Li Shangui coughed, nudged the old men around him, and grinned mischievously, "Hehe, Old Huang, why don't you give it a try first?"
Old Huang paused for a moment, then looked disgusted and said, "I don't want to... Why don't you try it first? I don't know if eating this dark stuff will give me diarrhea. I haven't been feeling well lately, and I'm afraid if I eat it, I'll have to go to the hospital tonight."
The other three judges were also very resistant.
"Oh dear, I ate so much today, my stomach is already so bloated. I was planning to go back and buy some bananas to help digest it."
"Me too, I have absolutely no appetite, especially this pitch black thing, what is it?"
"I don't even want to look at this monstrosity, let alone eat it."
"Is this thing burnt? How can you eat something burnt?"
At this moment, everyone in the room was watching the judges intently.
I want to see how they will react.
Will Yuan Hua be severely criticized?
However, unlike the others, Lu Rong discovered something special about this dish.
At this moment, Lu Rong had arrived beside Su Tingyun and the others, and he analyzed with a smile.
"This dish isn't burnt; it's just like that."
Upon hearing Lu Rong's words, Su Tingyun, who had originally shared the same thoughts as the others, widened her beautiful eyes and asked in return.
"How did Senior Lu Rong figure that out?"
"At first I also thought it was burnt, but then I realized that the black color of the dish was wrong. If it were burnt, it would look a bit rough from a distance, but this dish did not show any signs of roughness."
"If I'm not mistaken, it's because of the cola."
Generally speaking, cola chicken wings tend to be a bit darker, but not as dark as this dish.
Therefore, many people think it was burned.
Lu Rong thought the reason was most likely that Yuan Hua's cooking method or choice of cola was somewhat different from that of regular cola chicken wings, resulting in a significant difference in the degree of blackness.
"If I'm not mistaken, this dish definitely tastes extraordinary," Lu Rong guessed.
Based on his understanding of Yuan Hua, although he did have many flaws, he was indeed a genius when it came to cooking.
He had already experienced it firsthand at the Kyoto Food Festival.
Although he was playing, his mind was always on point while cooking.
This clearly shows that he takes cooking seriously.
Of course, the game is taken seriously, and neither has been abandoned.
Seeing that the people around him didn't want to eat either, Li Shangui, as the head referee, had no choice but to take a deep breath, pick up his chopsticks, and take a piece of dark, black chicken wing.
I thought to myself, I'll just lick it once, and then I'll throw it away.
That completes my task as a judge.
Hopefully I won't get diarrhea.
When the chicken wing came to his mouth, Li Shangui quickly stuck out his tongue and licked it, then prepared to throw it away.
As soon as he licked it, the aroma of the chicken wing captivated his tongue.
It was only then that he realized the dish was completely different from what he had imagined.
It was not only delicious, but also not burnt at all.
I initially thought the dish burned because Yuan Hua was too busy playing games and didn't cook it in time. But now it seems that it wasn't burnt at all, but rather due to the cola and the cooking method.
The cola in his dish used a special formula that made it much darker than regular cola, causing the entire chicken wing to be stained black, making people mistakenly think it was burnt.
Finding the dish to be unexpectedly delicious, Li Shangui put the chicken wing he was about to throw away back into his mouth, and this time he opened his mouth and began to bite into the meat inside.
He discovered that the chicken wings were not only delicious, but also very flavorful, becoming more fragrant the more you chewed them.
Seeing this, the other four judges also became curious.
I wondered, is it really that delicious?
They each picked up a piece and put it in their mouths.
The next second, the delicious flavors inside the chicken wings danced on their tongues, completely overturning their expectations.
As they ate, they discovered something different about these chicken wings.
"The bones inside the chicken wings can actually be crushed by chewing them." Several judges stared wide-eyed.
The last time I found something like this was on Lu Rong's spicy and sour chicken feet.
I never expected that this chicken wing dish could be made.
"This cola isn't the cola sold outside; he made it himself," Li Shangui murmured.
"Moreover, besides making it more flavorful, this cola even softens the bones, allowing us to eat them along with the meat with a single bite."
"Most importantly, these chicken wings are incredibly delicious."
The judges gave it high praise, and then ate one or two more pieces.
But it seems that Yuan Hua was too lazy. In general, he only made a small bowl of chicken wings, so each judge only received two or three pieces.
In the blink of an eye, they devoured everything.
Not even bones were left.
Upon seeing this, the audience couldn't sit still any longer.
They never expected that this dish, which they had no faith in, would receive unanimous approval from the judges.
This feeling is just like when I was eating Lu Rong's dishes; I just couldn't stop.
Having learned from their previous experience, they knew very well that if the judges acted in this way, the dish was undoubtedly extremely delicious, and the score would not be too low.
"My goodness, I never expected that this cola chicken wing, which I had the lowest hopes for, would be so popular with the judges. This has completely changed my impression of this task."
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