Chapter 104: Iron Plate Shrimp
Of course Mo Qingyan knew that the chefs were standing by and watching the fun; after all, she couldn't hide the looks in their eyes.
But Mo Qingyan didn't care at all.
But Song Beichen and others, even Gao Moqi, all cared about it.
This also includes the audience in the live broadcast room.
They were all waiting for Mo Qingyan to make delicious teppanyaki seafood and slap those chefs in the face.
The first thing Mo Qingyan chose to make was the teppanyaki shrimp.
These shrimps were all caught by Xu Yi alone using a shrimp cage.
These shrimps are quite big.
Each one has been deveined.
Mo Qingyan waited until the temperature of the iron plate reached a certain temperature, poured oil on it, and when the oil was hot, the first thing Mo Qingyan put in was not the shrimps, but the sauce.
When the hot oil meets the sauce, the aroma that had been weakened by cooling is immediately stimulated again.
In fact, the aroma that is stimulated is even stronger than when the sauce is just made.
Song Beichen and others standing nearby couldn't help swallowing when they smelled the fragrance.
"Brother Mo's sauce is so delicious!"
"Yeah, I can't help but drool just by smelling this sauce."
"How did Brother Mo make this sauce? Why is it so fragrant?"
"I don't know. I was just deveining the shrimps and didn't see Brother Mo making the sauce."
"It's easy to find out. Just go back and watch the replay of Brother Mo's live video. Whenever Brother Mo cooks delicious food, he never hides anything."
This is also the reason why everyone likes Mo Qingyan. He can make many delicious dishes, but he never hides the cooking process of the dishes.
They will even explain the production process, ingredients, etc. of the food in the live broadcast room.
He will also answer questions from audience fans in the live broadcast room, and he will answer almost every question about food.
Therefore, every time Mo Qingyan cooked some delicious food, the audience in the live broadcast room would take out their notebooks and start taking notes.
At the beginning, Gao Moqi was able to smell the 18 kinds of sauces in Mo Qingyan's sauce by just the aroma.
Standing closer, I could smell three more odors.
After sautéing the sauce, Mo Qingyan grabbed several shrimps with her disposable gloves and threw them on the sauce.
Then he grabbed several shrimps and threw them up.
While the shrimps hadn't reacted yet, Mo Qingyan picked up the spatula and quickly stir-fried them.
After coating each shrimp with the sauce, Mo Qingyan used the spatula to press each shrimp evenly.
The shrimp is in complete contact with the iron plate, allowing the heat of the iron plate to quickly penetrate the entire shrimp.
Then, immediately turn each shrimp over and press them again.
Then, quickly push all the shrimps aside.
Afterwards, Mo Qingyan quickly put the three shrimps on a plate.
There were nine shrimps in total.
Just enough for three plates.
After Mo Qingyan served the dishes, she picked up one and handed it to Gao Moqi.
"High judge, please give a score."
"Okay." After Gao Moqi took it, Song Beichen and others next to him immediately scrambled for the remaining two plates.
This time, Yin Yiyi was faster than Song Beichen, and Taozui finally had a glorious moment.
The two of them grabbed the remaining two plates of teppanyaki shrimp.
"Ah, I didn't get it. Taozui, how come your hands are so quick!" Song Beichen watched Taozui's hands take away the last plate of teppanyaki prawns from in front of him, and he felt bad all over.
"If I am not quick with my hands when there is something delicious, then I will have to eat dirt for the rest of my life." Taozui didn't even use chopsticks. He picked up a prawn with his hands and, regardless of how hot it was, he took a bite with the shell and the shrimp in it.
“Woo…”
The first feeling I had was hotness. The shrimp was very hot, so it was hot as soon as I put it in my mouth.
However, the burning sensation lasted less than a second.
A strong fragrance quickly filled his mouth.
He was so dazzled by the fragrance that he couldn't help but widen his eyes.
