Chapter 404: Chapter 403 Brother Hao Talks about Sushi Chapter 404: Chapter 403 Brother Hao Talks about Sushi The person on the left, holding a snuff bottle and dressed in Tang attire, was none other than Principal Zheng! The one on the right, around fifty years old, wearing a casual jacket and tea-colored sunglasses, looked very natural and at ease, though it was unclear who he was.

As Principal Zheng entered the doorway, he called out from a distance, “Director Meng, I’ve been waiting quite a while…” He had initially greeted Meng Weiting, but then he suddenly exclaimed, “Brother Hao! You’re actually here too!”

Meng Haoran: “…”

Meng Weiting: “…”

Zhong Haoguo: “…”

Jiang Ruoyun: “…”

Others: “…”

What the fuck! What’s going on here?! Even Principal Zheng calls Wang Hao ‘Brother Hao’?!

“Brother Hao, when did you get here?” Principal Zheng walked over to Wang Hao with a smile, “I was just thinking of looking for you, but I was afraid to call you in case you were busy. I never expected to run into you here.”

“That… that,” Meng Weiting was sweating bullets, “I can accept that Wang Hao might be able to assign roles to a few people, but now even the school’s Principal Zheng calls him ‘Brother Hao’… This is big!” Meng Weiting asked, “Principal Zheng, you know each other?”

“Know each other? Of course, we do,” Principal Zheng introduced to Meng Weiting, “Do you have any idea how influential Brother Hao is?”

A few people asked with puzzled faces, “How influential?”

“Mr. Tan from the Central Sea,” Principal Zheng said proudly, “acts like a mouse seeing a cat when he meets Brother Hao!”

“Sssss!” Once Principal Zheng finished his words, Meng Weiting and Meng Haoran both gasped sharply!

As for Mr. Tan, several of the girls and Zhong Haoguo might not understand much, but Meng Weiting and Meng Haoran knew exactly what level of person he was! Among those present, not a single one would have any clout over him!

“I… I…” Meng Haoran just wished he could disappear into a crack in the ground! He had just been bragging about knowing Brother Dao, yet someone even Mr. Tan didn’t dare to look down on had showed up…

Wang Hao said with a smile, “Ah, let’s not bring up matters of the underworld, let’s leave it be, let it be!”

“If Brother Hao says we don’t mention it, then we don’t mention it!” Principal Zheng looked around and said, “It’s a bit crowded here, let’s move to a larger table. Today, we also happen to have something else to discuss.”

“That works,” Wang Hao nodded, “Let’s move to a bigger place.”

They told the staff and moved to a larger table. Once everyone was comfortably seated, Principal Zheng began introducing the person who came with him, saying, “This is Mr. Chen Daocheng, editor-in-chief of the ‘Heavenly Food Report’ and also a gourmet critic.”

“Hello, hello,” Chen Daocheng extended his hand first with a smile, “Brother Hao, your reputation precedes you. It’s truly fortunate to meet you.”

“You’re too kind.” After shaking hands, Wang Hao asked, “Mr. Chen, do you need any help with something?”

“Well,” Chen Daocheng slowly explained, “our publication is planning to produce a food program, and since this sushi restaurant is quite famous and holds two Michelin stars, Director Meng managed to reserve a spot here, so we came by to take a look. I’ve long heard of Brother Hao’s name, but I’m not sure if Brother Hao has any good suggestions?”

“A food program, huh,” Wang Hao stroked his chin and thought for a moment, then slowly shook his head, “The theme of the program is not a problem, but this restaurant’s sushi, well, let’s have a drink, shall we!”

Upon hearing Wang Hao’s words, everyone present knew there must be an issue!

“Could it be that this restaurant’s sushi isn’t up to par? I’ve heard that it’s got two Michelin stars,” Chen Daocheng, following Principal Zheng’s lead, also called Wang Hao ‘Brother Hao’, which surprisingly rolled off the tongue quite smoothly, “How about you explain, Brother Hao?”

“If you’re talking about the taste of this restaurant’s sushi, it’s passable and indeed considered pretty good,” Wang Hao pointed at the sushi in front of him, “But when compared to two Michelin stars, I’m afraid it doesn’t quite measure up.”

“Doesn’t measure up?” As soon as Wang Hao said this, everyone around him was shocked, “How is that possible?!”

“I knew you wouldn’t believe me,” Wang Hao smiled and began to explain, “First off, a complete set of sushi meals typically consists of five parts: rice, topping, tears, purple, and ginger. In sushi, rice is also called sherri. Professionally made sushi sherri shouldn’t touch hands during preparation and must present a pure white color, smell faintly sour, yet taste subtly sweet when eaten, and have a bit of a chew. Their sherri today falls short.”

As soon as Wang Hao finished speaking, everyone around him gaped in surprise!

Brother Hao knows this too?!

He had already impressed with his knowledge about the origins of sushi, which was understandable, but his expertise on sushi itself was truly professional!

“Next is the topping,” Wang Hao continued, “Topping refers to the ingredients that cover the sushi, often fish. Freshness in sushi is all about the topping. Although top sushi restaurants are quite expensive, the fish used on their sushi is caught the same day, and the time from catching the fish to it reaching your mouth won’t exceed three hours. As for their topping… it’s frozen, not fresh enough!”

Principal Zheng: “…”

Chen Daocheng: “…”

Jiang Ruoyun: “…”

Other onlookers: “…”

Holy shit! He actually knows all this?!

“Having finished with the topping, let’s talk about the tears,” Wang Hao pointed at the wasabi on the plate, “Tears actually refer to wasabi. Wasabi paste and mustard paste are made from two completely different plants. While their flavors are similar, wasabi paste is much more expensive. Authentic RB (Japanese) cuisine definitely uses wasabi instead of mustard, and this, heh heh.”

I can’t help it, my constitution is just this awesome; as soon as I eat this stuff, I know it’s not real wasabi!

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