Jessica tasted the tender cabbage, drank the delicious soup, and said with heartfelt emotion: "Okay Elena, I changed my mind." I now agree with you that my previous prejudice against Chinese food stemmed entirely from my own ignorance. ”

"This dish completely changed my perception of Chinese food."

Elena also nodded slightly: "This dish also surprised me." I know that there may be this dish in many Chinese restaurants, but I am afraid that there are very few that can achieve such an extreme. ”

"Thank you, Lucas, for your explanation of this dish and the understanding of the cuisine that inspired me."

Giano smiled slightly: "Actually, I don't have a deep understanding of food, I just complete my work according to the manager's requirements, and present the details of each dish to customers." ”

Obviously, this is the meaning of Lin Canrong's explanation.

With the exception of a very small number of gourmets who are extremely sensitive to taste, it is difficult for most ordinary people to judge how much effort a chef has put into achieving that taste by taste alone.

Most people are very lacking in the adjectives of food, nothing more than delicious, tender and so on.

At such times, explaining the details of each dish to customers is not only about popular science knowledge, but also about creating an environment and atmosphere for customers and establishing a kind of "empathy".

The food of a high-end restaurant is all about enhancing that little bit of taste at all costs, and if you can't explain the details clearly, customers won't be impressed.

Obviously, Lin Canrong's careful preparation has fully played its due role at this moment.

Elena said, "Lucas, I want to discuss with you about Chinese and Western food, is that okay?" ”

Jano thought about it for a moment: "I'm afraid my knowledge is not enough to answer this question. However, I can ask the store manager to come over. ”

Elena: "Thank you very much if it doesn't disturb the store manager's work!" ”

Jia Nuo left the private room, and after a while, returned with Lin Canrong.

Lin Canrong smiled and asked, "My surname is Lin, and I am the manager of our store." Are you both satisfied with our food and service? ”

Although Lin Canrong is also learning English, after all, he is older and usually busy with work, so he can't communicate with foreigners without barriers.

So, it can only be translated by Giano.

Fortunately, Jano had already done the work of simultaneous interpretation, and it was a piece of cake to make a cameo appearance at this level of translation.

Elena nodded: "Very satisfied!" This is the most wonderful meal I have ever had, whether it is Western or Chinese, I am impressed by your grasp of excellence in details. ”

"I'm a food lover, and I've had some confusion for a long time, and I want to discuss it with Mr. Lin a little, I wonder if the store manager can solve my confusion?"

Lin Canrong said modestly: "I don't dare to solve my doubts, I am willing to talk about my views." ”

Elena asked: "The seasoning of the dishes is getting heavier and heavier, and many of the dishes are completely unable to eat the taste of the food itself, I wonder what Store Manager Lin thinks about this?" ”

Lin Canrong thought for a moment and replied, "This is indeed a trend in the development of world cuisine. ”

"I think there are two main reasons for this."

"First of all, the competition is dictatory, the food industry is very cruel, even the best restaurants in the world have to constantly develop new dishes, and even have to provide a lot of fun things in the restaurant, and work the environment, otherwise they will be seen as unenterprising. After all, it's easy for diners' attention to be drawn away by other restaurants. ”

"The second is the demand of the diners. Under the deception and temptation of many catering brands, diners have too many choices, too strong contrasts, and too much stimulation, resulting in many diners losing their ability to appreciate some tastes, and the threshold of taste is constantly raised. ”

"When the entire restaurant industry is stimulating diners' taste buds with heavier flavors, it naturally creates a cycle. For diners, it is true that something 'tastier' is eaten, but ...... I don't think this fits into the Chinese food philosophy. ”

"Chinese food pays attention to the big flavor must be light, one dish and one style, one hundred dishes and one hundred flavors, there is a taste to make it out, no taste to make it in, and the food is not definite and palatable......

"To put it simply, it means that each ingredient has its own unique taste, and the combination of ingredients should take into account the fusion of different flavors, rather than forcibly changing it with seasoning. Even the same kind of food should not taste the same forever, but should be tailored to the diner's special needs. ”

"So, we're always trying to find a balance between the two. It is necessary not only to maintain the original taste of the ingredients, not to abuse flavorings and additives, so as to make the food nutritious and healthy, and at the same time, to continuously improve the taste under this premise. ”

"It's like the boiling cabbage you ate today. There is a saying that '100 vegetables are still cabbage fragrant', and although it is a very common ingredient, if you cook it carefully, you can make an effect that completely surpasses those rare ingredients. ”

Jia Nuo translated Lin Canrong's meaning completely accurately, causing the two guests to nod frequently.

Jessica listened with relish.

If it were before today, she would have completely scoffed at these theories, and she would not have listened to them, thinking that this was a sophistry that Chinese food tasted inferior to modern Western food.

