After Li Yun finished speaking, he followed the waiter to the kitchen. When the chef in the kitchen saw Li Yun come in, he was very happy and kept asking questions, as if he had seen his idol.
"Mrs. Li, my last name is Wang, and I'm the chef here. Your dishes are the best I've ever tasted. I wonder who your chef is?"
Li Yun looked at the chef who was talking. It turned out to be the chef who had just talked to her.
"Master Wang, I don't have any master. These dishes are all cooked up by me."
When the chefs heard that it was Madam Li who had come up with this idea, they were speechless with astonishment. She was so young, yet she could make such a delicious dish without a master. All of them, chefs, had to train for eight to ten years before becoming masters. They felt guilty and ashamed.
"Madam Li, I didn't expect you to be so talented and able to teach yourself. It's really admirable. All of us chefs have to learn from our masters for a long time before we can start cooking. My name is Xu Zhihua. I wonder if I can become your disciple?"
Li Yun's head hurt when she heard someone wanted to become her apprentice. What qualifications did she have to be someone's master? The only reason her dishes were delicious was because of the seasonings. With those seasonings, anyone could make delicious dishes.
"Master Xu, you're too kind. I'm not qualified to be your master. The reason those dishes are so delicious is because I used seasonings that weren't available in the Jin Dynasty. With those seasonings, you can make them just as delicious."
When the chefs heard that the dishes were delicious because of the seasoning, they all became curious and kept asking questions.
"Mrs. Li, what kind of seasoning can make the dish so delicious?" asked the curious chef Xu.
"Yes, Madam Li, you said that those seasonings are not available in Dajin Hu. Where do they come from?" The curious baby Master Er Wang also asked.
"Where are those seasonings now? Can we take a look?" asked the curious baby.
Li Yun looked at the three chefs, all of whom were very curious about the seasoning she mentioned.
"Hello everyone, chefs, if you want to know what the seasoning is, you will find out in a moment. Now let's start cooking."
Li Yun took out the seasonings from his backpack and introduced them to the three chefs one by one.
"This is chicken bouillon, this is MSG, this is soy sauce, this is oyster sauce, and this is soup mix. These are all essential seasonings for cooking."
When Master Xu and his friends heard this, they realized that it was because of them that the three dishes were so delicious. They all came closer to look left and right, touch the dishes left and right, and treasured them like crazy.
"Madam Li, is it because of this that cooking is so delicious?"
"Yes, I'll use these seasonings to stir-fry those three dishes later, and you'll know then."
After Li Yun finished speaking, she went to prepare the food and asked the three chefs to learn with her.
While cooking, he explained each step one by one.
The three chefs listened attentively and watched carefully.
Soon, the three dishes were ready, and the three chefs had mastered the key points. Li Yun asked the waiter to serve the dishes to the guests, and let the three chefs do the rest. She watched from the side and pointed out any mistakes.
With everyone's joint efforts, the three chefs finally completed three dishes, which were almost as good as those made by Li Yun in terms of color, aroma and taste, and were ready to be released.
The customer's problem was solved, and Li Yun took the seasoning to find the shopkeeper to discuss buying the seasoning.
Finding the shopkeeper in the backyard, Li Yun stated straight away that her main purpose for coming here today was to sell seasonings.
"Boss, I'm here today mainly to sell seasonings. You've also eaten today's three dishes. The reason they're so delicious is entirely because of these seasonings." After Li Yun finished speaking, he took out a can of salt, a can of chicken essence, a can of MSG, a can of thick soup powder, a can of soy sauce, a can of dark soy sauce, a can of oyster sauce, and a can of peanut oil from his backpack and placed them on the table.
"Madam Li, what are these? Are they the seasonings you mentioned that were sold from foreign countries? What are they used for? Madam Li, could you explain them to me one by one?"
Li Yun said so much, just waiting for the shopkeeper to say this.
"Of course you can. This can of chicken essence, if you add a little bit when you stir-fry or make soup, will make the dishes and soup delicious. This can of MSG, if you add a little bit to dishes and soup, will also make the dishes and soup fragrant and sweet. This can of soup powder is mainly used in soup to increase the flavor. These three are used for stir-frying or making soup." Li Yun introduced the three seasonings to the shopkeeper one by one.
The shopkeeper heard that the three seasonings are all used for cooking or making soup, but can you use all three together? If you buy all three and can't use them all, wouldn't it be a waste?
"Madam Li, since all three are used for cooking and making soup, can't I just buy one?"
"Shopkeeper, these three are all different. Some dishes can use MSG, while others need chicken stock. Generally, soups are made with soup powder, which makes the soup especially fragrant and delicious. Different dishes require different seasonings. If you only buy one of the three, you won't be able to get the other two."
"Ms. Li, since they are all used for cooking, why do we have to separate them? Isn't it enough to use the same seasoning?" The shopkeeper was very confused and felt that Li Yun was fooling him.
"Of course it's different. Take today's boiled fish for example. We used soup powder and MSG. Chicken essence won't work."
So that’s how it is. Looks like I have to buy them all.
"In that case, I'll buy them all. Also, what are those five cans filled with?"
Li Yun listened to the shopkeeper talking about the remaining five cans and introduced them to him.
"This can contains soy sauce, which is also used for cooking and making soup. Adding a little can color the dishes or soup and make them more delicious. This can contains oyster sauce, which is used to make braised pork. Without it, the color of the braised pork will not be so good. This can contains dark soy sauce, which is indispensable for making braised pork or braised spareribs. Without it, the color will not be good either.
"And this one contains peanut oil, which is much more fragrant than the rapeseed oil we eat. Using it for cooking really enhances the flavor of the dish. "And what's in the last one?" Li Yun asked mysteriously.
The shopkeeper was listening intently when Li Yun suddenly asked him something. He had never expected that Li Yun had such a mischievous side.
"Madam Li, I really can't guess it. Why don't you just tell me the answer directly?"
Li Yun didn't expect that the shopkeeper didn't even want to guess and gave up directly, which made her not have any fun at all.
"You should take a look yourself, boss." Li Yun opened the lid.
The shopkeeper was also very curious about what it was that made Madam Li so mysterious. He took the jar from the table and took a look at it. Inside was a small white particle. The shopkeeper looked at it carefully and screamed in surprise.
"Oh my god! It's white salt! How can there be salt so fine and white?" The shopkeeper was blinded by the white salt. He had been a shopkeeper for so long and had never seen salt like this before. He bet that there was no such salt in the Jin Dynasty. This must have been bought by Lady Li from a foreign country.
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