Time flies.
A month passed in a blink of an eye, and Du Shaojie mastered many skills and cooking methods of [Fujian cuisine] in school.
Each cuisine has its own unique features. If you don't study it seriously, the food you make will not be good enough.
"That's it, it's a waste of time to stay any longer."
Du Shaojie felt that he didn't need to stay in school anymore. It's not that he has completely mastered all [Fujian cuisine], but he has a general understanding of [Fujian cuisine].
Next, he can practice diligently in the simulated scene, and then perfectly reproduce various classic dishes one by one.
After all, his cooking skills have reached a very high level, and he can completely apply what he has learned to other situations, and he will soon become a [Fujian cuisine] chef.
"Yongli, we won't go out for lunch. You go buy some vegetables and I'll cook them."
After leaving the training school, Du Shaojie had a lot more free time.
While he kept practicing in the simulated scene, he began to try it in reality.
Wang Yongli and Zou Xiaohe were already used to his style, but Zhong Qing and Peng Yongjun were not used to it. How could a boss cook and eat ready-made dishes?
However, some things just take getting used to, and after a few days they were no longer surprised.
At noon.
Du Shaojie made [Half Moon Sinking into the River], [Hakka Sashimi], [Blanched River Frog], [Drunken Spare Ribs], [Oyster Omelette], and another [Stir-fried Seasonal Vegetables].
Everyone enjoyed the meal very much, and each of these dishes had its own characteristics and tasted really good.
However, Du Shaojie himself was not very satisfied. In the simulation scene, he could learn and practice at the same time, but the dishes he made always lacked a hint of authentic charm.
So, in the evening, he went to a very famous local restaurant again and ordered a few of the restaurant's specialties.
"It's still too short a time to be exposed to [Fujian cuisine], and many details need to be polished."
Du Shaojie felt that his skills still had flaws, mainly because he was too unfamiliar with [Fujian cuisine] before and basically had little contact with it.
And this time he came here for this reason, learning unknown things will definitely have a great effect on his cooking level.
When his cooking skills reach a higher level, he will take the [Senior Technician] exam and get the highest level of the profession.
In a blink of an eye, it was the end of the month again.
Du Shaojie flew to Beijing and reunited with Qi Yan and his daughter for a week. After such a long period of study, his Fujian cuisine skills have greatly improved, unlike the beginning when he was completely in the dark.
When he returned to the provincial capital of Fujian Province again, he went to visit the local catering association.
He didn't go to the association before because it didn't make much sense at the time. It was like a primary school student watching high school students do questions, and there was no way to gain anything.
Now he has overcome this shortcoming, so he came under the guise of exchange.
The president and vice president of the local municipal association were very polite, but the subsequent exchange activities were not satisfactory. It can be seen that the president and vice president are basically just a decoration in the association, and most member units are perfunctory.
Du Shaojie sighed in his heart that he learned very little through the exchange, and it was the first time he hit a wall in this regard.
"President Du, I'm really sorry, we didn't do this well."
The exchange activities were popular forms, and they were stopped after a few times because they were meaningless.
The president and vice president of the local city association were very embarrassed and specially invited Du Shaojie to have a meal outside.
"You two are too polite! I just want to see the skills of the Fujian chef. Anyway, it satisfies my curiosity. I really thank you."
Du Shaojie can understand other people's difficulties, but he did not ask about the inside story.
Whatever the inside story has nothing to do with him. His only goal is to hone his cooking skills, not to cause trouble everywhere.
"President Du, several well-known restaurants don't give us face, and I can't do anything. But if you are willing to communicate sincerely, I still have a way."
Maybe this matter was too embarrassing, the president took the initiative to make a suggestion.
He knows a very powerful chef named Li Yumin, who has a deep attainment in [Fujian cuisine]. However, his stubborn temper offends people, and no local big restaurant will hire him.
Li Yumin is also a person who is very persistent in cooking. In addition to Fujian cuisine, he also likes Cantonese cuisine.
"I see. I can have a good exchange with him. He will teach me how to cook classic Fujian cuisine, and I will teach him how to cook classic Cantonese cuisine."
Du Shaojie understood the implication. Li Yumin was not easy to deal with, but he could learn from him on the principle of "equivalent exchange."
He thought it was good, and no one owed anyone anything, so he nodded and agreed.
The next day.
The president personally took Du Shaojie to a small restaurant in the south of the city.
The lobby of this restaurant can only accommodate 6 tables, which seems a bit crowded. Inside is the back kitchen. The entire restaurant is so small that there are no private rooms or anything.
