Universe Infinite Canteen.

Chapter 600: Cosmic Highway

Sun Mei raised her eyebrows.

"It's annoying when you say that."

Malu did not back down, and continued, "Didn't you notice why we were only given two hours for this game?"

"Why?" Sun Mei asked.

"Although I'm not... well, from the perspective of an ordinary chef, two hours is obviously not enough to create six dishes. I know that many high-end restaurants may have a team of dozens of people responsible for developing new products."

“We brainstorm together for a month, but in the end, only one or two dishes can be put on the menu.

“Most of the chefs who come to participate in the competition have very high standards for themselves.

“The reason why the competition system is set up like this, in addition to testing everyone’s improvisational ability, is actually to give everyone a chance to get to know themselves again.

“Because of time constraints, I have to give up some things when cooking and can no longer achieve perfection.

“As time goes by, time becomes tighter and you have to give up more things. Repeating this process over and over again will eventually force you to re-recognize what is most important to you.

"Or what made you a chef? Those things that you can't give up no matter what. I think this is what the organizing committee hopes the contestants can present in this round of dishes."

The scene fell into silence.

The main thing was that everyone was a little confused. They didn't know why two people who were supposed to be rivals would suddenly start chatting with each other without paying attention to anyone else.

Even the judges on the podium couldn't figure out what was going on.

The MasterChef Contest has a history of more than 100 years, and this is the first time such a scene has appeared.

Qiu Lele also opened her mouth wide. She asked Sun He beside her, "Ma, is what Boss Ma said true? Old Sun, is it... is it just a smokescreen to disrupt Xiaomei?"

"It's true." Sun He nodded slightly, "I proposed the final round of the competition system. On the one hand, of course, it was also to increase the ratings and make the competition more intense and more entertaining.

"On the other hand, as he said, I want to see what is most important to the contestants.

"But I have never told anyone about my second purpose, and I didn't expect someone to see through it so quickly. Chef Malu's insight into cooking is indeed extraordinary."

Sun He said with emotion, "No wonder they can come up with all kinds of fantastic and eye-opening dishes."

Sun Mei pursed her lips upon hearing this and frowned even deeper.

Malu then pointed at her timer and said, "Your time is still running out. Whatever you want to do, you'd better make a decision quickly."

After saying this, Malu returned to his cooking table.

Soon after he left, Sun Mei swept away her previous confusion and started to take action.

Time passes minute by minute.

Sun Mei took a picture of the timer in the penultimate second before it reset to zero and completed her last dish.

After taking a picture of the timer, she breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a sense of relief, and then looked at the cooking table opposite.

I saw Malu, who was a little bored of waiting, chatting with the female host next to him.

Sun Mei's expression was somewhat complicated.

Since Malu finished this round first, he went on stage first according to the rules.

This time, before the judges could speak, Malu said, "The name of my dish is 'Cosmic Highway'."

Olette Huppert looked at the "eggs" of different sizes on the plate and asked curiously, "Does the name have anything to do with this dish?"

"Because different cosmic planes are connected by various eggs, just like highways." "I didn't expect that Chef Malu, you are quite childish, but it is true that children will definitely like this dish."

Rocky Chen looked at the colorful "eggs" of different sizes, patterns and accessories on the plate.

Then he picked up a spoon and scooped up a red egg, put it into his mouth and tasted it carefully, "Well, this is made of carrots mixed with salmon soup."

Then he picked a green one, "This one is asparagus and mustard, um, and raspberries..."

"Wow, there must be 50 or 60 eggs in this dish. Doesn't that mean there are 50 or 60 kinds of fruits and vegetables in this dish, and each one tastes different? When tasting this dish, it really feels like opening a blind box of surprises."

“Moreover, such a variety of nutritional combinations also fits the theme of nourishment,” said Yoneyama Hajime.

Then Gaggan Anand pointed to the brown tubes surrounding the eggs and asked, "What is this?"

“Freeway, if you’re asking what it’s made of, the answer is coconut sugar.”

“Coconut candy?”

"That's right," Malu snapped his fingers, "the raw materials used for these highways are coconut sugar, a specialty of Hainan, and then they are processed and stretched into a ring road using the sugar blowing process."

"As expected of you, you can actually make use of coconut sugar. The six dishes you made are not only closely related to the dual theme, but also amazing in the development and utilization of local ingredients."

Olette Huppert praised, "What a wonderful and beautiful adventure. I see unique skills and spirituality in you."

Hajime Yoneda said, "You were able to maintain a stable performance from beginning to end in the six rounds. I have never seen such stability in other chefs."

"That's right, Chef Malu, your ability is far beyond that of other contestants." Rocky Chen said.

Although Sun Mei has not submitted her work yet, the four judges on the stage seemed to have already determined that Ma Lu is the champion of this competition.

If it were before, Sun Mei would probably still be unwilling to give up and hold his breath to win back.

But at this moment her heart was surprisingly calm.

Until the female host interrupted the judges' increasingly outrageous praise and reminded them to give their scores as soon as possible because there was another dish to come.

The judges then wrote down their scores with a sense of satisfaction.

Sun Mei took a deep breath. It was finally her turn.

Looking at what she presented, the four judges were slightly stunned again.

"Is this... Custard Bun?"

"Yes, coconut flavor."

"So your last dish is coconut custard buns?"

Rocky Chen looked at the custard buns shaped like little animals on the plate and couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

It’s not that these custard buns are not well-made, but as works for the final round, they are indeed a bit too ordinary.

However, out of responsibility, Rocky Chen picked up a pig-shaped custard bun and tasted it.

After eating, his brows couldn't help but frown.

To be fair, this custard bun is not bad, but it is far from perfect. The dough is obviously not fermented enough and the proportion of the filling is also a bit flawed.

In short, for a chef of Sun Mei's level, this dish is a bit too rough.

(End of this chapter)