"Hahaha..." Wu Sangui laughed again.
"Elder Jin's 'Plum Blossom Appreciation in the Snow' is absolutely amazing!"
Wu Sangui praised him sincerely, his face beaming with delight.
"The aspic was made into the ground! Chicken, fish, and egg whites were made into snow! Rice cakes were made into little people, with various fillings inside! Brown sugar was made into plum blossom trees, and Xuanwei ham was made into plum blossoms!"
"I have never tasted or seen such exquisite dishes before. They are wonderful, wonderful!"
Wu Sangui enthusiastically praised "appreciating plum blossoms in the snow".
On the one hand, the culinary skills of this dish were indeed exquisite; on the other hand, Wu Sangui intended to win over the "Mountain and Water Gang".
Although the "Shanshui Gang" was not well-known in the martial arts world, Chen Jinnan's previous display of martial arts skills had already misled Wu Sangui, making him believe that the "Shanshui Gang" was full of hidden talents.
Princess Jianning said, "Let's taste it quickly! I want to eat a little person with meat filling!"
Immediately afterwards, the eight judges began to savor the "plum blossoms in the snow".
Princess Jianning ate while saying, "The rice cake is soft and sticky... Mmm, the meat filling is so delicious! So delicious..."
Feng Xifan tasted a few bites, nodded, and said, "The red bean filling is also delicious, with a delicate texture and a rich, sweet aroma..."
Duolong said, "These little figures made of rice cake are dressed in clothes, have shoes, and even have noses, eyes, mouths, and ears! Elder Jin's craftsmanship is superb..."
With that, Duolong bit off the little man's head.
"This little person of mine is filled with sesame and white sugar...delicious, delicious..."
Wei Xiaobao said, "I can confirm that this rice cake is authentic Ningbo rice cake, with a strong rice aroma!"
After Wu Yingqi finished eating the little figure, he didn't eat the plum blossom tree and plum blossoms first. Instead, he scooped up a spoonful of "snow" and put it in his mouth.
"The snow-white dish made with crucian carp and egg whites is incredibly tender and melts in your mouth—it's delicious!"
Wu Yingqi scooped up another spoonful of pork skin jelly and savored it carefully.
"Hmm, the taste of this pork skin jelly is in no way inferior to the cooking skills of the Prince's chef!"
Wu Yingqi found it delicious and ate several more spoonfuls of the pork skin jelly, seemingly still wanting more.
Li Huanxin said that Chen Jinnan's cooking skills were quite good.
This "Plum Blossom Appreciation in the Snow" recipe was personally provided by Li Huan, who also personally explained it to Chen Jinnan and personally demonstrated how to cook it.
After repeated and diligent practice, Chen Jinnan finally achieved the style of a top chef.
After Wu Sangui finished eating the little figures made of rice cake, he stretched out his chopsticks, picked up a plum blossom, and savored it carefully.
"Hmm, the ham smells wonderful. If I'm not mistaken, this should be Xuanwei ham!"
Chen Jinnan said, "Your Highness is right, it is indeed Xuanwei ham."
As is well known, Xuanwei ham is famous throughout the world and originated in the Ming Dynasty.
During the Qing Dynasty, Xuanwei ham not only became a royal ingredient but also entered the homes of ordinary people.
Of course, poor people couldn't afford Xuanwei ham.
Duolong snapped off a plum blossom branch, put it in his mouth, and chewed it noisily.
"It really is made from brown sugar; the sweetness even has a hint of plum blossom fragrance..."
Chen Jinnan said, "Because when I was making brown sugar, I sprinkled a handful of dried plum blossoms into the pot!"
Duolong gave a thumbs up: "Impressive, truly impressive! Elder Jin is not only a superb cook, but also meticulous and thoughtful! Elder Jin should become the royal chef!"
Chen Jinnan said, "Become a royal chef? Cough cough cough... Royal chefs serve the emperor, why would I want to become a royal chef... cough cough cough..."
Princess Jianning was displeased upon hearing this.
"Elder Jin, serving the Emperor is a dream job for many chefs. Why don't you want to be the Imperial Chef?"
