Liu Tong was silent for a while, then nodded slowly but firmly.
"Master, I learned."
Hearing his apprentice's answer, Sun Zhenghai had a happy smile on his face.
The eldest apprentice came up and said with a smile: "Congratulations, little junior brother, the master didn't teach anyone this dish, he just taught you this dish. Don't let the master down."
Liu Tong was shocked: "You haven't even learned from me, senior brother?"
"He can't learn." Sun Zhenghai said calmly: "Your senior brother has a stubborn character. If he can't figure something out, he won't even have the time to chop vegetables."
"If he had learned this unfinished dish, he would never have thought of becoming a master to this day. He would have been stuck with this dish for the rest of his life!"
The eldest apprentice scratched his head in embarrassment and said helplessly: "Master, I am also the chef of Tai Feng House now, please save me some face in front of the younger apprentice."
Sun Zhenghai snorted coldly and did not say any more. He turned to Sun Tong and said, "Tong'er, the same goes for you. You can learn my cooking, but don't learn it like me."
"Just keep this dish as it is now."
Sun Zhenghai looked at the dishes on the table, his heart full of regret.
He is saying that the eldest disciple is stubborn, but in fact he is not stubborn at all.
In ancient times, their imperial cuisine was also called divine cuisine, which means cuisine dedicated to worshiping gods.
The greatest achievement of this cuisine is to be recognized by the gods. Only chefs who are praised by the gods will have the opportunity to become the masters of divine dishes.
At that time, there were countless disciples serving divine dishes, which was considered the largest cuisine in China.
But I don’t know when, the practice of offering sacred dishes began to decline. There are fewer and fewer people learning to serve sacred dishes, and fewer and fewer gods come to taste the dishes.
Gradually, the name of the sacred dish gradually disappeared and was replaced by the name of the royal dish.
At the time of Master Sun Zhenghai's generation, not many people had even heard of Yucai's name. Only people in Taiyang Mansion knew a little bit about it.
Nowadays, it is estimated that not many people in China know the glory of Yu Cai.
After the young Sun Zhenghai learned the secrets of imperial cuisine from his master, he made up his mind to restore the glory of the imperial cuisine line.
He also did it. At the age of thirty, the dishes he cooked attracted the gods for the first time and received their praise.
But Sun Zhenghai was not satisfied yet, because he knew that he had not yet reached the pinnacle of the Yucai line - the approval of the god.
In order to gain the approval of the god, Sun Zhenghai studied the dishes like crazy.
It was at that time that Feng Chengxiang came out.
Because of this dish, he attracted more gods to visit him, received divine gifts, and once again made the name of imperial dish resound throughout China.
But no matter how delicious the food Sun Zhenghai made, the god he cared about never came.
Sun Zhenghai believed that this was the reason why his dish was not perfect, so he conducted even more crazy research to perfect the dish.
This dish not only made him successful, but also bound him. Since then, almost all of his dishes have the shadow of this dish.
Sun Zhenghai worked hard all his life to perfect this dish and get rid of this shadow, but every time he felt that he was one step away from success.
This step was like a natural chasm, spanning in front of his eyes, making it impossible for him to cross it.
If the apprentice has a problem, he, the master chef, can still guide him; if he has a problem, who can give him guidance?
The reason why Sun Zhenghai did not dare to pass this dish on to his disciples was because he was afraid that they would spend the rest of their lives relying on this dish just like him.
If Liu Tong had not fallen into a dead end this time, Sun Zhenghai would not have taught him this dish, but would have brought this dish to the coffin board with him.
However, he also had a glimmer of hope in his heart, hoping that Liu Tong could inherit his will, perfect this dish, and attract the god to come.
But Sun Zhenghai knew that this hope was just hope.
The dish "Feng Chengxiang" condenses all his understanding of cooking skills and is his obsession with the peak of imperial cuisine. It is difficult for others to understand the true taste, and even other gods cannot taste the true taste of this dish.
problem lies in.
