454 The Real Perfection
This quality of tempura is definitely worth Zhou Dong's careful taste. Even if he has a legendary taste, he cannot see enough "craftsmanship" from the taste.
When Zhou Dong was eating tempura, Mr. Shang, Mr. Yan, and several of the most famous chefs in the Bai Case also took one and started to taste it. The rest, including Shang Qingxiong, could only drool and be jealous.
Cang Yun challenged Zhou Dong, but she didn't open the door to do business. She didn't plan to continue doing it after frying a few tempuras. This method of putting the oil pan with empty hands is obviously extremely energy-consuming. If you are not careful, you may turn into a fried chicken feet...
The top tempura entrance, even Mr. Shang and Mr. Shang, who had eaten countless delicacies, gaze lit up, but said nothing. After all, they are not as professional as Cai Bo. Moreover, although they are not helping Zhou Dong, they are still a little bit towards this magical young chef. It is obviously inappropriate to praise Cang Yun now. Isn’t that “increasing the ambition of others and destroying their own prestige”?
After Mr. Yan slowly finished eating tempura, he smiled but didn't say anything. Some chefs who wanted to show their professionalism in front of Mr. Shang could only keep silent and look at Zhou Dong.
These experts are actually like Cai Bo, and are not optimistic about Zhou Dong's victory. After all, they have specialties in their profession. The Qiankun of the Cang family is famous for their diligence. Moreover, Cang Yun said that even the Tempura God of the island country turned out to be just a primary apprentice of the Cang family, and it is not even an apprentice!
This is the origin of family learning. No matter how awesome Zhou Dong is, he can't be good at everything? If he can still win this, wouldn't we be a little bad? Have we learned from dogs after many years of experience in cooking?
Zhou Dong also ate very slowly, just like Cai Bo, chewing it very carefully. It took about ten minutes to eat this tempura. Looking at the clean cotton bamboo paper on the plate, nodding, "The Qiankun of the Cang family is really extraordinary, admire it, admire it."
Cang Yun smiled slightly and looked at Zhou Dong.
Kid, should you give in next? I told you a long time ago, it is not embarrassing to lose to me.
Zhou Dong looked at her and said slowly: "The biggest difference between tempura and ordinary fried food is actually not the choice of 'seed', but the kung fu reflected in this layer of 'tempura'.
The properly matched egg liquid and thin powder will not absorb oil as easily as bread crumbs. The chef can ensure that the tempura instantly makes the quilt shaped and not burnt when it is fried.
While the face garment is fixed, the tempura in the tempura will release moisture. Under the action of external heat and internal steaming, not only will the inner tempura be fresh and sweet, but the water vapor will also block the tempura from the inside to the outside to continue to absorb oil. In theory, the tempura fryed in this way only takes a few minutes to drain oil to reach the highest state of "no oil".
I just tasted Master Kura's craftsmanship. It turns out that the roe is crispy and the inside is fresh and sweet. This is the unique taste of the 'oilless' tempura. Generally speaking, this can be regarded as the highest level of fried tempura."
"Haha, Team Leader Zhou is indeed a person who knows the goods. In fact, if we are not opponents of the competition, I can see you as my soulmate. You are right..."
Cang Yun smiled and was about to continue to express her victory speech when she was stunned: "You said just now, what does this mean in general?"
When Zhou Dong was eating tempura just now, he also had an intoxicating and enjoyable expression. After eating, he grabbed Cang Yun and praised him. This is not just a soulmate? If it weren't for the big age gap, it could be regarded as a greasy praise in the lovers, so none of the bystanders could hear that his words just now clearly left room for him.
Even Mr. Yan and Cai Bo did not feel anything wrong for a moment. Only Mr. Shang smiled at Zhou Dong when he heard it at the end. He had always been silent, and there was a hint of curiosity and expectation in his eyes.
Generally speaking?
What happens if two or three?
This is not a 100% praise, it is clearly leaving behind the scenes.
After all, Cang Yun was the party involved, and it was a bit wrong to gradually taste Zhou Dong's words.
He stared at Zhou Dong and said, "You mean, this tempura has not really reached the highest level yet? Explain it to me!"