The fragrance is strong. It's like a high-purity liquor that hits the soul instantly.
Taoyu ignored the scalding heat and started chewing it quickly in his mouth.
First there was a "crackling" sound, and the shrimp skin was fried on the iron plate until it was crispy and salty.
Taozui doesn't like eating shrimp shells.
I don’t like peeling shrimps at ordinary times.
However, when eating shrimp, he would spit out the shells directly.
But this shrimp shell is so delicious.
The shrimp shells that originally seemed to be a bit choking and had a bad taste now seemed to be made into potato chips.
It was so crunchy and fragrant.
After chewing the shrimp shell, the tender shrimp meat comes out immediately.
The shrimp meat is fresh and sweet.
Although the aroma of the sauce is strong, it does not completely cover up the freshness of the shrimp itself.
On the contrary, it removes the fishy smell while highlighting the sweetness of the shrimp.
The shrimp shell is crispy and fragrant, but the shrimp meat is exceptionally fresh, sweet and tender.
The two extreme tastes intersect together, and the more you eat, the more delicious it becomes.
"How is it? How does it taste?" Song Beichen and others stared at Tao Zui, wanting to get the taste of the iron plate prawns from his mouth.
However, after Tao Zui ate a shrimp, he became motionless as if he had been struck by lightning.
His eyes were wide open, but his mouth seemed to have a soul and kept chewing on its own.
The more he stirred, the wider his intoxicated eyes became.
I asked the question, but never got an intoxicated answer.
Song Beichen became anxious.
"I'll eat one."
As he said that, he stretched out his evil hand towards the only two shrimps on the intoxicated plate.
On the other side, Yin Yiyi also seemed intoxicated after eating the shrimps and stood there in a daze.
Those beautiful big eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
"Yiyi, can I take one?" Before she could finish her words, Zina had already stretched out her evil hand towards Yin Yiyi's shrimp.
Then, before Tao Zui and Yin Yiyi could react.
Song Beichen and Qi Na also tried the teppanyaki shrimp.
“Woo…”
“Woo woo…”
It was so hot that they cried out in pain, but they were unwilling to spit out the shrimps in their mouths.
Because it is so fragrant and delicious.
These days, the meals in H City have been relatively light.
Except for the cold noodles made by Mo Qingyan.
Even the food we had for dinner tonight was light.
It’s not that light food is bad, some light meals can also be delicious.
But the meals are so light, so the taste is naturally a bit bland.
This iron plate shrimp is like a celestial being that came from outer space and saved the world in an instant.
It instantly saved their taste buds.
When Tao Zui and Yin Yiyi came to their senses and found that there was one shrimp missing from their plates, they felt like the sky was falling.
"Song Beichen, you have no moral principles."
"Zina, our friendship is over."
Xu Yi also surrounded Gao Moqi, "Moqi, are we good brothers? If so, give me a shrimp."
He didn't dare to grab it directly like Song Beichen and Qi Na did.
After all, he knew very well how hard Gao Moqi's fist was.
Back then, a few thugs surrounded him and tried to rob him, but Gao Moqi defeated them all by himself.
In the end, those guys were beaten black and blue and had to stay in the hospital for a week.
Otherwise, if Gao Moqi showed mercy, those people would have to stay in the hospital for at least a month.
In the end, nothing happened to Gao Moqi, but those people were the ones who went in and started eating free meals provided by the government.
Gao Moqi was savoring the taste of the shrimp in his mouth. When he heard Xu Yi's words, he glanced at him indifferently.
There was a hint of reluctance in his eyes.
In the end, it was the friendship with Xu Yi that triumphed over deliciousness.
Gao Moqi reluctantly handed the plate to Xu Yi.
"Ah, I knew you were my good brother, Mo Qi."
Xu Yi stretched out his hand excitedly.
Gao Moqi slapped him on the back of his hand.
Xu Yi reflexively withdrew his hand and looked at Gao Moqi with an aggrieved look on his face, "Moqi, why did you hit me?"
