Chapter 684 Dundun: As a Noble Cat, You Have to Have some Different Afternoon Tea! 【Please Subscribe】

"Isn't this too beautiful?"

Shen Jiayue finished taking the close-up and was about to adjust the camera position to take a taste test. When Wei Qian and the others walked in and saw the butterflies floating on the soup surface, they couldn't help but marvel.

They knew about the butterfly sea cucumber and had seen pictures of it.

But the picture is static, and there is no such shocking feeling as floating on the soup surface.

Zhu Yong whispered:

"The master chefs used to say that butterfly sea cucumber is the least affordable sea cucumber dish. I didn't expect it to be so beautiful. I feel like the money is wasted."

The soup stock is as clear as boiling water, and the big black-edged butterfly seems to come alive. It is really impactful.

Lin Xu said to them:

"The tasting session is about to be filmed. After the filming, I will let my senior brother and Chef Yuan teach you how to make this dish. As long as your hands are steady, it will not be very difficult."

It is definitely not easy for ordinary people to do it.

But Wei Gan, Zhu Yongzhuang Yizhou and others all came from Diaoyutai and Yanjing Hotels. They have superb cooking skills and solid basic skills. It will definitely be easier for such people to get started in making butterfly sea cucumbers.

Not to mention anything else, just his knife skills and so on can leave ordinary people several blocks away.

After hearing this, everyone immediately went to the kitchen door, preparing to come in after the filming was over.

Since there are two head chefs from Diaoyutai here today, it is not suitable for Shen Jiayue to comment. After all, Xie Baomin and Yuan Debiao are too high-ranking, and it takes professionals to taste the excitement of the dishes and the good intentions of the chefs.

It would be too much of a waste if we just ate it like a cow chewing peonies and then praised it for being delicious.

Today's taster has arrived, and it is Geng Lishan.

Others criticized Lao Xie and Yuan Debiao's craftsmanship as somewhat inappropriate, but Geng Lishan had no such concerns.

He is not only a gourmet but also a cultural celebrity, so he is suitable for commenting.

Putting aside whether the review is objective or not, it is very comforting that he can speak out a lot of professional terms and food allusions every time he tastes it.

The chef who cooked the food felt comfortable, and so did the netizens who watched the video.

"There was a bit of a traffic jam on the road... Are you ready? Then I'll start quickly."

Geng Lishan did not go to Happy Media today, but went to Peking University with Ren Chongmo to attend a symposium in the cultural circle. After the end, there were too many students surrounding the door, so he arrived a little late.

Lin Xu said:

"It's not too late, it's just made. You're just in time."

Geng Lishan walked to the workbench and casually glanced at the butterflies on the plate, with a shocked expression on his face:

"Oh, this butterfly seems to have come alive. The skills of the three of you really opened my eyes. Just for this butterfly to come alive, today's trip is worth it."

Butterfly sea cucumber is a dish that relies on its appearance to win. It may have many shortcomings, but as long as it looks good, it is worth it.

Just like a sports car, you can point out a bunch of shortcomings, such as a low chassis, high fuel consumption, and the inability to carry people and haul goods, but as long as it is handsome and beautiful enough, there will be no shortage of consumers.

This is a dish that makes customers willing to pay for its appearance.

If you put aside the appearance, this dish is full of shortcomings. The meat is too little and it is not affordable. The soup is not light enough. If you eat a whole portion, you will not even feel full after eating half a steamed bun.

But when it comes to pricing, high-end hotels have to start at least three digits, and it’s not uncommon to sell for prices like 399 or 499.

Although I think it is not cost-effective, there are many people who are willing to pay for it.

Shen Jiayue muttered:

"This dish is just like me. It has nothing but beauty."

Lin Xu:? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Are you bragging yourself in a different way?

Geng Lishan was ready and the tasting began.

"Although I consider myself a gourmet and have eaten a lot of delicious food since I was young, the one that left a deep impression on me was the butterfly sea cucumber."

Geng Lishan did not try it directly, but looked at the camera and talked about his knowledge of the dish.

"The first time I ate this dish was at an event held by the Calligraphy Association. At that time, the Calligraphy Association invited Mr. Guo Jichang from Diaoyutai to cook the dish. There were many dishes, but now I remember one dish floating on the soup surface. Butterfly sea cucumber, I was like a fool at the time, I had no idea that sea cucumbers could be eaten like this.”

This scene is very similar to a young man who sees a sports car for the first time and thinks it is handsome, ignoring all other shortcomings.

