The beginning is only when you become a chef

Chapter 165 Snow Catfish (4K)

"If I defeat another opponent using food skills this time, the World Gate will be fully charged!"

Xia An stood in one of the open kitchens, took a long breath, and then his eyes became sharp.

Association + country plus now panel rewards.

Three rewards are placed in front of you.

He had to grab the victory in this round no matter what!

……

The elegant middle-aged butler announced:
"The chef for the Turkish delegation is Berk Sahin!"

The words fell.

Opposite the seats of the Shenzhou delegation, on the other side of the venue, a man stood up and strode onto the stage.

The camera and lights fell on it.

He is about thirty years old, but still looks very young.

With thick eyebrows, blue eyes, light yellow hair and stubble all over his face, he looks mature and charming.

When Burke Shaheen took the stage.

The venue, which was already filled with several hundred people, was filled with whispers.

You know, in addition to the ten groups in the finals, there are many groups that have been defeated and eliminated and stayed to watch the game.

Such an occasion is also a rare opportunity for culinary exchange.

"It's him!"

"This person played in the first round of the qualifiers for the Turkish team in two consecutive games and won two clean victories."

"He is very strong. He is ranked 98th on the list of world-class chefs by the igo international food organization."

"Hey, it turns out to be the world's top 100 special grade?"

Top 100 Special.

The Neon delegation and everyone in Totsuki were cheered up.

Especially Inui Hinatako, Mizuhara Fuyumi and Kikuchi Enka, as graduates, they are well aware of the authority of the igo international food organization list.

Kobayashi Ryōdan asked curiously, "General Dojima, Saiba-senpai."

"How many places do you rank on this top 100 list?"

Hearing this, the quiet Akane Kubo Momo immediately pricked up her ears.

Dojima Gin said with a smile:
"In the latest issue of IGO's top chef magazine, I'm ranked 20th and Shiroichiro is ranked 25th."

Xiaolin Longdan was greatly surprised and said:

"Can't either of you look ahead to the top ten?"

Caiba Chengyilang shook his head helplessly:
"The top ten? They are all the strongest people who have filled their 'life menu' with answers."

"For example, the two people sitting in the Shenzhou delegation are both among the top ten strongest."

Kobayashi Ryodan, Akane Kubo Momo and others could naturally hear that the two top ten players in the world were Chi Xiaobai and Meng Yulu.

These two are highly active on the world stage, frequently representing the Chinese food industry and participating in international occasions and competitions, so they have very high exposure.

When everyone is chatting.

"Rumble--"

The sound of the transport truck quickly silenced the noisy venue.

The servants pushed the food cart onto the stage, and the lights and broadcast cameras came on.

In the vehicle-mounted water tank for breeding.

A snow-white catfish was swimming in fear.

"It's the Snow Catfish!"

Sitting in the Shenzhou delegation seat, Chi Xiaobai said in a deep voice:
"Top-grade extraordinary ingredients, in the ingredient mall of igo International Food Agency, each live one is worth 2,000 points!"

Meng Yulu nodded, her pretty face showing satisfaction and a little shock.

Obviously, she could not have expected that the owner of this place would be so generous as to provide top-grade extraordinary ingredients and specify it as a cooking topic.

"It seems that the information is true. The owner is a Pseudo-Lin chef who has super-high-level and unimaginable food resources." Meng Yulu took a deep breath.

At the same time, on the stage, the voice of an elegant middle-aged butler introducing "Snow Catfish" was heard.

Capture level 30.

Likes to live in clear rivers.

The water quality requirements are very high.

The water quality on Blue Star is not suitable for raising living organisms.

The fish was bland and tasteless.

The taste is delicate and soft.

"The two chefs will have 15 minutes to think and prepare the recipes, and 5 minutes to source and transport the ingredients."

"Next, the actual cooking phase begins. According to international standards, the deadline is two hours."

Xia An was not in a hurry to catch the live "snow catfish", but instead racked his brains to think about how to construct a recipe around this catfish.

Catfish, catfish…

Huh?
An idea flashed in his mind.

He wanted to pat his head.

How could I have forgotten this ancient recipe of "Catfish Noodles".

On the theme of "Face Not Face" in the first episode of the Juxialou Competition.

He successfully mastered "lychee sturgeon" and "striped salmon" and served up a fantasy version of catfish noodles.

From then on, on the panel, the "Catfish Noodles" recipe also followed the trend of the times and evolved into a new chapter of "Fantasy Fish Noodles".

Summoning panel.

……

[Recipe: "Fantasy Fish Noodles" (Catfish Noodles Modified)]

[Grade: Rare (Purple)]

[Progress: Great Success]

[Ideal ingredient utilization/fusion rate: salmon (90%), lychee sturgeon (90%)]

……

"That's it."

