After Lu Rong finished making the pan-fried spicy saury, he immediately picked up a plate and filled it with a portion.

Since there are five judges today, we only need to give them a plate, enough for each of them to take a few bites to taste.

The remaining large pot was naturally reserved for them.

Lu Rong raised his hand to the staff to indicate that the cooking was finished, and then a beautiful young lady immediately stepped forward.

"Hello, our dishes are ready. Please present them to the judges." Lu Rong handed the dish to the staff.

"OK."

Then, the staff served Lu Rong's dish.

However, because the people around him had started cooking earlier than him, Lu Rong's dish had to be served a little later. After all, everyone started cooking around the same time, which caused the dishes to be served in a concentrated manner.

Unlike the previous two days, today is the best of the best, the final round of the top eight.

Therefore, these judges also need to take it seriously, carefully taste each dish, and think deeply before they can give a score.

Moreover, there are only 13 dishes in total, so you don't have to worry about having too many dishes and not being able to eat them all, like before.

Now they can enjoy the delicious food to their heart's content.

In addition, these are the dozen or so most outstanding contestants in this year's National Culinary Competition, so their dishes are naturally not bad either. As long as nothing unexpected happens, meeting the requirements of these judges will not be a problem at all.

At this moment, the five judges were already seated on the judges' panel.

Li Shangui naturally sat in the middle, beaming with joy as he prepared to savor the delicious food.

Unlike before, this time it's in such a wonderful environment, surrounded by blue skies and the sea, with a sunshade overhead and a gentle sea breeze blowing constantly, making one feel refreshed and relaxed.

Enjoying delicious food in such an environment where you are so close to nature is truly a pleasure.

Soon, the first dish was served by the staff.

First, the first dish is braised yellow croaker.

It was done by contestant number 121, Shen Tao.

Just now, after Shen Lanxin went to Lu Rong's place, he caught a few large yellow croakers on the spot, so he naturally chose this dish.

The judges couldn't help but drool at the sight of the large, golden yellow croaker placed on the plate in front of them.

Even the viewers in the live stream couldn't help but get excited. After all, it was lunchtime, and many viewers hadn't had a meal yet, so they were all watching intently in front of the TV or screen.

"My goodness, this yellow croaker is fried so well, it looks really delicious."

"I love eating this kind of fried whole fish the most. It's so fragrant, and it's freshly caught from the sea, so it's both fresh and delicious."

"Shen Tao is indeed very strong, but because Lu Rong and Shen Lanxin are so outstanding, he seems to be nothing special. But if you think about it carefully, he seems to be even stronger than the previous champion, Tang Haohan."

"This yellow croaker is great. If I could eat it, I'd pay 1,000 yuan."

"What are you thinking? You expect to get such high-class food for 1,000 yuan? You should add at least two more zeros."

"Anyway, I probably won't be able to afford it in my lifetime, so I can only feast my eyes on it in front of the TV."

"The ocean is all water, and there are so many fish in it. These fish are so delicious. I'm so envious."

Look, everyone! The judges are starting to speak. I can't wait to see how many points they'll get!

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As the first dish of the day, the judges were naturally very excited.

Moreover, these were all fish that everyone had just caught from the sea, and they could all see them. Now, they were cooked into such a delicious dish in no time, which felt quite nice.

Looking at the large yellow croaker fried to a golden brown, surrounded by a broth made with various seasonings, it makes one's mouth water.

Li Shangui picked up his chopsticks, quickly scooped out a piece from the belly of the fish, and put it in his mouth.

Because this large yellow croaker has very few bones, a mouthful is full of meat, and you don't even need to spit out the bones.

The moment it entered his mouth, the exquisite aroma of the fish spread rapidly from his lips.

This startled him, and the other judges, seeing this, also picked up their chopsticks and quickly put a large mouthful of fish into their mouths.

The next second, a satisfied expression appeared on the faces of all of them.

"Mmm, this fish is so fragrant, it's fried just right, it would be perfect if it were a fraction less or a fraction more."

"It seems that Shen Tao's culinary skills are far beyond my expectations. This national culinary competition has truly produced a wealth of talent, and I am very pleased."

"Although I thought he was pretty good at first, I didn't expect him to reach this level. He's really great. I feel so lucky to be a judge this year."

"No need to say anything more, this fish is really delicious. I didn't have a proper breakfast today, so I can have a big meal today."

...

The judges' praise immediately excited Shen Tao, who was watching quietly from a distance.

Since the judges have said so, it means his dish is a very successful champion. He doesn't dare to dream of such a thing, but he'll still give it a shot.

Soon, after taking a few big bites, the judges began scoring.

Everyone is eagerly anticipating what the score will be.

The scores began to appear on the large screen in the background the next second.

[Contestant No. 121, Shen Tao.]

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