Leonardo da Vinci?
Uh... okay.
Wearing flip-flops, shorts and a sweatshirt, he looks like Da Vinci in "From Beijing with Love" at first glance.
Uncle Zhou made his fortune in Hong Kong. In those days, most people in Hong Kong had English names, so it was normal for him to give himself a few English names.
However, no one expected that he would be the heir of the palace cuisine that they had been searching for.
Stephen Chow.
Nothing but surprise.
"Su Ran, don't look at me with such admiration. I'm just a cook. I can't compare to you, the most powerful boss."
Uncle Zhou admires Su Ran very much.
This child will surely become a great man.
"Our great China covers over 9.6 million square kilometers, and you deduced its location in just a few minutes using just a photo, a tree, and a route. This solved the hair loss problem that has plagued me for thirty years. I, Zhou Wenxi, admire you from the bottom of my heart. From now on, you will be my grandson."
Su Ran smiled and said, "Uncle Zhou, you are seriously ill. Helping you solve the problem is what I, as a junior, should do."
Aunt Zhou Hui walked over with a smile, twisting her plump hips, and pinched Su Ran's face lovingly: "Su Ran, you are so sensible, your aunt loves you so much."
Zhou Bolin deliberately made an expression of being out of favor: "Mom, so love will gradually fade away, right?"
His aunt gave Zhou Bolin a look of disdain and scolded him, "Look at your cousin, then look at you. He's smart, sensible, and polite, while you, besides asking for money every day, hang out with those girls. If you were half as sensible as your cousin, I, your mother, would be so happy."
Su Ran, the "other people's child" in the eyes of other parents.
Zhou Bolin laughed heartily and punched Su Ran. "You're quite good, kid. As soon as you arrived, I became the public enemy of the whole family. But you helped my grandfather solve his troubles. As your cousin, I admire you from the bottom of my heart, especially your superb reasoning. It's amazing."
Su Ran scratched his head and smiled: "Cousin, please stop praising me. I was just lucky. If the photo was missing one piece of information, I would definitely not be able to find the location."
Zhou Bolin: "Bah, I don't believe you. Even if there are two more missing, you can still find them."
When Su Ran first met the Zhou family, she thought it would be difficult to get along with them. However, after getting to know them, they were very approachable. They were not like the superior Shanghai people who looked down on their poor relatives from other places.
Zhang Guohua next to him had a look of relief on his face, and his eyes were slightly red. After all, his son was happy, and his nephew had an unfortunate life experience, but he was smart now. He felt relieved for his sister who was in heaven.
When Su Ran's parents passed away, Su Ran was just in the first year of high school and attending classes. He was unable to see his parents for the last time, which became a lifelong regret.
Afterwards, after Zhang Guohua finished the funeral, he planned to let Su Ran live with him in Shanghai so that he could take care of her.
Su Ran, a strong-willed woman, chose to stay in Linxi Village instead of going. Zhang Guohua's persuasion was fruitless, so he gave up. Later, he often sent money to Su Ran, but it was always returned. Zhang Guohua was so angry that he could only vent his anger on his aunt.
Zhang Guohua patted Su Ran on the shoulder and said, "Well done, well done. Let's go in and have dinner."
Walk into the restaurant and take a seat.
Uncle Zhou said in a loud voice, "I was thinking today would be a good day. Su Ran, you've come to the Magic City, and the whole family is gathered together. Coincidentally, my apprentice sent me a bunch of dried goods yesterday, including deer tendons, shark fins, scallops, etc. I specially cooked a table full of delicious dishes, and we can enjoy as much as we want."
Su Ran looked at the table full of sumptuous dishes and gave Uncle Zhou a thumbs up. "It's so delicious, you're worthy of being called the God of Food."
Zhou Bolin leaned in and sniffed the sleeping Buddha carved out of tofu on the plate, "Ah~ Grandpa's tofu is stinky."
Uncle Zhou thought to himself that this kid was just ruining things. "Ahem~ That was carved this morning, how could it not stink? It's okay, just throw it away. Su Ran, come and sit down. Do you want to try this soft and sticky braised deer tendon?"
Uncle Zhou picked up some deer tendons and placed them in Su Ran's bowl. Su Ran tasted them and nodded repeatedly. "Hmm, it's chewy and soft, with distinct layers. It's delicious. Uncle Zhou, what's the name of this dish?"
Uncle Zhou chuckled and said, "This dish is called Braised Deer Tendon from Prince Yong's Mansion."
"Hiss, cough cough cough..."
Su Ran was so startled that he choked on a mouthful of deer tendon. His aunt busied herself patting his back, and it took him a while to relax. He asked in surprise, "Could it be that tonight's table is one of the ten authentic imperial dishes?"
Uncle Zhou nodded calmly: "Yes, my master is the heir of the imperial court cuisine. He taught me how to make these. I will make them for your aunt and her family every New Year and other festivals. Is there a problem?"
Is it such a blessing to have a descendant of imperial cuisine at home?
Do you eat Empress Dowager Cixi’s palace cuisine during festivals?
Su Ran is a foodie who loves delicious food. I am very envious of her.
"Isn't this table very expensive?"
"It's not expensive, not expensive. I told you, the deer tendons and shark fins were mailed by my apprentice, and the rest of the poultry was bought at the market. It's not like it was back in the old days when you had to kill hundreds of chickens just to eat the tip of a chicken tongue. Now you can buy it wholesale at the market, as much as you want."
"Besides, we have pressure cookers now, so we don't have to cook for 48 hours. It's very convenient. The so-called authentic way is nothing more than the way it was eaten in the past. Times have changed, and people's tastes have changed too. Naturally, dishes need to be slightly modified to keep up with the times. Slavishly following the eating methods of ancient times may not be palatable to modern people."
"For example, people often say that food isn't as delicious as it used to be, Goubuli steamed buns don't taste the same as they used to, and BJ roast duck isn't as good as it used to. In reality, the taste is still the same, but people's living standards have improved, and they've tasted all sorts of delicacies, so naturally, they don't find steamed buns or duck that amazing anymore."
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