Chapter 44 Wang Defu's Mind and Awareness
Wang Defu: “…”
Even though he heard the truth, he still found it a little too much to bear.
The girl who took the orders was lying on the counter laughing so hard that her stomach hurt.
Does Master Wang have to ask this?
Isn't this just asking for trouble? Hahaha.
Wang Defu took a deep breath and looked at Yu Hui and said, "Comrade, since your child said that your cooking is a hundred times better than mine, then why don't you cook a dish for me to try..."
Yu Hui hurriedly said: "The child is ignorant, don't act like..."
Wang Defu stretched out his hand to interrupt her. "I don't mean anything else. I've been a chef for so many years, and no one has ever said that my cooking is not tasty. Since people say that these home-cooked dishes I make are not tasty, then there must be something wrong with my cooking."
"Cook a dish for me to try, so I can find my problem. Once I find it, I can improve and serve you better."
"Is that right?" Wang Defu asked everyone with his hands spread out.
Many guests in the restaurant followed suit and said, "Yes."
She was narrow-minded. Yu Hui didn't expect that the chef had such a broad mind and such a high level of awareness.
"Okay, then I'll make a dish of shredded pork with fish flavor." Yu Hui said, pointing at the shredded pork with fish flavor.
In fact, she had never made fish-flavored shredded pork for her children at home. Gu Xixi simply felt that the meat in it was not as delicious as the one she cooked.
Yu Hui wanted to leave Beibei with Gu Dong, but the girl behind the counter came out and held out her hand. "I'll help you look after the child."
"Thank you for your help." Yu Hui handed Beibei to her younger sister.
Beibei was still a little unhappy and struggled in the person's arms. The little sister took out a red plastic hairpin from her pocket and gave it to her to play with, and she stopped struggling.
Yu Hui asked Gu Dong and the others to continue eating and followed Wang Defu into the kitchen.
Apart from Wang Defu, there is only one female comrade in the kitchen who cuts, washes and washes vegetables.
The ingredients for fish-flavored shredded pork were already prepared in the kitchen, but the shredded pork was gone, so Wang Defu simply took a piece of shredded pork and cut it for her.
Of course, Wang Defu will pay for this dish of fish-flavored shredded pork himself.
Officials cannot take even a needle or thread from the people, and cooks cannot take a piece of meat, a piece of vegetable leaf, or a grain of salt from the country.
"Dong dong dong..." The knife made a dull sound as it cut on the chopping board.
Wang Defu knew that she really knew how to use the knife when he saw how she held it and her knife skills.
"Girl, who did you learn this cooking skill from?" Wang Defu asked.
Yu Hui thought about it and felt that saying she was self-taught might be a bit hurtful, so she said, "I learned it from an aunt who took care of me since I was a child."
When she was in the orphanage, she always helped in the kitchen. The aunt who was in charge of cooking was very kind to her and taught her a lot.
After the shredded meat was cut, Yu Hui seasoned it. The seasonings she used were the same as Wang Defu's, but there were slight differences in the amounts.
Heat the pan, add cold oil, cut the meat into shreds when the oil is hot, and serve when the meat turns white.
Wang Defu noticed something different; she served the meat earlier than him.
Leave some oil in the pan, add chopped pickled peppers and bean paste, stir-fry until fragrant, then add shredded green onions, shredded fungus, and shredded carrots and stir-fry.
While these shredded vegetables were being put into the wok, Yu Hui skillfully prepared a fish-flavored sauce in a large cooking spoon.
The ingredients are the same as Wang Defu’s, just the quantities are different.
After putting the shredded meat into the pot, Yu Hui shook the pot twice to blend the shredded meat with the shredded wood ear mushrooms and shredded carrots. Then she added the fish sauce, shook the pot a few times and stir-fried it before serving.
The whole kitchen was filled with the aroma of fish-flavored shredded pork.
Wang Defu had been waiting with chopsticks in his hand. As soon as the dish came out of the pot, he picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and put it into his mouth.
