Chapter 304 Golden Egg Fried Rice, Second Secret Realm
Fried rice with egg may seem simple, but there are many ways to make it.

There are countless ways to do it, and Xiangling has never been a person who follows the rules. For her, every innovation is an opportunity to break through herself.

Egg yolk and egg white, yellow and white, also have symbolic and ancient meanings in Liyue's food world.

The yellow one is gold, and the white one is jade.

Among the three cooking methods, "Gold Inlaid with Jade", "Broken Gold Rice" and "Crescent Moon White", most chefs can only choose one, but Xiangling said: I want them all!

At the beginning, Xiangling lit three stoves at the same time, and three large pots started at the same time. The flames shot up into the sky, and it was very lively.

One by one, the eggs drew graceful arcs in Xiangling's hands, and the egg white and yolk were separated in mid-air and deftly put into the desired pot.

Ham, carrots, peas, all kinds of ingredients are neatly cut into small pieces under Xiangling's knife. There is neither eye-catching exaggerated cooking skills nor any unusual tools. Xiangling's cooking method is an "inspiration burst" that collides the most simple and unpretentious basic skills with the most whimsical creations.

"Wow, Ying, look, Xiangling is doing it so fast!"

As Xiangling's partners, although the "helper" is not required to play in the first game, Paimon and Ying naturally pay attention to Xiangling.

The egg yolk and egg white seem to have life at this moment, wrapping each grain of rice tumbling in the pot with precision, giving it the luster of gold and white jade.

The grains of Xiangling's fried rice are distinct and plump, not only is it perfectly matched with the egg liquid, but even the auxiliary ingredients are also like stars surrounding the moon, bringing out this tempting aroma to the peak.

Three kinds of fried rice, cooked in three different ways, were cleverly arranged by Xiangling on the same plate. Before being served, fragrant chopped green onions were sprinkled on top like flowers from heaven. In order to cater to all groups, Xiangling of course also made two versions to cater to customers with food restrictions.

The gold and jade are interspersed, and the gold inlaid jade and crescent white are like Tai Chi, wrapping the mixed rice in the middle. Although the egg flowers are not visible, the flavor of each egg has been integrated into the rice, which is what is meant by "not noticing the whole egg".

Almost in the blink of an eye, plates of fragrant fried rice were brought to the display stand, attracting passers-by.

"Mom, it smells so good, I want to eat this!"

"Hmm! I'm just hungry. Hey, isn't this Miss Xiangling?"

Xiangling's dishes attracted almost all the passers-by immediately, and many of them were regular customers of Wanmin Hall.

This astonishing speed naturally shocked the surrounding chefs. Many of them had just thought about what dishes to prepare, but the food had already been served?

Soon, all 100 dishes of Xiangling's creations had been tasted by the diners present, but there were still many customers who were reluctant to leave. Xiangling accepted all of them. Even though the dishes had exceeded the competition standards, she couldn't let her customers go hungry.

Xiangling's work was naturally presented to the judges, and all six judges gave it extremely high praise.

"Humph, Ah Ping's disciple is really capable."

Master Liuyun Jiefeng judged arrogantly that in addition to being a chef, Xiangling was also a disciple of Master Gechenlangshi, that is, Grandma Ping.

Of course, this evaluation was not affected by this relationship. On the contrary, Zhenjun Liuyunjiefeng and Granny Ping often quarreled for various reasons before. Even so, Zhenjun Liuyunjiefeng could still give such a high evaluation, which shows how high Xiangling's level is.

"Bright colors make the food delicious. When judging dishes in Liyue, these three elements are indispensable, and this child's realm has already surpassed them."

Zhongli wiped his mouth gracefully. As a regular customer of Wanmin Hall, he had witnessed Xiangling's level since he was a child.

"Whether it's the clever use of water-attributed slime condensate to separate the subtle changes between the three fried rice methods, or the addition of a few appetizing plum pulps to whet the appetite, it can be said to be ingenious."

"You can taste the different textures of the egg fried rice with every bite. It doesn't feel greasy, and you can enjoy the eating pleasure in the subtle changes in each bite." Zhongli's evaluation was as accurate as ever, and he almost expressed everyone's thoughts.

"I am looking forward to seeing how the gourmet ingredients will shine in her hands."

Yao Luo stood on the stage, looking at Xiangling who was busy in the crowd. Although he was sweating, the smile from the heart could not be faked.

In Yao Luo's hand, a small blue mirror was flying steadily, with three circles intertwined in it.

If you are an adventurer who has been on adventures outside for a long time, you will definitely not be unfamiliar with the thing in Yao Luo's hand.

"Secret place".

As a huge space distributed in the wild and widely existing relying on the earth veins, it almost includes all the important places for adventurers to explore the wild and open various treasure chests.

The secret realm in Yao Luo's hands is a special space created by him according to the cave heaven method of the Liyue Immortal Family.

At the same time, this is also the "second battlefield" carefully prepared by Yaoluo for the contestants!
"Ouch——!"

In the secret realm, countless mysterious black shadows and ferocious beasts emitting powerful aura are waiting for the arrival of intruders in the darkness.

"competition is over!"

Three hours passed in a flash, and many chefs failed at this small hurdle because they did not prepare well in advance or because they were pretending to be pretentious.

Those with outstanding abilities and many street chefs serving the public passed the preliminary round without any pressure.

“As for food, no matter how exquisite the taste is, it will ultimately serve the people. I hope that all chefs will not forget their original intentions in picking up kitchen utensils.”

Nearly half of the people in the venue could only end the meal in disappointment. They looked at their dishes that no one cared about, and seemed to be thinking about something.

In terms of taste, they are certainly not inferior to others, but having achieved their current success, they seem to lack some of the qualities that enabled them to realize their dreams in the first place.

Looking at the satisfied smiles on the faces of the audience around them, they understood something. It is not difficult to guess that after this failure, their cooking skills may be further improved.

"Okay, next, each chef can invite the 'helpers' that they have prepared in advance to the stage, and get ready to go to the second competition venue."

"Congratulations, Xiangling!"

Ying and Paimon ran down the stage and happily high-fived Xiangling.

"I knew Xiangling would be able to pass the first level."

"Oh, I was just thinking about cooking and not thinking about the competition."

Xiangling accepted Ying's compliment shyly. At the same time, she was also looking forward to the legendary and unique ingredients that would come next.

After all, what could be different?
　Next month, the Strange Stories from Fox House will begin!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)