"As The Kitchen God is the challenged restaurant, Head Chef Yuan was the first to finish his dish. Therefore, the first dish will be judged by the seafood alliance," said the host.
"That's not bad. We can see the strength of those 28 restaurants now," muttered someone.
Before the scores were revealed, the crowd became noisy. However, Chef Li could not hear any of that. He could only hear his own heartbeat.
Because this was the first dish and also the starting point of whether he could defeat Yuan Zhou or not.
"I wonder how many points I can get." Chef Li was somewhat nervous. His confidence seemed to have disappeared as he stared at the judges.
"Alright. Now, the four judges can raise their paddles and show their scores," said the host.
That's right, to show the scores. In order to give the judges a direct feeling, two paddles were made for each of the four judges.
Because Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan had an extra point, three paddles were made for them, one, two, and three respectively.
Of course, Bai Xiaoxiao and Wang Xiang got one and two respectively.
Shua Shua Shua Shua. The judges were different from the others. They were all happy to show their scores this time.
The four of them raised their paddles at the same time. The paddles had a long handle and a circle on it. The score was clearly written on the circle.
"Alright, we can clearly see that all four judges have raised their paddles, and all of them have given the same score," the host said loudly.
"Judge Bai gave the Spicy Mantis Shrimp one point. Judge Wang beside him also gave one point. Even Chairman Zhou and Chairman Zhang gave one point. It seems the judges are very strict," the host read out the judges one by one and then said in conclusion.
Hearing the host's voice, the veins on Chef Li's forehead bulged. This wasn't a high score. In fact, it was very low. While Chef Li was wondering why Bai Xiaoxiao and Wang Xiang didn't get full marks, the host spoke again.
"Now, the Spicy Mantis Shrimp representing the seafood alliance, Chef Li, got four points. His total score is ten points. It doesn't seem high, but since the judges are very strict, it's normal," said the host in a comforting tone.
"That's true. Perhaps it's because Chairman Zhou and Chairman Zhang are strict," Chef Li felt slightly relieved.
"After all, these two people are indeed famous for their strictness. It's not bad to have a good feeling about them," Chef Li comforted himself.
"Judge Bai, please comment on this dish." The host stood in the center of the venue and gestured to Bai Xiaoxiao.
"Uh-huh." Seeing Chef Li's fervent eyes, Bai Xiaoxiao felt a little embarrassed. He cleared his throat and said.
"This dish of Numbing and Numbing Crawling Prawns has no problem in terms of taste and heat control," Bai Xiaoxiao praised first as usual.
The host was very tactful and did not interrupt. He waited for Bai Xiaoxiao's but.
"However, Head Chef Li has forgotten that seafood is all about freshness. These seasonings are just a supporting role. Most importantly, the shelled crawling prawns have lost the joy of shelling themselves," Bai Xiaoxiao said earnestly.
"Impossible!" That was Chef Li's first reaction.
"It's superfluous. It's like drawing legs on a snake. The quality isn't complete," Zhang Yan said directly before the host asked.
"Haha, it seems that our judges are indeed very strict." The host said humorously with a smile on his face.
"Now, let's start the grading of Head Chef Yuan's Pepper Prawns," said the host.
Seeing the somewhat depressing atmosphere, the host quickly walked to Yuan Zhou's side. Obviously, he wanted to ask Yuan Zhou about his feelings.
"Are you nervous, Head Chef Yuan? After all, the judges this time seem to be very strict, "the host stood in front of the counter and asked Yuan Zhou through the microphone.
Yuan Zhou looked at the microphone before looking at the people present and said with a clear voice, "I'm not nervous."
"Haha, it seems that Head Chef Yuan is very confident in his culinary skills," said the host with a smile.
"Confidence in one's culinary skills is a prerequisite for a chef," Yuan Zhou nodded and said seriously.
"Ha, ha. Alright. Let's take a look at the judges' grading," the host put away the microphone and gestured for everyone to look at the judges.
"Damn it. I'm never going to accept any hosting in the culinary world again. This is too scary," said the host.
It wasn't that he was tired. He had asked Yuan Zhou to speak earlier because he wanted everyone to chat. But Yuan Zhou had directly ended the conversation. What else could he say?
Shua Shua Shua Shua. It was still a series of orderly and rapid raising of the paddles. If there was anything different from the previous time, it would be that the paddles were raised faster and more steadily. Moreover, the judges had smiles on their faces.
"Judge Bai gave full marks. This is full marks." The host first started with Bai Xiaoxiao. When he saw that Bai Xiaoxiao had given full marks, he naturally had to praise her.
But soon, the host didn't feel like speaking anymore. That was because the subsequent dishes were all full marks.
"So it turns out that Judge Wang also got two full marks. Chairman Zhou and Chairman Zhang also gave full marks. Head Chef Yuan's craftsmanship is indeed well-deserved. His first dish has already gotten full marks," said the host with a smile.
"Alright. Head Chef Yuan's first dish, Pepper Prawns, gets 10 points," the host announced the final score in a very professional manner.
"Full marks? How is that possible? "Chef Li couldn't help but exclaim.
"That's right. Full marks? How is that possible? "said Ao Pi in disbelief.
The seafood alliance's people started discussing softly. Even the surrounding reporters started discussing as well.
But none of this made the host's face hurt.
After all, the host had just said that the judges were very strict this time. But the next second, he was slapped in the face. Someone had gotten full marks.
"Am I blinded by lard or am I blinded by lard? I actually accepted this event. What does it feel like to be slapped in the face? That's probably how I feel right now. "If it weren't for the fact that there were so many people around, the host would have wanted to cover his face with his hands.
"Don't panic. This is only the first dish," Head Chef Zuo raised his voice and comforted.
"Yes, yes, yes. This is only the first dish. There are still six more dishes. This is the final score," said Ao Pi calmly.
Chef Li inhaled deeply and did not say anything. Even if he really wanted to jump up and question the judges, he still endured it for the sake of the final score.
"Chairman Zhou, please share the merits of this dish with full marks," said the host to Zhou Shijie.
This time, the host had the foresight to sneak a peek at Yuan Zhou. When he saw that Yuan Zhou had a calm and indifferent expression, he turned to look at Zhou Shijie.
It could be said that this host's survival instinct was very strong.
"This is an authentic seafood dish. It has the saltiness of the seafood loved by the coastal areas and the spiciness of our Sichuan Province. The combination of the two is wonderful and perfect." As a qualified flatterer, Zhou Shijie was naturally precise with his words. He directly used the word "perfect" to describe the dish.
"Simply put, this dish has no flaws. That's why it gets full marks," concluded Zhang Yan.
"No, no, no. There is also a flaw. The portion is too small." This time, it was Bai Xiaoxiao and Wang Xiang who spoke up. The two of them spoke in unison.
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