So tender and fresh, the meat is slightly sweet and sour, and slightly sour with a hint of spiciness, everything is just right.
Wang Defu shook his head and said, "You do cook better than me. My cooking skills are not as good as yours."
Yu Hui said, "Maybe your cooking skills aren't inferior to mine, Master Wang. It's just that in this era, no one is particularly wealthy. When we do go out to a restaurant, we usually order one or two dishes to go with the rice."
"If the dish is to go well with rice, it must have a stronger flavor. Most of the customers who come here have stronger tastes. You are just cooking according to everyone's taste."
Wang Defu felt that what she said made sense. In the early years, he didn't use so many spices when cooking. Gradually, people said that the dishes he cooked were too bland and not tasty enough to go with rice, so he started using more and more spices.
"Your cooking skills are still better. You control the heat very well. The meat is more tender than mine."
"Master Wang, have you finished cooking? If you have, let us have a try." Someone walked to the kitchen door and shouted.
"Here it is." Wang Defu responded and brought the dishes out.
"Try it, it's indeed better than what I cook." Wang Defu placed the dish on the table where Yu Hui and the others were sitting.
Gu Dong, Gu Nan and Gu Xi quickly picked up their chopsticks.
The little sister holding Beibei also took out a pair of chopsticks from the chopstick holder and picked up a piece of food to eat.
People from nearby tables came over, picked up some food with chopsticks, and gave Yu Hui a thumbs-up.
"Your son is not bragging, you are doing better than Master Wang."
Gu Xixi raised her chin and said, "I just said my mother's cooking is better."
People who were far away heard it and came over to try it, but the plates were empty.
Some people also said that although Yu Hui’s cooking is more delicious, he still prefers Master Wang’s cooking because two people can eat two bowls of rice with one dish.
Wang Defu discovered his own problem and felt that everyone's life was gradually getting better than before, and he also needed to improve his cooking skills.
We cannot stand still and continue to learn and improve our cooking skills until we are old.
When Yu Hui took her children out of the state-owned hotel, Wang Defu even sent them to the door.
After leaving the state-owned restaurant, Yu Hui took her children directly to the state-owned store next door.
As soon as they entered the state-owned store, Yu Hui took her child to the counter selling sporting goods.
"Comrade, could you please get me a pair of table tennis rackets and a small leather ball?"
"A pair of ping-pong rackets is 80 cents, and comes with a ping-pong ball. The leather ball is one dollar each." The salesperson stated the price first, so that she wouldn't take it away and then not want it.
"Sure." Yu Hui held the baby in one hand and took money out of her pocket.
The salesperson took the item off the shelf and put it on the counter, and Yu Hui handed over the money.
"Get it yourself." Yu Huichong said to Gu Dong who was staring at the table tennis racket, and Gu Nan who was staring at the ball.
The two happily took their Children's Day gifts in their hands.
Yu Hui asked them to go home and play again. Seeing that their shoes were broken, she took them to the shoe counter and bought a pair of rubber-soled shoes for each of them.
These shoes are not cheap, they cost two dollars a pair.
Yu Hui was holding the baby and had no hands to carry anything, so they carried their own shoes.
There are counters selling snacks in state-owned stores, but there are no cream cakes.
"Comrade, do you know where to buy cream cake?" Yu Hui looked at the salesperson and asked, still not wanting to disappoint Gu Xixi.
The salesperson frowned and said, "This cream cake is expensive and not many people buy it. Few stores will make and sell it."
"Since we don't have cream cake, can we buy another cake?" Yu Hui looked at Gu Xi and said in a negotiating tone.
"Okay." Gu Xixi nodded.
He was a little disappointed, but there was nothing he could do since he had nothing to sell.
"Then give me two pounds of honey cake and two pounds of milk biscuits." Both honey cake and milk biscuits can be put in. Children will get hungry quickly when they run around and jump, so they can eat them when they are hungry.
Moreover, the biscuits at this time do not have so many additives, so it is okay to eat them on a regular basis.
"You need a ticket."
"I know..."
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