Who gave this heretical practitioner permission to cook?

Chapter 154 Qiao Ruoning's Unconventional Thinking: Extreme Tradition vs. Dreamlike Creativity (Bonus Chapter for 2K Chapters)

Collect cards!

This is what Qiao Ruoning is most used to doing~
In contrast, gacha pulls!

It's also something she really loves.

With each random draw from the card pool, she could feel her heart racing.

For her, the greatest significance of cooking lies in its randomness.

"An excellent chef needs to face any challenge in any situation."

"This cannot be limited by any one match or any one competition topic!"

"The stupidest thing about tradition, in my opinion, is clinging to those dispensable traditions while ignoring the changes in the world itself!"

In Qiao Ruoning's view, the essence of intangible cultural heritage is the inheritance of a skill.

Instead of rigidly adhering to the tradition of a single skill
Times are changing, and so are the ingredients, raw materials, and even the types of seasonings.

If you use tomatoes from the past to make dishes now, the taste will be different.

Not to mention that some materials have disappeared over the long course of history, while others have been protected.

"If you can't cook without a recipe, then all the chefs in the East Third District should just be laid off!"

"They can't even gather all the ingredients, let alone have a recipe!"

Therefore, Qiao Ruoning believes that her greatest advantage is her "unfettered" imagination.

By leveraging their own interest in collecting information, much like collecting information about chefs, they gather the characteristics of ingredients and send this information to artists to create exclusive cards in the corresponding style.

To avoid letting my imagination run wild when cooking, I use playing cards to set an anchor point, connecting my thoughts with the dish.

Faced with this question, Qiao Ruoning put in her best effort.

Although she thought Guan Chongyun was terribly stupid, she couldn't help but admire his good luck.

Qiao Ruoning sighed.

"Noodles are like home to him, and so is vinegar!"

"However, it's a bit of a coincidence that this guy is from Dajin District. It's true that my family has Zhenjiang vinegar, but being in Dajin, he has just as many resources!"

The image of "Great Jin Aged Vinegar" flashed through Qiao Ruoning's mind, and she only felt troubled.
On the other hand, the cards she drew herself were somewhat abstract.
Potatoes, fish, tomatoes, peppers, fermented bean curd.
With this dish combined with the previous "noodles" and "vinegar," Qiao Ruoning felt that the problem was even more serious.

"First, there are potatoes. When I think of potatoes with tomatoes and fish, the only thing that comes to mind is 'potato and tomato stew with carp'!"

"But the problem is, isn't the main topic noodles and vinegar?"

"And what the heck is fermented bean curd?!"

Looking at Qiao Ruoning, who was stunned on the screen, He He frowned in the lounge.

"Does she have to use all the materials?"

Bai Heng nodded and then shook his head.

"Not necessarily. She might choose a product if the flavors clash too much, but normally she'll use both."

He He felt a little uncomfortable.

This kind of randomness within randomness doesn't give her enough sense of security. If she were to take such a random test, she would definitely explode on the spot.

Of course, it seems that Qiao Ruoning has also exploded now.
On the other hand, Guan Chongyun's task was set out in the morning, so it was obvious that he had already planned what to do from the beginning.

At that moment, he walked out of the food storage room and skillfully poured "oat flour" from the bag into a bowl, and then began to pour in freshly boiled water in batches.

He poured the mixture while stirring it rapidly with chopsticks until it became flocculent. He let it sit for a while, and while it was still warm, he began to knead it repeatedly with his hands.

It's clear that kneading dough is an instinct ingrained in Guan Chongyun's bones; his strength and technique are superb, and soon the dough is transformed into the shape he needs.

After a short pause, it picked up a smooth stone slab and began to push the surface.

Seeing the final shape, which resembled an egg roll, viewers in the live stream were instantly reminded of familiar memories!
【No, this can't be the oat noodles from that Xibei Oat Noodle Village, can it?】

That's right, that's the one!

【Wow, I don't know about the other things you mentioned, but I have to talk about this! Two-year-old fresh broccoli, one-year-old fresh grilled fish, and a five-minute wok-fried dish!】

[A Seven-Star Chef, a Dou Zong powerhouse capable of handling seven induction cookers at once!]

[Hey upstairs, I think you also want to teleport to "Sunrise Island" and stay for a few days!]

