Watching the two old men ordering their food, they were about to leave.
Yu Han hurriedly came forward to talk.
"Old sir, the dishes I heard you ordered just now don't seem to be in the menu, right?"
The short old man looked at Yu Han and recognized the young man who was in front of him just now.
So he nodded: "Well, they are all old cuisines from the past."
The old man came to the store today just because he wanted to taste the special dishes in the store. He was thinking about eating two authentic old-style dishes.
What's more, he was accompanied by an old friend with whom he had a close relationship.
He smells like the fireworks of the old Bei'an market. He is extremely poor and does not have the air of an old man who is willing to preach.
He is good at talking and straightforward, but does not make people feel indifferent, and he is familiar with everyone, and he can get around each other in just a few sentences.
Therefore, Yu Han wanted to know about the special classic dishes in the store.
The old man cooperated and introduced the dishes he ordered.
The short old man asked: "Have you ever heard of river eel stewed in wine? Have you ever eaten river eel? Have you ever tried it? Roasted, fried, have you never eaten wine stewed? Tsk tsk, if you have eaten this, then it is called a San The moon doesn’t know the taste of fish!”
"Let me tell you, the most authentic way to eat fish here, besides steaming it, is to stew it in wine! Especially this river eel, after being stewed in wine, the taste is simply amazing!"
Yu Han was very excited when he heard this.
The tall old man chatted next to him: "That's right, I like all the dishes you ordered, especially millet crab. It's much more flavorful than seafood porridge, and it's also nourishing!"
The short old man showed off his belly and acted like an expert: "But, the river eel stewed in wine is not the most delicious thing they have here."
The tall old man agreed: "Qianlima's Braised Eel Glue for Fortune uses authentic oily eel glue."
Yu Han was stunned: "Old sir, what do you mean?"
The tall old man tilted his head and glanced at the short old man, who suddenly smiled.
The old man then explained to Han Li with joy: "This oil-fried eel glue is cooked by soaking it in hot oil. Ordinary stores will not cook it like this for you. This hot-oil soaking will test the chef's skills!"
"And these vegetable meatballs, only the master chefs like those in the kitchen know what vegetables are used for these meatballs and how to make them."
Speaking of this matter, the tall old man couldn't help but interjected: "Speaking of it, the taste of the Nostoc balls made by Chollima is somewhat different. I remember eating Braised Eel for Fortune when I was young. The vegetable balls inside the glue were sold out as soon as they were served.”
"The vegetable meatballs are more delicious and fragrant than eel glue!"
Yu Han deceived the two old men until his mouth was full of laughter, and he kept asking: "Old man, is this dish really so delicious? Is the spicy crayfish in their store still delicious? There is also an improved big crayfish. Is the harvest stew better than this?"
The smile on the old man's lips deepened, and he said cheerfully: "That's for sure, let me tell you, this dish, by this time, it has to be the classic old flavor to be the most authentic and delicious!"
After the two old men finished speaking, they followed the waiter who had been waiting for a long time to the box.
Yu Han was very excited when he heard that. He turned to the orderer and said: "I don't want what I ordered before. Just give me the same one as the table they ordered just now."
The orderer was already mentally prepared, so he hurriedly searched for and placed the order.
After Yu Han finished explaining, he thought of something and asked again: "By the way, is there a chef named Fu in your kitchen?"
The orderer hurriedly introduced: "Yes, there is a chef in our back kitchen named Fu Yu. His cooking skills are very superb."
That's right.
Yu Han specifically asked: "I will also let Fu Chu do this order. Please make a note for me to make sure there is no mistake."
The orderer nodded: "Don't worry."
Then, the order was placed directly on Fu Yu's head.
...
During meal time, the kitchen was busy.
Fu Yu finally escaped from the baking area and was trapped in the red gum area to take orders.
The ordering clerk trotted over to the back kitchen to deliver the order.
"Fu Chu, an order form from an old customer!"
Fu Yu nodded and reached out to take it: "Oh, what about big noodles and small noodles?"
The orderer hurriedly said: "Xiao Xi Noodles, the customer is a new face. I don't know if I was introduced here, but the dishes I ordered are all old-fashioned dishes, and they are not on the menu."
At this point, the order clerk continued: "However, listening to them talk, they seem to be old customers in the store, but they haven't been here much in the past two years."
