Chapter 124 Great taste and simplicity
The most delicious taste in the world is plum salt, plum and salt?
Zhou Dong was really stumped by the old man. Didn't he learn these things when he was in the chef school? Even after arriving at Jiuzhou Dingshi, he met such diligent and diligent people as Zhendian Bading and even the "Big Three". I have never seen them say such unpredictable and profound things.
"Old man, when I was still in the hospital, you always liked to say some mysterious words that I couldn't even understand.
Why don't you stop testing me and just tell me the answer?"
"Hey, you just admit that I am awesome, right?"
Why bother to ask, flipping up his long hair, looking cool and proud: "Young people, they are just uneducated, and they are top students in a chef school, and they don't even understand this simple truth?
Boy, do you know that today you use your mobile phone, check WeChat, Alipay, and play Pinduoduo to save money? Do you know how long this kind of life lasts?"
"Grandpa He, you know quite a lot, don't you?"
Zhou Dong was very relieved. It seemed that the old man was recovering well. Everyone knew about WeChat and Alipay. Looking at this situation, maybe he would be discharged from the hospital soon?
"Haha, you don't know, right? Let me tell you, kid, mankind has only experienced this kind of life for two generations! Counting back to the Industrial Revolution, it has only experienced ten generations!
The Agricultural Revolution only lasted a hundred generations! But from the time primitive humans discovered fire and gave rise to the emergence of civilization, do you know how many generations have passed?"
Could it be that the old man was a history teacher before he was admitted to hospital?
Recalling the "Twenty-Four Histories" and "Zizhi Tongjian" that the old man once told him, Zhou Dong expressed serious doubts.
The old man's life experience is so mysterious that no relatives have ever visited him. When Zhou Dong was discharged from the hospital, he asked the attending doctor, but the doctor was also very secretive. It seemed that he knew a little bit about it, but refused to tell him even to death.
"Two hundred thousand years, ten thousand generations!
From hunting and gathering, humans began to learn how to grill food. However, gourmet culture truly emerged only after the discovery of salt and plums.
Do you know, Brother Dong? For a long period of time in the history of human cuisine, there were only two seasonings, salt and plum.
Salt gives us saltiness, and plums give us sourness and sweetness; if we exclude some areas that love spicy food, wouldn’t these be enough?
That’s why I say that the best taste in the world is plum salt! Do you understand?”
I don't know whether he was just talking casually or deliberately mentioning Zhou Dong. Mr. He's eyes flickered, as if he had a deep meaning.
Zhou Dong shook his head and smiled: "Grandpa He, the era you are talking about is too long ago, right? At that time, people had not invented soy sauce, vinegar, cultivated ginger and garlic, and had not yet developed various spices. This cannot be said. The best flavors in the world are plums and salt, right?
Some of today's dishes must use certain seasonings and spices, just like boiled fish fillet. Can you still eat it without chili?
As for the taste of delicacies, we should pay attention to the principle of 'the emperor, his ministers and his envoys', I still understand this truth."
"You kid, you can tell so many truths when I say you are stupid, but you are not enlightened enough when I say you are smart!
Grandpa He just wants to tell you that great taste is simple!
All truths in this world are actually the same in the end. A loud voice makes a sound, an elephant is invisible, and great wisdom is like a fool...
When you are a chef, of course you still have to use various flavors and spices; but you have to learn to think about it at any time, would this delicacy be better if it uses less spices? If it must be sweet, can it be omitted?
Cane sugar or even rock sugar?
Can I use honey? Can I use sweet pears? Can I use overripe plums?
Is it okay to use as few spices as possible while ensuring the characteristics of the dishes?
Can you try to use natural ingredients to taste the sour, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty food? If I want you to keep the original taste of the food as much as possible, can you do it?"
Zhou Dong was stunned on the spot after asking a series of questions: "Grandpa He, you must have been a chef before, right?"
"What is my name?"
"Why bother asking."
