Gourmet: Twins' Father and Chef of the Kindergarten

Chapter 472 - 433: Chef Zheng, What Are You Trying to Do?

Upon hearing the shout...

Xiaopan looked up from his work, seeing Chef Zheng standing not far away, waving to him.

"Hey, I’m coming..."

He responded promptly, setting down his task, and cheerfully walked over to Chef Zheng, asking with a hint of curiosity and confusion, "Chef Zheng, what did you call me for?"

"It’s nothing big, I just wanted to..."

Chef Zheng hesitated, stopping mid-sentence, pondering how to express his thoughts.

Uh...

This wasn’t typical of Chef Zheng’s usual demeanor at all...

Xiaopan looked even more puzzled, "Chef Zheng, just say it directly. I’ll try my best to help as long as it’s within my capability."

Chef Zheng smiled with relief, "Having your word makes me assured!"

Xiaopan: "o_O ||"

Huh?

Why does it feel like Chef Zheng is setting him up for something?

He felt a vague sense of unease, but before he could think more, Chef Zheng’s next words confirmed his intuition.

Chef Zheng chuckled, saying, "Xiaopan, it’s like this, I want you to go to Dorami Kindergarten’s kitchen and bring over the porridge container and the pork bones with bits of meat from Dorami Kindergarten..."

Xiaopan understood every word, but put together, he couldn’t make sense of it!

Seriously!

Chef Zheng, what is your intention with this?

Also, going to someone else’s place and taking their stuff seems inappropriate...

If caught, wouldn’t it be awkward...

Filled with questions, Xiaopan puzzledly asked, "Chef Zheng, why do you want Dorami Kindergarten’s porridge container and pork bones? Don’t we have them here? What’s the need to go over there and get them?"

Chef Zheng didn’t reply directly, but instead asked, "Don’t you want to taste Dorami Kindergarten’s brain porridge and roast suckling pig?"

"I do!"

Xiaopan subconsciously nodded.

The scenes in Dorami’s dining area earlier, he had witnessed clearly.

Everyone’s face beamed with joy, several parents exaggeratedly closed their eyes, completely immersed in the flavors of the roast suckling pig and brain porridge.

As a chef who had been in the field for years, creating countless dishes, he had tasted many delicacies too.

But he had never seen a chef whose craft could so directly touch the hearts of diners, sparking such strong emotional reactions.

From the unpretentious joy on the faces of Dorami Kindergarten’s children, parents, and teachers, he knew their happiness and satisfaction weren’t feigned.

Huang Jun’s cooking skills were truly as remarkable as rumored, so delicious!

Honestly, he had always had a strong desire to personally experience Huang Jun’s skills.

Unfortunately, he had never had the chance...

Wait!

But Chef Zheng’s request for him to get the porridge container and pork bones doesn’t seem directly related?

Could it be...

His eyes lit up, instantly understanding Chef Zheng’s intention, he looked at Chef Zheng with surprise and disbelief, "Chef Zheng, you wouldn’t want to taste Dorami’s leftovers, would you?"

Chef Zheng: "..."

Blurting out the truth unknowingly...

"Ahem~"

Chef Zheng coughed a few times, smiling as he spoke, "Xiaopan, the reason why I want you to bring these is that I want you all to personally experience Dorami Kindergarten’s Chef Huang’s cooking style. Through these ingredients, you can gain deeper insights into Chef Huang’s culinary secrets, which will greatly enhance your skills."

Xiaopan: "..."

Isn’t it just to learn by watching, why make it sound so grand!

And why don’t you go yourself?

But faced with Chef Zheng’s urging, coupled with his own desire to taste Huang Jun’s skills, he bore it and went over.

Luckily, the Xuanmen Bay kitchen staff hadn’t yet arrived on site to clean up, Xiaopan seized the opportunity to quickly arrange the few pork bones left, placing them in a clean serving dish.

Then, his gaze turned towards the porridge containers, noticing a little porridge remaining at the bottom of one, he picked it up and quickly moved towards his Hu Jin Kindergarten’s kitchen area.

This string of actions naturally drew curious looks from the Xuanmen Bay kitchen staff who had come over to clean.

Facing these curious gazes, Xiaopan casually made up a reason, "Um, I have a lot of pet cats and dogs at home, thought of taking it back for them, to avoid waste..."

Chef Zheng overhearing faintly: "..."

This silly Xiaopan, doesn’t even know how to make up a reason, comes up with one this low.

For a moment, Chef Zheng seriously suspected Xiaopan was indirectly calling him a cat or dog...

Oh well!

As long as he could taste Chef Huang’s skills, whatever reason would do.

Upon hearing his reason, the staff didn’t question further, just smiled and let him go.

When Xiaopan returned loaded with the serving dish to his station, Chef Zheng eagerly approached, immediately picked out a pork bone with a bit of meat from the dish, and started chewing urgently.

Though the meat was scant and cooled over time, when his teeth pierced the thin layer of meat and reached the bone, the meat’s deliciousness and marrow’s richness exploded in his mouth, surprisingly delightful.

It was an indescribable taste, even cold it couldn’t hide the high-quality of the ingredients and the finesse of the cooking.

Chef Zheng’s brows raised slightly, eyes flashing with admiration, as he chewed carefully, savoring the flavor of the meat and the romantic flavors emanating from the bone, feeling the care and focus Huang Jun put into cooking.

Even a small piece of pork bone contained rich layers and depth, leaving him with endless aftertaste...

Using the simplest condiments, yet the final result was so stunning!

In that moment...

He finally understood the gap between him and Huang Jun...

In that moment...

He also fully admitted his defeat willingly!

Xiaopan stood by, watching Chef Zheng absorbed in that pork bone flavor, finally couldn’t resist his own curiosity, reaching out for a bone to taste.

Just one bite...

His eyes instantly lit up, exclaiming involuntarily, "Damn! This meat is freakin’ delicious, no wonder people were so entranced!"

This sudden blunt acclaim startled Chef Zheng, and simultaneously stirred up curiosity among other assistant chefs.

Initially, these assistant chefs were somewhat hesitant about the leftover porridge and pork bones, harboring some resistance.

But seeing Chef Zheng and Xiaopan so deeply attracted by this flavor, enchanted, and hearing their sincere praises, their concerns vanished instantly, all stepping forward eager to grab pork bone remnants to taste.

Once tasted, a soul-stirring flavor hit them, unable to restrain themselves, praises echoed.

"Xiaopan was right, this meat really is freakin’ delicious!"

"Indeed, this roast suckling pig is really damn good! Much better than what we made!"

"Yeah, even cold it tastes so great, I can barely imagine how delicious it would be warm."

"Geez, even simple ingredients, under Huang Jun’s talented hands, turned from rotten to magical, becoming an irresistible delicacy, Chef Huang sure is impressive!"

"Hey, save me some, don’t eat it all..."

All of a sudden...

These assistant chefs excitedly scrambling for the leftover roast suckling pig’s bone meat and the scant remaining brain porridge, the scene was lively.

The Xuanmen Bay staff witnessing this scene, were instantly dumbfounded.

Hm~

Weren’t you supposed to take it for the cats and dogs?

Why are you eating it yourselves!

Eating is one thing!

Why are you fighting over it...

Honestly.

Aren’t you chefs yourselves?

Haven’t you cooked roast suckling pig yourselves?

Why are you grabbing leftover bones and porridge...

However...

It seemed very tasty, smelled inviting though?

In that moment...

Even they felt tempted, but had nothing to eat...