Chapter 148 The Last Dish
Yao Ye's words greatly inspired Jiang Cheng's heart. This was his long-cherished wish, hoping to avenge Feihuang Tower.

He once hoped that his reputation as a top-notch chef could wash away the shame of Feihuanglou.

But during the assessment, after experiencing the despair brought by the black-bone chicken and being stimulated by Xu Qing to rekindle his fighting spirit, Jiang Cheng realized that the way to salvation lies not in the reputation of a top chef, but in his own hands.

He wanted to let everyone know through the taste of the dishes that Feihuanglou was definitely not a chicken farm, but a restaurant with its own characteristics and unique skills. Feihuanglou became the number one chicken restaurant in Guangzhou not only because it bred Baifeng, but also because Feihuanglou was working hard to fully display the taste of chicken.

At this moment, looking at the satisfied looks of the examiners, listening to their words of praise, and seeing that the dish he carefully prepared conquered the examiners' taste buds and hearts, Jiang Cheng was already satisfied.

Even if he ultimately failed the assessment for top chef, he was confident that he could turn around the reputation of Feihuang Tower with his own abilities.

Lei Hua said: "This dish is excellent in terms of the taste of the chicken, the technique and the creativity."

Lei Hua sighed in her heart, he was indeed another chef who was close to being qualified.

And because the theme is chicken, Jiang Cheng, who comes from Feihuanglou, naturally has an advantage in chicken dishes. Although he is slightly inferior to Li Weiran in creativity and skills, the final product tastes much better than Li Weiran.

If we only judge by the final taste, then Jiang Cheng is naturally one step ahead, but if we take into account the skills and creativity, it is hard to say.

As for Lei Hua herself, she couldn't tell who was better between the two. She could only say that each had his own merits.

Lei Hua looked at Hong Ze. Chef Long had always been very strict. Even Li Weiran's exquisite dish was still unsatisfactory in his mind. So what about this dish?
Hong Ze pondered for a while. This dish was rare and made him feel a little tricky. In terms of the taste of chicken, Jiang Cheng of Feihuang Tower could be said to be very close to perfection. First of all, the ingredients used in this dish were top-notch. Secondly, the chef had a deep understanding of the ingredients and was able to fully display the taste of the ingredients, which was perfect.

At first, Hong Ze had never imagined that anyone could make a dish that was close to the taste of "absolutely delicious". After all, this was the requirement for the Dragon Chef Assessment, and it was really beyond the scope for these candidates who were not even top-class chefs.

However, at this moment, the dish made by Jiang Cheng really touched the edge of "excellent taste", and even he could not say anything to refute it.

Therefore, Hongze just nodded slightly and said, "This dish is indeed excellent. Whether it is the choice of ingredients, the taste or the technique, it is excellent. It is very good."

If there really is a winner in this assessment, then Jiang Cheng is the closest person.

Hearing Hongze say this, Jiang Cheng breathed a sigh of relief and his face was filled with excitement.

It seems that the victory is indeed his!

With the reputation of a top chef, coupled with his actual strength, Feihuanglou will not only be able to avenge its past failures, but also reach new heights!

And all this may not only be attributed to Bai Feng, but also to Xu Qing.

Jiang Cheng turned his head and looked at Xu Qing who was waiting on the side.

If Xu Qing hadn't intentionally provoked him, he would definitely not have been able to cook this dish so well.

No, it’s not even certain whether this dish can be made.

At this moment, Jiang Cheng couldn't figure out what Xu Qing was thinking when he said those words to him.

Do you just want to provoke him and make him lose his mind?
Or do you want to stimulate him and rekindle his fighting spirit?

If it was the second possibility, Jiang Cheng would be even more confused. Because if it was him, he would have wanted one more person to withdraw, so that there would be one less competitor.

Now his fighting spirit was fully aroused, and he made dishes that even Chef Long admired with the excellent quality of Bai Feng, and the final victory was almost in his pocket.

Xu Qing must be regretting it now.

However, Jiang Cheng could not see any regret or remorse on Xu Qing's face, and he was as calm as usual.

Is Xu Qing really not afraid?

Or does Xu Qing not take him seriously and does not see him as a qualified competitor?
Jiang Cheng suddenly felt a little dissatisfied.

Isn't it just black-bone chicken? He wanted to see what kind of dishes Xu Qing could make with black-bone chicken.

Li Weiran on the side felt a little lonely and sighed in his heart. It seemed that he had no hope in this assessment.

However, after seeing Jiang Cheng use the taste of the dishes to reverse the rumors about Feihuang Tower, Li Weiran suddenly realized that perhaps even if he could not pass the assessment, he could still save Taoran Ju with his own abilities.

Jiang Chengdu could do it, so there was no reason why he couldn't. After the comments, the examiners scored the dish, and the scores were written on the scroll as before and finally put away.

Only one dish left.

Lei Hua said: "Xu Qing, please bring your dishes."

"Yes."

Xu Qing replied, placing the plate in his hand on the table.

The lid was still on the plate, locking in all the flavors.

Hongze reached out and tested the temperature of the plate.

The plate was slightly warm. Since Xu Qing was the last one to serve, the previous dishes had been kept warm in the pot so that the flavor of the food would not be lost due to the cooling temperature.

Temperature is especially important for meat. Once the dish gets cold, the meat will become fishy.

The temperature of the dish is a small detail, and details sometimes determine success or failure.

Hongze asked: "What do you think of this dish?"

As soon as these words came out, the people around couldn't help but be surprised.

Do I even need to ask this?
The chef is naturally confident in the dishes he makes.

“This is the most serious dish I’ve ever made.”

Xu Qing replied.

Indeed, he had never put so much effort into a dish before.

Hong Ze sneered: "Serious? Just being serious is not enough. If your dish cannot reach the level of absolute deliciousness, then you will not be able to pass this assessment."

His requirements for Xu Qing were several levels higher than those for others. Hongze thought Jiang Cheng could pass the test just because he was close to Juewei.

But Xu Qing can't do that. As long as he can't make the food truly delicious, he will have no chance of passing this assessment.

Xu Qing said: "Whether it has reached the level of absolute taste, let the three examiners personally confirm it."

At this moment, Jiang Cheng suddenly stepped forward and asked, "Can I have a taste of this dish?"

The three examiners looked at each other, and finally Hongze nodded and said, "Okay."

Li Weiran also popped his head out at this moment and asked, "Do you mind adding one more chair?"

He became curious when he saw Jiang Cheng ask to taste the dishes.

Jiang Cheng is almost the winner of this test. What would the dish that makes him curious taste like?
Hongze said helplessly: "Okay, add another chair."

There were five people sitting at the round table, all looking at Xu Qing expectantly.

Xu Qing said no more and directly opened the lid. The rising hot air accompanied by the tempting aroma instantly floated out, and was blown away by a breeze in the air, carrying the fragrance.

Outside the examination room, the bustling crowd gathered at the gate suddenly quieted down. Everyone seemed to have forgotten where they were and just looked up to smell the faint fragrance wafting in the air.

In Yangquan Restaurant, the calm and composed Master Luo Tian suddenly froze in his chair, raised his head and sniffed intoxicatedly, then jumped up from his chair and shouted repeatedly: "Jidi, it's time to go!"

As soon as Chef Jidi smelled the aroma, he knew that this was Xu Qing's dish.

Only his dishes can have such a stunning aroma.

(End of this chapter)