"Randomly selecting ingredients, even basic oil and salt have to be chosen by yourself? That means there's a lot of room for maneuver in the competition."

"If I draw the first choice in the lottery, or if I know in advance what dishes my opponent is preparing, wouldn't they be forced to change their menu if I simply take away the ingredients they need during the ingredient selection phase?"

"Because the entire competition is broadcast live, some contestants from certain countries are more restrained. But the contestants from the Bald Eagle and the Japanese always pull some tricks in every competition. They either take away all the scallions, ginger, and garlic in advance, or they agree to take away the ingredients that the Chinese chefs need in advance, even if they don't use them, they will never leave them behind."

As Cui Qingli spoke, she parked the car in front of the hotel. During the competition, all the contestants from various countries stayed at the hotel officially designated by China, and the program team would also interview the contestants.

As soon as the car stopped, a doorman came to collect the luggage. Xu Milu listened intently, almost forgetting that Li Ning was still on the bus.

"That is indeed very interesting, and it really tests the chef's ability to adapt to changing circumstances."

Guan Family Cuisine is world-class in vegetarian dishes, and one of their vegetarian dishes, cucumber salad, was once included in state banquets to entertain foreign guests. The Bai family has studied Sichuan cuisine for generations, and this generation has not only preserved the traditional essence of Sichuan cuisine but also boldly innovated many "new Sichuan dishes".

Chef André Adams from Canada, who owns three Michelin-starred hotels, has an amazing control over the cooking time and temperature of his dishes; then there's Sayuri Mishima from Japan, the heir to the Mishima family of kaiseki cuisine, whose understanding and use of seasonal ingredients has reached an astonishing level.

Li Ning was right after all; this was truly a battle of gods.

Compared to chefs of the same age, Xu Milu has less experience in the culinary arts and less exposure to new techniques, which is a disadvantage. However, she possesses a photographic memory that others lack, allowing her to quickly replicate other chefs' skills and make them her own.

So she came to this culinary competition to observe the unique skills of each chef.

It wasn't stealing someone's skills... well, she was learning openly and honestly.

Xu Milu nodded seriously.