Chapter 16 A Family Banquet,
After putting the things I bought in the kitchen, Chen Yu came to the living room and placed the key Julia had given herself on a cabinet.
There are many people who came to attend this family dinner today, basically Julia's friends and colleagues, as well as Professor Albert and other suitors, as well as Emily and another doctoral student.
Chen Yu basically knew these people, and most of them were very familiar with them. There was only one stranger, a French man in his forties or fifties.
In fact, Chen Yu has also seen this person. He was running in Luxembourg Park in the morning and met many times, but he didn't know the other person's identity.
Seeing Chen Yu coming, Julia immediately came close and asked in a low voice with concern:
"Renault, I just read the news that a robbery occurred in Chinatown, District 3, and a Chinese gold shop was looted. But the guys who robbed the gold shop were killed and all died on the streets.
If I remember correctly, you often go to Chinatown, District 3. Did you go there to buy things just now? Did you encounter that robbery? Are you doing something?"
As he said that, Julia quickly looked at Chen Yu's whole body.
Seeing that he was fine, he had no blood on his body, nor was he injured, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief and finally relaxed.
Everyone else in the living room looked at Chen Yu, some were worried and some were curious.
Chen Yu nodded slightly, then shook his head again.
"Yes, Julia, I went to Chinatown, District 3 to buy things, and happened to encounter the robbery in the news, but that robbery did not affect me, so you don't have to worry!"
"The public security in Paris is getting more and more chaotic, and robberies are frequent, especially those against Chinese. The frequency of occurrence is too high. It seems that we must do something and cannot let this situation develop!"
Julia sighed a few words, a little angry.
Chen Yu did not doubt what his mentor said.
The thin female professor in front of her is full of energy. She is one of the famous leaders of the French left. It takes a minute to launch a protest to put pressure on the government!
After a few chats, Julia began to introduce the only stranger in the living room to Chen Yu.
"Renault, this is Mr. Adrian, just like me, a leftist and a French MP!"
Chen Yu smiled, then reached out to shake hands with the MP.
"Good morning, Mr. Adrian, I'm Reno, I'm so happy to know you. I've seen you many times before in Luxembourg Park, but I didn't expect you to be Julia's friend"
Adrian laughed, and shook his hands.
"Good morning, Renault, I'm very happy to meet you. I thought you were a professional marathon athlete before, but I didn't expect you to be a Julia student, which surprised me so much!"
Julia couldn't help but feel a little surprised when she heard this.
"Ah! So you've seen it before!"
After the words came to an end, Chen Yu nodded immediately.
"Yes, I run in Luxembourg Park every day and see Mr. Adrian often."
"I live in the MP dormitory in Luxembourg Park, so we often encounter, Renault, you run so fast. If you have excellent endurance, you can go to a professional marathon!"
Adrian continued, sighing a few words.
After meeting Adrian, Chen Yu started chatting with everyone.
As for the matter of him participating in a professional marathon, everyone doesn’t believe it, thinking it’s just a compliment!
You know, Adrian is a member of Congress and a senior politician. Lies are his professional skills. How many words can he trust?
After chatting for a few words, one of Julia's friends asked curiously:
"Renault, Julia said, today you want to cook a few Chinese dishes for us. What are some of them? Can you tell me? We are all looking forward to eating the Chinese delicacies you make."
Chen Yu looked at the university professor and then gave his own answer.
"There are several Chinese dishes, namely sweet and sour rice rolls, steamed sea bass, Longjing shrimps, and celery lily. They are all Chinese dishes that Julia likes to eat. These dishes are lighter, I believe you will also like them!"
Before he finished speaking, there was a burst of exclamation at the scene.
"Wow! Renault, I didn't expect you to be a Chinese chef, it's really impressive!"
"So many Chinese food must be very delicious! Julia, can you give me your student? I also want to have such an all-round student, so that you can taste delicious Chinese food!"
Julia, who was sitting aside, just laughed softly, feeling a little proud.
"I am not a chef! Because of my different eating habits, Chinese students studying abroad can cook some Chinese food, but I just make a little more than others!"
Chen Yu said with a smile, and said a few words of politeness.
After chatting for a while, Chen Yu and Julia left the living room and walked into the kitchen together.
Today, the family dinner was cooked by both teachers and students, Julia was responsible for making French cuisine, and Chen Yu was responsible for making Chinese cuisine, and jointly made a Chinese-French dinner!
