Peerless Young Master

"You are unparalleled"

"exactly"

"You came here for ten thousand taels of silver."

"exactly"

Master Ru frowned, and the wrinkles on his face became clearer. He looked at the young man in his twenties in front of him. He didn't look like a cook at all, but rather had a bit of scholarly demeanor.

"It's ridiculous. You're only in your twenties, and you're not worthy of being called a chef. Young man, don't be so deceitful and aim too high. Wait until you've endured another twenty years before trying again."

Master Mu's words were full of contempt. He didn't believe that Li Xuan was a cook at all. He thought he was too young.

I remember that he was this age back then, and he wasn’t even qualified to touch the stove, and could only do odd jobs.

If you want to be called a chef, you must be at least 30 years old.

"Old sir, not everything should be judged by age. If that were the case, how could there be any progress? Cooking is something I can do with my hands," Li Xuan said slowly.

"Master Ru, it's obvious that he is here to cheat money. Please chase him away and don't tarnish the reputation of the chef." Master Mu could not hide the anger on his face, and in his heart he regarded Li Xuan as a liar.

"Little brother, are you really a cook?" Master Ru asked again.

"nature"

"My little brother, I don't have the time to joke with you. Although the Ru family is no longer what it used to be, it is not someone who can be provoked by anyone." Although Master Ru's tone was light, he was full of majesty as a superior.

"If age is everything, then what's the point of having genius?" Li Xuan said.

"Dad, this man has a calm face and clear eyes. I don't think he is a deceitful person. Why don't we let him show us his skills?" Ruda didn't quite believe it.

The main reason is that Li Xuan is too young, and almost all the chefs who can catch his eye are over 40 years old.

He had never seen a young chef with great skills, at least he had never seen or heard of one in his life.

"I heard about the soup pot when I came here, and I was lucky enough to taste it. It is indeed good, but for me, it is just so-so." Li Xuan didn't take the soup pot seriously at all.

No matter how good the soup pot is, it can’t compare to the main dish.

You can skip soup for three meals a day, but you can’t skip vegetables.

"What a boast! Hotpots are all the rage in the capital, and they're incredibly popular. Even I, an old man, wouldn't dare claim to be able to make a dish that rivals them.

I never thought that in your mouth, it would be just like this." Old Man Mu was furious. This was simply a slander on the sacred culinary skills, which he could not accept.

"If you have no ability, then you have no ability. What does it have to do with others? If you can't make a soup pot, how will the soup pot come out?" Li Xuan retorted.

"well"

Old Man Mu’s face flushed with anger. He didn’t expect to be humiliated in front of a junior. How could he put his face down? “Boy, if you can make food as delicious as this soup pot, I will kowtow to you and apologize.

If you can't make it, don't blame me for being ruthless. From now on, you can't make a living by cooking. This is your punishment for trampling on your culinary skills."

"make a deal"

"Master Ru, I want to fight with this man, please help me." Old man Mu suppressed the anger in his heart.

"This..." Master Ru did not expect things to develop to this point. He looked at Li Xuan and said, "Little brother, this carpenter has been working with knives for more than 30 years. His skills are extraordinary. Why don't you admit your mistake to him?"

"I've never been afraid of cooking," Li Xuan said confidently.

"I, an old man, have eaten more salt than you, a kid, have eaten rice. Today, I will show you what thirty years of hard work means. You, a young man, are impatient and dare to cheat without even touching a stove."

There was no need to talk too much, so Old Man Mu waved his hand to Master Ru, and then led the servant to the kitchen, ready to show off his skills;

Teaching Li Xuan a lesson was just a side job. The most important thing was to satisfy Mr. Ru and get ten thousand taels of silver.

Li Xuan also clasped his fists towards Master Ru and asked the servants to take him to the kitchen. Fortunately, the Ru family was a wealthy family, and the kitchen alone was comparable to that of an ordinary family's house.

The two of them cook in different places, which avoids the possibility of stealing other people's skills.

"Dad, you really have to let that kid compete with Master Mu. Master Mu is quite famous in the cooking world; that kid named Wushuang looks like a swindler no matter how you look at him." Ruda was not optimistic about Li Xuan at all.

