Entertainment: The Path to Best Actor for Talented Actors

Before he could even open his mouth, the person opposite him asked in Chinese, "Does your Chinese restaurant serve authentic Chinese food?"

He paused for a moment, then replied, "It's definitely authentic. Would you like to order something, sir?"

The couple sat down and looked at the menu.

"You serve almost entirely Sichuan cuisine?" the man asked.

"If you find it too spicy, I can put less chili in it for you!" He assumed the other person wasn't used to the spiciness of Sichuan cuisine.

"These dishes are all quite delicious, but I'd like to eat some of our home-style cooking from back home. Do you have any of those here?"

"Home-style cooking?" Zhang Ze was taken aback.

"Which home-style dish are you referring to?"

"Hot and sour shredded potatoes—this is my favorite dish back home. I've been in France for fifteen years, and I haven't had authentic hot and sour shredded potatoes since!"

"I'll have to go to the back kitchen and ask if they have any potatoes."

"Okay, thank you!"

Zhang Ze went into the kitchen and called out, "There's a guy from China who wants some hot and sour shredded potatoes. Do you know how to make that?"

Wang Junkai and Bai Jugang, who were in charge of cooking later, gave somewhat hesitant answers.

"We do have potatoes, but we're not very good at controlling the heat and our knife skills aren't great either. They're fine for our own consumption, but we can't take them out in public!"

Wang Junkai, standing to the side, also shook his head shyly, "I can't cook it well either!"

Zhang Ze wasn't surprised that neither of them knew how to cook. Hot and sour shredded potatoes may seem simple, but it actually requires a chef's knife skills and control over the heat.

He rolled up his sleeves and said very seriously, "I'll cook it!"

"My older brother has been abroad for 15 years and all he wants is a plate of our authentic hot and sour shredded potatoes. I'm going to make sure he gets to eat it today."

Everyone looked at Zhang Ze in surprise when they heard that he had volunteered.

"Brother Ze, you can cook?" Bai Jugang asked.

"Just some simple home-cooked food!" he replied modestly.

Zhang Ze picked up two potatoes and quickly peeled them.

In the blink of an eye, it was placed on the cutting board and quickly shredded!

"Chatter chatter chatter..."

A series of rapid thuds as a knife struck the cutting board echoed in the kitchen.

Guli Nazha, Wang Junkai, and Bai Jugang, who were in the kitchen, all looked at him in surprise.

"Wow! Whose knife skills are so amazing? I could hear it from outside!" Alec Su walked in curiously.

Almost the next second, Shu Qi's face also came in.

Seeing Zhang Ze's swift and skillful movements, as fluid as flowing water, Su Youpeng exclaimed in amazement.

"I didn't expect you to be so skilled, Zhang Ze! This knife technique must have taken at least ten years of practice!"

"It's such a loss to lose a great chef. If I had known that Ah Ze was such a good cook, I would have arranged for him to be in the kitchen today!" Shu Qi said, somewhat annoyed that she had misjudged him.

The potato shreds were cut very quickly, and they looked very thin and even.

Zhang Ze put the shredded potatoes into a bowl and soaked them in water to remove excess starch, and added a little white vinegar to prevent them from oxidizing and turning black.

Then I chopped two green bell peppers and a red bell pepper for color.

Quickly rinse the wok with water and heat it over a fire.

Pour oil into the pan, cut dried chilies into pieces, and fry them until fragrant.

Once the chili peppers turn a deep reddish-brown color, add the shredded potatoes to the pot.

Then add seasonings and stir-fry over high heat.

Zhang Ze skillfully tossed the wok, and the shredded potatoes rolled around in the pot, quickly changing color.

Seeing that the time was right, Zhang Ze picked up the wok and poured the shredded potatoes into a plate.

A plate of hot and sour shredded potatoes is ready; it has a refreshing color and a very rich flavor.

The entire kitchen was filled with the unique aroma of hot and sour shredded potatoes.

The sight made the kitchen staff involuntarily swallow.

"Try it and see how it tastes. Can we take it out?" Zhang Ze said to everyone with a smile.

Everyone picked up a pair of chopsticks and took two sticks.

"Amazing! This tastes even better than what I've had in restaurants back home, Brother Ze!" Bai Jugang praised him, giving him a thumbs up.

Shu Qi and Alec Su also agreed.

Shu Qi laughed and said, "Tonight's working lunch will be stir-fried hot and sour shredded potatoes by Ah Ze. It's decided!"

"Oh no, I've gotten myself into trouble. I came here thinking I wouldn't give myself away, but how did I fail to hide it!"

When Zhang Ze brought the plate of hot and sour shredded potatoes to the table, the man was a little excited.

"That's the taste! I can smell it even without eating it!"

"Brother, would you like to try it? Is it the flavor you wanted?"

The middle-aged man, his hands trembling slightly, picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth.

Just as everyone was staring at him, wondering how it tasted, the other person suddenly turned red in the eyes, covered his face with his hands, and began to cry silently.

The other person's shoulders trembled as they suppressed their inner sadness.

His sudden sadness touched the hearts of everyone present!

With tears in his eyes, the other person said to Zhang Ze, "This is the taste! I've been searching for this taste for fifteen years!"

Seeing the other person wiping away tears and trying to suppress his emotions, Zhang Ze knew perfectly well that this older brother really just wanted to eat some vegetables!

He's homesick!

Zhang Ze didn't pry into the other person's privacy, so he just let him sit there and enjoy the meal!

At that moment, a customer nearby asked Zhang Ze, "Sir, what dish is this?"

"Hot and sour shredded potatoes, a common Chinese home-style dish!"

"We'll have one too!"

"Metoo!"

These foreigners, smelling the aroma of stir-fried shredded potatoes in the air, all wanted to order this dish.

Zhang Ze was both amused and exasperated; this wasn't on the menu!

Shu Qi smiled and pushed him into the kitchen.

"The customer is king; we have to make their orders!"

When Zhang Ze came in, Bai Jugang and Wang Junkai in the kitchen looked a little surprised.

"I've been forced to join your chef team!" he said helplessly, explaining what had happened outside to the two of them.

They both laughed!

"Our elaborate dishes, which we've painstakingly developed, aren't as popular as your shredded potatoes!"

Wang Junkai rolled up his sleeves and said, "Brother Ze, let me peel it for you."

"Then I'll go help out outside!" Nazha wiped her hands and took over Zhang Ze's waiter's seat.

With Wang Junkai's help, Zhang Ze quickly cooked five plates of hot and sour shredded potatoes.

When these foreigners tasted the hot and sour shredded potatoes, they really liked this dish, which was slightly crunchy, sour, and a little spicy.

They highly praised his culinary skills!

"Chinese food is delicious!"

I love China!

The diners gave a thumbs-up and spoke with happy smiles on their faces.

After the diners left in the evening, Zhang Ze cooked four dishes: hot and sour shredded potatoes, Mapo tofu, green peppers with cured pork, and cold lotus root slices.

Finally, I also made a pot of tomato and egg soup.

"Wow, this working lunch tonight is so delicious!" Shu Qi exclaimed in surprise.

Bai Jugang exclaimed, "We used to only eat leftovers every night. This is the most sumptuous dinner I've had since I came to Colmar!"

"Thank you, Brother Ze, you've worked hard!" Wang Junkai said politely.

Zhang Ze smiled and urged everyone to sit down quickly, as he was also a bit tired.