Because of curiosity and greed, Emily also walked into the kitchen.
And this guy followed Chen Yu and kept asking.
"Renault, how should I make sweet and sour small steaks? After eating the sweet and sour small steaks you made at Julia last time, I can never forget the taste. I must learn this time and I can reward myself in the future!"
Chen Yu looked at this senior sister and then began to introduce the method of making sweet and sour small rows, and explained it simultaneously.
"Sweet and sour rice noodles are a famous Chinese dish with a variety of colors, fragrance and flavor. They are also home-cooked dishes that many Chinese people like very much. They belong to Zhejiang cuisine. Sweet and sour rice noodles are not difficult to make. Most people can also make a good taste at home!
For many Chinese people, only the sweet and sour rice cooked by their mothers at home is the best, and it is definitely better than those very famous restaurants! It can be said that this is a home-cooked dish full of warmth!”
As he said that, Chen Yu took out the small 3 pounds of small lees he had just bought, poured them into a stainless steel basin, and then took them to the sink to start rinsing the remaining blood on the ribs.
"The pork ribs are used for making sweet and sour small steaks. If they have some crisp bones, it will be even better. One thing you must remember is that if you want to make this dish, you must go to the Chinese supermarket in Chinatown to buy ribs. It is best to buy fresh ribs, and not to buy them in other markets!"
"Why is this? Aren't it all ribs? What's the difference between buying in that market?"
Emily asked in surprise, obviously a little confused.
"The difference is big! Because the pork eaten by Chinese people is castrated and bloodless, the pork does not have much smelly smell. The pork that has not been castrated and bloodless, the smelly smell is very strong!
When buying ribs, you can ask the butcher to chop them into small pieces. As long as you say you make sweet and sour small rice, they will know how big the ribs should be chopped into!
After buying ribs, if you have enough time, it is best to soak them in clean water for half an hour to remove blood. If the time is limited, rinse them with water several times and drain the water.”
While introducing how to deal with ribs, Chen Yu was not idle either. He rinsed the ribs with water several times, and then placed them aside to drain the water!
Immediately afterwards, he began to prepare various ingredients, mix sweet and sour sauce, etc.
Because Julia loves Chinese cuisine and can cook a few simple dishes, and Chen Yu often comes here, all Chinese seasonings and spices in her kitchen are available, no less than any Chinese family.
In order to satisfy his appetite, Julia even found someone to renovate her kitchen, divide half of the space, and transformed it into a Chinese-style kitchen, without any problems in frying, cooking and frying.
After a while, Chen Yu prepared the ingredients, prepared the sweet and sour sauce, and then began to wash and pickle the sea bass, process the shrimps, and celery lilies, prepare for the other three dishes.
During this process, he kept explaining. While listening carefully, Emily took a cell phone to film the whole process of cooking, so she could go back and copy it!
In a short while, all the preparations were ready!
Just as Chen Yu tied his apron and was about to show off his cooking skills, his phone suddenly rang.
The phone call was from Elaine. As soon as it was connected, Elaine's voice came.
"Good morning, Renault, I discussed with my aunt. If you have time, you can come to my aunt's house this afternoon or tomorrow to identify those modern artworks on site. I will send the address to you later!"
Hearing this, Chen Yu immediately responded:
"Good morning, Elaine, when will you go to your aunt's house to identify those modern art works? I need to ask the modern art appraisal expert, see his schedule, and let me tell you later."
"Okay, I'll wait for your good news, goodbye!"
"Goodbye, Elaine"
Chen Yu responded and hung up the phone.
Next, he took on the job he had just started to show off his cooking skills.
Soon, a sound of cooking sounded in the Chinese kitchen, mixed with Emily's screams.
Not long after, another tempting fragrance came from the kitchen, and everyone sitting in the living room couldn't help but sniff gently!
This is not enough. They are still looking at the kitchen, full of expectations!
As time goes by, the fragrance that wafts from the kitchen becomes more and more intense, filling the entire living room and lingers on everyone's nose, making everyone feel at ease!
Suddenly, the door of the Chinese kitchen was opened.
Emily ran out of the kitchen like a greedy cat, holding a bright red sweet and sour steak in her mouth, and exclaimed while running.
"It's so delicious! This is definitely the most delicious rib I've ever eaten. Renault, you really should open a restaurant, I will definitely visit you every day!"
With Emily's praise, the living room was in full swing.
Chapter completed!