But after eating today's dishes, she was able to understand these philosophical concepts.

Because the dish of "boiling cabbage" is completely in line with what Mr. Lin said, "the big taste must be light", without adding any modern seasonings, it seems to be a clear soup with little water, but it contains the ultimate deliciousness in the light.

Elena nodded: "Store Manager Lin's words are very philosophical and very helpful to me, thank you!" So how does Mr. Lin see the difference between Chinese food and Western food? Which is better or worse? ”

Lin Canrong smiled slightly: "Food is very subjective, everyone has different tastes, I don't think there is any need to forcibly distinguish between high and low." ”

"Every meal is rooted in its cultural heritage. At present, although the acceptance of Western food is higher in the world, this is mainly because the cultural heritage of Western food is more widely accepted. ”

"And many people don't taste Chinese food lightly, and judge whether it is delicious only from whether the taste is strong, which is obviously putting Chinese food into a wrong system to evaluate, and it is naturally impossible to draw the right conclusion."

"The deliciousness of Chinese food needs to be understood in a specific cultural context, it is not only a craving, but also an expression of ideas and philosophies."

"It's like a very common dish, Dongpo pork. If you don't know its historical background, then it's just an ordinary braised pork, but if you know the story of Su Dongpo, know the background of his invention of this dish, and even see the spring dawn of Su Causeway with ten views of West Lake...... Then the meaning of this dish is completely different. ”

"If you have read Su Dongpo's poems, if you have seen Su Shi's calligraphy, what you have eaten is Dongpo meat; Otherwise, it's just an ordinary piece of braised pork. ”

"Many Westerners don't understand this, and are accustomed to using Western standards to evaluate Chinese food, and of course they will conclude that it is inferior to Western food, but this is obviously unfair."

"Back to your original question."

"I don't think it's wrong for modern Western food to pursue the ultimate taste through precise dosage control, nor do I think it's wrong for Chinese food culture. Our restaurant does not reject any one style or another, but strives to provide diners with the most preferred and most suitable taste while reading each type of food. ”

Under Jia Nuo's translation, Lin Canrong's long list of speeches was translated by Xindaya, concise and capable, and not every word was translated properly.

Elena nodded her head as she listened.

Finally, she said convincingly, "I see! Manager Lin's understanding of catering is really profound, which is really amazing! ”

Jessica also sighed: "I will never be prejudiced against Chinese food in the future, it turns out that the previous Chinese food was not delicious, just because the standard of those Chinese food was not enough." ”

Lin Canrong smiled: "Where, in the broad and profound food culture, I am just a student who is struggling to seek." ”

Elena said, "Manager Lin, I'm actually a food blogger, can I write about what I saw today on my food blog?" Your unique insight into the food and beverage industry has given me a whole new perspective. ”

Lin Canrong smiled and nodded: "Of course you can." ”

……

Seeing off the two foreign friends, Jano wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Store manager, these two don't look like ordinary people, fortunately you usually let me memorize these contents, otherwise I might really be timid."

"However, your last part of the different views on Chinese and Western catering culture is really very accurate, and I can see that these two international friends have been conquered."

Lin Canrong was silent for a moment and said, "Actually, this is also an occasional insight I have recently experienced, and I happened to use it. ”

Jia Nuo was stunned: "Occasional insight? Store manager, your occasional insight is too timely, isn't it? ”

Lin Canrong's expression was serious: "It seems to be a coincidence, but in fact...... It is also an inevitability. ”

"I went to Mr. Pei to open a branch before, but Mr. Pei refused. So I've been thinking, for Mr. Pei, what kind of positioning is Mingyun's private kitchen? ”

"Later, I realized that Mingyun Private Kitchen should be a one-of-a-kind restaurant, which pursues not quantity, but quality, and provides diners with the ultimate experience."

"And this ultimate experience is inherently unrepeatable. Therefore, Mr. Pei emphasized that Mingyun Private Kitchen cannot open a branch, but it needs to spend money urgently, and it has improved in details. ”

"I try to find the shortcomings and try to be perfect in every way. Our restaurant does not give preferential treatment to foreign friends, but provides the most perfect dining experience for all diners without discrimination. ”

"Today we only had two diners who were a little more picky about their tastes, but it was a big deal because we stood the test. We can only do our best if we treat every day as if it were the first day of opening, treat every diner as the first diner, and value the feedback of every diner. ”

"Including the thinking on the difference between Chinese and Western food, and the reflection on the development of the modern catering industry, they are also the insights I have gained in the process of repeatedly figuring out the deep meaning of Mr. Pei during this time."

"I think that only by working hard to achieve this level can we meet Mr. Pei's expectations for Mingyun's private chef!"