Chapter 202 Food appreciation (4000 chapters)(1/2)
The white mist dissipated, and what appeared to the judges was a fish-scented shredded meat composed of three main colors: white, green and black.
The meat is crystal clear and shiny, the green bamboo shoots are green and delicious, and the fungus is as thin as tobacco.
Among the three colors, there are some bright red pepper segments, which complement the sweet and sour atmosphere and add a strong appetite.
"What a beautiful color, and the proportion of each color is just right, without a sudden feeling." Food anchor Wang Xiaomei's eyes were shiny, mainly because the light in the venue was very bright, and it formed a dreamy halo on the fish-flavored shredded pork, which was so beautiful.
"The sour and sweetness in this sweet and sour fragrance are just right. After smelling it for a long time, it is even difficult to tell whether it is sweet or sour smell. The fusion is perfect." Akako, a million-level food blogger, also exclaimed without hesitation, "And in terms of color matching and fragrance, it is definitely the best fish-flavored shredded meat I have eaten in recent years."
"Don't stand there, try it." Liu Shanshan, who is known as the strongest tongue, couldn't wait.
"Okay, let's start." Yang Xiaoling nodded, and everyone used chopsticks to mix shredded pork, green bamboo shoots, black fungus and sauce and put them in their mouths.
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"I just saw the judges looking very satisfied." All the contestants not far away gathered together to discuss.
"I guess the fish-flavored shredded meat made by Master Chen is of good quality," said a man in his thirties.
"This is not good news. It will raise the judges' evaluation standards and will be detrimental to the team behind." Another man murmured in a low voice.
"The mediocre people disturb themselves." Zhang Yun said with a sneer. In his opinion, those who can say these words obviously have no confidence in their works.
Upon hearing this, the chefs who were talking just now frowned, but because of the strength of the Food City, they did not choose to refute it. After all, what the other party said was unreasonable.
However, it is really annoying to say it without any scruples.
"Actually, everyone doesn't have to worry. You have to believe in the strength of the review. It's useless to just look good. There are many rating standards." Jiuyue from Zhulin Tea Garden said softly, giving them some small comfort.
"Yes, it makes sense."
"Don't be discouraged, everyone." Everyone nodded seriously.
"Haha." Zhang Yun sneered again without saying much.
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When Yang Xiaoling put the fish-flavored shredded pork into her mouth, she immediately felt a soft and smooth feeling, which was the effect of the sauce being thick and not sticky.
Immediately afterwards, the four flavors contained in it, salty, sweet, sour and spicy, began to spread at a very slow speed, but wherever they pass, it is fascinating, mellow, thick, and inexhaustible, just like permeating every corner of the mouth, and then impacting the taste buds in reverse from all directions.
The fish-scented sauce ratio in this dish of fish-scented shredded meat is perfect, and it is not abrupt at all.
Next are three silks, pork shreds, bamboo shoots, and black fungus shreds.
The shredded meat is tender and rich, the green bamboo shoots and black fungus are refreshing and crisp, and the heat is extremely exquisitely controlled.
Yang Xiaoling looked at Chen Chong deeply. No matter from any aspect, this fish-flavored shredded pork was perfect and could not find any fault.
But the question is, why doesn’t this young man participate in the first round of competition with such skills? Even this not-so-special fish-flavored shredded pork can still excel in the first round, or even get good points, at least it will not be a problem to be ranked in the top five.
Moreover, if the remaining twenty-nine fish-flavored shredded pork are of the same level, it would be a bit scary!
As soon as she thought about it, Yang Xiaoling looked at the other judges and found that they were also looking at her, her eyes full of doubts and confusion.
"Open the other dishes and take a look." Yang Xiaoling said immediately.
After the words came, 29 staff members unveiled the first row of dishes in turn, and the ten judges all surrounded them to watch without saying a word. While whispering to each other, their eyes at Chen Chong became even more confused.