Gao Moqi said expressionlessly: "Take the chopsticks."
Gao Moqi still wanted to eat the remaining shrimp, and he absolutely would not allow it to be contaminated by Xu Yi's hands.
"Okay, okay." Xu Yi thought that Gao Moqi was unwilling to give him food.
Xu Yi immediately picked up the chopsticks, picked up a shrimp, and stuffed it into his mouth.
Then, Xu Yi was so overwhelmed by the delicious food that he became speechless.
The others looked at them with envy.
Even those celebrities who have tasted many delicacies from land and sea and their wealthy fans and audiences dare not act rashly.
Because they are not familiar with Gao Moqi and others.
I haven’t been able to do it yet, like Xu Yi and others, who were able to snatch food from the tiger’s mouth.
They could only look at Mo Qingyan with expectation and longing.
Facing those eager eyes, Mo Qingyan said calmly: "Don't worry, there are a lot of shrimps, everyone can have one. I will make it for you after the senior judges have finished their evaluation."
Mo Qingyan looked at Gao Moqi, waiting for his evaluation.
Gao Moqi knew that Mo Qingyan's sauce was used as an ingredient for many things.
However, with his excellent sense of smell, he could only smell about 20 of them.
After he ate it, he realized how amazing Mo Qingyan's special sauce was.
More than twenty kinds of ingredients are put together, and the taste is not at all messy, but complements each other.
The sauce added to the prawns did not cover up the sweetness of the prawns themselves, but instead highlighted the sweetness of the prawns.
Moreover, Mo Qingyan’s control over the cooking time of the shrimps was simply perfect.
The shrimp shells were fried until crispy and the shrimp meat was cooked just right.
Cooked, but not completely cooked.
Therefore, the shrimp meat is not only delicious but also very tender.
Slightly spicy, almost imperceptible. It stimulates the taste buds and completely whets the appetite.
This shrimp is absolutely amazing.
"100 points."
Gao Moqi gave the score without hesitation.
"This sauce of yours is beyond my expectation. Did you add wild matsutake and lemon to it?"
Gao Moqi showed surprise on his face.
The flavor of wild matsutake is very rich.
Mo Qingyan added very little, so Gao Moqi couldn't smell it just by smelling it.
Even after adding the sauce, it would be impossible to taste it unless you have a particularly good sense of taste.
Gao Moqi also figured it out after taking the second bite.
The purpose of adding matsutake is to perfectly blend all the flavors in the sauce without being abrupt.
Finally, the addition of lemon is the perfect touch.
Make the originally thick and messy sauce become refreshing.
Therefore, even if more than twenty ingredients are added to the sauce, the sweet taste of the shrimp will not be completely covered up by the sauce.
Of course, in addition to matsutake and lemon, Mo Qingyan also added several other less common ingredients to the sauce.
Gao Moqi quickly listed some other very rare ingredients.
"Amazing, you deserve to be a top judge. You actually figured it out after eating it." Mo Qingyan gave him a thumbs up.
He had eaten at the teppanyaki seafood stall for two months in a row, but he couldn't figure out the recipe of the sauce.
Gao Moqi could tell the difference as soon as he tasted it.
He is indeed worthy of being a first-class gourmet at the state banquet level.
This tongue is really powerful.
When the owner of the teppanyaki seafood stall gave him the recipe, he was also very surprised.
Because he had never heard of anyone adding mushrooms to the sizzling sauce.
What's more, the matsutake mushrooms here are wild and authentic.
Not Agaricus blazei.
There are not many matsutake mushrooms here.
For example, in this big plate of sauce made by Mo Qingyan, only one matsutake mushroom was put in it.
Thought it was too many ingredients. And most of them are aniseed spices.
Therefore, the taste of Matsutake has long been masked by the taste of those spices.
Only a tongue as sharp as Gao Moqi's can tell the difference.
