I've been possessed by a culinary genius, and I've turned Shaxian snacks into a rip-off!

Time passed little by little.

Li Zhibai was completely immersed in making the food, his expression extremely focused.

There's an old saying that's absolutely true: a man who's serious is the most handsome.

Especially a man like him who is already good-looking and can cook, he's even more handsome. The young waitress who had been chatting with him earlier was completely mesmerized.

There's one major drawback: his mouth.

The moment he opens his mouth, all those aloof male god filters shatter.

Li Zhibai certainly wouldn't be able to produce a dish of god-like quality the first time he makes it.

Because any god-level dish requires specific conditions, and only by modifying the recipe can it be made to reach god-level quality.

He had seriously thought about this matter. Even though his cooking skills were already certified as god-level by the system, he just couldn't make a dish that wasn't on the Shaxian recipe list.

It's as if God has placed an invisible shackle on him, and only by investing genuine and simple emotions and relying entirely on recipes he developed himself can he break through to the god-like level.

Otherwise, the peak of perfection is the highest level he can usually achieve.

After the sous-vide cooking was finished, Li Zhibai took the lobster meat out of the vacuum bag and gently pressed the surface of the lobster meat with his finger to feel its elasticity. After confirming that there was no problem, he began to prepare the sauce.

From this point on, his approach changed.

He first put saffron stamens and dried citrus peels into the light cream, and then slowly heated it at a low temperature, allowing the aroma of saffron and the sweetness of citrus to slowly permeate the cream.

Meanwhile, in another pot, sauté chopped shallots in butter until translucent, then pour in white wine and reduce the alcohol over high heat. Add stock and continue to simmer over high heat until thickened.

Ma Yinming finally understood Li Zhibai's adjusted approach.

However, he still didn't take it seriously.

Since it's a competition, the other party naturally has the right to do things according to their own ideas. What methods and recipes they use are their own business, as long as the final product is convincing.

However, Li Zhibai's next move opened Ma Yinming's eyes again.

Li Zhibai added an extra ingredient to the sauce: a small pinch of dried plant powder, which he crushed with his fingertips and sprinkled evenly into the pot.

It is sea pelt.

This thing grows in the saline-alkali soil by the sea, and has a natural salty and umami flavor and mineral aroma. Some restaurants in Europe like to use it to enhance the flavor of seafood, but it is rarely used in China. I didn't expect that this thing would also be used as a seasoning.

The password? Didn't you say you'd never cooked Western food before? And you call yourself a genius?!

They're the ones who are scammers!

Once the sauce has thickened to a consistency that allows it to cling to a spoon, Li Zhibai turns off the heat and strains the sauce.

Ma Yinming usually mixes everything together directly when making the foam, but he didn't do that. He first divided the sauce into two portions, mixing one portion with the heavy cream into the foam gun, and keeping the other portion in a small bowl for later use.

Then he put the slow-cooked lobster meat into a frying pan, quickly fried the surface with butter for less than 30 seconds until the surface was slightly browned, and then immediately took it out of the pan.

This step was added on the spot; it wasn't in Master Ma's original version.

Arrange the pan-fried lobster meat directly on a plate, then lightly drizzle the reserved sauce over it, and quickly sear the sauce surface with a blowtorch to create a thin, caramelized crust.

Finally, the foam from the foam gun was squeezed around the lobster meat, and a few edible flower petals and caviar grains were added as garnish.

And so, a brand new dish, "Golden Silk Robe Wrapped in Dragon's Fat," was completed.

Li Zhibai pushed the plate towards Ma Yinming and gestured for him to try it: "Master Ma, please give it a try."

Ma Yinming looked down at the dish in front of him.

Just by looking at it, this dish already surpasses the one he just made.

However, good appearance alone is not enough; the most important thing about a dish is always its taste.

Ma Yinming picked up a fork and knife, cut off a small piece of lobster meat, dipped it in sauce, and put it in his mouth.

Then... his world went quiet.

Everyone in the kitchen was watching him expectantly, waiting for his evaluation.

But he just stood there, slowly chewing, his expression constantly changing, making it impossible to tell whether he was good or bad.

After finishing a piece of lobster meat, he cut another piece and put it in his mouth. This time, he chose to close his eyes and chew, savoring the taste very carefully, or perhaps as if he was confirming it.

moment.

Ma Yinming finally opened his eyes, looked at Li Zhibai with a complicated expression, and still did not make any comment.

Everyone in the kitchen was getting anxious.

How does the chef actually taste? At least give us an answer!

Even if you just eat without saying a word, we know what's going on.