Even if Liu Tong's cooking skills surpass him in the future and he cooks top-level royal dishes, they will still be Liu Tong's royal dishes, not his Sun Zhenghai's.
Maybe, I should let it go...
Sun Zhenghai let out a long sigh, took one last look at his work, and planned to say goodbye to his obsession.
Unexpectedly, this glance made him stunned.
I saw a graceful woman appearing in front of the cooking table at some point, tasting the "Feng Chengxiang" as if no one else was around.
"Who is this?"
"When did she come up?"
"Are they the judges?"
Everyone on the scene was greatly surprised. This woman seemed to appear out of nowhere. No one had noticed her existence before.
"It's Chef Gu! Chef Gu from Chef God's Shop"
"What's she doing here? Didn't she not participate?"
"I remembered, she seems to be a special guest at the God of Cookery Conference!"
Some diners who had been to the God of Cooking Shop recognized this woman as Gu Huangyan at a glance, and even some of the chefs participating in the conference recognized her. Many of them secretly went to the God of Cooking Shop to learn from her experience.
"The conference is almost over, why is she here?"
These chefs were very confused. They also knew that Gu Huangyan was a special guest at the God of Cookery Conference. However, this guest never appeared from the beginning to the end.
Sun Zhenghai frowned and looked at the woman in front of him. He had also heard of the name of God of Cookery. It was a legendary restaurant, but this was the first time he met the chef of this legendary restaurant.
There were no calluses on those white and tender hands, and there was no sign of being a chef at all.
Gu Huangyan didn't care what others thought, chewed slowly for a while, swallowed it, and said: "This dish of yours is not for people to eat."
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the audience was shocked!
"What did you say?!"
"Arrogant! Take back what you said!"
"How dare you judge our master?!"
Sun Zhenghai's apprentices were furious, and even the other chefs on the field frowned.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! It is true that they admire Gu Huangyan's cooking skills, but it does not mean that Gu Huangyan can make nonsense here.
Sun Zhenghai's cooking skills are obvious to all. Even when he is old, his cooking skills are better than most chefs. He is a veritable god chef and represents the highest level of chefs in Taiyi Prefecture.
To say that there are flaws in Feng Chengxiang's dish, they agree and look forward to Gu Huangyan's unique insights, but to say that it is not for human consumption would be too much.
This is not for human consumption, so what is for human consumption?
This is a provocation to the entire Taiyizhou chef!
Sun Zhenghai was not angry. He raised his hand to stop the disciples who were trying to rush forward in anger, and looked at Gu Huangyan thoughtfully.
"How can I see it?"
Gu Huangyan seemed to be completely unaware of everyone's anger and said: "This dish of yours, from ingredients, cooking to flavor blending, is all about pursuing perfection. It is specially made for the gods."
"What's the difference?" Sun Zhenghai frowned.
"You are a human being. This is the biggest difference." Gu Huangyan put down the tableware in his hand: "There is a difference between a human's mouth and a god's mouth. It is a mistake in itself for you to pursue the taste of gods with human taste.
s Choice."
"But you are smart, and you will find another way. This dish can stimulate the tip of the tongue to a certain extent, allowing the taste buds to burst briefly, so that you can taste the deliciousness beyond the original taste of the ingredients."
"This is a good technique, but it's a pity that while you blindly cater to the ultimate taste of the gods, you ignore whether the taste is bearable for humans."
"The taste of your dishes is too extreme and not blended properly." Gu Huangyan looked at Sun Zhenghai: "This kind of taste is too early for humans."
"Nonsense!" The eldest disciple couldn't stand hearing it anymore and said angrily: "Is it wrong to pursue the ultimate taste?!"
"Extreme does not mean good." Gu Huangyan said calmly: "Extremely cold, extremely hot, extremely sweet, extremely salty, etc. These can indeed make the gods feel the extremeness of the dishes, but humans can't. After strong stimulation, it will cause
If your sense of taste deteriorates or even fails in a moment, this is a flaw in your dish."
