Give me a bigger discount.
Sir, this is is the best I can offer you.
Oh, no. Is it, really?
Hey beautiful. You look good. What's up?
Come have fun with us.
Um, we'd rather not.
I haven't you seen around before.
He's carrying something interesting on his back.
What do you think you're doing?
Keep your dirty hands off my property.
What?
You made a big mistake, stranger.
Beat him up!
H-he's good!
Who is that guy?
Hey you.
Please forgive me.
Yosen Shuka. Where is it?
The Continent's #1 Challenges Yosen Shuka
Two more spring rolls!
Okay!
Eight-Treasures Dish is done!
Yes!
Shilou, the food is ready!
Prepare three large plates!
Understood!
Shilou, we're out of firewood! Go get some!
Yes, yes.
One "yes" is enough!
Yes!
I need some here too!
Hurry up, Shilou!
I got it!
Damn it. I managed to get into the kitchen here, and they're treating me like a slave.
Shilou!
Have you prepared the dim sum? Time's running out.
Understood!
I'll put these meat buns in a steamer right away!
What do you think you're doing?!
He did it again. Shilou's so hopeless.
That's some disciple you got there, Mao!
He can't help it. The disciple's supposed to take after his master.
Don't say things like that!
Now, everybody, we're almost through! Let's work hard!
Right!
Yeah!
Yeah.
Three dishes of fried rice are coming up. Prepare the soup!
Right away!
Mao's sure full of spirit.
But of course. He was put in charge of Yosen Shuka's kitchen.
What? This is...
That's right.
It's the key to this restaurant.
Master Luo and I have to attend a meeting of the Canton Chef Alliance.
We'll be away for two weeks, so I entrust this key to you.
You do understand, don't you? We're leaving Yosen Shuka in your hands.
We expect you to protect the tradition and honor symbolized in the restaurant's key.
We're counting on you, Mao.
Yes!
A short time ago, Mao was just a fourth-level cook.
He's matured to be quite the chef.
Okay! The fried rice is done!
Don't keep the customers waiting!
Right!
It was a good meal.
Thank you very much!
We're done, we're finally done.
Great work!
Shilou and I will take care of the cleanup. You may go home.
All right. Good night, Mao.
Yes. See you all tomorrow.
Here, this is the last batch.
What? There's more?
Don't complain. Just hop to it.
Now, I must close the restaurant.
You'll give me a hand afterwards. Won't you?
So this is Yosen Shuka...
Excuse me, sir, but we're already closed.
I'm sorry, but we're done for the day. Can you come back tomorrow?
Is this how Yosen Shuka treats its customers?
I have traveled a long distance to sample your cuisine...
And you're kicking me out?
Man... what a huge plate!
Nobody cares for us poor dishwashers.
Mao, are you still there?
One vegetable stir-fry please!
What? So late?
Brother Mao, there's one more customer!
Oh right...
He said he was going to get some spices.
Wait a minute...
I can cook vegetable stir-fry...
Hmm. What did Brother Mao do next?
Oh, that's right. I remember!
Put in green onions and ginger to add aroma.
Then, we add soup and spices.
Add some vegetables.
I can cook a dish or two. It's a piece of cake!
I'll show them some Japanese pride.
Is Mao done yet?
What? So it's been ready all this time. Really now, he should've let me know.
But this looks a bit different from his usual dish...
Never mind. If Mao cooked it, it should be fine.
It was my vegetable stir-fry. Thank you for waiting!
It doesn't taste half bad, if I say so myself.
What?
What's this vegetable stir-fry for?
I made it for myself.
You did?
Good. I'll try some.
It's kind of good, isn't it Brother Mao?
Don't skip the important part when you cook, Shilou.
What? The important part?
What I mean is...
Hey!
Bring me the manager!
Mao, there's a problem!
The customer wants to speak to you about the vegetable stir-fry!
Vegetable stir-fry?
Uh oh...
I heard that Yosen Shuka was the best restaurant in Canton.
Is it your practice to serve soggy stir-fry, cooked without first being dipped in oil?
Dipped in oil... That's right!
Before you stir-fry vegetables, you should dip them in oil to harden the surface and lock in the juicy flavor.
I completely forgot about that. Oh shiii---
Many types of fresh vegetables are available around here.
This dish tells you exactly how good the restaurant is.
Hey kid, bring me the idiot who cooked this soggy stir-fry!
This guy looks very dangerous. What if I confess...?
I'm screwed!
I'm in charge of the kitchen.
Huh, you are?
Mao...
Brother Mao...
You do know that your customers don't care about your age.
A professional chef worth his salt must cook a dish worthy of its price.
Damn it Shilou! What are you going to do? This is all your fault!
S-sorry.
I understand your anger. If it's possible, can you give me a chance to regain our honor?