Hurry up and give us your feedback, we're dying to know!

Seeing that he didn't speak, Li Zhibai got impatient and took off his apron, hanging it on the rack next to him: "Master Ma, if there's no problem, I'll head out now."

He had finished his work and cooked the lobsters. Now he just wanted to go out and wait for Su Su to serve him the remaining dishes.

He's still hungry.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Ma Yinming made a very respectful gesture: "Please, then!"

Li Zhibai nodded, pushed open the door, and left the kitchen.

Seeing this scene, Su Su already knew the answer in her heart.

The outcome is clear; the master is obviously superior.

Su Su then looked down at the dish on the plate, took a knife and fork, cut off a piece, and took a bite.

really!

Master is truly amazing, he's incredible!

Even though it was his first time cooking Western food, he still managed to make it taste so good. I really don't know how he has such amazing culinary skills and learning ability.

"Boss, tell me the truth," Ma Yinming suddenly said.

"Master Ma, please ask."

"Is this really Mr. Li's first time making this dish?"

Su Su nodded: "It's true. My master runs a Shaxian snack shop and usually cooks Chinese food. He has no experience with Western food."

Hearing the words "Shaxian Snacks" made Ma Yinming feel even worse, worse than when he ate that piece of lobster meat.

It's unbelievable that a chef who runs a Shaxian snack shop just watched him make it once, not only replicated it on the spot, but also made some improvements, and most importantly, made it taste even better than him. Is there any justice in this world?

Or is it that nowadays, true masters don't like going to fancy restaurants, but prefer to run a small eatery and become some kind of unassuming, unassuming monk?

Regardless of who the opponent is, a loss is a loss, and he can afford to lose.

Ma Yinming gave Su Su a thumbs up: "Boss, this is the master you've got!"

The weight that had been hanging over Su Su's heart finally lifted.

She was worried that Master Ma would be so angry that he would resign, but she didn't expect that this veteran would be so convinced.

That's true, with her master's skills, who wouldn't be impressed?

Last time at Hefeng Xiyu, Chef Fang was very respectful and took the initiative to pay the bill and ask for a review.

Master Ma's emotions are already quite stable.

"Master Ma, please go ahead with your work. I'll go take a look outside first, and then come back to prepare some dishes for you to try."

As soon as Su Su left the kitchen, the people in the kitchen swarmed around Ma Yinming.

"What did the chef say? Who really won?"

"So who exactly is Mr. Li? Is he really the owner of Shaxian snack bar?"

"......"

"You don't need to guess anymore, I lost!" Ma Yinming readily admitted.

"A true expert's skill is immediately apparent. No wonder he's the boss's mentor; I'm impressed!"

Although he's proud, he can accept defeat, as long as you can prove you're better than him.

The crowd erupted in excitement upon hearing this.

"Holy crap! We really won?"

"The guy from Shaxian beat our Black Pearl chef? Who would believe that?!"

"No wonder his knife skills are so good, it turns out he's a big shot who retired and sold Shaxian snacks."

"Are all the hobbies of big shots these days so simple and unpretentious?"

"No way, I have to make a pilgrimage to Jiangdong South Road this weekend, and also see what the master's Shaxian snacks taste like."

"I'm going too!"

"..."

.........

A residential community in the suburbs of Jiangcheng.

Zhao Yunlong sat in his tiny 15-square-meter rented room, facing his computer screen, and slapped himself twice across the face.

So sleepy! I'm so incredibly sleepy!

Even though he was sleepy, he didn't want to go to sleep, so he used this method to perk himself up.

Last night, he spent nearly 10,000 yuan filming a restaurant review video and edited it all night. In order to maximize the program's effect and improve the video quality, he repeatedly adjusted the rhythm, added subtitles, and added special effects, working on it until dawn before finally completing the first version of the video.

The product was taken down shortly after it was posted.

I appealed several times, but each time, shortly after my account was restored, I was reported again by a large number of people.

Unwilling to give up, Zhao Yunlong spent another hour or two editing a new version, deleting all the potentially illegal parts, and re-uploaded it.

The result was the same as before; it was instantly killed as soon as it appeared!

That infuriated him.

"The password?! Who's messing with me?!" Zhao Yunlong was exasperated.

There's absolutely no way someone's targeting him!

Someone is definitely jealous of his ambition to become a major internet celebrity, which is why they're doing this to him.

But he didn't know who it was, so he could only sit in front of the computer and rant like an incompetent husband.

After his outburst, he continued editing the third version.

This footage cost him ten thousand dollars; he couldn't let it go to waste.

He's going to fight those bastards who reported him to the bitter end!!!