There is a difference between cooking and reading. Reading requires talent, that is, understanding. If you master one thing, you will master everything, and it will be no problem to make a big splash.

But there is no such thing as understanding when it comes to cooking. If you know how to do it, you know how to do it. If you don’t know how to do it, you don’t know how to do it. This is hard work that takes more than ten years to hone.

Master Ru also sighed and stroked his beard: "If this Wushuang is really a genius, maybe he can find a way to break the deadlock; if he is just a fool, just drive him away."

An hour later.

Chef Mu brought out two dishes, namely "Golden Shrimp Balls" and "Boiled Green Cabbage Hearts".

"good"

After just one look, Mr. Ru gave a good evaluation. It can be imagined that Master Mu's craftsmanship would definitely be recognized by him.

“The shrimp balls are very tender, with a sweet taste, no fishy smell, and a delicious flavor. Even the chefs in big restaurants can’t compare to this.”

"This blanched cabbage heart dish uses simple ingredients and is easy to prepare. It tastes crisp and refreshing with a slight sweetness. It takes at least twenty years of hard work to create such a flavor from such simple ingredients."

As the master started his business by running a restaurant, he might not be very good at cooking, but when it comes to eating, he is definitely a gourmet.

You can tell the chef’s craftsmanship and cooking control just by taking a bite of any ingredient.

Especially the blanched cabbage hearts, which is an extremely simple dish that even an apprentice can make, but it is not easy to make it delicious.

The simpler the dish, the harder it is to make it delicious.

Similarly, the taste of a simple dish can reflect the chef's skills.

"I'm sorry to praise you too much, sir. I wonder if these two dishes of mine can satisfy you." The corners of Master Mu's mouth curled up slightly. When it comes to cooking, he is still very confident.

Master Ru put down the quick-cooked food and frowned slightly. It was obvious that these two dishes were indeed good, but they were still not cooked enough to surpass the soup pot.

What he wanted was a decisive battle, and a dish that could bring the restaurant's reputation to a higher level.

"No hurry, wait until that young man comes out."

Master Mu snorted coldly: "That kid is just blinded by money and wants to cheat me. Even if I do it with my eyes closed, he won't be able to surpass me even if he is given ten years."

"When I was cooking, you didn't even know where to play in the mud."

Just then, a melodious voice was heard.

It was Li Xuan, holding a plate in one hand, covered with a thick plate.

"Everyone can talk big, but you'll be obedient once you kneel on the ground." Master Mu's face was full of anger. Young people nowadays are so impetuous and cannot keep their composure at all.

Li Xuan placed the dish on the table and opened the thick plate, revealing the true appearance of the dish, which turned out to be one of the famous dishes, "Eight Treasure Gourd Duck".

"I thought it was something else, but it's just a braised gourd." Old Man Mu took a look and mocked again.

"Master, try it." Li Xuan chuckled. What a bullshit braised gourd.

Mr. Ru looked at the reddish-brown gourd, picked up the snack, took a bite, and chewed it carefully. After only three seconds, his pupils contracted violently and he froze in place, as if he had been acupunctured.

"father"

"father"

Ruda shouted a few words, thinking that his father had eaten countless delicious foods, but this was the first time he looked like this.

This made him curious, so he picked up the chopsticks and tasted it. The unique taste was like opening the door to a new world.

“Delicious, really delicious”

With a snap of his fingers, Ruda blurted out, his face full of disbelief after tasting the delicacy in the world. There are such delicious food in the world.

"impossible"

Master Mu looked at the intoxicated and astonished expressions of the two men, and couldn't believe that he was defeated by a brat. He quickly picked up a piece of duck meat and ate it.

boom!

As the duck meat enters your mouth, you can feel the slightly chewy outer skin, followed by the delicate and tender meat inside, which creates an indescribable wonderful taste in your mouth.

"How could it be... Impossible... He is so young... How can he be so delicious?"

Master Mu's eyes widened, as if he had seen something incredible, and the chopsticks in his hand slipped unconsciously;

It was so delicious. I have never eaten such delicious duck in my life.

Even if he were given another ten... twenty years, he would not be able to make such delicious duck meat. This is simply a stroke of genius and a delicacy on earth.

"I lost"