The beginning is only when you become a chef

Chapter 95: The ultimate showdown between powerful rivals! (4 in K words)
At this time, Nakiri Managi's divine tongue fed back countless gourmet information.

Nakiri Masanagi vaguely saw a simple nine-star chef from the northwest performing a complicated, "refined" process on each potato.

Simply put, it takes six or seven steps to make mashed potatoes, including washing, boiling, peeling, drying, beating and seasoning.

But if we break each step down, it will add up to thousands of words.

E.g.

The step of pounding it into mud.

He used a mortar and a wooden mallet. Wang Tie held the wooden mallet in his hand and repeatedly beat the potatoes in the mortar until the mashed potatoes no longer stuck to the mortar and there was no trace of residue left in the mortar. When it was picked up, it was a sticky slurry. He stopped then.

Of course, seasoning is also of utmost importance.

"Gone?"

Nakiri Managi couldn't help but pick up the second chopstick of mashed potatoes, put it into her mouth, and savored it slowly.

Witness this scene.

The audience was excited.

Even the famous chef Wang Tie himself couldn't help but smile on his dark and ordinary face.

It can make [God's Tongue] take the first bite and then continue to take the second bite.

In a sense, he has succeeded!

The other judges also gave high praise after tasting the food.

"This is not just a simple local delicacy, but... an exquisite delicacy that has been refined through thousands of trials and tribulations!" Liu Heng, the head of the Liu family, praised loudly.

When he met another big guy, he was not stingy with his praise.

Wang Tie couldn't help but be overjoyed. He leaned forward slightly and showed a humble attitude.

"Great!" Chi Xiaobai gave a thumbs up. "Senior Liu Heng is right. This is mashed potatoes that have been through a lot of hard work. No, it should be called potato pulp. It has been pounded into the texture of tofu pudding. It doesn't have a bitter taste at all. On the contrary, it's very smooth!"

Wei Xuelin said: "To press the mashed potatoes into this shape, it is not just a matter of boiling them. The heat and details must be controlled well."

Liu Bo also nodded and said:

"As far as I know, yangyu is the name for potatoes in the Northwest."

"And for a local noodle dish like potato fritters, it's obvious that a lot of effort has to be put into the soup, right?"

Wang Tie said calmly:
"In fact, there are two ways to eat potato dumplings: cold and hot."

"To eat it cold is to put it in the soup, then boil it and eat it hot."

"The hot potato dumplings have a softer and warmer texture, suitable for people of all ages!"

As he introduced in detail.

The five guest judges also put down their chopsticks, thought carefully, and then lowered their heads to write numbers on the scoring board in front of the live camera.

Seeing this, Wang Tie suddenly became a little nervous.

The beautiful host smiled and said:
"It looks like the judges have finished tasting and scoring."

"Let's see what score Chef Wang Tie, who presented his dish first in the first episode, will get!"

"The score is out of 10, with a full score of 10. The ranking of the seven starting chefs will be based on the total score!"

"Please show your scoring boards, judges—"

The words trailed off.

The five judges raised their boards in unison.

On each board, scores were written in red marker.

"8 points?"

"Hey, the scores given by each judge are surprisingly consistent!"

The beautiful host smiled and applauded:
"Then congratulations, Chef Wang Tie, your total score is 40 points, which can be considered an excellent score!"

The camera gives a close-up of Wang Tie.

This famous chef from the Northwest also seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

There was no other choice but to use "Potato Stir-fried Rice Balls" to deal with the first issue's theme of noodles and promote the local delicacies, which was actually very risky.

If you are not careful, you will be eliminated in the first episode of the show!

After all, Wang Tie knew too well that each of the famous chefs in the starting lineup was extremely powerful.

Under such pressure and without suitable fantasy ingredients, the competitiveness of the "Potato Stir-fried Rice Balls" dish can be increased.

Wang Tie felt relieved when he got a total score of 40 points.

this score.

It's impossible to be eliminated in the first round, right?

"Chef Wang Tie, please come with me and take a seat nearby to rest."

The staff came over and took Wang Tie to the rest area in the corner of the studio.

The comments were still praising Wang Tie's performance.

suddenly!
The camera in the main live broadcast room of the program suddenly cut to Kitchen No. 7 where Xia An was.

"Wow—"

At the same time, the audience, several hundred people, who had just quieted down, started to make a huge noise.

"Look at Kitchen 7!"

"Boss Xia is performing a lost ancient stunt!"

"hiss……"

Wu Zhu and Xiang Shilin, like other audience members, could not help but leave their seats and squeeze to the railing.

I tried hard to open my eyes and stare at Kitchen No. 7 in the hall below.

"coming!"

In the Nakiri residence, old man Senzaemon in the teahouse, as well as Dojima Gin and Saiba Joichiro, also held their breath and stared at the big screen.

imperial capital.

Lu Zuguang didn't dare to move his eyes, and reminded the white-haired old man who was looking through the ancient collection at the tea table:

"Grandpa, Boss Xia has started to perform, you need to watch carefully—"

Hearing this, the white-haired old man wearing reading glasses raised his head.

