Chapter 503: Tasty, but soulless
Tang Rijie remembered the purpose of coming here. Although he still had some unfinished ideas, he still had to stop and change things in time.
“This dish is different from the ordinary stewed oxtail, and some herbs are added to it.
"I just saw that there are wolfberry, angelica, gastrodia elata, and it seems that there is Codonopsis pilosula. It is probably an improved medicinal diet. The taste is actually not bad, and the form also has merits, but I feel that this dish still lacks a bit of soul. ”
After he reviewed the Four Treasures Oxtail Soup, the barrage started to flood the screen again.
"Teacher Tang finally started to exert his strength!"
"But it feels like it doesn''t exert much power. What''s the evaluation if it lacks a soul? It''s too abstract."
"You don''t understand. Teacher Tang is a professional. He must have suffered something to say that."
"Then I guess what he ate is just a puzzle."
"It''s boring to pretend to be a ghost, so I''m off."
Tang Rijie did not see these comments in the live broadcast room, but this did not prevent him from sweating profusely at this time.
Because he had just been thinking for five minutes about what else he could criticize about this dish, but he couldn''t find it. And he didn''t want to keep complaining about it being too expensive, so he held it in for a long time and came up with another question. Soul comes.
In fact, Tang Rijie mainly suffered the disadvantage of being too professional. It was because he was too professional that he could not open his eyes and tell lies like a magical sea lion, distorting reality at will and saying that delicious food is not delicious.
So in the end we can only fool around with the lack of soul.
But this is not useless at all. After all, he is a professional food blogger who has proven himself. With the solemn look on his face, he is still somewhat convincing when he says this.
But the bad news is that it''s only a little convincing.
Having worked with Tang Rijie for a long time in photography and post-production, I also felt that something was not right with Tang Rijie''s state.
The photographer said, "Teacher Tang, why don''t we take a break and start shooting again? You can drink some oxtail soup to calm down the shock. I think you like it very much."
But as soon as he finished saying this, the third dish was brought over by He Xiaoqian.
As soon as this dish was served, it sparked heated discussions in the live broadcast room.
"Hey, isn''t this a ham and potato pancake that was sprayed by a magical sea lion? It costs 168 per plate, and there are only 6 slices per plate. He also said it was too oily and not good, so he packed it up and took it back to feed the dog."
"Let''s see how Teacher Tang squirts. Teacher Tang needs to add more fuel. He doesn''t look energetic during this visit to the store."
Tang Rijie patted his cheek hard, "No, keep going, it won''t look good when it''s cold."
"Then...I''ll keep shooting." The photographer was still a little worried and warned again, "Teacher Tang, please relax. It doesn''t matter if you say something wrong. We still have to edit when we get back."
"Yeah." Tang Rijie picked up the chopsticks again and began to try the ham and potato pancakes.
At this time, the number of people watching the live broadcast in the live broadcast room has exceeded 5,000, and they are all waiting for Tang Rijie to comment on the ham and potato cakes.
The moment he entered, Tang Rijie''s eyes flashed with pain.
And this scene could not escape the eyes of the audience in the live broadcast room.
Coming! It''s now that the situation has finally overturned. Teacher Tang''s spirit of complaining should have been completely ignited, and the next step will be an inhumane and brutal output!
However, the expected output did not appear. Instead, Tang Rijie fell into silence again.
Perfect!
This is another dish that is so perfect that it can be called a work of art, with no faults to be found.
The chef who can make a mere potato pancake to this extent has obviously far surpassed him before, no, it should be said that he has surpassed all his colleagues. He is obviously so talented, why doesn''t he go to work as a chef or consultant in one of those multinational hotel groups? Why does he choose to stay in such an inconspicuous small restaurant, and he is not the owner? What is he trying to do?
Tang Rijie couldn''t understand.
After taking the first bite of ham and potato cake, he wanted to shout loudly, 168 is so cheap! This quality, this taste, you can easily add 0 at the end if you put it in those top restaurants.
But now that you can eat it at 168, what is the difference between getting 1,500 yuan for nothing? Tang Rijie even feels a little heartbroken, feeling that these delicacies have not received the respect they deserve.
They should be sent to the Forbidden City and the Louvre for exhibition, to be worshiped instead of the Golden Ou Cup and the Mona Lisa, or they should be put into the pyramid to be kept fresh by alien technology and become eternal.
The worst fate would be to be eaten on a Jingdezhen cloisonné or Villeroy & Boch white plate by someone who truly understands their value.
Of course, what makes him feel even more painful is that he has to comment on this masterpiece next.
But the problem is that Tang Rijie feels that he is not qualified to evaluate it at all, let alone criticize it.
So Tang Rijie was stuck again. Fortunately, this time it didn''t last long. Without waiting for the photographer to urge him, he spoke again.
"The skin is crispy and the flesh is crispy. The ham on top is thinner than paper. Come and look at the texture. It is as beautiful as marble. The texture is closer to Iberian black pig. It is smooth and sweet, with a long aftertaste and a hint of acorn. The fruity aroma is a perfect match for the potato pancakes below, but it has no soul.”
"Huh?" Tang Rijie''s turn was so quick that even the photographer opposite him was confused.
After a while he said, "Then is this delicious or not?"
"It''s delicious, but it has no soul." Tang Rijie insisted through gritted teeth, sweat dripping from his forehead.
"That just doesn''t taste good."
"No, it''s delicious, but it has no soul."
Tang Rijie said directly to He Xiaoqian without giving the photographer and post-production staff a chance to ask further questions.
"Here''s the last dish. Bring it to us quickly. We have something to do later."
Tang Rijie didn''t want to stay in the store any longer. He just wanted to end this torturous torture as soon as possible.
Anyway, no matter what dish is served next, no matter how delicious it is, he will say it has no soul.
As for what counts as a soul, Tang Rijie himself doesn''t know.
He Xiaoqian said, "I''m sorry, guest, there are 4 tables ahead of you that have ordered this dish. You have to wait for a while until the chef is ready, and I will serve it to you right away..."
After another five minutes, Ma Youyou walked out of the kitchen pushing the dining cart.
He Xiaoqian went up to serve the dishes, but found that Tang Rijie''s table was the only one missing. He Xiaoqian asked, "Where are the dishes, have they been cooked less?"
Ma Youyou said to He Xiaoqian.
"You don''t have to worry about Teacher Tang. The boss said he will serve Teacher Tang himself. He is welcome to dine in our restaurant."
He Xiaoqian was stunned when she heard this, "Teacher Tang is a grandma with millions of fans. The boss should take this opportunity to build a good relationship with him and let him help promote our restaurant more in the future."
She obviously didn''t know that person that well. Looking at Ma Youyou, she knew very well how small-minded Ma Lu was. She looked at Tang Rijie who was still wiping sweat with some sympathy.
The storm is coming soon.
(End of chapter)