Chapter 367 The showdown begins

When Xu Qing brought Amu to the cooking competition venue, Han Jiang had not arrived yet.

The three judges were already seated in the judging room. Sitting in the middle of the room was Dong Fang. He looked around and knew Master Abei, but he didn't recognize the other old man, who looked very strange.

Logically speaking, he knew almost all the famous people in the area, so where did this person come from? How come he had never even seen him before?
Judging from this man's appearance and demeanor, he is definitely not an ordinary person.

And since he was invited to the judging panel to judge this cooking competition, this person must be someone very important.

Dong Fang turned his head and asked in a low voice: "Master Abei, who is this old man?"

Master Abei smiled helplessly. She couldn't say that Xu Qing was the destined person she met on the road. If she really said that, Dong Fang would definitely feel uncomfortable.

She had no choice but to push the matter to Xu Qing and said, "I'm not sure either. It was someone Xu Qing invited. Maybe it was some senior expert."

"Xu Qing? I see. That's not surprising."

As soon as Dong Fang heard Xu Qing's name, he no longer had any doubts.

Xu Qing's name has long been known throughout the world, and his many deeds are talked about with great relish. It is normal for such a remarkable person to know one or two senior masters who are hidden from the world.

Dong Fang immediately bowed and greeted the old man: "Senior, may I ask your name?"

The old man said, "Alas, I am just a country bumpkin. How can I be called a senior? Just call me whatever you want."

The more humble the old man was, the more certain Dong Fang became that he must be a senior with great experience!

"Then I will call you old sir. Old sir, who do you think will win this cooking duel?"

"The duel hasn't even started yet, how can you make a judgment so easily?"

"That's right, old sir. But in my opinion, Han Jiang has a better chance of winning. Old sir, you may not know that Han Jiang's cooking skills are close to the level of a top chef, and it is only a matter of time before he becomes a top chef. Moreover, he has been immersed in cooking for many years. How can a little kid compare to him? When you taste Han Jiang's dishes later, you will understand immediately."

In front of the old man, Dong Fang praised Han Jiang earnestly, trying to make Han Jiang leave a good impression on the old man, which would definitely be beneficial to Han Jiang in the future.

He highly respected Han Jiang's cooking skills and naturally hoped that a chef with such excellent cooking skills could have a bright future.

After hearing this, the old man just smiled and said nothing.

Master Abei felt helpless when he saw Dong Fang chatting enthusiastically with the old man.

Not long after, Han Jiang and several waiters were seen slowly walking into the cooking competition venue.

Han Jiang was meticulously dressed, wearing the gorgeous clothes that only senior chefs could wear. The distinctive symbol of a senior chef on the sleeve was even more dazzling.

This is enough to show how serious and important Han Jiang is about this cooking competition.

As for Amu on the other side, although he looked much better after washing his face, the dark circles and redness under his eyes from staying up late made him look even more decadent. In addition, he was dressed in ordinary clothes and was short in stature. He was far inferior to Han Jiang in both momentum and appearance.

Such a sharp contrast made the onlookers outside the door unable to hold back and burst into laughter.

"Is there still a need for a competition? That guy is definitely going to lose!"

"Kid, can you lift the pot? Don't drop your feet!"

However, some people also felt sorry for Amu.

"An adult, a senior chef at that, actually challenged a child to a cooking duel. This is clearly bullying!"

"This kid actually accepted such an unfair duel. He really doesn't know his own limitations."

The audience outside the venue was talking about this endlessly, and most of them were pessimistic about Amu. This was no wonder, after all, Amu didn't look like a winner at all.

However, the noise of the crowd did not affect the two sides of the duel.

It goes without saying that Han Jiang remained calm and composed, and A-Mao also didn't take other people's comments to heart.

He had abandoned his fears and worries long before coming here.

At this time, Dong Fang stood up and said, "Now that both parties have arrived, the cooking duel can begin. Han Jiang, you are the initiator of the cooking duel, so you will announce the theme of this cooking duel."

"Yes."

Han Jiang clasped his fists and bowed to the three judges. He stood up and turned to A-Mao and said, "The theme of this cooking competition is - Shredded Pork with Fish Flavor."

really.

Xu Qing said in his heart.

Only fish-flavored shredded pork can better bring out the characteristics of Hanjiang.

At the same time, Amu was thinking in his heart that just as Brother Qing said, the theme of the cooking duel was really shredded pork with fish flavor.

Han Jiang looked at Amu's calm expression, but frowned.

Could it be that this kid has already guessed the theme of this cooking showdown?
This is impossible. He has not told anyone the topic of the cooking duel, not even Mr. Dong, who is closest to him.

It is even less likely that others would know the theme of the cooking showdown.

How did this kid know?
Han Jiang vaguely felt that something was wrong at this moment, as if some things were gradually getting out of his control.

Soon, he calmed down again.

He was extremely confident in the dishes he made. Even if the guy on the other side guessed the theme in advance, with only two days of preparation time, he would not be able to compete with him even if he tried his best.

Even if this guy makes a dish as exquisite as golden egg fried rice, it's just a cheap copy and can't compete with a dish with heart.

Dong Fang said, "Okay. I hope you two can do your best to cook the most delicious dishes in this sacred competition arena. And we three judges will make fair judgments. Now, the cooking showdown begins!"

Following Dong Fang's order, the guards standing beside rang the bell. The melodious and low bell sound echoed all around, making the atmosphere in the field more solemn and dignified.

Even the noisy crowd outside the venue subconsciously shut their mouths and watched this cooking showdown quietly.

After the start was announced, Han Jiang was the first to take action.

He had already prepared various ingredients and placed them on the chopping board in order.

Although the dish has fish in its name, it does not contain fish meat. The so-called fish flavor does not refer to the fragrance of fish, but the fish-flavored sauce prepared by Sichuan people when cooking fish. This sauce can better bring out the fresh and fragrant taste of fish, so it is called fish-flavored sauce.

Later, someone accidentally used fish-flavored sauce to cook ingredients other than fish, and the result was that the taste was excellent, so it became widely spread and became a classic recipe.

Many delicacies are created by accident, with unexpected combinations creating unexpected wonderful flavors.

Therefore, if you want to make delicious food, you need not only superb skills, but also rich imagination. You need to combine different ingredients or seasonings together to create unprecedented wonderful flavors.

The combination of different ingredients and seasonings is what Han Jiang is proud of.

(End of this chapter)