"No need to say anything more, Lu Rong is a god in the Chinese catering industry. With Lu Rong's appearance, Chinese cuisine will probably become the world's dominant force in the future."
"In short, we are leading the world and standing at the top of the world."
"Four words: Far ahead."
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Because Lu Rong was the first of the three finalists to be scored, Yuan Hua and Shen Lanxin, who had just finished gathering ingredients in the primeval forest, also came out at this time, but they knew nothing about what had just happened.
Seeing that Lu Rong was already standing there, Shen Lanxin couldn't help but pat Lu Rong's shoulder affectionately and ask:
"How did you get here so fast? Did you already finish cooking?" She smiled, revealing two small, pointed canine teeth, but not the very sharp kind, which made her look quite cute.
Yuan Hua held the wild vegetables in his hand and then looked at the oil stains left on the cooking table.
And the satisfied expressions on the faces of the judges on stage.
I roughly guessed what it was.
"Wow, you haven't already finished everything, have you?" He looked surprised.
Upon hearing his question, Shen Lanxin couldn't help but look around seriously and noticed that everyone's expressions seemed a little different. Then she looked at the scores on the big screen behind her, which showed that Lu Rong had received full marks.
"You...you've already finished cooking?" She rubbed her eyes and asked incredulously, pointing to the large screen behind her.
He can't even speak properly anymore.
Lu Rong nodded and replied with a smile, "I just picked some matsutake mushrooms as soon as I went in, and then I came back and made a dish, so I was a little faster than you guys."
Although Lu Rong spoke casually, Shen Lanxin and Yuan Hua were not stupid. Seeing everything around them and the score on the screen, they knew that Lu Rong's dish must have caused a great sensation.
"Good heavens, just tell me honestly, what amazing thing have you come up with?" Although he was helpless, Yuan Hua couldn't help but ask.
He knew very well that after these few days of competition, his strength was still a level below Lu Rong's.
Although he was secretly trying to compete with Lu Rong and even surpass him, all of this was just in his imagination. In reality, he was always far behind Lu Rong.
Even though they were both improving day by day, Lu Rong was like an unfathomable hole. They had no idea where his strength lay. No matter how hard they tried to catch up, they could never see Lu Rong's bottom line. Every time, Lu Rong was better than them.
Of course, the judges didn't want to undermine Yuan Hua and Shen Lanxin's confidence, so they didn't say much.
It also subtly suggests that those around them should refrain from saying anything and allow them to focus on the competition.
Soon, the two arrived at their respective cooking tables and used the ingredients they had just gathered from the forest to cook.
Shen Lanxin picked a large pile of thorny greens, a type of wild vegetable that grows in the wild and is covered in thorns.
However, since only the tenderest parts are picked, these thorns don't really matter. They soften after a little cooking and don't affect the taste.
Yuan Hua picked some wild bamboo shoots. These bamboo shoots were very small, only about the size of two thumbs, but each one was crystal clear, peeled clean, and looked delicious.
The two quickly prepared the ingredients at the cooking table and then proceeded with the cooking step by step.
Although they all saw that Lu Rong had received a perfect score, they were not discouraged. Besides, they had never thought they could win the championship in the first place, after all, Lu Rong's crushing dominance over them these past few days had been terrifying.
They didn't think much of losing to Lu Rong.
On the contrary, they hoped to keep working hard and keep catching up with Lu Rong.
Soon, both of them had prepared their respective dishes.
Shen Lanxin made a dish of lean pork stir-fried with water spinach.
This dish looks very ordinary, but there are many tricks to it. Moreover, this leek was just picked from the forest, it is very fresh, and it is all the tenderest parts.
To prevent the dish from tasting bitter, she blanched it, then deep-fried it before mixing it with marinated lean meat. This allowed the aroma of the lean meat and the oil to fully combine with the greens, removing the bitterness and leaving only the most delicious flavor.
As for Yuan Hua, he found some wild bamboo shoots, which were small in size but tasted very good.
Not only is it incredibly tender and crisp, but it's also very nutritious, making it a perfect food.
He couldn't waste such good ingredients, so he made a rather special dish.
Cold wild bamboo shoot salad.
The combination of semi-cooked wild bamboo shoots with millet peppers, sesame seeds, minced garlic, chili oil, and other ingredients gives this cold dish its final flavor.
Soon, both of them had finished their dishes. Although they had Lu Rong's top-notch dishes, who would complain about having too much delicious food?
Even though they might seem unable to beat Lu Rong, in terms of taste, they are among the best in the country.
The judges were quite dedicated. Although they were still savoring Lu Rong's dishes, they couldn't help but try the dishes prepared by Yuan Hua and Shen Lanxin.
Soon, as the staff brought out the two dishes, the judges picked up their chopsticks and began to eat.
Yuan Hua's cold wild bamboo shoot salad was very refreshing, with each bite being incredibly crisp. It was clearly better than the dishes they had made a few days ago, demonstrating their rapid progress every day.
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