"Although I don't want to say that, this is the truth."
Zhou Dong said: "In the highest realm, there are also true perfection and beauty with shortcomings. Master Kurakura's Tempura obviously belongs to the latter.
But I also said that this is already the highest level under normal circumstances. It is already very, very amazing that Master Kuraku's ability to achieve tempura to this level. I guess even the tempura god in the island country may not be able to compare with you..."
Cai Bo nodded slightly when he heard this. Although Zhou Dong had never eaten Mr. Kojima's tempura, he guessed it was right.
Just now, when he tasted Kura Yun's tempura, he compared it with the taste in his memory. Perhaps the top freshwater shrimp is really sweeter than peony shrimp, or perhaps Mr. Kojima has not yet learned the true teachings of Kura family. Compared with the two, the tempura clothes in the two families tasted the same taste, but the shrimp meat inside was more aftertaste and fresh sweet of Kura Yun, which was half the chip of Kojima.
But what does this little master Zhou mean? Can't such a top-notch tempura satisfy him? Is it because I, Lao Cai, can't eat it, or is this young man talking big?
Not to mention the person involved, Cang Yun, even Cai Bo was a little dissatisfied. When it comes to tasting delicious food and beauty, he has always regarded himself as an expert. Can he not be as good as a young man?
"Team Leader Zhou, I'm also very curious. Please tell me carefully, what should the perfect tempura in your mind look like?"
After all, Cai Bo is well-educated, but he just asks for advice with humility.
"Mr. Cai, if I'm not wrong, the tempura you mentioned made the tempura that you never forget, and used the method of putting empty-handed oil pan, but his descendants lost this skill. They should have used fixtures. I'm right?"
"That's right, so although Mr. Kojima's descendants can also make very good tempuras, they still have to leave some oily marks, and the taste is slightly worse, which makes me really regretful."
Recalling the years before yesterday when he went to Kyushu to taste tempura, Cai Bo shook his head, obviously still a little unconcerned.
"So I always think that only the tempura fried with bare hands is the top one, because..."
"This is because when tempura is put into the pot, no matter how skillful the chef's technique is, the tempura will inevitably be damaged at the moment when it comes into contact with hot oil. If it cannot be 'repaired' in time, the oil will seep into the robe, and the degree of 'no oil' will not be able to be 'seen', which will also affect the fresh sweetness of the 'shrimp species' in the robe."
Zhou Dong said: "And it is almost impossible to 'repair' the tempura in such a short time if you use a fixture. Only human hands can be so sensitive and repaired quickly.
This is actually the meaning of the existence of Kuraku's "Qiankun's Hand". Unless it is a fine delicacy like fried tempura, if it is fried fried dough sticks, cabbage, etc., I guess Master Kuraku would not use such a difficult technique."
"Old Zhou, why do I become more confused the more I listened to it?"
Shang Qingxiong covered his croaking stomach and couldn't help but remind him: "I said that his tempura has not reached the perfect level yet, and I praised him for his ability to put on a pot with no hands. Your logic seems a bit confusing?"
Mr. Yan, Cai Bo and others were also puzzled. Is this young man under too much pressure and his words began to contradict themselves?
Cang Yun sneered and was about to speak, but Zhou Dong waved his hand and said, "Master Cang, I haven't finished speaking yet.
Everything has advantages and disadvantages. Isn’t it the same with the Kura family’s oil pan with empty hands? Didn’t Master Kura discover the fatal flaws of the family-born technique?
I would like to ask Master Kuraku, even if you have a garment to wrap your hands, your technique is extremely skillful, but how long can your hands stay in the hot oil pan?"
“Hmph, do you need to stay for a long time?
You should know that staying for too long has no meaning at all. Repairing the damaged tempura yarn is only one or two seconds before, this time is enough!"
Cang Yun's face changed slightly. Why did this kid say what his grandfather said back then?
But even grandpa later said that repairing with his hands is the only feasible way; and not to mention that there is no way to "retain" in hot oil for too long, it is even possible to do it without any meaning.
"Is time really enough?"
