Everyone's chopsticks spontaneously reached out for the sweet and sour carp.

The flavors of sugar and vinegar are fully brought out by the heat and blend perfectly with the flavors of the spices.

Mrs. Ye also had a small advantage in this regard. Although she was the eighth to finish the dish, she was the first to finish the sweet and sour fish.

Therefore, the sweet and sour taste of the sweet and sour fish and its aroma instantly stimulates everyone's appetite, making people eager to taste it.

Prince Rui picked up a piece of fish with chopsticks, dipped it in the sweet and sour sauce and put it into his mouth.

The sweet and sour taste of the sweet and sour sauce instantly blooms on the tip of your tongue, followed by the crispy outside and tender inside fish meat.

The fish is fried until the skin is crispy, and once you bite into it, you can immediately taste the tenderness and deliciousness of the fish.

The sweet and sour sauce perfectly brings out the freshness of the fish without overpowering it.

"This sweet and sour carp is really good."

Prince Rui expressed his approval after tasting it, and picked up another piece of fish with chopsticks and started eating.

There are a total of twenty contestants today, each with two dishes, and the judges will taste a total of forty dishes.

So everyone just tasted a little of each dish to avoid being too full later.

So when we see Prince Rui adding a large piece of fish after tasting it, it shows that he really likes this dish.

After everyone tasted it, they all praised it highly.

A carp was quickly eaten until only the head, tail and skeleton were left.

Mr. Cen looked at the plates being cleared away from below, and his heart, which had been tense just now, suddenly relaxed.

The fact that they could eat the fish so cleanly proved that everyone really appreciated the dish made by Mrs. Ye.

After eating the sweet and sour fish, someone immediately served tea.

After everyone rinsed their mouths, they continued to taste another dish, braised lion's head.

Someone came up to help cut the lion's head into several pieces and then put it into the bowl in front of everyone.

The fried meatballs still have a slightly crispy skin, but the inside is tender and juicy.

One bite and the meat juice mixed with the braised sauce fills your mouth.

The skin of the lion's head is chewier, and if you taste it carefully you can smell a hint of burnt aroma.

The taste inside is distinct and layered.

The meat filling has a proper ratio of fat to meat and does not feel greasy at all. Instead, it is soft and crispy and melts in your mouth.

Because there were no water chestnuts in the ingredients, Mrs. Ye finally chose soaked magnolia slices and tender lotus roots, chopped them up and mixed them into the meat filling.

It not only increases the sense of layers when chewing, but also helps to relieve greasiness and enhance freshness.

"Both dishes are very good. What do you think, Lord Qin?" Prince Rui was very satisfied with the meal, so he turned around and asked Qin Songyin who was sitting next to him.

Qin Songyin quickly swallowed the food in his mouth, wiped his mouth and said, "It is indeed good, and there are no obvious shortcomings. I think it can be kept as a backup."

Prince Rui nodded upon hearing this.

The person next to him immediately hung a sign with the number eight written on it on a wooden board next to the table.

Before this, there were already three signs hanging on it.

Mrs. Ye, this is the fourth piece.

After finishing their dishes, the chefs had already gone to sit and rest in the tent that had been set up on the side of the venue.

The family members looked at Mrs. Ye and walked over, and they finally felt relieved after feeling a little anxious.

No matter what the final result is, at least Mrs. Ye successfully prepared two dishes, and she seemed very satisfied with herself, which was enough.

Only then did Boss Ye quietly ask Qingtian, who was sitting next to him, "What gift are you planning to buy for your mother?"

"Dad, I've bought everything." Qingtian said as he took out an exquisite little wooden box from his sleeve and opened it to show it to Boss Ye.

"Huh? You finished shopping so quickly?"

My goodness, as soon as Boss Ye saw the gold earrings in the box, he immediately became nervous again.

He hadn't even sold his leopard skin yet, let alone bought any gifts. What was he going to do?

Boss Ye had no choice but to ask his daughter again: "Are you going to send it today?"

"I don't know!" Qingtian said, "It depends on whether Mom can win today.

“If I didn’t win, I’d give it to you today. Congratulations to my mom for making it into the top 20.

"If you win, I'll give it to you after the next competition."

Now Boss Ye could only pray silently in his heart, hoping that his wife would try her best and win the competition so that he could free up a few days.

At this time, the cooking competition was nearing its end.

Only a short piece of the incense stick lit on the table was left.

There were only two chefs left on the scene, still doing the final finishing work.

Soon, both of them rang the gong to indicate that their dishes were ready.

Someone came forward and put their dishes into lunch boxes, labeled them with numbers and sent them up.

Wei Yan in the stands shook his head and said, "It's been dragging on for too long. Unless these two have much better skills than the others, it will be difficult for them to be selected."

The others nodded after hearing this.

Both chefs made some mistakes while cooking and had to start over, which wasted time.

The weather was getting hotter by then, not to mention that the judges had been sitting for so long waiting for these two people.

They had already tasted thirty-six dishes and were basically full at this point, so they really had no expectations for the dishes for the remaining two people.

To be honest, the only reason they can still sit here is to save face for the emperor.

Otherwise, he would have just walked away long ago.

The two chefs probably anticipated this situation, so even though they completed the dishes within the specified time, both of them looked unhappy.

After the judges quickly tasted the dishes of the last two contestants, they did not express any opinions.

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