Chapter 165 Zheng Da’s Teaching Although Zheng Da considers himself a low-key famous teacher, he still has obvious shortcomings compared to a real famous teacher. His language was very poor. This can be seen from the fact that Zheng Da went to Yunzhong Canteen to guide Qin Huai a long time ago. His language is basically limited to: You know this, what I am talking about is this and not that, the point of this is this, this is the feeling, yes, yes, this is this and not that. Purely encrypted calls. Although Zheng Da was well prepared this time, he still could not overcome the language difficulty. Zheng Da chose not to overcome it and just gave up. As long as there are no words in the teaching process, there are no difficulties to overcome! Teaching with language is something only masters like Huang Shengli can do who have never taught geniuses. Zheng Da said that geniuses like them don't need language, they can just demonstrate directly.
Zheng Da was well prepared. In order to prevent his teaching content from being too boring, he also tried to do some tricks when getting crab meat and crab roe, trying to show Qin Huai his superb crab meat removal skills, but he ended up getting too much crab meat. It’s okay. If there is too much noodles, add water. If there is too much water, add noodles. This formula is applicable to most snacks. Just add a little more. The process of making dim sum fillings is inherently full of uncertainties. The simple thing is that a single kind of filling is not grasped well. The more complicated thing is that there is a problem with a single kind of ingredient. For example, sweet potatoes are not sweet enough, peppers are too spicy, carrots are too strong... Making dim sum is not about using formulas to solve questions. Once you learn the example questions, you can apply all similar question types to the formulas at once. To be precise, whether it is a red dish or a white dish, most dishes are like this. The more difficult the dish, the greater the uncertainty. There may be problems and overturning at any time during the production process. Just like the recipe for longevity noodles that Qin Huai obtained, it was clearly an S-class longevity noodles. However, because the chef had something to do, he asked the helper to keep an eye on the heat, and in the extremely rare and outrageous situation, the helper was distracted and the heat turned upside down. The S-level longevity noodles were turned into Grade A. Zheng Da's situation can't even be considered an overturn, it can only be a small episode in the production of dim sum. Ignoring these minor episodes, Zheng Da's craftsmanship is impeccable. When it comes to kneading dough, Zheng Da’s ability to make simple Shaomai skin that is thick on the inside and thin on the outside is simply a dimensionality reduction blow. It does not even require seriousness. It is the same as Qin Huai’s kneading of ordinary pastries. He can still rely on his muscles in a daze. Memory is complete. When it comes to stuffing, Zheng Da’s seasoning level is far above Zheng Siyuan and Qin Huai. Qin Huai's seasoning was certified by the game system as advanced. Based on the game system's rating, he felt that Zheng Da's seasoning must be at the master level. Just like Zheng Da's lack of language when teaching, Zheng Da's seasoning basically relies on intuition. Chef's intuition. After processing the chopped shrimp meat, crab meat, and crab roe, put them in a bowl. Zheng Da didn't need to find a small bowl to put in small portions and taste the seasoning first. He added the ingredients directly, such as salt, Shaoxing wine, and sesame oil. Put it directly. Looking at his seasoning process, a layman like Huang Anyao would never know that seasoning crab roe shaomai is difficult because Zheng Da did it too casually. It flows smoothly and in one go. He is not very fluent in the style of a master. Watching Huang Shengli make three sets of ducks, outsiders can clearly see that Huang Shengli is a master with superb skills, because the process of making three sets of ducks is very impressive. But watching Zheng Da make crab roe shaomai, those who don't know the skill can't tell the secret. They will think that this middle-aged master is just like this and he doesn't take making dim sum very seriously. It feels like this, this, and that, just stir and stir, the fillings are ready and the siomai is wrapped. Thankfully, Zheng Dabao’s way of making siomai is beautiful. The movements are fast and the technique is skillful. The baked shaomai are all beautiful and similar in size and appearance. They look like they are produced on an assembly line.
