Eight o'clock.
Everyone was chatting for a while when the mushroom house's phone rang.
Peng Yuchang was the first to answer the call.
"Hello."
"Hello, is this the mushroom house?"
A pleasant female voice came from the phone.
"Yes, do you want to order?”
"Yes, I want to order a clear soup with Willow Leaf-shaped Bird's Nest!”
"What?"
Peng Yuchang had never heard of this dish before. He quickly asked,"" Say it again, what soup??"
The other party chuckled and said,"Willow Leaf-shaped Bird's Nest Soup."”
Peng Yuchang heard it clearly, but he didn't know what kind of soup it was. He had never heard of it.
He hung up the phone.
Peng Yuchang returned to the dining table.
Huang Lei, He Jiong, and Zhang Zifeng looked at him.
Peng Yuchang smiled." I don't know who it is, but I'm sure it's a woman. She ordered a very strange dish called Salix Leaf-shaped Steamed Bird's Nest Soup!"”
"What?"
Huang Lei was stunned when he heard the name Tang. He looked at Peng Yuchang curiously.
"Salix Leaf-shaped Bird's Nest Soup! It was the name of a soup that I had never tasted before.”
"Is there such a soup?" He Jiong asked in a daze.”
"I've never drunk it before."
The three of them suddenly looked at Huang Lei.
Huang Lei's expression suddenly became awkward as he said,"There's this soup, but it's extremely difficult. I've only had it once in a state-owned restaurant in the north of Beijing in the past 20 years, and I haven't had it since.”
"Why?" Zhang Zifeng asked curiously.
"It's because chefs who can make this dish are rare in the country, and there are even fewer who can make it authentic. The head chef of the state-owned hotel who can make this soup passed away at the age of 80. His disciples could be said to be inexperienced and did not fully inherit his skills. Therefore, there are probably only a few chefs in the entire China who can make this clear soup with willow leaf and bird's nest and make the most authentic taste!!”
After saying that, Huang Lei sighed and said,""This soup is really delicious. It was passed down from the imperial kitchen of the Qing Dynasty. Back then, I only drank a small bowl and couldn't forget it. Ever since I started to love cooking, I've been studying this soup, but…"
Huang Lei sighed again and said,"I can't make that taste."”
He Jiong smiled and looked at him." Teacher Huang, don't force yourself. You can't do it. When the guest comes, we'll explain it to her."”
" I've already given up for more than ten years," Huang Lei said unwillingly." I rarely hear this name. Now that I suddenly hear it, I miss it like an old friend. I still can't bear to part with it."”
"This soup has this magic power?" Peng Yuchang was shocked.
Huang Lei forced a smile and said,""When you have eaten the most authentic Salix Leaf-shaped Steamed Bird's Nest Soup, you will discover its charm.”
After saying that, he stood up from his seat. He Ji looked at him in confusion and asked,"Where are you going?"
"I'll try to make this soup again. You guys can try it later.”
"Good, I'm in luck."
"I'm looking forward to it."
After seeing Huang Lei enter the kitchen and get busy, Peng Yuchang couldn't help but say,""This is the first time I've seen Teacher Huang so unconfident in a dish!”
He Jiong looked at Peng Yuchang and said," No matter how outstanding a person is, he will always encounter problems that he can't solve. But…learning to study hard is a very good virtue. The two of you should learn more."”
Peng Yuchang and Zhang Zifeng nodded at He Jiong, and the three of them couldn't help but look at the kitchen.
Huang Lei stayed in the kitchen for nearly an hour and a half from eight to nine-thirty before he came out with four bowls and went to the dining table in the courtyard.
After placing the four bowls of Willow Leaf-shaped Bird's Nest Soup in front of them, Huang Lei said unhappily,""Try it. I think it's a failure.”
The three of them glanced at the clear soup of Salix Leaf-shaped Steamed Bird's Nest in front of them, which looked very delicious, and quickly picked up the spoon to drink.
"Delicious!" He Jiong was the first to praise him.
Peng Yuchang and Zhang Zifeng nodded after drinking.
"Teacher Huang, this is the best soup I've ever had. It's even better than the Buddha Jumps Over The Wall Soup.”
Peng Yuchang exclaimed excitedly.
Zhang Zifeng smiled happily at Huang Lei and said,""It's so delicious. How can it be a failure?”
Hearing everyone's praise, Huang Lei forced a smile and took a sip. He put down the spoon and pushed the bowl in front of Peng Yuchang. He said disappointedly,""It's indeed a failed product. It didn't make the taste I wanted. But Peng Peng, this is good stuff. Don't waste it!”
Peng Peng nodded excitedly.
However, Huang Lei stood up from his seat with a gloomy expression. He shook his head again and said in a weak tone with his back facing the camera,"I'm going to take a shower. I won't be cooking this dish anymore. I'll explain it to the guests tomorrow!”
He Jiong nodded.
Seeing Huang Lei leave, he took another sip of the Salix Leaf-shaped Steamed Bird's Nest Soup and asked in confusion,""This soup is so delicious. Why is it a failure?”
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