The soul of this sauce is matsutake and lemon.
Moreover, the lemons used cannot be strong-flavored lemons.
Just use regular lemons.
If you use perfumed lemon, not only will the sauce not taste fresh, but the taste of the perfumed lemon will make the already rich sauce become turbid.
Because the first time I made a small amount of shrimps, there were only three in a plate, which was not enough to fill the gaps between my teeth.
So, Mo Qingyan did a lot more the second time.
These shrimps don’t take much time at all to cook.
Soon, in less than ten minutes, everyone present had eaten.
Including the chefs.
Those chefs were all poached by Mo Qingyan from star-rated restaurants.
They are all arrogant.
None of them lowered their chins in front of their boss Mo Qingyan.
It was only when facing Gao Moqi that I knew what humility meant.
Gao Moqi is a first-class state banquet gourmet judge.
When facing him, even a first-class state banquet chef has to give him some face.
What's more, they are just chefs in ordinary star restaurants.
Mo Qingyan has been very popular in H City recently. It was he who brought kumquat lemon tea to H City. Now there are many shops selling kumquat lemon tea in the streets and alleys of H City.
Even the restaurants where several chefs work have launched kumquat lemon tea.
They also had to admit that Mo Qingyan's kumquat lemon tea was indeed very creative. It even overturned some of their traditional impressions of tea.
Milk tea has existed since ancient times, so it cannot be considered an innovation.
And not everyone likes to drink milk tea.
Especially in the hot summer, milk tea is fishy and bitter, so even many young people don’t like to drink it anymore.
Kumquat lemon tea is the perfect summer savior!
However, being able to make kumquat lemon tea does not mean that you can cook.
This kumquat lemon tea actually doesn’t require any technical content, it’s just a few things put together.
They all believe that the taste of kumquat lemon tea depends on how much honey is added.
If you add more honey, the kumquat lemon tea will be sweeter and naturally taste better.
The so-called kumquat lemon tea is nothing more than a trick.
As for the so-called Liangpi, although it is also very popular, what is even more popular is the lucky draw for Huayi watches held by Mo Qingyan.
Therefore, these chefs all felt that the reason why those people said that Mo Qingyan’s food was delicious was that they were completely bribed by Mo Qingyan.
Instead, Mo Qingyan has the real talent.
Therefore, when these chefs heard that Mo Qingyan wanted to make teppanyaki seafood, they thought that Mo Qingyan was simply wasting ingredients.
To put it bluntly, they just don't believe in Mo Qingyan's cooking skills.
I feel that all the exaggerated praise about Mo Qingyan’s cooking skills on the Internet are fake. Mo Qingyan bought it with her own money.
In fact, it’s not just them.
Many people who are not Mo Qingyan’s fans also think so.
After all, there are too many characters in variety shows nowadays.
So, now many people don’t believe in variety shows anymore.
Unless Mo Qingyan obtains the approval of an authoritative organization, no matter how much he says, no one has ever tasted what he cooks. No one will believe it.
Before the shrimp was even put into the mouth, the chefs had already started to deduct points from Mo Qingyan's sizzling shrimp.
"This is too casual. There's not even any plating."
"Yes, there are only three shrimps on this big plate. There is no presentation at all. How can it arouse the appetite of diners?"
"I'm not saying this, the shrimp smells pretty good. But the sauce made with more than 20 ingredients is so delicious that I can't even imagine how it tastes."
"Oh, I didn't expect it. The judges who are always famous for their strictness and fairness actually bowed to money one day. How could such shrimps get a perfect score of 100? Then wouldn't the shrimps we make be able to easily get 200 points?"
…
These people did not avoid any taboos when they spoke. He even spoke a little louder on purpose. It's for others to hear.
In their view, they are all on the righteous side. Because they were not corrupted or bought by Mo Qingyan's money.
They are not even afraid of broadcasting it live.
