Although Lu Rong's dish belongs to the top-level recipes, it is not the most advanced Manchu Han Imperial Feast.
However, Lu Rong felt that even in a competition like today, getting a top-one finish should be more than enough.
Moreover, this is also a good opportunity to test the strength level of these opponents.
If even top-tier recipes can defeat them, it means their strength isn't as formidable as they imagine.
Because Tang Haohan had attracted so much attention, Lu Rong's dishes didn't draw much attention when they were served.
The vast majority of people were still talking about Tang Haohan.
They seemed to have forgotten that the competition was still in progress, and the judges were still scoring other dishes.
Only Li Shangui's eyes widened upon smelling the sour papaya and old hen soup.
Tang Haohan had just given him a great shock, but he thought that Lu Rong was not much different from Tang Haohan.
Previously, he had been very pleasantly surprised by Lu Rong's performance.
Now, he was also eager to see what kind of delicious food Lu Rong would make.
Although he wasn't sure if Lu Rong could compare to Tang Haohan.
However, he is still confident that he can beat the vast majority of people.
Furthermore, Lu Rong was recommended by Li Shangui and Wu Zhengchuan together.
They rejected the requests of dozens of people, choosing only Lu Rong as their nominee.
This clearly shows how much they value Lu Rong.
If Lu Rong performs well, then he will also feel proud.
Soon, several staff members brought Lu Rong's dishes to the table.
They were served in small bowls to the five judges.
Lu Rong made a sour papaya and old hen soup, which is a very popular dish in Southwest China.
The addition of sour papaya instantly transforms the originally greasy old hen soup into a sour, spicy, and refreshing soup.
It makes people's appetites soar.
Looking at the golden broth and the white-stewed chicken in the bowl, Li Shangui picked up the spoon and quickly took a sip.
The moment it entered his mouth, the tangy and spicy chicken soup flavor instantly stimulated his entire body.
Then he could feel his blood flow gradually increasing.
A blush instantly spread across her originally dark face.
Those who don't know might think she's destined for a romantic encounter.
Because it was so sour and spicy, and the soup was also quite hot.
This caused Li Shangui to break out in large beads of sweat around his forehead.
"This soup is so refreshing, much better than regular chicken soup. The addition of sour papaya helps to balance the flavors of both."
Li Shangui couldn't help but nod repeatedly, offering his comments while drinking.
The other judges felt the same way; after tasting the soup, they found it far exceeded their expectations, and even found themselves drinking it endlessly.
Chicken soup is usually greasy because chicken itself has a lot of fat.
But this dish is completely different; it not only doesn't feel greasy at all, but you even want to drink more and more as you drink it.
After drinking several large mouthfuls of soup, Li Shangui and the others picked up their chopsticks and put a piece of chicken in their mouths. Although the dish is called Sour Papaya and Old Hen Soup, the meat inside is actually very delicious, in addition to the soup.
The high-temperature steaming of the soup allows the chicken inside to absorb the flavors very well.
Li Shangui took a bite of the chicken and found that the meat was very firm and had not become loose due to the high temperature of steaming.
It's incredibly flavorful, and the more you chew, the more flavorful it becomes. The sour and spicy taste keeps stimulating your entire mouth, making you want to keep eating it.
Sour papaya paired with bird's eye chili is truly a perfect match.
It's so delicious that you can't stop eating it.
At that moment, all five judges simultaneously began to devour their food, completely disregarding their image.
They seem to have forgotten that they are still in the review process.
This left the audience wide-eyed, exclaiming that they couldn't understand it.
"What's going on? Is this dish really that delicious? These judges seem to think it tastes even better than Tang Haohan's chicken stew with mushrooms."
"I don't know either. Logically speaking, it's impossible for anyone to surpass Tang Haohan. Judging from the judges' expressions, this dish must taste really good."
"This dish seems to have been made by Lu Rong. Didn't we mention before that he was the champion of this year's Kyoto Food Festival, the owner of the Kyoto University cafeteria, and a very promising figure?"
"Look at these judges! They've been eating for almost a minute and haven't stopped yet. It seems like they're getting more and more into it. When they tasted the other dishes earlier, they only ate the ones they didn't like for a few seconds."
"Lu Rong's sour papaya and old hen soup is a very refreshing dish. It's both sour and spicy. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water. The judges have eaten quite a lot of food, so they're probably at least 80% full. Now that Lu Rong's dish is served, it has instantly whetted their appetites."
"It seems that Lu Rong is on par with Tang Haohan. Tang Haohan is probably a little nervous now."
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Meanwhile, seeing this scene on the stage, Tang Haohan, who had been so confident, couldn't help but bite his lip and frown.
The judges' actions were so obvious; they seemed to like Lu Rong's dish even more than their own chicken stew with mushrooms.
what does that mean?
This means that he is very likely to score lower than Lu Rong.
That's what he can't accept.
From childhood to adulthood, he has always been a genius, always in first place. He doesn't even know what it feels like to be in second place.
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