"You..." Yang Xiaoling frowned and said, "Are you sure you did these?"
"It's true." Chen Chong shrugged without knowing the so-called "Shoulder".
"Okay, you go to the side for a rest first." After Yang Xiaoling finished speaking, she took the other judges back to her seat, while Chen Chong followed the staff to the lounge.
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Other contestants also noticed this unusual scene and were confused at the moment, not knowing what was going on.
However, this does not include the Zhang brothers. Because they are in front of them, they clearly heard Yang Xiaoling's last doubt.
"Sure enough, my guess is correct. This kid cheated." Zhang Yun sneered first, and then said without any concealment.
"Cheating?" Someone was surprised.
"That's right, he completed the production of thirty fish-flavored shredded pork in just 7 minutes. This is simply impossible, and fish-flavored shredded pork itself is not a simple dish." Zhang Lei also explained in Zhang Yun's confident appearance.
"Oh, people without strength always want to go to the wrong place. Do you really think that the judges are decorations?" As soon as Zhang Yun finished speaking, a prompt to appear on the scene came, so he walked out slowly with his hands behind his back.
"Who is he always looking down on others in his words, as if he is the most powerful person in the world!"
"That's right, look at his stupid look with his head raised and his chest. He really thinks he is a master. No one else's Master Li Shenghui does not have such a posture!"
"Damn it, if my strength was not really limited, I really wanted to say a few words to him!"
"So, it's up to us, people who don't have the strength!"
"But then again, did that dark-skinned young man really cheat? I see that his face is quite decent, not like a cheating person."
"I don't know whether I'm cheating, but I know that there are many people who have completed thirty dishes in 7 minutes, and it's not impossible."
"Yes, there is such a master on the other side of our bridgehead. Unfortunately, he doesn't like to participate in competitions and is usually very low-key."
"We in Longjiang have never lacked masters. As far as I know, there is one hidden in the Food City, but looking at the Zhang brothers, I don't seem to know." As everyone was talking, Xiaoya contestants from Wangjiang Pavilion also participated.
Although her name sounds quiet and looks quiet, her beautiful eyes and the corners of her mouth clearly have a strong sense of ruffianity, and her temperament is exactly the same as bald Luo Feng.
"Master Li Shenghui?" someone asked.
"No, it's more powerful than Master Li Shenghui." The answer was another young contestant from Wangjiang Pavilion, Qi Ya. His hair was very long and curly, and he was tied back with a very ordinary rubber band.
"There is such a thing? I think the most powerful person in the Food City is Li Shenghui." A contestant from Qingshan Harbor said in surprise: "Since that's the case, why didn't he come to participate in the Chef God Competition? If he and Master Li Shenghui are there, wouldn't he be the first place?"
"Be sure to be the first? Do you really think there is no one in our ancient road fishing house?" A middle-aged chef was a little dissatisfied.
"Why are you doing so seriously? What do you care about when other young people chat with you?" Another chef from Gudao Fishing House shook his head. "In fact, it's not that person in the Food City does not participate, but he doesn't look down on the team competition at all. How can the top chefs like them let the team restrain their performance? So, individual competition is their goal."
"Not bad." Master September of Zhulin Tea Garden smiled: "And because the team competition needs to be participated in the food area, this restricts too many real cooking masters, because most of them are scattered people and do not belong to a certain area."
"Oh my God, as you say, the personal competition is too terrifying, and I signed up for it over my own abilities?" A chef from the ancient town of Longjiang laughed at himself.
"I'm going to report, it's important to participate. What's the point of being afraid of? Just take it as a long experience." Xiaoya spread her hands.
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Review seat.
"The taste of your beef with a hot beef is pretty good, and the flavor is good enough. It's okay." Wu Wei pursed his tongue and put down his chopsticks.
"Judge Wu, what does 'it' mean, too'?" Zhang Yun frowned slightly and asked afterwards.
