soon! The first dish from the kitchen was served, and it was Chef Mi Caixuan’s signature braised lion’s head! Chef Mi Caixuan originally specialized in Chinese cuisine and also specialized in Western cuisine.
This braised lion head dish is considered a classic dish in traditional Chinese cuisine. It is also called Sixi Meatballs. It is a process of combining fat and lean meat with water chestnuts, mushrooms and other ingredients to make meatballs. It is fried first and then boiled. This process The most important thing is to test the chef’s control over the heat!
The chef of Mi Cai Xuan has been immersed in bayonet for many years and has a good posture. Otherwise, it would not be possible for this dish to be one of the three dishes accepted by Michelin today, alongside the stir-fried vegetables and sturgeon sashimi!
Sure enough, as soon as this dish comes out, a strong aroma hits the face. As soon as one smells it, people know that this is definitely a good dish and full of appetite.
Four golden-yellow meatballs that have been fried over low heat and slowly simmered in a casserole occupy people's attention. There is a layer of rich soup underneath, which looks cute and delightful!
"Mr. Sterling, this is our chef Mi Caixuan's specialty dish, braised lion's head!"
As a Westerner who has lived in China for more than ten years, Sterling naturally has an in-depth understanding of China's food culture. He knows that the braised lion's head is one of the traditional Chinese cuisines that pays the most attention to heat and tests the chef's skills. dish, so he is also looking forward to this braised lion head dish!
A neatly dressed waiter had already served tableware to Sterling and the two supervisors. Since this braised lion head dish is a typical traditional Chinese dish, the tableware prepared by Mi Caixuan for the three of them was also full of luxury. The national color, tableware including bowls and spoons are all covered with blue and white porcelain patterns!
The three good-looking waiters carefully placed a braised lion's head into the bowls in front of them, then used a spoon to take half a spoonful of soup, poured it on the lion's head, and pushed it to the back!
Mi Yun stretched out her hand to signal that it was ready to enjoy, and then Sterling took the lead and picked up the lion head covered in soup in front of her with chopsticks!
As soon as the golden lion head entered his mouth, Sterling knew that the chef who made this dish must have been immersed in this dish for many years. As soon as the meatball was bitten, the soup contained in it slipped out, indicating that the chef The heat is controlled very well, and the soup can be contained inside. The most valuable thing for your mouth is that the soup is neither too much nor too little, so it will not make people feel that it is too much and cover up the taste of the lion's head itself, nor is it too little. It feels unnecessary.
It contrasts with the soup that has just been poured on the outside, and the soft and glutinous sweetness of the lion's head. It is impossible to tell that this is a dish made of fat and lean meat. It is almost like eating another dish made of glutinous rice. The meatballs are average, and the chef’s skills are evident!
It has to be said that Sterling is very satisfied with Mi Caixuan's braised lion's head. Judging from this dish, Mi Caixuan's strength can be included in the Michelin Guide, which means that this braised lion's head is enough. Help Mi Caixuan secure the reputation of a Michelin-rated restaurant!
The two supervisors sitting on both sides of Sterling were also quite satisfied with the braised lion's head, but they did not live in China for such a long time like Sterling. Although the lion's head tasted good and the heat was good, it was It’s not that in line with their taste, and in their minds it can only be regarded as an above-average standard!
Sterling and the two supervisors beside him chatted quietly in English for a while, and there seemed to be some minor disputes.
The assessors and supervisors must give their opinions and scores on the spot after each taste of a dish. This also avoids being affected by other dishes later, and scoring on the spot is the most accurate. Otherwise, the taste of the dish may be lost after a while. Some don’t remember!
Sterling was very optimistic about this restaurant called Mi Cai Xuan. After all, the braised lion head just met his taste after coming to China for more than ten years. However, the two supervisors seemed to have some objections, but in the end The unified score given by the three people is still acceptable. Sterling can't say anything more. He can only look forward to what kind of taste buds the next dishes chosen by Mi Caixuan will bring to him!
Mi Yun winked, and the waiter standing behind immediately gave Sterling and the two supervisors a glass of water each!
This is not for them to drink, but for gargling, in order to remove the remaining taste of the previous dish in their mouths and avoid affecting their ability to taste the next dish!
Sterling and the others naturally knew this rule. After rinsing their mouths with water, Mi Caixuan's second dish was already served!
When fried vegetables! The ingredients were just picked from Li Zhe's field this morning. What we want is the freshest effect!
After this stir-fried vegetable dish was brought in, the unique fragrance of vegetables penetrated the nostrils of Sterling and the two supervisors!
