"That's interesting." Chu Xiao revealed a meaningful smile.
"It's indeed interesting." Yuan Zhou couldn't say that he had always disliked Chu Xiao and felt that he deserved to be beaten. Now, he had the chance to do that.
"Do you two have any objections?" The chairman of China Chefs' Alliance turned his head and asked Yuan Zhou and Chu Xiao.
The two of them looked at each other and shook their heads tacitly.
"No." "Just what I want." Yuan Zhou's answer conformed to the rules. Chu Xiao was as arrogant as ever.
"There are fewer people, so the rules are also changed. You two definitely have no objections." The chairman of China Chefs' Alliance smiled cunningly. Before the two of them answered him, he began to say that.
"Then let me announce the new rules first." The chairman stroked his beard.
"You two go up and observe together. Whoever sees it will say first. The requirements are the place of origin, function, eating method or cooking method."
"Okay." This time, the two of them answered at the same time.
"Okay. Let's get started." The chairman reached out his hand and signaled them.
"This way, please." A young lady went up and guided them forward.
The ingredients weren't directly put on the plate this time. They were almost sealed layer by layer to provide all-round protection in case of damage.
"This dish is very sensitive to other people's breath. You have to be careful." The young lady said with a smile.
"Never mind. You can uncover it." Chu Xiao looked at the young lady and said with a smile.
"Okay. Please have a look." The young lady nodded her head and opened the cover quickly.
As soon as the cover was removed, a transparent glass-like big-bellied container was revealed. The container was still sealed and a small oxygen delivery pipe was connected at the side, transmitting oxygen into it with a sound of "Gu Lu Gu Lu".
"Sea cauliflower?" Just when Master Fang was guessing in confusion, Yuan Zhou and Chu Xiao said at the same time.
"It seems that both of you know each other. Which one of you can say first?" The chairman of China Chefs' Alliance stroked his beard and said smilingly.
"Please." Occasionally, Chu Xiao would say some courteous words. Now, he said it.
Of course, the polite words of ordinary people were just for show. Under such circumstances, people would push it to the other party again, which was reasonable.
"Okay." Yuan Zhou nodded his head without hesitation.
Then, Chu Xiao was a little stupefied. It wasn't easy for him to be courteous.
"Sea cauliflower is an endangered species." When Yuan Zhou said that, he looked at the comments.
In his opinion, this endangered species shouldn't be precious.
"The stem and flower of seaweed belong to the submerged plant. At its deepest, it can grow at the depth of 4 meters. It has a very high requirement for the water body, which must be clear and transparent and contain abundant minerals and growth elements. Only in this way can it grow." Yuan Zhou pointed at the stem and said.
"Sea cauliflower is rather strange. Even if it's the same plant, the shape of the leaves, the length of the petiole, and the length of the calyx will have obvious variations depending on the depth of the water and the speed of the flow. Generally, the flowering period is from May to October, but in warm areas, it can be seen blooming all year round. This wild vegetable is a unique species of China. "
It was a species unique to China. This person seemed to know a lot about it.
"Indeed. But because of the harsh environment in which it grows, it is regarded as a health holy item abroad. Therefore, our restaurant occasionally provides it." Chu Xiao shrugged.
"That's indeed the case. Both of you are excellent technicians. But there are also many technicians who have never seen this kind of wild vegetable before. It's rare to see it. It's very delicate and will wither with a little bit of discomfort." The Doctor of Rare Ingredients pushed his glasses and said.
"The pollution is getting more and more serious nowadays. Wherever such vegetables grow, the air will be better. Perhaps we won't be able to see it in the future." The gourmet also nodded his head in agreement.
"Indeed." The chairman of Huaxia Chefs' Alliance also nodded. But then he said, "Okay, I know this is not enough to test you. Let's change to the next one. Remember to count when you move, or there will be no food later."
After saying that, the old man winked mischievously.
Looks like this is just a warm-up, Yuan Zhou thought to himself.
"We are serious this time." The old man gestured to the waitress to carry the tray behind him smilingly.
This time, the waitress appeared to be much more relaxed. It was a round tray with a transparent glass jar on it. Judging from the bottom, it was a glass jar.
"Please have a look." The waitress put the tray on the table gently and uncovered it.
Inside the jar was crystal clear rice. That's right. It was just like the ordinary rice, but a little thinner and longer.
"Rice?" Chu Xiao looked at it carefully.
Yuan Zhou observed silently at the side and didn't say anything.
"Master Chu, it's naturally rice." The old man stroked his beard and nodded his head affirmatively.
"Judging from the beautiful color and the faint fragrance, it should be some kind of tribute rice, right?" Chu Xiao continued saying.
However, it was the first time that he made such a judgment.
Indeed, it was hard to make a guess when such a plain rice was carried to them.
Even though Chu Xiao thought he was well-versed in both Chinese and Western medicine, he didn't have much contact with this kind of tribute rice. After all, China was different from other countries. People liked to hide the good stuff and didn't want to talk about it.
"Continue." The three judges didn't deny or affirm, but just gestured.
However, the three of them were quite complacent in the heart. It wasn't easy to get such an authentic jar of rice. It was normal that they couldn't make a guess.
"It's at the same level as Xiangshui Tribute Rice, but it's not Xiangshui Tribute Rice. It should be Zhaofang Rice. Both the color and fragrance are good enough." When Chu Xiao spoke of Zhaofang Rice, he was quite affirmative.
"Haw-haw." The old man laughed. Just when he prepared to say something, he was interrupted by Yuan Zhou's faint answer.
"The color of Zhaofang Rice is as white and smooth as jade. It's fragrant and soft and palatable when used to cook rice and sticky but not greasy when used to cook porridge. It's a top-grade rice." Yuan Zhou first explained the characteristics of Zhaofang Rice and then started to say the following words.
"But the rice grain in front of us is obviously as white as jade and looks as dense as sand. If it's used to cook rice, the juice will definitely be like milk. By then, the rice will be shiny and fragrant, the rice grains will be crystal clear and transparent and the taste of the rice will be fragrant and palatable. This kind of rice is the easiest to stimulate the appetite and is good for the spleen and stomach." Yuan Zhou pointed at the rice grain in the jar and said logically.
"Then what kind of rice do you think it is?" Chu Xiao wasn't really asking, but said it in a frivolous tone.
He just felt it funny. After all, he was a chef that had been to Diaoyutai State Guesthouse while Yuan Zhou was just a small chef in a tiny restaurant. Although he was knowledgeable, he couldn't really see the tribute rice. Anyhow, he had the honor to eat it once.
"You don't even know that?" Yuan Zhou asked back naturally.
That made Chu Xiao choke.
"It's Sanyi Tribute Rice. Since the time of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, it has been fenced off and cultivated for the royal family to eat." Seeing Chu Xiao stare blankly, Yuan Zhou shook his head and gave the answer.
"Damn it. You are so arrogant." Chu Xiao snorted and said while looking at Yuan Zhou. How could he know where the rice came from just by looking at it? There was no obvious difference between the two kinds of rice.
Therefore, Chu Xiao naturally thought Yuan Zhou was talking nonsense …
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