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In China, chefs typically use broth to season dishes, especially delicacies like shark fin.

The first thing Li Jianjun did was to prepare the broth, which was the first step in ensuring the flavor of the dish.

The Tan family's method of making broth is different from that of ordinary chefs.

They usually use free-range hens and ducks raised on farms, putting them in whole.

Add ham and dried scallops to the pot in the correct proportions. Usually, it takes one or two days to simmer the whole chicken or duck until it's completely cooked through.

With time running out, Li Jianjun had to slightly increase the heat.

This series of actions really surprised Sha Zhu quite a bit.

I never expected that Li Jianjun, a deputy section chief in the security department, would know how to make broth.

Moreover, it's still the standard Tan family method of making broth.

Does Li Jianjun really know how to cook Tan family cuisine?

impossible.

Sha Zhu shook his head suspiciously and then watched Li Jianjun's next move.

Meanwhile, Ma Hua, who was assisting Li Jianjun, was also quite surprised.

He often assisted Sha Zhu and had seen how Sha Zhu operated the equipment.

Then I saw Li Jianjun, whose operating steps were just as good as Sha Zhu's.

Deputy Section Chief Li is really something else; it looks a lot like the Tan Family Cuisine with its rich broth.

Li Jianjun paid no attention to Sha Zhu and Ma Hua; his full attention was focused on cooking.

He knew all too well that whether he could be promoted to section chief depended on this one meal.

If it's done well, everyone will be happy.

If things aren't done well, Director Yang will lose face, and so will he; he might even be blamed by Director Yang.

Sha Zhu's mockery goes without saying.

Tan Family Cuisine is most famous for its steamed bird's nest.

The simpler the dish, the more it tests a chef's skill.

Chapter 138 Sha Zhu's Shock

Steamed bird's nest may seem to be made without any seasonings, but there are actually many key points to making it well, and it's easy to make a mistake if you're not careful.

Li Jianjun took the bird's nest that Ma Hua had bought, roughly processed it, and then put it into warm water.

Ma Hua had never seen him make this dish.

"Deputy Section Chief Li, the dishes need to be ready this afternoon. Isn't soaking the bird's nest in warm water a bit too slow?"

"If you add some more alkali, the soaking process will be faster."

MCA meant well, but was suddenly moved by Li Jianjun's words.

“Ma Hua, you don’t understand. The essence of Tan Family Cuisine is to eat the original flavor. Especially the steamed bird’s nest dish, which tests the chef’s skills.”

"If you soak bird's nest in baking soda, it is true that the bird's nest will appear whiter and the quantity will be larger. However, this will destroy the nutritional components of the bird's nest itself."

MCA suddenly realized.

"I never imagined that Tan Family Cuisine had so many intricacies."

At this point, Sha Zhu started to get restless.

This Li Jianjun not only knows how to make broth, but also knows the essentials of steaming bird's nest.

This is a method that only a true inheritor of the Tan family cuisine can understand.

How did Li Jianjun find out?

However, before Sha Zhu could figure this out, Li Jianjun started making another dish.

The most famous dishes in Tan Family Cuisine are bird's nest and shark fin.

There are more than ten ways to prepare shark fin in Tan family cuisine.

Including shredded shark fin soup, crab roe shark fin soup, steamed shark fin soup, and shark fin soup in thick broth...

Of all these methods, the most famous is braised shark fin.

Li Jianjun took the shark fin, glanced at it, and immediately frowned.

“MCA, hurry up and go get the shark fin soup.”

"This is not the shark fin I want."

Ma Hua took the shark fin and examined it from top to bottom.

"Deputy Section Chief Li, this is top-quality shark fin, how come it doesn't meet the requirements?"

Li Jianjun immediately pointed out why the shark fin did not meet the requirements.

"When making braised shark fin, Tan Family Cuisine uses the most precious yellow shark fin, also known as Luzon yellow shark fin."

The Malaysian Chinese Association couldn't help but sigh with regret.

"The Tan family cuisine is really exquisite. Alright, Deputy Section Chief Li, I'll go buy some yellow-skinned shark fin right away."