Zheng Da still hasn't lost his basic skills in working as a chef in a state-owned hotel in the early years. The main focus is to be efficient and work quickly. Zheng Da didn't say much during the whole process of making crab roe shaomai until it was steamed. Purely done. Qin Huai watched carefully from the side. The crab roe siomai in the pot is still steaming. Qin Huai has never eaten crab roe siomai and doesn't know the taste. He can't imagine what it will taste like, but he is already looking forward to it. It must be delicious! Qin Huai has never felt so intuitively that Zheng Da is a top-notch chef with superb skills. No wonder Huang Shengli tries to suppress Zheng Da every day, watching his talented junior brother give up cooking and go into business, achieve financial freedom, live happily like a **** every day, and have a son with excellent talents to inherit his craftsmanship. If he Huang Shengli also stepped on Zheng Da. "Xiao Qin, how are you? Did you understand just now? It doesn't matter if you don't understand. The seasoning of this crab roe shaomai is indeed more complicated. If you feel that you don't understand it, wait for this batch of shaomai to taste first. Feel it, I’ll do it for you again, and then you can try it again.” "Oh, it's already past three o'clock. If you do it again, you won't have time to try it out. It's okay. You can learn to digest it today and then try it out tomorrow. Don't worry, your Master Huang will have physical therapy tomorrow afternoon and won't have time to come over. ” "I have to tell him that this waist problem is not a small problem. He needs more physical therapy. He finally got better. What's the use of only doing physical therapy for these two days? He needs to do it for a few more days!" Qin Huai:… Is it possible that Huang Shengli couldn't see anyone every morning because he was doing physical therapy in the morning? Qin Huai decided to chat for a while first. "Master Zheng, I have always been a little curious. How did you and Master Huang learn to cook when they were learning cooking? Did you learn it like you teach me now?" Qin Huai asked. Don't blame him for being curious, the teaching methods of Zheng Da and Huang Shengli are so different that they don't look like they were taught by the same master. "Back then." Zheng Da couldn't help but look nostalgic when Qin Huai asked, "Has your Master Huang ever told you?" Qin Huai shook his head. Zheng Da immediately became excited and said, "Then I have to have a good talk with you!" "My senior brother and I have known each other since we were children. Our parents were from the same company and both worked in the silk weaving factory. At that time, there were many children in the family, and my father was the only one who had a job. My mother could only do odd jobs and live in poverty. My family of 6 brothers and sisters , I am the 4th eldest child, and I am caught in the middle. I can’t eat enough every day and feel hungry. You, Master Huang, are similar. He has only three children in his family. He is the eldest, but his grandmother has tuberculosis and needs to take medicine all year round. The situation is worse than mine.” "It was a good job to be a master chef in a state-owned restaurant at that time. Although my master injured his face and became lame due to the war when he was young, his skills were very good. There were several state-owned restaurants in the city at that time, and my master's skills were the best. Yes, as long as it is an important banquet The table must be cooked by my master. When foreign guests and foreign business leaders came, they would ask my master to cook. At that time, there were all state-owned factories around here. We children in state-owned factories might not know who the director was, but there was absolutely no one. I don’t know who Master Jing is.” "One day, my master announced that he wanted to recruit a few apprentices. Xiao Qin, you don't know how sensational the news was. My master was already in his thirties at that time, not married, and even the matchmakers broke through the door without saying anything. He. We only accepted half of the apprentices at that time. Son, my master has no children. He took on a disciple to pass on his craftsmanship to the disciple so that the disciple can take care of him until his death. My senior brother and I also went through many layers of selection and even defeated the son of the workshop director to stand out and become the master. 's apprentice!" Zheng Da's face glowed red as he spoke, almost like Uncle Wang recalling the past. Qin Huai feels that Zheng Da is not stupid, he is very good at talking and talks a lot. He asked Zheng Da how Master Jing taught his disciples back then. Zheng Da talked a lot but didn't get to the point. "Then how did Master Jing teach you and Master Huang?" Qin Huai asked. "It's just like the step-by-step teaching I did today." Zheng Dada said. "First practice the basic skills, horse stance, hanging sandbags, lifting bricks, and practice strength. Then cut vegetables, knead dough, stir pots, and shake sand. My master's way of teaching his disciples is actually very traditional and luxurious. His philosophy is to first Let the disciples eat well, nourish their bodies, and be nutritious, and then they can practice their strength, eat good food, and practice their tongues.”