[My teacher Luo, who was undefeated except for medium, large, and extra-large cups, has ultimately met such an end!] [You'd be scared too, try cross-server teleportation~]

Now, viewers in the live stream stopped paying attention to Guan Chongyun's appearance and focused all their attention on recent hot topics.

Xia Ming ignored these things. Watching Guan Chongyun's movements, he felt they were skilled, but also inexplicably boring.

Ultimately, it was because he chose the safest approach.

That is, steaming first, then braising, and then using the prepared oat noodles as a semi-finished product to be stir-fried with vinegar again.

The main ingredient used is "Da Jin Aged Vinegar", along with shredded onions and carrots.

The entire dish, from beginning to end, offered not a single surprise; it was like watching a documentary.
On the other hand, Qiao Ruoning's thinking became much more flexible because she increased the difficulty of the task.

At this moment, she is kneading noodles one by one in her hand and then putting them into a bowl.

The fish soup simmering on the side was also emitting a fragrant aroma.

As time passed, Guan Zhongyun was the first to present his dish to the judges.

After tasting it, each of the seven judges had their own thoughts.

From a balance perspective, the likes of Sui Wubai and Yin Shengjiang seem to lack a bit of surprise.

Mao Xianzheng and Yu Fangmei said the cooking method was traditional, distinctive, and very delicious.

Wei Yan practically wore his dislike on his face; he had absolutely no interest in this kind of dish that was so predictable from start to finish!
Guan Chongyun understood his situation, but he felt that when it came to cooking, the most important thing was that it tasted good!
After he left, Qiao Ruoning served the dishes about 20 minutes later.

In stark contrast to Guan Chongyun's oat noodles, Qiao Ruoning actually cooked a bowl of "small silver fish".

Of course, the "silver fish" here doesn't refer to real fish, but rather to noodles she made from flour that are long and thin in the shape of fish.

While it's cooked until it's translucent, you can also see a hint of pink showing through.

Sui Wubai smiled upon seeing this.

"Is it a sandwich?"

He picked up a noodle and examined it. The noodles weren't actually that thick, and the filling didn't look too bad either. Now he was a little curious about what the stuffed noodles would taste like.

After taking a bite, a fleeting look of confusion crossed Sui Wubai's face.

He never expected that the dough would be filled with "chili powder, fermented bean curd, and mashed potatoes".
It uses red fermented bean curd (red square), which has a slightly sweet taste and a sauce-like texture.

With a touch of chili powder and baked mashed potatoes, it has a sweet and spicy sauce flavor that coats the noodles, making for a unique and delightful taste.

Moreover, the soup base served with the noodles is a fish soup seasoned with vinegar, plum, and tomatoes.

The refreshing sour soup, paired with slightly chewy noodles, complemented by soft mashed potatoes, and finally a complex blend of "sour, sweet, and spicy" flavors.
For a moment, the judges felt as if they were being mischievous.

But after tasting it carefully, I found that the flavor balance was actually quite good.

The thinking was a bit unconventional, but the final result was indeed relevant to the topic.

Of course, in Mao Xianzheng's eyes, this was just nonsense.
After tasting both dishes, the judges proceeded to the scoring stage.

Guan Chongyun scored a solid 84.6 points.

But when it came to Qiao Ruoning's turn, the score really went up and down, and Mao Xianzheng even scored 71 points.

However, Wei Yan and Tan Zhifeng each protected her, scoring 91 points and 89 points respectively, bringing her total score to 85.5 points.

Guan Chongyun was stunned to see that he had failed to advance by a margin of 0.9 points.

Qiao Ruoning jumped up with joy. When she drew this question, she almost thought she was going to explode.

Looking at Qiao Ruoning on the screen, Xia Ming shook his head.

This was the first time he had ever seen a die marked with a 0. Qiao Ruoning's situation was tantamount to walking a tightrope every time.

"Maybe this is just her hobby~"

Just as he was smiling, the second group of celebrity duels, which was also the seventh group of contestants on stage, took to the stage.

"Sun Xingyao" VS "Shuai Qixing"

Amidst the rage filling their eyes, the theme slowly emerged on the large screen.

[Meat] [Stir-fried] [≤2]

(End of this chapter)