Chapter 833

Naturally, Dean had called Li Li in advance as well and the call had been quickly answered . Therefore, before they reached the kitchen, Li Li had already came out .

“Dean, you’re in China?” Li Li asked he greeted both Dean and his assistant with a hug .

Li Li had once met Dean during one cooking competition in France . He rather admired Dean’s cooking skills . During that competition, Dean had obtained first place while Li Li was in fifth place .

“Yes . Li, you look well,” Dean smiled and started exchanging pleasantries .

“I’m doing alright, I suppose . Are you here to do something?” Li Li said as he gestured to the cameraman behind Dean .

“I am in the midst of filming a rather interesting TV show,” Dean said .

“I see . Is there anything you need from me?” Li Li went straight to the point .

“Yes . I need to cook a meal myself but I’m without ingredients and a kitchen . Therefore, I’m here,” Dean said as he spread his hands .

“You’re here to borrow the kitchen?” Li Li asked .

“Yes and no,” Dean kept the suspense . When he saw the curious expression Li Li had, he continued speaking .

“You see, there is a mission on this show requiring I eat lunch at the restaurant next door . However, we arrived too late and they already ran out of numbers . Therefore, I can only cook myself…” Dean started explaining seriously .

“Therefore, I am going to cook myself a meal in front of his restaurant . Um, this can be considered a tiny revenge of mine as well,” Dean spoke forthrightly .

“Dean, I do not recommend you do that,” as a friend, Li Li immediately advised for the sake of Dean’s dignity after he heard that it was related to Yuan Zhou .

“No, Li, you need to understand . That person is highly respected by Chu . Because of that, I am very curious about him . I also need to let him know that Chu’s rival of a lifetime can only be me,” Dean said .

If Yuan Zhou heard this, he would be absolutely confused as he had obviously been unjustly implicated in this rivalry .

“I need to let you know that this Boss Yuan is definitely not a regular chef,” Li Li said as he thought back to the two previous miserable experiences of his, the Beef Wellington and Swedish Meatball incident . Yuan Zhou was a chef who was good at both Chinese and Western food .

“That will only make things interesting, right?” Dean insisted . He had long expected that Yuan Zhou would not be your usual chef . He would face Yuan Zhou the same way he faced Chu Xiao .

“Fine,” Li Li shrugged .

“Then, Li, do you have any good ingredients I can use?” Dean asked .

“Of course . Just this morning, a new batch of beef from Alberta had just arrived . I trust you will like them,” Li Li made an inviting gesture as he guided Dean to the storage room .

“Oh, definitely . The grass there is very lush and the cattle raised there will definitely be a source of excellent beef . Which breed is it?” Dean asked cheerfully when he heard Li Li’s words .

“It’s their homegrown Charolais cattle, a breed you are most familiar with, I reckon,” Li Li answered with a smile .

“Of course . Although it’s not from Charolles or Nievre, the quality of this breed of cattle is still excellent,” Dean couldn’t stop speaking the moment the topic touched upon beef . He had even forgotten the unpleasant experience from when he had tried calling Chu Xiao earlier .

“Of course . I only have the front part of the cattle remaining . I wonder if that is sufficient for you?” Li Li said as he pulled open a cabinet . Inside, the beef was arranged neatly, all from the front part of the cattle .

“Not a problem,” Dean took the gloves Li Li handed him and started selecting the beef .

“By the way, I have a new batch of pork as well . The quality is excellent . Do you want to take a look?” Li Li said as he pulled open another cabinet .

“Thank you for your generosity, Li,” Dean nodded with a pleased smile .

“Don’t worry . I have vegetables over there as well,” Li Li said as he pointed at the neatly arranged vegetables on a nearby shelf .

“I think with these ingredients, I can make some meatballs . The taste will definitely be good,” Li Li proposed sincerely, “Do you remember the competition we were in? You obtained the first place with Paradise Island Meatballs . I still remember it clearly . “

Paradise Island Meatballs was a newly created dish . To be precise, it was a combination of a dessert and main course, as it was a dish with meatballs and ice cream .

“You still remember that? Yes, that’s a good idea . I heard Chinese people love meatballs,” Dean smiled with pride before he accepted Li Li’s suggestion .

“Yes, we have a large variety of meatballs here in China,” Li Li said with a smile .

“This will be it,” Dean said to his assistant after he picked his ingredients .

“Alright . I will get someone to carry them over,” Li Li turned around and gestured to a fat chef behind him .

“Alright, head chef . I will get someone to do it,” the fat chef nodded in acknowledgment .

“Thank you, Li,” Dean thanked .

“You’re welcome . Feel free to look for me again if you need anything else,” Li Li waved his hand and excused himself .

Since he was in a rush, Dean left right after he was done selecting ingredients . The fat chef had also returned after getting someone to help carry the ingredients over .

“Alright . Time to go back to work,” Li Li turned and walked away .

The fat chef glanced at Li Li over and over again with curiosity all over his face .

“Head chef, I thought we have a new batch of A5 grade steaks? Isn’t it better for Dean to make steaks instead?” he failed to hold his question in and finally voiced it .

The fat chef was sure that Li Li was not holding back because he couldn’t bear to part with his ingredients . After all, Li Li had allowed the fat chef to use all ingredients during his practice so he could get used to the changes of the high-quality ingredients .

And that guy earlier was a famous chef from France . Wasn’t it a given that Li Li should offer him the steaks instead?

“Meatballs will be better as only meatballs will allow a proper comparison,” Li Li paused and said .

“Is it because Boss Yuan knows how to cook Swedish Meatballs?” asked the fat chef .

Li Li turned and looked at the fat chef with a frosty gaze, “Do you know that a loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble?”

The fat chef immediately shut his mouth . At times, knowing too much wasn’t good .

“It will be our lunchtime soon . Go back to the kitchen,” Li Li looked at the excited Dean with pity before resuming his own work .

The knives used by Dean were all his own knives . As for how he had gotten them into the country? He had negotiated a special cargo with Air China to deliver them into the country for him . Of course, this was something rarely approved . Fortunately, Dean was a famous chef, which had helped .

Thanks to Li Li’s generosity and the cooperation provided by the restaurant manager Liu Ruoyu, they did not need to get the other cooking utensils somewhere else . With the help of the filming crew members, they quickly erected a temporary outdoor kitchen .