"This..." Wu Wei was stunned for a moment, and he didn't expect the other party to ask questions at all. He felt a little dissatisfied. Can't you hear this? It just means that the taste is very reluctant!
"It's okay, it means that the heat is lacking, the marinating time of the beef shredded beef is insufficient, and it is not fully tasted." Wu Wei said embarrassedly, which does not mean that Yang Xiaoling did not say it, and immediately pointed out the problem mercilessly.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yun pulled the corner of his mouth awkwardly, regretting that he asked that sentence. Now, he was probably broadcast live.
"Do you have any other problems?" Yang Xiaoling said calmly.
"Haha, can you try other dishes? This dish is probably fried later and it is not well controlled." Zhang Yun said.
"No." Yang Xiaoling didn't think about it. Rules are rules, and everyone must abide by them, regardless of whether you are the champion team of the previous class.
"There's no problem."
"Please go out and rest." Yang Xiaoling made a gesture of invitation and then signaled the next contestant to enter the venue.
"Isn't you just a broken judge? What's your face?" Zhang Yun muttered in his heart, not showing it, so as not to affect the scoring.
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The third team to enter the market is Dashi Dai. The dishes they cook still continue the mainstream style of Dashi Dai, and it is a dish of 'cumin lamb' with regional characteristics.
The characteristics of this dish do not have side dishes, and the main ingredients are also very fast. In addition, mutton is also made of mutton, which has a natural advantage in taste.
You know, even if this kind of mutton is cooked in white water and sprinkled with some salt, you can eat it with onions, and the taste is very good!
"The key point of this dish of cumin mutton is to pickle, raw powder, cooking wine, white pepper powder, and cumin powder need to be just right. It must not only remove the mutton, but also not allow the mutton smell to be completely replaced by cumin powder and white pepper powder. You handle it very cleverly." Han Zhifeng praised.
"Thank you." Wang Shan is Wang Xing's enlightenment mentor and the oldest chef among all the contestants, over fifty years old. His rich cooking experience gives him an overwhelming advantage in choosing the dishes.
Although the recipe for this cumin lamb is simple, as long as you can choose the best lamb, the taste will never be bad.
Selecting materials is a skill that a chef must master!
Following the Dashi generation are Qi Ya and Xiao Ya from Wangjiang Pavilion. The dishes they brought are indeed full of creativity, called ‘Mango Shrimp Balls’.
Although this dish is a seafood dish, the addition of mango undoubtedly makes it off track and injects an alternative beauty into the dish.
And when this dish appeared, none of the ten judges could tell the way, which was obviously very unfamiliar.
"The method of making mango shrimp balls is very simple. After removing the shells and cleaning, use a small amount of cooking wine and starch to pinch for two to three minutes, then add olive oil to the pot, put the shrimp meat on high heat and stir-fry for about one minute. Then, cut the mango into pieces, put it together with the shrimp meat, and mix it with sweet spicy sauce and coriander well." Qi Ya briefly introduced.
This ‘mango shrimp ball’ has both the seafood flavor unique to shrimp balls and the rich sweetness unique to mangoes. The sweet and spicy sauce forced the two different flavors together, and a strange taste appeared, as if it was shuttled back and forth between the sea and the orchard, performing a magic trick on the tip of the tongue, which was very alternative.
"We chose this dish mainly because there are ready-made sweet and spicy sauces in the ingredients area, so objectively speaking, it is a bit of a trick." Xiaoya said without any scruples.
"No, since the organizer can put the sweet and spicy sauce here, it means there is no limit and it has nothing to do with whether it is a trick." Yang Xiaoling waved her hand and asked uncertainly: "I think what you mean, did you think of this dish on the spot?"
"Yes, if you think of the dishes in advance, it would be boring and there would be no challenge at all." Xiaoya spread her hands.
As soon as this statement was spoken, several judges gave thumbs up at the same time and sincerely praised "Awesome".
Not everyone can have this kind of courage.
To be continued...