The traditional straw-wrapped buns were filled with pork, diced bamboo shoots, cake cubes, seasoned soy sauce, and sesame oil. It was called the San Xian filling.
"Ka Cha"
After taking a bite, the first thing he sucked into his mouth was the boiling soup, which was a little hot. Then came the plump texture of the pork, the fresh and tender bamboo shoots, and the cake, which had a hint of sweetness. The taste was pretty good.
"If the steaming time was shortened by one minute, it would be more in line with my taste." Yuan Zhou thought.
Without stopping, Yuan Zhou followed the actions of the disc and directly ate all the four buns into his stomach.
He ate buns for lunch and stir-fried vegetables for dinner. This time, Yuan Zhou didn't check any restaurants in advance. After all, he was here to participate in the competition. Therefore, he just followed the reins and ate wherever he went. It could be considered as casual.
Strolling and eating, Yuan Zhou also ate a lot. He often ate some "snacks" in the evening alone.
For example, gourd chicken, braised pork, sweet and sour spare ribs, Dongpo pig knuckle, etc.
The reason why Yuan Zhou didn't gain any weight was that he did morning exercises every day and went to the gym regularly. Therefore, it wasn't representative. Generally speaking, Ms. Feng was the most obvious.
On the next day, the Silver Spoon Evaluation Assembly began.
The Silver Spoon was of great significance to the Shandong Cuisine Association, especially to the chefs of Shandong Cuisine. Therefore, the association attached great importance to the Silver Spoon Assembly.
The originally empty gate of the association was now hung with a huge banner with white words on a red background. It was very traditional.
[The 10th Silver Spoon Evaluation Assembly Begins]
The font was very big. At least, Yuan Zhou saw it at a glance when he got up to exercise in the morning. It was very eye-catching.
The meeting would start at 10: 00 in the morning, which was also an auspicious number. Yuan Zhou didn't sleep in. Instead, he got up at his usual pace and exercised in the gym provided by the hotel before starting the day's schedule.
After breakfast, Yuan Zhou went over the dishes he planned to cook for the next few days in his mind again. After finding no problem, he looked at the time and found that it was already 9 o 'clock and decided to go there early.
The four contestants all stayed in the same hotel, but Yuan Zhou hadn't met them yet.
After entering the Shandong Cuisine Association, they were led to the competition hall by the greeters.
At this time, there were already quite a lot of people in the hall. Of course, the most eye-catching thing was the four stoves on the high platform and the all-encompassing ingredients.
"Yuan, over here. Come here." Zhou Shijie's eyes were really sharp. He saw Yuan Zhou the moment he stepped into the door.
When Yuan Zhou saw Zhou Shijie waving at him, he walked towards him.
Today, Yuan Zhou was also wearing a Hanfu. Of course, it was a style with narrow sleeves that was suitable for activities. It was made of silver-gray material with a little black pattern, which could be seen at a closer look. With Yuan Zhou's tall and straight figure, he looked very handsome. The last half of the sentence was self-feeling.
"Hello, Uncle Zhou." As Yuan Zhou approached, he found that there were several people surrounding Zhou Shijie.
They were all around the same age as Zhou Shijie. Some were even older. Their statuses were basically the same.
"Hello, Head Chef Wang, Head Chef Yue." Yuan Zhou recognized two of them. They were the two Shandong Cuisine chefs that he had met with before.
"Hahaha, Head Chef Yuan, long time no see. I didn't expect to see you here." Head Chef Wang was exactly what people expected of a chef.
"Long time no see, Head Chef Yuan." Head Chef Yue nodded at Yuan Zhou.
"This is Head Chef Zhuang and Head Chef Mai. They are your recommendations, Yuan," Zhou Shijie said while pointing at the other two.
"Hello, Head Chef Zhuang, Head Chef Mai. Thank you for your help this time." Yuan Zhou nodded.
Although he could find Zhou Shijie without their help, he still needed to thank them for their help. This was a matter of courtesy.
"You're welcome. It's just a matter of procedure. Otherwise, we wouldn't have the chance to recommend you," Head Chef Zhuang said with a smile.
He greatly admired Yuan Zhou's culinary skills. He had been cooking Shandong Cuisine for his entire life. Yet, in the end, he was still defeated by a young man.
"Old Man Zhuang is right. It's just a small matter. Head Chef Yuan is too courteous," Head Chef Mai said with a smile. The wrinkles on his face had disappeared, making him look like a chrysanthemum.
If Head Chef Mai's disciples were here and saw their master's smile, they would probably cry. Head Chef Mai was usually very strict. He would always keep a straight face and would never be satisfied.
After the greetings, the group of people started chatting. Of course, when chefs gathered together, they would either talk about their culinary skills or ingredients.
The few chefs all considered Yuan Zhou to be on the same level as them. Therefore, after Yuan Zhou joined them, they started talking about the same topic.
With Yuan Zhou's current culinary knowledge, he could handle such a small situation with ease. Soon, everyone started chatting in full swing.
Coincidentally, there were only five judges. Apart from Zhou Shijie, there were only Head Chef Wang, Head Chef Yue, Head Chef Zhuang, and Head Chef Mai who had just greeted Yuan Zhou.
Although everyone was very familiar with Yuan Zhou's culinary skills and agreed that the silver spoon would definitely belong to Yuan Zhou, rules were rules. They still had to go through the formalities.
"The several head chefs are all busy now. I'm going to prepare." When Yuan Zhou found it wasn't early, he stopped talking.
"Indeed, it's getting late. Yuan, you go ahead," Zhou Shijie looked at his watch. It was already 50 PM. It was indeed getting late.
"Head Chef Yuan, let's discuss this issue after we finish," Head Chef Zhuang said casually.
"That's right," Head Chef Wang nodded in agreement.
"Alright. I have also learned a lot from talking to the few head chefs," Yuan Zhou said.
Then, after greeting the few head chefs, he walked toward the high platform.
Different from when Yuan Zhou entered, there were already quite a lot of people on the platform. No one was like Yuan Zhou, washing, cutting, stir-frying, and arranging the plates all by himself.
The other head chefs had brought their assistants, some with one and some with two. Except for the stove at the edge, the other places were all occupied.
Yuan Zhou didn't mind as long as there was space on the stove.
"Are you Head Chef Yuan Zhou?" A tall and burly man looked at Yuan Zhou.
The man was about 40 years old, the prime of his life. He was wearing a chef's uniform with black stripes and a chef's hat. He was even taller than before. At this time, he was looking at Yuan Zhou with a solemn expression.
"Yes, Head Chef Gao, nice to meet you," Yuan Zhou had seen the photos of the other three head chefs before. Therefore, he recognized him at a glance.
"I admit defeat to Head Chef Yuan's knife skills, but ladle tossing … I, Old Gao, will not admit defeat so easily," Gao Fei said with a serious expression.
Actually, when he said that, he was already much weaker.
But that was what he truly believed. He felt that a person's energy was limited and it was impossible for him to be good in all aspects.
"Hello, Head Chef Yuan. My master really can't find the time this time. He asked me to apologize to you and said that we will meet again next time," a man in his 40s walked up.
Breaking the solemn atmosphere that had been created by Gao Fei, Yuan Zhou recognized him immediately. He was Bai Subo, the disciple of Chef Mo.
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