Big Shot's Sweetheart Shocked the World Again!-Chapter 695: The Lost 108 Banquet Dishes Recipes
"But I seem to smell a very pleasant vegetable aroma, what’s going on?"
Alexander frowned in thought, this was a smell that didn’t belong to the snails.
As a seasoned gourmet, his sense of smell was more acute than the average person, so he was the first to notice that fresh and refreshing aroma, different from the strong and savory scent that the snails gave off.
Shortly after, Miss Zhou put down her chopsticks: "Oh, indeed, there’s a really nice vegetable aroma. Western restaurants usually only have salads, nothing special in terms of vegetables, where’s this fragrance coming from? Is Chef Fang experimenting with new dishes?"
"No way, didn’t Chef Fang say he was going to make red wine foie gras for us?"
"The essence of French cuisine is all about the meat, not the vegetables."
"But this vegetable aroma is so pleasant and sweet, I don’t even feel like eating meat anymore..."
The socialites chatted animatedly, causing Gu Shiyin, who was just content moments ago, to frown now.
What is this strange aroma stealing the spotlight from the snails and foie gras?
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Shihuijian Restaurant. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶
Zuzi watched as Bai He carried bags upon bags into the kitchen, almost as if she were moving the entire Bai Family over: "Xiao He, you’re celebrating your birthday, yet you’re cooking so much, won’t it be too tiring?"
Bai He patted her chest with a smile: "Ancestor Master, I’m not tired! Besides, my birthday lasts a whole month, today I’m here to make sure Ancestor Master eats happily, and for the remaining 29 days, others will serve me, right?"
"Birthday month?" It was the first time Zuzi had heard of such a concept.
Bai He stuck out her tongue, realizing she accidentally blurted out too much: "Ahem, Ancestor Master, a birthday month means celebrating one’s birthday every day for a month, you can have grand celebrations every day, it’s a whole month with an excuse to feast!"
In reality, she used this concept to schedule a dinner with Zuzi every day of the month, just so she could meet with Ancestor Master.
Zuzi: "..." Kids do have a way of playing around.
Bao Gucheng: "..." This idea is quite childish. But, well, it gives a reason to go on dates with the little woman for a whole month.
In his mind, he quickly thought of combining his own birthday month with Zuzi’s, making it possible to have dates for two whole months, nice, Xiao Bailian proved to be somewhat useful.
After her explanation, Bai He began to cook with clattering sounds in the kitchen.
The chefs at Shihuijian were all curious about this woman dressed like a lady, not a bit like a chef.
What is she doing?
Why doesn’t she blanch the vegetables before cooking?
Why does she keep adding vegetables to the soup, without any meat?
Was this lady here to be funny?
Until Zhou Yingjun reminded his father standing beside him: "Dad, aren’t you going to have Teacher Cao Yu taste the dishes, if you don’t start cooking soon, this lady will outdo you! If Teacher Cao Yu fills up on her strange soup, there’ll be no appetite left to taste your dishes!"
His words woke his father up like a dreamer awoken from slumber.
Zhou Youjian sprang into action, instructing his chefs to each take up their responsibilities, collaborating to complete their best and most traditional — the "108-course banquet"!
However, due to the ages passing by, about thirty dishes of these 108 courses have been lost. Zhou Youjian’s ancestors only managed to glean 74 dishes from ancient texts.
Even if there were only 74 dishes, Shihuijian was the only traditional restaurant in the capital that could prepare them all!
Unfortunately, this incomplete banquet had long been regarded by the young people of the Empire as outdated and unfashionable.
The French cuisine next door was what the youth of the Empire were chasing as the trend.