Fu Yu was looking at the dishes on the order list when the orderer suddenly said, "By the way, when I came here just now, I heard that a customer next to me seemed to have ordered the same dish!"
"Those two old men placed your order directly. It must have been recommended by someone."
After all, the old man said personally that he had not eaten in the restaurant in the past two years, and Fu Yu's working experience was just over a year.
Fu Yu nodded and looked carefully at the dishes on the order list.
Wine-braised river eel, fresh solitaire eggs, sake lees field fish, fortune-braised eel gelatin, and a portion of millet river crab.
Four dishes and one main course.
It is indeed a small banquet.
However, Fu Yu had never heard of this dish, not to mention that it was on the menu.
Since these dishes can be ordered, it means that they have indeed been sold. However, they have probably been taken off the shelves in the past two years because there are too few people ordering.
The store changed the recipe twice, and this dish was eliminated.
Now I am reminded of it by the old customers and order again.
After Fu Yu understood it, he felt that these dishes were very similar to the existing dishes in the store.
But......
If the names of the dishes ordered by customers are different, it means the cooking methods are different.
It may also be that the dishes that are retained now are improved and innovative dishes.
After all, the improved taste of dishes will be more in line with modern people's dining habits and preferences.
Zhang Jinyu followed, couldn't help but stretched his head to look at the order form, and was also stunned.
What are you ordering?
Are there any dishes like this in the store?
"Fu Chu, what should I do?"
A few years ago, the store had to adjust its rest days and all the kitchen staff were assigned shifts.
Because time is tight and the New Year is approaching, the number of people taking breaks is based on two people taking a day off together.
Fu Yu was ranked yesterday, and today it is Zhao Meng's turn.
Everyone knows that after this shift, there will be no chance of rest until the first day of the new year, so everyone is looking forward to it.
Fu Yu looked at the order form, thought for a moment, and pasted it on the kitchen wall. He decided to check out the classic recipes first to determine the cooking methods of these dishes.
Then call Zhao Meng and ask carefully. If there is a slight discrepancy between the two, just follow the cooking method in the store.
So he said to Zhang Jinyu, "Please tidy up the kitchen table first. I'll take a look over here and contact Chef Zhao."
Zhang Jinyu nodded and turned around to get busy.
Fu Yu took out his cell phone, stepped aside, secretly called up a classic old recipe, and started looking through it.
Fortunately, you can find these dishes, and the cooking methods are also very complete.
However, this wine stew, wine lees... stewed eel gelatin seems to have some similar ingredients, and the cooking methods are also different.
Fu Yu had never had much exposure to cooking with wine.
But now I suddenly received this order.
What does this mean?
Fu Yu's mind raced and he thought of the daily task he received in the morning.
It seems like this is another time to teach him new cooking skills?
Fu Yu immediately cheered up.
He went through the cooking methods of several dishes one by one.
Because the steps are detailed, it doesn't seem to be difficult.
These dishes are special and rarely seen.
Next, Fu Yu began to learn the cooking methods one by one, carefully memorizing the difficulties and key points of each detailed operation.
It is no longer difficult for him to cook according to the recipes.
All he lacks is rich cooking experience and knowledge and understanding of various dishes.
To put it bluntly, the contact area is still too narrow.
There are so many different kinds of cooking, and there are countless types of dishes.
If you want to learn them all, you still need long-term study and accumulation.
Fu Yu memorized all the cooking methods of several dishes in detail, and Fu Yu felt that he was exposed to a new way of cooking.
Once the theory is mastered, what is lacking now is practice.
However, Fu Yu was not in a hurry to go back to cooking. Instead, he called Zhao Meng first.
After all, who can guarantee that the cooking methods of dishes in classic old-flavor recipes will taste the same as Chollima’s specialties?
Different chefs often produce different flavors.
When Zhao Meng received the call, he was obviously stunned.
"This dish is... authentic!"
Hearing from Fu Yu that the customers were two old men, Zhao Meng added, "They must be regular customers of the store. This dish has been off the shelves for many years. If I hadn't eaten it before, I wouldn't have been able to order it."
Zhao Meng explained the cooking methods of several dishes in detail, and said casually: "Lao Gu used to take orders for this dish. I have also made it, but not many times, and my experience is definitely not as rich as his. It's really not possible. , I said hello to him and let him forget these two orders."
