There were fifty-five people present, all representatives of their respective countries. There was definitely a difference in cooking skills, but it wouldn’t be too big.
Occasionally, there are very few cases where the difference is too big, such as Yuan Zhou, or Turkey Türk, who has always been very low-key and calm.
Teal'k is seventy-nine years old this year. This is the last time he will cook on stage. He will be promoted to a judge at the next meeting. As for how many judges there will be at that time, it depends on the endurance of everyone's life force.
The seventy-nine-year-old certainly looks not only for his age but also for his skills. Türk, who has swept the European culinary world and is famous in the Asian culinary circle, was called the right hand of God, which means that his right hand has the power to transform decay. Because of its miraculous effects, no matter what ingredients are in his hands, it will amaze the world.
The peak of his era was twenty years ago. After that, Teal'c didn't appear often, so his story became a legend. Of course, many older generation cooking masters know about him to this day. name.
Zhou Shijie also knows about it, but no one knows whether he is still alive or not, because this year Teal'c is very low-key, almost inactive, and no news has been released. When Zhou Shijie talked to Yuan Zhou about the culinary master who was famous in Asia and Europe, he never mentioned Türk.
It has no impact on Yuan Zhou. No matter who the opponent is, cooking every dish well is a sign of respect for the opponent.
Obviously Teal'c thought so too. When choosing the stove, Teal'c was also very Buddhist. He was the penultimate choice. His and Yuan Zhou's stoves were both at the innermost place. It could be said that they were far away. It's not an exaggeration to say that.
Just by looking up, you can see Yuan Zhou's actions on the opposite side. The distance is relatively far, about ten meters. If you don't look carefully, you won't be able to see clearly.
The organizing committee has also taken great pains to prevent the chefs from interfering with each other's cooking. This cooking venue occupies a very large area and is located on the top floor, but it covers the entire floor. It is definitely not small when shared.
In case someone's cooking is too fragrant and interferes with other people's cooking ideas, this also blocks Teal'c from seeing the details of Yuan Zhou's cooking to a certain extent.
But even if he couldn't see the details, just by taking an occasional glance, he could tell that Yuan Zhou was a strong opponent. It was obvious that he still cared about Yuan Zhou, an overly young opponent.
"As expected, you should go all out every time you cook." Teal'c muttered.
He is the most popular candidate for the championship in this meeting. Almost everyone present has dealt with Türk. They all know that Türk, despite his age, is recognized by Juman Li, who is picky about his cooking skills. .
Of course, this statement has caused disagreement among people who are familiar with Yuan Zhou's strength. They think that there is no final conclusion on who will lose and who will win. Yuan Zhou's strength is also unfathomable, especially after being influenced by Yuan Zhou's delicious food for a long time. Juman Li, who had to find a reason to go to Huaxia Rongcheng, secretly preferred Yuanzhou.
Of course, no one said it loudly, they were all blind people eating glutinous rice balls - they knew it in their hearts, but just thinking about it, Juman Li couldn't find a reason even if he wanted to brag about Yuan Zhou's power.
Teal'c withdrew his attention from Yuan Zhou from time to time and concentrated on cooking. He chose mutton this time. This dish was developed after he attended the last meeting. After that, I started to perfect it. It can be said that it was a work that took almost ten years. On the one hand, it is proficient, and more importantly, it is clear.
Unlike Teal'c who was full of confidence, it was torture for Sakata who was standing on a stove in front of Yuan Zhou.
Sakata is not too young this year and is already 69 years old. This is his first time to attend this meeting. He feels that if Dashi and Yuan Zhou hadn't been together for a relatively short time, he would probably have nothing to do with him.
Thanks to Oishi's Yuan Chui skills, unlike Sanada, Bantian has been to Chengdu and has tasted Yuan Zhou's cooking in person. He also has a good understanding of Yuan Zhou's strength. When he thinks of the great master, he cooks behind him. , he couldn't control the ancient power in his body, and wanted to turn around to watch Yuan Zhou cooking.
But as a representative of Japan, the main thing is to strive for honor for the country. Even if this year is just a conference for him to test the water, he still hopes to get some good rankings.
Every country that can be selected will have some benefits, which are the benefits of the public, and are definitely different from the rewards for the championship, second and third place, so Sakata wants to fight hard. Even if the championship is from a grand master, the second and third place can still work hard. For a moment.
I have to say that Sakata himself is very confident. Except for the Grand Master, he can fear nothing! Such confidence was definitely not given by Sanada.
Time passed by little by little, and everyone was concentrating on cooking their own dishes. There was no time limit, but everyone did not delay on purpose. Instead, they followed their own pace, step by step. Once they were done, they could directly serve them to the judges. taste.
This competition is very grand even if it is said to be grand. After all, the rewards are huge and it is related to national affairs. It is also very simple to say that the chefs do it by themselves. There is no helper, no hostess to serve the dishes, and no emcee, except for the cameraman. There will be no one else, ensuring mystery and confidentiality to the greatest extent.
The main reason is that the rewards are really big, and all possible cheating must be eliminated to ensure fairness and justice, so the complex is simplified and many things are done by myself.
Most of the people present were not participating in the meeting for the first time. Naturally, they knew the rules and did not appear to be in a hurry. It was the first time for Sakata, Ivan and others to participate in the meeting. They had practiced in advance under the guidance of Sanada and others.
As for Yuan Zhou, he has been cooking alone since he opened his restaurant. Whether it is selecting ingredients, washing vegetables, chopping vegetables, or preparing other seasonings, he has always been alone, even for personal exhibitions or participating in competitions. , but one person in Yuanzhou can be regarded as ten people, because he is really fast!
Not long after lunch time, Yuan Zhou had already cooked it. This was because the dishes he cooked required a long time to simmer and it took time to cook on site. Otherwise, it would have been ready in the morning.
They had been looking forward to the food made by Yuan Zhou, but the lunch was not very delicious. When the three Badhans, who just casually served the food, saw Yuan Zhou walking towards the judges' table with a large covered tray, Their eyes were bright and they looked very expectant.
There was no other way. First, the godly knife skills gave them a critical blow. Then, whether they were turning the spoon or handling other side dishes, the three Badhans were all dazzled, as if they were watching some kind of performance rather than cooking. It seems that after all this accumulation, the finished product can be seen immediately, and the image can be put aside for now.
Because after looking at it, even if they didn't blink, they really couldn't imagine what the finished dish looked like, as it was fried, stewed, steamed and stir-fried.
"As expected of the great master, I have to keep working hard." Sakata was just washing the steamer that was needed for a while when he saw Yuan Zhou passing him with a plate. He was not only impressed but admired.
"Tap tap tap"
Walking lightly on the marble floor, he didn't make a lot of noise and didn't attract too many people's attention. After all, the kitchen utensils on the scene were constantly making noises.
"Crack"
After placing the plate in front of the three judges, Yuan Zhou did not pretend to be mysterious but directly opened it.
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