Go on.
I'll cook you any dish that satisfies your standards.
Interesting.
Very well. I want you to cook me an egg dish.
I thought he'd ask for a more difficult dish.
It's just an egg dish...
However...
It would be quite boring if you used ordinary eggs.
Use three kinds of eggs.
I want a dish that draws out the taste of all three eggs.
Within 15 minutes.
How's that? Can you cook it in that time, kid?
Wi-within 15 minutes...
That's impossible!
A dish with three kinds of eggs within 15 minutes. Coming right up!
Brother Mao...
Mr. Chouyu entrusted me with the kitchen. This is my responsibility.
The subject should contain three kinds of eggs.
Okay, I'll do it!
He's so scary.
It's all your fault, Shilou.
Tch. You didn't notice it was my cooking all along.
What? Are you trying to put the blame on me?
That's impudent talk coming from a nasty mouth. Take that, mouth!
Oww! Brother Mao will think of something!
But, this is an incredibly difficult subject.
It hurts.
Three kinds of eggs...
Come now...
Popular eggs include chicken eggs, quail eggs, and duck eggs.
But the taste of each egg is very delicate.
They will mix together if you grill, steam, or fry them.
I wonder what kind of egg dish Brother Mao is going to make.
You know, that guy seems to know an awful lot about cooking.
Yeah.
He knew the vegetables weren't dipped in oil, and asked for a strange dish.
And that thing on his back. I wonder what it is.
Wait, what are you going to do, Shilou?
YEOWCH!!
Do you have a death wish?
Mao!
Brother Mao...
Thank you for waiting!
As you have requested, a dish that uses three kinds of eggs.
A bamboo steamer?
Good. Open it.
Yes.
T-this is...!
S-siu mai?!
M-Mao, what's this siu mai for?
It's the egg dish, of course.
What? Siu mai is an egg dish?
Where are the three kinds of eggs?
I get it. So you cooked siu mai.
I'll have you know I'm very strict about siu mai.
A yellow covering, with glistening black toppings. It's quite colorful.
I see...
The first egg you used is a chicken egg.
You kneaded chicken eggs into this flour to make this shell.
That's right.
The second egg you used is a duck egg.
That's the diced century egg on top of the siu mai.
He got it just by looking at it.
Mao, what's a century egg?
A Century Egg is a preserved egg that's been fermented for a few weeks.
You take a duck egg and wrap it around a mixture of wood ash, lime, salt, mud, and sap.
The egg white turns into a dark transparent jelly, while the yolk hardens and turns dark-green.
He correctly guessed two ingredients without even tasting it.
I won't know the third one unless I eat it. Let's see what kind of egg it is.
So... good!
A countless number of eggs have burst so cleanly in my mouth!
So this is the third egg!
This is so good!
The three eggs blend as if creating unknown new life in the ocean. What a symphony of taste!
The three eggs are united into one!
Success!
You're the best, kid!
All right!
The chicken eggs in the shell are sweet.
And the salty century egg complements the delicate sweetness well.
But that's only a prelude...
The third egg inside is the bouncing accompaniment.
Which energizes the dish.
What's the third egg?
It's full of orange eggs!
I knew it.
The third egg used was crab eggs.
Crab?
That's right.
I filled it with Shanghai crab eggs, which happens to be in season.
Crab eggs...
You don't usually use it to cook an egg dish.
Chicken eggs, duck eggs, and finally crab eggs.
This combination is surprising. But uniting them in the siu mai created a perfect gastronomic orchestra.
He's selected the right three eggs!
I like his spirit, calling siu mai an egg dish.
And all he needed was half of 15 minutes.
Kid!
Yes!
Who are you?
Hey! You can't eat that without permission!
This is great! This is the best siu mai I ever had!
I'll have one too.
Delicious! Delicious!
It's true! The taste of the three eggs are perfectly united!
Brother Mao is so good.
Since someone like you is working here, then it's true that this is the best restaurant in Canton.
Interesting!
I find you really interesting!
I'm Shell, a dimsum chef from Shanxi Province.
And I'm the best siu mai chef in the continent!
What's happening, Mao?
Aren't you going home yet?
Come, hurry!
You got my blood boiling. You are obligated to accept my challenge.
You will, won't you kid?
Or should I say, Mr. Super Chef?
The city center has a bustling din,
As I jump over the guard rails unseen.
Must hurry over to our meeting place,
And beat the dusk in a race.
In your twinkling eyes, I see so clearly,
The soothing warmth that you feel for me.
And with only that, my poor defenseless heart,
Is starting to melt and break apart.
This is a feeling that won't stop; it just keeps going straight.
And it's starting to speed up and accelerate.
I'm by your door, and knocking hard. Won't you let me in?
Let me show you my spirit filled with passion. Yeah!