Chapter 962 The gap is tiny!
Although the two made a private fight, in the eyes of practitioners, this is a collision between young rookies and old-school experts. No matter who loses and who wins, it is a good thing for the Chinese cooking industry.
Only through this competitive atmosphere can the industry be stimulated.
Although chef conferences are held throughout the country every year, most of them are in a formality, and even the rankings of chefs are arranged with unspoken rules.
The harmonious Chinese food circle looks very harmonious on the surface, but it is not a good thing for the long-term development of the industry.
He Xia brought up a document from the computer, and the title of the document was "The Eight Cuisines Chef King Competition".
This plan was completed three years ago and was not successfully promoted for various reasons, but He Xia felt that she wanted to try it out.
With convenient transportation and a wide range of catering industries, the eight major cuisines are no longer divided into regions, but more of the chef's persistence.
Now many people are promoting the integration of cuisines, combining two or three cuisines to innovate catering brands that are more in line with market demand, but the faction's view is still there.
It is a good thing that a hundred flowers bloom in the domestic market, but for foreign markets, this internal fighting model that works independently is not a good thing.
Therefore, the "Eight Cuisine Chef King Competition" is to stop fighting and use this event to gather potential chefs together, let them communicate with each other, form a unified Chinese food system, and then integrate it into state banquet dishes.
He Xia has conducted a detailed study of Qiao Zhi’s information. If you really want to find a flag-carrying person for the younger generation, Qiao Zhi is the only choice.
The competition between Sun Jin and Qiao Zhi just allowed He Xia to conduct a more detailed investigation of Qiao Zhi.
Therefore, He Xia did not object to Sun Jin's "difficulty" against Qiao Zhi in his bones.
As for winning or losing, He Xia doesn't take it too seriously.
Even if Sun Jin loses, it won’t prove anything.
Qiao Zhi is the winner, so it would be better to use good talent introduction policies to absorb him into the State Guesthouse.
Although Qiao Zhi's value is very high and money may not be shaken, the resources of the State Guesthouse are not only money, but for chefs, this is one of the highest halls. The recognition of being recognized here is the highest honor of Chinese chefs.
As for Sun Ying’s request, He Xia sneered at it.
He could understand Sun Ying's mood and didn't want his father to lose the game, but Sun Ying's situation was too low and she was too selfish.
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Tang Qi walked to the kitchen and answered Mei Ling's call. Mei Ling was concerned about Qiao Zhi's performance on the court. Although she was not in Yanjing, she had already called Tang Qi three or four times today to ask about the situation on the scene.
Tang Qi was not bored. At this moment, Qiao Zhi was ahead, and he could just vent his inner excitement.
"The second dish, although Qiao Zhi lost with 0:1 point." Tang Qi whispered, "but he still leads with 0:1 point in total."
The gap between experts is small.
Mei Ling held Xue's cheek and said in silence for a long time: "Sun Jin is more powerful than I imagined. Qiao Zhi was unprecedentedly serious this time and lost a dish. This can prove that Sun Jin is very strong."
Tang Qi was amused and crying, "Although Sun Jin is not famous in the cooking industry, he has been on the front line for a long time. He is only stronger than Xi Tianlei and other great masters. As for the research on state banquet dishes, he can be said to be the number one person in the country today. However, because of the requirements of the State Guesthouse, Sun Jin rarely markets himself outside and rarely brings disciples, unlike Xi Tianlei's disciples all over the world. From the standpoint of the State Guesthouse, it is incredible that Sun Jin is currently lagging behind Qiao Zhi. Qiao Zhi has already surprised them."
Mei Ling smiled and said, "When you have the latest news, please tell me in time. Although I have confidence in Qiao Zhi, I am still a little worried, just afraid of capsizing in the gutter."
The gutter... If Sun Jin knew that someone compared him to the gutter, his nose would definitely be crooked.
Tang Qi nodded, "It's human nature to worry about Qiao Zhi. Okay, the third dish has begun!"
"Well, you go and have a look."
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Qiao Zhi and Sun Jin were preparing the third dish. The two of them had solemn expressions. They held the kitchen knife and flipped and moved, and bursts of exclamations came from the onlookers.
"These two people's sword skills have reached the level of magical craftsmanship. I originally thought that those food movies were all nonsense, but when I arrived at the scene, I felt that the cooking skills had reached a certain level, which looked like acrobatics, pleasing to the eye."
"If the two of them go to the Got Talent Show, they will definitely be able to advance with this knife skills."
Sun Jin was very attentive to the third dish. If the third dish did not tie or overtake the score, the subsequent game would be very passive.
The fourth and fifth dishes are basically one vegetarian dish and one dim sum. These two dishes are very important among the five dishes, but the value is slightly lower than the first three dishes, so the judges will preconceive the following two dishes and score the next two dishes under the influence of the first three dishes.
Sun Jin was able to roughly analyze the direction of Qiao Zhi's third dish.
The menu of the first banquet in the founding country was limited, including crab meat, lion head, family portrait, Dongpo pork, dried shredded chicken with dried chicken soup, mushroom pot braised chicken, fried shrimp with sand, and abalone juice. Now Qiao Zhi has few dishes to choose from.
