Chapter 1322
After solving the manpower problem, Wang Xiaoming finally breathed a sigh of relief and started preparing for the birthday banquet with Yang Ming. This is complicated to think about, and even harder to do. There are only two of them, and they have to prepare more than a dozen banquet tables, each with eighteen dishes, from the brine platter to the desserts, all of which have to be prepared by themselves. This is a huge challenge.
The first step is to purchase ingredients. This time, we need a lot of ingredients, and the quality requirements are also very high. The markets in the county are not enough. Wang Xiaoming and Yang Ming stopped opening the store for half a day, and went to the largest wholesale market in the city to buy and buy. I bought a batch of good-quality dry goods for later use, so as not to have to come here next time I need them.
Originally, Wang Xiaoming planned to do this by himself, but Yang Ming was a little worried that he didn't know much about the goods. Everyone knows about these things, but it takes people who have been dealing with them for a long time to tell the difference between good and bad quality. Wang Xiaoming followed Yang Ming on a shopping trip and learned a lot. He will be basically competent next time. It was worth sacrificing a lunch, but it caused dissatisfaction among many diners because they had no place to eat.
The banquet was right in front of them. Wang Xiaoming and Yang Ming wished they had three heads and six arms. Two chefs arranged by Zhong Yanhong came over in advance to help. These two chefs usually cook buffets in their KTV, one cooks Chinese food and the other Western food. Originally, Zhong Yanhong was a little unhappy when he arranged for them to come over to help. After all, every chef is the boss in his own kitchen, but now he has to be a foil for others. Who would be happy? But as soon as they arrived, Wang Xiaoming told him that they would give each of them 300 yuan a day as hard work pay. The two of them were immediately happy. This was equivalent to making extra money, and the boss allowed it.
Although these two chefs are not qualified in Yang Ming's eyes, they are professionals at least, and they are still capable of handling the ingredients and taking care of the heat. Having two extra pairs of hands to help can finally reduce some of the burden.
The Buddha Jumps Over the Wall was stewed a day in advance. The diners came to eat and smelled the long-lasting aroma in the kitchen. Even though they were eating delicious dishes, their saliva could not help but come out. They couldn't help but ask what it was, the aroma. So tempting. The waiter told them that it was the Buddha Jumping Over the Wall prepared for tomorrow's birthday party. Everyone realized that the strange way was so fragrant, it turned out to be the Buddha jumping over the wall.
"Since the boss knows how to make Buddha Jump Over the Wall, he can also make it for us every day!" The diners looked at the delicacies on their lips but couldn't eat them, not to mention how anxious they were.
Zhang Yiwei said: "Our boss said that it is also possible to eat Buddha and jump over the wall, but it must be booked two days in advance." Famous dishes like this can only be booked in advance. First, because the materials are too expensive and if they are made, they cannot be sold. That's a big thank you. Secondly, the cooking time of Fo Tiao Qiang is very long. If you don't make a reservation in advance, you won't be able to eat at the last minute.
"Okay, okay, how much does it cost?" the diners asked.
Zhang Yiwei said: "The large altar is 2588, the middle altar is 1988. The single portion is 298."
"How big is that?"
"The big altar serves 10 people, and the middle altar serves 7 people." Zhang Yiwei memorized the menu ordered by Yang Mingxin.
It's really expensive, but for a real gourmet, this is nothing. You won't be poor if you eat one, but you will regret it for life if you don't eat. Don't talk about it yet, just make a reservation. So I booked dozens of copies of Buddha Jumping Over the Wall that day.
That afternoon, the temporary waiters arranged by Zhong Yanhong came over in advance, and Zhang Yiwei and Zhao Xiaoyang gave them cooking training. The two boys were quite happy. In fact, people don't use them for training. These waiters are much older than them in the service industry. They only need to pay attention to the details of serving dishes.
These people smelled the fragrance of Buddha Jumping Over the Wall in the kitchen, and listened to Zhang Yiwei praising the food here to perfection. They thought that they could have a meal here at noon tomorrow, and they were all looking forward to it.
On the morning of the next day, a water sign was rolled out at the entrance of Haibawang to warmly celebrate the birthday of Mr. xxx, with the small words "No outsiders allowed at noon" added below.
Early in the morning, Yang Ming, Wang Xiaoming and the temporary chef started preparing lunch dishes. Liu Hao came over very early and came to the kitchen to help.
At about ten o'clock, the customers started to arrive, and the temporary waiters also arrived, and their boss Zhong Yanhong was with them.
Wang Xiaoming was a little surprised: "Boss Zhong, you don't want to eat Buddha and jump over the wall now, do you?"
Zhong Yanhong spoke to Wang Xiaoming with a smile, but what he was looking at was Liu Hao: "No, I have nothing to do, so I'm here to help. It's free. Will you welcome me, Boss Yu?"
Wang Xiaoming didn't know what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd, so he could only say: "Of course you are welcome."
Liu Hao was helping to peel the preserved eggs. At this moment, with a sudden force, he crushed the preserved eggs in his hand to pieces. Yang Ming happened to see this scene, turned to look at Zhong Yanhong, and smiled, so that was what happened.
Zhong Yanhong took off his windbreaker and rolled up his sleeves: "What can I do to help? How about I peel the eggs too." After that, he walked over to Liu Hao.
Liu Hao was stiff all over, with veins popping out on his forehead. He stood up suddenly and said, "I'll let you peel the preserved eggs. Xiao Ming, is there anything else you need to do?"
"Please help me clean the soup cup with the Buddha jumping over the wall. Be careful, handle it gently, and help pick out any nicks." Wang Xiaoming was so busy that he didn't notice the change in Liu Hao's mood at all. All the bowls in the restaurant were They are rented from a tableware sterilization factory. Although they are all sealed, they still need to be scalded with hot water before use. Pick out any nicks and discard them.
Liu Hao quickly agreed and went to clean the soup cup. Seeing him avoiding him, Zhong Yanhong couldn't help but shook his head and turned to talk to Yang Ming: "Master Yang Ming, where is the Buddha who jumped over the wall? Yesterday they said the fragrance was so delicious, why is it gone today?"
Yang Ming said: "They are all there."
Zhong Yanhong turned around and saw that on the stove against the inner wall, there were more than a dozen jars lined up side by side, as quiet as if nothing was being cooked at all. He leaned over and took a sniff: "I don't smell the aroma. "
Yang Ming smiled: "Of course there is no fragrance. Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is originally stewed."
"Then what so many people smelled yesterday was not Buddha Jumping Over the Wall?" Zhong Yanhong clearly heard his employees describe the fragrance of Buddha Jumping Over the Wall as something heaven and earth.
"That's what I tried to make yesterday." Yang Ming said lightly. Of course, it was also done deliberately for advertising purposes.
The real Buddha Jumps Over the Wall needs to be cooked in a sealed container, with eighteen ingredients including chicken, duck, mutton, tendon, ham, sea cucumber, abalone, shark's fin, fish lips, scallops, pigeon eggs, dried bamboo shoots, and shiitake mushrooms processed separately. After the preparation is ready, put them layer by layer in the jar, seal the mouth of the jar with lotus leaves, cover the lid and simmer. After the high fire boils, simmer on low fire for five or six hours, so that the ingredients cooked in this way have different flavors. Penetrating, one ingredient has many flavors, the taste is soft and tender, thick and juicy, but not greasy at all.