Chapter 890 - I Can Cook It. (1/2)

As soon as Carpenter Lian said that, Yuan Zhou became curious and hence asked directly.

“Tri-Color Beans? Tell me something about it?” Yuan Zhou asked.

Carpenter Lian was a little delighted when he found Yuan Zhou asked in that way and hadn’t seemed to have heard of the dish. But when he found Yuan Zhou didn’t have any change in his expression, he wasn’t quite sure. Therefore, he had to explain simply to him, “It’s very simple. Put peas, soybeans, and red beans together and stir-fry them and then serve the dish. The three beans must have three different tastes and they have to be classified respectively.”

“I see.” Yuan Zhou nodded his head and began to think carefully in his heart without saying anything.

Obviously, this dish was very difficult to cook since this master carpenter dared to make this request with the condition that he knew it was Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou guessed it might be an extinct dish, but to his surprise, he hadn’t even heard of this dish before.

Speaking of which, Yuan Zhou had once seen a magic trick, in which the soybeans and mung beans were mixed together and then separated instantly. Although both culinary skills and magic relied on hand techniques, the difference between them was sharp.

Moreover, Yuan Zhou wasn’t a magician. For an instant, he really didn’t know how to cook it, but he was quite interested.

“The three tastes for the Tri-Color Beans are supposed to be sweet, salty, and spicy or sour.” Yuan Zhou thought about it quickly in his mind.

Then, Carpenter Lian felt satisfied and relaxed.

It was definitely a mission totally unlikely to be completed, because this dish had already been lost for a very long time in history. Not to mention on the Internet, even the library didn’t have any information about this dish.

The top-notch chefs didn’t even know this dish, not to mention cooking it. The reason why Carpenter Lian knew it was he accidentally read an ancient book called Song Za Zu published in the late Ming Dynasty. This dish happened to be recorded in the book. Its original name was Three Fragrance to the Ocean instead of Tri-Color Beans.

Don’t think the book Song Za Zu was a book like Suiyuan Delicacy List, which specially recorded various delicacies. As a matter of fact, Za Zu meant miscellanea and this book was written randomly by a person surnamed Song, just like Qiuyang Za Zu and Xitang Za Zu. Therefore, this dish was simply mentioned in the book with only one or two words.

Having been told by Carpenter Lian, Zhou Shijie also felt it was interesting and tried to study it, but still failed in the end. Therefore, Carpenter Lian was very confident that he could baffle Yuan Zhou.

That’s right. Carpenter Lian didn’t want to make the cabinet for Yuan Zhou at all. Firstly, he had quit making furniture personally for years and secondly, a cabinet wasn’t challenging at all. The reason why he made a set of furniture for Zhou Shijie’s daughter previously was that he owed Zhou Shijie a favor. That was the last time he had made furniture personally.

However, Yuan Zhou was a very famous chef and moreover, he was introduced to his store by Zhou Shijie. It would be embarrassing to refuse him face to face. At that time, the function of fame was reflected. If it were another person, he not only might be refused, but also probably be scolded by Carpenter Lian.

Therefore, Carpenter Lian thought of such an idea. A dish that had baffled the chairman of China Chefs’ Alliance was unlikely to be cooked by Yuan Zhou, in Carpenter Lian’s eyes. He naturally felt relaxed, then.

“All right. I can cook it,” Yuan Zhou pondered in his heart for quite a while and then said earnestly.

“You didn’t hear me clearly, did you? And do you know what dish it is?” Carpenter Lian was stupefied for an instant and then said discontentedly with his brows knitted.

“Your description is quite clear. I can fully understand it,” said Yuan Zhou.

“Can you cook it?” Carpenter Lian revealed a look of disbelief.

“Yes.” Yuan Zhou nodded.

“If you cook it in the end, I will make a cabinet for you, free of charge. I won’t accept even a single dime from you.” Carpenter Lian’s disbelief was clearly revealed from his words.

“That’s a deal.” Yuan Zhou immediately answered.

“I can not only learn a new dish, but also get a cabinet for free. It’s a good deal,” said Yuan Zhou in his heart.

“Don’t worry. This old man won’t swindle you out of a cabinet.” Carpenter Lian grunted coldly and then became silent.

“How about you come to my restaurant at 3 p.m. three days later?” Yuan Zhou thought for a while and directly confirmed the time.

“Got it.” Carpenter Lian waved his hand and appeared to be too lazy to say more.

“See you three days later,” after saying that, Yuan Zhou turned around and left.