Gourmet conquest starts from the entertainment industry

There are so many appetizers for dinner, so drinking is naturally indispensable. However, Zhou Mochen didn't specifically persuade them to drink, and they could drink as much as they wanted. The meal didn't end until 9 o'clock. Everyone also said goodbye to Zhou Mochen and Zhao Jinmai.

Within two days, Zhou Mochen took his family to Gaul by plane. Zhou Weimin and his wife did not leave. I don't want to go too far either. And I didn't apply for a visa. Both restaurants and private restaurants were closed, and several apprentices had to go to cheer Zhou Mochen.

Zhou Mochen left them alone. The group flew to Gaul in Murong's private jet. Zhou Mochen was still feeling emotional, if he didn't travel often, he would definitely buy one. Only Yang Shao and Li Xin followed from Su Cheng, and the others were busy. These two represent it.

And those who set off from the imperial capital were Liu Yifei and Jing Tian, ​​who were more leisurely and homely, and they also brought their boyfriends with them.

Everyone spends a day beating jet lag. It's just a rest. Zhou Mochen was fine at first, but he couldn't help that the two little guys had something to do, so he still had to watch.

On the third day in Gaul, the world-renowned MasterChef competition is finally about to begin. The venue is also closely checking all the facilities, ingredients and so on.

As before, live broadcast worldwide. Started at 8:30 am. The competition is also divided into three games, but it is not like the one in Qin State, but divided into dim sum, soup, and main course. The one with the highest comprehensive score will be crowned as the God of Cooking.

Zhou Mochen and his party got up early that day. Zhou Mochen was quite leisurely. He had a simple breakfast and was not in a hurry or nervous at all, as if he was just here for a trip.

After breakfast, we took everyone to the venue. It was full of people of all colors, from every country.

"Husband, come on! I believe you can do it."

When it was time to say goodbye at the door, Zhao Jinmai gave Zhou Mochen a deep hug.

"Well, don't worry."

Zhou Mochen patted Zhao Jinmai's shoulder and said.

"Little Chenzi, come on!"

"Come on, old Zhou!"

"Master, come on!"

"Come on, Xiaochen!"

A group of people encouraged Zhou Mochen.

"Don't worry. Sis, the little guy will take care of you."

Zhou Mochen was worried that Zhao Jinmai would not be able to take care of him. Just talk to Liu Yifei and Jing Tian.

"Understood, don't worry."

Liu Yifei replied with a smile.

Zhou Mo nodded, and took Jiang Yingying to the waiting area. Jiang Yingying is the most suitable for such a big stage. What's more, she has already reached Xiaozong's peak, and it is good for her to always adapt to such a competition. Others are not far behind.

The standards of global competitions must be much higher than domestic competitions. Just looking at the facilities and decorations is not the same level, not to mention the sponsorship of many big companies here. Naturally, I can't be stingy.

The host was also named the Flower of Gaul. The hosting style is very beautiful. After introducing the gourmets on the judges' table one by one, he introduced the rules of this competition. Among the judges, there was another person Zhou Mochen was familiar with, the God of Cookery Tang Lao who had met once.

There are also some familiar faces. But can't come up with the name.

The first thing to do is dim sum. However, Zhou Mochen had already prepared the broth for the second and third rounds. The dishes he cooks are different from others. The broth needs to be cooked fresh, but fortunately, he has time to toss. There is plenty of time today.

Zhou Mochen also considered the choice of snacks for a long time. There are too many that can show both taste and technology. And his choice is Longxu crisp.

Dragon Beard Crisp is a traditional snack with folk characteristics. Its appearance is white and dense, as thin as dragon whiskers. Refined from raw materials such as wheat flour and maltose, it has the characteristics of milky white color, fine threads, clear layers, rich nutrition, melts in the mouth, and sweet aftertaste.

Longxu crisp has a history of more than 2,000 years, and its original name is silver silk candy. When Emperor Zhengde visited the folks, he found that the folks had this taste, which was extremely fragrant and special in taste, so he had a good impression of it, so he ordered to bring it back to the palace and named it "Dragon Beard Candy", also known as "Dragon Beard Candy". "Juan", which was used as a snack for the imperial court, and then introduced to the people, has always been a favorite food of the subjects.

