Food Wars!: Delicious Food of the Heavens

The bald judge smiled somewhat embarrassedly, "You're right."

Lin Yu didn't delay any longer. "Alright, please begin your judging, three judges."

"By the way, my personal suggestion is not to bite only half, but to put the whole meatball in your mouth and then bite it open in one go."

"Believe me, the taste and impact you experience this way are completely incomparable!"

Finally, Lin Yu offered a thoughtful reminder, "Of course, while enjoying it, please be careful not to burn yourself."

"Haha, Lin Yu's reminder is so thoughtful."

"Then we won't stand on ceremony."

At this moment, both the judges' curiosity and their appetite had been elevated to an extremely high level by Lin Yu's cooking. The aroma of the broth had already whetted their appetites, making them feel quite uncomfortable.

Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, the three judges couldn't wait to scoop up a spoonful of food and put it whole into their mouths.

Ignoring the scalding heat of the meatballs, the three judges followed Lin Yu's instructions, biting into the beef balls and cracking them open.

"What happened? A burst of soup exploded in my mouth!"

"Why is there so much juice!"

"Ah! It's so hot! But it's so fresh!"

The moment the beef ball was bitten open, a burst of broth shot out from the ball and into the air.

Fortunately, most of the broth from the beef balls ended up in the judges' mouths.

Just as Lin Yu said, the scalding hot broth, carrying a rich and delicious flavor, exploded in the judges' mouths like a "bomb exploding"!

Even though they were scalded and kept spitting out food, they were unwilling to give up the delicious treat in their mouths.

"These beef balls look...so incredibly bouncy!"

The bald judge couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, his voice booming and echoing throughout the entire venue.

"Unbelievable! Unbelievable! Can this really be the texture of meatballs? They're so bouncy they're practically hitting your teeth!"

"It hit my teeth?!"

In the audience, the students watching the competition were somewhat bewildered by the judges' comments.

But the students watching the competition, their mouths watering from the enticing aromas wafting through the venue, suddenly felt a deep envy for the three judges on the judging panel.

I really want to eat it too...

"That's right!"

On the judges' panel, the usually taciturn young man in a suit stood up excitedly, clearly agreeing with the bald judge's assessment.

"Normally, these cooked meatballs should have a very soft texture, but the moment my teeth landed on the surface of the beef meatball, I could actually feel a force that made my teeth bounce back!"

"This is amazing! How do you make meatballs with such a bouncy and chewy texture?!"

While the bald judge and the young man in the suit were excited, the other judge, the beautiful woman in the kimono, clearly had a different opinion.

"You're completely missing the point!" the beautiful woman in the kimono retorted, frowning.

"ha?"

Despite the disbelieving look on the young man in the suit, the beautiful woman in the kimono persisted in her opinion.

"While the bouncy beef balls certainly have a unique texture, the filling inside is the real essence!"

The beautiful woman in the kimono savored the soup in her mouth, then swallowed it with a reluctant expression, letting out a comfortable sigh.

"This rich and delicious flavor! This piping hot broth!"

"Amazing! Why is it so juicy?!"

"The moment I bit into the beef ball, the gushing, scalding broth practically formed a river in my mouth!"

After putting another beef ball into her mouth, the woman in the kimono excitedly cupped her face in her hands, looking completely blissful.

"The filling of the meatballs is...shrimp?"

The beautiful woman in the kimono closed her eyes, savoring the taste in her mouth.

"That's right, it's the sweetness of shrimp!"

"But... besides the deep, rich umami flavor of seafood, why is there also a mellow, savory taste?"

The beautiful woman in the kimono, lost in ecstasy, frowned slightly.

"This doesn't taste like beef either..."

The beautiful woman in the kimono opened her eyes, looked at Lin Yu, and revealed a charming and alluring demeanor, speaking softly in a sticky, affectionate tone:

"Excuse me, could you tell me what that delicious broth is made of?"

"If I can't satisfy my curiosity, I might not be able to sleep well tonight..."

"You don't need to do this..."

Lin Yu felt somewhat embarrassed, sighed, and explained in a helpless tone:

"It's a pork broth that I made earlier with pork skin, ginger, scallions, and other ingredients. I mixed it with shrimp meat."

"Then why is there so much broth?"

The bald judge on the other side suddenly spoke up and asked:

"Even if the meatballs are hollow, won't the broth seep out while they're cooking?"

"Even if you could make the inside of the meatballs incredibly soft, it would be impossible to retain such a large amount of broth, right?"

The bald judge stood up from his seat, looked at Lin Yu with a probing gaze, his expression both excited and serious, his whole body tense, appearing very solemn.

"Lin Yu, please tell me, how did you do that?"

"Please! I beg you! Please satisfy my thirst for knowledge!"

Seeing the bald judge's serious expression, Lin Yu naturally wouldn't refuse. Besides, this was a food battle arena, and contestants had the responsibility to explain things to the judges.

"To achieve this, it's actually not difficult; you just need to do two things."

Lin Yu held up two fingers.

"First, ensure that the outer meatballs can completely cover the broth and prevent leakage."

"Indeed, judging from the elasticity of the meatballs you made, Lin Yu, they can definitely hold the broth without leaking a drop."

The bald judge picked up a beef ball and examined it closely.

"But how did they manage to do that?"

Lin Yu explained, "First of all, the ground beef must be made extremely smooth and silky."

"So I not only carefully removed the tendons and membranes from the beef before making the beef paste, but I also specifically chose to pound it by hand with a blunt iron rod. This makes it finer than using a sharp knife or meat grinder, and it won't have a rough or astringent feel."

"Secondly, I kept adding ice water while pounding the beef paste. This not only increases the elasticity of the finished beef balls, but also further enhances their texture."

"In my plan, the beef balls not only need to be able to completely absorb the broth, but also need to be delicious enough to complement the flavorful broth."

"I see, so that's how it is. They're quite particular about it."

The bald judge stroked his chin and nodded repeatedly, while the other two judges listened very attentively.

"What about the broth?"

The bald judge asked again, "How did you manage to wrap so much broth inside the beef balls? That must be very difficult to do, right?"

Lin Yu revealed a sly smile, "If it's liquid broth, it's indeed difficult to ensure that the beef balls are filled with enough broth while also ensuring that there are no leaks or gaps after sealing."

"But what if... the broth is solid?"

"solid?!"

The three judges gasped in surprise.

"Lin Yu, you're not kidding, are you?"

"A solid... broth?"

"What do you mean by 'solid broth'? If it's all solid, can it still be called broth? Broth must be a liquid to be called broth, right?"

The three judges were completely baffled.