhance the flavor, so it became the familiar Kung Pao Chicken.

In fact, nowadays, the Kung Pao Chicken in the North, including the Jiangnan area, or the original Shandong Sauce Sauce Chicken, is not the southwest generation, including the Kung Pao Chicken inherited from the two lakes.

In foreign countries, Kung Pao Chicken is no longer a dish, but a cuisine. They are the American version of Kung Pao Chicken, the French version of Kung Pao Chicken, and the British version of Kung Pao Chicken...

The famous Cantonese dishes such as Buddha Jumping over the Wall, Braised Vegetables and Green Onions and Sea Cucumbers are all indignant but helpless.

Let’s give a few examples.

A few years ago, the foreign museums in Huajing jointly held a talent competition, where the envoys and their wives competed in cooking. As a result, everyone only cooked one dish.

That is Kung Pao Chicken.

Because in their minds, Kung Pao Chicken is the number one dish in China and the most familiar Chinese dish in their country.

What is more famous is what happened in September of this year in another world that has not yet happened in this life.

When the person from the Vatican came to the United States for a visit, he wanted to eat the "Old Lee Kee" Kung Pao Chicken in Chinatown.

Because 20 years ago, when he was still a bishop, he came to the United States for exchange, and was taken to "Old Li's" by his Chinese godfather to eat a lot of Chinese dishes. Among them, the one that impressed him most was the Kung Pao Chicken, which he will never forget. This is also the dish.

Originally, the Americans said that they would build the chef’s white house, but that person just said, “Do you want to put the ‘Old Lee’s’ sign’ on the door of your white house?”

We had no choice but to escort him quietly to Chinatown to eat this dish of "Kung Pao Chicken". The man was very satisfied after eating it and felt that these 20 years of missing him were not in vain.

Come back to the present.

Since the ingredients were quickly prepared, Shen Huan and Frank Rudy started their own cooking.

The methods of the two are of course different, but the speed is almost the same.

More than ten minutes later, two dishes of Kung Pao Chicken with slightly different details were placed on the stainless steel chopping board behind the stove.

One plate only contains diced chicken, fried peanuts, pepper sections and scallions.

In addition to the above, another plate also added chopped green peppers, carrots and cucumbers.

It seems that the first plate is simpler, but the second plate is more exciting to people's taste buds.

Because the portion was large, Frank Rudy directed the chefs to divide each of the two plates of Kung Pao Chicken into six small plates.

The number six is ​​exactly the number of guest tables outside.

The kitchen staff quickly brought out the Kung Pao Chicken, which of course was considered a complimentary dish from the restaurant.

Soon there was a soft shout and a series of "thank you" outside.

Foreigners may not be used to eating many Chinese dishes, but Kung Pao Chicken is definitely something that most foreigners can eat and like to eat.

Moreover, this dish is very expensive to take out abroad, more expensive than ordinary Chinese dishes, even though its ingredients are not special. Even the chicken is cheaper abroad than at home.

Silly foreigners don't think there's anything wrong with it. The best ones are definitely more expensive.

Shen Huan took off his chef uniform, said thank you to the chef who had just helped, and then returned to his table.

Before he sat down, he saw Lei Xiaode and the others, as if they had been hungry for three days and three nights, stuffing Kung Pao chicken into their bowls with a spoon.

It’s not that they have learned how foreigners divide their meals, but that they use chopsticks too slowly.

Use chopsticks to pick up diced chicken and fried peanuts one by one. This is a test of your patience.

What young people happen to lack most is patience.

At first, Lei Xiaode and the others just used chopsticks, but in the end, Xia Jiajun, the beast, just used a spoon to scoop it up, and then ate it loudly. The speed was so much faster, and of course the classmates were not satisfied.

Hence the scene that Shen Huan saw.

"Is it delicious?" Shen Huan sat down and asked.

"Well... the chicken is ready to be cooked," Lei Xiaode said vaguely with his mouth full of dishes.

Fortunately, Shen Huan and he were both from Lin'an, so they understood what he meant: "It's so delicious. Compared with it, all I've been eating these days is pig feed."

The rest of the people only had time to nod and didn't say anything at all, or they didn't want to talk to Shen Huan at all.

Have no idea.

There are enemies like wolves and tigers on the table. If you are not careful, you will miss one bite. Taking one less bite means there will be more space in the stomach.

Think about it, it will take four or five days to return to China. If you eat this meal today and have to eat bland American food tomorrow, why not eat more?

Forget it, talking to these people who look like they have been hungry for three days and three nights is a waste of time.

Shen Huan picked up the chopsticks, took a bite of the Kung Pao Chicken that he fried, and then took a bite of the Kung Pao Chicken made by Frank Rudy, and smiled slightly.

As mentioned before, there are many versions of Kung Pao Chicken abroad, and in fact it is the same in China.

Frank Rudy's version is actually available in many places in China.

But the most authentic Sichuan Kung Pao Chicken does not require any side dishes, only the two main ingredients of diced chicken and fried peanuts are enough.

For example, many Sichuan people have never heard of Kung Pao Chicken added to carrots, cucumbers, green peppers, etc. Moreover, such prestige makes Kung Pao Chicken complicated and not as pure as before.

Shen Huan felt that the Kung Pao Chicken he fried was tender and tender, and the peanuts were crispy. The whole taste was salty, spicy, and had a hint of sweetness in the aftertaste, which just balanced out the spiciness of the chili peppers.

It is indeed a professional chef produced by Haoye, even a junior chef is so good.

The Kung Pao Chicken stir-fried by Frank Rudy seemed a bit too mixed in taste, because there were so many varieties added and the layers of various ingredients were not clear, so it was naturally a bit lower.

And if Shen Huan has to say it, his handling of diced chicken and peanuts is not as good as his own, but maybe foreigners like this.

He doesn't need to ask his classmates which dish is more delicious. Chinese people should be more accustomed to frying it themselves.

Frank Rudy is different.

He stood in the corner calmly, waiting for the waiters to bring the results, and then went to slap the Chinese boy in the face.

Don’t think that knowing a little bit of cooking skills means you are a big deal. In Mr. Rudy’s territory, you are nothing. Even if it’s Chinese cuisine, I can cook it better than you!

As a result, a few minutes later, the waitress came back with a subtle look.

"Do they feel good? That Chinese boy's food is not unpalatable, right?" Frank Rudy asked happily.

"No...no." the waitress replied quietly.

"What's the difference between what I do? Have these customers made it clear enough?" Frank Rudy asked again.

"Well……"

The waitress was heartbroken and said directly: "That's it, Mr. Chef, the six tables all agreed that the plate of Kung Pao Chicken fried by the Chinese boy was the most delicious. When I passed by, they had already finished eating it. .And yours, they have half left!"

"What!?" Frank Rudy's eyes were as wide as bull's eyes.

"It's not that your food tastes bad, but they are very satisfied with their food now and their stomachs can't hold it for the time being, so they can only eat it later!" the waitress concluded.

"Impossible! Impossible!!"

Frank Rudy's face was about to burst into flames. He immediately looked back at Shen Huan's table, and immediately rushed to Shen Huan's side.

"You, make another one!" Frank Rudy, who was getting angry, commanded Shen Huan, "I want to see what the difference is!"

"Don't do it." Shen Huan said without thinking.

"I'll let you do it!!" Frank Rudy put his arm on Shen Huan's shoulder and wanted to drag him to the kitchen.

Shen Huan's hand pulled and pulled a little like lightning, and Frank Rudy covered his hand and screamed in pain.
To be continued...