"Since you know everything, why bother asking again?
Oops, Brother Dong, I have a headache again. I will probably get sick soon. I think only the most delicious Fukuyama noodles can help me!
Brother Dong, there are more than a dozen ways to make Fushan noodles, which one do you think is the best for my old man to eat?"
Zhou Dong has eaten a lot of chefs' cooking these days, so he is no stranger to Fushan noodles. When Grandpa He asked this question, various recipes for Fushan noodles flashed through his mind.
After years of development, this kind of noodles has included fried noodles, warm braised noodles, large braised noodles, sesame sauce noodles, shredded pork noodles, seafood noodles, and clear soup noodles. It almost covers the noodles from all over the north and south. You have to choose one.
It’s really difficult to cook it for Grandpa He.
‘The best taste in the world is plum salt?’
Suddenly an idea flashed in his mind, Zhou Dong slapped his thigh hard and said: "Grandpa He, I will make clear soup noodles from Fushan noodles for you to eat; clear soup with dragon beard, lard and green plants, what do you think?
Woolen cloth?"
"You brat is so smart, why don't you go quickly? Grandpa He and I will go crazy at any time."
"Come on, old man, please take it easy, don't go crazy now, I'll be back as soon as I go!"
Zhou Dong turned around and left the ward and went straight to the cafeteria; on the way, he heard the sound of clinking and smashing rice bowls from various wards. It seemed that this new chef had really angered everyone.
Something big is going to happen!
Aru was hurriedly walking this way with Director Zhang, and behind her were five or six male nurses with big shoulders and round waists. They were staying in the mental hospital. These male nurses gave them the nickname "Lux".
When a mental patient riots, they go up to hold them down and tie them up, and then a nurse like Aru goes up to give a sedative injection.
Director Zhang saw Zhou Dong at a glance: "Xiao Zhou, why are you here to visit Lao He again? Get out of here quickly. The ward is unstable and something is going to happen."
"What could happen, Director Zhang? It's because the new chef made the noodles not to everyone's taste. You also know that mental patients can't be stimulated the most, let alone food rations?"
Let me inform everyone quickly, saying that there will be good noodles to eat soon, so that everyone can calm down! Don’t worry, I promise that nothing will happen.”
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"Isn't it just me? Come and do it for me. By the way, Director Zhang, come with me to the cafeteria. I don't know the new master chef. If you rashly grab someone else's 'turf', you won't be beaten to death?"
"Yes, you are Qingxiang's top student? Then it's up to you today!
You guys, as Xiao Zhou said, go and comfort the patient first! Xiao Zhou, come with me!"
Director Zhang and Zhou Dong rushed to the cafeteria in a hurry and told the new Master Wang about the situation. Master Wang was not happy at the time. I made the noodles so well, but the patients still made trouble? It was obvious that they themselves were sick!
And who are you, this young man? You said go into the cafeteria. If something goes wrong, will you be responsible or am I responsible? Director Zhang? Director Zhang’s words are useless, he has nothing to do with me.
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Zhou Dongyi frowned: "I'm in the breakfast department of Jiuzhou Dingshi. Jiuzhou Dingshi, a five-star hotel. You must have heard of Master Wang, right? My name is Zhou Dong. If anything goes wrong, I'll be responsible for it!"
What he dislikes the most is using his power to overwhelm others, but now that the situation is urgent, Zhou Dong can only make an exception and use the name of Kyushu Dingshi.
"You are Master Zhou from Jiuzhou Dingshi!
Goubuli, egg pancakes, stewed and cooked on fire are all over the city; the eight chefs are all given for free, and you can handle them all by yourself?
Master Xiao Zhou, you don’t know, you are almost becoming a legend in Chudu Qinxing now!
Haha, I told you earlier, Master Xiao Zhou, please take charge of this canteen from now on. You can do whatever you want!
By the way, let me tell you quietly, I am your fan..."
"Oh, thank you very much, Master Wang."
Chapter completed!