The Cheat Emperor of the Culinary World

Watching as the loquat leaf syrup was almost ready.

Fu Yu took the stirring chopsticks, lifted them lightly, and immediately the syrup left on the chopsticks took on a column-like, continuous form.

Fu Yu nodded with satisfaction and casually said, "Hmm, it has reached the level of ’drip as a column.’ Once the ’flag insertion’ is successful, the syrup will be just about done."

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Whoa!

Sounds so professional!

Just as everyone was waiting for Fu Yu to perform the flag insertion, a waiter came over to deliver the bowls and plates.

The plates that had been finished with were always tidied by the waiter, taken to the dishwashing area, and once verified that the crockery was undamaged, the dishwasher would then take over for cleaning.

Looking at the clean bowls and dishes on the tray, the dishwasher exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, what dish was ordered here? Finished so cleanly?"

The waiter explained with a smile, "Medicinal cuisine; this table ordered two dishes and a porridge, costing more than ten thousand yuan! How could one not eat every bit cleanly!"

The dishwasher gasped, "My goodness! Were they eating gold?"

The waiter sighed, "Pretty much!"

The two murmured in amazement and turned back to their own tasks.

At that moment, everyone in the kitchen was waiting to see Fu Yu do the "flag insertion."

Initially, everyone thought that flag insertion meant sticking chopsticks into the syrup, making it stand upright.

But when Fu Yu performed the task, they realized that "flag insertion" referred to the small flag shapes formed by the syrup left on the chopsticks after the "drip as a column" stage due to gravity.

Cooking continued for a while longer, and the syrup was finally ready.

Standing and stirring the syrup without a break for nearly an hour.

Even Zhang Zhen, who was used to tossing large woks daily, found his arm a bit numb.

The buyer had purchased glass jars, and each batch perfectly filled seven jars, enough for a week’s use.

During the filling, Zhang Zhen originally wanted to help, but the purple copper medicine pot containing the freshly prepared syrup was very hot. After carelessly touching it twice and getting burned, he had to step back reluctantly.

Filling the syrup needs to be quick; otherwise, the sticky syrup will easily congeal together.

So Fu Yu didn’t dare to delay, carefully avoiding the edge of the pot while swiftly filling the jars with syrup.

Bottle after bottle of the dark brown loquat leaf syrup was neatly filled into the glass jars.

The flowing syrup slid along the glass walls.

"After it cools, just refrigerate it."

After Fu Yu gave his instructions, today’s medicinal meal was considered completely done.

Zhang Zhen felt relieved.

Great, with Fu Yu’s medicinal meal, Zhang Xueyao’s face surely will be saved!

He finally understood why Fu Yu’s medicinal meals were so expensive!

The cost of the ingredients was one aspect, but the cooking process was just too complicated and exquisite.

And this was only the first stage of the medicinal meal cooking; adjustments would be made based on the customer’s actual situation in the future.

Zhang Zhen now truly admired Fu Yu.

He even suspected that Fu Yu actually had profound family heritage, with ancestors who had accumulated knowledge in both medicine and culinary arts.

Otherwise, how could he, at such a young age, not only cook excellent dishes but also be so skilled at medicinal meals?

Looking at this young chef.

Zhang Zhen fell into silence!

If Zhao Meng were here, he would surely notice the ambition and intent in Fu Yu’s eyes!

One must get along well with Fu Yu; this person is worth knowing!

At this moment, Yao Shi checked the photos taken by the photographer and nodded with satisfaction, "Not bad!"

From cooking to the finished product to Fu Yu’s solo promotional photo.

Perfect!

Very marketable!

At this moment, what Chef Liu was more curious about was how this table of medicinal meals actually tasted.

Not to mention, the cooking method of this medicinal meal was absolutely top-notch!

And Fu Yu was completely one of those naturally gifted people we hear about!

This kind of talent, which others can’t match no matter how hard they work, is truly a divine gift.

Handling the cooking process entirely by himself, all super high-effort!

Thinking of this, Chef Liu went over to discuss with Yao Shi, "Boss, can you give me a copy of the cooking video we just recorded?"

Yao Shi was taken aback, "Why? Trying to learn the tricks secretly?"

Chef Liu laughed, "The difficulty level is too high, I wouldn’t even know where to begin. I just want to reference some of Chef Fu’s detailed operations during cooking, which I thought were particularly well done."

Yao Shi also thought that Fu Yu’s set of medicinal meal cooking operations was very high-level, especially the syrup preparation and the ginger vinegar papaya storage method, which were well worth studying.

It’s a good thing for the employees in his shop to have an eager-to-learn attitude.

However...

Yao Shi frowned, "Today was mainly focused on photography; the cooking process wasn’t recorded from start to finish."

Chef Liu was dumbfounded upon hearing this, "Then, whatever was recorded, give me as much as you have?"

At this point, Fu Yu was carefully instructing Zhang Zhen on how to consume the vinegar ginger papaya and loquat leaf syrup, as well as the dietary restrictions and precautions for the week.

In Zhang Xueyao’s family, conditions were limited, and the only grandmother usually had to rely on collecting scrap to sell to supplement the household.

Sanitation was really hard to ensure.

Zhang Zhen quickly said, "I’ve already spoken to the boss. Starting today, let her stay in the dorm; my room is just vacated, so she can stay for a while."

This matter was actually suggested by Yao Shi.

On one hand, it was to provide Zhang Zhen with convenience; after all, Zhang Zhen is the head chef of the shop, and places that need attending to must be attended to.

On the other hand, Zhang Xueyao was in her treatment stage, and living in the shop would make it easier for her to be monitored and recorded at any time.

With the concerns resolved, Fu Yu nodded and then specifically went with Zhang Zhen to meet Zhang Xueyao.

Fu Yu carefully inquired about Zhang Xueyao’s taste and sensory experience of the medicinal meal.

He needed to think and analyze Zhang Xueyao’s detailed feedback to figure out how to improve and revise the subsequent medicinal meal menu.

Cooking is unlike any other field. No matter how excellent the chef’s skills are, if they don’t match the customer’s taste, even the most beautifully made dish will lose its value.

If the dish prepared is to satisfy the customer, the chef needs to find a way to communicate with them, strive to understand their tastes and preferences, to better serve them.

This time, Li Xintong did not interrupt, just stood by quietly, observed Fu Yu communicating with Zhang Xueyao, and carefully recorded all the feedback.

Watching Fu Yu seriously at work, Li Xintong didn’t really know what to say, but this time, her eyes were filled with admiration and respect for Fu Yu.

No matter when, skill and capability are the languages that best explain everything!

Having completed the medicinal meal cooking, Fu Yu exhaled a sigh of relief, simultaneously realizing after the fact that the task requirement was for him to cure Zhang Xueyao’s acne.

So the task completion criteria were not yet met.

Alright then.

After all, good things come to those who wait.

The reward for this task will eventually be his for the taking.

Thinking this way, he was even more motivated.