Star Food Tycoon

While others were still guessing, Xia Zheng was already making tofu.

Gypsum tofu has a delicate texture and is mostly used in soups.The hardness, elasticity, and toughness of marinated tofu are strong, and it is very delicious whether it is fried or grilled.

Xia Zheng's tofu needs toughness this time, but in order to pay attention to the taste, he decided to make gypsum tofu.Although this will greatly increase the difficulty when cooking.

While waiting for the fresh tofu and mung bean sprouts to be ready, Xia Zheng began to choose other ingredients.

Fresh crabs, fat big fish, all kinds of birds and beasts; fresh mushrooms and wild vegetables, all kinds of flowers, and fresh fruits; Xia Zheng chooses a lot of ingredients, so many people can't understand what he wants to do .

Time flies, and the third day will come soon.

Chefs have already presented their delicacies one after another.

Xia Zheng submitted his entry no sooner or later.

As soon as he presented his work, the judges sat up straight.

They're obviously looking forward to it.

Due to the limitation of shooting time and for the sake of personal privacy, it is impossible to follow the whole process.Therefore, although he knew what ingredients Xia Zheng chose, he also knew the final cooking process Xia Zheng did in this meeting place on the third day.

But they obviously didn't believe that Xia Zheng's cooking was as simple as it seemed on the surface.

Before Xia Zheng, Lei Meng had the highest score for a dish.

He made a pie that looked like a steak.

Ordinary pies use flour for the crust and meat for the filling.His kind of pie uses meat as the skin and dough as the filling.

It looks like a whole piece of steak, but the inside has been hollowed out and filled with lasagna.In each layer of skin, there are fillings with different flavors.

When the steak is cut, the rich filling inside is soaked in the rich juice of the beef. After it is put into the mouth, every chew has a different surprise.

In contrast, Luo Xin's "Unification of the World" variant dish, a variety of ingredients grilled together, not only do not mix with each other, but more delicious, although it also shows his superb cooking skills, but on the basis of Surprise and exquisiteness are obviously not as good as Raymond.Therefore, the score temporarily ranks second.

As for Emily Ivan, the runner-up of the Western Union this time, she also provided a kind of pie, which is filled with fruit.

Apparently, the judges didn't like her favourite, but it was also possible that Xia Zheng and Lei Meng had two desserts from the previous friendly match, which made this fruit tart look too simple.After all, the cooking of the competition is different from the usual cooking.At the very least, you have to come up with something to surprise the judges.

Miss Aiwen's rating was relatively low, which made her pretty face full of disappointment with herself.

She knew she had made a mistake in choosing the menu.

Because the two division champions in the friendly match put too much pressure on her, she tended to do her best for the first course.But the best is not necessarily the most suitable.

In the second course, Luo Xin beat Lei Meng.

Luo Xin's second dish was a bowl of plain water noodles.But whether it is soup or noodles, there are hidden universes inside.It looks bland, but it is actually rich in flavor.

In terms of conversion between traditional and simplified, the cuisines of Western Union are obviously slightly inferior to those of ASEAN.In addition to Luo Xin, the second dish temporarily ranked third is also an ASEAN chef.

Just according to the overall score, Lei Meng is still slightly higher than Luo Xin.But the gap between them is not very big.

At their level, each other's proficiency in skills is about the same. To compare names, apart from temporary use, it is their respective talents and inspirations, as well as a little bit of luck.

In the third course, Raymond won by a large margin.

He made a seafood stew.

It is stewed with seafood of different colors and matched with different wines and sauces.This seafood stew is not only bright and eye-catching in color, but also whets the appetite.Each kind of seafood has its own unique taste, which makes people feel "a dazzling array of things" in taste.

When Luo Xin chose the third dish, she made a big mistake just like Ai Wen did when she chose the first dish.He chose a very beautiful cold dish, in terms of color and shape, it is indeed in line with "a dazzling array".But in terms of taste, it is too monotonous.

The third dish that won No.2 is Aiwen's colorful thick soup.

Soups of different colors and flavors are served in a bowl, which looks pleasing to the eye.It only got the second place because the soups of various colors were mixed together when tasting.Although the flavors are blended, they have a unique flavor, but the color after mixing is really a bit ugly, so it drags down Ivan's score.

Xia Zheng's dish was finally presented.

Just like in the competition in ASEAN, the judges were worried about eating Xia Zheng's food first. Even though they would use tea and spray to remove the taste, the taste remaining in the memory is not so easy to forget.This will affect their judgment of other people's cooking.

When Xia Zheng presented the first dish, all the judges froze for a moment.

From the outside, this is a simple mapo tofu.

Of course, according to the requirements of the first dish, this mapo tofu is definitely not as simple as it seems on the surface.

Previously, some participating chefs made the dish of "Yong Tau Foo", that is, tofu stuffed with meat stuffing.There’s definitely something in the tofu in this mapo tofu dish.

