Chapter 558 Serious Expression

The chef from Country R finished first and was the first to press the bell, which accounted for 0.2 points in the final score.

The dishes were presented one by one by hostesses dressed in Japanese clothes and served on ten round dining tables with glass turntables.

A woman wearing ancient R country court costumes and heavy makeup came slowly. She held the microphone and introduced in a fluent and sweet voice to the faint sound of the piano: "Our R country's cuisine is cuisine that can be tasted with the eyes. The chefs use ingredients with strong seasonal flavors based on the five flavors, five colors, and five methods, so that diners can taste it with the five senses..."

Although the diners have a very detailed understanding of the cuisines of various countries, after listening to the introduction integrated with the music, they have more respect and joy for the cuisine of Country R, as if they were given an aesthetic filter.

The judges forgot for a moment that this was a competition and went about their usual foraging ways, picking up their cutlery with a full sense of ritual and began to savor the food carefully.

The woman introduced all the dishes on the table one by one, from the preparation and production of the seasonings to the final meaning of the shape. The judges couldn't help but follow her pace. In the cultural influence, the food has become more magical.

After tasting each dish, they filled in the score on the form next to it.

The audience stared at the judges' expressions nervously. Seeing them either chewing carefully with their eyes narrowed in enjoyment, or whispering to each other and nodding in praise, their hearts immediately tightened. They then looked at Chef Xia Hua who was still concentrating on cooking.

We don’t want to deceive ourselves anymore, the result of the game is obvious!

Anger, resentment, shame, all kinds of emotions flooded up, as if the shame of those years were replaying, almost forcing people to smash the TV.

But they clenched their fists, had red eyes, and breathed heavily, holding on to that little bit of hope and continued to watch in front of the TV. Maybe, maybe a miracle would happen?

The International Chef Competition was initiated by An Zhixia and co-organized with Zhan Jin Entertainment Company. If she was not sure of winning, she would not have sent Xia Hua to be a stepping stone and continue to lower Xia Hua's image and strength.

Everyone on the field also believed that the Xiahua team would definitely lose. The R country chef chuckled and said, "Just now I told you to admit defeat. At least it can save food and everyone's time.

Now, tsk tsk, you should at least admit that our R country's cooking is authentic, right?"

"You clearly don't have the ability, but you still insist on being stubborn. What's the saying in Xiahua? You won't turn back until you hit the wall. I think you won't turn back even if you hit the wall!"

"I think there is something fishy going on in this competition. A good chef not only has excellent cooking skills, but can also coordinate the entire banquet and prepare a set of dishes that match his or her cooking skills.

But you were obviously defeated. It seems that Chef An's skills are not that good. If there is no shady dealings, how do you explain that you have no chance of winning in the team competition with us?"

Not only were they making sarcastic remarks, but everyone else was also pointing at Chef Xia Hua's work area, shaking their heads and pouting, secretly agreeing with the talk of a shady deal.

An Zhiqiu was still concentrating on cooking, and the others were motivated to do the final finishing work, ignoring the noise outside.

After the judges finished evaluating the food from Country R, the staff had just put away the score cards.

An Zhiqiu rang the bell, and at this time a group of ethereal women wearing flowing Hanfu came out from the backstage.

Although the team competition was announced at the last minute, all countries have put in a lot of effort to win good rankings, so it is still easy to temporarily form a cheerleading team in Country M.

What's more, this is in the Xiahua Hotel. The waiters have been selected through layers of screening and are excellent in themselves. In order to showcase various Xiahua cultural themes, they have been trained personally by An Zhixia.

Now is the time for them to put their knowledge into practice.

The woman came in gracefully, with a slender neck, beautiful posture, and a reserved and graceful temperament. She completely matched the international public's imagination of oriental women and immediately attracted everyone's attention.

If you want exquisite food, then the palace banquet is no less delicious.

Xiahua is a country of porcelain. The tableware is not only exquisite in material and color, but also varied in style. The combination of intricate patterns and uniformity goes hand in hand, presenting a spectacular banquet in front of the judges and the audience.

If the banquets in Country R are as exquisite as fine brush paintings, making people reluctant to eat, then the food in Country Xia Hua is beautifully integrated without any deliberateness, which has a fatal attraction to diners. The flavors are intertwined, and all match the gurgling music of spring water in the ears.

After serving the dishes, the team of women did not take a stance and just started dancing in the beautiful artistic conception.

Xia Hua and the audience held their breath and stared closely at the judges' tableware.

There was no interpreter, so the judges tasted the dishes at their own will.

The color and aroma of Xia Hua's cuisine obviously surpass those of Country R. This strong first impression comes with its own aura, making the judges be professional, put aside their prejudice against Xia Hua, and enjoy the happiness brought by the food.

After all, for a gourmet who has eaten all over the world, their taste has been spoiled, and they cannot swallow ordinary delicacies. So if they can come across a delicacy that makes them tremble all over, it is nothing short of a blessing, and everything should give way to it.

While appreciating the famous Stunning Dance and enjoying the delicious food, the music brought the time back to thousands of years ago, and the surrounding scenes became unimportant afterimages.

The judges were moved by the delicious food they tasted. Yes, they were moved by its mellow and natural taste. R country pursues five flavors, but actually there are six flavors. The sixth one is "light", which highlights the taste of the ingredients themselves.

Little do people know that all the condiments that are carefully developed to enhance the flavor of the ingredients are not as authentic as the pure taste of the ingredients.

Does Chef Xia Hua not know the importance of seasoning?

Is it because Chef Xia Hua has not devoted himself to researching various overly detailed seasonings in order to consolidate his position in the culinary world?

Yes, but these things did not leave many traces in the long river of history, and faded away into trivial matters.

Cooking shouldn’t be about putting the cart before the horse!

The judges couldn't help but sigh with satisfaction, and also lamented that even though Xiahua Country had experienced the most embarrassing decades of history, its brilliant civilization that had been accumulated for thousands of years could not be wiped out.

Moreover, the coordination of singing and dancing, and the exquisiteness of tableware made them feel as if they were distinguished guests, and they truly felt the ultimate pleasure both physically and mentally.

However, because they were so shocked and moved, their faces were unable to keep up with the complex and changing emotions, and their expressions were somewhat stiff, making it difficult for outsiders to detect their true thoughts.

Everyone gradually held their breath and concentrated. Even the noisy chef from Country R realized that something was wrong.

"Ha, the judges look so serious. Did Chef Xia Hua make a serious mistake?"

(End of this chapter)