I'm the Head Chef in a University Cafeteria
我在大学食堂当大厨
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- Ongoing
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- 1.2M Words
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- Urban
- Subgenre
- Urban Life
- Updated
- 3y ago
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The sky leaves no trace when Pegasus flies by; one backward glance, and ten thousand years have passed. Youth blooms like brocade beneath the emerald canopy; moonlit water and mirrored flowers leave only a fleeting romance. Our spirit shakes the mountains and rivers, praised through the ages; the sword dances across the martial world, through summer and winter. When all the splendor fades, I look back at dusk; only poetry and books remain in this world. --------------------------------- I create
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It can't really be called a food novel; it's more like a mindless, feel-good story disguised as a food novel. There's not much actual food involved; the whole thing is just customers praising the food. It follows the same formula from beginning to end, with too much repetition. Also, the writing style is rather mediocre, making it a bit awkward to read.
The description of the food's deliciousness in this article can be summarized as: fresh! As for the plot, those who know, know—it's filler, the plot doesn't hold up to scrutiny. Can you believe that a wealthy man from Qiantang would hire a "petty chef" like the protagonist if his son developed anorexia? Even in desperation, as a last resort, they wouldn't hire a chef like the protagonist, would they? 😄
The author lacks the skill to write a food review; descriptions of each dish are limited to a few dozen or a hundred words, failing to capture many details. More accurately, the author fails to convey the essence and meaning of the cooking. The food reviews are equally poor, filled with endless "Wow!" Even something as simple as "fatty but not greasy, melts in your mouth" would have been better. It seems the author is reliant on just one "Wow!" Phrase.
My name is Shennong, and I passed away today, December 9th, 2022, at 12:30 PM. I read the book yesterday, and I died this afternoon. In short, I died from poisoning. My advice is to read without thinking, and read quickly, otherwise you really won't be able to finish. This book has nearly 1,000 investors, but there are less than 80 posts in the comments section. I won't go into the book's contents; seasoned bookworms know what I mean.
Seeing the "master of Hunan cuisine" take the initiative to compete with the main character in cooking skills, I couldn't resist. The "master of Hunan cuisine" must be a top-ranked master chef nationwide. Would he really take the initiative to compete in cooking with a college student?
It completely collapsed after being released; I couldn't bear to watch it anymore.
Author, could you please pay a little more attention to what the characters say? Do we really talk like this normally? Keep it up! There will definitely be many problems at the beginning, but you'll improve as you write!
Studying philosophy despite family difficulties, impressive!
I've read over ten chapters and haven't found any truly exciting moments. It's just a bunch of people shouting "So delicious! So delicious!" Followed by various scene cuts where one group says it's delicious, and another group says it's delicious.
It's pretty absurd. Cooking is purely about technology and ruthless skill. "Sichuan-style chicken" is just a sauce, and "chopped chili fish head" is also just a sauce. Is that considered culinary skill? Forget it, I'm not qualified to comment on this. The problem is the novel's plot is also quite clichéd: anorexia, rich second-generation, Hunan cuisine master—one after another.