Xia An said secretly.

Previously, the main ingredient of fish noodles was "striped salmon".

Now it is going to be replaced with the top-grade extraordinary "Snow Catfish".

He wasn't worried about anything going wrong.

Because his cooking skills are no longer what they used to be.

Even the meat of "snow catfish" is more delicate and precious than that of "striped salmon", and requires extremely delicate handling.

But Xia An was confident that his cooking skills were enough to handle it easily.

Um, questioning?

This is a disrespect to my [White Snake Chain]!

As to why not use a new recipe.

You know, in the collection hall of Juxialou, Xia An absorbed and compiled three excellent recipes.

"Map of the Continent of True Sea Bream", "Sunflower Dandan Noodles", and "Golden Ratio Shaomai".

Among them, it is not impossible to integrate "White Snow Catfish" into the more suitable "Sunflower Dandan Noodles".

But consider that now is not a time to relax and practice.

It concerns the ownership of a suspected legendary kitchen utensil.

It also represents the Chinese food industry.

You must not be careless and must have the mentality of trying your best like a lion fighting a rabbit.

therefore.

The only recipe for "Fantasy Fish Noodles" that has been mastered to a high level and improved upon by fantasy is this one.

"Ranked 98th on the World's Top Chefs List?"

After deciding on the recipe, Xia An was about to move to catch live fish ingredients.

Many voices were heard in the venue, discussing his opponent, the famous chef from Turkey, Berk Sahin.

A little surprised, Xia An paused, but did not stop timidly.

It is impossible to be timid.

Or.

The one who should be timid is his opponent.

Even if that person is a top chef on the list of the world's top chefs.

But... among these top 100 masters in the world, is there anyone who has mastered the complete meaning of food?
Xia An was very calm.

"Wow--"

I saw Xia An go to the seafood truck, take out the fishing net, cleanly and skillfully scoop up a "snow catfish" and bring it back to his kitchen.

On the second floor, there is a viewing room separated by one-way glass.

In the wheelchair, there was a skinny man who seemed to be suffering from some terminal illness. His eyes were bright and he stared at Xia An for a long time, who was fighting the first round of the battle on behalf of the Chinese food industry.

"In this world... the one who reproduced the secret of light..." a weak but rational voice murmured.

While talking.

An inexplicable glimmer of hope emerged in the depths of the man's pupils.

"Perhaps, the legendary "luminescence" can remove the pollution and will in the cells of advanced gourmets?"

Hearing this, the maid with an icy face standing behind the wheelchair suddenly said:

"That pseudo-legendary kitchenware cannot even be purified."

“I don’t think the true meaning of ‘glow’ can do that.”

Obviously, the man in the wheelchair who seemed to be terminally ill was the owner of this place and the legendary kitchenware collector who was publicized.

His bony face showed a faint smile:

"Haha, Kumiko, you underestimated the true meaning of "glowing."

“In the world of gastronomy, there are very few chefs who have mastered this essence.”

"Once a glowing dish is made, the cook will be regarded as... a potential dragon!"

The posture of a latent dragon?

The maid's surprised whispers echoed in the private viewing room.

in the venue.

Seeing that Xia An only took one or two minutes to think and come up with the recipe, he rushed directly to bring the "Snow Catfish" back to the kitchen.

Berk Sahin, the famous Turkish chef who was still brainstorming on the opposite side, couldn't help but look up in surprise.

"He has decided on the recipe right now?"

"So fast?"

However, as one of the top 100 chefs in the world, Burke Shahin has been through countless food battles and competitions.

There were only some minor ripples in his heart, but they were quickly smoothed over.

Burke Shaheen knows it well.

The smaller the field, the more clearly you can see your opponent's every move, and the more easily you will be affected by your opponent's rhythm.

Therefore, the battle-hardened veterans of food wars know how to control the kitchen and always go at their own pace.

If your opponent is fast, let him be fast.

No matter the wind or rain.

I stood still.

Of course, Burke Shaheen had no intention of underestimating the enemy.

Even if the opponent is a stranger and is appearing in the Chinese food industry delegation for the first time.

This is the first time that he has taken the stage to compete at an event where famous chefs from various countries have gathered together.

The fact that the other party came from the Chinese food industry was enough to prevent Burke Shaheen from being careless.

You know, in this ancient country with a long history and a reputation for continuous food heritage, those top chefs who have emerged from it occupy nearly half of the positions on the list of world-class chefs launched by the authoritative igo international food organization!

Therefore, Burke Shaheen squeezed the 15 minutes of creative time to the extreme, not wasting a single second.

