The Pagoda Temple Square was crowded with people, crowding around the venue.
There are only two stoves in the venue.
Three professional reviewers are already in place, namely Niu Anguo from the Breeding Bureau, Xia Sunian from the Archeology Bureau, and Dr. Tian Ye.
Luo He walked to the stove and was slightly startled when he saw the jury.
The co-authors and judges are all old acquaintances!
Master Haiyue has also entered the venue, standing in front of his stove, looking at Luo He, and nodding slightly.
Yesterday, Luo He's "Crystal Glass Shaomai" was already recognized by Haiyue.
Luo He nodded in greeting, and the two of them waited patiently for the announcement of the test questions.
"As the saying goes, when melons are ripe, their stems will fall off, and summer is the season when fruits are ripe. Watermelons, cucumbers, and winter melons can all be made into a delicacy on the stove, bringing unique deliciousness to the public."
Xia Sunian announced the test question and said: "The question for this test is, [melon]!"
As the exam questions were announced, there was a burst of discussion around the venue.
“People who eat melon think it’s great!”
"According to the examiner, as long as the name has melon in it, it will be fine, right?"
“Cucumber scrambled eggs, my favorite!”
Xia Sunian said: "Before the assessment officially begins, both parties have half an hour to think and prepare. If you have the required ingredients and props, you can submit them to the staff and we will do our best to meet the requirements!"
Delicious food made from melons...Master Haiyue rubbed his chin, his eyes flashing with light.
Guangzhou’s famous dish, winter melon cup!
The characteristic of winter melon cup is that the winter melon is hollowed out and used as a container to hold raw materials, which is then steamed and eaten.
The raw materials include mushrooms, yam, bamboo shoots, etc. It is a summer delicacy with a refreshing taste and delicious taste.
Haiyue took the lead to walk to the staff standing aside and stated his request.
Luo He thought for a moment, then walked towards the staff and asked:
"I need a mold, or you can give me some cardboard and I can fold it myself..."
After hearing the requirements described by Luo He, the staff nodded and said: "No problem, we have prepared the mold in advance!"
The mold requested by Luo He is not uncommon and is often used to make a famous dish:
Pagoda meat.
The so-called pagoda meat is named after the dish looks like a nine-story pagoda.
This famous dish extremely tests the chef's knife skills, requiring the meat to be sliced thinly and continuously.
When the dish is ready, the pork belly soaked in the sauce will glow a shiny red color, absorbing the flavor of the sauce and prunes, giving it a soft, glutinous and salty texture.
However, Luo He does not plan to use pork belly as raw material, but choose "winter melon".
As we all know, when cooked properly, winter melon can have a texture similar to braised pork.
There is a famous vegetarian dish "King Kong Huo Fang", which is made of winter melon into square Dongpo Pork.
The winter melon is stuffed with fresh Hericium mushrooms, fried in warm oil until golden brown, then brushed with soy sauce and steamed.
The appearance and taste of the finished dishes can look just like the real ones.
Luo He is planning to use winter melon as the raw material of pagoda meat to make a "Winter Melon Pagoda Meat"!
Half an hour later, the cooking session officially began.
Luo He and Haiyue each stood in front of the stove, each in full swing, using their special cooking techniques.
On Haiyue's side, he cut the ribs into small pieces with a bone-cutting knife.
Luo He cut the winter melon into cubes and processed the ingredients according to the knife skills of "Pagoda Pork".
After seeing clearly the ingredients chosen by the two contestants, the audience couldn't help but comment.
"Both of them chose winter melon?"
“This time it’s hard work!”
Under the gaze of everyone, half an hour flies by.
Haiyue's dish was taken out of the oven first, covered with a thermal cover, and served to the judges' table.
Under the curious eyes of the three judges, Haiyue opened the insulation cover and said:
"This is the dish I prepared, a winter melon cup. Please try it for the three of you."
In an instant, the aroma is overflowing, and the melon cup is filled with golden soup. If you look carefully, there are ribs, ham, mushrooms and other most fresh and beautiful things.
Just by smelling the aroma, you can feel the deliciousness of this soup, which made many viewers shed tears.
"Hiss, this soup smells delicious!"
"I admit, I'm greedy!"
Xia Xunian observed the appearance of the dishes with admiration in his eyes. He took off the small flowers inserted into the round mouth of the winter melon with his hands and said curiously:
"What's this?"
"Tuberose flowers." Haiyue said, "Put tuberose flowers on the winter melon, so that when you drink the soup, you will have a tangy aroma and the taste will be more highlighted."
“As expected of the chef from Guangzhou, he has perfect control over the details of the dishes.”
Elder Niu smiled and said, "Let me taste it first!"
As he spoke, Elder Niu took a spoonful of the golden soup and stared after drinking it.
"Duck, ham, scallops, mushrooms, chicken soup."
Elder Niu said: "These umami flavors are put in a small cup of winter melon, and the taste blends with each other. Moreover, because winter melon has the effect of relieving greasiness, this winter melon cup is refreshing and fragrant!"
Dr. Tian Tian praised: "Although I am not a professional gourmet, I must admit that this winter melon cup is a rare treat."
The three judges present all gave extremely high evaluations.
Outside the court, Lin Xiaolin crossed his arms: "How do I feel that Luo He is in doubt?"
