Chapter 143: Suffering is a good thing or not
After all, humans are creatures that have evolved gradually. Some instincts are like subconsciousness, imprinted in people's genes. For example, when people see a baby, they always subconsciously feel a sense of pity. This is very normal. After all, this is to protect the continuation of offspring.
It is said that this is also the reason why cats are so popular among people. After all, a cat's face looks somewhat like that of a human cub, which unconsciously triggers people's inner love for cats.
But what Heath couldn't understand was why Saya liked bitterness but hated bitterness. Isn't this a contradiction? So if Heath wanted to get the progress of this satisfactory task from Saya, he was bound to have to think about it carefully.
There are not many things in nature that can naturally produce bitterness. Most of the time, bitterness represents poison, such as sprouted potatoes or rotten fruits. Heath was very curious about how the ancestors of the Chinese discovered that bitter melon has the highest nutritional value and is best for the human body when it is bitter.
But in fact, the reason why bitter melon is bitter is that it is not fully ripe. Heath had seen it when he was watching videos when he was free. The ripe bitter melon is yellow and does not taste bitter, but a bit sweet.
But what Heath needs now is this bitter bitter gourd. Heath bought it today at the Quartz Union vegetable market. He didn't buy much, just one that was neither too big nor too small. Heath originally planned to try making bitter gourd stuffed with meat, but before he started, he met Saya, who liked bitter food.
A qualified chef can always satisfy the guests' various demands. Of course, there are also many chefs who are very dogmatic. If they cook Sichuan cuisine, it will definitely taste like Sichuan cuisine. Even if tourists call the police, a serving of twice-cooked pork must contain a lot of chili. Such chefs cannot be said to be bad. After all, authentic twice-cooked pork does feel a little lacking without chili.
Heath has his own method. Heath peels the bitter melon, removes the inedible parts inside, and then blanches the bitter melon. This is a very important step. After all, the bitterness of the bitter melon will be slightly lighter after blanching. However, the bitter melon cannot be completely cooked. The soft and rotten taste of the cooked bitter melon combined with the strong bitterness will make people doubt life.
Heath felt that unless one was someone who particularly liked to eat bitter food, no one could accept the bad taste of cooked bitter melon, at least Heath couldn't. He preferred to stir-fry bitter melon. After stir-frying and blanching, the crisp bitter melon would not taste so bitter.
However, it is difficult to use it in fried rice. After hesitating for a while, Heath finally found a solution.
Cut the bitter gourd into tiny pieces, then add to the beaten eggs and stir. Then pour the eggs and a small amount of bitter gourd pieces into a frying pan and stir-fry at high temperature. At the same time, quickly pour in the rice and keep mixing the rice and eggs. What follows is a very routine step.
It is difficult to taste the bitterness of bitter melon in the egg fried rice made in this way, but when you really eat the chopped bitter melon, the faint bitterness will be reflected on the taste buds and will not affect the deliciousness of the egg fried rice. In Heath's opinion, the aftertaste of sweetness is good, but when facing a customer like Saya, the aftertaste of bitterness may be a better choice.
After it was done, Heath brought the fried rice to Saya. Saya also picked up the spoon and started eating her fried rice. Heath was a little nervous and hoped that this time the fried rice could successfully achieve the goal he wanted.
"Eh? Boss, the egg fried rice you made this time is delicious." Saya looked at the egg fried rice in front of her with some surprise. The slight bitter taste was quickly covered by the aroma of the eggs. If you didn't taste it carefully, you really couldn't taste it.
"As long as the customer likes it." Heath smiled. The task progress increased by one. It seemed that Heath's attempt this time was successful . This chef's eye is indeed a very powerful prop, especially for chefs.
It is not just a saying that it is difficult to satisfy everyone. Even people in a city will have different tastes due to personal reasons. Some people like sweet food, some like salty food, and some even add a lot of vinegar when eating noodles.
A chef can practice his knife skills, his cooking skills, and can slowly learn dishes he doesn’t know how to cook, but how to tell what the guests like is a top problem. It can even be said that how a chef can make dishes specifically tailored to each individual’s taste is just like a mathematician trying to prove the Goldbach conjecture.
If the customer is an old one who comes to eat frequently, then we can guess what he likes to eat based on his preferences. But if the customer is a new one, then we can only go with the flow unless we ask.
But now, Heath has the eye of a chef, so his cooking skills will have the possibility of being further improved. In Heath's opinion, the reason why the famous dishes in the past were famous dishes was because their taste had reached the extreme, and even people who didn't like them would be conquered. But Heath has not reached this point yet, so the best way is to modify the corresponding recipes according to the preferences of each diner.
What suits you is the best.
"Didn't Miss Saya go to Champion Road before?" Heath looked at Saya. There were not many customers now. After Heath stopped making braised chicken, the fragrance was gone, so Heath's stall became deserted.
Heath didn't think there was anything strange about it. He felt that being able to open a small stall in such a prosperous location was a very happy thing.
"Huh, I originally thought that I could go directly to the Champion Road and then fight against the strong ones, but later I found out that the place actually requires a badge to move forward." Saya pouted in dissatisfaction. It can be seen that this is a Miss Joy who refuses to admit defeat.
"Of course badges are needed. Don't all the powerful trainers who participate in the Quartz League have to collect badges?" Heath smiled. He had thought about whether to take this path before, but later Heath gave up the idea.
"It's just a badge. In a few days I'm going to Pitch Black City and challenge the gym leader there to get my first badge!" Saya waved her little fist confidently, and Heath encouraged this different Joey.
Joy exudes a blazing fire of will, and it is obvious that this Miss Joy is different from the ordinary Miss Joy. As a healing genius, Joy Saya is not very interested in becoming a Pokémon medic.
Heath thinks it is a good thing to have your own dreams.
