At the main competition site of the "Noodle King Cooking Competition", the cooking competition was still in full swing. Although there were some minor incidents in the middle, it was innocuous. Under Xia Tian's tactful expression, Nori no Kuni Shigematsu finally sighed in disappointment.
Take a breath.
After all, you're welcome to your friend's wife... Ah, no, you can't bully your friend's wife. Although she doesn't know the situation yet, Xia Tian doesn't want to be thought about by some exhibitionist all day long.
At this time, the audience on the stage watched Xia Tian put the pulled noodles into the oil pan. As soon as the noodles came into contact with the hot oil, they started to "sizzle", which made everyone marvel.
"That boy took the noodles and fried them!"
One of the examiners at the judges' table suddenly exclaimed, but Futamura Masanobu next to him nodded appreciatively and said matter-of-factly:
"Well, yes, this is the best way to cook dragon beard noodles, because noodles that are too thin will melt if you cook them. Only deep frying at low temperature is the most suitable."
Looking at the dragon beard noodles forming in the oil pan, Xia Tian nodded with satisfaction. At this time, the soup bucket next to him also made a boiling sound. Xia Tian opened the lid and stirred it gently with a spoon, with a proud look on his face.
smile.
"...It's almost ready..."
Time passed minute by minute, and finally as the countdown on the large central screen all returned to zero, a loud whistle sounded throughout the venue, indicating that time was up.
"The time is over and the review phase has begun..."
As the host finished speaking, the rest of the competition was left to the judges. The ten contestants were all very good cooks. Naturally, there was no situation where the cooking was not completed when the time was up.
The review is conducted in order of the contestants' numbers. Xia Tian's number is No. 5, which is neither at the front nor at the back, but right in the middle.
Soon the judges began to taste the dish of the first contestant. The first contestant was Neon Man. His dish was hand-beaten tonkotsu ramen, an authentic local Neon ramen, but it was just such a dish in Neon.
Hand-made ramen, which is common in Hong Kong streets and alleys, is even more delicious than expected when made in the hands of this contestant.
Smelling the strong fragrance in the air, Xia Tian couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. The quality of the contestants this time was very good! Xia Tian's thoughts were fully reflected in the judges' expressions. He looked at the review on the judges' bench.
The members were as if they were possessed by gluttony and kept swallowing without grace. In the end, they even put their whole heads into the soup bowl.
At this moment, it seemed that they were no longer the well-dressed and polite upper class people, but just simple diners who devoted themselves wholeheartedly to delicious food.
"Ha, it's so comfortable~!"
An examiner touched his belly with a satisfied smile on his face.
Just like that, it got off to a good start, and the first contestant got a total score of 93 points, which made the contestant who was originally worried about Xia Tian and Ji Nokuni Shigematsu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Immediately after, the second and third people came forward to ask the examiners for review. 92, 94, everyone scored above 90. Every time a dish was presented, the audience couldn't help but exclaim.
, the venue was filled with all kinds of tempting food aromas.
People outside the TV watched the close-up shots of pastries and delicacies being delivered to the examiners on the screen, and saw that every examiner had a look of happiness and enjoyment on their faces. They were even more salivating and wanted to wait.
Replace it with one body.
"I envy them so much, but they can enjoy so much delicious food!"
"Yeah, I suddenly want to be a food critic too!"
"Me too!!"
…
At this moment, I don’t know how many people suddenly had the idea of becoming a food critic, but they also know that being a food critic is not just a job. You must have rich experience and profound knowledge of cooking theory. These are missing.
No, so food critic is also the most popular profession in the world of Shokki besides chef.
However, although it is difficult to become a food critic, it does not prevent everyone from enjoying it.
Okay, back to the topic, as the second and third contestants’ chef reviews were completed, whether it was a coincidence or not, the fourth person to be reviewed was Nori no Kuni Shigematsu.
After hearing the host call his name, Ji Zhiguo Shigematsu suddenly took a deep breath, took a deep look at Xia Tian, who had an indifferent expression on his face, then firmed his eyes and walked quickly to the judges' seat.
"Everyone, please use Kinokuni-ryu 90% soba noodles, paired with my fried shrimp tempura!"
Looking at the shiny soba noodles on the table, paired with the colorful fried shrimp tempura, and the rich aroma of the bonito stock next to it, a natural and elegant atmosphere arises spontaneously.
"That's right, that's it, that's it..."
Futamura Masanobu's eyes were blurred, completely attracted by the beauty of this dish, and he kept mumbling this to himself.
"Is this still cooking? This is simply like a work of art. It is worthy of the famous Edo Soba cuisine. This strong atmosphere of craftsmanship is simply the best representative of Japanese food. Mr. Kinokuni, you are worthy of the reputation of Kinokuni.
"
Junichi Hamano even praised Nino Kuni Shigematsu excitedly, but Nino Kuni Shigematsu only nodded politely, with neither sadness nor joy on his face.
Although the two of them were shocked by Xia Tian's craftsmanship just now, when such gorgeous buckwheat noodle dishes were presented to them by Shigematsu of the Kingdom of Nori, they couldn't help but fell into a trance again.
"Hiss Liu~"
Accompanied by Neon's unique noodle-eating rules, the examiners began their review with a burst of unique "hissing" sounds.
The buckwheat noodles flow smoothly into your lips, and the taste is irresistible. The unique aroma of buckwheat fills your entire mouth, making it extremely delicate.
"Katz!"
The crispy sound of the tempura echoed in everyone's ears, the crispy dough, and the umami and texture of each shrimp were clearly highlighted. The combination of the two formed a perfect contrast.
At this moment, they seemed to see craftsmen in ancient costumes carefully making buckwheat bit by bit, not daring to slack off. The incomparable heaviness of the years made them sink into it.
When they came back to their senses, they found that the food in front of them was already empty. They didn't even know they had finished eating the food. The audience and even some contestants couldn't help but look at the examiner's relish.
He drooled and looked salivating.
"...The final score of contestant No. 20, 19, 19, 19, 19.5 is 96 points~"
As the host's excited voice rang out, the entire venue was in an uproar, and the faces of the contestants in the first few minutes showed even more painful and unwilling expressions.
"Is this the strength of the famous culinary family known as the "Eastern Kingdom"? Damn it, this is too strong!"
And just when everyone was amazed, Xia Tian walked up with a smile on his face.