Chapter 505: The Mysterious Fried Rice with Egg
Indeed, Su Chen knew Chef Liu.
Back then, Chef Liu had just won the Michelin award, full of pride and looking down on everyone.
He encountered Su Chen.
Unfortunately, he was directly defeated by Su Chen's egg fried rice.
That egg fried rice appeared to be a very simple dish, but in reality, it was incredibly difficult to perfect.
Like the simplest question, do you fry the egg first or the rice?
Some people think you should fry the rice first, while others think the egg should go first.
Opinions varied.
This has been a long debate in the culinary world, with no consensus reached.
Regardless, whether you fry the rice first or the egg, as long as the skill level is high enough, everyone can make delicious egg fried rice.
But Su Chen's egg fried rice.
It surpassed them all.
Chef Liu, after just one bite, knelt down right away.
He hugged Su Chen's legs begging to be taught how to make such delicious egg fried rice.
Su Chen had no interest in teaching a fatty and made a quick exit.
Later on, Chef Liu processed the egg fried rice made by Su Chen and has preserved it to this day.
Then he studied it incessantly.
Trying to decipher how Su Chen made such delicious egg fried rice.
Unfortunately, more than two years have flown by,
And Su Chen's egg fried rice was almost all consumed by him.
Yet, the key point is still undiscovered.
He could make a flavor very similar to Su Chen's, but always felt something was missing.
Whether he fried the egg first or the rice.
It was always somewhat lacking.
He thought he might never crack the secret of Su Chen's fried rice in his lifetime.
Only to unexpectedly encounter him today.
Such a rare opportunity, Chef Liu naturally couldn't let it slip by.
So this time, even if Su Chen broke his hands, he wouldn't let go!
Mia was completely dumbfounded.
Which is to say.
This guy isn't boasting.
His cooking is really more delicious than Chef Liu's?
That must be a joke, right?
Being good at Flying Knife was one thing, but damn, he can cook.
And to surpass the skills of a Michelin-starred chef?
Mia felt like she must be dreaming.
Not just Mia, even Lin Xi was astounded.
Was this guy really that amazing?
To make even Chef Liu kneel.
What kind of temper is Chef Liu known for?
To have made him kneel, that's definitely genuine · strength.
"Master, I beg you, if I can't learn your egg fried rice, I won't rest in peace even when I'm dead!" Chef Liu cried out, tears welling in his eyes.
"Damn it, can you let go first?" Su Chen was utterly frustrated.
Unfortunately, Chef Liu was adamant.
Completely unmoved, he pressed his chubby face against Su Chen's leg.
This made Su Chen shudder.
"Alright, alright, I'll teach you!" Su Chen finally gave in.
After all, it was just a plate of egg fried rice, not any big secret.
If Chef Liu could truly master his skills.
And promote his egg fried rice far and wide, that wouldn't be too bad.
A group of people, headed straight to the kitchen.
All the kitchen staff looked at Chef Liu with strange gazes.
Do you think Chef Liu took the wrong medicine today?
He actually stood at the sous-chef's spot.
And he was so respectful to a young man.
You have to understand, the usual Chef Liu in the kitchen was an absolutely mind-blowing presence.
No one dared not to listen to him.
His word was law.
But today, he's actually assisting a young man who barely looks the part.
This is just too inconceivable.
"Actually, there's no secret to my fried rice, the key point lies in the timing of frying the eggs and the rice." Su Chen tied on an apron, donned a tall chef's hat, and held the large spoon that originally belonged to Chef Liu; he really did look every bit like a head chef.
And a super handsome one at that.
"Wow, EVE, I didn't expect your husband to be such a dark horse, and he can even cook."
"Yeah, he looks so handsome in a chef's uniform."
"..."
In fact, Su Chen was just a bit handsome, not to the degree of causing envy and resentment.
Mainly because there's no harm without comparison.
Compared to Chef Liu with lumps on his face, his attractiveness surged countless levels.
Not just Lin Xi's classmates, but even the female waitresses in the kitchen were starry-eyed.
If only their chef could be this handsome.
Even if he couldn't cook, it would be a feast for the eyes.
"But no matter whether I fry the eggs or the rice first, I can't replicate the taste of yours..." Chef Liu was respectful and puzzled.
He still had a small portion of the fried rice Su Chen made.
He tried to emulate it countless times, tried to get it right countless times.
But he could never produce the same flavor.
As a top-ranking chef, he only needed one bite to know all the proportions of the seasonings Su Chen used.
However, even though he knew all the ratios, down to the exact number of salt grains, he still couldn't achieve the same taste.
This became a knot in Chef Liu's heart.
That's why he had such a big reaction upon seeing Su Chen today.
But this is precisely why Chef Liu could be so awesome.
He was not ashamed to learn from others, always ready to learn from those better than him.
Shamelessness was no issue.
Hearing Chef Liu's words, Su Chen's mouth curled into a smile and he said, "My fried rice is neither about frying rice first nor frying eggs first; it's understandable that you can't make it."
Su Chen's words left Chef Liu even more bewildered.
Not frying the eggs first, nor the rice first.
Then how do you do it?
There must be some sequence, right?
It's not like you can hold an egg in one hand and rice in another, and then just pour them in to fry together, right?
That said, Chef Liu actually did try that.
The result was a fried rice disaster that wasn't even fit to eat.
Seeing Chef Liu's confused face,
Su Chen smiled and then began his demonstration.
He swiftly picked up an egg, cracked it into a bowl, picked up chopsticks, and started stirring vigorously.
"Remember, when beating an egg, you must do it by hand, do not use an egg beater. Although an egg beater can quickly beat the eggs, it will ruin the texture that the egg is supposed to have," Su Chen's hand moved like a motor, stirring the egg in the bowl while speaking.
Chef Liu listened very carefully.
He understood this principle.
Many things are just like that.
For instance, the meat for meatballs, or the filling for dumplings, the texture of chopping by hand versus grinding by machine is hugely different.
Speaking of it, you're just mincing meat, it should be the same.
But the reality is significantly different.
And the differences are monumental.
After Su Chen finished beating the eggs, he then filled a small bowl with the rice he was going to use.
"Watch closely!" Su Chen remarked.
He then suddenly slapped the table.
Following that, the rice in the bowl flew right out of it.