After explaining, Su Yan began to check the tools and ingredients.
Feng Caixia brought back the oven needed for the honey-glazed roast duck, as well as some spices that were hard to find.
Each chef had a duck in their hand, and they followed Su Yan's lead step by step.
While adding the marinade, Su Yan explained, "The amount of each ingredient you need is different, so you have to be precise. For example, if it's 3 grams, then use 3 grams. You can't add even a little more. Don't think that a little extra is a big deal, but it will definitely affect the final taste."
My roast duck recipe makes duck that you won't get tired of even if you eat a lot. If you find it greasy, then there's definitely a problem with the marinade.
"Does making a roast duck require so much attention?" the head chef said. "Wouldn't that mean we couldn't make many a day? Wouldn't we lose a lot of business?"
"Wrong."
Su Yan disagreed and retorted, "My suggestion to Manager Feng is to sell in limited quantities and make the secret-recipe roast duck a signature dish. This will not only ensure that customers come for this dish every day, but also reduce your pressure and give you time to research new dishes. Yunxiang Restaurant can't keep relying on selling my recipes to maintain its business, can it? My recipes are also limited."
Everyone suddenly understood.
"Miss Su is so clever, she thought of everything so thoroughly," the head chef praised.
Su Yan: "I'm friends with your manager, so I naturally have more to consider. Okay, everyone, let's get down to business."
Marinate for no less than two hours.
Two hours later, the five roast ducks were marked before being put into the oven.
Su Yan could already tell the problem from the color of the roast duck marinated by the four chefs, but she wasn't in a hurry to say anything. She wanted to point it out after they had eaten it so that it would leave a deeper impression.
Each of the four chefs has their own job title.
The head chef is called Yun Da, and the other three are called Yun Er, Yun San, and Yun Si. This was requested by Feng Caixia, and it's also easy to remember.
The roast duck needs to be roasted at a low temperature, then switched to a medium temperature for three hours. It should be done around 8 o'clock.
After signing the contract, Feng Caixia and Liang Xiaorui asked the chef to prepare dinner.
"Next time you come, you must visit my home. I will personally entertain you," Feng Caixia insisted.
Her kindness towards Su Yan wasn't entirely driven by ulterior motives; she genuinely wanted to be friends with her and cultivate a good relationship.
Su Yan didn't refuse her, "Sure, I was just planning to shop here anyway. Anping County is too small, there's not much to buy."
Feng Caixia then said, "Mid-Autumn Festival is in two weeks. Why don't you come on that day? Bring your family along. Otherwise, you go to school so far away. Apart from winter and summer vacations, when will you have time to take them out to play? I'll pick you up then. It won't be a problem at all."
She invited him several times, and Su Yan simply said, "Okay, since you're so enthusiastic, I won't stand on ceremony."
Hearing this answer, Feng Caixia was finally satisfied.
She prepared eight dishes.
Mao Xue Wang (a spicy Sichuan dish) and scallion oil chicken are a must. Other dishes include steamed fish, spicy boiled beef, braised pork, boiled shrimp, green vegetables, and a chicken soup.
"Eight dishes, wishing us a prosperous journey and ever-growing business." Feng Caixia said, pouring fruit wine for Su Yan, then picked up her own teacup and said, "I have to drive you back, so I can only serve tea instead of wine."
Su Yan readily clinked glasses with her, "Okay, thank you for your kind words."
Xiao Rui is a little kid. He drinks soda and doesn't participate in the adults' conversations.
However, he downed his soda in one go, hoping to make a fortune.
Su Yan didn't eat any rice, and ended up eating so much vegetables that she was stuffed.
Furthermore, they commented on the problems with each dish and provided solutions.
The head chef immediately wrote it down, and then went back to the kitchen to make another one, just as she had instructed. The taste was so much better this time.
These are all seemingly insignificant minor flaws, but they are often the most important and crucial points.
At eight o'clock sharp, the roast duck was taken out of the oven.
Around seven o'clock, the aroma of roast duck wafted out, and everyone was looking forward to it.
Of the five roast ducks, only the one marinated in soy sauce had a uniform color.
The other four each have their own flaws.
The four chefs chopped the roast duck according to Su Yan's instructions and then arranged it on a long plate.
Finally, Su Yan cut the pieces she had made.
She cut very quickly, each cut making a "snap" sound, and juice flowed out with each stroke.
The onlookers were drooling.
They were all roast ducks made together, so why does only Miss Su's look so tempting?
After cutting it up, Su Yan said, "You should all try each other's cooking first, and then you can eat mine."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the kitchen started eating.
She tried them one by one.
After finishing the chef's meal, Feng Caixia hesitated and said, "The taste is good, but it feels a little lacking."
It wasn't as amazing as she had imagined.
Some people who aren't too picky about food won't notice any problems with the food; they'll just find it delicious.
"Try mine again," Su Yan said, putting down her chopsticks.
Feng Caixia was the first to strike.
The four chefs quickly followed.
Their eyes lit up the moment they took a bite.
It's fragrant and sweet, with savory juices, crisp but not dry, and not greasy at all. It's so delicious that you lose all sense of reason and just want to take a bite right away.
"No, how can the difference be so big?" Feng Caixia was completely dumbfounded.
The difference between those who followed along and those who baked was like night and day.
After eating Su Yan's cooking, everything the chefs made seemed unpalatable.
"The uneven coloring of the roast duck at Yunnan University proves that the sauce was not carefully applied."
"Yun'er's is just too much seasoning, the flavor is too strong and too salty."
"Yun San didn't massage the roast duck, so the meat was too tough."
"Yun Si's dish not only has uneven color, but also lacks flavor; he didn't put in enough ingredients."
Su Yan pointed out everyone's problems sharply, and finally gave a serious reminder: "To put it bluntly, it's because you're not careful enough. I suggest you practice this dish more and taste it more until you can make it taste like mine before you sell it. Otherwise, you'll only ruin the restaurant's business. Only when the taste is amazing can it be considered a successful dish."
Everyone was filled with admiration.
The chefs were also deeply ashamed.
At first, they didn't take Su Yan's words, "It won't work if the ingredients are a little off or a little too much," but who knew that the taste of the finished product would really be so different.
After answering their questions, Su Yan prepared to go back, her voice hoarse from talking so much.
The three of them came out of the restaurant.
Seeing her wilted like a small cabbage, Feng Caixia couldn't help but laugh and say, "This dish took too long to make; you must have worked so hard."
Su Yan raised her head slightly, but the words she was about to say were still unspoken.
—A basketball suddenly came hurtling towards her from a distance. Before she could react, the ball hit her in the stomach, and she lost her balance and fell backward.
"You damned hag! Our boss told you not to cooperate with Yunxiang, but you wouldn't listen. You're asking for trouble, aren't you? Fine, I'll make sure you don't leave here alive!"
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