Chapter 74 Lou Xiao'e Loves He Daqing's Food
Lou Zhenxing originally wanted to continue persuading Lou Zhenhua to let his second brother follow him to Hong Kong.
In his opinion, the Lou family was also a capitalist family, and if they stayed here, problems would arise sooner or later.
It was obvious that Lou Zhenhua had made up his mind, so he could only sigh helplessly and shift his attention to the delicacies on the table.
Yes, Hong Kong is safe, but if you want to eat the food there, you can’t eat it.
It’s true that although Fengzeyuan is not the Eight-Building Building, the taste of the food is indeed unique.
"Come on, cheers!"
"Eat vegetables, eat vegetables!"
In the huge private room, people were drinking and chatting.
Thirteen-year-old Lou Xiao'e also looked particularly happy.
She was not interested in the conversation between her father and her third uncle, and her attention was always focused on these delicious foods.
Because of illness a while ago, Lou Xiao'e had been eating rather bland food, but the dishes on the table today were colorful, fragrant and delicious. The taste was completely different from the meals they usually had at home, but they were exceptionally delicious.
Tan Lingrou, who was sitting beside her, saw her daughter eating with gusto and couldn't help asking,
"Xiao'e, eat slowly. This restaurant is delicious, right?"
"Mmmm, delicious, especially this bag chicken. The ingredients are similar to ours, but it's just so delicious!"
Lou Xiao'e pointed at the bag chicken next to her. She had already eaten half of the whole chicken.
Lou Zhenhua, who was drinking with his brother, heard this and looked at his daughter. He saw that his daughter's mouth was full of oil. He asked the waiter,
"Excuse me, can you please invite today's chef over?"
Lou Zhenhua dotes on his daughter particularly. Seeing Lou Xiao'e eating with relish, his eyes couldn't help but show a hint of fatherly love.
"Hold on!"
Hearing this, the waiter standing at the door responded, turned around and walked towards the kitchen.
"Master He, Master He, the guest in the private room wants to see you!"
The waiter trotted to the kitchen and smiled at He Daqing.
As chefs, some people are called over by customers because their cooking skills are not good enough.
And in Fengze Garden, everyone knows that whenever a customer invites He Daqing over, it basically means that he is recognizing his craftsmanship.
"Okay, I'll go right away!"
He Daqing nodded, not surprised at all.
A customer that even Master Luan Xuetang values is obviously a real foodie, so it's normal for him to recognize his cooking skills.
He Daqing wiped his hands, straightened his clothes, and came to the private room.
However, as soon as he opened the door and walked into the house, he couldn't help but be stunned.
But I saw Tan Lingrou, whom I had seen a few days ago, was actually sitting in the private room!
Compared with the past few days, Tan Lingrou tonight has more charm of a lady, especially under the light at night, she is even more charming.
At the same time, he suddenly realized that it was no wonder that Luan Xuetang asked him to personally entertain them tonight. It turned out that the VIPs in the room were all the young and old from the Lou family.
The Lou family has more than just a steel rolling mill, they also have many other industries in the old city. They are nicknamed Lou Bancheng, which shows their strength.
"May I ask what your name is, Master?"
While he was in a daze, he saw Lou Zhenhua looking at him and asking with a smile.
However, before He Daqing could speak, Tan Lingrou, who was sitting next to Lou Zhenhua, recognized him at a glance.
"He Daqing, Master He?"
"Oh? Ma'am, do you know him?"
As soon as these words came out, Lou Zhenhua turned his head and looked at his wife with interest, but at the same time he was confused.
Tan Lingrou usually never goes out and does not buy anything, so how could she know the chef of Fengze Garden?
"Zhenhua, do you remember the fish we ate two days ago?"
Tan Lingrou didn't think much about it and smiled generously.
"Those fish were sold to me by Master He."
"I see!"
Upon hearing this, Lou Zhenhua suddenly understood, and his eyes softened when he looked at He Daqing.
As the boss of a steel mill and his wife is the descendant of Tan's cuisine, Lou Zhenhua is naturally picky about food. The fish he ate at home these days was particularly delicious, and he was curious about how he could eat such delicious food in the middle of winter.
After a little questioning, he found out that his wife had found some good fortune out of nowhere.
"Master He, come to think of it, you are my wife's savior."
Lou Zhenhua bowed to He Daqing.
"No, no, I just happened to see you. If you see someone fainted, everyone would lend a hand!"
He Daqing waved his hand, looking humble.
The two sides were about to exchange a few polite words, but Lou Xiao'e, who was sitting not far away, looked straight at He Daqing and asked,
"Uncle He, how did you make this chicken? If I'm not mistaken, it should contain magnolia slices, button mushrooms, sea cucumbers, scallops, and dried shrimps. You actually mixed these ingredients in the chicken's stomach, and it tastes especially delicious!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes were on Lou Xiao'e and He Daqing.
"Hey, young lady, you're an expert! You even told me all the ingredients for my cooking!"
He Daqing couldn't help but give Lou Xiaoe a thumbs up.
I thought to myself, she is a rich girl after all, her tongue is really sharp.
Seeing that everyone was looking at him, He Daqing explained with a smile,
"It's actually quite simple. Just blanch the ingredients you mentioned, then stir-fry them with onions, ginger and garlic. Of course, it's best to marinate them with Shaoxing rice wine before blanching. After that, put the ingredients in the chicken's stomach..."
This cloth bag chicken is an authentic Shandong dish. It has many steps and uses plenty of ingredients. It is considered He Daqing's specialty.
Seeing that He Daqing's explanation was very convincing, Lou Zhenhua couldn't help but take a piece to taste it, nodding secretly.
"Madam, this bag chicken does have some of the flavor of your Tan family cuisine."
Tan Lingrou took a small bite and looked at He Daqing with her beautiful eyes.
"Master He, what you just said was just to fool my Xiao'e. If I'm not mistaken, the real key to this bag chicken is your secret soup base, right? In addition, before frying, the chicken should be coated with a layer of special honey. Am I right?"
Tan Lingrou has lived in an environment surrounded by gourmet food since she was a child, and she is much better than Lou Xiaoe when it comes to food.
After just one bite, I could see the key to this bag chicken.
"Well, you are an expert!"
He Daqing gave a thumbs up again and said with a smile,
"I'm not afraid of you two laughing at me, but I once learned a little bit from the Tan Family Restaurant. Although this bag chicken is a Shandong dish, I also incorporated some of the Tan Family's cooking skills. I didn't expect that Madam could tell the difference in one bite!"
He just did it on purpose. He had to keep a low profile in front of real experts.
As soon as these words were spoken, Tan Lingrou and Lou Zhenhua couldn't help but look at each other, and they both saw the shock in each other's eyes.
They didn't expect that He Daqing and Tanjiacai had such a connection.
"Master He,"
Lou Zhenhua's face was flushed, and he smiled at He Daqing,
"You can see that my daughter likes your cooking very much. My cook has recently returned to the countryside, and my wife is a little weak. I wonder if you can come to my house and cook some food occasionally if you are free?"