Normally, Fu Yu might have agreed easily. After all, he is not short of commission money for the table.
But now, not to mention that the customer specifically placed the order on his head, with this task alone, he would not be able to give up any order easily.
Things are unpredictable, who knows if there will be any butterfly effect if you reject this order?
However, Zhao Meng's advice is still very reliable.
After all, Zhao Meng's cooking skills have always been stir-frying and frying.
Cooking skills such as stewing are Gu Yunwu's specialty.
However, it is impossible to give in to the order, but it is still very feasible to ask for advice humbly.
Fu Yu hung up the phone and returned to the kitchen. He first ordered Zhang Jinyu to prepare the dishes, while he went around to Gu Yunwu for advice.
"Chef Gu, I received an order form from an old customer. Can you take a look at it for me?"
When Gu Yunwu heard this, he was slightly startled.
He looked at Fu Yu with some surprise and asked for advice?
When it comes to his impressions of Du Yu, Gu Yunwu inevitably has mixed feelings.
It is very common for people to have gaps between them.
But it is still relatively rare for the gap to be so wide.
Fu Yu's progress in cooking is obvious to all.
All cooking skills are mastered very skillfully.
Standing in front of the kitchen counter and showing off your hand casually, these are not skills that ordinary chefs can master.
"The First Minister of the Ming Dynasty"
Even when Gu Yunwu accidentally sees Fu Yu's cooking operations, he often feels from the bottom of his heart that he, the former wave, has long been photographed on the beach.
Fu Yu's cooking skills have probably surpassed his own. As for how much better he is, this matter...
It doesn’t matter if you don’t want to!
Gu Yunwu took the order and took a look at it, feeling a little surprised.
Good guy!
This dish is well ordered!
All of these dishes were hot-sellers in the past. They were all the rage and became popular for a period of time.
However, the rise and fall of all things is generally reversed.
The so-called popularity is short-lived.
After a few years of prosperity, people got tired of eating it, and no one cared about this bite.
In addition, as we get older, people who know this food are getting older and don’t go out to restaurants as much. Therefore, these old-fashioned dishes are gradually being ignored until they are eliminated from the menu.
Gu Yunwu looked at the order form carefully.
After reading it, he frowned slightly: "These dishes are not difficult to make, but they still test your cooking skills."
"You have never cooked this dish before. Now you just listen to my instructions and want to cook it directly. It may be a bit difficult."
When Fu Yu heard this, he hurriedly said: "Chef Gu, can you give me some guidance?"
Hearing this, Gu Yunwu couldn't help but glance at Fu Yu.
This guy is quite brave!
I still want to take orders for a dish I have never cooked before.
That’s all.
Anyway, it's none of my business.
Even though he said it all, he didn't want to listen. If he messed up in the end, it had nothing to do with him.
Gu Yunwu has always been smooth in dealing with people.
Based on Fu Yu's current performance, this kid will definitely be a reserve candidate for chef in the future.
Whether you become a colleague or your subordinate in the future.
At this time, since Fu Yu was begging him, there was absolutely no reason to ignore it.
Gu Yunwu responded with a very talkative smile: "Okay, what's the point? But I'm a little busy right now, so I can only talk to you about the cooking methods. Listen carefully. If you don't understand anything, just ask. ."
Fu Yu didn't get what he asked for, so he quickly nodded his thanks and followed Gu Yunwu, listening to him explain in detail the cooking methods of these dishes.
In fact, the methods of cooking remain the same, and the cooking operations vary slightly from person to person. This is simply due to different personal habits.
Then there are the different levels of mastery and specific understanding of cooking details.
Gu Yunwu is eloquent and eloquent. If he wants to instruct someone, he can explain the details of cooking in great detail, making it easy for people to understand.
After all, this is a store's business, and everyone is a kitchen worker. Everyone prospers and loses.
Gu Yunwu also wanted to show his kindness to Fu Yu, so he gave guidance very carefully.
Fu Yu carefully wrote down Gu Yunwu's words, thanked him, and prepared to cook based on what Zhao Meng had said before and the tutorial on the classic old-flavor recipe, combining the three.
But at this time, Gu Yunwu suddenly stopped Fu Yu: "I haven't finished speaking yet, why are you in a hurry!"