The method is very simple, but it is difficult to control it. It is to put the maltose in a small clean basin, sit in a hot water pot and slowly dissolve it to soften the maltose. Take out the softened maltose, put it on the case and knead it repeatedly, knead it into thin strips, fold it and pull it repeatedly.

Then make the maltose into a circle, and start pulling it in glutinous rice flour, which is similar to ramen. This is the key to making dragon beard candy. It requires certain skills. It takes professional training to pull the honey like hair. thin.

After some pulling, the maltose will slowly become silky sugar dragon whiskers. Then take out a small handful of candied asparagus, and put peanut crisps, sesame seeds, coconut flakes and other mixed fillings on it. Of course, you can also use natural plant pigments to color. It's more beautiful, but Zhou Mochen didn't have the idea of ​​​​adding to the snake, the original dragon beard crisp is very beautiful.

When Zhou Mochen made the dragon beard crisps, he surprised many people. Especially when the final wire drawing shocked everyone's jaws.

"Oh my god. How did he do it? Doesn't it break? It's amazing."

"Are all the delicacies of Qin State so artistic? This is too exaggerated. I really want to try it."

"I know him. He is Zhou. Last time I went to Qin State, I tasted his food. It was so delicious."

"It's so beautiful, I don't know how it tastes."

At this time, many people in Qin State were watching this global event. Just in the middle of the afternoon. There are quite a few fishers and paddlers.

"Oh my god, do I have to work so hard to make a snack?"

"It seems that in the last match, Zhou Shen still kept his hand, and this time he is ruthless."

"Zhou God is omnipotent. Speaking of which, what the hell is this dim sum, I want to try it."

"Listen to me, you don't want to."

"That's right, there's only one god of the week, whoever gets you. Go in line later."

"Haha, look at how well-respected my Zhou God is, people from abroad are surprised."

Qin Guo's special live broadcast room is also bursting abnormally at the moment, and comments are constantly bursting out. No sign of stopping at all.

"Xiao Chenzi's skill is good. I haven't tasted it yet, Mai Mai, have you tried it?"

Liu Yifei looked at the screen separated from the big screen without blinking and asked.

"No, Second Sister. He hasn't made this at home. He rarely makes pastries now."

Zhao Jinmai pouted and said. I thought to myself, I have something to look at at night, I didn’t know how to make such a good thing before, so I will try it.

"Back then, Su Cheng asked Xiao Chenzi to make it for us to taste. It looked delicious to me."

Liu Yifei said with a smile.

"Yes, that's right, do it for us to try."

Jing Tian also stared closely at Zhou Mochen's snacks.

At this time, the contestants on the field had already made desserts, and the staff also numbered the finished desserts one by one and brought them to the judges. It is not an easy task to taste so many snacks.

But they are all experienced gourmets, and they dare not be the judges without two brushes. It took some time, and everyone had a bottom line.

However, scores and rankings were not announced.

The host will start announcing the start of the second round, Tang Geng.

Originally, Zhou Mochentang's choice was Buddha Jumping Over the Wall, but due to limited time, he chose not to do it. Barb lung soup.

Barb lung soup is a famous traditional dish in Suzhou, especially the "Shijia Restaurant" in Mudu Ancient Town. "Barb lung soup", formerly known as "spot liver soup", is made by adding the liver, meat and skin of grouper fish to the soup.

Spotted fish is a special aquatic product in Taihu Lake. When the sweet-scented osmanthus flowers bloom, they will disappear without a trace. There has long been a folk saying "eat spotted liver in autumn". Spotted fish liver was very popular in Suzhou area as early as the Qing Dynasty.

There is such a record in "Suiyuan Food List" by Yuan Mei of the Qing Dynasty: "The grouper fish is the most tender. Peel the skin and remove the filth, divide it into two kinds of liver meat, simmer it in chicken soup, serve with three parts of wine, two parts of water, and one part of autumn oil. When cooking, add a large bowl of ginger juice and a few stalks of green onions to remove the fishy smell."

