The hotel manager picked up the phone and said, "Oh! Someone's done it!"
"Wushuang actually finished first! She's now serving the prepared hot pot to the judges!"
"The flavor of the hot pot base prepared by Wushuang is very overbearing. You can already smell the spiciness during the production process. I wonder how it tastes!"
Wushuang brought three single-person hotpot bases and placed them in front of the hotel chefs Master Li, Master Qiuxuan, and the team leader, Teacher Chanyi.
In the small casserole, the bottom of the pot made of beef scraps was bubbling.
The ingredients arranged next to it are also very pleasing to the eye, with vegetables as the base, meat and soy products on top, neatly arranged in a circle. There are also a few round freshly made beef balls on a small plate next to it.
"Please add the ingredients according to your preference. After tasting the ingredients, be sure to scoop a spoonful of slag beef over the rice."
The three judges began tasting.
Chan Yi put the tribute vegetables and lotus root slices into the pot, and peeled a few beef balls into the pot.
Master Li first put a few slices of beef rolls into the pot, then added beef balls and bean curd rolls.
Chef Qiuxuan put potatoes and beef balls into the pot.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the judges unanimously picked up the cooked beef balls and put them into their mouths.
This is!
The first bite is overwhelmingly spicy!
Very spicy! The spicy taste is really spicy!
One bite of it makes you start to hiss and sweat breaks out on your forehead.
But! It’s so spicy that I can’t stop eating it!
And the spicy taste combined with the juicy beef balls makes people feel like a fire is burning inside.
The beef is beaten until it is firm and the first bite feels crispy and springy, with the gravy bursting in your mouth.
Let’s have another bite of vegetarian dish. The lotus root slices are coated with a layer of sour and spicy soup after being boiled in the bottom of the pot, as if they have been braised. The crispy and tender texture of the lotus root slices makes you unable to stop chewing.
Gongcai has a crispy texture when you bite it, and the change in taste adds a new twist to the spiciness, making you unable to stop eating it.
The hot pot base prepared by Wushuang does not need to be paired with sauce at all. In addition to the flavorful hot pot base, the beef scraps in the pot will also be scooped out along with the ingredients. Minced beef, celery pieces, and pickled radish pieces are sent to the mouth along with the ingredients, bringing multiple textures and complex flavors. Although there is no dipping sauce, it feels like eating the dipping sauce.
Teacher Chan Yi commented, "You did this step very cleverly. Many people add minced beef, celery and other seasonings to hot pot dipping sauces. When you use these ingredients in hot pot, and then season the soup base, it feels like you are eating the dipping sauce even though there is no dipping sauce."
"And the addition of pickled radish is a clever touch. I'm always pleasantly surprised when I bite into it," Chef Qiu Xuan commented. "To be honest, I can't handle spicy food very well, but the seasoning you prepared is excellent. Because you used pickled peppers, the numbing flavor at the bottom of the pot isn't overpowering. It's spicy, but it's spicy enough to keep you eating."
Chef Li placed the scooped beef slices on the rice, took a bite, and nodded. "You're very smart. Considering the public's taste, you avoided overly spicy flavors and chose a milder sour and spicy taste. This sour and spicy taste can actually open people's taste buds. However, for me, the sour taste is still a little light. If you add some pickled beans or pickled vegetables, it will be more flavorful. However, since you are limited to the ingredients provided by the hotel, it's already very good that you can do this."
Chan Yi picked up a piece of gelatinous substance from the pot at this time, "Hey, what is this? I remember I didn't put this ingredient in the pot."
Wushuang smiled and said, "Teacher, please try it."
After chewing, Chan Yi's eyes widened. "This is! Beef tendon?"
Wushuang nodded. "That's right. When I stew the soup with beef bones, I also put beef tendons in it. This way, when the soup is ready, the beef tendons will have become soft. I will then cut the beef tendons into small pieces and put them into the pot as part of the slag beef to simmer. This way, the beef tendons will become flavorful and add a new taste. Teachers can try scooping a spoonful of slag beef over rice."
The three people did as Wushuang said. They scooped up a spoonful of the ingredients with a colander and covered the rice. Sure enough, they saw some translucent beef tendon pieces mixed between the green celery chops and brown beef pieces.
After taking a bite, several people widened their eyes.
Sure enough! Adding beef tendon adds a new texture to the food!
The beef tendon was not stewed until it was soft and still retained some chewiness. One bite of it, you can taste the aroma of beef cubes, the fragrance of chopped celery, the sour taste of pickled radish, the strength of the beef tendon, and the spicy soup with a hint of sourness. It is simply delicious!
Bite by bite, the three judges finished all the rice.
Master Li breathed a sigh of relief and clapped his hands. "Not bad! It's very spicy! After sweating, the body is very relaxed. It's really suitable for after a hot spring bath, allowing guests to enjoy a second decompression."
Chef Qiu Xuan agrees, "The spicy flavor will keep your body warm. Combined with the hot spring, it will keep your body warm until you fall asleep."
Teacher Chanyi pushed her glasses up. "I don't have any objections. This dish does go well with hot springs, but we need to taste the other person's dish before we can draw any conclusions. Wushuang, you should serve your dish to the audience first. Xiao Jin, are you ready?"
"Of course." Xiao Jin brought his dishes to the three judges.
There was a buzz of discussion below.
"I always feel like porridge hotpot is at a disadvantage when it's ranked behind spicy hotpot."
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