His eyes just turned to the live TV screen.

He was stunned.

In his reading glasses and eyes, he reflected a white snake of unknown length, tightly entangled with a circular alloy pastry stick.

Swish!
Swish!
The white snake wrapped the pastry stick tirelessly.

He is using a special technique, pinching the pastry stick with five fingers and rotating it, with his wrist moving in a circle. The pastry stick is then moved along to perform some kind of ancient, mysterious spiral.

This painting style, this charm.

Just watch it for a few seconds.

The old man from the Lu family was very sure.

This is the long-lost unique skill of Logan, the former king of the dark cuisine interface, [White Snake Chain]!
"So this is the momentum of live broadcast?"

The old man from the Lu family couldn't help but glance at the classical collection in his hand. He closed the book and saw "White Snake Chain" clearly written on the cover.

Obviously, this is a handwritten copy, not the original ancient book that Nakiri Senzaemon gave directly to Xia An.

“I can’t learn it, I can’t learn it.” The old man from the Lu family smiled bitterly, and then he was full of curiosity and shock. “This young man must be a descendant of a hidden family. Otherwise, how could he master the White Snake Chain at such a young age…”

The corners of Lu Zuguang’s mouth twitched wildly: “Grandpa, I didn’t expect you to have such a wild imagination.”

"Hidden family?"

"There are only a few famous families in the Shenzhou food industry today. Look, have you seen anyone who has mastered the ancient unique skills? Including our Lu family."

cough cough.

The old man from the Lu family coughed, and realized that he had rarely lost his composure, and glared at Lu Zuguang fiercely:
"go away!"

"It is because of your descendants' inability to live up to expectations that these unique skills belonging to the Chinese food world have been lost!"

Lu Zuguang was immediately silenced, and dared not talk back to the grumpy old man.

……

the other side.

Xia An smiled, and this time his proficiency in performing the White Snake Chain was upgraded to [Entry Level].

He had only one feeling and thought in his heart:

Silky!

Enjoy the silky smoothness!

There is no need to deliberately coordinate your mind and hands.

Everything is natural.

The fingers are turning, the wrists are turning, and the pastry stick is turning.

Hua Hua Hua——

Even the "white snake" tightly entangled with the pastry stick seemed to have spirituality and was very obedient.

Xia An asked it to slow down, and it slowed down; asked it to speed up, and it sped up.

"That's it for getting started. If you achieve a certain level of proficiency, won't that mean you can take off?"

He couldn't help but let his imagination run wild.

In his heart, he was certain that as his proficiency in the golden skill improved, he would be able to directly create a soaring white dragon by spiraling it! Soon, he estimated that the gluten had been formed by the maximum promotion of the skill.

If you continue to use it, it will be counterproductive.

Xia An could only reluctantly stop his stunt and pause the silky enjoyment in his heart.

"Snapped!"

Use your backhand to knead the white and smooth dough into a round shape and cover it with a wet cloth to let it rest.

So, looking back at the fish soup that was already boiling with a gurgling sound, Xia An had a confident smile on his face:

"How many points can the judges get for this fantasy fish soup made with [lychee sturgeon], with its extremely fresh and soul-stirring soup base?"

Think about this.

Xia An finally had some free time at this time, and looked up at the small screen mounted on the wall in front of the kitchen counter.

Above, there are dense barrages of comments.

Seeing him stop the breathtaking cooking process, Yang Jinli quickly said, "Boss Xia, you have to hurry up. Three famous chefs have already presented their dishes."

"Oh?"

Xia An didn't expect that during the time when he devoted himself to cooking, three famous chefs actually submitted their results.

"Tell me about their rankings and scores."

"Currently, Chef Wang Tie is ranked first with 40 points."

"Second place: Korean Chef Shan, 39 points."

"The third place winner is Chef Si Hailan. His performance was flawed and he only got 30 points."

When talking about Si Hailan, Yang Jinli was full of regret.

"How much time is left until the end of the cooking phase?" Xia An asked calmly.

“About 45 minutes!”

"enough!"

Ding.

Suddenly, in the studio on the first floor, the sound of a famous chef presenting his dishes was heard again.

But the next moment.

Ding!
The second reminder bell rang.

Just when Xia An, Yang Jinli, and countless viewers thought that the story had come to an end.

Ding!
The third sound followed!

"Ah?" Yang Jinli's eyes widened. "What's going on? Three famous chefs are all trying to submit their dishes at this time?"

Xia An reminded softly: "Now I am the only one who has not submitted the dish."

Yang Jinli reacted and took a breath.

“It seems so!”

"So, the three nine-star chefs, Liu Shimeng, Chalmers and Shinomiya Kojiro, are now scrambling to submit their answers?!"

Her expression collapsed a little.

After all, in Yang Jinli's opinion, and also in the audience's opinion.

These three were Boss Xia’s strongest rivals in the first episode.

But now, they are huddled together and are about to start fighting each other in advance?

