Then she picked up a piece of saury and put it in her mouth, chewing it carefully.
"Wow... this saury is delicious! They even removed the bones, making it very easy to eat."
However, as she chewed, she discovered that the saury became more and more flavorful the more she chewed it.
Each piece of fish is fried until golden brown and crispy, releasing its full aroma.
At first bite, it tasted just okay, but the more you chewed, the more flavorful it became. And the flavor wasn't overpowering; instead, it was comforting and soothing.
Without a doubt, this dish was far superior to the one she made herself.
Although she hadn't tasted the dish she had just made, she knew her own skill level very well.
A simple comparison will reveal the difference.
The next moment, she felt all the beautiful memories of her life playing out in her mind like a slideshow.
This dish is truly amazing; the exquisite flavor immediately flows through your entire body after you finish eating it.
Then all the cells in her body felt excited, but fortunately, due to the effects of the soup, these excited cells did not show any excessive abnormalities, so she remained calm and continued eating.
The more you eat, the more delicious it becomes; the more you eat, the happier you become.
Fortunately, Lu Rong and the others had made a huge pot of food, and even though so many people ate it, there were still several pieces left uneaten.
But if you want to eat your fill, that might be a problem.
Moreover, seeing Shen Lanxin eating, the others nearby became a little worried and quickened their chopsticks' pace.
At this point, the judges began the next part of the scoring process.
After all, there are a total of 13 people in this competition, not just Lu Rong and his group. The dishes of other people also need to be scored.
Having already completed their mission, Lu Rong and the others naturally didn't care about anything else and simply enjoyed their lunch happily.
Moreover, with the stunning dishes just now, the later dishes seemed rather lackluster.
However, the judges all said they didn't care, because no matter what, the previous dishes basically represented the top culinary skills in China today.
This national culinary competition was a real success, uncovering so many outstanding talents.
Even if everything after that is garbage, they don't care.
That being said, some of the later contestants were actually very skilled, but because Lu Rong and his group were so dazzling, they seemed quite ordinary in comparison.
However, if it were placed outside, it would be a dominant force in the market. If it opened any store there, it would probably have long queues.
At this moment, apart from Tang Haohan who was still fishing by the sea, all 12 other contestants had finished preparing their dishes and were waiting for the judges' scores.
On the other side, Tang Haohan, watching from the sidelines, was visibly more anxious.
I don't know why, maybe it's because it's midday, and many fish aren't coming ashore anymore.
As a result, he fished for so long but didn't catch any fish at all, only two tiny fish the size of a thumb. But what's the point of cooking fish like that?
It's not even enough to fill a referee's teeth, so how can they possibly taste it?
But fishing is something you can't rush. No matter how much you rush, there's nothing you can do. After all, you can't control the fish just because you want them to bite.
So even though he was extremely anxious at that moment, there was still nothing he could do.
He could only stand still and watch the buoy, while on the stage, since all the contestants had prepared their dishes, he could clearly hear the judges' scores.
And the things everyone was discussing were there, but he couldn't do anything about it. He could only wait quietly in place, looking at the sea in front of him with a belly full of anger.
This was a situation he never expected to encounter.
I was originally planning to unleash my full potential today and shock everyone.
As it turns out, everything is very different from what I imagined. Not only did I wet my pants this morning because of the sea snake incident, but I also lost all face.
Now, when he comes back to fishing, he finds that all his luck has run out; the fish won't even bite, as if they're rejecting him.
What's the point of the competition if we don't even have any ingredients? Even a skilled cook can't make a meal without rice, and neither can a clever man.
Thinking of this, he stomped his foot in anger, then saw a rock next to him and smashed it into the water.
As soon as he made his move, he noticed the buoy on the water's surface move slightly, indicating that a fish had taken the bait. However, it was too late to stop in time. The stone in his hand flew out quickly, crashing into the water with a loud thud.
Soon, the buoy returned to calm. It was clear that there was a fish that was about to take the bait, but he had scared it away by throwing stones.
Seeing this, he stomped his foot in anger. The cooked duck had flown away. If he hadn't thrown that stone, there was a good chance that a fish would have taken the bait.
So he found today's ingredients, but what was infuriating was that the organizers stipulated that contestants could not exchange or buy ingredients privately, so he couldn't try to get them from other contestants. Although many contestants caught a lot of fish and had a lot left over, he could only watch helplessly.
It was now 1 p.m.
Apart from Tang Haohan.
The remaining 12 contestants presented their dishes, and after being tasted by the five judges, each judge gave a score.
The scores and rankings of each contestant were already displayed on the screen.
[1st Place: Contestant No. 88, Lu Rong. Total Score: 499.5]
[2nd Place: Contestant No. 195, Shen Lanxin. Total Score: 496.1]
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