Who gave this heretical practitioner permission to cook?

Chapter 96 Guests arrive one after another, [Coconut Soybean Paste Fresh Milk Stewed Egg White]? (3K Second Update)
Ignoring Zhu Yijie's desperate resistance, Xie Tingfeng eventually bought some fresh "bean caterpillars" and brought them back to Lianyungang.

Not long after we returned to the pre-booked location in Lianyungang, our first special guest of the day arrived.

Xia Ming looked up and, to his surprise, he did indeed remember it.

This person is none other than "Jia Bing," who is as famous as "Chef Huang" in the Chinese entertainment industry.

In his memory, his portrayal of "Xu Jiang" in the TV series "Raging Storm" was outstanding, and his culinary skills have been praised by his peers in the industry on many occasions.

Of course, saying that he is as famous as "Chef Huang" is essentially a joke.

This is generally how netizens describe the two.

Chef Huang's cooking means you'll have less to eat with every bit of praise he gives you; Jia Bing's cooking means you'll have less to eat with every bit of praise he gives you.

Xia Ming couldn't help but admire the netizens' literary talent; if this were in the Nine Provinces Continent, they would definitely be promising talents for the "Ten Thousand Scrolls Sect".

Nicholas Tse had never actually worked with Jia Bing before, but he had heard that during the top 86 of "One Meal to Fame," a barbecue chef codenamed "Erliang" was very familiar with Jia Bing.

I heard it's because Jia Bing and Shen Teng often go to "Erliang" restaurant for barbecue.

Judging from the feedback given by others, "Jia Bing's" cooking skills are between "Hua Level 1" and "Hua Level 2", and he is more skilled in home-style dishes in the East Third District.

However, Jia Bing has not actually received systematic training in cooking; he basically relies on his talent to imitate, unlike Nicholas Tse who has traveled around to exchange ideas. So, he has already done a pretty good job.

Of course, we didn't invite him over today to cook.

"What? Eat bugs? That's great!"

Jia Bing rubbed his hands together. Unlike many celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry, he is the type who dares to try new things when it comes to food.

He has eaten snake meat, insects, and even white worms with high protein content. Bean weevils are just a piece of cake for him.

Moreover, Nicholas Tse described the taste of the bean caterpillar as incredibly delicious, which further piqued his interest.

The four women looked at Jia Bing beside them, but their thoughts were quite different. Zhu Yijie, in particular, was already considering how to reasonably stop eating.

Just as they were chatting, an elderly man with half-gray hair entered through the door.

Upon seeing this, Nicholas Tse stood up and spoke.

"Let me introduce you to Chef Chen Guangshan, a highly respected chef in 'Guanyun.' He's not only a Level 3 Special Chef (Level 5 in China), but also the developer of 'Three-Star Bean Dumplings.'"

"He is also a certified inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of 'Guanyun Doudan' (a type of bean curd), and his bean curd is famous at home and abroad. In recent years, he was even selected for the 'Hall of Famous Chefs of China'."

Chen Guangshan greeted everyone politely, and Xie Tingfeng introduced them to him.

Jia Bing enjoys chatting with chefs. The two happened to be sitting next to each other, and they chatted for a while after sitting down.

Once everyone had arrived, Nicholas Tse continued speaking.

"It's a great honor to have dinner with everyone today. The theme of the banquet is a 'Bean and Egg Feast,' prepared by Xia Ming and me."

"What's different is that among all the dishes served later, only one is actually a genuine bean curd product."

Everyone was taken aback by Xie Tingfeng's words, and then Jia Bing spoke first.

"Only one? That means the others aren't made of bean butter, but are imitations made with other materials, right?"

Nicholas Tse nodded.

"Yes, that's what it means."

Upon hearing this, the four women focused their attention on Master Chen Guangshan. Judging from the introduction just now, this master was definitely a top expert in the world of bean pills!
In this situation, as long as he determines that the dish is not a bean weevil, then he can eat it without any guilt, right?
Hearing this, Zhu Yijie felt much more at ease.

"That's great! As long as we eat with Chef Chen Guangshan, there shouldn't be any problems, right?"

The viewers in the live stream laughed when they saw her looking relieved.

This perfectly describes my experience of not studying for an exam, but then sitting next to a genius!

I don't think there's anything wrong with it, but can any friends from the Soviet area tell me if this stuff is actually good or not?

It's exceptionally fresh, unlike the freshness of chicken or duck; it's more of a rustic, earthy freshness.

Don't ask me about Da Su, we don't eat this in Da Su District, we only eat canned cloud products!

I tried it once a few years ago after hearing about it, and it did have a unique and delicious flavor. I had the soup version, and the texture was a bit like chicken meatballs. Actually, if you don't watch the preparation process, it's quite acceptable.

After explaining the basic rules, Xie Tingfeng and Xia Ming went to the kitchen with smiles on their faces.

Because the bean weevils we bought were fresh, they needed to be pre-treated.

While the two were busy in the kitchen, Jia Bing from the front of the restaurant started chatting with Chef Chen out of curiosity.

"Master Chen, is this bean weevil really that delicious?"

Master Chen chuckled.

"Of course, it grows up eating bean leaves, so it is rich in protein, has a tender texture, and a unique bean aroma."

"Actually, I'm still very curious about how Tingfeng can imitate the taste of Dou Dan. In my memory, its taste is basically impossible to replicate."

