His current cooking skills, before his rebirth, were not outstanding in the industry. There were many chefs who were better than him.
But now it's 1998.
The catering industry is also advancing with the times. The general level of the catering industry in 1998 is definitely not as good as ten or even twenty years later.
Because of this, although Xu Tongdao's current cooking skills are still not top-notch, in a small county like Shazhou, they are actually ahead of many of his peers.
…
The dishes for the whole sheep feast were made by his hands and served on the table of Mr. Zhang's family like water.
It’s still the same order as yesterday.
The first course was the haggis platter.
When this dish was brought to the table and placed in front of Mr. Zhang's family, the four members of the family, except Mr. Zhang who had already eaten once yesterday, looked at the platter of haggis in surprise.
Xiaoyu: "Can the dishes in such a small restaurant be so finely prepared? Is it too exaggerated?"
Meimei: "Yes! In a small place like Shazhou, the small restaurants in our city don't cook so finely, right?"
Ah Cai: "Mom! Were the whole-sheep feasts our dad used to cook so exquisite?"
The old lady looked intently at the haggis platter in front of her, laughed and shook her head, "No! Although your dad's whole lamb feast is famous for its cooking and tastes great, the presentation on the plate is not so particular."
Mr. Zhang helped her pick up the chopsticks in front of her and handed them to her. He smiled and said, "Mom, try it and see how it tastes."
"Okay! Let me try it."
The old lady took the chopsticks, picked up a piece of mutton liver, and was about to put it into her mouth under the watchful eyes of her two sons and two daughters-in-law.
My daughter-in-law, Xiaoyu, couldn't help but remind me, "Mom, there is some prepared sauce here. You should dip it in the sauce before eating."
When the old lady heard this, she smiled and said lightly: "No! In the past, the plain mutton cooked by your father didn't need to be dipped in any sauce."
After saying that, he put the piece of sheep liver into his mouth and chewed it a few times.
"How about it?"
Mr. Zhang came closer and asked.
The other three people also looked at her curiously.
The old lady chewed again, and after swallowing, she frowned slightly, "It's hard to say, it seems a bit similar, but... alas! After all, your father has been gone for so many years, and the whole sheep feast he made... I can only
I remember it tasted very good, but I’m old and can’t remember exactly what it tasted like.”
fall!
The shoulders of the two sons and daughter-in-law slumped. The younger son Ah Cai and the eldest daughter-in-law Meili subconsciously fell back on their chairs.
The four of them were speechless for a while.
Originally, they were expecting the old lady to help them test the taste to see if it really tasted the same as the whole lamb feast made by their father (father-in-law) back then!
As a result, the old lady actually said that she couldn't remember clearly either.
Is there anything more awesome?
"Mom, you really can't remember?"
The younger son Ah Cai was a little reluctant.
The old lady's expression was helpless at this time, but she still nodded, "Well, yes! You don't think about how old your mother and I are now, and how many years your father has been gone."
Xiaoyu: "Alas! My eldest brother couldn't remember it because he was too young. Our mother is too old now and can't remember it either. Alas!"
At this moment, the waiter Fang Fang brought the second dish of the whole lamb feast - steaming hot lamb steamed dumplings.
Mr. Zhang’s eyes lit up and he became energetic again.
I immediately picked up a steamed dumpling and put it in the old lady's bowl.
"Mom! Try this again. When I ate this steamed dumpling yesterday, it tasted very similar to the mutton dumplings made by my dad. Please try it!"
The old lady was a little surprised and looked at her eldest son, "Really?"
Mr. Zhang nodded with a serious look on his face, "Really! Mom, please try it!"
The other three people also came to the spirit.
Ah Cai: "Mom, try it again! Try it again!"
Xiaoyu: "Yes, Mom! Try it again!"
Meili: "Mom, try it while it's hot!"
The old lady's eyes swept over the faces of the four of them one by one, and a happy smile slowly appeared on her face. She nodded slightly and said softly: "Ah Sheng, Ah Cai, Meimei, Xiaoyu, my mother has seen your filial piety.
You are all here today, and Junjun and Xiaoya are not here either. Mom, let me tell you a few words from my heart! Mom knows that she doesn’t have much time. I guess this winter... I won’t be able to survive it.
You must all be good in the future and take good care of Junjun and Xiaoya..."
When the old lady said this, Xu Tonglin at the bar looked over in surprise.
The two waiters, Cao Min and Fang Fang, also looked over in surprise.
Is this old lady going to die?
The three of them were purely surprised.
But the old lady's two sons had red eyes, and the two daughters-in-law... Fortunately, they were not their biological mothers after all, but they tried their best to look a little sad.
Mr. Zhang: "Mom! Don't say that, you will definitely live a long life! Ah Cai and I will definitely find a way to cure you."
Ah Cai's tears suddenly overflowed from his eyes, he bit his lips and said, "Yes! Mom, my eldest brother and I are rich, and we will definitely help you find a more powerful doctor! You will definitely survive this winter."
The smile on the old lady's face became even more gratified. She looked at the faces of her two sons, nodded slightly and said: "Ah Sheng, Ah Cai, Mom knows that you have this filial piety, but Mom has lived to this age to see it with her own eyes.
I’ve watched you both get married and start a business, and I’ve seen you both have children. Mom is already satisfied. When people get old, they will eventually die!”
After a pause, she picked up the steamed dumpling in the bowl, and said with a smile: "Even if I never taste the taste of the whole lamb feast made by your father before I die, I can eat such a full table here today."
I am satisfied with the sheep feast..."
Tears welled up in Ah Cai's eyes again. He bit his lips tightly and said in a sad voice, "Mom!"
Tears welled up in Mr. Zhang's eyes, and he reached out to support his old mother's shoulders. There was pain in his voice, "Mom, please stop talking!"
The old lady raised her hand to help him wipe away the tears on his face. She still had a smile on her face, and her smile was kind. "Ah Sheng, how many years have you not cried? How can you still drop golden beans for such an old person? People always
You’re going to die!”
After saying that, he looked at his youngest son Ah Cai across from him and said, "Ah Cai! Don't cry either. I'm not your mother dead yet! It's too late for you to cry again after I die."
It's okay if she didn't say that. As soon as she said that, more tears appeared on the faces of the two sons.
The old lady was helpless when she saw them like this.
I simply stopped trying to comfort him and lowered my head and took a bite of the steamed dumplings on my chopsticks.
She chewed with a smile, but...chewing and chewing...she chewed slower and slower, and her eyes became redder and redder. The next moment, her right hand holding the chopsticks suddenly pressed on the table with a "snap", and her left hand suddenly raised
He stood up, covering his mouth, and two lines of tears suddenly rolled down his eyes.
His head quickly lowered.
Her reaction shocked both her sons and daughter-in-law.
Ah Cai stood up suddenly, "Mom! What's wrong with you?"
Xiaoyu also stood up nervously, "Mom, are you okay?"
Beauty: "This..."
Mr. Zhang was startled at first. Just as he was about to stand up, he suddenly stopped and looked sadly at his old mother, who had her head lowered and her mouth covered with tears streaming down her face.