[Genshin Impact]: I can become stronger by cooking

Under the gaze of the judges, Ruger pulled out a fish tank from behind him.

In the fish tank, there are several lively little fish swimming around constantly.

The judges recognized this small fish, which is distributed in the waters of Fontainebleau and Inazuma.

However, although the meat of this fish is extremely delicious, it tastes slightly bitter, so not many people eat it, and most people just keep it as an ornamental fish.

Many judges were curious about how Ruger would cook this small fish.

In the cooking area, Ruger took a few deep breaths.

He focused his attention and began to practice the skills he had learned from Master Inazuma.

In front of all the judges, Ruger reached into the fish tank with his bare hands and pulled out a few small fish from the tank.

Quickly remove the moisture and mucus from their body surfaces, then coat them with powder and directly drag the living fish into the oil pan.

"Crack!"

The still-living fish struggled painfully in the oil pan, but after a few seconds, it became completely motionless and was then fished out by Ruger.

Ruger used slender tempura chopsticks to scoop out the fried fish from the pan and placed them on the plates in front of the judges.

The small fish that had just been caught, even though wrapped in a thin layer of batter, still maintained a very lively shape.

However, many of the judges present understood.

In order to achieve this dynamic effect, Ruger made these little fish go through something...

After all, this is not Inazuma, and the people of Fontaine still have some reservations about this way of cooking.

For example, Funina simply put down her cutlery to show her dissatisfaction with this cooking method.

Perhaps he noticed the subtlety in the judges' expressions, so Ruger gave everyone an explanation at this moment.

“For this fish tempura, I chose to fry it alive because it was extremely necessary.”

“Although the meat of this fish is extremely delicious, it tastes slightly bitter.”

"However, this slight bitterness actually only appears in large quantities after the fish dies. And it is a negative bitterness."

"If you fry the fish while it's still alive, you can minimize the release of its bitterness, and the little bit of bitterness that remains is a fresh, active bitterness."

“Not only will it not bother the diners, but it will also give the overall taste an elegant change.”

“Of course, frying live fish will also make the final product more dynamic and give everyone an excellent visual experience.”

After saying this, Ruger slowly bowed to each judge.

"Please judges, please taste it."

The judges looked at each other in bewilderment.

In the end, it was the judges appointed by Ruger's father who took up their chopsticks first and tried this fried fresh fish.

"Crack!"

The thin golden crust is extremely crispy.

The fish meat wrapped inside is also very delicious.

If you taste it carefully, you will inadvertently taste a hint of bitterness at the root of your tongue. As Ruger said, it is a "positive" bitterness that makes the taste of the fish even better.

However, not all of the judges accepted Ruger's invitation to taste the wine.

The editor-in-chief of "Chef" newspaper just put down his cutlery and said nothing more; while Funina left her seat directly and expressed her dissatisfaction with this cooking method.

After Funina left, the six judges arranged by Ruge's father finally breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Ruge with some uneasiness.

Luger noticed their looks and spoke nonchalantly while wiping the counter.

"Gentlemen of the judges, please listen to your hearts and make fair evaluations."

Several judges opened their mouths, but in the end, no one said anything.

After making this most important dish, [Fried Live Fish], Ruger also started the cleaning work.

After finally serving the judges a portion of flavorful sea fish, Ruger announced that his tempura dish was finished.

After the food judges finished eating, they left one by one and walked towards the second restaurant.

Outside the Debo Hotel.

Funina, who arrived first, was communicating with the chef at this time.

"It turns out that the little cakes I eat every Wednesday afternoon are all your creations! They are indeed delicious, and taste very similar to the one I remember."

"Haha, it's my honor to be liked by Lady Funina."

While chatting, Funina suddenly thought of something and said to the chef.

"I remember that a long time ago, a pastry chef, inspired by the love that the people of Fontaine had for me, created a cake called "To the Water God". Although it is very popular now, the taste has long since changed. The cake you made is indeed the most appropriate to that time."

