"Okay, if you have nothing else, come in quickly." Shen Mo waved his hand, and the staff led people to the private room.
"Everyone, please take a short break in the lobby. To ensure you are in top condition for the competition, please refrain from eating or drinking before the competition. From now on, you will not be allowed to use the restroom or communicate with other teams."
No one answered, but everyone could hear it clearly. They followed their staff to find a small table, sat down, and started discussing.
"Brother Qi, I feel relieved to be able to work in the same team with you." Both of them are from Fangcheng and are in the same industry. Qi Mao's name is also well-known in Fangcheng.
The other three were strangers. One of them asked, "Could this elder brother be an intermediate or advanced expert?"
"With Brother Qi here, you guys have the advantage in this competition. This guy is the imperial chef's last disciple."
Qi Mao felt comfortable being flattered, his face full of arrogance, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.
After hearing this, the others also bowed and said, "We are counting on Brother Qi."
But after hearing this, everyone felt a little uneasy.
Even the imperial chef's protégés have arrived, so don't they seem like they have no chance of winning? Their chances of winning are slim...
Liu Qinghuan heard the commotion and glanced at Qi Mao. He was plump and looked like a traditional chef.
"Wow, it smells so good..."
The first dish came from the kitchen of Huanxi Restaurant. As the dish was served, Hua Jin lit the first incense stick outside.
Shen Mo found a gong from somewhere and rang it out: "The game begins!"
Within a quarter of an hour, five dishes were placed in front of the contestants.
Wang Shugen touched his chin and said, "The dishes at Huanxi Restaurant are indeed well-deserved of their reputation. But the more delicious they are, the harder it is to guess."
"Yeah, that's right." The group members echoed.
After all, the ultimate goal of cooking is to mix various ingredients together and let them penetrate each other...how can you tell which is which?
He stretched out his chopsticks and blabbered, "We can still see some crumbs. Let's think about it."
The five dishes are braised chicken, braised pork, lion's head, three fresh vegetables and braised fish with sauce.
“They are all home-cooked dishes, but they don’t taste home-cooked.”
Everyone resisted the urge to finish the food in one bite and took small sips.
"First, write down what you can see. Then cover it up with the common seasonings," Wang Shugen peeled off a lion's head. "Pork, chicken, Spanish mackerel, broad bean paste, vinegar, salt, sugar-coated chili peppers, onions, ginger, potatoes, eggplant... It's amazing. Where do you think this Happy Restaurant got the eggplant?"
"Hey, young man. If I write something wrong, will I be deducted points?" Wang Shugen looked up and asked the staff.
"Points will be deducted depending on the situation. If it's malicious guessing, points will definitely be deducted. But if it's a tasting error, no points will be deducted." The staff member smiled.
Wang Shugen felt scared when he saw that smile.
Just now he said he would guess a few of them.
"Come on, brothers, let's taste it carefully..."
Another one.
Several contestants gathered around the table and relaxed a little when they saw that they were all home-cooked dishes.
After all, we all deal with the kitchen, and everyone can cook these dishes.
"It seems that these are easy questions. Come on, brothers, let's eat and drink well." One person joked, and the others also sat down and tasted the craftsmanship of Huanxizihao.
"I think it's worth a hundred bucks to eat here."
"Our total cost is half a tael of silver. Such dishes are definitely worth it at Huanxi Restaurant."
A group of people were shouting excitedly as if they had won something, and were just waiting for the time to be up so that they could hand in their papers, as if they had already passed the competition.
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