Sun Jin analyzed that Qiao Zhi's third dish may be the two dishes: Dongpo pork or abalone sauce.
His eyes fell in front of Qiao Zhi's stove, and he saw that he was dealing with abalone, and he had a rough idea.
Sun Jin chose the squirrel mandarin fish.
As a famous dish in state banquets, squirrel and mandarin fish are Sun Jin's specialty, and they are both the best skills of crab noodles and lion heads.
Legend has it that when Qianlong went to the south of the Yangtze River, he once walked to Songhelou Restaurant. When he saw a bunch of mandarin fish swimming in the lake, he wanted to take it for food. At that time, the fish was used as a sacrifice to worship the gods and did not dare to eat it. However, the sacred order was difficult to violate, so the servant had to discuss with the chef. Finally, he decided to take the fish head as a rat to avoid the crime of "sacred fish".
When a plate of squirrel mandarin fish was served on the table, the fish body was squeaking, which looked like the squirrels' cry. A foot of mandarin fish was raised in the plate, with its head raised and tail raised, and the fish body was boned. After frying, it was poured with tomato sauce. It was sweet and sour, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It was filled with fragrance.
After Qianlong finished eating, he screamed.
This dish is suitable for all ages and is also a compliment for foreign guests.
Sun Jin handled this dish as textbook-level.
Especially when dealing with the shape, it is like a god possessed.
He held the fish's body and cut off the fish's head.
Press and hold the fish body, use a knife to stick the fish meat to the bone slices, turn over and open another piece of fish meat, and then slice the thorny meat on the fish belly.
The two slices of fish cut should be straightened on the fish, then tilted downwards until the fish skin becomes a diamond-shaped knife pattern.
When Sun Jin handled the fish body part, the chef who was present to observe couldn't help but applaud.
Wang Shimao smiled at the corner of his mouth. He didn't need to worry too much about his master. With his master's level, there would never be any problem with handling state banquet dishes. Qiao Zhi won't be ahead for long, and when the third dish is over, he will overtake.
Xi Tianlei and Kong Bohou said: "Sun Jin is serious and has shown 100% of his strength."
Kong Bohou sighed: "If you can't show real skills, the competition will probably end. The two dishes that came down were dim sum and vegetarian dishes, which had little impact on the results of the competition. So Sun Jin really made his efforts at this moment."
As Sun Jin analyzed, Qiao Zhi was preparing the four treasures of abalone juice.
The so-called four treasures are deep-sea prawns, abalone, fish belly, and tendons. This is a Nanyue style dish.
It takes a lot of time and patience when cooking.
The third dish was finally served to the judges and two hosts in Wanliu Hall.
Sun Jin picked up the chopsticks and ate a bite of abalone, then took another sip of the soup.
Qiao Zhi also used chopsticks to pick up the fish and put it into his mouth.
The oval flower tray, the mandarin fish watering the juice looks extremely attractive.
The fish should have been thickened and poured, but there was no extra sauce on the bottom of the plate. The whole fish was very dry except for the ingredients.
The fish meat and the fish body are very refreshingly separated, which proves that the heat is just right. Qiao Zhi observed that only fish meat and no fish bones are there, which shows that Sun Jin pays attention to the details.
When you stuff it into your mouth, the tip of your tongue exploded with tender and tender sweetness. The fish meat is very tender. The unique fresh and sweet taste of the fish is accompanied by a little sourness and the taste is vivid. The crispy fish skin adds a rustling texture and adds a bit of special beauty.
Qiao Zhi finally realized why someone can succeed by doing something to the extreme.
The squirrel mandarin fish dish was made to the extreme by Sun Jin. After people tasted it, their first reaction was that it was delicious!
In addition to being delicious, there is also a kind of artistic enjoyment.
It was like countless live fish were hiking everywhere in their mouths.
"The squirrel mandarin fish from Sun Guochu has indeed achieved the ultimate." Qiao Zhi couldn't help but sigh.
Sun Jin was stunned, with a complex look in his eyes. Qiao Zhi praised his works in front of everyone, which was enough to show his broad mind.
Sun Jin began to taste the "Four Treasures of Abalone Sauce"...
After entering, his expression changed slightly!
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Inside Wanliu Hall.
Zayed picked up the second chopsticks without hesitation, the third chopsticks, and then suddenly, the beauty of the food made it difficult for him to control.
As for Secchiak, he could not control his wrist at this moment. As soon as the dish came up, he smelled the ultimate fresh fragrance, which was more attractive than the delicacies just now.
When the squirrel mandarin fish enters the mouth, the delicious food will naturally be engraved into the depths of the mind.
Sechiak breathed, put down his chopsticks with satisfaction, looked at the clean plate in front of him, regretting that he had eaten too quickly that the taste did not have time to reminisce.
Qiao Zhi's dish has not started eating, but they all think that no matter how well the next dish is, it may be difficult to surpass the squirrel mandarin fish.
When Sun Ying saw the reactions of the judges in Wanliutang, she quickly went to the kitchen to confirm that she knew that the squirrel mandarin fish was made by her father, so she felt relieved.
Although he was rejected from He Xia, where was his father's cooking skills?
She is temporarily behind, so there is no need to be so guilty.
Chapter completed!