President Lang did not expect that the younger generation of chefs could actually cook braised pork and cabbage, a dish he thought he was not good at.
He had eaten this dish when he went to study in the Northeast twenty years ago. It was cooked by Zhang Wantai, a master of Northeastern cuisine. The taste makes him laugh now when he thinks about it.
After returning from the Northeast, I tried making it several times, but nothing was ideal. Either the cabbage didn't taste good, or it fell apart when grilled, so I had to give up in the end.
I didn't expect to eat it again twenty years later, and I was inevitably excited. When I put the first cabbage into my mouth, the taste that had been lingering in my memory instantly filled my mouth------
Minister Zhao tasted the Braised Pork and Braised Cabbage with mixed emotions.
When they returned from the front with the Flower of Glory, in order to honor these returning heroes, the army specially invited Zhang Wantai, a cooking master from the province, to make this "braised pork and cabbage" dish.
I remember that the teacher said that Master Zhang would only take care of it personally during provincial banquets, so they would be lucky if they could eat it.
I was young at the time, and I thought it was just braised pork with Chinese cabbage. What’s so great about it? If you wanted to eat it, you could just eat it in a restaurant. Why? What the master made was just two flavors? Is it more delicious than lobster and abalone?
It's really more delicious than lobster and abalone.
To be honest, it was the most delicious Chinese cabbage he had ever eaten in his life, and the most fragrant, least greasy, and most flavorful braised pork.
After that, I never ate it again.
Undisputedly, the "Braised Pork and Braised Cabbage" won high praise from all the judges, all giving ten points, and the final score was ninety.
"This dish is so good. The Chinese cabbage is fragrant and refreshing. I want to eat it again. I never eat braised pork, but I eat this braised pork. It is not greasy at all and has a bit of cabbage flavor." Kang Min still said after giving the score.
Full of praise.
She had to keep up appearances on such occasions, otherwise she would bring over the whole plate of food in the morning and devour it.
"This is a good dish. I can't cook it well." President Lang said sincerely.
"Lao Lang, how many years have you not eaten?" Minister Zhao asked.
"It's been twenty years since I ate it when I was studying in Northeast China when I was young, and I haven't eaten it since then," President Lang said.
"The old saying goes that braised pork and cabbage will make the cook's intestines sore, and most people don't dare to cook it," one of the judges said.
"I didn't think twice about eating braised pork and braised cabbage. It's not in vain, old man. If you ever think about this again, call me." Another judge said.
The judges were chatting here, while the guests were tasting in front of the booth with chopsticks. The first thing to eat was the braised pork and cabbage. Some of them were too slow to finish it and shook their heads with regret.
Everyone who ate it was full of praise.
Soon, the total score came out.
The champion is Yang Zhijun, with a total score of 175.
The runner-up was a chef from a Northeastern family. His squirrel fish scored 80 points, plus 75 points for the pork belly, for a total score of 155.
The third runner-up is the chef of Xiaodongbei, with a total score of 152.
Immediately afterwards is the award ceremony.
The top three received certificates and prizes.
The prize is second. When the big red certificate appeared, many people were shocked - they didn't expect this.
They all thought that it was just about cooking, giving a rating of 1, 2 or 3, and giving out a symbolic award, and that was it.
Certificate!
Even if it is not recognized, it is a symbol of honor and something to be proud of.
Many people looked at the red certificates in the hands of the three chefs with envy and jealousy.
Of course, the other three head chefs also gave me commemorative awards, so I couldn’t let them go back empty-handed.
Finally, President Lang gave a passionate concluding speech, and the entire cooking competition ended perfectly.
Ah Qiao Dumpling House was the biggest winner in this competition. Not only did Yang Zhijun win the championship, but the most important thing was that the entire store left a deep impression on all the visitors through the competition. These people are all caterers, and through their mouths, Ah Qiao
Qiao Dumpling House will soon spread throughout Hohhot.
Also, the TV station videotaped the entire competition, and Kang Min took it back for post-production. Ah Qiao Dumpling House will become a household name.
After the end, President Lang, Minister Zhao, Gu Yi, Kang Min, and two judges were kept by Lao Tan. The other judges also wanted to stay, but they were really busy, so we could only get together again if we had the opportunity in the future.
The five participating chefs need to go back to work in the store, but the five bosses stay.
There was also a pretty woman in professional attire who didn't leave. She walked up to Old Tan generously and handed her business card very politely.
"I am Li Yanjing, the marketing manager of Xibei. It is a pleasure to meet Mr. Tan."