The ingredients were naturally transported by Zhou Mochen by air. Because of the competition, Zhou Mochen had to greet the organizing committee and the relevant departments of the country in advance, and only after obtaining approval, Zhou Mochen could bring the ingredients to Gaul. But there is also a full inspection.

The key to the delicious taste of barb lung soup lies in the selection of ingredients and heat. The grouper fish should be selected from the waters around Mudu, Taihu Lake, and the chicken soup should be stewed with free-range chickens raised by farmers.

Before cooking, first remove the skin, viscera and bones from the live grouper fish, put the cleaned cod liver and fish meat in clean water to tear off the mucous membrane, wash off the blood stains, then cut them into two pieces and put them in a bowl Add refined salt, Shaoxing wine and pepper, mix well and marinate slightly.

Then put the frying pan on high heat, add the stewed chicken broth and bring to a boil, put the fish fillets and cod liver in, and when it boils again, skim off the foam, and add ham slices, bamboo shoot slices, shiitake mushroom slices, and pea sprouts And the right amount of seasoning, a little stewing can be a feast for the eyes.

The spot liver is golden yellow, the cabbage heart is green, and the color is extremely beautiful. The spotted liver is fat and tender, it melts in the mouth, and the soup tastes very delicious.

The way of eating the barb lung soup is also particular. It is called "cold liver hot soup", and there are four steps called "setting, rewarding, tasting, and tasting".

"Setting" is to take out the cod liver and let it cool down. Small bubbles will appear when cooling, which is actually cod liver oil oozing out. Observing the process of cod liver oil oozing out is called "appreciation", which is a process of appreciation. Then after the cod liver cools down, you can only sip it, not bite it. This is a tasting process.

Finally, taking advantage of the aftertaste of the fish liver, drink the fish soup, which is called "rewarding taste".

Although the aroma of the soup is not as overbearing as Buddha Jumping the Wall, it is still very eye-catching. After Zhou Mochen filled the soup, he finished photographing the city lights and waited for the staff to arrive.

Because of Zhou Mochen's long beard crisp, the judges were particularly interested in Zhou Mochen's dishes. After tasting Zhou Mochen's soup one by one, they were even more incredible. Tang Lao was surprised at first, and then he was full of smiles. He knew that today's God of Cooking has been stabilized. Just relying on soup, no one can reach Zhou Mochen's level. What interested him even more was the main dish that Zhou Mochen was about to cook.

"How did Lao Zhou do it? The expressions of those judges are very problematic."

Yang Shao looked suspiciously at the judges on the stage.

"Another one I haven't eaten, Mai Mai, have you ever eaten?"

Jing Tian looked at the soup and felt that he hadn't eaten it. I asked Zhao Jinmai again.

"No, Fourth Sister."

Zhao Jinmai blinked, she really hadn't eaten. I thought, so angry. When I return to Sioux City, I have to talk about it properly.

And the fans in the live broadcast room are also happy now, they can see it more clearly.

"I'll go. Is my Zhou God stable? I feel so excited."

"Indeed, those judges seem to have never had soup. Their expressions have changed."

"It's as if you've had this soup. I haven't had it anyway."

"By the way, what kind of fish is that fish? It looks familiar."

"I don't know. Have you come out and recognized the big ones?"

"It's called barb, and it can also be called grouper. Barb has a white belly, gray back, and stripes. It can inflate like a ball and float on the water surface. It is a specialty of Sucheng. Taihu barb is the most delicious. Originally, "barb" Make the word "stretch". "Zheng Zi Tong" says: "The stretch fish is small in shape like a pufferfish, with green spots on its back, no scales, undivided tail, and white thorns on its abdomen. The common name is changed to barb. "In the Mid-Autumn Festival, in the fragrance of osmanthus, it is the season when barbs come out of the water. People on the lake have to taste the new taste. And they treat guests in a timely manner. If there is no such taste, it will be a sign of negligence. When I was a child, I was on the fish barrel. Get a few and blow up its belly, so it is called "blowing belly fish". The barb is expensive in the lungs."

