ryethenovel Chapter 83 The Last Dish
Chapter 83 The Last Dish
"You've ruined my pigeons again?" Grandpa said angrily, holding a rolling pin in his hand.
"No, absolutely not!" Lu Yuan immediately denied.
Grandpa questioned, "Then why are a few pigeons missing again?"
"I don't know, Grandpa, I'm in the kitchen all day." Lu Yuan looked completely innocent.
"It really wasn't you?" Grandpa was also a little unsure, and Lu Yuan acted very innocent.
Lu Yuan immediately nodded and said, "Really not!"
"Dare to let me catch the pigeon thief? I'll break his legs!" Grandpa glanced around the kitchen, snorted, and prepared to leave.
Just then, Zhenzhen ran into the kitchen, smiling, and said:
"Brother Yuan, they're really enjoying their pigeons! Time for the next dish!"
Upon hearing this, Grandpa immediately stopped in his tracks, his gaze fixed on Zhenzhen:
"Girl, how many pigeons are there in total?"
Zhenzhen was a little scared by being stared at, and stammered, "7...7."
"You bastard Lu Yuan, I'll break your legs and your thieving hands!"
Grandpa glared angrily at Lu Yuan, then picked up the rolling pin again and charged at Lu Yuan!
"Stop!" A deep, aged voice rang out, and the old man walked in, leaning on his cane.
The old man was followed by Lu Hua, who gave Lu Yuan a gesture that said "it's all done," and Lu Yuan felt relieved.
The old man said, "Sixth son, you've got quite a temper, haven't you?"
"Dad, what brings you here?" Grandpa's imposing manner suddenly weakened, and he put the rolling pin behind his back.
"If I hadn't come, Xiao Yuan would have suffered at your hands!" the old man sneered.
"I haven't even hit him yet!" Grandpa lamented, unable to express his frustration. "He stole my pigeons!"
"What?" The old man stared at the grandfather and said, "Your 90-year-old father can't even eat a pigeon from you?"
"Oh? Do you want to eat pigeon?" Grandpa asked, looking puzzled.
The old man retorted, "Can't I eat it?"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Grandpa nodded immediately. "Just tell me if you want some."
"Do you know how to make it? What was that skinny thing from last week?" The old man looked at Lu Yuan, who immediately replied:
Crispy roasted pigeon!
"Yes! Do you know how to make crispy roasted pigeon?" the old man asked the grandfather, who immediately shook his head.
"Then what are you so upset about? You've raised pigeons your whole life, and you're still not as good at it as your grandson!"
Grandpa nearly coughed up blood, thinking to himself, "Did I raise pigeons just to be pigeons? Even if you're protective of the younger generation, there's a limit."
"Xiao Yuan, bring the pigeon out for Grandpa. He's eating at your shop today!"
The old man said something to Lu Yuan, then, leaning on his cane, walked towards the front hall. Just before leaving, he turned back to his grandfather and said:
"Sixth brother, come and eat with us, and try your grandson's cooking."
"Alright... then." Grandpa reluctantly followed Great-Grandpa out, and Lu Yuan and his apprentices all breathed a sigh of relief.
"Brother Yuan, hurry up and serve the food!" Zhenzhen reminded him from the side, and Lu Yuan then looked at the small stove next to him.
Lu Yuan relaxed only after seeing that the meat skewers were in good condition.
The ninth dish was a fusion dish that Lu Yuan had made before: rainbow skewers.
The so-called rainbow skewers are made by skewering beef, lamb, chicken, shrimp, pickled peppers, pineapple, and bread cubes.
When grilling, brush on a layer of special sauce; the flavor is savory, sweet, and slightly spicy.
In fact, by the end of a lavish banquet, everyone's sense of taste will be a little tired.
At times like these, people crave a taste of everyday life to relax their palates, like grilled skewers.
However, serving grilled skewers directly in a Chinese restaurant is not very elegant and seems to lower the restaurant's class.
Therefore, Lu Yuan created a rainbow kebab, which has a more complex and refreshing flavor compared to traditional kebabs, making it more suitable for the style of Chinese cuisine.
Use wooden skewers to skewer the ingredients, keeping them the same length and size, and then stack them up layer by layer like a pyramid.
Each ingredient is stacked and arranged in an orderly fashion on the plate, like the bricks of a pyramid, from bottom to top, creating a beautiful design.
When this dish was served, it immediately caught the girls' attention.
"Wow, this dish looks so beautiful, just like the food in my dreams!" Yuanyuan exclaimed.
Top-tier dancers like my master are always most sensitive to beautiful things.
She loved the rainbow skewers the moment she saw them, immediately pressed the spinning wheel, and picked up a skewer.
She looked at the skewers for a while before taking a small bite of the chicken on top.
"Such refreshing grilled skewers!"
Freshness is exactly the feeling Lu Yuan wanted to emphasize.
The seasoning for these skewers is very simple, just to highlight the natural flavor of the main ingredients.
The combination of these ingredients already has a rich enough flavor; all it needs is a little seasoning to bring them together perfectly.
After walking around the circle, each of the girls had a skewer of rainbow grilled meat in her hand.
So far, this farewell dinner has given everyone the same feeling: eating is such a wonderful thing.
Before this meal, they had also eaten at so-called high-end restaurants.
But the food in those grand restaurants, compared to today, feels soulless.
The tenth dish was the only one that Lu Yuan hadn't prepared himself since he started hosting private banquets.
Blue and white porcelain dumplings!
The saying goes, "Dumplings before boarding, noodles upon disembarking."
Dumplings are shaped like ingots, symbolizing a safe journey, good fortune on the road, and a successful trip.
As the final dish of the farewell banquet, nothing is more suitable than dumplings.
The decorations on the blue and white porcelain dumplings are mainly on the dumpling wrapper.
Yesterday, Lu Yuan extracted purple juice from eggplant peel, purple cabbage, and local black goji berries.
When juice rich in anthocyanins is mixed with dough, it turns sky blue.
Then, by combining blue and white dough, a blue and white pattern was created.
Wei Yinghong was in charge of making the dumpling wrappers, but Lu Yuan was worried that the result wouldn't be good, so he only planned to make one large flower.
I never expected my mom to be so skilled; she made several little flowers, and the finished product looked amazing.
The dumpling filling is a super fresh flavor made by Lu Yuan, consisting of mutton, shrimp, fish, eggs, and purple mushrooms.
The umami flavor is amplified through these top-quality ingredients.
Lu Yuan also had his mother make the dumplings, and he insisted that they be made in roughly the same size and shape.
Wei Yinghong deliberately slowed down, carefully making each movement to stretch the blue and white porcelain as much as possible.
When the dumplings were finished, everyone's feelings weren't very strong yet; they just thought the dumplings looked nicer.
But after cooking, the dough became somewhat translucent, and the blue and white porcelain patterns looked lifelike and extraordinary.
When it was served, the dancers at the table were stunned.
"Is this a dumpling? This is a work of art!"
"It's unbelievably beautiful! Why don't we skip eating it and take it home to keep as a keepsake!"
Each blue-and-white porcelain dumpling is crystal clear, as exquisite as a piece of porcelain, dazzling in its brilliance.
Only the master sat in the head seat, secretly grieving, for she understood what the dumplings meant.
As the senior disciple, Zhang Yuwen naturally understood these intricacies.
She silently took her master's arm and whispered:
"Master, come back after you've taken your granddaughter to kindergarten. I'll take care of you in your old age!"
(Blue and white porcelain dumplings)