After Li Yanjing finished speaking, she stretched out her hand.
Lao Tan stretched out his hand to shake her, looked down at the business card, and said with a smile: "Nice to meet you too."
"I came uninvited and took the liberty." Li Yanjing said with a smile: "The boss of Youmian Village told me that your family is holding a cooking competition today and asked me to come over and have a look anyway. He said that your family is well managed and worth it.
study."
"That's a compliment. I can't compare with you in Northwest China. I'm just a primary school student in front of you." Lao Tan said.
"Mr. Tan is humble. He can call on five stores to compete together, which is something not everyone can do. The TV station also recorded the whole process. At first glance, Mr. Tan is not an ordinary person." Li Yanjing said.
Lao Tan laughed and said, "I don't have that much appeal. This is all thanks to Mr. Lang. By the way, Mr. Lang happens to be here, and there are also people from the TV station. If it's convenient, we can sit down together and get to know each other."
Li Yanjing hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
Seeing her promise, Lao Tan was stunned. He thought to himself that this woman was so generous that she would just be polite and not leave. She was really in the business of marketing.
So he smiled and led him into the private room on the second floor.
There are two things that a chef can be most proud of. One is that his dishes are recognized by customers and become a hot seller; the other is winning the championship in a competition and confirming his strength.
It is obvious that Yang Zhijun has accomplished both of these points.
At this time, he was excited and his whole body became light-hearted.
"I didn't realize that you still have a few moments left," Mulan said.
Although she was hiding her happiness, the smile in the corners of her eyes had betrayed her.
"I haven't noticed much. Do you believe I will give birth to a son in ten months?" Yang Zhijun said with a smile.
Mulan's face turned red and she said in a broken voice, "It's not serious to talk about it."
"I think this is the most serious thing. I will only study two things in my life, cooking and creating villains." Yang Zhijun said seriously.
"What if I don't cooperate?"
"Enforce it!"
"Sue you—"
"Whatever, you can sue wherever you want. Take action as soon as it gets dark, fight for your son and his mother——"
"You haven't bought a ticket yet?"
"It's too late, get in the car and make up."
Mulan looked at her beloved man with loving eyes, conquered by his dominance. Two fingers gently and affectionately circled the soft flesh around his waist, making Yang Zhijun grinning in move.
Lao Tan drank a lot of wine.
According to his physical condition, it is best to drink less. He has high blood pressure and bronchiectasis, both of which are not allowed to drink. But there is no way, he has to drink some wine on occasions.
He also wants to be aloof from the world like a great virtue, but it is difficult for people to achieve this in the secular world, and maybe it will not be possible in this life.
He was just forty, his career had just started, and there were many things waiting for him to do. How could he be aloof from the world?
After he and Zhang Yu sent everyone away, they walked slowly toward the apartment alone, concentrating on things as they walked, so that they almost didn't notice when they bumped into Yaru, who was waiting for him in front.
"What are you thinking about?" Yaru asked him with a smile.
"I don't think so, why are you here?" Lao Tan asked.
"Buy some wrapping paper. I'll come out and look at you. I'll wait for you for a while." Yaru said, with a small supermarket next to her.
"Oh, you didn't go with them?" Lao Tan asked, referring to Wang Yanli.
"Beautiful morning shift." Yaru said.
"oh--"
"Did you drink less?" Yaru asked with concern.
"Well, I drink too much, there's nothing I can do about it," Lao Tan replied.
Yaru felt a little distressed and said, "Send you back."
"No, it's only a matter of steps to go back," Lao Tan said.
"Let's go."
Yaru stepped forward to hold Lao Tan's arm and walked forward.
"Are you going back tomorrow?" Yaru asked.
"Well, the flight is at noon." Lao Tan said.
"You're not coming back years ago, are you?"
"If you can't decide, let's go back and have a look."
"It's okay if you don't come back. There's nothing going on here. The new store won't be renovated until after the Chinese New Year - have a good time at home," Yaru said.
"Are you going home for the New Year?" Lao Tan asked.
"If I don't go back, our house is closed. If I can't go back, I will go back after the Chinese New Year to see my children and my father and mother." Yaru said.
Thinking of the Chinese New Year in just over a month, Lao Tan couldn't help but sigh: "It's so fast, it's another year."
"That's not too soon. I'm already thirty-nine during the Chinese New Year." Yaru said.
The two of them were silent for a while, as if age had taken care of them and there was no topic of conversation.