"Otherwise, we wouldn't have such a large breeding area at 'Guanyun'."

Everyone laughed, but Zhu Yijie, who was standing to the side, picked up the conversation.

"I feel like Feng Ge probably made the bean-shaped toy, while Xia Ge most likely made the imitations."

Zhu Yiqing rarely agreed with her younger sister's comment.

"It should be. You can tell from how well Xia Ming cut Wensi tofu today; he's incredibly skilled." Master Chen also became curious upon hearing this.

Xia Ming looks to be only in his early twenties, yet he can cook dishes like Wensi Tofu?

But he was just curious, not flustered, because he had dealt with Dou Dan for most of his life in "Guan Yun" and considered himself very familiar with its nature.

First, the bean weevil has a natural "salty and savory" taste due to its insect protein, and it also has a natural fishy smell.

This makes it impossible to make it sweet, because sugar can't mask the umami flavor, and it would end up with a "strange taste".

Previously, "Guanyun" had made bean butter with "weird flavors," but the taste was indeed too strange, like a clash between salted meat slices and chocolate sauce.
Since they all have this kind of taste, the ending naturally won't be very good.

Therefore, in Chef Chen's hands, bean weevil can only be processed into savory and salty dishes.

Stir-frying, stewing, and grilling are the three common cooking methods used by locals.

Just as everyone was chatting, Xia Ming brought out the first refreshing dessert.

【Coconut and Bean Sprout Milk Stewed Egg White】

Upon seeing the name, Master Chen's beard twitched.

"What the heck? Coconut and bean caterpillar?"

Looking at the whole coconut in front of him, filled with pure white fresh milk dessert, he suddenly felt that today's program was quite interesting.

But the four women standing nearby didn't think so.

Because they are a band, they need to maintain a certain image, so they rarely eat dishes with high sugar content like this.

Zhu Yijie was particularly craving this, but at this moment, after being labeled with the words "bean bean," it instantly became terrifying in her eyes.

"Really? Should we wait for Chef Chen to eat first?"

Jia Bing, standing to the side, had no such concerns. He took a spoon and scooped up a mouthful of fresh milk in front of him. As the coagulated egg white broke apart, he saw a tiny bit of the insect-like structure.

He didn't pay much attention and put the egg white in his mouth. After chewing it carefully, a look of shock appeared on his face.

"It's incredibly delicious! If this were in the Eastern Time Zone, I could eat it every day!"

He took another bite, and then an extremely comfortable expression appeared on his face.

"It melts in your mouth, is sweet and fragrant, and has a hint of salty umami flavor at the bottom. It's just a little bit, and I don't think it matters."

"This has a bit of chewiness inside, a bit like the outer shell of a popping boba, but it also has a hint of milky flavor."

"Delicious, really delicious! I'm so lucky to have this today!"

Upon hearing Jia Bing's words, Zhu Yijie's throat bobbed subconsciously, but Master Chen hadn't finished tasting the food yet, so she still didn't dare to take a bite.

Chen Guangshan frowned slightly at this moment.
First of all, the flavor of this "Coconut Soybean and Fresh Milk Stewed Egg White" is very well-balanced. Although it has a savory flavor, it doesn't detract from the overall sweetness. Instead, it has a rather unique taste.

Perhaps because the dosage was too small, he couldn't taste the earthy freshness of the bean caterpillar, but the slightly thick texture of the egg white was indeed very similar to that of the bean caterpillar.

"Where's the fishy smell? There's no fishy smell."

Chen Guangshan had little knowledge of desserts. He only knew that bean curd and sugar could not be perfectly combined due to flavor clashes, but now that he tasted this flavor, he was momentarily dazed.

The viewers in the live stream watched Chen Guangshan savor the food for a while, and they became somewhat puzzled.

What's going on? Did they not taste it?

Is the dosage too small? If it's too little, you won't be able to taste anything.

[Impossible! They wouldn't cheat like that during a live stream. Could Xia Ming really have fallen for it?]

[Just for fun, Xia Ming was the champion of "One Meal Makes You Famous." In the final round of the semifinals, he made a vegetarian fish dish using tofu, and the judges didn't even realize it was tofu at first!]

[This is outrageous! Does such a vegetarian-like dish really exist? I always thought it just looked similar!]

【No, why do you all think Xia Ming did it? What if Feng Ge did it? (puzzled)】

While viewers in the live stream hesitated, Chen Guangshan seemed to have figured something out and chuckled.

"Oh, is that so?"

Seeing Chen Guangshan smile, Zhu Yijie quickly spoke up.

"Master Chen, is there a bean weevil inside?"

"No, there shouldn't be any bean worms inside."

Hearing Chef Chen's words, Zhu Yijie felt relieved and then quickly invited the other sisters to try it together. Jia Bing's behavior earlier didn't seem fake, so this dish should be delicious.

So she scooped up a spoonful and put it in her mouth, then began to chew.

The egg white has a milky flavor, with small, slightly jelly-like pieces that have a milky aroma and a hint of saltiness.

From her personal perspective, she couldn't taste any fishy smell in the dish; she just felt it had a Mediterranean feel to it.

"Delicious, really delicious!"

Zhu Yijie nodded repeatedly, and the other sisters who had tasted it also agreed with her opinion.

Just then, Xia Ming brought out the second dish.

Zhu Yijie turned her head and froze on the spot.

Because what he served was a plate of crispy fried bean curd.
(End of this chapter)