"At that time, my senior brother and I were both very skinny boys. Master let me live in his house. I didn't learn anything for the first six months and only had to eat. I had a full bowl of white rice, and I could eat two big bowls every day. When we don’t have enough, we eat multigrain steamed buns, corn, and sweet potatoes. Not only do we have rice but also vegetables. Every now and then, master will open a small stove for us to eat meat. At that time, don’t ask me to call you master. Let me just call you dad. I’m happy to call you dad and master. ” Qin Huai couldn't hold it back and laughed. Zheng Da also said cheerfully: "Xiao Qin, don't laugh. This sounds funny, but in that situation, our master was really no different from his reborn parents." "At that time, not only did we have enough to eat, but we also had new clothes for the Chinese New Year. Huang Shengli was the eldest son in the family. His younger brothers and sisters all picked up his old clothes and wore them. He wore new clothes to make him feel full. I don't know how hungry I am. Fourth child, these clothes have been passed through four hands to me. They are basically sewn on patches. Not to mention new clothes, I have never worn second-hand clothes. In the first year of Chinese New Year, my master made me a new suit. When I was sleeping, I didn’t even bother to wear it, so I secretly took it off and held it in my arms when I went to bed at night.” "At that time, I swore that when I became the master chef of a state-owned hotel and had a salary, I would also buy clothes for my master every Chinese New Year." "It's a pity..." Zheng Da sighed, "I didn't become the master chef of the state-owned hotel. They looked down on me as a white-collar chef, so Huang Shengli became the master. I didn't buy clothes for the master for a few years, so the master... " "But it's okay. Although I don't have any apprentices, I have many nephews. Xiao Qin, you can ask Dong Shi and the others. I didn't give the most red envelopes during the Chinese New Year that year. Huang Shengli can't compare with me. Xiao Qin, you Don’t worry, as long as you are willing to become my teacher, your red envelope will be the biggest, bigger than all of them combined!” "We not only buy clothes for the New Year, we buy them every quarter. We can buy any brand. If you don't like those brands, we can also ask Gong Liang to customize them. He not only does silk business, but also sells clothes. He has his own brand. Wear whatever you want!” Qin Huai felt that the topic was a bit off-topic, so he went back and said, "After you finish practicing the basic skills, will Master Jing teach you and Master Huang just like how you made crab roe shaomai today?" Zheng Da nodded: "It's almost the same. My master has a traditional way of teaching apprentices. He takes the apprentice with him to do chores in the kitchen first, and then learns after seeing. Use your eyes to see first. If you can see with your eyes, you don't need to teach. If you can't see with your eyes, you don't need to teach." If you ask again, with a master who has demonstrated it over and over again for many years, no matter how stupid a disciple is, he can lead him in. "When he has learned enough, he can start working on his own as a disciple." "When I first started selling fermented steamed buns in a state-owned restaurant, I was hated by my neighbors. Everyone said that my fermented steamed buns were not as good as Master's. I'm not afraid to tell you that I was selling steamed buns in a state-owned restaurant during the day and secretly went home at night. I hid in my room and cried, feeling that I had lost Master’s face.” "My senior brother is about the same. His dishes also get rave reviews." "Actually, thinking about it later, the neighbors didn't say anything bad. Although everyone said that my craftsmanship was far inferior to Master, they still bought not one less steamed bun, and there were still long queues every day. It's okay to be inferior to Master. , Not to mention that I was a young boy who was not as skilled as Master at that time, and I am not as good as Master now. " "Sometimes I think that being a master is better than being a disciple. If the apprentice fails to live up to his expectations, others will say that there is nothing he can do about it. Famous teachers may not necessarily produce great disciples. If this apprentice can live up to his expectations, then he is better than his master. Master said there is light on the face." "I am already this age, and it is impossible for me to surpass my master in this life, but if I have a disciple who can surpass me, I, Zheng Da, will not be in the white case circle in vain." As he said that, Zheng Da looked at Qin Huai with bright eyes. Qin Huai:… No, Master Zheng, you are just remembering the past. Why are you bringing in private goods? When Mr. Wang recalls the past, he never carries personal items. It is all pure recollection of the past. Qin Huai really wanted to say that he really had no intention of becoming a disciple. If it were a few years ago, when he was still in high school or college, the game system had not been activated and he had not inherited the inheritance, Qin Huai might really be willing to become a disciple of a rich and skilled Bai An master like Zheng Da. But it’s different now, there is a system now. He also inherited an inheritance. There is also the legacy that is about to be inherited. Life is too rich, and there is no goal to strive for. Qin Huai feels that his goal now is to make the recipes given by the game system. Being able to make S-level Sophora japonica steamed buns is victory. Apprenticeship. He has become accustomed to being wild for so many years, and he really has no idea in this regard.
