Chapter 318 The birth of a champion (page 12)
The judges directly characterized Guo Ba’s behavior and confirmed that it did not affect the fairness of the competition.
Xiang Ling glanced gratefully at everyone at the judges' table, and then emphasized: "Yes, Guo Ba is not my foreign aid. Guo Ba just likes to watch people cook! I think it must have wanted to help Yan Xiao relieve his tension before passing.
I can assure you that Guoba will not interfere with the game. Rather, if the words and smiles cannot perform normally, it will be the loss of this finals.
I once ate dishes cooked by Yan Xiao at Wangshu Inn. He is a very good chef. I hope to have a fair showdown with the real him. "
These words were not only addressed to the judges, but also told to the audience, eliminating the possibility that a small number of viewers might suspect the judges of favoritism.
What kind of person is Ningguang? She immediately understood what Xiang Ling meant, so she nodded and looked at her predecessor, Uncle Tianshuxing, aside: "I see...it's really interesting. Uncle Tian, what do you think?"
"No objection. I really admire the two of them for having such a fair competitive spirit." Uncle Tian agreed with Keqing and Safire's opinions from the beginning. Now that Ningguang asked him what he meant, he naturally disagreed. He played devil's advocate and expressed his position seriously.
Seeing that the four judges reached a consensus, Yan Fei concluded: "Both the organizing committee and the notary recognized this explanation! The competition continues!"
Yan Fei made the decision, Xiang Ling breathed a sigh of relief, and then she looked at Yan Xiao opposite: "Yan Xiao, are you okay?"
"I, I don't know what's going on, I'm very nervous... Oh! Look at how my hands are shaking..." He raised his right hand, and it was visible to the naked eye that it was shaking so badly. In this state, let alone cutting vegetables, he couldn't even hold a pot steadily. There is no way to continue cooking like this.
Safire looked at Yan Xiao and shook his head: "The mental quality of Yan Xiao's player is not very good. Ningguang, your subordinate still needs to be tempered."
"Heh... How about you help me sharpen my skills?" Ningguang glanced at Safiir with a chuckle, and did not deny what Safiir said about Yanxiao being her subordinate.
Ke Qing raised her eyebrows slightly. In fact, she also knew about the intrigues in Wangshu Inn. She didn't expect that Safire and Ningguang would bring this matter to the table.
The two of them were still bickering, but Xiang Ling had already begun to cheer Yan Xiao up: "Relax, I've been in this situation before, and I'll teach you! You can recite the tongue twister silently in your mind, or... remember your dad!"
"This is not advisable..." Safire said silently in his heart.
After hearing Xiang Ling's words, Yan Xiao frowned and began to think about it. While thinking about it, he muttered: "Dad? Why are you so specific..."
Xiang Ling took it for granted: "Because, I will remember my dad!"
He smiled speechlessly, thought for a moment, and said, "Then I'll remember my mother... Oh, yes, go and get busy! I'm fine. You can't delay your game just because something happened to me."
"There's no delay! I'm done!" Xiangling puffed up her barren little breasts and imitated the classic movements of Ying and Safiir when they were proud.
"Ah?" After hearing Xiang Ling's words, Yan Xiao's fighting spirit suddenly became high, "Then I can't lose!"
After saying that, his hands stopped shaking and he immediately started cooking the dishes.
Seeing his serious look, Xiang Ling nodded: "Yes, that's the kind of momentum! Aren't you very capable? Use your skills to smile, the food you cooked last time was delicious!"
"Yes! That's right! I can do it!" Yan Xiao didn't even raise his head, and the speed of his hands increased, and the cooking progress began to increase rapidly.
"Time's up!" After a while, with Yan Fei's voice, one hour of cooking time passed.
Yan Fei walked to the two of them to confirm, then returned to the middle place where she was hosting the competition and began to announce: "Both contestants have finished their respective dishes. Now, please send the dishes to the judges' table. Leave it to the judges to appreciate.”
Xiang Ling and Yan Xiao came to the judges' table. Their dishes were divided into four portions by the staff and placed in front of the four judges. Yan Fei continued: "According to the order of completion, let's ask contestant Xiang Ling to introduce her dishes first!"
Xiangling nodded, and then began to introduce: "My dish is——
Main dish: Fragrant and tender pepper chicken.
Side dishes: garnish with three shreds.
Dessert: crystal shrimp.
The title of the cuisine is "Ritual of Land and Water", which covers the two major areas of sea and land. In other words, animal meat, poultry, fish and shrimp are all optional ingredients.
My main course, the fragrant and tender pepper chicken, is a combination of poultry and peppers. Jueyun peppers grow in the mountains and are the essence of the mountains, while the poultry is a gift from the sky.
Poultry is also used as the ingredients for Kousansi, as well as ham and bamboo shoots. The flavor of the mountains is the same, spicy and fresh, hot and cold, matching each other, and can echo with the pepper chicken.
As for this crystal shrimp dish, the raw materials are rice, shrimp and carrots. The thin skin is wrapped with diced carrots and whole fresh shrimps, which are crispy and tender.
Shrimp is a gift from the sea. It is tightly wrapped in the outer skin made of rice, and the umami flavor of sea and land is combined to make it slightly sweet. It's a perfect ending to the entire menu. "
When Xiang Ling introduced it, the audience couldn't help but swallow their saliva. Safire could clearly see that little Paimon's eyes were already shining, and she couldn't help but feel helpless.
But as a judge, it wasn't time for her to speak yet, so she waited quietly.
Yan Fei had already begun to praise at this time: "What a beautiful answer sheet. Next, Yanxiao Contestant, please speak."
Yan smiled seriously, cleared his throat, and became serious. At this time, he was no longer as nervous as he was at first: "My dishes are: Fairy Jump Over the Wall, Cold Mint, and Golden Shrimp Balls.
As Xiang Ling said, land and water are naturally the sea and the land. Birds and beasts, swimming fish and shrimps, the materials I use are also within this range.
Xiantiaoqiang is a famous dish in Liyue. As the chef of Wangshu Inn, I have always regarded this dish as the final dish of our restaurant.
This dish has a complex craftsmanship and exquisite ingredients, including smoked ham, crab, fresh shrimp and matsutake mushrooms. It's my main course and it represents my respect for my job and this competition.
The side dish of cold mint is refreshing, tender and sweet, and goes well with the fresh and strong aroma of Xian Tiao Qiang.
Golden Shrimp Balls is a classic dish that everyone likes. After drinking the fragrant and mellow soup, take a bite of the shrimp balls, hehe...not to mention how happy it is! "
When Yan Xiao introduced it, Guo Ba was already staring at the golden shrimp balls on the table, and it was obvious that he couldn't help but want to eat them.
Seeing this, Safire calmly pulled the pot to his side and held it down.
If Guo Ba is allowed to finish the food at this time, there will be no need to compete in this competition. She would not allow such an accident. Since she was pulled over to become a judge, she must do her job well.
Maintaining the order of the competition is also what a judge should do, right? perhaps?
At this time, little Paimon stamped his feet anxiously away from the judges' seat: "Wow... I can smell the fragrance from so far away, I'm going crazy..."
In the envious eyes of little Paimon, Yan Fei announced: "The judges will start tasting."
The four judges moved their chopsticks in unison.
Safire first looked at Xiangling's dish. Before moving her chopsticks, she suddenly asked Yanfei, "Is there water?"