Wow!
Yang Jinli's eyes lit up and she really wanted to eat this big melon.

Xia An said with a smile: "If you want to watch it, just open the main live broadcast room. I only have ramen and the finishing touches left."

the other side.

Three heavyweight chefs rang the bell to serve their dishes one after another.

But the audience was very excited.

[Sorry, Boss Xia, it’s such a wonderful drama, I have to switch perspective and watch the show! ]

[Three famous chefs compete, who will win? 】

[This is the final battle on the top of Mount Huashan in this episode! ]

[Wake up, Boss Xia from "Zhong Shen Tong" hasn't come to the table yet, who dares to pick up their chopsticks? ]

……

Liu Shimeng first pushed a food cart and came in front of the judges.

"Wait, there are a few more dining cars."

She went back and, together with her agent, carefully pushed the remaining food carts up.

Fortunately, the road from the kitchen to the guest seats in the studio is flat, the food truck does not shake, and the tower of noodle bowls piled on the truck will not collapse.

"This is my dish - 'Pseudo Chameleon Noodle Bowl Tower'!"

The judges couldn't help but leave the room collectively.

They came to their respective food carts and marveled at the tall towers of noodle bowls stacked on them.

“Although compared to the real ‘Chameleon Noodle Bowl Tower’, the number of noodle bowls is only a fraction, about a dozen or so, but it’s already amazing!” Chi Xiaobai praised.

at the same time.

Chalmers and Shinomiya Kojiro pushed a food cart one after another and stopped outside the studio.

The two of them were also staring in amazement at the small noodle bowl tower built by Liu Shimeng.

A dozen red-lacquered bowls were stacked high, creating a spectacular sight.

more importantly!
The flavors emitted from each small bowl are so different and varied!
"Let alone anything else, the tower-like shape of the dish is enough to scare people!" Chi Xiaobai laughed. This time, he seemed anxious and acted first, grabbing a bowl of noodles at the top of the tower.

Then, he put the small bowl to his mouth and swished his chopsticks twice.

The small bowl of noodles, including the noodles and soup, was eaten up in one bite.

There were signs of chewing on Chi Xiaobai's cheeks.

“Is this a bowl of curry noodles?”

No time to wipe mouth.

Chi Xiaobai picked up the second small red-lacquered bowl and continued to swallow it. "Hey, this bowl is udon noodles? It's in clear soup, as if it washed away the curry flavor of the previous small bowl of noodles."

While chewing and talking, Chi Xiaobai quickly started eating the third bowl:

"Is this bowl spicy? It tastes a bit like Shancheng noodles."

"Well, here we go again. Is this bowl of soup made with coconut milk?"

"Hey, this, this is green vegetable noodles made from spinach?"

Compare the top three celebrity chefs who submitted their dishes.

The judges, in front of Liu Shimeng, showed off their unbridled eating and drinking style.

Everyone was busy taking and throwing away noodle bowls.

then.

On the dining car, another culinary wonder is presented:
The empty red lacquer bowls are piled up to form a high mountain!

So, the first part is the stacking method of dominoes, and the last part is the straight stacking like empty bowls and building blocks.

The painting style is coordinated and unified.

Even Nakiri Managi, who rarely eats, finished the last bowl of noodles.

She threw the bowl of noodles onto the top of the mountain and wiped her mouth.

His face was full of enjoyment and satisfaction:

"Everyone, do you see this bowl of pagoda forest? It seems like I have eaten the entire field of noodles in one dish!"

The audience was already shocked by the Bowl Tower Forest.

Even the beautiful and alert hostess had her mouth wide open and looked a little dazed.

Liu Heng and Liu Bo looked at each other.

As Liu's guest judges, they were somewhat cautious and did not comment.

Wei Xuelin let out a long breath, her pretty face flushed:
"There are more than a dozen kinds of noodles. Not only the noodles, but even the soup bases are completely different!"

“Their arrangement and combination perfectly interpret the noodle dish!”

Chi Xiaobai sighed and said with regret:
"There are only a dozen or so permutations, but I feel like I've eaten all the noodles."

“I simply cannot imagine how the original version of “Chameleon Noodle Bowl Tower” by chef god Liu Maoxing can lead our tongues to appreciate the scenery of the ultimate noodle palace!”

He finished.

When Ju went downstairs, the scene suddenly fell into dead silence.

No audience member spoke.

Each of the judges was still savoring the exquisite experience of the dozen or so different types of noodles, which brought them the pinnacle of enjoyment in the theme of noodles.

moment.

The female host spoke weakly:

"Well, then, please give the judges a score for Chef Liu Shimeng's "Fake Chameleon Noodle Bowl Tower"..."

　It's very uncomfortable. I entered the previous chapter again... The release time is around 9pm. The time is displayed in the chapter list. It's really not delayed. I have to wait until the chapter is out before I can release this chapter, otherwise the content will jump.

　　This chapter is a two-in-one 4K chapter, and the normal update task has been completed today!
　　0/8 chapters owed!

　　
　
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