While Yuan Zhou started to prepare the dishes, the discussion also started at the other side.
The reporters were divided into on-site reporters and off-site reporters. The former had the invitation letter and could enter the hall to film without affecting the contestants. There were five reporters from China and Japan, one each from South Korea and Thailand. There were only a few of them in total.
Most of them were waiting for the news outside the hall. Therefore, there were more people outside the hall. Almost all the gourmet magazines in China had come.
As for whose news they were waiting for, it depended on themselves.
"Old Li, your mouth is almost crooked from smiling. Did you receive the latest news?"
Old Xu and Old Li knew each other. They belonged to different newspapers, but both of them were located in Chengdu. Therefore, they often got the same news. After all, the gourmet circle was both big and small.
Therefore, the two of them had many chances to meet each other. Besides, they were birds of a feather, so they could be considered as bad friends.
On hearing Old Xu's words, Old Li quivered instantly. He immediately lowered his face and shook his head like a rattle drum, "No news, no news. I just saw a funny joke."
A funny joke? Even a ghost wouldn't believe such a lie.
"Old Li, given our relationship, don't be so greedy." Old Xu touched Old Li's shoulder and said viciously.
Just when the two of them were still arguing, another news spread in the circle of reporters. A young chef named Yuan Zhou was going to challenge Tengyuan.
"The Japanese are really shameless. They surprisingly invited the old guy Tengyuan here again. His taste buds are very picky. This kind of person is only a little better than nitpicking." The middle-aged reporter at the side was indignant. He paid more attention to the exchange meeting between China and Japan, so he knew about Tengyuan's previous two comments.
"I think we should just leave him hanging. Don't pay attention to him."
"Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. However, Tengyuan is a hungry tiger that eats people without spitting out the bones."
"Chefs that can represent our country to participate in the exchange meeting are definitely capable. I hope he won't be defeated too badly by Tengyuan."
All the reporters didn't have a good impression of Tengyuan. Thinking about it, they felt it was reasonable. Such vicious comments and the manner of saying that there was no one capable in the gourmet circle made them want to beat him up. But then again, they could indirectly understand from these reporters that Tengyuan wasn't someone to be trifled with. He was almost a nightmare to them.
"What if Chef Yuan wins?"
In the midst of the conversation, a discordant remark was suddenly inserted. Looking up, it was Old Li who had spoken.
Lao Li was from Chengdu and had been to Yuanzhou shop once. A bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup left a deep impression on him. Old Xu also chimed in. Although he hadn't been there before, he had heard the chief editor of his newspaper say how delicious the food there was.
He continued, "I think none of you are clear about Chef Yuan's culinary skills. That's why you said that."
Immediately, a bearded reporter added, "I know Chef Yuan Zhou very well. Didn't he participate in 'Folk Talent' and is a folk chef? He's very famous in Chengdu, and even in Sichuan Province, he's ranked very high. However, I think the two of you definitely don't know much about that old guy Fujiwara. "
"Fujiwara is a freak!"
In this China-Japan exchange, Chu Xiao was the focus of the reporters' attention. After all, Chu Xiao was the youngest three-star chef in history, so he was a hot topic.
However, because Dashi Xiujie invited Fujiwara and Yuan Zhou, neither of them would give in to the other.
Therefore, most of the attention of the exchange was shifted to Yuan Zhou.
Both the reporters and the invited guests.
If Yuan Zhou knew that, he would definitely say that the brilliance of a prince charming couldn't be concealed. However, at this time, Yuan Zhou didn't show off. Instead, he started to cook.
When Yuan Zhou was cooking, he was absolutely focused.
Some of the ingredients prepared for the exchange were in the fresh-keeping cabinet under the azure stone countertop while the others were in the large fresh-keeping cabinet in the middle of the circle.
This time, what Yuan Zhou opened was the fresh-keeping cabinet under his own and took out a small aquarium from it. The oxygen in the aquarium was still bubbling.
Inside, there were two fishes glowing with silver light, swimming quickly in the aquarium.
