Chapter 414 Bai Zhongyuan (Part 2)

(PS: I forgot to set automatic publishing. I always thought I set automatic publishing.)

When Zhang Ping'an followed Bai Zhongyuan into Bai Zhongyuan's cooking laboratory, he saw that it was a place comparable to a condiment supermarket. There are too many bottles and cans on the surrounding shelves. There are various spices and condiments from all over the world. Especially on the shelf next to the entrance, there are ten boxes of chili peppers alone. There are many varieties, and the box indicates the place of origin and the level of spiciness.

Baek Jong-won is indeed a culinary researcher who loves food. His understanding of food is better than many famous chefs. Because the same ingredients and the same seasonings, but due to different origins, the taste will vary greatly.

Zhang Ping'an looked at the bottles on the shelf in surprise and exclaimed: "Wow... Representative Bai, your research laboratory is so amazing, it's like entering an expo." He casually picked up a bottle of Huaxia Ten The famous 'Lao Ganma': "Do you still have this seasoning here? Chinese people love this very much, and I also like it very much. Did you buy it in Dalin Cave?"

"Oh? Do you know Daelim-dong? (Similar to Seoul's Chinatown) too. If you are Chinese, you must know where it is." Bai Zhongyuan said with a smile: "Would you like some breakfast? I will make some simple for you, and I want to eat it too. Something.”

Although Zhang Pingan said he had eaten before, Bai Zhongyuan was worried that Zhang Pingan said something polite, so he said he wanted to eat some too. It seemed that it was done for him casually, but in fact it was his special care.

Zhang Ping'an smiled and stopped and said, "I really ate it."

Zhang Pingan admired Bai Zhongyuan very much. This is not just about his superb cooking skills, but also because he is a very socially responsible person. He is the owner of the restaurant himself, but when filming the show, he provided many of his secret cooking recipes to other owners for free to do business. He could have kept it for his shop, but he shared the recipe.

You know, he is a businessman in the catering business...

So Zhang Pingan really admires people like him, because he has done things that many people can't do. How many restaurants will hand over their secret cooking recipes to others to make money? It's like you build a chicken coop, and I give you a bunch of chickens for free to lay eggs? Anyway, Zhang Pingan felt that he could not be like Bai Zhongyuan, so he admired people like him.

Bai Zhongyuan listened to Zhang Pingan's response and ate again, and then he said: "Coffee, or tea? I have some tea bought by Huaxia."

"Coffee will do. Make tea, please."

"Okay, let's sit down for a while." Bai Zhongyuan said casually pointing to the rest area.

Zhang Pingan was sitting in the rest area,

Bai Zhongyuan went to the coffee machine in the kitchen and poured him a cup, then came over with the coffee.

After both of them took a sip of coffee, Bai Zhongyuan asked, "I wonder what PD Zhang wants to see me for today?"

Zhang Ping'an put down the coffee cup in his hand and said: "That's it. Food broadcasts on the Internet have become very popular recently, and many TV stations have launched food programs one after another. But compared to those programs that introduce food restaurants, I personally prefer food preparation, because many young people in this era have begun to live alone, and for people who live alone, the basic choice is takeout. In fact, a meal of takeout costs 10,000 to 20,000 won, and you can go to the supermarket by yourself. You can really make a lot of good dishes if you buy the ingredients, so I was thinking if you, Representative Bai, could teach people living alone or housewives how to make simple and delicious dishes."

Bai Zhongyuan nodded and said: "I understand what you mean. It is true that young people in this era rely on takeout for their lives. It would be good if I could teach you how to make some simple dishes."

Zhang Ping'an continued: "Actually, I also want to produce some food store hunting programs. Well...if we can unite with a TV station, then the program team will provide a platform so that countless netizens can send in some hidden places. Gourmet shop.”

Baek Jong-won was a little more interested in the program that Zhang Ping'an mentioned earlier about teaching some simple cooking. As for the gourmet store program, he said with a smile: "There are many food programs that introduce gourmet stores, such as Zheng Junha's "The Road to Food" and "Tasty.Road".

Zhang Pingan shook his head and said: "But the program team invites some celebrities to do the show. At most, they just talk about the taste, texture, etc. of the food. And Bai means that you not only know how to eat, but also know how to cook, so you went to gourmet food The analysis after the store is definitely different from the current introduction model of artists. Also, the current program only introduces gourmet restaurants, but I want to set a theme. For example, in this episode we make fried noodles, we will introduce it from the ground up. From famous Jjajangmyeon restaurants in Seoul to dry-style Jjajangmyeon in Busan, and the origin of Jjajangmyeon, Huaxia Jajangmyeon.”

Bai Zhongyuan finally nodded and said: "It's a custom-themed gourmet restaurant, and it also involves overseas filming?"

