Ever since he came to Akara, Charles had been in charge of Yuan Zhou, satisfying all his needs. The same was true for the other 57 contestants. It was quite a big deal to have such a person for each of them.
"No wonder it's the world's top culinary event."
After walking for two days, he was quite familiar with the way. Soon, he arrived at the conference room. He didn't enter the conference area inside but stayed outside. He was going to cook today. Naturally, he would cook at the stove instead of at the conference table.
"Head Chef Yuan is here. Good morning."
"Good morning, Yuan."
"Head Chef Yuan."
After arriving, most of the people greeted Yuan Zhou. After getting along with him for two days, they had a better understanding of Yuan Zhou's strength. He was definitely a knowledgeable person. There weren't many people present who could be compared to him, only two or three.
They hadn't seen it in practice, but that didn't prevent them from appreciating Yuan Zhou. Besides, everyone present was older than Yuan Zhou. Therefore, they naturally looked up to Yuan Zhou as if he was a junior.
Yuan Zhou had always been very polite to those who were older. Even if he was not good with words, he still greeted them one by one. After greeting so many people, it was about time for the competition to begin.
There were a total of 58 people present, but only 55 of them were participating in the competition. Among them were Mr. Badham from Italy, Mr. Sanada Yuichiro from Japan, and Mr. Mohamed from Spain. They were all highly respected people over 80 years old. Therefore, the three of them were the judges while the others were participants. No one was dissatisfied with the result.
Therefore, Italy, Japan, and Spain had sent two people each. One was a judge while the other was a participant. Of course, the youngest participant was the 65-year-old Iven from Spain.
Evan had heard of Yuan Zhou's name like a thunderclap. Of course, it wasn't only because of Mark, who was spinning in circles. It was also because he had watched the video of Yuan Zhou cooking in Chengdu, China, though he had never been to Chengdu and seen Yuan Zhou cooking with his own eyes. As a matter of fact, he had learned something from the video.
What's more, the news of Mark's disciple suddenly emerging as a new force to be reckoned with due to Yuan Zhou's training methods and defeating opponents who had always been evenly matched had spread far and wide in their circle. Coupled with Mark's vigorous flattery, Yuan Zhou's reputation in Spain was definitely growing day by day.
There was a tradition in the Ankara Conference, that was, as long as a chef was over 80 years old, he would no longer cook. Instead, he would become a judge, and his country would choose another person to participate in the conference. Of course, the life span of an old chef was naturally limited, so now there were only three judges left.
"The Cooking Exhibition of the 20th Ankara Conference begins now."
After Badhan announced the start of the competition, the people who were already standing beside the stoves began to move.
This conference was a time to prove one's true ability, so there was only the head chef. There were no sous-chefs or assistant chefs, which was another reason why there was no limit to the cooking time.
Yuan Zhou waited until all the people had made their choices before he chose the place. Therefore, this stove was in the innermost position, and it was also the furthest from the place where the ingredients were placed. Although the atmosphere of gunpowder was quite intense during the previous conference, after all, it was not a big deal to disagree with other people's opinions. However, the real reason why sparks were flying everywhere was at this moment.
Everyone wanted to fight for the honor of their country, so they naturally wouldn't be polite. If they didn't do their best, they would feel that they were unworthy of what they had learned in their life. Therefore, when choosing a stove, no one would refuse.
At this time, some people moved fast, but some were slow. Everyone had a sense of propriety. Although sparks were flying everywhere, they didn't intend to fight. Those who moved fast grabbed a good one, while those who moved slowly naturally had a lower position. There were also those who cared more about auspiciousness, so they had to pay attention to the position and number they chose.
According to age, Yuan Zhou was definitely the youngest among them, and he moved the fastest. However, he didn't move at all. When the dust settled, he went to the last one.
He didn't deliberately give way, mainly because he didn't have any scruples. As long as it was the stove, it would not affect his strength. After all, he had practiced enough.
After Badhan announced the start of the competition, everyone walked towards the place where the ingredients were placed. This time, Yuan Zhou didn't wait. The place where the ingredients were placed was very spacious, and it wouldn't be crowded even if more than 50 people went in together. There was no need to be modest at this time.
Different from the usual fast selection of ingredients, this time, Yuan Zhou spent a lot of time selecting ingredients, and most of the ingredients he chose were live birds. At a glance, there were big white geese, several kinds of ducks, domestic ducks, wild ducks, all kinds of birds, pigeons, and so on. There were also all kinds of side dishes. It could be said that this was the first time that Yuan Zhou had chosen so many ingredients except for the individual competition.
Even August and the others, who were focused on choosing their own dishes, glanced at Yuan Zhou. They were very curious about what Yuan Zhou was going to cook. Even in the Bogus Cooking Competition, he didn't choose so many ingredients.
Of course, no matter how curious they were, they just glanced at him a few times. After all, this was a critical moment for everyone, and they didn't have the time to pay attention to others. If it weren't for Yuan Zhou, Ju Man, Lee, and the others wouldn't even look at him, mainly because Yuan Zhou was definitely a strong opponent, and they didn't have the confidence to win, so they had to fight with all their strength.
Life was really full of changes. A year ago, Yuan Zhou was still standing on the stage as a contestant, but now he could compete with them on the same stage. It was really fate.
Yuan Zhou didn't know the complicated thoughts of others. After getting all the ingredients, he went back to his stove and began to process them.
The first thing to be processed was naturally all kinds of poultry and birds. The organizing committee was very thoughtful. Although these poultry were alive, they were ready to be slaughtered by the chefs. Anyway, except for the ones that weren't slaughtered, the rest had been processed in advance. Basically, all the other ingredients were the same.
Of course, there were some that had already been slaughtered, and it depended on the chefs' choice. Not to mention these poultry, even the domestic animals such as pigs, cows, sheep, etc. could be slaughtered by the chefs themselves as long as the chefs wanted to. However, they needed to be slaughtered in another room. After all, they were big and took up a lot of space, so they needed a special place. Only the small poultry could be directly slaughtered in this room.
At a glance, except for aquatic products, almost all the chefs used slaughtered ingredients. After all, the food prepared by the organizing committee was clean and of high quality.
"Swish, swish, swish."
Watching Yuan Zhou kill the poultry was definitely a kind of enjoyment. Obviously, he was doing a very bloody thing, but when it was done by him, it made people feel that there was a strange sense of beauty. At least, that was what Youichiro Sanada thought, and he watched without blinking.
"Why do some of the moves look like the Seventeen Blade, but many don't? They are much more complicated than the Seventeen Blade. It's really incredible," Sanada muttered to himself.
When Oishi had received the Seventeen Blade, the spiritual symbol of Country R, from Yuan Zhou, he knew about it and was very excited. Naturally, he also knew that Yuan Zhou knew the Seventeen Blade.
At first, he thought that Yuan Zhou's starting move was the Seventeen Blade, but it became more and more profound, and there was an essential difference from the Seventeen Blade. At least, with his eyesight, he couldn't tell what kind of blade technique it was.
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