After several hours of almost non-stop cooking.
Ye Chen bought the ingredients himself, cut, washed and cooked them himself, and presented the five dishes to the table in a sweat.
This is a finished product that any chef, even a national-level chef, would be ashamed of.
A dish of stuffed yellow croaker, a dish of Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea to Disturb the Arhat, a dish of braised shark's fin, a dish of clear soup of bird's nest, and a dish of boiled cabbage!
Ye Chen spent a lot of energy on every dish!
In addition, since these five dishes have high requirements for the relevant ingredients, many of those on the market are not suitable. For this reason... he also called He Wanan, chairman of Wanan Catering Group, and then went to Hongyan Restaurant in person to complete the preparation of those ingredients.
These five seemingly simple dishes almost showed off Ye Chen's culinary skills. After all, the stoves in the Zhang family's yard are for home use, not like those in a restaurant kitchen. In order to achieve the best taste, Ye Chen had to more than double the effort in the process.
When Mr. Zhang and Yan Huaili saw the five dishes that Ye Chen had presented to the table.
I was suddenly dumbfounded.
This, this is one of the top famous dishes?
Ye Chen has put together this kitchen for his family? "Because of the kitchen equipment, the taste is not perfect, so we have to eat it while it's hot!
Ye Chen sat down and let out a long breath, then spoke with a smile.
"Xiao Ye, you have prepared five top-notch dishes for us?" Mr. Zhang asked in astonishment.
"There's no such thing as a famous or not famous dish. I just make it up randomly!" Ye Chen said modestly.
"From what I know, the ingredients required for these dishes are extremely high. Where did you get them in such a short time?"
Yan Huaili, who had done some research on cooking, looked at those dishes and immediately knew that these were definitely not ingredients that could be bought in an ordinary market.
"Ingredients? Some of them were bought in the market, and some of them were taken from the kitchen of Hongyan Restaurant. I know the owner of Hongyan Restaurant, so he will give me some face if I ask for some ingredients. But let's get back to the topic. You two leaders should start eating quickly, otherwise the taste will be greatly reduced!" Ye Chen chuckled.
After hearing what Ye Chen said.
Mr. Zhang and Yan Huaili just started eating.
What followed was the kind of unbelievable shock throughout the whole process. Although they had already experienced Ye Chen's cooking skills.
But compared to the home-cooked dishes last time, these five dishes are so delicious that they are completely unable to describe them in words!
If they hadn't seen Ye Chen tinkering in the kitchen for a long time, they wouldn't have believed that this was made by Ye Chen.
Both Mr. Zhang and Yan Huaili have had the honor of trying the dishes of national-level chefs. In the past, when they went to Yanjing to participate in some official trips, they had the honor of tasting the national-level cooking skills.
Among them, there is a dish of boiled cabbage and yellow croaker in soup, which they still remember till now.
However.
Compared to the boiled cabbage and stuffed yellow croaker I had last time, the dish prepared by Ye Chen this time was actually far better than the one prepared by a national-level chef last time?
And it wasn't just these two dishes, the other three dishes tasted like heaven on earth!
In other words, Ye Chen's cooking skills are far better than those of national-level chefs? It's just because of his unprecedented appetite.
Mr. Zhang and Yan Huaili were too busy to be shocked by Ye Chen's superb cooking skills.
soon.
The five dishes on the table had already been cleared away while Mr. Zhang and Yan Huaili were pretending not to leave.
If it weren't for the last bit of rationality, I would have almost been unable to resist and drank up the soup.
"Xiao Ye, is there anything else you need Huai Li's help with? Just tell me. As long as it doesn't violate his beliefs and bottom line, I will make him agree to it no matter what!"
After licking his lips with a feeling of being unsatisfied and savoring the taste, Mr. Zhang put down his bowl and chopsticks and said very seriously.
"Grandpa, what do you mean?" Ye Chen smiled bitterly, pretending to be stupid.
"It's nothing, just let him help you in exchange for you cooking for us!"
At this point, Mr. Zhang changed the subject, "Where on earth did you come from, you rare genius? Cooking is a skill that cannot be mastered without time and practice. And you are less than 30 years old and you have cooking skills that are better than national chefs. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes and tasted it with my own mouth, I would never believe it! I have lived for most of my life and have eaten a lot of things, but I have never eaten dishes that can be compared with these five. You have refreshed my cognition once again!
Immediately after Mr. Zhang finished speaking.
Yan Huaili immediately responded, "I believe you also know that I helped you get a place in 'City of Times' under a lot of pressure, so you can't just give me one meal, you need at least a few more!"
"Huai Li is right, he got the point across, one meal is not enough, far from enough!" Old Master Zhang also echoed.
"I thought it was a big deal. It's just being a cook for the two leaders. No problem. I'll be there whenever you need me!" Ye Chen grinned without any excuses.
"That's better than the other way around! Next time, I'll see if I can invite Governor Kang over, and then you can show him some of your skills!"
Yan Huaili smiled in an intriguing way, and when he said the three words "Governor Kang", he pointed his finger upwards.
It is this finger.
Ye Chen suddenly froze in an instant!
He knew who Yan Huaili was talking about.
Ye Chen's eyes turned hot as he looked at Yan Huaili.
"What? Aren't you always calm and composed? From the first moment I saw you, you behaved calmly and unperturbed. How come you lost your composure when I asked you to show off your skills in front of Governor Kang?"
Seeing Ye Chen's strange look, Yan Huaili couldn't help but smile and joked.
"Thank you is not enough to express my gratitude. I will always remember your kindness in my heart!" Ye Chen said sincerely, feeling extremely moved.
"Why thank me? Just don't embarrass me! You are the young man I, Yan Huaili, think most of in my life, no doubt about it. So I don't mind helping you within my ability, not for anything else, just to let you avoid some detours, just to see how far you can grow! So if you really want to thank me, then don't let me misjudge you! Remember, don't get arrogant, don't be proud, your road... has just begun!" Yan Huaili suddenly became earnest.
At this time, Mr. Zhang also put away his smile.
He looked at Ye Chen solemnly and said, "I know that your ability is far beyond my imagination, but I hope you can remember the bottom line and not forget your original intention. If one day you become a black-hearted capitalist obsessed with profit, or if you flee like some capitalists and abandon the land under your feet, I tell you, I will not be able to close my eyes even if I die, and I will not be at peace in the underworld! Although we have known each other for less than a year, I have already regarded you as my own grandson, or even better than my own grandson!"