"How come I haven't heard of a cooking competition? And why did they invite me?" Huo Qiqi stood up, stretched, and asked in surprise.
Shen Lan handed the golden invitation to Huo Qiqi and explained with a smile, "Boss, the Hong Kong Cooking Competition is held every two years. Every time, celebrities from Hong Kong are invited to the competition. The four major families in Hong Kong also give them face and always send people to watch the event."
After Shen Lan said this, Huo Qiqi understood that she was now a member of the four major families in Hong Kong, so it was natural for her to receive such an invitation.
Huo Qiqi was not very interested in such a cooking competition, but Shen Lan beside her was eager to try it. Shen Lan really wanted to go to the scene to see it for herself, after all, she was also a food lover.
"Chen Lan, are there any special requirements for the cooking competition?" Huo Qiqi picked up the golden invitation in front of her and kept playing with it.
"Boss, every year's Hong Kong cooking competition is attended by renowned local chefs. Participants prepare dishes based on a specific theme. This year's theme is Buddha Jumps Over the Wall."
The contest topic was "Buddha Jumps Over the Wall"? Huo Qiqi's eyes widened in disbelief.
Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is a Fujian dish. To make a serving of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, you need to combine a variety of main ingredients, auxiliary ingredients and Shaoxing cooking wine. It takes four hours to cook before it can be served on the table.
Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is too luxurious for many ordinary people. The main ingredients require precious ingredients such as abalone, shark fin, and sea cucumber. No wonder Chen Lan is so interested in it.
"Chen Lan, a dish of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall takes four hours to cook. Does this cooking competition have to last that long?" Huo Qiqi asked in confusion.
After Shen Lan's explanation, Huo Qiqi learned that the participating chefs needed to arrive at the venue three and a half hours in advance to prepare Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, and by the time the invited judges arrived, the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall would basically be ready to eat.
Huo Qiqi looked at Shen Lan and asked with a smile: "Shen Lan, I see that you seem very interested in this cooking competition. Do you really want to go?" If Shen Lan really wanted to go, then she would take her and Wei Hong to the scene to see it this time.
Chen Lan smiled embarrassedly, "Boss, I have never seen Buddha Jumps Over the Wall before. If I have the chance to see it in person, it would be a great experience."
What's the point of just looking at it? I ate it often in my previous life, but I haven't tried it since I traveled through time. "Chen Lan, next time I will take you and Wei Hong to a time-honored restaurant that specializes in Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, and try the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall in Hong Kong."
Shen Lan swallowed and said, "Boss, there's no need to treat us. You've been very kind to us. The reason I wanted to go to the event was to appreciate the elegance of the famous chefs when they cook. This cooking competition has invited many big names in the food industry. It will definitely be a feast for both the eyes and the taste."
"Okay, you and Wei Hong get ready, and we'll watch this cooking competition together the day after tomorrow."
The most discussed topic among Hong Kong people these days is the cooking competition. Many people are cheering for their favorite chefs. With everyone's anticipation, the cooking competition, which has been held after two years, has finally officially begun.
This cooking competition adopted the method of recommendation and voluntary registration, and first held preliminary auditions. In the end, 8 participants participated in the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall competition.
When Huo Qiqi and the other two arrived at the competition venue, they found it packed with people, the atmosphere noisy and bustling. Although the venue was much larger than in previous years, the large number of spectators still blocked the entrance, and many invited guests could only wait anxiously for security arrangements.
Just as Huo Qiqi and her companions were worrying about how to enter the venue, the head of security spotted her. He quickly parted the crowd, approached Huo Qiqi, and said respectfully, "Boss Huo, it's a great honor to have you here. Please follow me."
Led by the security chief, Huo Qiqi and the other two entered the VIP channel.
When everyone in the square saw Huo Qiqi walk into the VIP channel, they were very dissatisfied and the scene suddenly became chaotic.
A security guard walked up to the group of people causing the disturbance and shouted, "Do you know who that person is? She's Huo Qiqi, the goddess CEO of Hong Kong and one of the four major families in Hong Kong. Can you afford to offend her?"
Although the security guard's words were harsh, everyone had to admit that Huo Qiqi and the others really couldn't afford to offend them. Everyone stopped making noise and became quiet in an instant.
After Huo Qiqi entered the venue, she found that the interior decoration was very simple. It should be a temporary venue built for this cooking competition.
Eight sets of cooking utensils were placed in the center of the venue, and the eight participating chefs stood guard over their own stoves, fearing that their cooking would be disrupted by others.
When Huo Qiqi found her seat in the judges' booth, she also spotted Zou Chuang from the Zou family, Wu Chuan from the Wu family, and Zhou Tian, the eldest son of the Zhou family. Sitting in the middle was a man with gray hair and wearing a Tang suit.
Huo Qiqi learned from Shen Lan that the old man in Tang suit was the chairman of the judges of this cooking competition. He had participated in six consecutive cooking competitions, and this was the seventh. He had a high prestige in the Hong Kong food circle and was a very famous gourmet.
Seeing that everyone was seated, the host walked onto the stage with ease and announced the official start of the cooking competition.
Everyone in the venue knew that the theme of this competition was Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, and they were full of anticipation for this cooking competition.
Twenty minutes later, the eight participating chefs opened the jars containing Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. In an instant, the aroma of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall filled the venue.
Since there were 5 judges on site, each participating chef, with the help of his assistant, poured the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall from the jar into 5 small bowls.
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