When he obviously felt that the camera had moved away from him, he slightly loosened his waist that had been straightened just a moment ago without anyone noticing.
This time, Yuan Zhou didn't care about his image, but he cared about the fact that he was the only Chinese chef.
As a rare Chinese head chef in the Bogus World Cooking Competition, he represented the country's image.
It was easy for people to have the impression that a country represented a group.
For example, all Chinese people knew Kung Fu. Well … combined with Yuan Zhou's previous knife skills, it seemed that this impression couldn't be erased.
Originally, with Yuan Zhou's cooking skills and mentality, it was impossible to be like this. This was the performance that Yuan Zhou cared a lot about.
"I must keep it perfect. I must let them know that all Chinese chefs are monsters," Yuan Zhou muttered in his heart.
In French home cooking, the appetizers were mostly salad, soup, and meat sauce. In high-class cuisine, the appetizers were actually the highlight. Imagination and creativity were endless, and it was rarely repeated in different restaurants.
There were all kinds of seafood and small portions of pasta.
As the focus of the competition was within the scope of Europe, the competition system was not very friendly to Asia and even China. Of course, delicacies had no national boundaries. Yuan Zhou had always felt that as long as the taste was good enough, there would be no problem.
At this time, the first dish was served by the hostesses. Yuan Zhou named it Flawless White Jade. Of course, after the baldy translated it into something like perfect jade, everyone could understand it.
The judges could understand the dish as soon as they saw it. It was a small light green bowl. Yuan Zhou specially chose the bowl with an irregular petal shape. Inside, there was a piece of white food floating quietly in the almost colorless soup like a floating cloud. The main thing was that the white food was sprinkled with some red ham powder. When the color collided, it looked even more flawless.
"It really has the meaning of a perfect jade." Adelaide said one by one.
"It's indeed like a pleasing jade," Gauss nodded in agreement.
"Isn't our theme Bresse Chicken? What's the point of using tofu? Is it chicken soup with tofu? This is a bit off-topic, isn't it?" Ju Man Lee smiled and quickly found something to nitpick.
Although the knife skills just now were a bit blind, it didn't fit the theme, no matter how good the taste was.
Ju Man Li sniffed the fresh and elegant fragrance again. In her heart, she quite approved of the aroma.
"Why do you know it doesn't meet the requirements before you even eat it? Let me tell you, there are many wonderful ideas in Chinese delicacies that are beyond your imagination. You should really go out and have a look." Although Ogyust didn't know how Yuan Zhou did it, he still couldn't help but sigh.
However, he firmly believed that it was impossible for Yuan Zhou to make a dish that didn't fit the theme. This was for sure. The main thing was that this old man was too annoying. He kept harping on Yuan Zhou and wouldn't let him go, affecting his taste of delicacies.
At this time, Alexandra, who was standing on Ju Man Lee's side, spoke up to smooth things over. "Head Chef August is right. We can taste it first. If we still don't understand, we can let the participating head chef explain it to us personally."
Alexandra spoke up. Firstly, it was because they did not share the same ideals. Secondly, it was because of Yuan Zhou's amazing knife skills. He felt that a chef with such excellent knife skills would not make such an obvious mistake.
Abby nodded in agreement.
At this time, Ju Man Lee didn't say anything. In the blink of an eye, he had become a general without an army.
Because it was a competition, Yuan Zhou divided the chicken tofu pudding into eight portions and placed them in eight small bowls. Therefore, every judge had a portion in front of them.
They were divided before the shape was finalized. Therefore, every portion seemed to be individually made. The shape was natural, with edges and corners. Although the shape was irregular, it looked very natural.
Ju Man Lee picked up the spoon at the side and planned to scoop a spoonful of the tofu pudding. The spoon was used for eating western food. It had a long handle and a large outline. The moment it came into contact with the tofu pudding that was as soft as a cloud, a piece was immediately dug out.
"It's quite tender. It doesn't feel like tofu?" Ju Man Lee was a little puzzled.
