Chapter 122 White Soup
Now, there are two qualified candidates.

The remaining places are getting fewer and fewer.

The people waiting couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

After tasting Jiang Cheng’s dishes, the examiners came to Li Weiran.

There were three bowls of clear soup in front of Li Weiran. The soup was clear and transparent, with nothing inside.

The examiner couldn't help but ask: "Li Weiran, is this the dish you are going to present?"

Li Weiran nodded and said, "Yes."

The older examiner said solemnly: "Do you still remember the test questions?"

"The topic is Chicken and 'The Mountain Is Not High'."

"Great, so where is the chicken in this dish of yours?"

Li Weiran pointed at the white porcelain bowl and said, "It's in the bowl."

After hearing this, the examiners looked carefully and it seemed to be just an ordinary bowl of soup. Where was the chicken?

Li Weiran said: "My dish is called white soup chicken, please taste it, three examiners."

White chicken soup?
The examiners were a little confused and picked up the porcelain bowl to take a sip.

What surprised them was that it was clearly a light soup without any impurities in it, but it was full of the fragrant taste of chicken when it entered their mouths, as if what they put in their mouths was not chicken soup, but a large piece of tender chicken slowly melting in their mouths. This thick meat texture is not comparable to ordinary chicken soup.

Moreover, the rich aroma in your mouth is integrated with the soup, which has both the thickness and tenderness of the chicken and the silky texture of the soup. After taking a bite, the meaty aroma filling your mouth seems to turn into substance, and as the mellow soup flows in your mouth, this rich aroma flows through every inch of your tongue and penetrates into the deepest part of your taste buds, making your taste buds feel as if they are immersed in the aroma of chicken.

Although you can’t see the chicken in front of you, what you taste in your mouth is chicken, the thick chicken meat, the smooth and fragrant taste that melts in your mouth, and the rich and tempting chicken soup. This light soup contains the essence and deliciousness of the whole chicken, without missing a single thing.

Even if you just take a small bite, you can taste the purest flavor of chicken.

What’s even more amazing is that although your mouth is full of meaty aroma, it doesn’t seem greasy at all. It fully releases the unique light taste of chicken soup, making people’s mouths full of fragrance after drinking it, but the taste is refreshing. The slightly sweet and refreshing taste is like a clear spring in the mountains, which makes people can’t help but taste it again and again.

The three examiners drank the whole bowl of soup, but still felt a little unsatisfied.

The older examiner asked in amazement: "There is no meat in this bowl of soup, so why is it so delicious?"

Li Weiran replied, "Because I minced the chicken into fine minced chicken, and after sifting it three times, the most delicate and tender minced chicken was left. Then I melted the minced chicken into the broth that had been steamed for a long time, allowing the chicken and the broth to fully blend together. Therefore, although you can't see the chicken on the surface, every drop of chicken broth has the taste of chicken."

"I see."

The examiner nodded and said.

Although Li Weiran put it simply, the examiner knew very well that just chopping the chicken into fine chicken mince that could melt in the soup requires a lot of time and complex techniques. This bowl of soup may seem simple, but the skills involved are by no means something that an ordinary chef can do.

Another examiner said: "Your dish does fit the theme of chicken, but what is its connection with the sub-theme?"

Li Weiran said: "'A mountain is not famous for its height, but for the immortals living in it. A river is not famous for its depth, but for the dragons living in it. This is a humble room, but my virtue is fragrant.' However, whether it is the immortals in the mountains, the dragons in the water, or the virtues of a gentleman, they are all invisible things. This bowl of clear soup is as light as water, and the chicken cannot be seen by the eyes, but the chicken is really present in it. Just like the noble character of a gentleman, it cannot be seen with the eyes, but it really exists in the gentleman's words and deeds, and also in the gentleman's heart."

The examiner nodded in agreement: "Noble character is something that cannot be seen but exists. Very good."

Another examiner announced: "Li Weiran from Taoranju passed!"

Hearing the word "qualified", Li Weiran breathed a sigh of relief.

Originally, what he wanted to present was not this dish, but the dishes he carefully prepared to highlight the characteristics of Taoranju. The characteristic of Taoranju is exquisiteness. Whether it is the exquisite appearance or the fine processing of food, Taoranju is second to none in Guangzhou.

Li Weiran believed that the dish would win the examiner's heart.

However, his self-confidence was shattered by a light remark from the old servant who caught up with him.

The old servant didn't say much, but just brought him a few words, which were the drunken words blurted out by the guy who was already drunk.

There is no credibility in what a drunk person says.

Li Weiran should have thought so, but the uneasiness in his heart always lingered.

As the assessment was about to begin, he finally made up his mind to overturn and redo all the previous dishes.

In the process of redoing it, he slowly realized why Liang Jing said that his previous dish could not win.

Because the original gorgeous and exquisite dish only satisfied his own preferences, but was far from the topic.

If he really took it out, I'm afraid the word "unqualified" would immediately come down on his head.

Now that he has successfully passed the assessment, Li Weiran's resentment towards Liang Jing has slightly decreased, but he feels a little more regretful.

Chef Liang was indeed worthy of being Chef Liang. Even though he was drunk, he could still see his shortcomings at a glance.

But it's a pity that such a talented and capable person spends all his time drinking.

Li Weiran thought that if he could successfully pass the final assessment, become a top-class chef, and revitalize Taoran Ju, then Chef Liang Jing should also be able to cheer up again.

There are now three people who have passed.

The older examiner glanced at the sky and said, "Time is almost up. Chefs who have not yet finished their dishes, please hurry up. Once the time limit is exceeded, it will be regarded as a forfeit."

As soon as the examiner finished speaking, three more hands were raised.

Among them is Xu Qing.

The examiner glanced at him. He saw clearly that Xu Qing had just lit the stove and the flame was burning brightly. He hadn't even started cooking yet, and he raised his hand?
That's not the way to joke!
The examiner ignored Xu Qing and walked towards the other two.

One of them was Fang He from Shangping Pavilion, also a well-known person.

He is the future successor carefully cultivated by Shangpingguan. Logically speaking, he is capable enough to be the head chef of a large restaurant.

However, the chef of Shangping Restaurant is a very strict person, especially to Fang He, his only disciple. He is so strict that it is almost harsh. Most people would not be able to tolerate such a chef for long.

However, Fang He is also a weird guy. He has a similar temperament to the chef and is also a person who is extremely strict with himself.

The examiners came to Fang He and saw three bowls of white rice on his table. Each grain of rice was distinct and crystal clear, with a clear luster that was tempting to taste.

Fang He said: "This dish is called White Jade Chicken. Please have a taste, examiners."

The older examiner picked up his chopsticks and searched through the rice, but couldn't see even a trace of chicken, the whole bowl was just white rice.

He couldn't help but ask: "This bowl is all white rice, where does the chicken come from?"

(End of this chapter)