Chapter 116 The mountain is not high
In the crowd, in addition to people who came to watch the fun, there were also chefs who were taking part in the special chef assessment.

Different from the lively crowd, the number of chefs participating in the special chef assessment this time can be said to be the smallest in history.

After hearing that Chef Long was the examiner for this special chef assessment, many people gave up immediately. Some are preparing for the next assessment, while others just packed up and went home.

Even though many of them have spent several years studying in Guangzhou in preparation for the top chef assessment, and have paid countless hard work and financial costs.

However, all of this becomes so insignificant in front of the three words "Dragon Chef".

In the end, only the elite among the elite who are confident in their own abilities remain.

Those gathered here are all well-known figures from major restaurants in Guangzhou, such as Jiang Cheng from Feihuanglou, Li Weiran from Taoranju, Chen Yu from Wenhuayuan, Fang He from Shangpingguan, etc. There are more than ten people here, but not all of them are chefs taking the assessment.

Jiang Cheng and others had already learned the information about the examiners for the top chef assessment from various channels.

However, even though they had heard this news countless times, after seeing Chef Long's logo with their own eyes, they still couldn't help but reveal expressions of shock on their faces.

"Chef Dragon, he is actually Chef Dragon!"

"I never thought that a dragon chef would come to take part in a mere special chef assessment."

"This time the special chef assessment will definitely have a different response. I'm already getting nervous even before the test questions are revealed."

"Yeah, I was so nervous that my palms were sweating. I was really worried about what kind of questions would be on this test."

Everyone present had a calm or uneasy look on their face, but the look in their eyes was the same, a complex mixture of fear and expectation.

Xu Qing and the people from Yangquan Restaurant were waiting in another place for the answer to be revealed.

Two huge scrolls were hung on the city wall.

According to the assessment rules for top chefs, one of the factors is the theme of the dish, which determines the choice of ingredients or cooking methods.

The topics are generally not difficult and will not go beyond the scope of what a chef is trained to do.

The difficult part is the sub-topic. The scope of the sub-topic is boundless and all-encompassing, even wildly imaginative. Examiners sometimes even add folk legends into the mix.

One of the scrolls on the city wall rolled down, and the theme of the top chef assessment was revealed.

A clear big word appeared - "chicken".

The subject of the special chef assessment is chicken.

Jiang Cheng and others breathed a sigh of relief, and Jiang Cheng's face revealed an indescribable joy.

There is a nationally famous chicken distribution center near Guangzhou - Jiwo Town, so Guangzhou chefs are quite good at cooking chicken dishes.

Feihuanglou, in particular, is an expert at cooking chicken dishes.

Previously, at the banquet to welcome Elder Wu, Jiang Wei slandered Feihuang Tower as a chicken farm, which made the chef of Feihuang Tower so angry that he fainted on the spot. Fortunately, he was not seriously injured.

But later on, somehow the news got out, causing Feihuang Tower's reputation to plummet.

The chef of Feihuang Tower blamed himself so much that he looked worried every day and became increasingly thinner, not as good as before.

As the chef's first disciple, Jiang Cheng participated in the special chef assessment not only to obtain the qualification of a special chef, but also to restore the reputation of Feihuang Tower!

He wanted to use his strength to let everyone know that their Feihuanglou was not just a chicken farm, but the best chicken restaurant in Guangzhou!
The subject of the current top chef assessment is chicken, which is exactly what he wants.

On the other hand, Li Weiran of Taoranju also had a similar mentality to Jiang Cheng. He participated in the special chef assessment this time to restore the reputation of Taoranju.

Although the fake shark fin incident at Tianhong Pavilion made Taoranju popular for a while, what followed was not prosperity and wealth, but a fall into purgatory. Tianhong Pavilion cleared its name, but pushed Taoranju into hell.

Li Weiran didn't know the reason behind this, because the only person who knew the truth kept silent about it and refused to say anything no matter how he asked.

Li Weiran had no choice but to use his own method to save Taoranju.

If he can pass the assessment of top chef, he will surely become famous, and Taoranju will also become more famous and attract more customers.

Moreover, the fame of the top chef will make people forget the unpleasantness of the past, so that Taoranju can slowly walk out of the shadow of the past and move towards a new future.

The other people also have their own pursuits and reasons why they cannot lose.

After seeing that the theme was "chicken", Master Luo Tian sighed with some regret: "It's a pity that Ku Rou hasn't found the black-bone chicken yet. If we had the legendary spiritual bird - the black-bone chicken, the chances of winning this assessment would definitely increase greatly!"

Xu Qing also felt a little regretful. There was nothing he could do. The black-bone chicken was too mysterious. According to the original plot, Kurou would have found the black-bone chicken several years later.

At another location, the other chefs who saw the theme were all delighted and felt relieved.

There are many ways to cook chicken, such as frying, stir-frying, braising, deep-frying, stewing, and boiling. It has low breeding costs and high nutritional value. It has been a must-have ingredient on people's tables since ancient times, and many recipes have been derived from it.

Plus, chicken has a light flavor and pairs harmoniously with other ingredients, making it a perfect ingredient.

Therefore, no matter whether the chef is a skilled chef or an ordinary chef, he can easily make a delicious dish after getting the chicken, without being anxious when looking at unfamiliar ingredients.

This theme can be said to be very kind.

This also slightly alleviated the tension and fear that everyone had about the top chef assessment.

Soon, the scroll with the subtitle was also opened. The huge scroll slowly rolled down the city wall, revealing hidden words.

There are four huge words written on the white scroll: "Mountains are not high."

After the subtitle was revealed, the noisy scene below suddenly quieted down.

Then there was an even louder noise, which instantly resounded through the streets like an explosion.

Everyone was whispering to each other, discussing this inexplicable sub-title.

"'The height of a mountain is not its own'? Is this the subtitle of the test? What does it mean?"

"If you ask me, I don't know either! There has never been a subtitle like this before!"

Like the confused onlookers, Jiang Cheng and others were also stunned by this sub-title for a moment.

Although previous sub-topics were somewhat fanciful, their meanings were mostly clear. They would not be given a puzzle like this time and asked them to guess the meaning.

This extraordinary assessment of top-grade chefs finally revealed its hideous face at this moment.

Someone asked, "What do you mean by 'The height of a mountain is not a matter of height'? It's so unclear. What kind of dish do we have to cook in this test?"

Some people present were confused, some were thoughtful, and others were full of confidence.

But no one answered him.

Because from this moment on, they are already competitors.

(End of this chapter)