Chapter 519: Top Ten List Announced

Dang Yongge sighed and continued, "Perhaps in Jiang Taishi's time, the idea of ​​deboning frogs, inserting kale stems into the meat as hairpins, and garnishing them with mushrooms, or even salting the frog meat so that it releases water, so instead of adding a grain of salt and seasoning it with ham, was quite creative. However, as the dish has been passed down to today, with the times changing dramatically and the influence and invasion of various food cultures, this method no longer makes people feel the surprise and amazing taste with every bite.

In today's world of material surplus, its craftsmanship is still at the stage of being extremely wasteful in terms of chefs, money and energy, but its taste has gradually lost its irreplaceability.

Of course, this is only one of the reasons. Another very important reason is the ingredients. Many of the techniques and methods used in Taishi cuisine, as well as the ingredients themselves, are no longer allowed today. Even if they are allowed, the taste of the ingredients themselves is no longer the same as it was back then.

The craftsmanship is the same, but the ingredients are no longer of the quality that the craftsmanship should have. How can it be easy to restore the glory?

I'm not saying this to disparage Taishicai. In fact, Teacher Nan and I are deeply disappointed by this. We're particularly pleased to see a talented and promising contestant like Guan Yingxia willing to learn Taishicai and promote it as a successor. We sincerely hope she can find a suitable path to continue passing down Taishicai, preserving its unique characteristics while better adapting to the times and allowing more and more people to understand and appreciate it.

Zhao Xiaojing looked at Guan Yingxia worriedly, but saw that Guan Yingxia looked calm. Thinking about it carefully, she had been studying Taishi cuisine for so many years, so she naturally knew the advantages, disadvantages and limitations of the cuisine better than outsiders. She was probably already aware of what Dang Yongge said.

After Dang Yongge finished speaking, the scores of Zhao Xiaojing's team were announced. The final score was 89 points. Distributed to individuals, Zhao Xiaojing scored 20 points, Yu Yiyuan 19 points, Zhao Duo 19 points, Wen Xinyuan 17 points, and Guan Yingxia 14 points.

The score was very high, making it the team with the highest team and individual scores announced so far, but the four of them couldn't help but nervously glance at Guan Yingxia.

"Okay, this score is very high. If I hadn't been in the same group with you and raised the average score, I wouldn't have gotten these 14 points. It's only because you scored so high that my score looks a little low, but you deserve the high scores. I also know what kind of response these dishes of mine have received." Guan Yingxia smiled and comforted the four people.

"But... this shouldn't be the case. Sister Xia, I know your cooking skills. In the last food tasting, you were able to blend things like the braised pork pizza so smoothly. I also needed your guidance on how to make the conch slices until the final taste was set. How come the result is so bad when you make Taishi dish?" Wen Xinyuan asked anxiously.

"Yeah, the dry fried beef noodles you made can beat me in seconds, so how come you got this score now? Is there something wrong with the Taishi dish itself?" Jianwen Xinyuan said frankly, and the fat man also asked bluntly.

"I'm only better than you at stir-fried beef noodles. To avoid being eliminated in the preliminary round by someone from the same cuisine as you, I even competed across several provinces." Guan Yingxia smiled bitterly and shook her head. "Taishi cuisine, many recipes are vague or even incomplete. The chef has spent his entire life trying to restore them, but with little success. And as Teacher Dang said, many ingredients are no longer usable. First, wild ones can't be used, and second, many raw or raw methods are a bit unethical nowadays, and even the slightest change would significantly reduce the taste."

That is to say, as Dang Yongge said, Guan Yingxia's talent and potential are actually very high, so her basic home cooking is certainly outstanding compared with everyone else, but after reaching a higher level, when it comes to making the famous dishes of various cuisines, the limitations of Taishi cuisine prevent her from going too far.

A heavy heart settled over everyone who finally understood the situation. The fat man was stunned for a long time, opening his mouth but not saying a word.

"Don't worry, I'm used to it. The restaurant over there can still be maintained. As for Guangdong Province, the relevant departments have provided financial support for several years. The policy also hopes that Tai Shi cuisine will be passed down. As my master's apprentice, I will always have a place. Besides, there is still a lot of time." Guan Yingxia said.

Realizing that Guan Yingxia should be the saddest, they turned around to comfort them. The four of them quickly adjusted their emotions and changed the subject.

"Tsk, now someone's first place is secure again." Wen Xinyuan glanced at Yu Yiyuan.

As the five of them chatted, the results were announced. The 47 contestants formed eight teams. Most were in teams of six, but some, like Zhao Xiaojing's team, formed teams of five. Their scores were also good, but Zhao Xiaojing still had the highest score, only one point ahead of Yu Yiyuan.

Once all the results are out, the final ranking will be announced.

Although the individual scores within the team have been released, there are still individual score bonuses obtained from the food competition, so there is still room for fluctuation in the rankings.

He Xi was full of passion on the stage. While keeping everyone in suspense, he announced and awarded the top ten in order of their ranking.

The prizes for the top ten are seasoning vouchers worth RMB 10,000 sponsored by Weiyang Soy Sauce and a dishwasher and disinfectant worth RMB 5,000 provided by Liuji Kitchen.

The first person to be announced was Guan Yingxia, who ranked tenth with a difference of 0.5 points. After being called by the judges, she went on stage for the trophy presentation ceremony.

After them are Jing Ziheng, Luo Junlang, Qiao Chengren, Mao Tingxiu, Nian Fusheng, and Wen Xinyuan.

Wen Xinyuan lost to the fat man by a tiny margin of 0.165 points and took fourth place. He stood on the podium holding the trophy without a trace of joy, only resentment, his eyes fixed on the fat man in the audience.

The fat man looked smug and watched with great interest the sensational award ceremony, the contestants' respective VCR introductions, and the pretentious process of taking photos with the grand prize. He was soon invited to the stage as the third place winner.

Next are Zhao Xiaojing and Yu Yiyuan.

The ten people finally left the stage after taking a group photo while holding a very exaggerated prize billboard. After He Xi gave another passionate speech, Nan Rongquan, who had not spoken much the whole night, was invited to the stage to personally announce the list of people he had selected to study with him, in addition to the top three.

"I won't keep you in suspense. I originally chose two people, but one of them is Zhao Xiaojing, who's already in the top three, so I don't need to give her an extra spot. The other is Guan Yingxia. As Teacher Dang just said, she's a talented player with unlimited potential. I don't know what this tutorial will bring her, but I hope she can gain something and that it will be helpful. I also hope that she and Tai Shicai can complement each other in the future, find a better future for Tai Shicai, and carry forward Tai Shicai's legacy."