Chapter 222: Chapter 224: Chef Feng
A new dish must be sothing that none of them had ever tasted before.
Among the female teachers present, the deputy dean was the oldest, probably over fifty, and two others were also over forty.
As female teachers at Yuxiu Academy, originating from prestigious families and with extensive knowledge, there are many cuisines in the world, but it’s not easy to find sothing new that none of them had tried.
At least, that’s how the deputy dean saw it.
The deputy dean knew Lady Nan Xiu very well, her stating that she was setting up a “fragrance” class was rely an excuse to indulge her own palate; since the beginning of term almost a month ago, she had rarely taught.
The only ti she did was when she took two disciples for a grand feast in the city.
Feng Bailing was born in the Princess’ Mansion, a lady whose hands have not been soiled by spring water, to expect soone like her to create a new dish that satisfied everyone was undoubtedly as difficult as ascending to the heavens.
A new dish, eh? A Manchu and Han Imperial Feast?
Cantonese cuisine, Hangzhou cuisine, local cuisine, French cuisine, Japanese Sushi, Korean BBQ?
As a “Fried Pork” who had returned from the 22nd century, Feng Bailing’s mind was like a carousel, each cuisine flashing through her thoughts.
Preparing a new dish was a trivial matter to her.
In half an hour, Feng Bailing could serve up a standard al of four dishes and a soup.
Behind the screen, there was already an added stove and so ingredients.
Feng Bailing pondered, not knowing the taste preferences of these three teachers, making sothing that the general public loves would undoubtedly be correct.
But when Feng Bailing started selecting ingredients, her brows furrowed.
Pork, beef, lamb, fish – several types of at had already gone bad.
And as for vegetables, they were either old or dried out; are these even ingredients that can be used for cooking?
What’s more outrageous was that the tofu at the side had already grown mold.
Out of the tens of ingredients, not one was usable.
The deputy dean, that old thing, was deliberately throwing obstacles in her way.
Feng Bailing put down the ingredients, at this mont, she should have taken these ingredients and dumped them directly on the deputy dean’s detestable face.
But to make a scene and then prepare the ingredients again?
Clearly, there wouldn’t be enough ti.
The deputy dean wanted to catch her off guard and drive her out of Yuxiu Academy.
It’s a pity she hadn’t stored her fruits and vegetables in the dical Cabin and ergency box; otherwise, she could have used them to slap the deputy dean in the face right now.
Hesitating with a cold attitude, suddenly, her gaze fell on a sign nearby; that piece of moldy tofu successfully attracted Feng Bailing’s attention.
Her eyes glead, and she picked up that piece of tofu.
Behind the screen, there was silence for a long ti.
“Bai Ling, you need to be more agile; there’s only a quarter of an hour left.”
The dean, seeing Feng Bailing motionless for a while, thought she was troubled by the new dish.
But it shouldn’t be so; the dean rembered very well that Chenchen said the dishes at Feng Bailing’s residence were sothing she had never tasted before.
At that mont, noises ca from inside, and the dean breathed a sigh of relief.
However, a flicker of mockery passed through the deputy dean’s eyes.
With that heap of ingredients, she can create a new dish?
The deputy dean was looking forward to seeing Feng Bailing make a fool of herself.
After a while, a scent wafted out.
At the mont when the scent erged, several teachers present couldn’t help but cover their noses.
Even the dean, a gourmand, couldn’t help frowning, what kind of sll was this?
It was way too stinky, wasn’t it?
That sll, like the stench of spoiled leftovers, got stronger as ti went on, and soon, the entire Wangyue Pavilion was filled with this odor.
The deputy dean’s face turned green.
The other two female teachers also found it hard to sit still.
That Feng Bailing, could she be planning to “poison” them?
A quarter of an hour passed.
Feng Bailing walked out from behind the screen.
In her hand was a porcelain plate, on which lay several square, black, unidentifiable objects sprinkled with chopped green onions and garlic, as well as an indefinable sauce. The nauseating sll was now mingled with the fragrance of onions and garlic, becoming even more complex and subtle.
“Ladies, thank you for your patience.”
Feng Bailing set the plate of ingredients down.
Bang—
The deputy dean, red-faced with anger, slamd the table and stood up.
“Feng Bailing, you are being too presumptuous. Don’t think that just because the dean supports you, you can disregard your elders. Is this thing even edible? I think not even pigs would eat it! Your class evaluation is unsatisfactory.”
“Deputy dean, stinky tofu slls foul but tastes delicious. You are not familiar with it and thus don’t know its exquisite flavor. If you don’t believe , try it yourself. This thing, it’s addictive once you start eating.”
Feng Bailing explained.
“This is tofu? How did you make it?”
The sll was overwhelming the dean’s nose, but after a while, it seed not so unbearable.
Curious, she leaned in closer to study the square stinky tofu on the plate.
“It’s not too difficult. Leave the north tofu out for two or three days until it grows mold, then compress it with sothing heavy to drain the excess water. When the tofu turns color and grows mold, take it out and deep fry it until it’s fragrant, and serve it with my special sauce. It is superb in flavor, only lacking so cilantro.”
“You dare to serve us tofu that has grown moldy and sprouted hairs!”
The deputy dean’s eyes bulged with indignation.
“Deputy dean, you’re displaying a lack of experience. What’s wrong with it growing hair? It’s still tofu, plus the tofu you provided was already moldy, wasn’t it?”
Feng Bailing chuckled.
As soon as Feng Bailing finished speaking, the dean picked up a piece, closed her eyes, and popped it into her mouth.
This first bite was indeed foul.
However, with the second bite, the golden-fried tofu was aromatic, the sauce deliciously spicy, savoury, and sweet, and with the added fragrance of onions and garlic. The tofu was tender and delicious, leaving a lingering taste in the mouth.
“Try it for yourselves. The more you eat, the better it tastes.”
The dean stuffed another piece into her mouth. The two female teachers were initially reluctant to try, but under the dean’s authority, they had to close their eyes and swallow a piece too. After eating one piece, the expressions of the two female teachers changed.
Foul and fragrant, a piece of hairy tofu?
The deputy dean saw that in no ti, the dean and the two female teachers were eating one after another, and the “hairy tofu” on the plate quickly disappeared.
“Deputy dean, this tofu is delicious. I’ve never eaten anything so tasty.”
“The tofu is crispy and flavorful, moreish.”
Unanimously, the two female teachers gave an excellent evaluation.
With two out of the three people already giving their verdicts, the deputy dean’s countenance had turned extrely grim. She huffed angrily and stord out of Wangyue Pavilion.
The air was filled with the scent of stinky tofu.
“Elder, what did you ntion just now, coriander?”
After eating the stinky tofu, the dean’s face was rosy with a healthy glow, she couldn’t help but be curious when she heard Feng Bailing ntion coriander.
Feng Bailing just smiled without answering.
In Great Chu, although there were various vegetables available, many of the spices and seasonings did not exist.
Sotis, the sa dish can achieve excellent results with changes in seasoning and spices.
This experience with stinky tofu had indeed been a great revelation for Feng Bailing. It seed that she needed to give Zuixian Inn a thorough overhaul.
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