Chapter 102. End of text. Thank you!
The next one was contestant No. 20. There was nothing special about the dish he made, and it looked even more ordinary when compared to Ye Tian’s “Splendid Rivers and Mountains”.
After tasting each dish, the judges returned to their seats and prepared to start scoring all the contestants.
After an afternoon of hard competition, the final results came out quickly.
Player No. 1, 9.2 points.
Contestant No. 2, 8.8 points...
After hearing the score, contestant No. 2 had a look of disbelief on his face, as if questioning: "Why did my dish, 'Only the Peony is the True National Color,' get such a low score? This is a recreated imperial dish! And it's my best performance yet!"
But the judges didn't pay attention to his thoughts for the time being, and the scores continued to be announced one by one.
The dishes made by Xiaozheng were unique in shape and tasted outstanding, and they received very good scores, with the final score being 9.3 points.
The scores of the next dozen or so contestants remained the same as in the first round, with no one surpassing number 1 until Ye Tian's turn. As long as her score remained the highest, the top three rankings remained unchanged, which, to a certain extent, demonstrated the fairness of the previous competition.
The contestants and the audience were all waiting for Ye Tian's score with nervous and expectant eyes. The master and his wife also became nervous, and even Chef Yu Hai widened his eyes.
Only the person involved, Ye Tian, was still smiling faintly, looking relaxed and calm.
The host solemnly announced: Contestant No. 19’s final score is... 9.8 points!
"Wow!" The whole audience was in an uproar.
The audience erupted in applause upon hearing the highest score. Master, his wife, and Chef Yu all stood up excitedly. Xiao Zheng, on stage, also applauded and congratulated with all his heart. Even though he'd always been second best, he was genuinely happy for Ye Tian.
After the applause gradually died down, the host interrupted everyone with a smile and asked the judges to give a score for contestant No. 20.
Player No. 20 has completely given up on himself. Not only is his level average, but his luck is also bad, and he is always outmatched by strong opponents.
As expected, his score was only 8.4, completely unranked. Fortunately, he had a good attitude and the most important thing was to participate. Being able to showcase his culinary skills at a national competition was already amazing!
Moreover, these contestants are all very good chefs in their local area. As long as they make it to the finals, their value will be even greater when they return.
Now it’s time to announce the rankings.
As the host took the stage, contestant No. 2 suddenly raised his hand and said loudly, "Dear judges, out of respect for my opponent, I would like to try the dish made by contestant No. 19. Of course, I am also curious and want to see where the gap between us lies."
The chief judge nodded.
Immediately, two more contestants raised their hands, and finally all the contestants except Ye Tian, including Xiaozheng, raised their hands.
The chief judge simply said, "You can taste each other's food. You can taste anyone you want. This is also an opportunity for us to learn together. And that's what we said when we announced the rules at the beginning."
So, all the contestants gathered in front of "The Land is So Beautiful", and Ye Tian was pushed to the back. She simply went to taste other contestants' dishes leisurely by herself.
Contestant No. 2 picked up a new disposable spoon and scooped a small spoonful of soup. The soup was crystal clear, without any foam or debris. He slowly brought the spoon to his mouth. The soup was no longer as hot as it was at the beginning, so he could drink it directly without cooling it.
The refreshing and sweet taste instantly calmed contestant No. 2's mentality, and the anger and anxiety in his heart were reduced by three points.
He simply picked up another piece of vegetable from the "mountain", which seemed to be made of bamboo shoots.
Well, it's crispy and tender, with the fragrance of being soaked in chicken soup, while retaining the original freshness and crispness of the young bamboo shoots. It's really delicious, and the anger in his heart seems to have subsided a little.
He thought about it and picked up another piece of fish fillet. He also made fish fillets, but he had to compare and see how big the difference was before he could feel at ease.
As soon as he put the fish fillet in his mouth, he couldn't help but feel ashamed. Although the cooking method was different, the fish fillet he fried so hard that almost lost the fish flavor could not be compared with the tender, juicy and delicious fish fillet in his mouth.
At this point, the last bit of resentment in his heart was gone! He admitted that he had been selfish. Ye Tian was a genius and a well-deserved champion!
Xiaozheng also tasted Ye Tian’s dish and gave her a thumbs up with a smile.
The other contestants were all astounded by Ye Tian's talent. How could her dishes be so beautiful: the splendid landscapes, like a painting; and so delicious: the chicken broth was savory, each ingredient distinctly flavorful. "Exquisite" wasn't enough to describe it.
Later, some people tried Xiaozheng and Contestant No. 1's dishes. Although they thought they tasted good, they did lack a bit of spiritual energy.
They feel that Ye Tian’s dishes have a different kind of energy and vitality, and drinking the soup makes people feel refreshed.
Ye Tian looked at the dishes of other contestants, including contestant No. 2's peony shape and Xiaozheng's tower. Seeing what she was curious about, she tasted them like everyone else, and then thought about the shortcomings and ways to improve them.
At this moment, the field is no longer as tense as during a game, but more like a happy dinner party, which is exactly the meaning of the game.
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Next is the award ceremony.
Ye Tian stood in the center of the stage and received the first prize trophy and the National Special Chef Certificate from the chairman of the Chinese Culinary Association.
She raised her hands high and waved them gently. She was filled with thoughts, thinking back to every day of the past three years, and the days when she had been the best restaurant in the world...
In the dim light, she saw her master, his wife, and Chef Yu cheering in the audience, and she also saw her roommates, friends, and partners far away on the lakeside...
How lucky she is to come to such a new world and meet so many people who bring her warmth.
"Next, let's invite today's champion Ye Tian to share her thoughts." The host handed over the microphone.
Ye Tian took the microphone, adjusted her chef's hat, and was not at all nervous.
"Thank you to the judges, thank you to the contestants, thank you to the audience, thank you everyone!"
"The fact that I can stand here first requires my gratitude to my master, Chef Luo Zhongxi, a nationally recognized Sichuan cuisine chef. Thank you for accepting me as his apprentice and teaching me without reservation! Thank you to my master's wife for her meticulous care of me all the time! I'm also grateful to Chef Yu Hai from the Cantonese cuisine department of the Royal Plaza Hotel. I often learn from him, hahahaha..."
"I would also like to thank my college roommates and my colleagues at the third cafeteria of Lakeside University where I work. Thank you all for your love and care for me. It allows me to move forward firmly in this warmth and keep doing what I love."
"Food is not just about highbrow, but the daily meals of every family and every individual. I hope everyone can love food, enjoy the joy that eating brings, and feel the warmth and happiness that is closest to their soul!"
"The world is huge, and we are all so small in front of it. But it is precisely because of this that we should love ourselves even more and use this love to warm others. I hope that every dish I make can bring love and warmth to everyone, and I will continue to walk firmly on this path!"
"Thanks!"
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