Chapter 104 Phoenix Egg

In the evening, Xu Qing and Wei Jie arrived at Guangchulian on time and walked to the stove.

The elders have also arrived, and the three judges have taken their seats.

Elder Wu said, "The time has come. The cooking time is two incense sticks. The dishes must be served before the incense burns out. Otherwise, they will be discarded. The cooking showdown officially begins!"

Following Elder Wu's order, the bell rang, and Xu Qing and Wei Jie began to prepare the ingredients.

Xu Qing took out five baskets filled with various kinds of eggs. There seemed to be no difference in size, so they were most likely chicken eggs or duck eggs.

Xu Qing took out one of them and began to peel it. Everyone then noticed that it was not a raw egg, but a pickled egg.

Looking at the egg in Xu Qing's hand, the egg white is black, obviously a preserved egg.

He then peeled two or three more, and they were also pickled eggs, including salted duck eggs, trough eggs, and tea eggs commonly seen in small shops in the market.

Elder Wu shook his head and smiled, "It's really hard for him to find such pickled eggs. Is he going to mix them together and serve them? This idea is quite unique."

His words were full of sarcasm.

Luo Tian was also a little confused at this time. Logically, Xu Qing should understand that the most difficult thing about egg dishes is mixing multiple types of eggs together. This is because no matter how they are made, the texture and taste of the eggs are extremely similar. Once there are more than three types of eggs, it will only be a gimmick and will not help with the taste or flavor of the food.

Luo Tian thought that Xu Qing would specialize in a certain type of egg and fully bring out its flavor.

I didn’t expect that he used all kinds of pickled eggs. He was just like a beginner, only focusing on piling up ingredients and ignoring the taste and flavor.

Luo Tian really wanted to run over and ask Xu Qing what was going on in his mind.

Unfortunately, now he can only sit here and wait anxiously for the final result.

Compared to Xu Qing who was slowly peeling the eggshells, Wei Jie's technique on the other side was much more gorgeous.

I saw him cut the chicken into thin strips, then chop it into meat paste with a knife, then add egg white, cooking wine, soy sauce and other seasonings to the chicken paste, stir it simply, and then put it into a large bowl.

Wei Jie slowly rolled up his sleeves, placed his hands on the mixed meat paste, and took a deep breath.

Elder Wu's eyes narrowed at this moment, and he whispered, "Watch out, it's coming."

This sentence attracted the attention of Elder Li and Luo Tian.

"What's coming?"

"Didn't you ask me before what the secret skill of the Imperial Kitchen was that was used as a bargaining chip? Now take a closer look. This is the secret skill of the Imperial Kitchen - Holding the Jade Hand."

At this time Xu Qing also raised his head and stared at Wei Jie.

This is a rare secret skill from the imperial kitchen. If you miss this chance, there won’t be another one.

As Elder Wu finished speaking, Wei Jie's hands began to move slowly and gently. When his hands were placed on the meat paste, they seemed to glow slightly, like a piece of warm white jade.

Then, the hands gently rotated in the meat paste, driving the meat paste to jump and dance between the fingers. This soft meat paste seemed to be spiritualized by these magical hands, giving it life and strength, allowing it to spontaneously wrap around the fingers, and changing its shape as the hands rubbed and kneaded it.

The pair of hands, which glowed slightly like white jade, seemed to have tiny points of light blending into the meat paste as they rubbed it, making the meat paste glow slightly. The more they rubbed it, the whiter and more transparent it became. The tiny fibers and meridians contained in the meat were dissolved into nothingness during the rubbing of the hands, leaving only pure meat.

After kneading, the meat becomes crystal clear and does not look like meat paste, but a piece of clear meat jelly.

At the same time, every time the hands touched the meat paste, it made it tighter and more elastic. In the end, this soft meat paste was as elastic as dough and could be stretched and stretched at will without breaking in the middle.

This magical scene left everyone stunned.

"How is this possible? Isn't this meat paste? How can it have such good elasticity and ductility!?"

"It's incredible. It just turns one thing into another."

"Moreover, this meat paste seems to have spirituality. When he kneaded the meat paste, he didn't even move his hands, but the meat paste spontaneously absorbed it. If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, it would be hard to believe!"

Luo Tian and Elder Li also looked at each other in shock, with disbelief in their eyes.

The secret skills of the imperial kitchen can turn ordinary meat paste into something extraordinary.

Elder Wu said: "The most powerful aspect of the Jade Hand has not yet been revealed. When you eat the dishes made by the Jade Hand, you will be able to truly experience its power. The feeling that seems to melt your body and soul is really unforgettable."

Elder Wu's face was full of nostalgia, which made Luo Tian and Elder Li feel depressed.

Elder Wu has extremely high requirements for the quality of dishes. What would the taste of the dishes be like if they could make him full of nostalgia and indulge in them?

Luo Tian looked at Xu Qing worriedly. Even though he knew Xu Qing was extremely talented, he was afraid that he would not have much chance of winning against the secret skills of the imperial kitchen.

Even if Luo Tian comes, there is no guarantee that they will win.

I really didn't expect Wei Jie to have such a unique skill. If he had used this skill at the banquet, the final outcome would be unknown.

After processing the meat paste, Wei Jie used his Jade Hands again and held the six eggs in his hands. His fingers shook slightly and the six eggs instantly spun like tops, happily moving between his fingers.

To outsiders, it seemed that Wei Jie just held the eggs in his hands, and the eggs began to spin spontaneously, as if they had gained self-awareness and new vitality, moving continuously between his fingers, as if there was a graceful dancer living in each egg, dancing in the eggshell with graceful and skillful movements.

Compared with the meat paste, these six eggs are much more ornamental and once again received exclamations of amazement from the crowd.

After a while, Wei Jie stopped what he was doing, put the eggs into the pot and cooked them, then cut the cooked eggs in half. At this moment, the egg white and yolk were completely integrated into a brilliant golden color. He then wrapped the kneaded meat paste on the eggs and kneaded them into the original egg shape.

Then fry the wrapped eggs in a pan until golden brown, then take them out and place them on a plate.

The final step is decoration.

Wei Jie took out a small knife and quickly cut the fried egg several times. The egg instantly expanded and looked like a phoenix spreading its wings to fly, with its golden feathers shining in the sun.

Wei Jie placed the dishes on plates and presented this exquisite and gorgeous dish to the judging table.

"The royal dish - Phoenix Eggs, please enjoy it."

(End of this chapter)