Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 136 of "Delicious Food Wins the World": Huaiyang Cuisine vs. French Cuisine

Looking at the black truffle soup on the table, its earthy aroma mingled with the fatty scent of duck liver, the puff pastry puffed up after baking, and exuding a buttery fragrance, Hua Shao sighed:
"We were so lucky. The coordination team contacted Mr. Paul Bocuse, and he generously agreed to cooperate with the recording of this program, as long as we promoted their brand of tableware..."

“Normally, a French chef of this caliber would charge a basic appearance fee of 8 yuan, which includes the on-site preparation and tasting of a table of customized dishes.”

"In addition, such cross-border activities also require the expenses of first-class transportation and five-star hotel accommodations."

"By the way, how much is the appearance fee for a Huaiyang cuisine chef?"

Lin Xingzhuo took a sip of the black truffle puff pastry soup, frowned, and said, "Um... 500 yuan then..."

Hua Shao chuckled and spoke eloquently: "I once forwarded an article on my blog titled 'Stay Away from Four Types of Poor People, and Remember Not to Get Close to Them,' you can take a look."

"This kind of poor, top-tier chef is essentially a poor person."

"Thank you again for the generosity of the French head chef."

"My first encounter with French cuisine was through reading the article 'One Man Forces a Train to Stop and Speed ​​Up' by a professor from the Tsinghua Academy of Fine Arts."

"A commuter in Paris, France, refused to allow trains to speed up, causing French high-speed rail to slow down..."

"Because he enjoys the leisurely journey back to his hometown, while the train is too fast, making it impossible for people to appreciate the beautiful scenery in front of them."

"The Frenchman is not in a hurry, nor does he agree to be sped up. He and his family have the right to proceed at their own pace, a right that no one has the right to take away, unless he and his family are all dead!"

Lin Xingzhu put down her spoon and muttered, "It's not tasty."

Next served was frog legs with a sauce made from broad bean curd leaves.

Lin Xingzhuo's caramel-colored frog legs, paired with chickpeas and drizzled with fresh green bean sauce, were put into his mouth, chewed a couple of times, and then spat out:
"Unappetizing."

Zhu Dan also spoke up, saying, "These beans aren't ripe yet."

Hua Shao was still muttering, "The ancient humanistic spirit of Europe is truly admirable..."

Faced with Lin Xingzhuo and Zhu Dan's challenge, Hua Shao glanced at Yi Yi.

The new host, who had been given a hand on the bus, could certainly tell the difference between the big and small kings. Remembering Hua Shao's promise, her eyes revealed an ambition to replace him in her gaze.

Therefore, Yi Yi decisively employed a classic traditional tactic in the Chinese entertainment industry—backstabbing!

To survive in the entertainment industry, you have to seduce investors, betray your best friends, and act like a traitor.

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Yi Yimeng ate most of the frog leg with bean curd sauce and exclaimed, "Who said the beans weren't cooked? This is amazing! Who said it tastes bad? This tastes fantastic!!"

Before Zhu Dan could retaliate, the most important dish on the table, Bopai's classic foie gras with caviar, was served.

The combination of French foie gras and caviar is considered the "black and white king" of Western cuisine, served with a base of bright red raspberry sauce, duck broth, and vegetable broth, and topped with a small slice of baguette lightly toasted to a golden brown and crisp.

Hua Shao said, "Yi Yi, I noticed you really like that frog leg with broad bean leaf sauce. Have you ever had French food before?"

Yi Yi said, "I ate there once with friends during my internship at Dragon TV in college."

Hua Shao smiled and said, "Now that you've eaten... let me test you. How do you eat caviar?"

Using the information he had reviewed the previous night, Yi recited: "Take a spoonful of caviar and place it between your thumb and forefinger. Once it's warm to the touch, gently suck it into your mouth, letting your tongue break through the roe and experience the burst of fresh flavor..."

Hua Shao nodded, looked at the camera, and continued, "Do you know there are four ways to eat caviar?"

Lin Xingzhuo took a bite of caviar and interrupted Hua Shao's boasting: "It's not good."

Hua Shao could no longer contain himself: "Lin Xingzhuo, this is not just food, but also thousands of years of aristocratic culture and spirit. If you eat it and say it's not delicious, can't you say something else?"

Lin Xingzhuo took a sip of the Perrier water on the table. Then, she suddenly unleashed the kind of explosive energy often found in urban dramas, like that of a doting, overprotective wife.

Haiqing's Beijing Film Academy acting course notes!
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Lin Xingzhuo's voice suddenly carried some of Shi Banyu's characteristics, only the overwhelming rhythm was even stronger than Shi Banyu's.

"The accompanying baguette slices were the cheapest Bo brand instant bread! They had no flavor whatsoever, were leftover, soggy scraps, microwaved until hardened and then sprayed with water to fake the crispness of freshly baked bread—a complete failure!"

"The raspberry jam is even worse, it's a completely cheap canned product! The sauce is as thin as water, and it turns into a jelly-like mass after cooling—a complete failure!"

"The most ridiculous thing is that, in order to make a good impression and cover up the odor, they even put them on a plate in a serious manner and added some thyme. But that's so naive!"

"Because the duck broth and vegetable base at this facility weren't slow-cooked long enough! The broth was covered in oil and bone fragments! And the seasoning? It wasn't flavorful at all! — A complete failure!!!"

"The caviar was even worse; the grains were shriveled and black, and there was no bursting sensation when you bit into it. All you got was a cloyingly salty and bitter taste in your mouth—a complete failure!"

"The worst part is this lousy foie gras!"

"Those in the know will recognize that this is a substandard product produced through excessive enemas and force-feeding. Its fat structure is loose, and it tastes like inferior tofu dregs. If you taste it closely, you can even detect a strange flavor mixed with feed scraps!"

"Hey, can you smell that growth promoter odor?! Hey, feed crumbs!! Are you kidding me?!"

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Upon hearing Lin Xingzhuo's words, director Tao Yan's face turned ashen.

The French chef agreed to participate in the show to promote Bopai kitchenware and fast food products.

This brand of frozen sausage and foie gras, along with canned caviar, are their star products!
Simply put, the reason for making this table of dumplings was because of this dish of vinegar.

I finally managed to get this freelance job by getting around the station's advertising department.

Damn it! Lin Xingzhuo has ruined everything!!

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Another person at the table who was greatly shocked was Haiqing.

"Holy crap, that's an explosive move with high-density dialogue! Isn't that my signature move? Lin Xingzhuo really did study the Beijing Film Academy dialogue course notes I gave him; he really practiced!"

"No, I heard from a junior who was an extra on the set of 'Beauty's Rival in Palace' that Lin Xingzhuo's acting is bad..."

"Wow, this guy's acting is all off-screen; he can't fake it at all on screen!!"

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The next day, at the Huaxia Huaiyang Cuisine Museum, the recording of the Huaiyang cuisine vs. French cuisine episode of "Delicious Food Wins the World" officially began.

After the mini-games, such as blindfolded ingredient guessing, timed spicy food eating, and bizarre food punishments like bitter melon and houttuynia cordata juice, were over.

The recording of this episode reached its climax!
A showdown between Huaiyang cuisine masters Zheng Xiusheng and Paul Bocuse!
Zhu Dan suggested changing the blind test from the program staff to a blind test with passersby on the street, and the guests from the "Dwelling Narrowness" drama crew all supported it.

Faced with this out-of-control situation, even the director, Cherry, could only acquiesce.

Zhu Dan's Huaiyang cuisine team has completely seized the power of discourse.

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This clash between Huaiyang cuisine and French cuisine was a one-sided, crushing defeat...

(End of this chapter)