Chen Jinnan then realized he had misspoke and quickly corrected himself: "I live in seclusion in the mountains and fields, I am ignorant and have never seen the world, how could I be qualified to serve the Emperor?"
Princess Jianning: "Elder Jin is too modest. You are clearly a reclusive master! Not only are your culinary skills superb, but your martial arts are also superb!"
moment.
The referees enjoyed Chen Jinnan's "Plum Blossom Appreciation in the Snow".
Wu Yingxiong said, "Your Highness, Princess, and all the judges, please vote for Elder Jin of the Mountain and Water Gang's 'Appreciating Plum Blossoms in the Snow'!"
Wu Sangui immediately raised his hand and said, "I really like this dish, I must vote for it!"
Wu Yingqi and Feng Xifan both readily voted.
At this moment, Li Huan had already cooked the tofu and winked at Princess Jianning, Wei Xiaobao, and Duolong.
Princess Jianning immediately raised her hand: "This dish, 'Plum Blossom Appreciation in the Snow,' suits my taste perfectly. I'll vote for Elder Jin!"
Wei Xiaobao and Duolong raised their hands voluntarily and voted for Chen Jinnan.
Wu Yingxiong announced: "Congratulations Elder Jin, you have received six votes!"
Full marks!
Chen Jinnan successfully became the one with the most votes in the second round, earning the qualification to directly compete against Li Huan.
At this moment, Li Huan poured all three jin of loach into the pot and put the lid on.
Princess Jianning exclaimed in surprise, "Live loach, poured directly into the pot... Interesting, very interesting..."
Wu Sangui said, "Elder Jin received six votes, defeating Yuan Batian of the Hai Sha Sect and Mai Renkuang of the Giant Whale Gang!"
Yuan Batian and Mai Renkuang both received five votes and were eliminated together.
Wu Sangui said, "Sect Leader Yuan, Chief Mai, are you two willing to submit to me and serve me?"
Yuan Batian hurriedly clasped his hands in a fist salute: "I am willing to go through fire and water for Your Highness, even if it means being shattered to pieces!"
Mai Renkuang clasped his hands in a fist and said, "From this day forward, my life belongs to Your Highness. As long as Your Highness gives the order, I will go through fire and water without batting an eye!"
The two men spoke passionately, but their tone lacked sincerity; they were merely offering empty words to curry favor with Wu Sangui.
Wu Sangui was thrilled upon hearing this and hurriedly ordered, "Men, reward Sect Leader Yuan and Chief Mai!"
The guards brought in silver, totaling two hundred thousand taels, and divided it between Yuan Batian and Mai Renkuang.
Li Huan cursed inwardly.
Wu Sangui, that scoundrel, deliberately used cash instead of banknotes, his purpose being to show off to everyone and arouse the greed of those who were greedy for money.
Immediately afterwards, two young and beautiful women walked over and each took the arm of Yuan Batian and Mai Renkuang.
Yuan Batian glanced at the beautiful woman, then looked at Mai Renkuang's beautiful woman.
"Hehehe, the beauty that the prince bestowed upon me is even more beautiful than the beauty he bestowed upon you!"
Mai Renkuang retorted, "Are you blind? My beauty is clearly more beautiful than yours!"
Li Huan was speechless.
Holy crap, even the beauties bestowed upon them, Yuan Batian and Mai Renkuang have to compare each other.
Those two guys are such idiots.
Wu Sangui said, "Sect Leader Yuan, Chief Mai, from now on you are colleagues. You must not quarrel anymore. You should work together to share my burdens and solve my problems! If you continue to fight, don't blame me for turning ruthless!"
Wu Sangui's tone became stern, and his expression was imposing without being angry.
Yuan Batian and Mai Renkuang had no choice but to agree, and then left the stage with the silver and the beautiful women.
Everyone in the room was focused on Li Huan.
The loach had already been put into the pot, and Li Huan turned the heat down to low and simmered it slowly.
Smelling the aroma, Princess Jianning asked, "How much longer will it take before the loach is ready?"
Li Huan said, "Almost done, it'll be ready in no time!"
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