Liu Tong on the side gently touched his lips with his hand, thinking of the uncomfortable feeling on the tip of his tongue before.
Everyone on the stage also understood that it turned out that Gu Huangyan didn't mean it was for people to eat.
The judges who had just tasted this dish also suddenly realized that no wonder they always felt a little strange. It was obviously delicious, but after taking two bites, they felt a little awkward, but they couldn't taste it. It turned out to be due to a temporary degradation of the taste.
They are all degenerated, and they can still taste ghosts!
Sun Zhenghai fell silent, but his disciples were very dissatisfied. One disciple couldn't help but said: "You said that your sense of taste has deteriorated, but you can still taste it? Who knows if this is the reason."
Gu Huangyan raised her brows and said nothing. Instead, under the surprised gazes of everyone, she picked up the ingredients Sun Zhenghai had just left and came to an unoccupied cooking table.
Seeing this, everyone vaguely understood what she was going to do.
Sure enough, Gu Huangyan skillfully started the pot, following almost the same cooking process as Sun Zhenghai, and it was faster and more pleasing to the eye than him.
Ten minutes later, a plate of delicious, delicious and tasty dishes was placed in front of Sun Zhenghai and his disciples.
"If there's not enough food, you'll just have to eat."
Everyone looked at the golden phoenix standing tall and spread its wings on the dish, the flawless presentation, and the mouth-watering aroma, and their eyes almost went straight.
Is this make do?
Do you have any misunderstandings about the future?
Sun Zhenghai hesitated for a moment, then walked forward silently, picked up his chopsticks and tasted it.
A dreamy taste entered his mouth and blossomed on his tongue.
"Crack!"
The chopsticks fell to the ground.
Sun Zhenghai's hands were trembling, his expression was excited, and he kept whispering to himself: "Yes, it's this, it's this, why didn't I expect..."
"Master." The eldest disciple looked at Sun Zhenghai worriedly, but Sun Zhenghai seemed to be immersed in his own world and did not hear the disciple's call.
Liu Tong couldn't help his curiosity and stepped forward to taste it.
The moment the food came into his mouth, Liu Tong froze.
Meat that was even tighter than before exploded in his mouth, but this time the explosion was very gentle, as if someone was massaging his tongue. The tip of his tongue was slightly numb, gentle but not irritating, allowing him to perfectly taste the fusion of this ultimate taste.
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Seeing the junior brother's performance, the other apprentices couldn't help but come forward to taste it.
After tasting it, everyone was silent, and no one had any doubts about Gu Huangyan anymore.
Sun Zhenghai came back to his senses and looked at Gu Huangyan, wanting to express his gratitude to her, but Gu Huangyan waved her hand and turned away, hearing her long words in his ears.
"Cooking must first satisfy the person eating it."
"Food is the heaven of the people, not the heaven of the gods."
Listening to Gu Huangyan's words, Sun Zhenghai was stunned.
His master also said something similar.
"Zhenghai, don't think that our Yucai has declined. In fact, our Yucai is making progress." The master smiled and said: "Look, the number of people coming to eat is increasing every day. Isn't this progress?"
"You must always remember that what I am cooking is royal food, not food for gods. There are always more people coming to eat than gods."
"This is also the teaching given to us by that adult. We should prepare food for people, not for gods."
Young Sun Zhenghai didn't take it seriously and asked casually: "Who are you, sir?"
"Uh... I haven't seen Master either, but you should be able to see him when you develop your royal dish."
"Master, you are trying to lie to me again, I won't be fooled this time."
"Haha, brat..."
…
The memory ends here.
"Why do I suddenly remember the past? It's really because I'm getting old."
Sun Zhenghai, who woke up from his memories, shook his head with a smile, turned around and was about to say something to his apprentice.
Suddenly, he reacted and turned around to look in the direction of Gu Huangyan.
At this time, Gu Huangyan was walking towards another chef and tasted his competition dish in his surprised eyes.
"Bah! It's so salty. Are you Parkinson's? You sprinkled the whole jar of salt when you put it in? And you dare to continue to add soy sauce. Are you a salt-eating beast? You dare to serve such a dish..."
