Chef at the University Canteen-Chapter 372 - 247: Only Jiang Yu’s Cooking Can Leave You Wanting More
"The food made by Mr. Jiang Yu is always so well-received. He truly is a kind gentleman. With his exceptional culinary skills, he could easily go to more upscale restaurants to serve people of higher status and wealth.
But Mr. Jiang Yu did not. He chose to stay in the most ordinary university cafeteria, just so that more students could taste this unforgettable delicacy.
He really is remarkable!"
"..."
Vice Principal He was momentarily at a loss for words after hearing Professor Hans’s remarks.
After a brief pause, he hurriedly replied,
"Jiang Yu needs to stay at the school because he’s going to pursue graduate studies here in the upcoming semester."
After saying that, he couldn’t help but groan internally, thinking foreigners are really indiscriminate with their words. ’Remarkable,’ is that word really something to be used so casually?
You could say Jiang Yu isn’t money-obsessed, that he’s kind-hearted and has a spirit of giving, but to say he’s remarkable...
Isn’t that a bit too exaggerated?
Shaking his head, he said nothing more and promptly led Professor Hans and the others into the bustling and noisy crowd of the Seventh Dining Hall.
The group struggled like sardines squeezed into a can, and only with great effort did they make their way through the crowded dining area and up the back stairway to the second-floor room number seven. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
"Getting a taste of food made by Jiang Yu is much harder than the Tang Monk and his disciples obtaining the scriptures by going west."
Even merely having a meal required navigating through the crowded cafeteria, which made Vice Principal He feel a bit embarrassed. The last time they came, it was already past twelve, and there weren’t so many students in the cafeteria then.
To diffuse the awkwardness, he intentionally made a joke to Professor Hans,
"While the Tang Monk and his disciples had to overcome 81 trials to obtain the scriptures, though we don’t have 81, getting up to the second floor here isn’t easy either!"
Having read "Journey to the West," one of Huaxia’s Four Great Classical Novels, Professor Hans was familiar with and fond of the book, as he had previously discussed it with Vice Principal He.
Thus, Vice Principal He wasn’t worried that Professor Hans wouldn’t understand his reference.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, Professor Hans also laughed and nodded, replying:
"The Tang Monk and his disciples had to go through numerous hardships to obtain the true scriptures. Since we’ve gone through such trouble to come to room number seven, we’re bound to taste some real delicacies later!"
"Professor Hans, you’re absolutely right. In a while, we’ll have to thoroughly savor this hard-won delicious food."
Vice Principal He burst into hearty laughter upon hearing that. He raised his hand in a gesture of ’please,’ continuing,
"Professor Hans, please, let’s go in right away. I’m also getting a bit impatient!"
"Oh! Old fellow, I’m with you on that!"
Professor Hans grinned widely and stepped forward.
The server at the reception desk had received instructions ahead of time. Upon seeing Vice Principal He and the others approach, they quickly stepped forward, and after a few whispered inquiries, led the group to the ’Xia’ private room Jiang Yu had already prepared.
At this moment, in the kitchen of room number seven, the exhaust fans roared continuously, and the stove blazed with flames as Jiang Yu and Du Guangning were busy cooking up a storm.
Even before starting to cook, Jiang Yu had received a phone call from Xiong Bingsheng, saying it was a banquet for Professor Hans and the group, and the school leaders had no particular requirements for the banquet dishes, similar to the last time.
Because during the last banquet, Professor Hans and his group were very satisfied with the food.
As for the menu, the leaders didn’t specify the dishes, letting Jiang Yu decide on his own.
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Yu didn’t even have time to play chess with the robot. After carefully planning the menu for the banquet, he began working busily.
This noon, besides the four reserved private tables, another banquet arranged by the school had to be handled. If he were to handle it alone, he’d surely be overwhelmed.
But with Du Guangning’s assistance now, things were much more manageable.
As Jiang Yu and the others were busy in the kitchen, Yan Tongtong rushed in from outside and whispered into Jiang Yu’s ear,
"Senior Brother, Vice Principal He and the others have arrived!"
"Alright, then you can arrange for the dishes to be served."
Jiang Yu nodded and, after instructing Yan Tongtong, continued cooking.
The dishes he arranged for Professor Hans’s table were mostly traditional Huaxia specialties, including spicy Sichuan, Xiang, and Jiangzhou dishes, as well as non-spicy Hangzhou, Huaiyang, and Guangdong dishes, a wide assortment of flavors indeed.
However, most of these were dishes Jiang Yu had made several times before, so he was very familiar with them. Preparing them once more was a breeze. Not to mention, some dishes could even be completed by Du Guangning.
As a result, without much effort, more than half of the banquet dishes were completed.
At the moment, Jiang Yu was making a court dish - Imperial Rice Fragrant Pork.
Imperial Rice Fragrant Pork looks a bit like Dongpo Pork in appearance, but each piece of meat is tied with a straw into a cross shape, cooked together in the pot.
This way, the meat absorbs the fresh aroma of the rice straw, and the straw itself decorates the dish, adding an elegant touch compared to Dongpo Pork.
The dish’s taste combines the fragrance of the meat, sauce, and rice, each distinct yet harmoniously intertwined. The meat is tender yet chewy, rich but not oily, leaving an endless aftertaste.