"Master Li, let me introduce you. This is the president of the Yangcheng Catering Association, a cooking technician who specializes in Cantonese cuisine. He wants to systematically learn Fujian cuisine, and is also willing to teach you the cooking skills of Cantonese cuisine."
The relationship between the president and Li Yumin seemed to be good, and they talked about business as soon as they met.
Li Yumin looked at Du Shaojie, and after a moment's hesitation, he shook hands with him.
"Welcome!"
This man was very frugal with words, but from his eyes, it was clear that he didn't really trust Du Shaojie's cooking skills.
After all, Du Shaojie looked very young, and his appearance alone was not convincing.
"Master Li, we all rely on our skills in this line of work, and we can't just talk. How about this, you and I each cook a dish now? This will make it easier for us to understand each other."
Du Shaojie didn't waste any words. Guessing about this kind of thing would not produce any results, so it's better to see the truth with your hands.
It can be seen that if his skills are not good enough, Li Yumin would naturally be too lazy to communicate. In fact, he had the same idea. Communication requires equal strength, otherwise it would not be communication but one-sided guidance.
Seeing that the president did not stop him, Li Yumin smiled and nodded.
Then everyone went to the kitchen together.
It was only morning, and the store was not busy. A cook and a waiter had just started work not long ago.
Li Yumin personally counted the ingredients, then turned to Du Shaojie and said, "These are all the ingredients for today. If you have any special needs, please tell me and I'll have someone buy them right away."
"No need, let's start now."
Du Shaojie's philosophy is to adapt to local conditions and make whatever dishes are available, without having to spend time thinking about it.
He plans to make a [Boiled Chicken], which is a relatively common dish in Cantonese cuisine, but it is well-known and tests the chef's skills.
Li Yumin plans to make a [Oyster Pan-Fried], which is also a dish that looks ordinary but is not easy to make.
Next, the two of them started to work on their own without asking anyone to help.
The president stood aside and watched quietly, then exclaimed from the bottom of his heart: "The basic skills of these two people are really good, and it seems that President Du is slightly better?"
It didn't take long.
Du Shaojie and Li Yumin made [Boiled Chicken] and [Oyster Pan-Fried] respectively, and then everyone took two plates of dishes and went outside.
The two tasted each other's dishes, and then the president started to eat.
"President Du, you are indeed a master of Cantonese cuisine. This [Boiled Chicken] is a rare delicacy."
Li Yumin gradually smiled and couldn't help but praise.
"Master Li, your [Oyster Omelette] is also very good, even better than the one in the big restaurant."
Du Shaojie was speaking from the heart. He had been in the provincial capital for so long and had eaten this dish a lot, but no one's [Oyster Omelette] was better than Li Yumin's.
Then the two smiled at each other, and they admired each other's cooking skills.
The president also laughed. He knew that the two of them had top cooking skills. As the saying goes, they appreciate each other. I guess their communication will be smooth, right? Of course, what happened next had nothing to do with him, so he left in advance.
"President Du, if you don't mind, you can stay in my shop for a while. When you are busy, you and I can learn Fujian cuisine, and when you are free, I will learn Cantonese cuisine from you, okay?"
"Of course, it's okay, but it's a bother for you."
"What trouble is it? With your cooking level, I can't even invite you to come. I'm taking advantage of you."
The two of them really responded to the president's words and appreciated each other.
Du Shaojie stayed in the shop from that day on. Although he didn't have to do chores, he would help Li Yumin when he was busy.
Li Yumin found that Du Shaojie's learning ability was very strong. Many times, the other party would watch and give a few pointers, and the other party could make very high-level dishes.
But he was far behind. A dish needed Du Shaojie's repeated explanations and demonstrations before he could understand its essence.
In fact, Du Shaojie also worked hard. It's just that most of the time he worked hard in simulated scenes, and others didn't know it at all.
"Master Li, the business in your store is so good, why don't you move to a bigger storefront?"
As time went by, the two became more and more familiar with each other and gradually became good friends.
Li Yumin is a very pure person. He is particularly obsessed with cooking skills, and he doesn't care much about other things.
Every day at mealtime, customers have to line up before they can eat. Du Shaojie couldn't help but asked.
"There are two reasons for this. First, there are patients in my family. The monthly expenses are not small, and I basically have no savings. Second, I am not good at dealing with interpersonal relationships. If I open a big restaurant, I will probably go bankrupt in one or two years."
Li Yumin told the truth without any intention of hiding anything.
Don't think that his small store is doing very well. That's because he has good skills and fair prices, not because he has any talent for management. Of course,
there is no problem in opening a small store, but it doesn't mean that there is no problem in opening a restaurant.
Du Shaojie suddenly realized it, and he didn't mention it again. (End of this chapter)
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