He Zhou was immediately indignant.
If it's okay, it's okay; if it's not okay, it's not okay. What does it mean to say it's barely acceptable? Such perfunctory and careless evaluations are an insult to him.
Moreover, judging from Ah Long's expression, he was clearly very satisfied.
Yu Tou seemed to know what He Zhou was thinking, glanced at him casually, and said, "He has many advantages, but his disadvantages are also very obvious..."
His dish, "Hibiscus Pork," is only suitable for people with a sweeter palate.
He himself does not like sweet dishes.
As a chef working in a restaurant, you must find a way to cater to everyone's tastes and make everyone who comes to the restaurant rave about it in order to be considered qualified.
His hibiscus pork can be loved by those who prefer sweet flavors, but it can also deter those who don't like sweet flavors. So this dish is just a mediocre, polarizing creation.
He Zhou took a step forward, clenched his fist, and asked, "Excuse me, what's wrong with this hibiscus pork dish?"
Yu Tou didn't intend to answer, but instead called out, "Ah Long."
After taking a couple of bites of the hibiscus pork, Ah Long stopped eating, looked at He Zhou with a slight smile, and said, "Let me make one. I don't mind letting you taste it after it's done."
With a gloomy face, He Zhou took off his chef's hat, stepped down from the kitchen counter, and stood to the side.
Ah Long took the hat from his hand, glanced at He Jing, and walked to where He Zhou had just been.
He Jing remained motionless. From her angle, she could clearly see all the steps Ah Long took while cooking. She wanted to see just how much skill this master's apprentice, who had nothing better to do than come here to challenge her master, actually possessed.
Ah Long casually picked a few shrimp, not caring whether they were dead or alive, and threw them into boiling water to rinse them first, before starting to cut the pork tenderloin.
He sliced the pork tenderloin into pieces, each piece just the right size to wrap the shrimp and pork fat cubes. To help it absorb the flavors, he marinated the tenderloin for thirty minutes beforehand.
He Zhou had done this step before, but he only marinated it for fifteen minutes. After that, he followed He Zhou's procedure and made the hibiscus meat.
While frying the tomato sauce, he also took the opportunity to dilute it with water and carve a hibiscus flower shape out of a red radish.
The beautiful hibiscus flowers growing on the hibiscus flesh looked incredibly appetizing and unique. But as soon as the plate was arranged, He Zhou knew he had lost.
A man who doesn't even care about the freshness of ingredients has absolute confidence in his control over them; Ah Long's strength is definitely above his.
Sure enough, when Ah Long brought the plate of hibiscus pork to him, he didn't even have the courage to eat a single piece. But he still ate it, picking up a piece of hibiscus pork with his hand and dipping it in the bright red sauce that had been sprinkled on it but was deliberately kept in a small jar on the plate—
The sweet but not cloying flavor spread across his tongue, filling his mouth and nose with a bold and complex aroma. It was the unique meaty fragrance of the pork tenderloin itself, which had become spicy and flavorful due to long-term marinating. This, combined with the subtle sweetness of the shrimp that he chewed, instantly dispelled the pungent aroma of the marinade. What stood out between these two ingredients, even surpassing them, was the pork fat cubes. The crispness of the fried food exploded as soon as he bit into it, giving this piece of pork a three-layered texture of crispy, tender, and crunchy. The addition of rice wine and tomato sauce made it seem like a completely new dish.
This is a dish of hibiscus meat that Hezhou has never eaten before, and it is different from all the hotels in City A.
even……
He doubted that even He Jing could match him.
P.S.: I rewrote four chapters, and my writing skills are finally back! Sorry for keeping you all waiting. If you don't want to read it, you don't need to reread it. Basically, it's about Old Taro bringing his apprentice to challenge me, and then Third Brother submitting his work. I'll probably have to stay up all night to finish the remaining chapters, so you don't have to wait too late, you can read them tomorrow morning. Love you all, muah~
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