"Well, that's what I thought of setting a theme for each issue. For example, the chicken stew dishes are also divided into Andong chicken stew and Jinju chicken stew..."

When Zhang Pingan mentioned Jinzhou Stewed Chicken, Bai Zhongyuan stared at Zhang Ping with wide eyes: "Oh? I didn't expect you to know Korean food so well. Although Andong Stewed Chicken and Jinzhou Stewed Chicken are both stewed chickens, , but definitely not the same taste.”

Zhang Pingan nodded and said: "It is normal that regional climate differences lead to differences in food taste. Take China for example, the stewed chicken in the north is stewed with soy sauce, while the stewed chicken in Sichuan is stewed with bean paste. Japan Also because of the region, the way of sukiyaki is different between Kanto and Kansai. In fact, when filming these food programs, I think it is more interesting to film food documentaries instead of introducing Michelin, which must be interesting, right?

Listening to Zhang Ping'an slowly chatting, he started to go off topic, from food programs to food documentaries, which made Bai Zhongyuan a little accustomed to his wonderful way of thinking. However, there is one thing that Bai Zhongyuan still has to admit to Zhang Ping'an, that is, he knows more about food than the average person.

Bai Zhongyuan nodded and brought the topic back to prevent him from starting off in the direction of a documentary: "Documentary or something, it takes a long time to prepare for shooting. Let's talk about the program you asked me for? What kind of program are you planning to produce? programme?"

Zhang Ping'an responded: "Currently I have a lot of program ideas in my head, including introducing gourmet restaurants based on themes and teaching you how to make simple dishes. If you have time, I can produce them, including food documentaries. Or if you want I can produce any kind of food program. I now have experience in cooperating with the "RM" team and Luo Yingshi's team, so I have the confidence to shoot the program whether it is indoor or outdoor shooting. good."

When it comes to filming a documentary, Baek Jong-won doesn’t think it’s meaningful to participate. So he said with a smile: "My best thing is cooking, so I thought I would film some programs that teach you how to make simple cooking first. I am better at this."

At this time, Bai Zhongyuan was still a food researcher and entrepreneur. This is not the level where Baek Jong-won's programs were everywhere after 2015, so he is not that enthusiastic about appearing in programs yet.

It’s just that the format of the program that Zhang Pingan said is quite meaningful. It is also a good thing to teach young people who live alone to cook some simple dishes.

After working in the catering industry for a long time, Bai Zhongyuan understood one thing. No matter how good his craftsmanship is, he will always go to a restaurant when entertaining guests. So he is not worried that if he teaches young people living alone how to cook, they will stop coming to the restaurant to eat.

After listening to Bai Zhongyuan's words, Zhang Ping'an nodded and said: "I know, then I will make a program teaching cooking first. Well... I will contact the TV station soon to see if it can be made into a special program for the Spring Festival? I have discussed it with the TV station After that, can I give you an exact time to reply?”

Zhang Ping'an did not reveal to Bai Zhongyuan that the program was still in his mind. He answered with "exact time". This seems to tell Bai Zhongyuan that the program has been planned, but there is no accurate scheduled time.

Bai Zhongyuan nodded and responded: "Okay. Once you have confirmed it, we will contact you again."

After bidding farewell to Bai Zhongyuan, Zhang Ping'an came out of his cooking research room and looked back at the place. He knew that Baek Jong-won would be loved by the public after filming the program, and he would even become a top star in food programs.

And Baek Jong-won himself will become a brand of "food show". Therefore, his future broadcasting career will not be much different from his catering career.

After finalizing the cooperation with Bai Zhongyuan, Zhang Pingan was still in a very good mood, because he really promoted a lot about Chinese cuisine in future food programs. In his own words, he doesn’t like Chinese cuisine, he loves it! !

So Zhang Pingan also likes Representative Bai very much! !

...

Zhang Pingan came to the TV station MBC, the TV station with which he had the most cooperation.

Variety Show Bureau, Director's Office. Zhang Pingan and the director of MBC were sitting together and drinking tea. The director took two sips of tea and said, "Ping Anxi, you are a bit dishonest. We at MBC have cooperated so much with you, but you have been so close to CJ recently. , I’m jealous.”

Zhang Pingan smiled and said to the variety show director: "Director, of course I know that MBC has a close relationship with our production company, but you can't give me all your time, can you? If this continues, I will become an employee of MBC '

The director also knew that what Zhang Pingan said was true. His program had already occupied the TV station's two days of variety show broadcasting time. If he was given another two days, wouldn't all the variety shows on their TV station be produced by Zhang Pingan himself? ? Therefore, it is reasonable for him to choose to cooperate with other TV stations.