Universe Infinite Canteen.

Chapter 574 Everyone Shows Their Magical Powers

Malu looked at the busy staff and said casually, "Tsk tsk, it's quite a big event. I wonder how the competition will go on the first day."

Sun Mei turned around and stared at Malu for half a minute, leaving Malu confused. "What? Is there any toothpaste on my face that I didn't wipe off?"

"Are you really here to participate in the competition? The first day's competition is about everyone's best dish."

"Ah, when did you notify me?"

"No need to notify," Sun Mei said, "It's always been like this. You don't even have to be a chef. You just need to pay a little attention to the God of Cooking Competition to find out."

"Is that so?"

Malu then asked Kawano Zhengming and Qi Shanzhu, and found that they also knew the content of the first day's competition.

Okay, so among all the contestants he is the only one who doesn’t know.

“The first day is a warm-up match, and it’s also a chance for all contestants to show what they are best at in front of the senior judges and the camera.”

Seeing that Malu knew nothing about the MasterChef Contest, Sun Mei had to act as a commentator and give him a brief introduction.

“The first day’s competition has no restrictions on themes and usually lasts three hours.”

"so long?"

“It sounds long, but it’s actually quite stressful for many people because you have to make 13 copies of this dish, one for each judge.

"In addition, assistants are not allowed in the competition, and all steps need to be completed by the chef alone."

"Over the years, some people have been eliminated because they were unable to complete the dishes within the specified time."

"The other 13 chefs each have 30 qualifying cards in their hands, and they must get at least 4 qualifying cards to advance to the next round."

"That is to say, in the most extreme case, only 107 chefs out of 30 can advance. In fact, in previous MasterChef competitions, the elimination rate on the first day is basically more than half."

"Because the strong will take away all the qualified cards?"

“That’s right, although everyone chooses different paths and adheres to different cooking concepts, the evaluation criteria for dishes are still objective.

"It's nothing more than judging based on taste, presentation, cooking method, and originality. Even if different judges have their own dietary preferences, a talented chef must be able to conquer everyone's taste buds."

Sun Mei paused and said, "My goal is to get 13 qualified cards."

Malu looked at Qi Shanzhu again and found that the latter had begun to get nervous and had been rubbing her index finger. She obviously knew that her cooking skills were not outstanding among all professional chefs.

When Malu was chatting with her yesterday, Qi Shanzhu said that she came here mainly with the mentality of learning, as long as she didn't come last, she could also shoot some video materials by the way, and she never thought about winning the championship.

But having said that, she still hoped to at least survive the first day of the test.

Malu comforted him, "It's okay, as long as you show your best performance, I believe the judges will be impressed by your delicious food."

"Thank you," Qi Shanzhu also clenched his fist to cheer Malu up, "Oppa, you should also work hard, let's pass the test together."

David, who was carrying the camera, saw this scene and couldn't help but glance at Yu Yitong beside him. He found that the latter had his arms folded and had a blank expression on his face.

Sun Mei then said to Ma Lu, "Hey, the competition is about to start, why don't you go change your clothes?"

"What clothes do you want to change into?" "Chef's uniform." Sun Mei looked at Malu with increasingly strange eyes.

"Well, I thought the organizing committee would give it to me, but I didn't bring it with me."

Malu really didn't expect this. He had never been to the kitchen, and Lao Wang didn't usually wear it. He always wore that windbreaker. Later, Malu bought him a few more pieces, but they were still windbreakers.

Fortunately, Kawano Zhengming intervened in time and said, "I have an extra chef's uniform. If you don't mind, you can wear mine first, but the size may not be suitable."

"It doesn't matter, anything to wear will do." Malu was not picky and followed Kawano Zhengming back to his room to change into chef's uniform. When he came down again, the other contestants had already drawn their numbers.

There was one cooking station left, number 37, and one number 99. Malu drew number 99, which was basically the back position.

Yu Yitong and David followed him up and down the track and filmed him borrowing clothes before the game.

As a bystander, David felt that this was a bit outrageous. Is this really okay? Would his and Yu Yitong's work end today?

On the contrary, Yu Yitong, who had argued at the group meeting and insisted on tracking down and interviewing Malu, seemed very calm and said nothing.

At 8:58, everyone found their own cooking station, and reporters, waiters, staff, spectators, and photographers were all in their positions.

The curly-haired female host appeared and announced at 9 o'clock on time that the Asian preliminaries of the MasterChef Contest would begin now.

The next step is to invite the leaders and judges to come in. Not to mention the leaders, the thirteen judges are indeed professionals, and most of them are world-renowned chefs and food critics.

Sun He was also among them and was the head of the judging panel. There were no stars or actors on the judging panel.

This is also the difference between the God of Cooking Competition and other chef variety shows, which prioritizes professionalism.

After introducing the identities of several judges, the host first invited the city leaders to give a speech on food and sustainable development.

Afterwards, a spokesperson for the World Culinary Federation announced the rules of the first game, and it turned out to be just as Sun Mei had said: free play.

The other contestants were not surprised by this. The organizer asked the staff to bring more than 20 carts of fresh fruits, vegetables and meat and placed them in front of the hall for the contestants to choose.

In addition, if uncommon special ingredients or spices are required in cooking, contestants can bring them by themselves, as long as they report to the organizer in advance and they can use them after verification by the organizer.

All in all, the rules for the first day are indeed very relaxed, just to allow everyone to show their style.

After Qiu Lele announced the rules, the competition officially began. Because the competition lasted for three hours, the introduction of the contestants could be carried out during the competition.

As Qiu Lele put down the microphone, the chefs immediately started moving and ran towards the ingredients, partly to race against time and ensure that the cooking was completed within the specified time.

On the other hand, it is also to select the best and freshest ingredients.

Even Kawano Masaaki changed his previous slow-paced personality and quickened his pace.

He planned to make the signature dish of the Lonely Island Restaurant - Reef.

This dish requires lobster and horse mackerel. Kawano Zhengming was lucky to choose the right lobster, but he was not very satisfied with the horse mackerel provided by the hotel.

It feels a little different from the ones on the island. Although it is only a slight difference, it will affect the taste of the finished product, which makes Kawano Zhengming feel conflicted.

(End of this chapter)