Chapter 199 Like a Chef

“Who are the judges?”

Xu Qing asked.

"Of course it's between you and me. This is the final showdown between us. The others are irrelevant."

Lai He said, turning his head to look at the thin old man, "Old Skeleton, there is nothing for you to do here, go down."

The thin old man understood what Lai He meant and replied in a low voice, "Yes."

Although he had full confidence in Lai He's ability, if an unexpected situation really occurred, he would have to activate the backup plan.

The conversation between Lai He and the thin old man was unremarkable, but when Li Yan looked at the two of them, he inexplicably felt a little uneasy.

He knew very well that the goal of the dark cooking world was to completely eradicate Xu Qing, so he was always nervous.

You can say he is suspicious or he is fearful.

Li Yan felt uneasy when he thought that there was a sharp sword hanging over the heads of Xu Qing and others.

Seeing the thin old man retreat, Li Yan immediately said: "I am tired too. Lai He, I am waiting for the good news of your victory."

After saying that, Li Yan turned around and left.

He always felt that Lai He and Lao Kulou were doing something secretly, and he couldn't feel at ease until he figured it out.

Lai He didn't care when he saw Li Yan leaving.

He did not witness the final showdown among the three lobsters, and did not know that Li Yan's mentality had undergone a huge change at this moment.

In his heart, he still regarded Li Yan as a member of the dark culinary world, so he did not doubt Li Yan's behavior.

Lai He just thought that Li Yan was indeed tired.

After all, Li Yan is a great help and he will be useful in the future.

Lai He said, "Since we're going to finish it at the same time, let's decide the winner by taste. Boy, open your eyes and look carefully. See the appearance of this dish clearly and remember its taste, because it will be a dish you will never forget!"

As he spoke, Lai He lifted the lid on the dinner plate, and instantly a surging heat wave gushed out, just like the eight brass stoves erupting with ferocious flames again. The intense heat wave instantly brought people into the scorching hot summer.

At the same time, an extremely rich and mellow smell spread with the heat wave, turning all the air into a part of it. Every breath inhaled by everyone present contained this extremely strong and mellow fragrance.

After being inhaled into the lungs, it instantly turned into a blazing flame that spread through every part of the body, as if it was going to melt all the bones, flesh and blood and turn them into part of its rich taste.

This extremely aggressive aroma made everyone's breathing quicken. They could hardly stand the overly strong aroma, as if they were about to drown in it. They gasped subconsciously, like fish thrown onto the shore thirsty for water, but doing so only made the aroma in their mouths stronger and made breathing more painful.

At the moment when the pain reaches its peak, suddenly all feelings disappear, leaving only pure pleasure.

When the whole body and mind are tightly wrapped by this breath, what you feel is not pain, but its beauty.

Its beauty is beyond the limits of what the senses can bear, so only at the moment when it transcends the sensory perception can you truly appreciate its deliciousness.

It is a sweet fruit at the end of a painful journey, and the sweetness of that moment surpasses all the pain that came before.

Master Jidi and Meili were both immersed in this wonderful enjoyment.

Even though Meili hated Lai He very much, she was still captivated by this delicious food at this moment.

Not only Jidi and Meili, but even Xu Qing was immersed in this enjoyment.

He was also extremely surprised.

Since he had acquired keen senses, there were few dishes that could bring him pure enjoyment.

His keen five senses always remind him where the dishes he is tasting have flaws, where they can be improved, and how they can be made more delicious.

They were always dissatisfied, like constant nitpicking and chattering, making Xu Qing restless. Others could easily enjoy delicious food, but for Xu Qing, enjoying delicious food was an extremely difficult thing.

Only the dishes of a few people can give temporary respite to these ever-picky five senses, and only a rare few among them can satisfy them.

Xu Qing continues to improve his cooking skills, not only because he enjoys cooking, but also because his extremely sharp five senses are constantly forcing him to make more delicious dishes to satisfy them.

As Xu Qing's skills improved, the requirements for his five senses became higher.

At this moment, for the first time, my keen five senses were satisfied by other people's dishes.

They no longer chatter incessantly, but instead immerse themselves in the delicious taste quietly and obediently like ordinary senses.

At the same time, Xu Qing also felt a rare joy and pleasure. At this moment, he seemed to have turned back into an ordinary person, an ordinary diner, without the constant urging of his keen five senses, and without the desperate pursuit of the taste of the dishes as a chef.

Some are just enjoyment.

He indulged himself in the most primitive human instinct, which is the enjoyment of delicious food.

Just as Lai He said, this is indeed a dish that Xu Qing will never forget.

Lai He felt extremely proud when he saw Xu Qing's expression of enjoyment.

From the moment this kid entered here, no matter how amazing the dishes he or Li Yan made, the expression on his face was always calm, as if no matter how delicious the dishes were, they were just ordinary in his eyes.

At this moment, I finally saw a different expression on his face.

This dish, which he prepared with all his effort and surpassed the best, finally made this extremely talented boy fall in love with it.

When Lai He thought of this, he felt as comfortable as if he had drunk a glass of ice water in the hot summer!

Lai He said proudly: "Boy, this is just the aroma of the dish. The taste of this dish is even more amazing than the aroma."

“Then I’ll have to savor it.”

Xu Qing picked up the chopsticks with great interest and dipped into the dish.

Just like the aggressive taste, the appearance of this dish is also outstanding. The crystal white squid slices are scattered on the plate like clear jade. The dish is also dotted with green and red peppers. The three bright colors of white, red and green bring a strong visual impact.

Xu Qing keenly noticed that although the squid slices looked the same, the texture of the meat seemed to be slightly different. It seemed that Lai He chose different parts of the squid to cook.

Xu Qing selected squid slices from different parts and put them into his mouth together.

Lai He's eyes narrowed when he saw the dishes Xu Qing selected.

As expected of Xu Qing, he could see the effort he put into the dishes.

The reason why Lai He said that only he and Xu Qing would serve as examiners of each other's dishes was because in his heart, except Xu Qing, no one else could perfectly appreciate the effort he put into this dish.

Only this gifted kid could understand his painstaking efforts in the details.

Lai He waited quietly, feeling a little nervous.

It’s not because of the fear of losing, but because of the fear of not being able to satisfy the appetite of this picky eater.

It was just like the feeling he had when he first cooked for diners many years ago, full of anticipation and nervousness.

Lai He suddenly remembered what Li Yan said, and he became like a chef.

I put aside life and death, forget about winning or losing, and simply hope that the dishes I cook can be appreciated by others.

Not by some ordinary person, but by someone he recognizes.

This feeling is not bad.

(End of this chapter)