"You can tell by looking at his expression, don't worry." Li Wanqing said.
Lin Xiaolin looked away and saw Luo He also covering the dishes with a thermal cover and preparing to serve them.
"What food did he serve? I didn't see it clearly just now!" Lin Xiaolin asked curiously.
Li Wanqing had extraordinary eyesight, looked up at the pagoda temple standing behind the venue, and said:
"I think it's a very clever work."
Luo He looked calm.
Don't panic, the first one will lose!
This is the truth I came to after watching all the food anime!
Similar to this truth, there are also "Stand on the left when facing waves", "Don't face waves with Super Saiyans" and so on!
During the judges' table, Luo He took off the heat preservation cover and said:
"Please taste it——"
In an instant, golden light rose into the sky, and three majestic "pagodas" stood in front of the three judges.
“Winter Melon Pagoda Meat!”
The three judges had expressions of disbelief on their faces.
The scene was also in an uproar.
"What kind of dish is this? It looks amazing!"
"Pagoda meat? But the raw material he uses is winter melon!"
"Listen to the name, this pagoda meat is made from winter melon?"
On the court, Luo He explained:
"I used winter melon instead of pork belly, the raw material of pagoda meat, and embedded stuffing made of fresh Hericium mushrooms inside. Overall, it is a vegetarian meal."
Elder Niu carefully watched the pagoda meat in front of him, and let out a light sigh, his eyes a little shocked:
"Did you also perform micro-carving on this pagoda meat?"
"Because winter melon is more suitable for knife skills, I carved a tower chamber on the four-sided tower and decorated the top with lotus seeds."
Luo He explained: "The shape of this pagoda meat is more similar to that of the pagoda temple."
Hearing this, Master Haiyue on the side was a little confused.
You use winter melon to make pagoda meat, which is already a show.
You did micro-carving on the winter melon? And you carved three pieces of winter melon in one go?
This knife skill is also outrageous!
Xia Xunian looked around at this pagoda-like dish. He couldn't take off his chopsticks for a while, so he finally switched to a spoon and said:
"I'll give it a try."
Scoop off a piece from the top of the tower, put it into a small plate and savor it carefully, looking at it with incredible eyes.
You can clearly taste the texture of winter melon.
In terms of taste, it even surpasses pagoda meat made from pork belly.
It's salty, fresh and moist, and it's also full of fungus. It's perfect when eaten with red sauce!
On the side, Dr. Tian Ye and Elder Niu devoured the delicacies without even having time to comment.
The two of them had just tasted the winter melon cup just now, but this "Winter Melon Pagoda Meat" whetted their appetites and they couldn't care less about the appearance!
The audience swallowed hard.
The performance of the judges has explained everything.
After the storm passed, Elder Niu breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the sauce from the corner of his mouth with a handkerchief, and commented:
"This dish of Luohe combines vegetarian culture with pagoda temple culture, and takes the taste of winter melon to its extreme."
Elder Niu looked at Master Haiyue:
"Compared with your dish, you used too many fresh ingredients such as chicken soup, scallops, and ham, which obscured the original flavor of winter melon. In terms of test questions and selection of dishes, Luo He is better. So, I give this vote
, vote for Luo He."
"In terms of taste, I prefer Luo He's dish." Dr. Tian Tian said.
Xia Xunian's opinion was consistent with the two of them.
In the end, Luo He won unanimously, which attracted applause and cheers from the audience.
“Is this pagoda meat really made of winter melon?”
"Amazing skills!"
"You are young, but your knife skills are amazing!"
Winning the main competition means gaining the authority to host the stove ceremony.
The so-called offering sacrifices to the Zao Lord means offering cooked food to the Lord Zao.
It is very likely that Zaojun evolved from a pet beast like the Nine-section Wolf.
Luo He thought that by letting Xiao Jiu hold the fire when offering sacrifices to the stove, Xiao Jiu might be able to gain opportunities from his ancestors.
In the second test, the question was still "melon".
Xia Miao's "Pumpkin Cream Soup" lost to Master Miao Xi's vegetarian "Bitter Melt Soup" made from bitter melon.
Butler Cheng from the Imperial Capital won the third competition.
The three breeders who presided over the stove ceremony were officially born.
However, there is only one king-level move fruit, and it still needs to be decided in the form of a cooking duel.
Master Miaoxi voluntarily withdrew from the competition.
Butler Cheng knew very well that Luo He's accomplishments in the field of cooking could even make totem-level pets tempted.
Instead of competing with him, it was better to be a favor and give up the fight.
This fruit naturally fell on Luo He's head.
After Luo He inquired, he learned that the attributes of the fruit can be selected by himself, and the official will give him the appropriate king-level move fruit based on the attributes Luo He wants.
"It's better to wait until the stove sacrifice is over before you receive the reward."
Luo He thought: "Cooking a dish that can impress the Kitchen Lord is the focus right now!"
According to Donghuang folk custom, when offering sacrifices to the stove in the twelfth lunar month, stove candy, sesame balls and other foods will be prepared for the stove.
Luo He plans to use Xuanwu boards to make delicacies.
If the Zao Lord has a spirit and can taste the delicacies, he will surely be satisfied.
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Qi Miao's work, "The Overturned Tower" has been completed! I strongly recommend it to everyone and go to Kangkang!