Listening to Gu Huangyan's vicious comments, the chef was dumbfounded.
What the hell? I just put a spoonful of salt. Is it that salty?
And can you please stop being so heart-wrenching when you speak? My heart can’t bear it anymore!
But he didn't dare to speak. Sun Zhenghai was suppressed and couldn't refute. What's more, he could only listen in frustration.
Not just this chef, but all the chefs participating in the finals, not one of them was left behind by Gu Huangyan, and all of them were criticized to pieces.
Some of the restaurant chefs who had been criticized by Gu Huangyanrui in the audience had strange expressions.
It’s back, the food review queen is back!
This familiar feeling is so right, this is the smell!
Seeing this scene, Chu Ci, who was observing everything above the venue, couldn't help but sigh.
Sister, I asked you to come over and teach me, not criticize me!
How do you expect others to be grateful to you?
As if sensing Chu Ci's thoughts, after Gu Huangyan finished the meal, just like Sun Zhenghai, he made the other party's dishes again.
It's just that what she made was an improved version, and the flaws were well dealt with through techniques.
This made the celebrity chefs at the conference ecstatic.
They are not like Liu Tong, who has a master chef. When they reach this stage, there is almost no one to teach them. They can only make progress by studying on their own or communicating with peers.
Now that Gu Huangyan was remaking the dishes in front of them, it was no less than a master teaching them step by step. All of them immediately opened their eyes and carefully observed Gu Huangyan's movements, for fear of missing a step.
As for those criticisms? They have long been forgotten.
When they were apprentices, were they scolded by their masters a few times? This scolding is nothing!
As long as they can teach him, they would like Gu Huangyan to scold him more.
The chefs in the audience who did not enter the finals immediately beat their feet and chests, feeling very upset.
If they had known about this benefit, they would have fought to reach the finals no matter what.
Until now, they still don't understand Gu Huangyan's cooking skills, which are even higher than Sun Zhenghai's!
"The chef of the God of Cookery is well-deserved." A foreign chef sighed: "I am convinced by the name of the store God of God."
The chefs nearby were convinced.
They didn't have a good impression of God of Cookery's shop at first, because the name of God of Cookery is too big for most people to afford.
Forget it if it is a little-known restaurant, they will only smile even if they know it, but if a city's leading gourmet restaurant calls it this name, it will naturally arouse their dissatisfaction.
Now Gu Huangyan's performance has conquered them. If she is not qualified to give this name, then who is qualified to give it?
"Do you think Chef Gu is really..." Just as a chef was mid-sentence, he heard a sudden burst of warm cheers from around him.
"Lord Chu Shen!"
"My God!"
"Lord Patronus!"
Bright stars fell from the sky, and a white-clothed god with a handsome appearance and a gentle smile appeared in front of everyone.
Chu Ci wears a professional smile and exudes a soft divine light, which makes people admire him.
With a wave of his hand, a large piece of white warm holy light shone on all the chefs participating in the God of Cookery Conference.
God bless you!
"Thank you, Lord Patron Saint, for your blessing!"
The chefs who were illuminated by the holy light were overjoyed and knelt down to thank him.
They are not Sun Zhenghai. They can receive blessings from gods casually. This may be their only chance in life.
Chu Ci nodded slightly, and disappeared in a flash.
After the rewards were given out, he walked away.
Gu Huangyan looked helplessly at Chu Ci, who took less than half a minute from appearance to exit, knowing that he was leaving time for himself.
This God of Cookery Conference will be ended by her.
If nothing else happens, after this conference, her reputation will spread to the entire Taiyi Prefecture along with these chefs.
Walking to the center of the venue, there is an unmanned cooking station that has been prepared by the temple.
In front of everyone's surprised eyes, Gu Huangyan started the pot on fire.
"How much you can learn from the following dishes depends on your own luck."
The hidden menu of the God of Cookery’s shop—Feast of the God of Cookery!