Chef at the University Canteen

Chapter 578 317: The "Popular Favorite" of Sichuan Cuisine

Not only in the private room where Liu Xiaohu was, the participants of the celebration feast in the other three rooms performed just as well as Liu Xiaohu and his team.

There's no need to mention the rooms filled entirely with student-athletes, even in the room where the school leaders and coaches gathered, the atmosphere was only slightly more restrained.

After all, they were leaders and coaches, with a hierarchy among them. Besides the restraint expected of adults, at least everyone could somewhat control their impulses for delicious food.

After all, there are indeed more appealing things in this world than gourmet food...

Following several leaders giving brief speeches and collectively raising their glasses to celebrate the remarkable results achieved by the school in this Provincial Games, the leaders and coaches all picked up their chopsticks and began eating.

Unlike the other three rooms, there was no frantic grabbing of food, no one standing up to snatch dishes regardless of their image, and certainly no one shouting loudly or scooping food directly from the plates...

However, the six cold dishes on the table were inevitably cleared in the blink of an eye, and everyone had expressions of lingering enjoyment on their faces.

"Xiaojiang's culinary skills are truly extraordinary. Just these few dishes have left me with endless aftertaste. Truly excellent!"

"Yes, Xiaojiang's cooking is indeed impeccable. I've had stomach issues and no appetite these days, but once I tasted Xiaojiang's dishes, my appetite suddenly increased. Unbelievable!"

"I heard that Xiaojiang inherited his culinary skills from his ancestors; maybe his family even served as imperial chefs. Thinking of it this way, what we're eating today might not be unlike what an emperor would have tasted."

"Hahaha..."

The leaders are indeed different. Even their way of complimenting others' dishes sounds more graceful than others.

Participating in today's celebration feast, besides Lin Yahu, naturally included Yin Tao.

Yin Tao has been finally getting some recognition these days. The female athletes he personally trained performed exceptionally well in this Provincial Games, daring to fight hard, with two athletes advancing to the finals in the women's 800-meter sprint, and in the finals, they defeated formidable opponents and bagged the gold and silver medals!

This was the undeniable dark horse of this Provincial Games!

To know, in regular training sessions, these two female athletes never showed outstanding performance. Not even the sports college leaders had hopes of them winning medals, and neither did Yin Tao himself. Who could have expected they would sweep the gold and silver in this major competition!

It left everyone stunned!

After the competition, Yin Tao received high praise from the school leaders. Even the president of the sports college, who was away, called personally to congratulate him, with hints of potential advancement in his words.

At this moment, Yin Tao was seated just below the head of the sports college competition training department. Even though he had only one beer before the celebration feast began, his face was glowing, and he exuded enthusiasm.

After hearing the leaders' comments, he smiled broadly and quickly added:

"Exactly, the leaders are right. Xiaojiang's culinary skills are truly impeccable. I heard he once held a banquet that sold for an astronomical price of 100,000 yuan. Not only is it unique in Jiangzhou, I doubt there are many across the country like him.

Now, his cold dishes are so memorable and unforgettable. I'm even more looking forward to the hot dishes he's about to prepare!"

Everyone listened, and amidst their surprise, their anticipation grew...

...

Everyone in the private rooms was eagerly anticipating the hot dishes prepared by Jiang Yu, wondering just how delicious they would be?

Meanwhile, in the small kitchen of Room Seven, Jiang Yu, who had been mentioned countless times throughout the evening, was busy with Du Guangning and Xiong Zhengtao.

Today's lunch was completely different from before. Not only were four private rooms booked by Jiang University Sports College for the celebration feast, but the other four rooms were all hosting guests who had reserved a week in advance, and of course, could not change the timing casually, let alone cancel.

Suddenly, the workload more than doubled compared to usual, and Jiang Yu, who usually found time to advise others or sneak some rest, had to take it seriously.

Before ten in the morning, Jiang Yu led the team in preparing ingredients, pre-processing, and making some cold dishes that could be prepared in advance.

As for the four tables of reserved guests, the celebration feast menu prepared by Jiang University Sports College had long been agreed upon by Jiang Yu and individuals from the college, so now it was just a matter of following the menu.

The school was located in Jiangzhou, and most of the teachers and students were from Jiangzhou or neighboring regions.

Although a small number were from Guangdong, Suzhou, Hangzhou, or the North, having different culinary tastes, many of them had gradually adjusted after working or studying at Jiang University for a long time, perhaps not to the point of liking the local food, but at least becoming accustomed to it.

After all, one must adapt to local customs; it's hard to live if you can't accommodate local dietary habits.

Based on this, the tone of the celebration feast menu was easily determined.

Aside from the previously served six cold dishes, of the subsequent ten hot dishes, six were renowned Jiangzhou specialties, including Lotus Blood Duck, Jiangzhou Red Crispy Pork, White Poached Catfish Head, Jinggang Fire Smoked Bamboo Shoots, Yugan Chili Fried Pork, and Four Stars Gazing at the Moon.

The remaining four hot dishes were regional specialties from Sichuan and Hunan, enriching the feast without making it monotonous and attempting to harmonize the flavors to cater to most palates.

The Jiangzhou specialties were commonly prepared at Room Seven, except for Jiangzhou Red Crispy Pork, which required Jiang Yu's expertise due to its complex preparation, while other dishes like Lotus Blood Duck and Yugan Chili Fried Pork were everyday dishes seen everywhere in Jiangzhou's restaurants.

Du Guangning and Xiong Zhengtao could previously make these dishes with decent taste, but naturally, there was a considerable gap compared to Jiang Yu's cooking.

However, after studying diligently in Room Seven under Jiang Yu for some time, both had quickly progressed. Additionally, Jiang Yu, observing from the side and correcting them as needed, ensured Du Guangning and Xiong Zhengtao perfected these dishes, achieving flavor and presentation akin to Jiang Yu's standards.

It's just that now they don't have time to be excited, as many dishes await their preparation!

While they busied themselves, Jiang Yu didn't rest either. He was personally working the knife, meticulously preparing a hot dish for the sports college celebration feast, Sichuan's traditional specialty, Mapo Tofu.

In Sichuan cuisine, Mapo Tofu is acclaimed as a "common favorite."