Chapter 263 Result
"What? Are you asking us to be the judges of this duel?"

"Yes, I heard that the four judges disagreed and could not come to a final decision, so they let us make the choice."

"Is this... possible? I don't know how to cook at all."

"Even if you can't cook it, you can always eat it, right? Just choose what you think tastes good."

"This is great! I was drooling just now."

As soon as the news spread, it immediately caused a huge uproar among the audience, and countless people cheered and were enthusiastic.

I didn’t expect that not only could I watch a wonderful cooking showdown, but I could also taste the delicious dishes myself. This is truly a godsend!
Because there were too many spectators, they had to purchase ingredients urgently. The Guangdong Chefs Association bought out the reserves of all the restaurants, and this was barely enough.

After that, it all depends on the performance of the two chefs.

Xiang En was very dissatisfied with this. Cooking for so many people was exhausting.

Xiang En complained, "Elder, if there is a dispute of opinion, just accept a draw."

Elder Huang said, "Why accept a draw when you can win?"

“Let the audience taste it. Can they tell whether it’s good or bad?”

"It doesn't matter if you can't taste it. I have a backup plan. I have already arranged for many people from the dark cuisine world to mix in with the crowd. When the time comes, victory will definitely belong to us!"

Xiang En then smiled and said, "As expected of Elder Huang."

"Besides, your previous knife skills demonstration has already greatly improved the audience's favorability towards you. There will definitely be a lot of people supporting you by then. No matter what we do, we are sure to win."

"Okay, now I feel relieved."

Xiang En nodded and said.

Since there were so many dishes to be prepared, both parties arranged for other people to come and help.

The people who came to help Xu Qing were from Yangquan Restaurant. They were already used to helping Xu Qing, so they had a tacit understanding.

On the other side, many people from the dark cuisine world also came. Judging from the situation, it seems that everyone’s strength far exceeds that of Yangquan Restaurant.

"The dark cuisine world is well prepared. It looks like it will be difficult to deal with."

Elder Li looked gloomy.

"let it go."

Master Luo Tian said calmly.

Elder Li asked back: "Aren't you nervous at all? If Xu Qing can win this match, we will completely win this duel and be able to take back the legendary kitchenware!"

"I understand. But the dark cuisine community understands better, so they will stop at nothing to prevent us from winning."

"You mean, they can play tricks?"

"Isn't it obvious?"

Elder Li asked, "Are we going to let them play tricks and schemes?"

"They are in the dark, and we are in the light. We can't hide from them. We might as well take this opportunity to see what tricks they are up to, so that we can respond in time when the third match comes."

Xu Qing was completely unaware of the two elders' discussion, and he didn't care.

As a chef, he just wants to do his job well and present the most delicious dishes.

As for winning or losing, it is just a by-product after that.

There are many criteria for judging food, including the basic color, aroma and taste, the color matching, plating and overall presentation of the appearance, the texture, freshness and temperature of the food, cooking skills and the examination of the innovation of the dishes.

Of course, this is a professional evaluation standard.

For ordinary people, there are not so many criteria to judge. As long as the dishes are delicious and interest them, that is enough.

The final victory is determined by the number of plates.

The side with the most plates wins.

Afterwards, the chefs from both sides began their own preparations, and the exquisite knife skills once again appeared in front of everyone. Xiang En had won the applause of the whole audience with his exquisite and gorgeous knife skills before, and this time should be no exception.

The extremely gorgeous knife skills coupled with Xiang En's beauty will undoubtedly attract most people.

that's the truth.

The gorgeous knife skills astonished everyone, and the thousand-petal lotus that bloomed layer by layer was even more dazzling, instantly attracting everyone's attention. Exclamations and praises from the onlookers came one after another.

Countless people gathered in front of Xiang En's stove, just to witness his gorgeous knife skills with their own eyes.

Unlike the previous view from a distance, now that I am closer, the beauty of the knife work has been raised to a higher level, which is dazzling.

And how delicious would the dishes be if made with such gorgeous knife skills?
Just thinking about it makes one's mouth water.

Almost in the blink of an eye, a pile of food plates was piled up in front of Xiang En's table.

There were still countless people crowding and shouting around, wanting to taste the beautiful thousand-petal lotus.

As for Xu Qing's side, his simple and concise knife skills were not very attractive, so the number of people who went there was much less than that of Xiang En's.

Everyone in the dark cuisine world is very satisfied. It seems that the outcome of this duel will be decided soon.

However, as time passed, to their surprise, although there were still many people coming to Xiang En's side, the number of people on Xu Qing's side gradually increased, and the two sides actually showed a trend of competing with each other.

But how is this possible?

How could Xu Qing's simple knife skills attract so many people to watch?
Could it be that they have come up with a new trick?
Xiang En frowned and asked the person next to him, "Go see what's going on over there?"

The person next to him nodded, then quietly slipped out of the crowd and soon came back.

"Master Xiang En, there is no change on the other side. It is the same as the previous cooking duel."

Xiang En frowned. "Same? Then why are there so many people watching? Is that simple knife skills more beautiful than my gorgeous knife skills?"

"This……"

The people around him looked at each other, and one of them mustered up the courage to say, "Well, I heard someone in the crowd say... that they were tired of it and wanted to change their taste."

Xiang En glared angrily, "Are you tired of watching?"

The man waved his hand and said, "I didn't say that. I heard some people say that... They must be talking nonsense. Don't mind it, Lord Xiang En."

do not mind.

Can you really not mind?
Xiang En was very bothered by it.

This caused her to be filled with anger when she cooked afterwards, which made the diners around her feel vaguely afraid. Even diners who came to taste the food for the gorgeous thousand-petal lotus were scared away by Xiang En.

And the number of diners at Xu Qing's place increased more and more.

Xu Qing's simple knife skills are indeed not attractive at first glance, but the more times and over a long period of time you see them, the more you can appreciate their unique charm.

Every time he cuts the sword, it seems to contain the infinite mysteries of the world, making people unable to help but stare at it. Even if you watch for a long time, you will never get bored, but instead you will feel more and more fun.

This infinite mystery of knife skills is so fascinating that people will never forget to appreciate it.

Coupled with the dish’s outstanding taste, it brings together all the essence of the squid’s body, allowing people to savor the ultimate beauty.

Although Xu Qing lost the initiative, he had enough momentum. The number of plates accumulated rapidly and he was catching up with Xiang En.

Time passed quickly, and with the sound of a loud gong, the cooking competition ended and the final review stage began.

At this moment, both the Guangdong Chefs Association and the dark cuisine world were very nervous.

Elder Li counted all the data and announced: "The final result is that Xu Qing has a total of 842 plates. Xiang En has a total of 845 plates. Congratulations to Xiang En for winning this duel."

After saying that, Elder Li sighed inwardly, and still lost.

Although the dark cuisine community won, they still looked unhappy. There were at least a hundred of them in the crowd, and many of them were bribed with money, but the final result was so small. If they hadn't kept a backup plan, they would have lost this duel.

(End of this chapter)