Chapter 500: Rare Steamed Hash
"Those who can stand here today are not ordinary people. I just glanced at them and can almost name them all."
"The man with the beard is from Fengze Garden, right? His master is not ordinary, he used to be in Diaoyutai."
"If we talk about fame, I think it has to be Master Chen from the steel mill. The engineer from Russia is so difficult to serve, but he is willing to stay in the steel mill for so many days. Which chef has such ability?" said a factory manager with some displeasure.
Yuri and his people are currently studying and exchanging ideas at their factory. They find fault in the cafeteria every day and shout that they are disrespecting them.
The factory manager was so worried that his hair turned white.
How can they be disrespectful? We specially arranged a guesthouse for them to stay in, which is better than the factory director's home, and the food they eat is the best in the factory. But these Russians still keep complaining and asking to eat something else.
"Hahaha, how are those engineers doing at your place? Old Yang is making a fortune because they received rewards from the department." Someone else said enviously.
It is a consensus among them that engineers from Russia are highly sought after.
But who could have imagined that these people had been working in the steel mill for a while and had become picky eaters, leaving the factory director with no way of expressing his grievances.
You can't just complain about how difficult these Russians are to deal with, right?
If he dared to say so, some factory managers present would definitely take the opportunity to ask him for people.
Well, it’s better to be happy despite the pain.
While these factory leaders were chatting and discussing, the judges on the jury were not idle either. They seemed to be casually scanning each stove, but they could probably estimate the approximate ranking in their minds.
"Nan Yi, the contestant from the Northern Second Steel Plant, is a little unusual. The fried chicken he made last time was really good. Today I saw him pick up another chicken, and it seems he wants to make a stewed chicken."
"There are some things, but I am more optimistic about Xiao Liu from the machinery factory. I used to work with his master."
After these words were spoken, the judges simply did not want to talk anymore.
What do you mean?
Is this pointing at us?
In serious competitions, the relationship between contestants and judges cannot be revealed, as it will affect the scoring of the competition.
Moreover, this sentence directly points out the identity of Xiao Liu. His master was once a well-known chef in the city. Everyone here should give him some face.
However, one judge who was not sitting properly snorted with disdain: "What the hell is this? I was so annoyed last time."
"In this competition, I am only interested in Master Chen from the steel mill. The fish-flavored pork shreds he made last time were really amazing. He can make such a good dish taste so good, which shows that he has a solid foundation."
"Hmph, you can only cook some home cooking, not worthy of being served in a formal occasion." The judge who had just spoken looked a little unhappy.
"Tsk, that's a piece of shit!"
Neither of the two judges was willing to give in to the other, and as a result, neither of them wanted to speak.
Although there was no sound on the stage, the audience was still very excited.
The contestants participating in the finals were all busy and having fun. Their dishes were almost identical. Representatives from almost all the eight major cuisines and some minor cuisines could be found.
Some stoves have flying flames, which are very fancy.
Some are low-key and introverted, but their knife skills are eye-catching. It can be said that each of them has his or her own talents.
Although there was no tension at the scene, every player treated this game as a battle, a battle without blood and fighting.
Judging from the current progress, Chen Jun is already far ahead. Two of the three dishes are almost finished, and the remaining one is halfway done and just needs to be cooked.
When he had some free time, Chen Jun glanced at the contestants around him and found that they were all quite good.
In a small cooking competition, you can actually see steamed hashima, a dish from the Manchu-Han banquet. This dish is something that ordinary people have never even heard of, let alone eaten.
Because of its unique taste and rich nutritional value, it is very popular among some wealthy people.
But the raw materials for this dish are too difficult to obtain. It uses the northern forest frog, which is a very precious ingredient.
In the north, the forest frog is even known as one of the four great mountain delicacies along with monkey head, flying dragon and bear paw.
Chen Jun was a little surprised to see this dish today.
The organizers are really willing to spend money!
But after thinking about it carefully, I felt that something was not right. Why did only this one ingredient appear among the four major mountain delicacies?
Glancing at the words on the stove, Chen Jun secretly memorized the name of the Third Machinery Factory.
Turning his head and looking at the stove of the Northern Second Steel Plant not far away, Chen Jun couldn't help but nodded. The dishes selected by Nan Yi were all very good. There was a four-happiness meatball, a dessert dish made of glutinous rice, and another one that was not finished, so he couldn't guess what it was for the time being.
As for the others, Chen Jun just glanced at them and didn't pay much attention to them.
Pulling out a bench and sitting down, Chen Jun took out a handful of melon seeds from his pocket and started to crunch them.
Sha Zhu was no longer in a hurry. He happily asked Chen Jun for a handful of melon seeds, then happily brought a stool and sat down.
After about twenty minutes, Chen Jun clapped his hands and stood up.
The beef and offal in the pot are almost cooked. Take them out and put them in a small bowl to cool for later use. Open the small bowl of pickled shrimps. The shrimps in it are almost pickled. Although you can still see them jumping from time to time, most of them have wilted. They will be ready in a few minutes.
While the beef was drying, Chen Jun asked Sha Zhu to clean the iron pot, and then started to make the last dish, Mapo Tofu.
This dish is very familiar to Chen Jun. Mapo tofu was already on the menu when he first started setting up the stall.
During that period, Chen Jun had to make dozens of plates of Mapo Tofu every day. It can be said that he could make this dish with his eyes closed.
When the water in the pot is evaporated, start pouring in an appropriate amount of oil.
The tofu has been blanched in water, so you can just throw it in and stir-fry after it’s fragrant.
Without any surprises, a delicious Mapo Tofu was ready.
By the time this dish is out of the pot, the beef and offal are almost dry. Use a knife to cut them into slices of appropriate size and pour the freshly prepared red oil sauce on them. The Fuqi Feipian is then ready.
Sha Zhu, who was standing by, stared at the prepared Fuqi Feipian and couldn't help pursing his lips.
The red oil juice is so fragrant that even he can't help but want to taste it.
"Chen Jun, can we serve the food now?" asked Sha Zhu.
Chen Jun shook his head and listened patiently to the movement in the small basin of pickled shrimps.
Finally, after half a minute, there was no more flapping sound, so Chen Jun waved his hand and said, "Okay, report to the judges, our dish is ready."