"Damn it, I know every word, but I can't fucking read them together."

"I really can't think of any adjectives, so I can only say a good one!"

"It's so embarrassing. Thank you big brother for explaining the confusion. However, I still don't understand. However, it should be delicious."

"What I'm saying is, you don't need to understand, you just need to know, it's delicious."

During the conversation, the soups for all the contestants were also made. The judges also commented one by one, and the third main course began. This time Zhou Mochen chose high-standard dishes. Matsutake yellow croaker lion head. Regardless of form, taste, or value, it is suitable to stand on this stage.

The broth that Zhou Mochen prepared in advance was used to cook it. Zhou Mochen has made this dish before.

Large yellow croaker, also known as yellow croaker, has a golden body color, red lips and white teeth, and white and tender meat. It has the reputation of "national fish".

And in order to preserve its original umami taste, the chef also tried his best.

The steamed large yellow croaker is white in color and as fine as fine porcelain, retaining the original umami taste of the large yellow croaker to the greatest extent. Braised large yellow croaker, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, rich in soup, full of juice and full of fragrance. There are also yellow croaker jelly, yellow croaker soup, yellow croaker noodles, sea emperor braised yellow croaker, baked yellow croaker with lemon... "No wine, no feast, no fish, no feast".

There is also sweet and spicy yellow croaker that hits the taste buds and makes the index finger move. The braised yellow croaker soup has a strong umami flavor and captures the "heart" of diners. The yellow croaker dumplings are unique, and the collision creates a different kind of fireworks.!

And "Matsutake yellow croaker lion head" uses deboned yellow croaker, processed into diced fish the size of rice grains, smashed into balls, boiled in a pot on low heat for 1 hour, then added matsutake chicken soup, the fish meat is tender and melts in the mouth, and the bottom soup is clear and not widowed.

And when Zhou Mochen took out the living large yellow croaker weighing more than 6 catties from the water tank, the knowledgeable audience members on and off the stage exclaimed. After seeing Zhou Mochen's magical operation, he was even more amazed. All the judges on the jury table couldn't wait to taste it.

"That's matsutake yellow croaker lion's head, I have eaten this."

Zhao Jinmai's eyes lit up, and he swallowed involuntarily.

"I have eaten this too, it is very delicious and very fresh."

Yang Shao immediately recognized it too.

Most of the fans in the live broadcast room have never seen it.

"Isn't this a lion's head? Big yellow croaker can also be made? Why haven't I eaten it before?"

"That's right, all I eat are lion heads made of pork. Not to mention big yellow croakers, I don't even have matsutake."

"I've eaten this. It's a dish from a private restaurant, and it tastes really good. But I haven't tried the first two dishes, so I must try them later."

"Damn it. A local tyrant."

"God damn local tyrant, that's Principal Wang."

"Embarrassing. Disrespect disrespect."

At this time, the game on the spot was finally over. Surprisingly, the judges didn't taste Zhou Mochen's dishes for the first time, but only after tasting other people's dishes, they began to taste Zhou Mochen's lion head.

But to everyone's surprise, the judges didn't call it tasting, but eating. Originally, Zhou Mochen had one per person. A small bowl, the presentation is also very delicate. The judges ate up all the vegetables and soup without being polite.

This operation is very surprising. I thought it was so delicious. The host took a special look at it, Zhou Mochen still had some leftovers, and wondered if he wanted to try it later. After all, a big fish can make a lot.

After counting everyone's scores, the host began to read out the scores. Each item is worth 10 points. The total score is 30 points. And to go still needs the average score of five judges.

From the tenth place, there is no low score, the bite is very tight, and the tenth place has 26 points. The increase in the upward score is also very small. A name shows that there are no names of Zhou Mochen and Ouyang Shaoqi. Everyone started to get excited.

It was a matter of confidence. But until the last moment, I still dare not take it lightly. When it came to the third place, it was a Gaul chef who scored 27.8 points. Only the second and first have not been published.