"It seems that Chef Yuan is going to cook one of the four delicacies of the Yangtze River, Japanese Anchovy." Fujiwara didn't sound contemptuous, but he didn't seem to be looking forward to it either.
"Jiayuan, what do you mean?" Dashi Xiujie was good at answering. He started to ask immediately.
"The Japanese Anchovy is also called Long-jawed Salamander. Some people here call it Salamander. The fish is flat on the side and long and narrow like a knife, so it's called Japanese Anchovy. The meat of the fish is delicious, but it has many thorns. Almost every piece of meat has thorns. However, I don't like fish with many thorns." Fujiwara said smilingly.
When he said that he didn't like it, he didn't conceal it at all. His tone was quite straightforward, indicating that he didn't expect Yuan Zhou to cook it.
"That's terrible. This fish is not eel, where the whole fish bone can be removed. Even to remove the eel bone, one has to practice for more than eight years." Dashi Xiujie said loudly, intentionally or unintentionally.
However, Yuan Zhou turned a deaf ear to those words. He opened the aquarium and took out a small net bag. Then, he caught one fish at a time. His actions were quick and agile.
With a sound of "Dong Dong", Yuan Zhou directly knocked the two Japanese Anchovy unconscious and then put them on the chopping board.
"What a small fish." Dashi Xiujie couldn't help but sneer.
"Dashi, the Japanese Anchovy is generally 18 to 25 centimeters long and weighs 10 to 20 grams. These two fish have both and add up to about 350 grams. It's not small." This time, Fujiwara corrected Dashi Xiujie.
"You have good eyesight." When Yuan Zhou washed his hands, he suddenly said to Fujiwara as if praising him.
"Ho Ho. Of course. I do have good eyesight. How do you prepare the fish bone?" Being praised by a junior, Fujiwara was so angry that he almost laughed. Immediately, he pointed at the fish and asked with a fake smile.
"Just wait for it to be eaten." The confident and affirmative voice of Yuan Zhou passed out clearly from the face mask.
"Okay. Let me have a look." Fujiwara didn't believe that Yuan Zhou could remove the fish bone at all.
Besides, due to the characteristics of the Japanese Anchovy, steaming was the best way to reflect the freshness of the fish. Other ways would always give people a feeling of putting the cart before the horse.
As long as it was a chef with a little bit good, any chef would know that. Therefore, Fujiwara was sure that Yuan Zhou didn't have a good method to remove the fish bone and keep the fish intact for steaming.
After Yuan Zhou washed his hands, he took out the steamer and began to prepare.
"As expected, it's still steaming." Fujiwara revealed a manner of certainty.
Having put the steamer away, Yuan Zhou then started to deal with the Japanese Anchovy on the chopping board. At that time, the Japanese Anchovy Anchovy had almost woken up.
"Shua", Yuan Zhou took out a sharp knife. The knife body was very narrow, long and sharp. Glinting with cold light, the knife body appeared to be very sharp.
Yuan Zhou took the knife with his right hand and picked up the head of the Japanese Anchovy Anchovy with two fingers of his left hand. Then, he raised the whole fish vertically and faced the water trough.
"Chi", Yuan Zhou wiped the belly of the fish lightly. The belly of the Japanese Anchovy Anchovy was like a blooming lotus flower. He merely made a picking action with the tip of the knife and then cleaned the internal organs of the fish.
"What a fancy action." Fujiwara wasn't surprised when he saw Yuan Zhou's knife method.
In the next moment, however, he opened his eyes wide in surprise.
Because Yuan Zhou directly put the tip of the knife into the fish meat. That was obviously a movement that could only be done when he was preparing to remove the whole fish bone.
"How is that possible? The fish is no more than 100g. Not to mention the soft bones, the fish meat is too thin. It's impossible for him to succeed." Immediately, Fujiwara said in disbelief.
It was because Fujiwara knew the culinary skills too well that he believed Yuan Zhou couldn't remove the whole fish bone successfully.
The fish was small.
The fish bone was soft.
There were many thorns.
It was impossible to succeed no matter how he thought about it.
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