Chapter 365 Advantages
Moreover, Han Jiang has a unique understanding of cooking. He does not want to turn the taste into a harmonious flavor, but focuses on showing the sense of stimulation and capturing the taste buds with a strong taste experience.

Humans are sensory animals. Stronger stimulation brings greater pleasure, which will naturally make people intoxicated.

Han Jiang's dishes have many shortcomings, but their advantages are also very obvious.

There are many shortcomings, which is normal for a senior chef.

Once one possesses good enough advantages, this will allow a senior chef to reach a level close to that of a top chef.

People have limited energy and time, and it is impossible to do everything well. If you want to do everything well, you will end up doing nothing well.

Therefore, the best way is to find what you are best at and continuously magnify this strength and advantage.

Whether or not one has obvious enough advantages is the difference between a top chef and a top chef.

And honing this quality to perfection is the selection criteria for Chef Long.

Han Jiang obviously understood his future path, and it was only a matter of time before he became a top chef.

At the same time, after realizing Han Jiang's expertise, Xu Qing also understood what kind of dishes Han Jiang would choose as the theme of the cooking duel.

The collision of multiple flavors and the strong conflict of taste buds, the Sichuan cuisine that fits this characteristic is probably Shredded Pork with Fish Flavor.

Fish-flavored shredded pork is a dish that combines four flavors: sour, sweet, salty and spicy. The collision of these four flavors can bring a strong sense of stimulation, which is most suitable for Han Jiang's performance.

For the beginner Amu, Han Jiang is an unprecedentedly strong enemy.

It's not a good idea for Amu, who can only imitate Master Abe, to face Han Jiang, who has found his own path.

Even though Xu Qing was very confident in Amu's talent, he couldn't help but feel a little worried at this moment.

The old man on the side was eating two delicious dishes happily. The spicy and crispy taste collided with each other in his mouth, making him feel very satisfied.

"Not bad, really good. These two dishes are really wonderful! Why don't you eat them?"

The old man saw that Xu Qing only ate two bites and stopped eating, and asked in confusion.

"I'm full. Old man, take your time eating. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

Xu Qing said this, called the waiter over, gave him the money for the meal, and was about to leave.

The old man said quickly: "Don't forget what you promised me. On the day of the cooking competition, I will wait for you at the entrance of Juxialou!"

"Don't worry, I won't forget it."

Xu Qing said.

After returning to Juxia Building, Xu Qing immediately found Amu.

Amu is still practicing his cooking skills by following his memory of his mother's methods.

"Ah, please pause for a moment."

"Brother Aqing."

When Amu saw Xu Qing, he immediately smiled.

However, when he saw Xu Qing's serious expression, he asked in confusion, "What happened?"

“Amu…”

Xu Qing sighed, pulled over a stool and sat down, then asked, "Amu, why do you want to be a chef?"

Without hesitation, Amu answered, "I want to be like my mother and cook dishes that make people happy."

“A dish that makes people happy.”

This is probably Amu’s goal and path.

Xu Qing thought for a moment and said, "Amu, from now on, think about how to use fish-flavored pork shreds to make dishes that make people happy." "Why fish-flavored pork shreds?"

"Because the theme of the cooking showdown should be this."

A-Mao frowned and thought, "Let me think about how my mother made shredded pork with fish flavor..."

Xu Qing said, "Ah Mao, don't always rely on Master Abei. If you only follow the path that Master Abei has taken, you will never be able to find your own way. Try from now on, let go of Master Abei's hand, cook the dishes you really want to cook, and become the chef you really want to be."

In fact, this is also what Master Abei once taught Xu Qing. The reason why Master Abei did not pass on her experience to Xu Qing was that she saw that Xu Qing was extremely talented and did not want Xu Qing to follow her old path. She hoped that Xu Qing could open up a new world for himself and walk his own way.

Now, Xu Qing follows Master Abei's original teachings and also comes to instruct Amu.

Amu's talent is also astonishingly high. This method may be a case of forcing growth for others, but for Amu, allowing him to grow freely without constraints may be the most suitable path for him.

This is also Xu Qing’s experience.

For talented chefs like them, other people's experience is at most a reference and cannot guide the path they take.

Even Xu Qing cannot apply his experience to Amu. Amu will eventually find his own way.

What Xu Qing can do now is to help Amu untie the shackles on him and let him grow freely.

"Can't you rely on your mother?"

A'Mao's eyes were confused. He had been eating the dishes made by his mother since he was a child, and the taste of his mother was a part of his life. Now Xu Qing said this to make him give up what he had always believed in and give up a part of his life.

If someone else said this, Amu would not listen at all.

But the person who said this was Xu Qing, the person he admired the most and the person he trusted the most.

Brother Qing must have his reasons for saying this!
Amu thought so in his heart.

Although he thought so, when he thought about not being able to rely on his mother's scent, Amu's heart suddenly went blank.

Without the smell of his mother, what is left in his world?
nothing left.

His passion for cooking, his beliefs, his ideals and his persistence are all based on his mother's dishes.

This is like the cornerstone of a tall building. Now Xu Qing asks him to pull out the cornerstone, then the tall building will become an illusory castle in the air and disappear without a trace in an instant.

If you want to rebuild this tall building, you need a new foundation.

But what should this cornerstone be?

Amu couldn't figure it out, and couldn't understand it.

Looking at Amu's painful expression, Xu Qing could only pat his shoulder encouragingly.

There was no way he could help him in this regard. If he wanted to find his own path, he could only do so through his own thinking.

This will be a very difficult and painful journey.

But, this is a step that must be taken.

If Amu cannot find his own path and simply copies Master Abei's dishes, he will inevitably lose to Han Jiang who has already found his own path.

Even if the taste of the dishes is better than Han Jiang's, the will contained in the dishes, the persistence and determination, and the ingenuity contained in making diners taste more delicious food will instantly surpass the empty dishes without heart.

As for whether Amu can find his own way, Xu Qing is not worried.

After all, Amu's talent is there. If he can't even do this, then he would be unworthy of his outstanding talent.

Xu Qing comforted him in a gentle voice: "Amu, I believe in you. Don't be afraid, just do your best. Make the dish you really want to make, and then victory will belong to you."

(End of this chapter)