Ouyang Shaoqi looked at Zhou Mochen with great interest. He didn't expect Zhou Mochen to get such a high ranking in the competition for the first time. Although more than a dozen chefs participated, he didn't believe that Zhou Mochen would not have a ranking. So the second place winner must be Zhou Mochen, and for himself, he must be confident that he can continue to be the God of Cooking.

However, after the second place's name was announced, a look of astonishment stunned everyone, including him.

Second place, Ouyang Shaoqi, 28.5 points. This is a lot more points than the third place. But he is at a loss now. I thought, I actually lost.

When Ouyang Shaoqi saw his ranking, he didn't question the judges' fairness, but wanted to taste the dish made by Zhou Mochen. See where his gap is.

"First, first. Definitely first."

Looking at the unannounced first place, Zhao Jinmai muttered softly.

"Xiao Chenzi must be number one, there is no running away."

Liu Yifei also stared wide-eyed, for fear of missing something.

And now the live broadcast room has started. Name Solitaire.

"God Zhou!"

"God Zhou!"

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"First place, Zhou Mochen. 30 points!"

Following the host's announcement, the audience was ebullient, not just about rankings, but also about points. What kind of competition is this? All full marks. This is an unprecedented situation.

"Ah! I won, I won. Master won."

Su Wenwen cried out loudly.

"Haha. Old Zhou Niubi!"

Yang Shao shouted a little brokenly, but at the moment he was very happy, he knew that this meant that his brother was a chef. The first God of Cooking under the age of 30.

"Win, win, Dad is the champion!"

Zhao Jinmai said excitedly with her arms around Zhou Xiangxiang.

"Dad, champion!"

Zhou Xiangxiang was also ignited, and said in a childish voice.

Everyone who knew Zhou Mochen was happy for Zhou Mochen at the moment.

The host also began to control the field at this moment, and the host arranged for the players to stand in front of the stage. Stand in a row. And the judges still have a lot to say before the awards are presented.

Because it was Zhou Mochen who won the championship, several people asked Mr. Tang to be the representative to express the judges' thoughts. Seeing Mr. Tang taking the microphone, the people in the venue also fell silent.

"Xiaochen, is it okay to call you that?"

Tang Lao stood next to Zhou Mochen and asked with a smile.

"Of course, you belong to the elders. You should."

Zhou Mochen said modestly.

"Hehe, it's an honor to have you in the culinary world of Qin, and it's also an honor to have you in the world's gourmet world. You gave them new paths and goals, and they should all thank you. You really kept your hand in the last competition .My old man also thank you for allowing me to see the new world. Thank you."

After Tang Lao finished speaking, he was about to bow to Zhou Mochen. Zhou Mochen was taken aback, and stopped him quickly.

"Mr. Tang, what are you doing? It's not appropriate. If you have something to say, please speak up."

Zhou Mochen said something dumbfounding. Still help Tang Lao up.

"You can afford this gift. Isn't it strange. Hehe, don't worry."

Tang Lao looked at Ouyang Shaoqi with a smile and said something. Then he ordered the host to bring Zhou Mochen's remaining dishes for these chefs to taste.

Jiang Yingying, who stayed in place, immediately poured out the remaining lion's head and soup. Although it had been a while, the texture and taste were still there.

The top ten chefs are all elites from all over the world, and they can be said to be the top chefs. After tasting Zhou Mochen's dishes, they will naturally understand what Tang Lao said just now. After looking at each other, they both subconsciously bowed to Zhou Mochen. The frightened Zhou Mochen quickly moved away. It's not appropriate for a bunch of uncles to bow to him as a young man.

"Haha, Xiaochen, you can afford this gift."

Old Tang said with a smile.

And there were a lot of people who didn't know why, scratching their heads and scratching their heads anxiously. They really wanted to try Zhou Mochen's dishes, but it was a pity that they didn't allow it.

"Fuck, Lao Zhou is going to be popular this time, and there is no one in this row of noodles. What did he do? I really want to taste the magic power of that dish, so that so many big guys bow down for him."

Yang Shao was stunned.

"No matter what it is for, Zhou Mochen can't escape this big meal. We will arrange it when we go back."

Li Xin said excitedly. (end of this chapter)