But only from the outside, a small piece of tofu is complete, and there is nothing inside.Moreover, such a small piece of tender tofu has to hide something inside, which requires very strict craftsmanship from the chef.

One of the judges deliberately did not use a spoon, but picked up the tofu with chopsticks.Tofu is unexpectedly tough, and it won't fall apart when you pick it up with chopsticks.

When this small piece of tofu was put into his mouth, the tender tofu was mixed with the slightly pungent taste of the seasoning, which was considered the best among the mapo tofu he had ever eaten.

After the judges rationally evaluated the food they ate, their tongues were suddenly stimulated by a strong taste, and their heads were instantly stunned.

There were several other judges with the same expression as him.As a judge, this dish is so small, even with a spoon, each person scoops up a piece of tofu.

When the tofu just entered their mouths, they could still savor the taste of this spoonful of mapo tofu rationally, and praised Xia Zheng for his good craftsmanship. Po tofu, at least in terms of taste, is not bad (of course, if you look closely, there will still be a big difference, such as the light...).

But at the moment when their teeth crushed the tofu, they all showed a dull expression.

Audiences who have watched the ASEAN Division of the Youth Food Competition had a line of words in their minds, "It's finally here!".

When the judges in the ASEAN division tasted Xia Zheng's food, they had such an unexpected expression.

Finally, the judge who was the first to try Mapo Tofu came back to his senses and asked in surprise, "Boiled fish?"

"Spicy crab..."

"Boiled beef."

"The couple's lung slices?"

……

"...Why am I called twice-cooked pork?" One of the judges said unwillingly, "Although twice-cooked pork is delicious, I want to eat spicy crab."

So the judge took another piece of tofu into his mouth before the other judges came back to his senses, and chewed it beautifully: "Haha, Perfume Chicken!"

When the other judges saw this, they didn't have time to recollect it, so they speeded up their hands one after another.

As judges, how can they only eat one flavor of this dish?

Fortunately, although this dish is not big, the tofu pieces are quite small and there are quite a lot of them. Everyone still tasted four or five kinds of flavors.

Of course, there was also a judge with a very bad taste who ate six pieces of tofu, but there were only two flavors.

"...Don't you have to worship God even when you eat vegetables?" The judge was depressed.Although he is recognized as a mafia who will never win a lottery, but he is bullied even if he eats a dish, isn't it too much?

"At least you got braised fish roe." Another judge said, "I want to eat spicy crab roe with braised fish roe."

"I didn't eat twice-cooked pork." Another judge regretted, "What does the twice-cooked pork in tofu taste like?"

"It tastes like delicious tofu twice-cooked pork..."

"..." Isn't this nonsense?

The judges looked at the empty plates with regret.Now what they think about in their minds is not to score, but...haven't tasted other flavors yet!Why is it gone!

Curious what the other flavors are!As a contestant, shouldn't you let the judges taste all the flavors of this dish!Anyway, mark one, two, three, four on the tofu, let us judges choose to eat!

All mixed together depends on luck, people do things? !

This dish can simply be called gaming tofu!Eating tofu depends on luck!It can only be said that fortunately this is a competition, and there is no dark food in it.If Xia Zheng wraps a few dishes in the tofu to let his soul fly, then it will really become a gambling tofu.

"The deliciousness of the whole dish is contained in the tofu, and this plate of mapo tofu is actually a feast of Sichuan cuisine." Reluctantly looking away from the empty plate, the judges finally began to comment, "Whether it is tofu Whether it’s the extreme delicacy of each dish, or the exquisite craftsmanship of wrapping it in tofu without revealing it, or the perfect fusion of flavors between each dish, this dish is indeed worthy of the universe.”

"I don't even think it's stuffing. This is obviously a complete dish, but it's just cut into smaller pieces." Another judge laughed, "The dish in the tofu is made in advance and then made with a special ingredient. Is it wrapped? The ingredients will melt when heated? When making tofu, do you put the finished dishes in it before the tofu is formed? Tofu is hot when it is just made, and the melting point of the wrapped ingredients should be Above the temperature after the tofu is done."

"It's a kind of seaweed skin, which will melt at about 90 degrees, and it will enhance the freshness after melting." Xia Zheng nodded, confirming the judges' guess.

"Ingenuity." The special judge at the end said after thinking, "The light of the whole dish is condensed but not visible. The light burst out at the moment when the tofu was broken. This is what I saw today, and it is most in line with the inner world. a dish."

It was also the only dish he saw that had such a dazzling brilliance.

The other judges nodded.Although they can't taste the effect on spiritual power, the taste and creativity are really amazing.

Xia Zheng smiled, but his heart was a little messed up in the wind.

He didn't expect his dishes to have such... a peculiar glowing effect.It does not glow when it is placed on a plate, but when it is eaten and chewed, a strong red light suddenly flashes from the mouth.It was only for a moment, but it was so embarrassing to watch.

It's like a third-rate alien special effects blockbuster...spraying lasers in the mouth or something...