This is different from the aroma of the braised lion's head before. The rich aroma of meat and soup filled the whole room, but the fragrance of this dish seems to be only a few wisps. This is because the aroma of vegetables is different. The meat was so rich, but just these few wisps of aroma seemed to have found the right target and went straight into the nasal cavities of Sterling and the two supervisors!
In fact, everyone in the venue felt this way, but Mi Caixuan's employees, including Mi Yun, were already used to the smell entering their noses!
Sterling and the two supervisors were caught by this refreshing smell! This kind of smell that has been entering your nasal cavity not only does not make you feel like you are choking, but this fragrance makes you feel very enjoyable, especially the instinctive desire to eat that naturally comes from the human body is instantly aroused. Get up!
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At this time, Mi Yun introduced the situation:
"Mr. Sterling, this is the second dish that Mi Cai Xuan has prepared for you, stir-fried vegetables!"
When fried vegetables! Sterling was immediately shocked. This Mi Cai Xuan restaurant dared to use an ordinary stir-fried vegetable dish as a Michelin-approved dish. It must be said that it was very bold!
You must know that this stir-fried vegetable dish can be said to be the most popular dish. Street restaurants and food stalls all have this dish. Even in ordinary people's homes, this dish can only be regarded as an add-on.
After all, the ingredients and method of this dish are too ordinary. If you stir-fry ordinary vegetables a few times, the dish can be called stir-fried seasonal vegetables!
And this Mi Caixuan actually used this dish to participate in the Michelin assessment. This beautiful Miss Mi Yun is not kidding! But there was no hint of joking on Miss Mi Yun's face!
However, Sterling's professionalism and rationality told him that Mi Caixuan's stir-fried vegetables was definitely not that simple. The unique aroma that just entered the nose also proved this, which made Sterling feel excited. Out of great curiosity, I want to see what is so unique about your stir-fried vegetables!
After the stir-fried vegetables were served, the small square plate was divided into four portions, containing stir-fried tomatoes, stir-fried cucumbers, stir-fried eggplants, and stir-fried vegetables respectively!
The so-called stir-fried vegetables are actually composed of four stir-fried vegetables. The four colors of red, green, purple and green are placed together, which is really cute. Among the three major elements of this dish, color and fragrance, it must be said that color and fragrance are the most important. It has already played a head-start role!
The waiter who was waiting aside had used chopsticks to pick up the stir-fried vegetables on the plate, put a little of each on the bowl in front of the three of them!
Sterling took the lead in picking up the chopsticks, took a piece of fried tomatoes and put it into his mouth. He was immediately shocked by the sweet and sour taste and fragrance of the tomatoes. Moreover, after the tomatoes were stir-fried by the chef in the iron pot, the skin The pulp inside is even like raw, tender and delicious, it doesn’t look like it has been stir-fried at all!
However, the steaming stir-fried vegetables in front of you clearly look like they have been stir-fried. Could it be that the ingredients of these tomatoes are so top-notch? You should know that after tomatoes are stir-fried at high temperatures, the skin will curl up due to the temperature, and the pulp will also shrink, affecting the taste.
But Mi Caixuan's dish did not have this problem at all, and the taste was incredible...
Sterling couldn't wait to pick up the other three vegetables. They were all exceptional, refreshing and delicious, leaving a fragrant aroma on his lips and teeth!
It can be said that this is the most delicious stir-fried vegetable dish that Sterling has ever eaten in his life!
Looking at each other with the supervisors on both sides, Sterling saw the same surprise and admiration as his own in their eyes!
Without saying another word, Sterling quickly motioned to the waiter to continue serving him food. He wanted to taste more of the texture and taste of the stuffing. It was so delicious!
In the end, Sterling didn't even bother to let the waiter pick up the dishes slowly. He directly used his chopsticks to pick up the stir-fried vegetables from the plate into his own bowl. The two supervisors had just arrived in China. Soon, I was not very good at using chopsticks, so I could only watch Sterling eating...
In the end, the plate of stir-fried vegetables was completely wiped out, with not a single vegetable leaf left!
This is extremely rare to see at a Michelin restaurant assessment site! Because these people who can be sent by Michelin to serve as assessors and supervisors have very high requirements for delicious food. They have experienced all kinds of delicious food and even tasted it themselves!
Therefore, it is rare for one dish to allow them to finish the entire dish, and today, such a scene occurred at the Michelin assessment site of Mi Cai Xuan!
In the subsequent discussion between Sterling and the two supervisors, the three of them nodded frequently, and there was no small controversy like the first round. They soon came to the conclusion. , finished rating this stir-fried seasonal vegetables!
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