Chapter 170 Ingredients
Jidi, Meili and Li Yan took their seats on the judging panel.

Lai He said to Xu Qing: "Boy, I am the Lin chef of the dark cuisine world, Shuangwei Xie Lai He. Remember it well, this is the name of the person who defeated you."

Xu Qing replied: "I am the top chef Xu Qing. I believe my name will be engraved in your memory."

Lai He sneered, "Boy, you still like to brag when you are about to die."

Xu Qing looked at the ingredients around him and asked, "What is the theme of this cooking competition?"

Lai He said, "The theme is stir-fry. You can stir-fry meat, vegetables, noodles, whatever you want. You can use all the ingredients around you. I'll make it clear in advance that even if you try your best, you will end up with nothing."

“Fry”?

Xu Qing thought to himself.

The other party was indeed well prepared.

Stir-frying is the most physically demanding of all cooking skills. Whether it is the precise control of the heat or flipping the wok or the spoon, sufficient physical strength is required as a basis.

And the stronger your physique is, the more obvious your advantage in the skill of frying will be.

For example, the unique skill that Master Luo Tian taught Xu Qing was to use three iron pots at the same time, rotating the pots with exquisite techniques to fully cook the ingredients, locking the deliciousness and nutrition inside the ingredients.

If you want to master this skill, you not only need a lot of practice, but also sufficient physical strength and a strong physique to support it.

Under the guidance of Master Luo Tian, ​​Xu Qing has undergone more than half a year of rigorous physical training and has now mastered this skill. He also amazed everyone in the initial test of the top chef assessment.

But now...

Xu Qing clenched his fists, testing the extent of his body's recovery.

His physical strength had recovered to 70% to 80%, and he could barely use Master Luo Tian's unique skills.

The other party probably knew about his physical condition in advance, so they chose this topic.

Xu Qing's gaze rested on Lai He's arms.

It shouldn't be just that.

The opponent's extremely abnormal arms are probably the result of special training in order to skillfully use the wok. After years of continuous polishing and hard training, his arms are in such an abnormal state.

I estimate that in terms of stir-frying alone, the other party's skills are enough to rival Master Luo Tian.

With his limited physical strength, it would probably be a tough battle for him to face off against the elite of the dark cuisine world who specializes in stir-frying.

Xu Qing looked at Master Jidi and Meili sitting on the judging panel and made up his mind.

No matter how difficult it is, we must win!

Xu Qing let out a sigh of relief and turned to go to the food storage next to him to select ingredients.

Lai He clapped his hands lightly, and saw the old man who had acted as the boatman before coming over with a small cart. He arranged the ingredients on the cart in front of Lai He one by one.

These are eight different ingredients, all served in their own small jars.

Lai He took it out, cleaned it, and put it aside.

The moment Master Jidi saw the ingredients, his eyes became serious and he said, "This is the Eight Delicacies of the Sea!"

Meili asked curiously, "Father, what are the eight treasures of the sea?"

Master Jidi patiently explained: "The so-called Eight Delicacies of the Sea refer to eight extremely precious and rare ingredients in the sea, namely fish bones, sea cucumbers, shark fins, abalone, fish maws, scallops, fish lips and fish roe. These eight ingredients are not only precious and rare, but their taste also stands out among all the marine ingredients and has an extremely unique flavor. That is why they are collectively called the Eight Delicacies of the Sea."

However, there were still some words that Jidi had not finished saying. The eight delicacies from the sea in front of him were not ordinary eight delicacies from the sea.

Its color and size are rare in the world. Take the sea cucumber for example. The ordinary sea cucumber is the size of a finger, but the sea cucumber in front of us is as long as an arm, with rich meat. It is definitely the best among sea cucumbers.

The same goes for other ingredients, even the fish roe is the size of pearls, crystal clear and round, with uniform grains and a clear luster.

Not to mention abalone, shark fin, etc., the brightness of their heads and colors is truly amazing.

Jidi has lived in Guangzhou, a city rich in seafood, for many years, and has also served as the head chef of the famous Yangquan Restaurant. He has seen countless wonderful seafood. However, the seafood in front of him still exceeded his cognition.

I really don’t know where the dark cuisine world found such precious and rare ingredients.

All the ingredients in the food library combined cannot compare with these precious ingredients.

I'm afraid Xu Qing will have a difficult competition.

And the theme of the competition is stir-fry.

Although Xu Qing's physical strength has recovered a little, it is still far from his peak, which is another weakness.

Master Jidi couldn't help but look worried.

Mei Li looked at the expression on her father's face and asked worriedly, "Father, will the boy named Xu Qing win?"

Master Jidi suppressed his worries and now had no choice but to believe in Xu Qing's ability.

Xu Qing always manages to go beyond their imagination and do amazing things.

This time is definitely no exception.

Chef Jidi nodded and said, "Don't worry, he will win. He is the youngest top chef in history. I have never seen anyone as talented as him. There will be no problem."

When Mary heard her father say this, she immediately felt relieved. The worried look on her face faded away and she became relaxed again.

When Li Yan heard Jidi say this, he snorted coldly: "You seem to have a lot of confidence in him."

Jidi said: "Because I have seen his true strength."

Li Yan sneered, "Real strength? Ha, you people in the Guangming cooking world always pretend to be upright, but who knows how many dirty tricks you have behind the scenes! I don't know how he became the youngest top chef in history, but I think he must have used a lot of tricks in secret! Otherwise, with so many powerful people, why did such a child get the qualification of a top chef? Just like you, a first-class chef!"

Li Yan's voice was full of resentment.

Master Jidi was shocked. He looked at the man in armor in disbelief and asked subconsciously, "Who are you?"

Li Yan said coldly: "You will know soon. In the next cooking duel, I will make you die clearly!"

Meili looked at him angrily and retorted: "Father will not lose. You will definitely be the one who loses."

Li Yan looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar face in front of him and said in a trance: "I have lost before, but this time, I will not lose again."

Jidi looked at his performance and an idea came to his mind.

Impossible... Is it really him?

Jidi was distracted and forgot about the cooking competition in front of him.

While selecting ingredients, Xu Qing also noticed the precious ingredients that Lai He took out. Even he was surprised by the size of the ingredients.

Any food ingredient that can grow to this size is truly top-notch.

All the ingredients in front of him could only be described as outstanding in quality, but were far from being precious.

There will be a huge gap in quality.

Even a slight difference can be magnified by the chef's exquisite skills, let alone such a huge difference.

What should I do?
Xu Qing looked at the ordinary ingredients in front of him, and suddenly remembered what happened during the special chef assessment.

At that time, someone used the most common ingredients and the most ordinary methods to create a brand new taste that had never been tasted before, and even Chef Long was moved by it.

Precious things are not only found in rare ingredients, precious things are also hidden in ordinary ingredients.

Let him guide out this precious thing this time.

(End of this chapter)