As for the comments made by Tao Zui and others after eating the Teppanyaki Prawns, they all regarded it as Tao Zui and others trying to please Mo Qingyan.
It is not credible.
They even despised the "hypocrisy" of Taozui and others in their hearts.
Seeing that several of them were openly belittling Mo Qingyan in various ways, and even involved Gao Moqi.
Song Beichen's temper suddenly flared up and he was about to scold them.
Just when Yin Yiyi and others were about to start scolding.
Mo Qingyan was the first to speak.
Mo Qingyan put it down
"Haha, since when did the food start to be graded based on the presentation?" Mo Qingyan asked Gao Moqi with a sneer, "Judge Gao, have the rules for food scoring changed?"
Gao Moqi glanced sharply at the ignorant chefs and said righteously, "Real professional chefs know that the scoring of food always depends on the taste, not the appearance. Only those who have no real skills will use appearance as the criterion for scoring."
"Oh, fortunately, the scoring rules remain unchanged. Otherwise, I wouldn't dare to participate in the state banquet chef selection competition. After all, I'm very lazy, and I really can't do the superficial work." Mo Qingyan pretended to be still frightened.
Gao Moqi: "You worry too much. In a state banquet competition, the competition is always about the taste of the food. It's not about the presentation of the dish."
Mo Qingyan smiled and said, "Then I'm relieved. Fortunately, Judge Gao, you are a judge of the first-level state banquet chef competition. You are familiar with the rules of the state banquet competition."
The two of them sang the same tune, which made the chefs feel ashamed and angry.
Gao Moqi was implying that they had no strength, so they would use superficial things like plating as the standard for judging.
Mo Qingyan was mocking them, saying that they didn't even have the qualifications to participate in the state banquet-level selection competition, yet they dared to question Gao Moqi, a state banquet-level gourmet judge.
The audience and fans in the live broadcast room were also cursing at a few people at this time.
"Are these guys really chefs from star restaurants? Why do I feel like their chef certificates were bought?"
"These guys really think they are big shots. We invited them here to be chefs, not masters. It's ok for them to question our culinary skills, but now they are criticizing our brother Mo with nonsense. Who gave them the courage?"
"Haha, it's easy to get 200 points. 200 points out of a full 2000 points!"
"You haven't even eaten this shrimp yet, but you're already stunned by the deliciousness of our brother Mo's shrimp? You really can say anything."
…
Many people have questioned Mo Qingyan's cooking skills before.
However, when people doubt, they are just doubting.
As for these chefs, they are not questioning, they are finding fault.
Taking the high reward given by Mo Qingyan. But here he was making all kinds of sarcastic remarks about his boss Mo Qingyan.
Isn't this just holding a bowl and cursing?
This kind of person is really shameful.
Mo Qingyan's smile was stingy, and she said to the others, "Is my cooking worthy of the high judges' 100 points? Please give your comments after you have eaten it."
Although they felt ashamed and angry, they did not dare to refute Mo Qingyan.
After all, Mo Qingyan is their boss. Even if it's only temporary.
But the money Mo Qingyan paid was equivalent to several months' salary for them.
Looking at the plate of delicious iron plate shrimps in front of them, they couldn't help but grit their teeth, picked up one of them, and put it into their mouths as if they were bravely going to die.
In their opinion, the teppanyaki shrimp was already outrageous enough. Mo Qingyan also prepared more than twenty kinds of condiments and a messy sauce.
It smells good, but it's well known. Putting so many spices together will simply destroy the taste of the food itself.
What’s more, Mo Qingyan also added some matsutake and lemon.
What a mess.
The taste of this shrimp is probably hellish.
Looking at their expressions as if they had eaten poison, Mo Qingyan was so angry that she laughed.
Wait until they put the shrimp into their mouths and start chewing it.
As the crisp sound of "crunching" was heard from their mouths, their eyeballs became the same as those of Song Beichen and others just now.
Almost popped out his mouth.
This taste...
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