Looking at the huge traditional Chinese characters on the big screen, some of the contestants' faces suddenly became extremely ugly, and others couldn't help but frowned. In the end, only Xia Tian and Ji Zhi, who looked indifferent, were left. National mahogany pine.
"Noodles, I didn't expect that the cooking theme this time would be so simple, and it happens to be the cuisine that my country is best at. It seems that God is helping me."
Ji Zhiguo Shigematsu's originally expressionless face couldn't help but smile.
But if he is happy, other contestants will not be happy, because no one in the entire Neon knows that "Kori no Kuni" is a family of soba noodles, and almost none of the famous cuisine families in the Neon cuisine world are more familiar with soba noodles. I understand better, otherwise they would not have such a big name as the Kingdom of Eastern Ji.
"Why is this the theme of this competition? Doesn't this give that guy Shigematsu a better chance of winning?"
"Yes, among these ten people, Ji Zhiguo Shigematsu is already the most troublesome. Doesn't this make him even more powerful?"
…
Listening to everyone's low-pitched complaints, Xia Tian was actually a little confused, but he was not as blaming as those good-for-nothing guys. He was just a little strange about the theme of this cooking. He had been in this world for a while, and he discovered that the food here Competition themes are usually limited to a certain range to facilitate grasping and evaluation, but now that the theme is "face", this range is a bit large.
But what Xia Tian doesn't know is that the theme of this competition was deliberately formulated by the organizer, because the chefs for this cooking competition are no longer limited to the local and East Asian regions, but the entire world. Affected by regional differences, the ingredients and ingredients The cuisines are also different. Some local pastry themes may have never been heard of in Europe. Therefore, in order to avoid this embarrassment, the organizer has set a wider range of cuisine themes.
This is also the reason for the "egg" theme during the preliminaries at Venue B.
However, no one answered Xia Tian's question at this time. He could only bury it in his heart and wait for an opportunity to ask Nakiri Senzaemon again.
"...The entire game lasts for 3 hours..., all the rules have been read out, if you have any objections, you can raise them now...Okay, then I announce...the start of the game!!"
Following the host's order, all the cooks, including Xia Tian, entered the ingredient area and began to select ingredients.
…
At this time, the examiners on the judges' bench also began to observe the situation of the contestants below. As the chief examiner of this review team, Futura Masanobu is an old man in his sixties, but his body is still very strong. At the same time, he is still The whole neon famous flour king.
At this time, Hamano Junichi, the senior commentator of Cooking Weekly next to him, also said to him:
"Mr. Futamura, look at Kinokuni Shigematsu taking out the best buckwheat flour. Sure enough, he still wants to make soba noodles!"
"That's right, the "Kuni no Kuni" is famous for the "Edo Soba" school. If we don't use him, we're doing our own thing."
Nimura Masanobu nodded slightly and said matter-of-factly.
"Then it seems that the winner of this competition is Ji Nokuni Shigematsu. Although the others are also good, they are still a little behind."
Junichi Hamano looked at the busy people below and couldn't help but shook his head and said with some emotion.
Futamura Masanobu also thought so, but he even recalled the look of nostalgia on his face when he tasted the craftsmanship of Shigematsu from the Kingdom of Ji.
“But it’s really nice to be able to enjoy Shigematsu’s cooking again this time!”
Junichi Hamano couldn't help but swallowed after hearing this. Perhaps the swallowing sound was a little loud, so he said softly:
"Yes, it's true that I haven't tasted it for a long time. I believe that after studying behind closed doors for so long, Maosong's craftsmanship will definitely improve even more!"
Nimura Masanobu was also convinced. Suddenly his eyes lit up and he said in a drunken voice:
"Look, it's begun. As expected, the hand-made skills honed over decades are still so pleasing to the eye. This cuisine full of "artisan" flavor is by no means comparable to those vulgar dishes."
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In the venue, Kinokuni Shigematsu faced the buckwheat flour in the wooden basin and began to stir continuously, so that the water could not be distributed evenly to every part of the whole. The flour in the wooden basin gradually formed into a ball in the blink of an eye, showing that
Despite the profound skills of the owner of these hands, Ji Zhiguo Shigesong was still expressionless in the face of all this, with no sadness or joy on his face.
Just watching everything in front of me quietly, he was stirring wholeheartedly and without any distractions. With his delicate techniques and calm temperament, the other contestants at the venue couldn't help but swallow their saliva. They seemed to see an uneasy feeling.
A heavy and moving momentum, as heavy as a mountain, pressed down on them overwhelmingly, making them almost breathless.
And even the audience who didn't understand anything seemed to see a lonely figure behind Shigematsu from Nori no Kuni who worked hard day and night to practice hand fighting. It took decades of sweat every day to get it back.
The brilliance of this moment made the audience couldn't help but applaud Shigematsu's wonderful performance.
At this time, Xia Tian also glanced at Ji Zhiguo Maosong in surprise, and couldn't help but exclaimed:
"Is this the strength of a famous chef? He is indeed one of the rare chefs in Neon. He is almost on the level of Chef Lin, but..."
At this point, Xia Tian's eyes couldn't help but narrowed slightly, and an inexplicable smile appeared on his mouth:
"But it's a pity that this time you met me, I can only say sorry to you..."
At this time, Ji Nokuni Shigematsu looked at the dough that had finally taken shape in the wooden basin and its extremely round luster. He couldn't help but nodded silently. This performance was considered his most satisfying one.
But suddenly an exclamation from the audience made him frown.
"Hey, look at that..."
Originally, Ji Zhiguo Shigematsu was not going to pay attention to it, but as the number of exclamations increased and the sound became louder, he couldn't help but raise his head curiously and take a look.
But this look made him unable to take his eyes away anymore. He saw Ji Zhiguo Maosong's eyes widened, his face dull, and he murmured:
"This is……"
A wisp of extremely white silver thread is flying in the air, and this silver thread is one strand after another, continuously. Under the illumination of the light, this silver thread is almost transparent, and a pair of slender and slender palms are flying.
It was Xia Tian who was manipulating the silver thread. He was surrounded by the silver thread. Xia Tian's handsome face looked more like a fairy under the moon caressing the curve of the Milky Way. It made people understand at a glance.
Get addicted to it...
"...This is Dragon Beard Noodles!!"
At this moment, Junichi Hamano and Masanobu Nimura couldn't help but look at each other, their faces full of surprise. From now on, they were not sure what the outcome of the game would be.