Zhou Dong chuckled and said, "If the time was really enough, Master Cang would not be in a little hurry.
I think Mr. Cai should have discovered that there is a problem with these tempuras made by Master Kuang, that is, the tempura style has not been repaired 100%.
Master Kura guaranteed the most delicious shrimp body, shrimp waist and other garments wrapped around the meat section, but because there was not enough time, the shrimp tail part had to be ignored.
After all, the tempura clothes outside this part are most likely to be damaged and are the most difficult to ‘repair’. It is also for this reason that when you place the tempura on the net rack to drain oil, you must lean on the edge of the net, and the shrimp tails are all facing downwards!
Am I right, Master Kuraku?"
"you......"
Cang Yun's face changed drastically. Why is this guy so poisonous? He even noticed these little flaws?
Grandpa said back then that foods like fried tempura will never be solved, and they cannot even be called errors. They are just an existence similar to "error". Even the Kura family's Qiankun is still unsolvable.
However, my grandfather also said that even if this problem lasts another hundred years, there is probably no chef who can solve it, so naturally, this guy in front of him does not include.
Thinking of this, I felt slightly calm in my heart: "Yes, I admit that there are such flaws, but I can't solve the problem that I can't solve, can you solve it?"
At this moment, Cai Bo was completely confused and felt that he would not eat this foodie at all...
Shrimp tail? What's wrong with the tempura's shrimp tail part? Isn't it more burnt and crispy? What's the problem?
Can he make a better taste?
Is this young man crazy or has magical means that he can't even see himself?
"Since I say that, it will naturally be solved."
Zhou Dong smiled and said, "Who said that if you want to make the best and most perfect tempura, you must put it in the oil pan with empty hands?
But I just want to use a fixture to make a more perfect tempura!”
"This is absolutely impossible!"
Cang Yun almost shouted out directly, using a fixture? You really dare to think about it!
The damage to Tempura's syrup is even greater than that of the boiling white oil, and it is even more repairable? If you don't cause a second destruction, you have to thank God. If you say a big deal, you won't tell you that!
"Haha, is it feasible? You'll know when I make a tempura?"
Zhou Dong smiled: "I will prove it to Master Cang."
"Boy, don't just rely on your mouth to say it, okay, just start!"
Cang Yun is really going crazy. The significance of this game is no longer limited to challenges. Zhou Dong is fundamentally denying the Cang family's "Qiankun"!
This move is too ruthless. If this kid is either bragging, he will uproot the skills that have been passed down by the Cang family for three generations!
How could she still endure this?
“Not yet…”
Zhou Dong shook his head, looking helpless.
No? This time, even Mr. Shang didn't feel frowning, and everyone was even more stunned. They said a lot of things together with you, but they said it was not possible now? Lao Tie, you can do it!
"Don't get me wrong. I didn't expect that Master Kuraku's craftsmanship was so clever. To be honest, I was under pressure. In order to make a perfect top tempura, I needed special fixtures. However, with the strength of the National Banquet Preparation Team, I should get this fixture soon, right?
The fixture I need is made of silver, the clamp rod must be as thin as a bamboo stick. If the chuck is two pieces, the pieces are all cicada wings, and the two pieces of clamp should have some concave..."
Listening to Zhou Dong’s story, Old Yan’s eyes became brighter and brighter: “Don’t worry, the fixture you need will be made tomorrow morning at the latest. Xiao Zhou, don’t let us down?”
Mr. Shang actually spoke, "It's interesting... Master Zhou, I'll come tomorrow morning."
“I will do my best.”
Zhou Dong felt relieved. Fortunately, he could use the fixture to delay the day.
Although he had gained glimpse of Cang Yun's ingenuity and unique techniques with his tasting skills, he had to continue to improve it and make a perfect tempura, which was necessary to practice in the kitchen of the Creation "over the years". This was not something that could be done by finding an excuse to take a nap and go dazed.
When he walked out of the kitchen, Shang Qingxiong touched his hungry stomach and suddenly said, "Old Zhou, I always feel like you are making excuses. To be honest, are you doing something tricky?"
Chapter completed!