Hearing Shen Qiang's words, the handso young head chef imdiately got angry. Beside him, the beautiful Wenren iqiao was also shocked, but before they could speak, the many beautiful female guests in the restaurant exploded first.
"Yo, who is this talking so wildly? In the high-end restaurants of Beijing, there's none I haven't been to. When it cos to Fried Pork Belly, head chef Yu Kang's creation is truly first-class. If you don't like it here, you can leave; no one's forcing you to stay."
"Tch, sounds like a pretentious fool who hasn't seen the world. How dare you say such things? Head chef Yu Kang's Fried Pork Belly is top-notch gourt food. Obviously, you know nothing, yet you pretend to be an expert. I've seen plenty of people like you."
"Haha, pretending isn't a cri, but you should know where to pretend. Head chef Yu Kang is a chef featured in the Michelin Guide, you know."
Listening to the ridicule from all the female custors, Wenren iqiao, who often found this handso young chef's dishes quite delicious, felt a bit embarrassed.
Just then, seeing Wenren iqiao's awkwardness, the handso young head chef suddenly laughed and arrogantly said, "Sir, your comnts are baffling, so I won't accept them. And forgive for being blunt, but I feel you don't quite understand what etiquette is."
With a hint of pride in his eyes, the handso young head chef said, "Because before you critique others, you should at least have the corresponding skill. Can you cook? Are you a gourt? Have you served as a food judge? Or can you actually taste the ingredients used in my dish? If none of these, then your words are just a joke."
Hearing the handso young head chef's words, the female custors present burst into laughter.
"What can he taste? He dresses nicely, but to critique gourt food, you need expertise."
"It's hilarious, probably another guy with a bit of cash who has no idea who he is."
"He's got a plan, first badmouths a small restaurant, then invites the girl to a grand al. If they don't go for a big al, how can he show off?"
The ridicule from the female custors made Wenren iqiao uneasy, wanting to get angry but finding no reason, and not knowing who to get angry with. After all, this was her favorite restaurant, and bringing Shen Qiang here was her way of showing gratitude.
Get angry at the other female custors?
Because they defended her favorite restaurant?
That wasn't possible either.
As she sat on pins and needles, not knowing what to do, Shen Qiang, sitting beside her, smiled slightly and said.
"Oh, as expected, a very confident chef and a popular restaurant. But pardon my bluntness, I'm not deliberately putting you down; it is just the truth."
"Nonsense!" an anxious female custor exclaid.
That's when the handso young head chef laughed and said, "Alright then, since you claim the truth is as you say, can you be more specific? What's not good about the taste? Where's the room for improvent? What's a misstep? If you can't say, then isn't it just a baseless accusation?"
"Right, clearly picking a fight."
"Ha, head chef Yu Kang is the best. This guy is definitely here to cause trouble on purpose!"
Amidst the ridicule of the young female custors, the young head chef raised his eyebrows proudly, pressing step by step, "Say it, if you can pinpoint the problem, it's all good. I'll figure out how to improve. If you can't, I will have you apologize to imdiately."
Suddenly, Wenren iqiao was embarrassed, hesitating to speak.
But just then, Shen Qiang, sitting beside her, smiled and said, "Alright, I was going to give you so face, but since you insist, I won't hold back."
Looking at the proud young head chef, Shen Qiang smiled and said, "As everyone knows, pork belly is the most tender part of the pig and is most suited for frying. Generally, without any seasoning, just with salt, it can be very delicious."
Hearing this, the female custors gave contemptuous looks.
"Tch, everybody knows that. No need for you to say it."
"Exactly, taking us for kids?"
Shen Qiang nonchalantly glanced at them, and at this mont, the handso young head chef mocked, "Oh, are you suggesting my culinary skills rely wholly on the ingredients themselves?"
"I ntioned earlier, you carefully use ingredients, but it's still only at the level of a roadside stall." Shen Qiang chuckled, "And the reason is simple. You used scallions and pepper to remove the pork's raw sll. Moreover, you used a very common technique by adding MSG to enhance the flavor of the at. Additionally, you used broccoli and carrots as side dishes, all..."
The female custors stared at Shen Qiang in surprise.
Though Wenren iqiao was a bit surprised, she was not overly shocked. After all, as a mber of the Dragon Group, she knew Shen Qiang was the owner of the Datong River restaurant and had allegedly won awards. This wasn't a secret within the Dragon Group, so it was not unexpected for Shen Qiang to say such things.
But for the many female custors present, their gazes changed.
"He used MSG to enhance the flavor of the Fried Pork Belly? Can you really taste that?"
"Looking at how he speaks so fluently, he seems like an expert."
Just as they were taken aback, the young head chef interrupted Shen Qiang, saying coldly, "If your understanding stays at this level, then just apologize directly. My Fried Pork Belly uses a unique secret recipe praised by gourts internationally. If you can't even taste this unique flavor, it ans you're no gourt."
Hearing this, the nurous female custors instantly had a bright look in their eyes, saying, "Yes, yes, head chef Yu Kang's Fried Pork Belly has a very special aroma that you can't find in any other restaurant."
"Indeed, this secret recipe is amazing."
"Mm, mm, it's a very unique, delicious flavor that can't be found elsewhere. This guy, can't even taste that and brags so loudly—it's really intolerable."
Listening to the female custors, the young head chef sneered and provocatively stared at Shen Qiang, saying confidently, "Did you hear that? That's the key. You can't even taste my secret flavor, so what right do you have to sit here spouting nonsense?"
"Exactly! What right?" a female custor chid in.
Hearing so many doubts, Wenren iqiao, already embarrassed to the extre, pulled Shen Qiang, "Let's go."
"Stay calm," Shen Qiang calmly reassured her, then turned to the smug young head chef and said, "I tasted two bites of your Fried Pork Belly precisely because I was curious about your secret recipe. Also, I wasn't planning to reveal your secret."
The young head chef laughed, "Oh, want to keep my secret? No need. If you have the ability, go ahead and say it. If you can guess it, I'll admit defeat. But trying to bluff through here by showing off won't work."
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