"Later I became famous and went to some high-end restaurants to eat butterfly sea cucumbers, but they didn't look like butterflies floating on the water. Many people even couldn't make butterflies. They were just bugs covered in plastic... Today I was very excited to see this soup again, and thank you Lin Xiaoyou, Chef Xie and Chef Yuan for fulfilling my dream of many years."

After Geng Lishan finished speaking, he picked up the spoon and prepared to try it.

In fact, for him, seeing the scene of butterflies flying in the water is already a taste of this dish, and the taste is secondary.

But when it comes to tasting food, it’s not enough to just look at the dishes on the plate and praise them without actually tasting them.

You should not use chopsticks to eat this dish, but use a spoon to scoop up a butterfly and eat the whole thing into your mouth.

The sea cucumber slices are very thin, and there is very little minced chicken. If you eat it in one bite, you can still eat something. If you eat it in small bites, you will just feel lonely from beginning to end.

After scooping up the butterfly, Geng Lishan brought it to his mouth, smelled it, and said to the camera:

"The soup stock is perfectly cooked and smells very pleasant. It's obviously not a thickened soup."

After saying that, he put the butterflies on the spoon into his mouth together with the soup.

At this point, Geng Lishan actually planned to get up after praising it for a few more words. Anyway, his greatest enjoyment of the dish was the visual aspect, and the taste was unimportant.

However, when the sea cucumber was put into his mouth, his eyes suddenly lit up and his face was full of surprise.

"I didn't expect that the taste of sea cucumber is so unexpected. It's delicious. It's so delicious!"

The thin sea cucumber is rich in colloid, which absorbs the flavor of the broth, making it delicious and delicious in your mouth. The minced chicken in the middle is also tender and fragrant.

When you taste it carefully, you can also taste the saltiness of the ham and the freshness of the bamboo shoots, making the dishes richer in taste.

It's a mouthful of dishes, and the taste and texture are so rich that you can even take a sip and chew them to have different feelings.

What is top cuisine? That's it.

It is visually beautiful, like a dancing butterfly; it tastes delicious and full of texture.

Only dishes like this deserve top-notch praise.

After taking a bite of the butterfly, Geng Lishan wiped his mouth with a tissue and said with emotion:

"I have feelings for this dish. I came here today because of its appearance. Unexpectedly, I was attracted by the texture and taste in the end... Maybe this is what you young people say about appearance and talent. Anyway, from my superficial knowledge, I can’t fault this dish at all, it’s absolutely beautiful!”

Although he kept praising him from beginning to end, the people around him didn't feel embarrassed at all.

Unlike those paid review videos and store tour videos on the Internet, where you open and close your mouth with all kinds of clichéd words of praise, almost like the emcee's speech at a wedding.

Although Geng Lishan praised it, it was always his most intuitive personal feeling.

First, it brought back memories, and then lamented the many failed experiences of ordering this dish, then tried it, and was shocked when it tasted delicious, all of which were clearly expressed.

His words and performance were so immersive that Wei Qian and the others even started to swallow their saliva at this moment.

Finally, the tasting was over and the filming was completed.

Geng Lishan looked at Shen Jiayue and asked:

"Is the camera off?"

"closed."

Upon hearing this, the old man immediately picked up the spoon, put a butterfly on the plate, put it into his mouth, and said while chewing:

"It's so delicious. I want to eat more. I didn't expect that just one bite of meat can have so many changes in texture and taste. It's amazing."

As soon as he tasted it, Shen Jiayue, Wei Qian and others also picked up their spoons to taste it.

Everyone who ate it was shocked. Even if they were mentally prepared, the rich aroma still refreshed everyone's understanding of delicious food.

"It's really delicious. Wow, I can eat a hundred of these lucky butterflies!"

Shen Jiayue ate with surprise on her face. Seeing that Lin Xu didn't come over to taste it, she scooped up a butterfly with a spoon and fed it to Lin Xu's mouth. Wei Qian and the others suddenly felt that there was a bit more in the delicious butterfly sea cucumber. It smells like dog food.

"It's really delicious. It's not in vain."

After Lin Xu finished speaking, he brought over the remaining sea cucumbers he had just picked and said to Wei Qian and others:

"While my senior brother and Chef Yuan haven't left yet, come and practice your skills. If a customer who reserved a table orders this dish, we have to make it."

Normally, the store will most likely not sell new ones because the price is too high and the pressure of food preparation is too great.

But if you book a table, especially if you book it many days in advance, there will be no problem. As long as you have enough time, there will be no problem with finding sea cucumbers.

When Wei Qian and the others put down their spoons and started making, Lin Xu said to Zhu Yong:

"From now on, you guys can go to the Ginkgo Garden in shifts, for half a month or a month at a time. Anyway, there is a place to live there, so you can all take turns to experience what it's like to be a head chef and accumulate some experience."

