Bai Yan immediately ordered to go down and look for those guests from overseas and foreign lands.
Linghu and Ye also kept it in mind and sent people to Kyoto to investigate.
Next, Bai Yan went into the kitchen and cooked a few unknown dishes under the witness of several chefs.
"Boss, is it okay to eat this?" Xu Sang curled his lips.
Several chefs were also very disdainful, thinking that Bai Yan was wasting food.
"Gourmet food is developed through research. The same kind of food, prepared using different methods, has different tastes." Bai Yan said with a smile.
"Master Bai is right, but every kind of food has its own characteristics. Only when it is made with a certain method, the taste is the most beautiful. The appearance of Master Bai's dish is pretty good.
But I can't tell the taste and nutritional value." The chef said lightly, disagreeing very much.
"Mr. Wang, I heard that you were specially invited from Jiangnan by Uncle Linghu, right?" Bai Yan asked.
"Yes, let me make an exaggeration. All genius dishes are in the palm of my hand. As long as I have the ingredients, I can make them. Even the dragon scales and bear paws that His Majesty eats, I can make them." Chef Wang
Said with confidence.
"I believe in Mr. Wang's ability, but the so-called good food lies in research and innovation. The things passed down by our predecessors are naturally good, but if we don't do research and don't innovate, then we will stagnate. If we pass it on to
What belongs to the younger generations is only our ancestors’ things, not ours. So what contribution can we make to future generations?”
"Master Bai, you mean that I am too stuck in the past?"
"Yes, Mr. Wang is very capable, but he is too conservative. In my eyes, Mr. Wang can only be regarded as a second-rate chef."
Bai Yan expressed his feelings directly.
Chef Wang suddenly frowned and his face was covered with black lines.
Even in Jiangnan, his cooking skills are top-notch. If it were not to avoid debts, he would not come to Yanzhou City.
Now that you are being ridiculed by a layman, how can you not get angry?
Linghuye winked at Bai Yan repeatedly, for fear of offending Chef Wang.
If Chef Wang wants to leave, his old employer won't be able to stop him.
Bai Yan ignored Ling Huye's eyes and said to himself: "Food lies in constant exploration and innovation. In this regard, Mr. Wang is not as good as Divine Doctor Yan, who has been developing and creating many new innovations for half his life.
Even if future generations mention him, they will definitely have a look of admiration. Among those who have been passed down through the ages, which one did not innovate on his own and left the essence for future generations? And which one of those who stick to the rules will be famous throughout the ages?"
"Miracle Doctor Yan is everyone, why does Master Bai need to give an example like this?" Chef Wang's voice was low.
He thought about it carefully and realized that those famous figures really all had their own things left behind. Although he was very unhappy, he had to admit that Bai Yan's words were right.
"Miracle Doctor Yan can become everyone, doesn't Mr. Wang want to become everyone? However, if Mr. Wang can't even accept my words, then he really can't become everyone, then we can only hire another Gao Ming." Bai Yan
Sigh.
Chef Wang became more and more angry. He, a first-class chef, was ridiculed. Bai Yan wanted to drive him away before he even said he wanted to leave. It was really too much.
Linghuye was stunned. He had spent a lot of effort to hire Mr. Wang to be the chef.
When he looked at Bai Yan, he didn't look like he was joking.
Could it be that Bai Yan wanted to arrange his own arrangements but couldn't trust him? Some thoughts instinctively popped up in Ling Huye's mind.
"Master Bai, there is no need for you to drive me away. If the food you cook is really delicious, then I will worship you as my teacher. If it is not delicious, but you want me to follow you, then I'm sorry, I, Wang, can't do it.
"You don't need to drive me away, I, Wang, will go on my own." Chef Wang snorted coldly.
"Okay, let's invite Chef Wang to try it. My dish is called spicy tofu, and it is the most common dish in the menu." Bai Yan made a gesture of invitation.
Chili is not used much, or very rarely, in restaurants here.
Many dishes are mainly sweet and salty, but Bai Yan knows that once people enjoy spicy food, they will fall in love with it.
It was also his idea to specialize in spicy food. But he could see that Chef Wang was too conservative and not suitable for his restaurant.
If Chef Wang is willing to change, he is not willing to find another chef.
But Chef Wang doesn't want to, so there is no need to show his recipe to Chef Wang.
What he said today was from his heart, not to scare Chef Wang.
Not just the restaurant, everything he does now is an innovation for the world.
There is no need for conservative people under him.
I saw Chef Wang pick up his chopsticks, put a piece of tofu into his mouth, and instantly frowned.
The spicy stimulation made him very uncomfortable.
"It's taking the spotlight."
Chef Wang sighed, looked at the tofu in front of him, took another piece and put it in his mouth.
Bai Yan didn't say anything, just watched quietly.
Soon, after tasting one piece, Chef Wang ate another piece.
Just like that, in the blink of an eye, half the plate of tofu was eaten.
It wasn't until Chef Wang put down his chopsticks that Linghuye asked, "Master Wang, what do you think of this dish?"
"It's delicious and whets your appetite." Chef Wang was full of praise.
Ling Huye's jaw dropped in shock. He thought Chef Wang would sneer and leave.
Just a plate of tofu, is it really so delicious? Not to mention the tofu, the taste is just average, and there are so many chili peppers that it makes him uncomfortable just looking at it.
"Mr. Wang didn't say anything against his will, did he?" Bai Yan asked with a smile.
Chef Wang solemnly said: "When you take the first bite of this dish, you feel very uncomfortable. But after you taste it carefully, you will find the spicy feeling and a little aftertaste. After tasting a few more bites, your appetite will be whetted and you will be able to endure it."
I can’t help but want to eat two more bowls of rice.”
This is what he felt, delicious? He didn't think it was very delicious, but he really couldn't help but want to eat it.
He had no doubt that it would taste better if served with rice.
Bai Yan smiled: "So, Mr. Wang is willing to stay?"
Chef Wang nodded heavily: "Master Bai is right, I am too conservative. Food lies in innovation and experimentation. However, Master Bai, you put so many chili peppers in it, which has already covered up the taste of tofu. This is not good for us chefs."
It’s a big taboo for me to overshadow the guest and take over the host.”
"What does it mean to overshadow the guest and overtake the host?" Bai Yan said: "The so-called overshadowing the guest and overshadowing the host is for precious ingredients. Two precious ingredients cannot go hand in hand and need to be prioritized. Do not use too many seasonings for treasures in the sea, otherwise they will lose their originality.
The umami taste. But what is tofu? It is just an ordinary dish, and its taste is not that special. For this ordinary ingredient, heavy ingredients should be used to increase its taste."