The chef was stunned for a moment, then he smiled with relief.

"I didn't expect that Lady Funina still remembered Master's original work."

"That's right. My cake-making teacher is the pastry chef who founded [To the Water God]."

“It has been passed down from generation to generation. Although each generation has its own ideas, the original recipe has been preserved to its original flavor.”

"So, that's how it is..."

Funina sighed and said to the head chef of Debo Hotel.

“I kind of want to learn how to make pastry.”

"What?!!!"

The head chef was so frightened by what Furninna suddenly said that he even stopped the preparations in his hands and looked at Lady Furninna in astonishment.

"Haha! I was just kidding!"

"As a wise water god, if I really want to learn, I can understand it myself. Why would I need the wisdom of my people?"

Hearing this, the chef finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Lady Furninna, your opinion is great."

But at this moment, Funina was thinking in her heart.

"It seems that learning to cook is indeed a good idea and can kill a lot of time."

"Just... should I find a teacher or study on my own?"

In a trance, a figure suddenly appeared in Funina's mind.

"correct!"

"That damn Fatui is a chef, right? You can ask him about learning cooking skills."

Thinking of this, Funina's eyes became brighter and brighter.

Chapter 162: This is the moment when the lion wakes up!

As time passed, the judges left Ruger's restaurant and arrived at the simple restaurant of the Debo Hotel.

The chef looked at the judges as they arrived and started cooking.

The chef picked up the long strips of semi-finished products that had already been processed from the chopping board at hand and threw them directly into the oil pan.

As the oil surges, the patterns carved on the semi-finished product become increasingly apparent and the color becomes more attractive.

The chef stood around the frying pan with a scoop net in his hand, constantly turning the food in the pan.

When the time is right, remove it from the oil and place it on the chopping board.

Then, the chef took a sharp knife and gently scraped the surface of the long finished product.

"Stab it, sting it!"

The tempting friction sounds are heard, showing the crispness of the finished product's crust and the chef's control over the heat.

Seeing that the judges' attention was attracted by the crisp sound, the chef also took action.

The sharp knife cuts through the golden outer layer, revealing the mushroom sauce and the perfectly cooked beef steak with a crisp sound.

The chef cut the long finished product into nine even portions and distributed them to the nine judges in front of him one by one.

Looking at the judges during the tasting, the chef actually felt quite relaxed.

Because he had no intention of winning the championship at all.

After all, the selling point of [Debo Hotel] is the combination of "art and food", not just fried food.

The chef was already quite satisfied to be able to enter the finals in this competition.

What's more, he didn't want to get involved in the vortex of struggle between [Ruger Restaurant] and [Jia Ziwei Restaurant].

Among these two, one's father is a high-ranking official in Fontaine; the other is even more exaggerated and directly called Lady Funina.

They [Debo Hotel] don't want to get involved in this muddy water.

Therefore, the chef deliberately chose lighter seasoning and very small portions.

It not only showcased his cooking skills and the high-end atmosphere of the Debo Hotel, but also prevented the judges from eating too much, leaving some space for them to evaluate Chao Ke's work.

The editor-in-chief of Chef newspaper took one look at the food on the plate and guessed what his old friend meant.

"This guy, although he's old, does things flawlessly."

While the judges were eating, the chef washed his hands and took out an exquisite violin from behind.

As the chef plucked the strings, melodious and elegant music slowly sounded, presenting the judges with a "dish" of special "side dish".

Several judges nodded from time to time, enjoying the delicious food amidst this elegant art.

This interweaving of art and food is truly the style of the Debo Hotel.

Perhaps because the portions were small, the judges finished their meal quickly.

But they still stayed where they were and refused to leave, simply because they were intoxicated by the sound of the violin played by the chef and were waiting for him to finish.

The melodious sound of the piano gradually becomes low and slow, just like a swift returning home, slowly arriving at its nest.

Finally, the chef acted out of character and the gentle piano music suddenly became high-pitched, like a sudden violent storm in the calm sky.