Zhu Yong was a little overjoyed:

"Really, boss? We can go too?"

Now Qin Wei is living in the ginkgo garden, living a very poetic life every day. He even bribed Xiaobai and the second prince with a few carrots, and became good friends with the two little animals.

He often posts photos in WeChat Moments, which makes Zhu Yong and others very envious.

They both work in the capital, but Qin Wei has lived a life of poetry and distance that no one has ever experienced before. Now that he has this opportunity to rotate jobs, it is simply great.

For the time being, Qin Wei, Zhu Yong, and Zhuang Yizhou are taking turns.

Zhuang Yizhou happens to be doing live broadcasts in his spare time, which allows his fans to visit the Ginkgo Garden, which is also a good way to increase his followers.

Although Ji Minghui and Xu Xinhua are at the same level as them, one is a white case master and the other is in charge of the braised food department, so they are not suitable for job rotation.

Besides, Ji Minghui and Xu Xinhua's experience in red cases is quite different from Qin Wei's.

Zhu Yong was impatient and called Qin Wei directly:

"Lao Qin, the boss said that you, Lao and Zhuang, and I can take turns being the head chef at Ginkgo Garden for half a month or a month. I think one person will take turns for half a month first, and then the next round will start. Rotate throughout the month.”

Before Qin Wei on the other end of the phone could even think of talking, he said:

"Will you agree to my proposal? If you don't agree, I will imitate you."

Wei Qian on the side suddenly became happy:

"You bitch, you are so shameless just to pet the little animal early."

Qin Wei was also helpless, but he still agreed to this request:

"Okay...ok, come next week...on Monday."

Saturdays and Sundays are when the Ginkgo Garden’s business is booming, so it’s not suitable for job rotation. However, Monday’s business is relatively slow, so it’s more suitable for job rotation.

Zhu Yong immediately agreed:

"No problem, I'll go find you on Monday morning."

After discussing the matter, Lin Xu saw that his senior brother had not touched the plate, so he took it outside. When he saw Xiao Dong, he handed the plate to her:

"You guys should eat together with Lu Lu and Master Deng. This is a butterfly sea cucumber, which is hard to see."

"thank you boss!"

Xiaodong liked it so much when he saw the little butterfly on the plate, and went downstairs with the plate.

Returning to the small kitchen again, Shen Jiayue, who was enjoying the delicious food, remembered and said:

"I also promised to give Dundun little Fudie. Master Wei, please don't add pepper when you make it. I'll give it to the three kittens too."

"Ok, no problem!"

Several people got started quickly, and soon they each had a plate of steamed butterfly sea cucumbers.

After it was done, Shen Jiayue did not let the soup be poured, but carefully placed the butterflies inside on Dundun's plate, and then quickly came downstairs with the plate and a pot of hot water.

At this time, Dundun was standing on the roof having a tantrum. He saw that Xiao Dong, Song Tiantian and others were all eating the little lucky butterflies, but Mommy had not brought the promised ones, so he couldn't bear it.

"Baby, your little lucky butterfly is here!"

Cats are not suitable for eating soup stock, so she replaced it with hot water, which can reduce purine and salt content and make the cat's food more refreshing.

"Meow~~~~"

Seeing Shen Jiayue coming downstairs, the kitten barked dissatisfiedly.

But after seeing the little lucky butterfly on the plate, the little guy immediately wagged his tail happily and patted the hut to let George Peggy who was crowded inside come out.

Placing the plate on the service table, Shen Jiayue said:

"Don't eat it yet, baby. Mommy will do a magic trick for you first."

She took the hot water from the pot and slowly poured it in along the edge of the plate. The butterflies inside slowly floated and swayed slightly in the water. Dundun's eyes immediately straightened.

George and Peggy also opened their mouths, as if cats were frightened.

In order to prevent scalding the three little ones, Shen Jiayue only poured a little hot water, which was enough to heat the ceramic plate.

"Okay honey, you can eat."

At this time, George and Peggy, who had always been in high spirits, became timid and had an instinctive resistance to unfamiliar things.

However, Dundun was quite calm. She came over and smelled it first, then moved to the plate and licked a little bit of water with her tongue to test the temperature.

Then he licked the little butterfly in the water and took a small sip.

"Meow!!!!!!"

It let out an excited cry, then took another bite, then took the butterfly out directly and started eating.

George and Peggy took a look and tasted it tentatively. Then they dived into the plate and licked the butterfly inside. The butterfly floated away and drank the hot water from the plate.

Obviously, no matter whether it is thin or thick, as long as it is on the plate, the brother and sister will catch it all.