Regardless of whether Xia Zheng has committed embarrassment when he looks at it, there is no doubt that this dish won No. 1 with almost a perfect score. I was very unlucky, I didn't get the stuffing I wanted, so I didn't get full marks for rubbing it secretly.

Of course, the judges were not for such stingy reasons.He just felt that the dish was too spicy and a bit out of taste.

Deliciousness is a subjective feeling.Only when it comes to the gourmet conference, will it be judged by "energy".

But even if it wasn't quite to his taste, he still scored his highest score so far.It can only be said that he himself is a relatively strict judge.

With the experience of the first course, the judges have higher expectations for the second and third courses.

After the second dish was opened, it was a seemingly ordinary bean sprout soup.

If there is any difference from the usual bean sprout soup, it is probably just that the mung bean sprouts have been removed from the head and tail, and sewn together with an unknown fiber thread to form a small crystal flower, which looks very cute.

But with the experience of the first dish, the judges obviously wouldn't believe that this is just an ordinary bowl of bean sprout soup.Even if the bean sprouts are strung into a flower, it's still bean sprout soup.

Huaxia's hanging clear soup is very skilled. They have tasted clear soup made by other ASEAN chefs before, and what impressed them the most was Luo Xin's bowl of soup. The taste was very strong, which formed a strong contrast with the clear soup base .

What does Xia Zheng's soup taste like?

The judges put the soup into their mouths, then squinted their eyes and sighed.

Although the taste of Ma (Bo) Po (Cai) Tofu in the mouth has been removed by tea and mouth spray, just as they thought before, the taste is still so deep in their minds.

They also seem to feel that the pungent, spicy and delicious taste remains in their mouths.

But as soon as the soup was rinsed, the remaining taste was gone in an instant.

This is the taste of Shanzhen.

The same is plain boiled water, and the taste is also very strong.But the clear soup they drank before was all "meat" soup.

Hanging clear soup is originally used to make high soup, and the high soup is generally made from meat and fresh ingredients such as old hen, big bone, seafood, etc. If the chef has special requirements, it is also possible to add beef and mutton or other poultry and river seafood Make soup.

These "meat" soups go through minced chicken to absorb impurities, and finally become a bowl of broth like plain water.

The judges rarely drink "vegetarian" broth.

Mountain delicacies seafood.The umami taste of mountain delicacies is as famous as seafood, which shows that its delicacy is not inferior to that of seafood.

It's just that the tastes of mountain delicacies are different, and it is difficult to combine them into an extremely delicious taste. It needs to be reconciled with "meat".

Therefore, mountain delicacy soup is usually decocted with delicacy and poultry, or decocted with delicacy and river fresh food.

But this bowl of soup, they didn't drink the "meat" taste, only the strong fragrance of mountain delicacies.The umami taste of the mountain delicacies is strong, not inferior to the broth made by Luo Xin that I drank before.

It's just that this umami taste is more refreshing and relaxing.

If you only drink this bowl of soup, you may still feel a little "vegetarian".But they have just experienced the baptism of heavy taste before, and now such a bowl of rich mountain soup can instantly soothe the impetuousness provoked by the previous dish in their hearts, and they feel refreshed, as if returning from the bustling big city. Primitive jungle.

The recipes chosen by Xia Zheng do not exist independently, but are related to each other and complement each other.

The judges' impression of the taste of the previous dish, with this soup finally dissipated, and now they are fully focused on this dish.

They took a small flower and put it in their mouths.

The mung bean sprouts that have been removed from the head and tail are left with an indescribably elegant flavor, and the baptism of the mushroom soup makes it even more elegant.

However, when the mung bean sprouts are crushed, the essence inside is even more intoxicating.

There are actually fillings in the bean sprouts!

Mung bean sprouts are much thinner than soybean sprouts, and it is difficult to stuff them with stuffing.

Previously, Luo Xin’s noodles were kneaded with fillings of various flavors, and a bowl of noodles had a rich flavor different from noodles.

But it is much easier to knead the flour balls into the filling than to stuff the bean sprouts into the stuffing.

Because there are very few fillings in these bean sprouts, it is impossible to taste which ingredients are mixed together.But the initial feeling, there should be mushrooms and meat.

The taste brought by the very little filling in these bean sprouts is only fleeting on the tip of the tongue. Just as the taste buds want to catch it, the taste has disappeared, washed away by the fragrance of bean sprouts and the fresh aroma of mushroom soup. The tail of the filling taste can't catch it.

When I chewed the next bite, the taste of the stuffing reappeared on the tip of the tongue, but the next time I refused, the taste disappeared again, which made people feel regretful. I couldn't help but keep chewing, wanting the delicious taste to appear again. Its beauty.

But there are only a few crystal flowers in the soup.

The judges looked at the empty soup bowl very unhappy.

Why are there so few crystal flowers?Did one eat two flowers?And there was no soup!

The judges waited in unison for the two special judges sitting on the far right, who were gulping down their last mouthfuls of soup.