Chapter 185 Excited Master Cheng

The next morning.

Master Cheng, who had previously asked Wang Jianye for advice on how to make braised pork, came again, but this time he brought his apprentice with him. His apprentice was named Fang Zhilang.

"Master Wang, I've eaten the braised pork you made. It's very good. Last time I came to ask you how you made it, but there was one thing that I found very difficult to do well. I failed eight out of ten times. Can you show me how to make it?"

After Master Cheng came to Fengzeyuan, he found Wang Jianye in the kitchen and told him his ideas.

Master Cheng's apprentice Fang Zhilang looked curiously at Master Wang, who looked much more handsome and younger than him. He couldn't help but wonder in his heart, his master came all the way here just to ask him for advice? Can he really do it?

Fang Zhilang was extremely talented, as he was accepted as Master Cheng's apprentice. At the age of 25, he had already reached the level of a head chef. He thought that there was no one in the entire city with a better talent than himself, and he often felt complacent.

But his master said that there was a Master Wang in Fengze Garden who was younger than him and more talented than him. Fang Zhilang followed him unconvinced, for he wanted to see what Master Wang, who was recognized by his master, was like.

Wang Jianye nodded to Master Cheng and tied on his apron, "Then I will give you a demonstration."

Afterwards, Wang Jianye carefully prepared a braised pork dish of state-banquet quality.

Master Cheng watched the whole process carefully.

Fang Zhilang was also watching carefully, trying to find the flaws and shortcomings in Wang Jianye's cooking, but with his current level, he couldn't see them at all, and even couldn't understand some parts...

When Wang Jianye reached a certain step, Master Cheng suddenly called out excitedly. The improved method that Wang Jianye had taught him before had troubled him for a long time after he returned, and he had never figured it out. "Master Wang, how did you handle this? Can you tell me about it?"

"That's it..."

Wang Jianye explained it to him carefully, especially in detail.

Master Cheng's level was already very high, and after Wang Jianye's guidance, he immediately understood.

"Thank you, Master Wang. Now I know what's going on!"

Master Cheng was very excited. After all, this problem had troubled him for a long time and he had been thinking about it for a long time without any result. But under Wang Jianye's guidance, he figured it out in an instant.

This is the role of a good teacher. He can explain things to you very thoroughly so that you can truly understand and make progress.

Fang Zhilang looked at Wang Jianye in surprise. Not only did his master understand what the other party explained, but he also understood it all at once. It can be seen that Master Wang has a very deep understanding of this dish, otherwise it would be difficult for him to make it so clearly.

It seems that my master came to him for help when he had a problem, and he really found the right person. He is really capable...

Fang Zhilang's opinion of Wang Jianye has changed.

"Master Wang, can I make one for you and try it out? I'll pay for the materials."

At this moment, Master Cheng had a sudden idea in his mind, and he wanted to try making one right away.

"Sure, but you don't have to pay for the materials, Master Cheng. Our boss has already told us."

Wang Jianye nodded and found an apron for Master Cheng.

Soon, Master Cheng prepared a dish of braised pork. "Master Wang, please try my dish."

After tasting it, Wang Jianye gave his evaluation, "Master Cheng, the braised pork you made is good..."

Then, Wang Jianye gave some specific insights, not only on how the finished braised pork tasted, but also affirmed Master Cheng's approach.

Master Cheng listened carefully and said gratefully after he finished speaking: "Thank you, Master Wang. If it weren't for you, I would have been stuck with this difficulty for a long time, and the quality of the dishes I cooked would have been difficult to maintain." Wang Jianye said it was a small matter and he didn't ask any more questions. After all, the boss had specifically told him that if Master Cheng came to ask for advice again, he only needed to teach him how to cook the dishes and he didn't need to worry about anything else.

"Master Wang, what other dishes do you cook better?"

Master Cheng asked again, thinking that since Wang Jianye cooked the braised pork so well, the other dishes must be good too.

"It's mainly Shandong cuisine that's good. Master Cheng, which dish do you want to ask about?"

What Wang Jianye meant was that no matter what dish I cook, I can cook it very well and reach the top level. This is confidence.

"How's your spicy chicken?"

Master Cheng looked at him, eager for a positive answer, because he always felt that this dish was not cooked well enough, something was missing, but he couldn't tell what was not good enough or what was lacking. He hoped that a master chef who could make spicy diced chicken to the best could give him some pointers. So he asked Wang Jianye with a glimmer of hope. He knew that this dish was not among Wang Jianye's signature dishes, so he was not sure how well Wang Jianye cooked it.

"The quality is about the same as this braised pork."

Wang Jianye smiled and said that his dish was also of state banquet quality.

"Really?" Master Cheng was very surprised. The braised pork he made was just about to reach the top level. After Wang Jianye's guidance, he can finally make the best braised pork.

The same was true for the spicy diced chicken. His original cooking skills were just average, but later a certain important person wanted to eat it, so he conducted careful research and wanted to make it the best possible dish. However, similar to the situation with the braised pork, it got stuck at a critical point and couldn't be improved.

"Then Master Wang, please teach me."

Now that he heard that Wang Jianye could cook this dish to the same top level as the braised pork, Master Cheng became excited.

"can."

Wang Jianye was making spicy diced chicken while explaining it to him. Not long after, he made a spicy diced chicken dish that was at the national banquet level. "Master Cheng, do you understand?"

Master Cheng nodded in sudden realization and couldn't wait to taste the spicy chicken made by Wang Jianye. "Hmm! It's really delicious. The color, aroma and taste are basically perfect!"

Fang Zhilang, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but take a bite and was also very surprised. He thought that the dish cooked by Master Wang was much better than that cooked by his master.

Next, Master Cheng made spicy diced chicken, but unlike Wang Jianye, he retained the chicken head, chicken feet, and chicken neck when processing the ingredients.

When Master Cheng was making this spicy diced chicken dish before, someone jokingly asked him: Why does this chicken have no head and no feet? Could it be that Master Cheng ate it himself?

From then on, whenever Chef Cheng made spicy diced chicken, he would keep these ingredients in mind.

Soon, Master Cheng made an improved spicy chicken dish. After tasting it himself, he was still not satisfied, so he made it a second time, and a third time. This time he was finally satisfied. "Master Wang, would you like to try it?"

After tasting it, Wang Jianye nodded with satisfaction, "Well done, Master Cheng. It's almost as good as mine."

"Thank you, Master Wang!"

Master Cheng suddenly bowed to him excitedly.

Facing this senior, Wang Jianye did not dare to accept the courtesy and quickly dodged to the side.

Fang Zhilang, who was standing next to him, looked at his master in surprise. He was already a top state banquet chef and had reached the pinnacle of his life as a chef, but now he was doing this for a 20-year-old young man...

(End of this chapter)