Shen Jiayue took a photo and sent it to the Linji Food VIP group:

"It was my first time to eat three little butterfly sea cucumbers. It felt so delicious watching them eat."

As soon as it was sent out, Chen Yan sent a question mark.

Zeng Xiaoqi couldn't help but bubble up:

"Oh my god, this butterfly sea cucumber looks just like a real butterfly. High-end restaurants rarely have this dish, right? It's actually given to cats?"

Shu Yun, who was watching dramas at home, replied:

"What's wrong with giving it to a cat? It's neither stolen nor robbed. Isn't it okay for my godson to eat even two mouthfuls of sea cucumber?"

Zeng Xiaoqi quickly said:

"Okay, I mean, are there any butterfly sea cucumbers? I can also meow like a cat. I am the embodiment of charm and coquettishness - a Persian cat."

Chen Yan sent a contemptuous emoticon:

"Are you the only one who still has a Persian cat? I think it's just a Fenyx hairless cat."

"Whatever cats, just have butterfly sea cucumbers to eat."

Zeng Xiaoqi once photographed this delicacy, but at that time the chef was a little overdone and the presentation was mediocre.

Now when I looked at what Dundun was eating, I realized that this was the genuine butterfly sea cucumber, not the flaming moth sea cucumber I had seen before.

Shen Jiayue said:

"There's a lot more upstairs. If you want to eat, you can come to the store. Yan Bao, don't be reserved and come over quickly. Otherwise, don't blame me for not leaving any for you."

Chen Yan pretended to send a message:

"I'm not interested in butterfly sea cucumbers. I just miss George Peggy. Wait, they'll be there soon."

As soon as she sent it, Shen Jiayue replied:

"hypocritical!"

Zeng Xiaoqi and the others immediately followed:

"+1!"

"+2!"

"+3!"

"+10086!"

While Dundun and the others were eating, Deng Lisong came over and took a short video and sent it to Cai Sen:

"Take your photos well. Can the delicious food in Linji make Peggy hungry? Look at what they eat, they are better than you, a descendant of the Eight Banners."

Cai Sen replied:

"It's my grandpa. He's talking about Peggy again and wants to watch her video."

Just after the message was sent, he sent another one:

"Holy crap! Is this butterfly sea cucumber? Oh my god, I ate it on my father's 70th birthday. I didn't expect my daughter's dietary standards to be at the forefront of our family."

Cai Sen, who was taking photos near Badaling, saw the food eaten by the three cats and couldn't help but feel that humans are inferior to cats.

He forwarded the video to Cai Heping:

"Don't worry about Peggy. Look at what she eats. It's better than 90% of the people in the capital."

After sending the message, Cai Sen couldn't help but click on the video and watch it. The more he looked at the butterflies in the video, the more they seemed real. This cooking skill is really amazing.

On the other side, at a veteran cadre activity center in Yanjing, Cai Heping saw the video sent by Cai Sen and couldn't help but put on his reading glasses to see what the kittens were eating.

After seeing it clearly, the old man's expression suddenly changed:

"Oh, this kitten is really enjoying himself!"

Several old people about his age gathered around and said with a smile:

"Is Lao Cai planning to show off his kitten again?"

"This kitten is really lucky to have landed in your home."

"..."

Cai Heping said:

"Originally, I thought the kitten was enjoying herself when she came to my house, until I saw this video..."

He clicked on the video on his phone and showed it to his old friends:

"Today my Peggy went to visit me, and this is the afternoon tea my cat had...it's really incomparable!"

When the old people nearby saw it, they were all shocked:

"No, butterfly sea cucumber?"

"Eating sea cucumbers is nothing, but there are not many masters who make sea cucumbers so beautiful."

"Whose cat lives in such luxury?"

"I'm so excited when I see it, Lao Cai, who is this? Can we go have a meal?"

Cai Heping looked at the video on his phone again, then put away his phone and said:

"This is a restaurant. If you have a chance, I will take you to try it. The owner of this restaurant is a good friend of Komori and is well-known in the cultural circle."

Cultural circle?

Seeing everyone's curiosity, Cai Heping continued:

"You know, Geng Lishan, right? We have been friends with the owner of this store for many years, as we call brothers; Ren Chongmo and Tian Qinglan from the Institute of Ancient Chinese are relatives of that store, and professors from Peking University and Tsinghua University also often go there. meal……"

As he was talking, an old man wearing glasses urged:

"Stop being so pretentious, tell me the name and address of the store. I'll ask the driver to go and have a try later."

"The store's name is Linji Food, and it's on Yingchun Street!"

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