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The old emperor sat on the dragon throne, his eyes sparkling with his endless love and pickyness for food.

It seemed as if every dish was a memorial waiting for his review.

He slowly raised his chopsticks and tasted the delicacies on the table one by one, like a king inspecting his territory.

Those mediocre dishes seemed to lose their color in an instant in front of the old emperor.

He only shook his head slightly in response, and he was too lazy to touch the dishes with his chopsticks even a second time, leaving them directly to become dishes in the "cold palace".

However, when the chopsticks touched the three special dishes, the old emperor's expression instantly became subtle.

For the first dish, he chewed it carefully, his brows slightly frowned and then relaxed, as if he was savoring a winding and graceful tune.

Finally, he couldn't help but take another bite with his chopsticks and praised: "Well, interesting, quite interesting."

The second one was even more amazing. The old emperor's eyes lit up, and the light seemed to illuminate the entire hall. He nodded while eating.

"This taste, wow, it's simply a dance on the taste buds, give me another one!"

Having said that, the chopsticks fell down without hesitation.

As for the third dish, the old emperor simply couldn't stop eating it.

He first tasted it carefully, then his eyes widened as if he had discovered some shocking secret.

Then came the second and third bites. He completely disregarded his image as an emperor and ate with gusto, not even able to help mumbling.

"This... this is simply the best in the world. I... I want to give it a name!"

This scene surprised and delighted the old eunuchs and judges nearby.

The old eunuch hurriedly picked up his little notebook and reverently recorded every time the old emperor's chopsticks landed, for fear of missing any details.

The judges nodded repeatedly, secretly praising in their hearts.

"This isn't a competition of culinary skills, it's clearly a competition of who can catch the old emperor's picky and greedy stomach!"

Indeed, when it comes to food, no one can compare to the old emperor, for he has tasted hundreds of banquets.

The outcome is clear.

But the aftermath of this game was far from over, and the entire capital and even the whole country was in a sensation.

People were speculating who was the one who made those three dishes that made the old emperor eat a few more chopsticks?

The mysterious chef who won the award instantly became the focus of heated discussion on the streets.

These three dishes, like three whirlwinds of different flavors, collide fiercely on the stage of Peach Blossom Banquet, and each of them carries its own story and soul.

The first to appear is the masterpiece of Xiao Changkai Restaurant - "Dragon and Phoenix".

This dish is brightly colored, and the dragon and phoenix are so lifelike that they seem to be able to fly directly from the plate.

The whole dish seemed to say: "Look, this is the culinary kingdom I have built!"

The old emperor took a sip and found the sauce of the longan to be rich but not greasy, while the meat of the phoenix tail was tender and juicy.

But then he frowned slightly, as if he felt that there was a lack of a stunning spark.

He gently put down his chopsticks and sighed, "It's good, but it doesn't touch my heart."

Not to be outdone, Haochidian served their signature dish.

This dish is shaped like a grinning pomegranate, but it contains layers of surprises.

Every bite has a different flavor, sour, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty, a mixture of five flavors, yet they coexist harmoniously.

After tasting it, the old emperor's mouth corners unconsciously raised, as if he was really amused by the dish, and he even ate two chopsticks.

He laughed and said, "Interesting, interesting, it really makes me laugh."

Finally, it was Chef Li’s turn to prepare the “homely counterattack”.

This dish looks simple and unpretentious, like a home-cooked meal brought directly from your backyard to your table.

But when the old emperor picked up the first piece of food with chopsticks and put it into his mouth, his eyes lit up instantly. It was a long-lost, pure feeling of being moved.

But after eating one bite, I felt that the taste was not good enough, so I went to eat the plate of pomegranates.

Upon seeing this, the old eunuch's eyes widened bigger than copper bells, and he wrote with the feather pen in his hand in a frenzy, afraid of missing any details.

He secretly complained in his heart: "Your Majesty's appetite is more difficult to figure out than the ever-changing court."

The judges exchanged meaningful looks with each other.

He secretly calculated in his mind: "This situation is more unpredictable than a chess game."

Finally, they nodded in unison and announced.

“Haochidian won this round with its unique creativity and flavor.”

As soon as the news came out, the whole audience was in an uproar and everyone was talking about it.

It seems that this is not only a competition of food, but also a competition of national glory.

The names of Haochidian, Xiaochangkai Restaurant, and Li Zhangshou were endowed with countless legendary colors overnight and became hot topics of discussion in the streets and alleys. Some people even began to write their stories and sing them into songs.

And those three dishes were even given royal titles by the old emperor himself.

"Dragon and Phoenix in Harmony", "Savoring Beauty in Laughter", "The Perfection of Home-cooked Food".

From then on, they became the most dazzling stars at the imperial banquets, and every appearance would trigger admiration and aftertaste.

But the story does not end there. In addition to the palace's commendation, a more important task was also issued.

The three companies have teamed up to become the chefs for the upcoming Hundred Nations Exchange Conference.

This exchange meeting is not only a competition of cuisines from different countries, but also a stage for culture and diplomacy.

The old emperor hoped to demonstrate the demeanor and tolerance of a great country through food, the borderless messenger.

Haochidian, Xiaochangkai Restaurant and Li Zhangshou, these three former competitors, are now standing on the same starting line, fighting for the supreme honor.

They are all gearing up to conquer the taste buds from all over, as well as the discerning judges and audiences, with their own specialties at the exchange meeting in half a month.

In fact, in the last week before the competition, Chef Li was almost isolated from the world.

His kitchen became a tiny laboratory, with the walls covered with pictures of ingredients, notes on cooking techniques, and his hand-drawn sketches of dishes.

Every day, he tries different combinations and cooking methods, sometimes succeeding and sometimes failing, but he never gets discouraged.

Whenever it is late at night and everyone is asleep, you can hear him humming a little tune from the kitchen. It is an expression of his love for food and an ode to life.

Of course, at the same time, Manager Zhang of Haochidian was also not idle.

He invited famous chefs from Yun Country as guest consultants and held a small "food salon" every day.

Here, famous chefs share their cooking secrets, while Zhang the Shopkeeper and the chef of Haochidian listen carefully and offer their own opinions from time to time.

Shopkeeper Zhang also specially set up a "creative kitchen" to allow young chefs to give free rein to their creativity and try to combine ingredients and cooking techniques from different countries to create new delicacies.

However, Chen Hao from the "Xiao Chang Kai" restaurant chose a more down-to-earth path.

Dressed in plain clothes, he personally walked into the streets and alleys of the capital, talked with stall owners and vendors, and learned about their best cooking methods and most popular dishes.

He also pays special attention to the freshness and seasonality of ingredients, and goes to the market in person every morning to select the freshest ingredients.

In his kitchen, there are no gorgeous decorations, only the full smell of fireworks and home.

So it is no accident that these three companies won.