After Flying Contest finished, Falkner, as the host, naturally wanted to treat Yushu to a meal.
In his words, you have defeated me. If I, the restaurant owner, don't even treat you to a meal, people will think that I Falkner can't afford to lose.
So that night, the three of them sat in a private room of a restaurant Violet City.
It is said that there are three people because Kiko was also called by Falkner.
"Anyway, you lost to him. We are brothers and sisters and we just sit together at the same table."
Falkner said so at the time.
Kiko's face turned dark when he heard this. "Can you leave the pot alone and not open the pot?"
"I just saw that you were in a bad mood, so I asked you to come out and relax."
"Then I really thank you."
"You're welcome, that's right."
"Me!"
Kiko almost couldn't help but smash the tea cup into his face.
But eventually she came.
On the one hand, she really had nothing to do. On the other hand, she also wanted to get to know Yushu. What kind of species was this man who beat her Charizard to the point of questioning her life?
In the private room, the three of them sat around the table, and the waiter handed them the menu.
Falkner took the menu, flipped through it casually, and then handed it to Yushu: "Look at what you want to eat and order whatever you want. I'm treating you today."
Yushu took the menu, glanced at it, and then fell into deep thought.
It's not because the dishes are too expensive, but because-these dishes look average.
Sushi, sashimi, tempura... As a foodie who has been struggling for many years, Yushu really doesn't have much interest in this type of cuisine.
He closed the menu, looked up at Falkner, and asked tentatively:
"How about... I'll do this meal?"
"Ah? You do it?" Falkner blinked.
"Can you still cook?"
Kiko looked at him suspiciously.
In her inherent understanding, young genius trainers = idiots in life.
If a travel trainer of this age can feed himself and Pokémon well without getting poisoned by eating random fast food, he can be regarded as a model of self-discipline.
The vast majority of people rely on Pokéblock, compressed dry food, and instant canned food to survive all year round. Being able to make instant noodles and cook white rice is considered the ceiling of their cooking skills.
Cooking? It's beyond the scope.
Kiko couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and asked, "You can also cook? You're not the kind who just fools around, right?"
"Know a little bit about a billion things."
Yushu said modestly.
Falkner scratched his head. "This is not good, I'm inviting you to dinner, how can I let you cook in person?"
"It's okay, I'm free anyway."
Yushu said honestly, "And the food in this restaurant doesn't look very appetizing to me."
Falkner:"..."
Kiko:"..."
The waiter next to me. "..."
Good guy!
In all his years of working in the industry, this is the first time he has seen a customer dislike the dishes in his restaurant in person!
But think about it, talented people have some quirks.
Maybe this is a common problem among strong people.
Not only is he picky about battles, he is also picky about food.
But when it comes to this, Falkner would be hypocritical if he refuses again.
He communicated with the restaurant owner and borrowed a stove in the back kitchen.
The boss refused at first, but when he saw that the person coming was Falkner and Gym Leader, the boss immediately put on a smile:
"Oops! It turns out he is a friend of the owner of Falkner! Use it as you like! Use it as you like! Do you want me to ask the chef to help you?"
"No, I can do it alone."
Yushu refuses directly.
Falkner is serious:
"Then I have to watch from the side, right? If you blow up the kitchen, I can run away as soon as possible."
"... You are quite a nice person."
Yushu's mouth twitched, why didn't he realize that Falkner was still a venomous player.
"That's necessary, nip it in the bud." Falkner said confidently.
Kiko also became interested and stood up to follow:
"I'll go too, I want to see what kind of food you make."
So the three of them walked to the kitchen together.
The back kitchen of the restaurant is spacious and bright, the flames are beating on the stove, and several chefs are busy.
When they saw Falkner and Kiko walking in, they were all stunned. After all, these two are also well-known figures in Johto Region.
And when they saw Yushu rolling up his sleeves and walking towards the stove, they looked at each other even more.
"This is..."
A middle-aged man who looked like a chef asked doubtfully.
"My friend, he wants to show off his cooking skills." Falkner explained.
The chef's expression was a little subtle.
As the chef of this restaurant, he is very confident in his cooking skills.
Now that an outsider suddenly wanted to borrow his kitchen, he felt a little uncomfortable, and felt a little awkward that his industry was being Taunt.
But for Falkner's sake, he didn't dare say anything. He just stood aside with his arms folded, ready to see what this young man could do.
Yushu completely ignored the gazes and hidden scrutiny of the audience, and walked straight to the food area with a calm mind like an old dog.
Chicken, pork, beef, shrimp, various vegetables, seasonings... the ingredients are quite complete.
He glanced at it and already had some calculations in his mind.
He rolled up his sleeves and started to work.
For the first dish, Yushu plans to make dry-roasted shrimps.
He picked up fresh prawns one by one from the pool, pinched them gently with his fingers, and the shells fell off completely, and the shrimp lines were picked out.
The chef's eyes narrowed slightly.
Just the skill of peeling shrimps proves that this person is not fooling around, at least he is a regular cook.
Put the processed shrimps into a bowl, add a little salt, cooking wine and starch, mix well and marinate.
Then heat the oil in a pan. When the oil temperature is 70% hot, pour the shrimp into the pan.
Zila.
The moment the shrimps are put into the pot.