Before long, Ma Hua bought back the yellow meat and shark fin, and Li Jianjun began to process it methodically.

A yellow shark fin needs to be simmered over a fire for two to three hours to achieve its original flavor.

No wonder, the braised shark fin in Tan family cuisine is rich, fresh and smooth, with a thick but not greasy flavor, a pure taste and a long aftertaste.

Then, Li Jianjun started preparing other dishes, a series of actions that left Sha Zhu dumbfounded.

Making broth and buying yellow meat and shark fin are all considered basic preparations of ingredients, so it's not surprising that Li Jianjun knows a little about them.

But watching Li Jianjun methodically prepare one delicious dish after another according to the requirements of Tan Family Cuisine, one scene was breathtaking.

Sha Zhu's surprise immediately turned into shock.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible, Li Jianjun, how could you know how to cook Tan family cuisine?"

This means that Sha Zhu admitted that Li Jianjun could cook Tan family cuisine.

Even Director Yang, who would occasionally come to urge the produce delivery, felt at ease.

It seems that Li Jianjun really knows how to cook Tan family cuisine.

As each dish was served, Director Yang's face was full of smiles, and he even gave Li Jianjun a thumbs up.

"Jianjun, you're really something else."

By 5:30 p.m., all the Tan family dishes were ready.

Director Yang instructed his men to bring all the Tan family dishes to the table.

The people serving the dishes were so enticed by the aroma that their mouths watered.

They had never seen such authentic Tan family cuisine in their lives; the taste alone was enough to whet their appetites.

If I could just take a bite of this, I would have no regrets in this life.

Unfortunately, ordinary people like them have no chance to eat Tan family cuisine.

In those days, Tan Family Cuisine was only found in the most upscale restaurants.

The dishes were finally all served, a total of thirteen dishes, all of which were the essence of Tan Family Cuisine!

Seeing Sha Zhu's dumbfounded expression, Director Yang knew that Li Jianjun's Tan Family Cuisine was absolutely authentic.

Director Yang himself had also eaten Tan Family Cuisine, and the taste was simply unforgettable.

With all the dishes served, Director Yang's first thought was to quickly invite the top leader.

For someone of the rank of a high-ranking leader, it had to be Director Yang who personally invited them.

"Jianjun, you guys keep an eye on the table here and don't let the cats or anything else come over."

After giving instructions to Li Jianjun, Director Yang happily went to invite the senior leaders.

At this time, the top leader led three experts, and two other people accompanied them: Zhao Xiaofeng, the deputy director of the Ministry of Industry, and Ran Qiurui, a top student.

This Ran Qiurui is Ran Qiuye's younger sister. She just graduated from Harbin Institute of Technology and is a well-known high achiever.

Ran Qiurui was about 23 years old, wearing a pale yellow dress that perfectly accentuated her beautiful figure.

It's convex where it should be convex and concave where it should be concave; it's very precise and clear.

The little girl had two long, dark braids, and with her oval face, she was radiant, attracting the attention of everyone present.

"This girl is even prettier than Yu Haitang."

"Absolutely! She's just like a fairy descended from heaven."

"Look at her face, look at her figure."

The workers in the workshop all stopped what they were doing instantly and stared blankly at Ran Qiurui.

This was the first time they had ever seen such a beautiful girl.

Ran Qiurui's beauty overshadowed Qin Huairu's, which made Qin Huairu feel very uncomfortable.

Even though she has had three children, her waist is still incredibly slim, and her skin is so fair and tender that you could practically squeeze water out of it.

Throughout the workshop, she had always been a goddess-like figure, but today Ran Qiurui stole her thunder.

Qin Huairu rolled her eyes at Ran Qiurui and said indignantly.

"Hmph, she's just a little blonde girl, what's so interesting about her?"

Some workers joked with Qin Huairu.

"Qin Huairu, she's just prettier than you."

Qin Huairu snorted and then fell silent.

Ran Qiurui, of course, had no idea what everyone was thinking.

This time, she accompanied the senior leaders on their inspection tour, mainly to investigate the data of the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill in order to prepare for the paper they were going to write.