Chapter 74 Method
"To turn imagination into reality..."

Xu Qing frowned and thought.

And judging from Elder Shen's attitude, he will definitely make things difficult for them on this matter.

If the dish doesn’t meet his expectations, it will definitely not pass this test.

Imagine...

Something that was born from reality but transcends reality.

Although imagination is an illusory thing, it cannot be created out of thin air. Its appearance must be based on reality.

The words that people spread, the legends formed by the words, and the images revealed in the legends are all part of reality.

perhaps……

If you want your imagination to come true, you need to look for it in reality.

Xu Qing frowned, and a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

Master Luo Tian has been paying attention to him. Since receiving Abei's letter, he has also inquired through other information channels and knows a lot about this kid's legendary deeds.

If anyone can break the current deadlock, it must be this guy.

Seeing Xu Qing's expression of enlightenment, Master Luo Tian immediately said, "How about it, kid, tell me what you think."

Xu Qing sorted out his thoughts and said slowly: "Since Elder Shen wants the taste he imagined, then let's give him the imagination he wants."

Master Luo Tian was stunned for a moment and asked, "What do you mean?"

Xu Qing did not answer directly, but looked at Ku Rou, "Master Ku Rou, what do you imagine a black-bone chicken to be like?"

Ku Rou knew the most about black-bone chickens, and he had the richest imagination about them. Moreover, as a chef in Guangzhou, he should have something in common with the elders of the Guangzhou Chefs Association regarding the taste and quality of chickens.

Kurou raised his head, staring into the distance with his eyes lost in thought, and began to imagine, "The whole body of the black-bone chicken is black, with black hair, black skin, black meat, black bones, black internal organs, and even its beak and tongue are black, like the incarnation of night. It has a strong and vigorous appearance, and is born different. Although no one has eaten the black-bone chicken, I think it must taste very delicious. The meat is more tender and smooth than the three-yellow chicken, and the aroma is more fragrant and attractive than pigeon meat."

"Black-bone chicken is not only delicious, but also has higher medicinal value than ordinary chickens. According to the medical classic "Compendium of Materia Medica", black-bone chicken has the effects of nourishing yin and yang, strengthening the body, and is an extremely precious and rare medicinal material. The only pity is that its naturally black meat is a bit daunting."

Xu Qing nodded after hearing this, looked at Master Luo Tian and asked: "Master, how much does Elder Shen know about black-bone chickens? Does he know more than Ku Rou? Or less?"

Master Luo Tian pondered for a while and said, "I'm afraid that's about right, because these are the most rumors about black-bone chickens. As an elder of the Guangdong Chefs Association, Shen Hong naturally knows about this kind of information. And now, in order to make things difficult for you, he will definitely look up the legends about black-bone chickens, so that he can completely defeat you from this aspect and make you convinced."

Xu Qing breathed a sigh of relief. This was easy to handle.

I’m afraid that he is someone who knows nothing about black-bone chicken. It’s really hard to guess what flavor such a person can come up with.

"That is to say, Elder Shen's imagination of the taste of black-bone chicken will not exceed his understanding of black-bone chicken in the end."

Xu Qing listed the rumors one by one and said, "The appearance of the black-bone chicken has the characteristics of five blacks, the meat is better than the three-yellow chicken, the aroma is better than pigeon meat, and the medicinal effect has the effect of nourishing yin and yang and strengthening the body. If it can meet these conditions at the same time, then this is the black-bone chicken that Elder Shen imagined."

Ku Rou's eyes gradually brightened, and the fog in his heart was dispelled by Xu Qing's clear words. He had never thought that the illusory existence in his imagination could be turned into reality in this way!

He said excitedly: "That's right! If these conditions can be met, even Elder Shen can't find fault with it."

Master Luo Tian sighed and said, "I don't mean to pour cold water on you. I just have a small question. How are you going to show the black meat of the black-bone chicken?" This sentence really made Ku Rou's whole body cold. He looked at Xu Qing for help, hoping that Xu Qing could come up with another good idea.

"Dyeing with ink... definitely won't work."

This idea was rejected by Xu Qing as soon as it came up.

Even if it is dyed, it is impossible to make every piece of chicken black. As long as there is a slight flaw, Elder Shen will use it as an excuse to make trouble.

“Or maybe not use chicken but bring out the flavor of the chicken itself?”

Xu Qing thought of the chicken rice made by Liu Maoxing in the animation. The flavor of the whole chicken was blended into the rice. You couldn't see the chicken meat, but every bite tasted like chicken.

Master Luo Tian nodded, then shook his head and said, "It may be possible in normal times, but this trick may not be recognized by Shen Hong. He will require the chicken to taste smooth and tender. If this cannot be achieved, it will be difficult to satisfy him."

It is simply impossible to satisfy the appearance of dark meat and the taste of chicken.

Because apart from the black-bone chicken, no other chicken in the world has black meat.

Even if there is, it probably won’t taste that good.

Chinese people are always passionate about food. If there is something delicious, they will spread it by word of mouth. Even if such a species unfortunately becomes extinct, it will leave a long-lasting legend in the world, letting future generations know that there was once something delicious, but unfortunately you can no longer eat it.

Xu Qing had never heard that there were other chicken breeds with black meat and good taste other than black-bone chicken.

The black color and the meaty taste can only satisfy one side.

I'm afraid black won't satisfy me. Time is running out and there's no chicken with black meat nearby.

The only way to avoid this is to use reasonable methods.

What method should be used?
It must not only show the smooth texture of the meat, but also make it so that Shen Hong cannot find any fault with it.

All the ways to cook chicken flashed through his mind.

Master Luo Tian took a sip of wine, looked at the sky, and said, "It's getting late. I, an old man, won't accompany you to think about it. You are young and strong, full of energy. But I can't do that. Once you get old, your body will be like tofu, which will break at the touch."

Tofu……

Wait, that’s right!
Tofu, it turns out there is this way to cook it!
Why didn’t he remember that this is a famous dish?

Xu Qing suddenly jumped up, came to Master Luo Tian, ​​clasped his fists and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Master."

Master Luo Tian waved his hand indifferently, "It has nothing to do with me, you can think about it yourself."

After that, he walked out of the house and staggered towards his room.

Ku Rou looked at Xu Qing, who was very excited, and asked, "Xu Qing, little brother, have you thought of any solution?"

Xu Qing calmed down and said, "Master Ku Rou, have you ever heard of a famous dish in Sichuan called Chicken Tofu Pudding?"

Eating chicken without seeing the chicken does not look like chicken, but looks exactly like chicken, and even better than chicken.

(End of this chapter)