Chapter 173 Is this dish delicious?

Although it was already past dinner time, the restaurant was not closed yet, and guests were still warmly entertained.

After Chef Xu came to Fengze Garden and ordered the dishes, the waiter immediately took the list to the kitchen.

"Master Zhou, a customer ordered a dish called flaming flowers."

"Oh?"

It was past dinner time, and Zhou Qingde, who was taking a break, saw the waiter bringing the menu, and there was only one dish ordered on the list, Stir-fried Spicy Fried Flowers. He immediately realized that it was very likely that Chef Xu had heard the news and came to Fengze Garden to try this dish.

So Zhou Qingde put down the enamel pot in his hand, said something to Wang Jianye, then went to the front hall and met the two men.

"Hey! Master Xu, why are you here?"

Zhou Qingde asked the question even though he knew the answer, his tone full of sarcasm.

When Chef Xu saw him, he immediately asked, "Can you really make a flaming fire here?"

"Yes! This dish has been added to the menu, and according to the feedback from customers over the past two days, this dish is pretty good."

After Zhou Qingde finished speaking, Chef Xu hurriedly asked, "How did you know how to make it?"

"Thanks to the dish you prepared for us to take home. It was developed by all the chefs in our kitchen."

Zhou Qingde replied with a smile.

He didn't dare tell Chef Xu that this dish was replicated by Wang Jianye alone in just two hours.

If I really told Chef Xu the truth, he would probably poach Wang Jianye at all costs.

So after Zhou Qingde gave the instructions in the kitchen, he announced to others that this dish was the result of the joint efforts of all the chefs, so that it would not be too surprising.

“Is your kitchen ready now?”

Chef Xu now wants to try the stir-fried fried flowers made by Fengzeyuan. What is the difference between it and his dish? Are they the same? Is they tastier?

"Don't worry, I've already told Master Wang to make a nice flaming dish for you two."

As he spoke, Zhou Qingde pulled a chair and sat beside them, waiting with them for the food to be served.

Not long after, in the kitchen, Wang Jianye prepared another state-banquet-level stir-fried flower dish.

[Ding, experience value +1]

After Wang Jianye put the freshly prepared stir-fried flowers on a plate, the waiter brought it to the table of the guests in the front hall.

"Hey! The food is here, you two can try it."

Zhou Qingde greeted the two of them with a smile.

Needless to Zhou Qingde's words, Chef Xu had been waiting impatiently. When the dish was served, Chef Xu saw that it was exactly the same as the stir-fried pork with fire that he made. His heart skipped a beat and he exchanged a glance with Manager Zhang who was sitting opposite him. They both saw the other's shock.

This is impossible...

Chef Xu quickly picked up the chopsticks and took a bite. It was delicious, but Chef Xu's face turned ugly, just like Manager Zhang's.

When Zhou Qingde saw them like this, he stabbed them proudly and said, "How is it, Master Xu? The fiery roasted flowers made by our Fengze Garden are not worse than those made by your Cuihua Tower, right?"

"..."

Chef Xu couldn't understand it. He was the one who learned it first and practiced for a long time to make it so delicious. But how long did Fengzeyuan take to make it? The fried fried flowers they made were even more delicious than those made by Cuihualou...

Yesterday afternoon, when Chef Xu served the dish to Zhou Qingde and Wang Jianye, he was so confident that only Cuihualou Restaurant in the country could make this dish, and anyone who wanted to eat it had to go to Cuihualou. He was so arrogant. Thinking of this now, Chef Xu felt his face burning with pain, and he was slapped in the face again.

Not only can Fengzeyuan make this dish, but it is also better than Cuihualou. How can he complain?

"It's pretty good."

Chef Xu gritted his teeth and answered Zhou Qingde.

Seeing Chef Xu, who was showing off to him yesterday, become like this today, Zhou Qingde felt happy, "In fact, I just made a little improvement. The hot and spicy fried dumplings you have are not good enough."

"..."

Chef Xu felt aggrieved and uncomfortable. He didn't want to stay here any longer. He was slapped in the face by Zhou Qingde, but he also wanted to ask how this dish was improved. After all, even his master who created this dish couldn't make it so good. "I want to meet the chef who made this dish."

"No."

Zhou Qingde refused immediately. He didn't dare let Chef Xu have any contact with Wang Jianye now. He was worried that Chef Xu would lose control of his emotions and hurt Wang Jianye again, which would be a great loss for Fengze Garden.

"I am a guest. Is it not possible for a guest to meet the chef who cooked for him? Is this how you treat your guests at Fengze Garden?"

Chef Xu frowned. The more Zhou Qingde didn't want him to see him, the more he wanted to see him.

Manager Zhang said, "Yes, the big restaurants in our city have always tried their best to meet the requests of customers. We just want to meet Chef Wang who made this dish. If Fengze Garden doesn't allow it and the news gets out, it will affect your reputation."

Fengze Garden, Cuihualou and other high-end restaurants in the city treat their customers very well and provide very thoughtful service. If the customers are not satisfied with the dishes served, they can take them back to be redone or have the condition improved. If the customers want to see the chef, the restaurant will try its best to have the chef come over.

It was somewhat against the rules for Zhou Qingde to reject the guest's reasonable request so bluntly at this time.

Helpless, Zhou Qingde had to call Wang Jianye over from the kitchen.

"Is there something wrong with the fiery burning flower dish I made?"

After Wang Jianye arrived, he pretended to be curious and asked.

Chef Xu took a deep breath and said, "I want to know how you improved this dish and why it tastes so good?"

"Simple……"

Wang Jianye repeated his method of improvement.

After hearing this, Chef Xu suddenly realized what was going on and said, "So this is how it can be done..."

Ever since he learned this dish from his master, he has never thought about improving it and has always made it according to the method his master taught him.

After Wang Jianye replicated the recipe of this dish, he immediately thought about how to improve it. In this respect, he was far worse than Wang Jianye.

"Master Wang, you are amazing. It took me a month to learn this dish, but you figured it out in just one afternoon, mastered it, and even made some improvements... From ancient times to the present, among those who have been in our business, if your talent is second to none, no one dares to claim to be first!"

Chef Xu couldn't help but sigh.

Zhou Qingde quickly tried to make amends, "You're wrong, you're wrong. It's not just Master Wang who has researched this dish. So many of our chefs in the kitchen have participated in it. It's because of strength in numbers that they were able to replicate it. Otherwise, no matter how talented our Master Wang is, there is a limit. How could he have researched the recipe for this difficult dish by himself?"

"Is that right?"

Chef Xu looked at Wang Jianye suspiciously for confirmation. What Zhou Qingde said was indeed more reasonable. Chef Xu was more willing to believe Zhou Qingde's words because it made Wang Jianye not seem so evil and their Cuihualou still had the possibility of competing.

Wang Jianye nodded modestly, "Yes, that's right. It was developed by several chefs in our kitchen. If it was just me, it would be impossible for me to replicate it in just one afternoon."

(End of this chapter)