Qin Huai thought for a while and said directly: "Master Zheng, I have no plans to become a disciple now." Zheng Da didn't expect Qin Huai to speak so directly. He was stunned and quickly convinced himself. Just because it’s not happening now doesn’t mean it won’t happen in the future. I still don’t show myself enough. It's all Huang Shengli's fault. He sees the world as he sees it. Why did he do it in such a hurry? It disrupted his plan. "It's okay, let's first... Hey, it seems it's time for the Shaomai. I'll look at the time. There's still one minute left. Let's eat Shaomai first." After eating it, you will know how awesome your future master is! One minute later, the crab roe siomai is out of the pan. Qin Huai didn't have Qin Luo's iron mouth, so he couldn't stuff the freshly baked snacks into his mouth. Holding a small plate, he put three siomai into the plate and set aside to wait for the siomai to cool enough to be eaten. As for why Qin Huai wanted to step aside. Because there are many people waiting in line with small plates to get the shaomai. Zheng Da takes the initiative to make crab roe shaomai. The probability of this happening is the same as red rain falling from the sky. Usually when Zheng Da takes the initiative to make fermented steamed buns with fermented rice, the employees at Huangji's kitchen all wonder if Zheng Da has negotiated a big deal and made eight figures, so he is so happy to give back to the public. Crab roe shaomai may not be more delicious than fermented steamed buns, but it must be more complicated than fermented steamed buns. Seasoning is too difficult. The first seasoning method Zheng Da mentioned is no different from a unique secret recipe. Ordinary chefs would rather go to the trouble of using the second one than challenge the high difficulty. This kind of seasoning requirement reaches the level of master Hong An. In a sense, it also makes things difficult for chef Bai An. When Zheng Da makes crab roe shaomai, it looks easy because he has the skills. A skilled person is bold and confident, but that doesn't mean it's really easy. Let's put it this way, Huang Anyao was accompanying Huang Shengli for physical therapy in the hospital this afternoon. After he heard that Zheng Da had made crab roe shaomai, he immediately begged his grandfather and grandma on WeChat to ask the enthusiastic people in the kitchen to save two for him. Come and eat. Please, for the sake of him being the young master’s family, leave two for him! It’s been three and a half years since Shaodong’s family had eaten the crab roe siomai made by Zheng Da! Huang Anyao is still begging everywhere. The crab roe shaomai on the Qinhuai plate has reached the temperature that can be eaten. The siu mai looks great. Zheng Da specially styled it and put egg skin on top of the shaomai. The shaomai is small, and if Qin Luo eats it, he can eat it one bite at a time. Qin Huai chose to take one and a half bites to taste the taste. Entrance. fresh. He knew that fresh was a very general adjective, but the taste of this siomai was really fresh. The siu mai skin is thin, tastes a bit tough and tasteless, and is best paired with fresh shrimp filling.
Qin Huai had never known that shrimp filling and crab meat and crab roe go so well together before. The taste of shrimp meat is very light. Anyone who eats shrimp regularly knows that boiling fresh live shrimp in boiled water can bring out the unique sweetness of shrimp meat. Crab meat and shrimp meat are both light, but also have a hint of freshness and sweetness unique to crab meat. Crab roe is different. Compared with the above two ingredients, crab roe tastes quite overbearing. These three ingredients, combined with a small amount of fishy seasonings, combine to create a rather wonderful taste. Qin Huai had eaten crab roe soup dumplings before and learned how to make them. He always thought that crab roe would be delicious if it was made into soup dumplings with soup, which slightly diluted the overbearing taste. But the crab roe shaomai in front of him told him otherwise. As long as the combination is good, as long as the seasoning level is sufficient, as long as the flavor of fresh shrimp and crab meat can be fully displayed in the siomai, and the several ingredients can be combined with each other without overpowering the original flavor, it will be delicious. tasty! Pure deliciousness brought by excellent seasoning. There aren’t too many pastry tricks, it’s pure fillings and fresh ingredients that give it a delicious taste. This is pure craftsmanship! Qin Huai suddenly felt jealous of Gong Liang. He could actually eat the crab roe siomai that was even more delicious than this for a month! What family conditions! The head of the sales department can't eat like this. You won't be able to eat for the rest of your life. No wonder he stalked Huang Shengli and Zheng Da every day to make him something good, but it turned out that he was just talking. It's so enviable, and he also wants to use this method to keep his mouth shut. Qin Huai shed tears of jealousy in his heart. (End of chapter)