"No, I just thought... you resemble a relative of mine from the past," Chen Ze said with a laugh.
Did he recognize him? As a kid, Chen Ze watched that anime, which was called "China's Little Head Chef" at the time, and the protagonist, Liu Maoxing, was known as the Little Head Chef.
Back then, Chen Ze would pester his mom to make him a glowing dish, which caused several days of tantrums.
Looking back now, Chen Ze felt a shame so intense it was almost unbearable.
Indeed, the things one says in youth often embarrass them later in life – that's how one leaves behind a cringe-worthy history. Even now, when Chen Ze looked back at his middle school posts, he would genuinely feel embarrassed.
"Oh, oh! Next time, please do introduce me; I'm quite curious to see my double," the Little Head Chef... Liu Maoxing, nodded and then turned back around.
Chen Ze stood quietly to the side, watching Liu Maoxing make Magical Mapo Tofu, the legendary cuisine of six distinct flavors.
