"So chilies can be processed like this. What a clever idea. Ordinary people would never think of this." Yuan Zhou said inwardly. Then, he said, "Head Chef Opello, your chilies were marinated with crab meat, right? This is the first time I've seen such a processing method. The taste is quite good."
"Hahahaha, Head Chef Yuan, you can tell. This is indeed my exclusive invention." With a smile on his face, Opello was a little surprised that Yuan Zhou had figured it out at the first bite. It should be known that the cooking method was so meticulous that even many internationally renowned food critics couldn't tell it apart after eating it. At most, they could only say that the chili had been specially processed.
But then again, it was normal for Head Chef Yuan to be so amazing. Otherwise, how could he become the number one chef in Asia? The way Opello looked at Yuan Zhou was no longer that of someone of the same generation as him. Now, there was admiration in his eyes. A culinary skill of this level was worthy of respect.
Although Opello could afford to lose and could be said to be open and aboveboard, he was also really shameless … What did he mean by taking over his burden? Before Yuan Zhou, no one had really won the title of the No.1 Chef in Asia. To put it simply, there were people who called him the No.1 Chef in Asia in private, but no one recognized him.
Yuan Zhou reached out his chopsticks again and picked up another piece of crab meat before putting it into his mouth. The other chefs were also eating. Although it was still a little inferior to Yuan Zhou's Chili Crab, it was still a good dish just like the evaluation.
However, Qin Chuan, Li Dehua, Liu Yuanshan, Xia Ma, and Deca tacitly agreed not to comment. Instead, they waited for Yuan Zhou to speak.
This uniform action revealed two things. First, Yuan Zhou's dish had not only conquered Ao Peiluo but also other chefs present. Second, Ao Peiluo's culinary skills were truly better than those of Li Dehua and the others.
"The processing of crab meat is very simple, but it's more difficult to process it carefully. Head Chef Opello's processing is very good. But like I said, the Sri Lankan crab in China is not the most ideal main ingredient."
"The ketchup you used must have been made on the spot, right? The ketchup is made with sun-dried basil leaves, so the sweetness will be slightly reduced, but I think this reduction should be under your control. I have to praise you for your excellent condiments, Head Chef Opello."
"If I'm not wrong, the main flavor of this dish of yours is spicy and sweet. It's the spiciness that has the upper hand and has faintly overshadowed the elegance of the crab meat. This is a very special style of Singapore and is completely different from the chili crab I make. However, I suggest that you follow my taste." Yuan Zhou seriously commented on the delicacies in front of him and concluded with a low-key sentence. After all, what he said was the truth.
If there's a difference, I'll take the lead. What a low tone of voice.
Li Dehua, Xia Ma, Dika, and Liu Yuanshan were a little dazed. The four of them were from Asia and none of them had learned Singaporean cuisine. Although Li Dehua was a Singaporean, he had mentioned earlier that his specialty was the Li Family's cuisine. Therefore, he looked at Qin Chuan and Opello, who had learned Singaporean cuisine.
First of all, it was unknown whether Qin Chuan was even listening to Yuan Zhou's comments. He was smacking his lips, obviously still savoring the delicacy he had just tasted. As for Opello, he did not refute Yuan Zhou. He picked up a piece of crab meat and tasted it. Then, he closed his eyes to feel the taste and compared it with Yuan Zhou's. An incomparably clear recognition formed in his mind, that was, the Singaporean dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou seemed to be the most authentic. This was a thought that naturally emerged in his mind.
"Head Chef Yuan is right. I really wanted to make Japanese Cuisine into a Singaporean style, so I ended up falling behind," Opello said.
When the others saw that Yuan Zhou and Opello had miraculously reached a consensus, they quickly reached out their chopsticks and continued tasting the dishes. However, some of them could not taste the "authentic" taste and could only frown as they tasted the dishes carefully. They deeply understood the gap between their culinary skills and Yuan Zhou's. After all, they could not even catch up to Opello.
"I will cook this dish again tomorrow. Head Chef Yuan, please have a taste then," Opello said seriously.
He suddenly had an extremely high enthusiasm and thoughts, as if he had returned to his youth when he had just started to study cooking. He was full of energy.
"No problem. Tomorrow is the morning of the second day of the exchange." Yuan Zhou also revealed a solemn and earnest expression.
There was one thing in common between the nine-person meeting and the exchange meeting, and that was that they were all very cooperative with Yuan Zhou's opening hours. They would also complete the exchange during the opening hours. Moreover, there would be three exchanges between them. However, there was still a difference in the procedure. The procedure that Chu Xiao had set was that every morning, The Kitchen God would have the exchange meeting after breakfast and before lunch. In the afternoon and during dinner, they would sort out the things that they had learned today. The duration was three days.
The procedure that Tuo Luoma had set up was between breakfast and the beginning of lunch, then between the end of lunch and the beginning of dinner, and between the beginning of supper and the beginning of supper. The dishes that they would order during the opening hours would be Yuan Zhou's food. The duration was one day.
After reading through Tuo Luoma's plan, Chu Xiao immediately saw through it. Tuo Luoma and the others had come up with this exchange meeting for the sake of eating. However, he felt that Tuo Luoma was too naive. The procedure that Chu Xiao had set up was that Yuan Zhou would cook with them on the spot. After the exchange meeting, they could still go to The Kitchen God to line up and eat. In this way, they would be able to eat four meals cooked by Yuan Zhou, excluding the supper.
This was exactly what it meant to have a well-thought-out plan! A cold smile appeared on the corner of Chu Xiao's mouth. He did not really care about the procedure that Tuo Luoma and the other great chefs had set up. What a foolish earthling.
Back to the main topic. After Opello's Chili Crab was tasted, it was time for Chu Xiao to take the second spot. What he was cooking today was the dish that he had wanted to perfect when he had gone to Singapore to look for spices.
To be more precise, what Chu Xiao was cooking today was a very ordinary dish: French Red Wine Braised Beef. The ingredients were very simple, red wine and beef.
This time, Chu Xiao did not do anything to the main ingredients. At most, he made some innovations in the presentation of the dish. Most importantly, he had spent a lot of effort on the beef broth.
Chu Xiao placed his plate on the specially made round table and his gaze rested on Yuan Zhou. His intention was obvious. However, the others all revealed an expression as if this was how it should be. Before coming here, they had already known that Head Chef Chu had been competing with Head Chef Yuan.
In terms of presentation, Chu Xiao's presentation had always been very good. The plates were very exquisite. The two palm-sized white porcelain plates were not flat. Instead, they were concave in the middle with the two sides protruding out. Around the plates, some simple patterns were outlined using the sauce. The potatoes and carrots were processed into the shape of flowers and placed at the periphery. In the middle, nine pieces of beef were stacked into the shape of a pagoda. Every piece was of the same size. With a single glance, one could tell that the knife skills were excellent.
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