Yushu Hold the spatula and stir-fry gently. The shrimps roll in the pot and gradually turn into an attractive orange-red color.
Then add tomato sauce, chili sauce, sugar, vinegar and other seasonings, and reduce the juice over high heat.
The sauce quickly condenses under high temperature, becomes thick and shiny, and tightly wraps every shrimp.
Remove from the pan and serve on a plate, garnish with chopped green onions.
A plate of dry-roasted shrimps with bright red color and fragrant aroma is completed.
Everyone in the kitchen couldn't help but whisper on the spot.
The chef couldn't help but murmured:
"It's strange, the seasoning ratio and the sauce collection method are different from the ones in our store."
The chef next to me came over to take a look and said in a low voice, "It looks pretty good. The color of the sauce is very beautiful."
Kiko stood at the door. "This guy is quite capable."
Falkner looked forward to it. "It's over, I'm already hungry just from the smell."
The second dish: shredded pork with green pepper.
This dish may seem simple, but it actually tests the heat the most.
Yushu picked up a piece of pork tenderloin, holding a kitchen knife in his hand, and cut the meat into thin slices, then stacked them together and cut them into thin strips.
Then take the green peppers, remove the stems, seeds and shred them.
Yushu Cut a little slower, because it is important to cut the shreds evenly.
Heat oil in a pan, fry the shredded pork until it changes color, then sauté minced garlic until fragrant, add shredded green pepper and stir-fry.
The fragrance of green pepper spreads quickly under the stimulation of hot oil, with a slightly sweet aroma.
Finally, pour in the shredded pork, add salt, sugar, and light soy sauce to taste, stir-fry quickly and remove from the pan.
Different from the traditional shredded pork, Yushu has a high proportion of green peppers. The green green pepper shreds and the tender white pork shreds are intertwined. The color is refreshing, and the seasoning is salty and sweet, eliminating a lot of spiciness.
The chef couldn't help but taste a little, and raised his eyebrows slightly.
Don't tell me, it tastes really good.
Much better than he imagined!
Kiko was stunned. "Is this guy really a trainer? Why do I think he is more like a professional chef?"
Falkner shrugged. "Who knows? Maybe he is a chef who was delayed by his career as a trainer."
The two of them felt relieved when they saw Yushu's posture, and simply sat back on the chairs next to them and waited.
It looks like there will be something delicious tonight.
The third course: sweet and sour pork.
Because of its sweet and sour taste, this dish is one of the most popular Chinese dishes abroad. I believe Pokémon is no exception in the world. Anyway, he loves to eat it.
Yushu Cut the pork belly into small pieces, marinate with salt, cooking wine, and pepper to taste, and then wrap it in a thin layer of starch paste.
Heat the oil until it is 60% hot, and put the meat pieces into the pot one by one.
The moment the meat is put into the pot, the starch paste expands rapidly, forming a golden and crispy shell.
Yushu Hold the slotted spoon and gently turn the meat pieces to ensure that each side is fried evenly.
Fry until golden brown, take it out, and fry again after the oil temperature rises to make the shell crispier.
In a separate pot, add tomato paste, sugar, white vinegar, and water to make a thick sweet and sour sauce.
Then add the fried meat pieces, cut bell pepper pieces and pineapple pieces into the pot, stir-fry quickly so that each piece of meat is evenly coated with the sweet and sour sauce.
Remove from pan and plate.
Golden pieces of meat, red and green peppers, and bright yellow pineapples are intertwined together in bright colors.
"It looks delicious..."
A young cook couldn't help but swallowed.
"You know how to eat six cakes!"
The chef glared at him, but secretly swallowed it himself.
There's no way around it, the presentation and aroma of this dish are so tempting, just looking at it makes you want to eat it.
He even began to reflect on whether the dishes in his store were too monotonous and whether he should ask this young man for advice...
The fourth course - also the highlight of the evening.
Mapo tofu!
If the first three dishes are the pioneers of appetizers, then this Mapo Tofu is the soul of the evening.
Among the vegetarian dishes, Yushu feels that the only one that can sit on the same table as tomato scrambled eggs is mapo tofu.
Yushu Take out a piece of soft tofu and cut it into evenly sized cubes.
Then boil a pot of water, add a little salt, blanch the tofu cubes in the water for one minute, remove and drain.
Heat oil in a pan, add minced meat and stir-fry until it changes color, then add black bean, minced garlic and minced ginger, stir-fry over low heat until red oil appears.
The rich aroma instantly filled the entire kitchen, and even the chef at the stove next door couldn't help but peek in.
A chef who was frying fish sniffed. "What does this smell like? It smells so good..."
"It seems like something is being done over there." Another chef pointed in the direction of Yushu and said.
"I've never smelled anything like this... is it spices? Or sauce?"
"I don't know, but I feel hungry when I smell it."
Yushu ignored the comments around him and focused on the spatula in his hand.
Add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil, add tofu cubes, push gently to allow the tofu to fully absorb the flavor of the soup, then add soy sauce and sugar to taste.
His version reduces the amount of spicy food, increases the sweetness, and makes the sauce thicker. Finally, water starch is poured in to thicken the sauce, and pepper powder and chopped green onion are sprinkled on it.
A plate of mapo tofu with bright red color and thick sauce is completed.