He knew that the tofu pudding was poisoned by Ogyust and the others because he had seen the pictures and introduction. However, when he touched it now, with his many years of culinary experience, he kept feeling that something was wrong.
When he placed it into his mouth, as the spoon got closer and closer, a refreshing taste with a little saltiness and fragrance assaulted his nose, making his appetite increase.
As soon as it came into contact with his mouth, the soft and smooth texture immediately filled his mouth. The rich taste of chicken made it impossible for him to mistake that this white food was made of chicken.
The mellow and fresh taste was mixed with the unique taste of the marinated ham, adding a bit of beauty to the fresh and elegant chicken tofu pudding.
"This is Arden's ham. It turns out that when paired with Bresse Chicken, it can produce such a wonderful taste. How ingenious." Ju Man Lee sighed with emotion in his heart.
Then, he ate quickly, spoonful by spoonful. In the end, he even picked up the bowl and drank the soup.
Compared to the elegance of the chicken tofu pudding, the taste of the soup was slightly richer. The rich taste of chicken was concentrated in the transparent soup. It was mellow and moving. It was moist and didn't feel greasy. It was the best of chicken soup.
After drinking the last drop of soup, Ju Man Lee couldn't help but smack his lips. Then, as if he had suddenly come back to his senses, his body became a little stiff. He had clearly wanted to pick a mistake just now. Why … couldn't he?
He slowly turned his head to look at the other judges and found that everyone was still immersed in the deliciousness of the chicken tofu pudding. Only Ju Man Lee's eyes saw that Abby, who was sitting beside him, had actually secretly refilled her bowl. He couldn't bear to watch anymore.
"I haven't eaten many Chinese dishes. That's why I suddenly feel that it's delicious. It must be because of the freshness." Ju Man Lee warned himself in his heart. He knew that he hadn't eaten many Chinese dishes, but he was firm in his resistance to Chinese dishes.
However, as a etiquette lady approached, a strange fragrance assaulted his nose. The closer she got, the stronger the fragrance became. Ju Man Lee tossed his bold words to the back of his mind and stared at the plate without blinking.
As for Ogyust and the others, as long as Ju Man Lee didn't pick a fight, who would have the time to bicker? If they had the time, wouldn't it be better to eat a few mouthfuls of Yuan Zhou's dishes?
Jack would perform his role as the host and introduce every dish. Of course, he would only introduce the name of the dish and the name of the chef. As for the rest, Jack expressed that he was powerless.
The main reason was that introducing the dishes at such a close distance was definitely a kind of torture. If it wasn't for his many years of professional ethics reminding him, he would definitely want to take a bite.
Right now, no one had the time to care about Jack's nonsense. Their eyes were all fixed on the big plate that had just been served.
Yes, a big plate. As the main dish, the size of the plate had already fully revealed its status. Of course, the most eye-catching thing was the chicken that seemed to be flying in the middle of the plate.
The two legs were coiled up, the claws were inserted into the chicken's chest, and the wings passed through the neck and came out from the mouth. The whole chicken was lying down. It was golden yellow with a hint of red. Looking from afar, it looked like a duck floating in the water with feathers in its mouth. At the same time, it also looked like a phoenix that could fly at any time. At this moment, it was hibernating and waiting for an opportunity.
When Yuan Zhou cooked this Flight of the Phoenix Pair, he used the cooking method of Texas braised chicken, which was a classic dish in Shandong cuisine. It could be said that it was the best chicken in the world.
Cooked with more than 20 spices, the rich fragrance constantly reminded people of its existence.
Of course, the traditional braised chicken would take at least five or six hours to complete. However, it was a competition now, so it was impossible to wait for such a long time. It was also impossible to prepare in advance. Therefore, Yuan Zhou only borrowed some methods of braising chicken and didn't completely copy it. After all, the ingredients themselves were different.
However, this couldn't cover up the overflowing fragrance of the chicken.
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