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Chapter 172: Food Tasting

“So, blindly catering to the taste of someone or some people will only make you dizzy and your cooking skills will decline.” Lu Shiyuan knocked on the table and highlighted this point.

Xiang Ling looked shocked and nodded repeatedly: "Brother Lu, what you said makes a lot of sense. It's just that... listening to your words is worth ten years of eating!"

"It's better than reading for ten years and just thinking about eating every day." Lu Shiyuan gave Xiangling a slap on the head in dissatisfaction.

"Hmm..." Xiangling covered her forehead, feeling a little aggrieved. However, she forgot all about it in a second and asked quickly, "Then Brother Lu, what should I do to improve my cooking skills?"

"Yes, yes, we can't just raise problems without providing solutions." Paimon echoed.

Lu Shiyuan smiled and said, "I just happen to know a way.

I once read in a book that a master teacher taught his apprentice how to prepare the dipping sauce for boiled shrimps.

But when preparing the dipping sauce, we encountered a problem: the diners' tastes were too diverse. Some did not eat scallions and ginger, some liked sweet, some liked salty, some liked sour, and some liked spicy.

So, what kind of dipping sauce can satisfy the tastes of so many diners? "

"Yeah, what kind of dipping sauce is it?" Xiangling supported herself on the table with both hands and leaned forward with her head, her eyes full of curiosity.

Lu Shiyuan pressed Xiangling's face back and continued to speak slowly: "Of course you have to use your superb seasoning skills to make one or more dipping sauces that can satisfy the tastes of almost all diners."

"You are kidding, Shi Yuan." Paimon couldn't help but interrupt, "Can sweet and salty, sour and spicy be satisfied with just one dipping sauce?

If someone doesn’t eat onions, ginger and garlic, you’ll have to make a new mix.”

Xiangling didn't say anything, her expression thoughtful.

Lu Shiyuan said to Paimeng: "What do you know about this little guy who only eats and does nothing?
Let me tell you, a truly good chef can make the same dish to please diners with different tastes, and that’s the magic of cooking.

If the dishes you cook can win praise from almost everyone for their taste, then you are a good chef, and Wanmin Hall can become a real Wanmin Hall.

As for the few diners who don't like strong-flavored things like onions, ginger, and garlic, it's actually very simple to deal with. Just chop them up enough and put them into the dishes. Most people won't say anything even if they can taste some flavor as long as they can't see the onions, ginger, and garlic.

After all, basically no one is allergic to these things, so why not put onions, ginger and garlic in cooking? "

After answering all of Paimeng's questions, Lu Shiyuan looked at Xiangling again and asked, "Have you come up with anything?"

"Yes... I have some clues." Xiangling nodded. "Brother Lu, what you mean is that you want me to find out the common points in the tastes of the diners, and then research the taste of food that contains various flavors but does not dominate each other?"

"That's roughly what I mean." Lu Shiyuan smiled and touched the girl's head, saying, "Cook the same dish for different people, but let them taste the flavor they like. This is the way for you to advance next, Xiangling!"

"I understand, Brother Lu!" Xiangling slammed the table, looking as if something had suddenly dawned on her.

"So what are you going to do next?" Lu Shiyuan asked with a smile.

"I'm going to hold a food tasting event, customize flavors for diners based on their preferences, and then step by step combine the common tastes of the diners..." Xiangling spoke of her plan with great excitement.

"Yeah, you really have a high level of understanding." Lu Shiyuan smiled and nodded, "I am very much looking forward to your future progress."

"No problem, Brother Lu, just wait for my good news." Xiangling confidently put her hands on her waist and looked at Ying, "Traveler, if you are not busy, you can come and help. Otherwise, I am worried that I can't handle it alone."

"Ying, let's go!" Paimeng was immediately cheered up when he heard that, and looked at Ying eagerly.

Ying heard this and could only nod helplessly: "Okay then. Xiangling, when will you hold the food tasting event?"

"Afternoon!" Xiangling was a little impatient. "I'll go back and prepare the ingredients first. The Chef King Contest is about to begin. We can't delay for a moment."

As she spoke, she took two steps at a time and hopped out of the teahouse like a nimble rabbit, heading towards Wanmin Hall, not even caring about her good friend Guoba.

Guoba stood there in a daze for a while, with a head full of question marks, and then he ran after him with his short legs.

"This Xiangling is really impatient." Paimeng shook his head speechlessly.

Lu Shiyuan smiled and said, "Isn't it a good thing to always be passionate about something? Otherwise, how could she become a famous chef in Teyvat?"

He had great confidence in Xiangling. This girl had extraordinary character, cooking skills and wisdom. Her many years of experience as a chef had enabled her to gradually master the technique of "fusion" to some extent, but she had not summarized it systematically.

With such a foundation, the seasoning level will definitely be improved quickly.

……

In the afternoon, a large sign was erected at the entrance of Wanmin Hall, which read "Free tasting, customizable flavors!"

Master Mao and Ying were sent by Xiangling to the door to receive guests, while she was responsible for researching the flavors of the dipping sauce.

That’s right, after being inspired by Lu Shiyuan, she also wanted to use boiled shrimp as a tasting dish.

Wanmin Hall is already quite famous, and it also has a slogan like this, so passers-by naturally wouldn't miss this free opportunity. Just a few minutes after the sign was put up, diners came in and wanted to try it.

After Master Mao asked about his taste, Xiangling started to prepare the sauce. The girl's skills were very good. The old customer was very satisfied and even paid for some shrimps and dipping sauce to take back.

As soon as the first diner left, the second diner walked in, and Ying and the others hurried forward to entertain him.

Soon after, the situation got out of control. Diners came in one after another. The restaurant was as busy as the meal time, which made Ying and the others a little tired of entertaining them.

Some customers have really weird tastes. They don’t want to eat this or that, and their various requests give me a headache.

However, even when faced with so many guests, Xiangling still tried her best to prepare the dipping sauce and try to entertain every guest.

In the midst of this busy schedule, Xiangling has already learned some techniques and started to intentionally incorporate the common tastes of most diners. The types of dipping sauces she prepares have started to decrease at a rate visible to the naked eye.

When Lu Shiyuan walked into Wanmin Hall and saw such a lively scene, he couldn't help but smile and nodded secretly.

He found a place to sit down and began to experience the tasting activity.

(End of this chapter)