He had already decided on the recipe and was working out the details in his mind.

A very common and down-to-earth dish served on the docks of Izmir in the coastal area of ​​Türkiye.

……

"I found it."

"This chef named Xia from the Shenzhou delegation has become very famous recently!"

Sitting in the seats of the Turkish delegation, six or seven chefs were too busy watching the game to watch and were whispering to each other.

Except for the team leader who is about fifty years old.

The rest of the people were getting impatient. Every top chef’s phone interface was filled with information search pages about Xia An.

However, the information is not as rich as that within the Great Firewall of China.

After all, the only time he was known on the Internet was because of a live broadcast by two YouTube celebrities.

As for international competitions or programs, he has never appeared in any of them.

“The ultimate inheritor of ancient recipes and dishes?”

"The one who reproduced the luminous secret of the present world?"

Extract key intelligence.

After a gasp from the Turkish delegation's top chefs, the atmosphere immediately turned dead silent.

Quiet!

It is precisely because Turkey is a well-known food powerhouse, the strength of its food industry, and the number and quality of its top chefs are among the best in the world, making it an undoubted food powerhouse.

Therefore, they know very well what these two "titles" mean.

Even in the food world.

Such a guy is also admired by everyone.

……

Xia An took out the [Seven-Star Breaking Saber] from the kitchenware box.

He looked at the snow catfish still jumping around on the chopping board and thought it was a pity.

In this fantasy-themed food dimension, Ryan's talisman paper probably has some kind of soul-fixing and salvation effect.

It’s a pity that he never found Ryan’s food salvation talisman paper from the kitchenware box.

Otherwise, you can try sticking it on a live fish of top-quality and see what miracles will happen.

"His-"

Activate the [Seven Star Breaking Army Swift Cutting Technique] that comes with the ancient kitchen utensils to easily complete the slaughtering process.

Snapped.

Xia An swung it.

Two pieces of tender and smooth fish meat were gently thrown onto the chopping board.

The camera zooms in.

The two pieces of fish had been perfectly free of bones, and the camera scanned back and forth, without finding even a single tiny bone hidden deep inside.

The fish skin is also peeled off as a whole.

This scene.

It's more like a sashimi master butchering fresh deep-sea ocean seafood, removing all impurities and retaining only the purest meat ingredients.

Afterwards, Xia An appeared calm and with deep eyes in the live broadcast. He rolled up his sleeves slowly and washed his palms repeatedly until there was no trace of dirt left between his fingers and nails.

He turned back to the chopping board.

make a fist.

One smash!
boom!
In fact, it's not a lot of strength, it's more of skill.

However, as the audio broadcast spread, the sound was quite loud and deep, causing the hundreds of chefs in the venue to twitch their eyebrows.

Many of the top experts in the industry present widened their eyes in confusion.

That's the "Snow Catfish".

The fish flesh was delicate, very brittle, very glassy, ​​yet very precious.

Is it really okay for you to handle it so "roughly"?
However, in the Shenzhou delegation.

There is also a group of people from Totsuki.

For example, Dojima Gin and Saiba Joichiro, two good friends, suddenly smiled at each other.

"Jiuichiro, isn't it that famous passage?"

Dojima Gin slapped his thigh excitedly.

"With this treatment, I can't think of any other recipe except that famous dish."

Hearing this, Qian Hinatako and others in the back looked at each other in bewilderment.

Xiaolin Longdan was curious, his eyes were full of inquiry:
"Two seniors, could you please stop riddling and tell me which recipe this is!"

Saiba Joichiro looked around at the curious faces behind him and smiled:
"Fantasy Fish Noodles!"

at the same time.

Sitting in the Shenzhou delegation's seat, Jing Nina's pupils showed a hint of excitement:

"It's a modified recipe derived from the famous work "Catfish Noodles" by the chef god Liu Maoxing..."

Chi Xiaobai nodded repeatedly:
"He is so steady, in four words, as steady as Lao Gou!"

Meng Yulu, the leader of this trip, smiled and praised:

"White snow catfish and the fantasy recipe modified from "Catfish Noodles" are naturally highly compatible."

"He had done an incredible job before, completing a fantasy ancient dish."

"Now, he has been promoted to the special grade and has mastered the meaning of food earlier."

"I have every reason to believe that, given this guy's ambition, the fantasy ancient dishes he'll serve will probably point directly to the 'answer'!"

what's that.

The answer is height?

That's a recipe worthy of being included on the "menu of life".

Even in Lin's field, it will be a personal masterpiece.

Chi Xiaobai and Jing Nina's expressions and eyes suddenly turned strange, and they were hesitant to speak.

Uh... what a bold statement!
(End of this chapter)