Chapter 66: Cooking Competition
The annual cooking competition is about to begin.
August 28th.
The competition is divided into two rounds, one round of free play and the other round of topics specified by the organizer.
Ye Shuyi asked the store employees in advance to collect their willingness to register for the cooking competition, and then filled in the information for unified registration.
Because Ye Shuyi is a member of the Food Alliance, she can directly hand over the information to the organizer.
In theory, those who have participated in the competition cannot serve as judges.
Non-competing members of the Food Alliance serve as judges.
It is worth mentioning that Hong Kong Island’s top chef, Xie Liuhua, also came to be a judge.
He won the championship of the food competition for three consecutive years, and later won fame and retired to a secluded life.
Oh, right, didn't I mention before that Ye Shuyi went to Chen Nanfeng's manor to cook? There was an aunt there, who was Xie Liuhua's last disciple.
Originally, Xie Liuhua was the head chef at Fong Xun Wei, the largest hotel in Hong Kong Island. But later he became indifferent to fame and fortune, and it is said that he went to the mountains to watch the white cranes and the floating clouds.
He has a knack for catching wild game, is obsessed with its original flavor, and uses the simplest methods to cook the most primitive ingredients.
Where exactly? No one knows.
Some people said that they had seen him at Feiye Mountain, where he was treated to a roasted wild boar, which was delicious.
After the man returned home, he dreamed of eating the wild boar every night for a month.
So he went to Fei'e Mountain again, but he couldn't find Xie Liuhua.
Others said that they had seen Xie Liuhua in Dadong Mountain. He was wearing coarse cloth clothes and Liberation shoes, looking like a migrant worker, and was actually cooking wild mushroom soup.
The soup did not contain a single trace of meat, but it was extremely delicious, as if it had gathered the freshness of all meats.
He could smell it from a long distance away, so he followed the aroma and asked for a drink. Xie Liuhua happily treated him to a bowl.
It was the best soup he had ever tasted, bar none.
Xie Liuhua has a wife but no children. The two of them live a free and easy life, searching for fun every day.
If the family income was insufficient, Xie Liuhua would randomly find a small alley to set up a stall and earn some money, and then return to the mountain after earning enough.
Besides, after losing Xie Liuhua, the food at Fangxunwei is no longer the best in Hong Kong Island. However, the hotel is still the largest, so it still has the title of the largest hotel in Hong Kong Island.
It is a family business integrating catering, hotel and entertainment.
Five days before the competition started, Ye Shuyi gathered several chefs who wanted to participate to discuss it.
First came the people from Xiangjiang Kitchen, namely Shi Ruoxin, Wu Shuorong, Lu Wen and Qian Yingcai.
The latter two are newly hired chefs.
"The most authoritative food competition in Hong Kong will be held in a few days. Do you have confidence?" Ye Shuyi asked.
"Sister Shuyi, I'm not very confident, but I'm sure you'll be fine!" Shi Ruoxin said honestly.
"Ah Xin, you are too unconfident. Don't you know how popular the dishes you cook are?" Ye Shuyi encouraged.
"Okay, I'll try my best, Sister Shuyi. I won't embarrass you!" Shi Ruoxin knew that she had been trained by Ye Shuyi from a newbie who knew nothing to a chef who could stand on her own.
Even if it was just to save Sister Shuyi's face, she had to give it a try.
"Don't say that. It's the same for everyone. What's there to be ashamed of? It's a competition. You don't have to fight for first or second place. Just do your best. That day you will see all kinds of capable chefs and amazing dishes. You can learn from them and improve your cooking skills greatly." Ye Shuyi felt that as long as there was something to gain, it was fine.
"Okay, just consider it as participation. I'll get as much as I can." Wu Shuorong didn't have much confidence, but he tried his best to adjust his mindset.
"Just treat it as a show, hey." Lu Wen is 35 years old this year. He looks like Maitreya Buddha and is an optimist.
"Don't be so nervous, you might win a prize by accident," Qian Yingcai said confidently.
Thirty winners will be selected from the preliminary round of the competition.
The ten best chefs will be selected in the semi-finals.
The top three will receive trophies and bonuses, and if they are not members of the Food Alliance, they will be recruited into the Food Alliance.
Of course, you have the right to choose, and some chefs disdain to join such an organization.
For example, a chef who retired to the mountains won three consecutive games but refused to join.
Because I'm lazy.
Ye Shuyi looked at everyone's attitudes. There were some differences, but they were generally the same.
She poured herself a cup of tea and asked as she drank, "Do you have any ideas? The first round is free play, so bring out your specialties!"
"Axin, you speak first." Ye Shuyi called out directly.
"As for me..." Shi Ruoxin paused for two seconds. "Actually, I've already made up my mind. I'm going to make the lemon shredded chicken that Sister Shuyi taught me. I'm the best at making this dish, and everyone loves it, so sales are high."
Anyway, all the dishes she knows were taught by Ye Shuyi, and she really can't think of anything new. Unlike Sister Shuyi, Arong, and Afei, they know how to adapt and can easily create new things.
It's eye-catching.
"Hmm..." Ye Shuyi actually didn't agree with this approach, because the lemon shredded chicken had been on the market for a long time, everyone had eaten it, and the judges should have eaten it too.
However, if Shi Ruoxin really doesn’t know what dish to cook, she can also make this.
This can definitely win over many chefs.
If her estimation was correct, she would be able to advance to the next round.
As for the rematch...
After all, the rematch is designated, so it's okay to see how she performs then.
"Well, sure. Arong, what about you?" Ye Shuyi turned her gaze to Wu Shuorong.
"I've also thought about it. I'm going to make a new version of Typhoon Shelter Fried Crab that none of you have ever eaten." Wu Shuorong said mysteriously.
"Oh? New version? Looking forward to your performance!" Ye Shuyi knew that Arong was quite capable. He was as creative as Afei and was especially suitable for making big dishes.
It is a meat dish for formal occasions.
Typhoon Shelter Fried Crab is a famous dish in Hong Kong Island, famous for its tender and juicy crab meat, rich garlic flavor and crispy taste.
Wu Shuorong said it was a new version, so he must have improved one of the steps to make the dish more delicious.
Ye Shuyi is looking forward to it.
"Lv Wen, tell me about yours." Ye Shuyi looked at the other person.
The man was smiling and especially loved desserts. He was eating a bowl of ice jelly.
"I'll make dessert, a fruit cream cake." This is his favorite, and it's great that he can eat it after the competition.
"Yeah, not bad." Ye Shuyi thought his desserts were indeed quite good, though a little sweet. "Let me make a suggestion. You tend to prefer sweeter flavors. If you add a little less sugar, it will be more in line with the general taste."
"Okay!" Lu Wenying.
"Qian Yingcai, do you have any ideas?" Ye Shuyi asked the last person.
"As for me, I want to make a dish of honey-glazed barbecued pork, a traditional dish that I can't go wrong with," said the thin man.
This is the same as Shi Ruoxin, who prefers stability.
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