"That is to say, we only have this little money?"
Su Tang was ready to buy ingredients with confidence, but found that he only had fifty coins on him, which was their last savings.
This little money is not enough to buy any good food.
Younger brother Su Jinsheng nodded solemnly.
Going to Daji tomorrow, you need to bring your own ingredients. It may be easy for others, but their family really can't provide anything else.
Su Tang took a deep breath, rummaged around the house, the kitchen only had flour and eggs, how about making oil-splashed noodles or scallion noodles tomorrow
Su Tang shook his head as soon as this idea came up.
There are more than 300 contestants in tomorrow's competition, but only 20 examiners.
There are a lot of people, and the waiting time is long, and pasta is the most unconventional thing, and it must not be made.
But apart from these things, there are only a few oil bottles left in the kitchen.
The oil bottle was also hidden by the siblings, otherwise it would be snatched away by the aunt.
Su Tang saw that the color of the oil bottle was different from the usual lard and vegetable oil, so he stepped forward and smelled it.
This news surprised her.
It turned out to be sesame oil!
Sesame oil, also known as sesame oil, is also called sesame oil.
In ancient times, the process of grinding sesame oil was complex and quite unique.
Su Tang thought of Yuanzhen's father, it seemed that the small restaurant was opened with such skill of sesame oil.
"Sister, what are you doing holding the sesame oil?" Su Jinsheng said, it's really strange that my sister is holding the sesame oil like a baby.
Su Tang smiled happily: "My sister already knows what dishes to cook tomorrow, and she will definitely advance."
"What is promotion?" Su Jinsheng asked again, which seemed strange.
Su Tang smiled lightly. She had already regarded this MasterChef Competition as a modern competition program, and the first hurdle was to pass the audition.
Stand out from among three or four hundred people.
Become one hundred and fifty people who stayed and officially played.
Early the next morning.
The two siblings rushed to the market, Su Jinsheng was already in a hurry, my sister wiped the sesame oil bottle clean last night, obviously she was going to take it to the competition.
But sesame oil is just a condiment, so what kind of dishes can it be used for
Su Tang only brought half a bottle of sesame oil, salt, and white vinegar when he set off.
The rest are empty-handed, not like cooking at all.
Su Tang walked to the market and was very satisfied with the juicy shallots. He bought a handful of shallots for two cents, and went to the tofu stall to buy old tofu.
It took less than ten Wen before and after.
She took these things and took her younger brother Su Jinsheng to Daji.
"Sister, do you want fried tofu? Is it too simple?" Su Jinsheng scratched his head, really unable to think of what delicious things these things can do.
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sneer from behind.
"Going to participate in the God of Cooking Competition to stir-fry tofu is thanks to you guys who figured it out."
Su Tang turned her head to look back, and saw a stout man carrying delicacies from mountains and seas in his hand, obviously coming to have a big meal.
The scar on Su Tang's head scared the man.
"How dare you come out to meet people when you're so ugly." The man muttered, clutching his ingredients and leaving.
He bought it at a huge price, and he must be promoted in the Chef God Competition!
Su Tang rubbed her forehead, her scars were almost healed, but before going out today, she purposely used something to scare her.
"Is this abalone?" Su Tang said slowly, "The abalone is dark in color and white in flesh, obviously dead for a long time. Cooking with this kind of abalone will cause diarrhea and pain in mild cases, or even go to the doctor's clinic in severe cases. It’s better to use it with caution, my dear.”
After Su Tang finished speaking, he pulled Su Jinsheng away.
The capital city is not close to the sea, so the abalone obviously cost a lot of money, but that man doesn't look like a rich man, so he probably doesn't know if the abalone is new or not.
The man's face was red and his ears were red. Just as he was about to refute, he saw that he had already left with his younger brother.
The man quickly shook his head, what was he thinking, he had seen the woman's face just now, the scar on her head was really ugly, how could she look good.
Entering Daji, Su Tang observed the people around him, most of the men came to the competition, only a few women, and there were family members around to protect them.
Cangqin country's defense against men and women is not too strict, but it is ancient times, so there are still some taboos.
Only Su Tang brought his younger brother with him, which seemed extraordinarily deserted.
Seeing that Su Tang was alone, a woman next to her took the initiative to step forward and said, "It's rare for women to participate in this competition, so you are quite bold."
This woman has a lively tone and is wearing maroon clothes, looking very lively.
"Miss is awesome, didn't you come to the competition too?" Su Tang smiled.
The woman looked at her, Su Tang's clothes were starched clean, but not dirty, she was neatly dressed, only the scar on her head was a bit of an eyesore.
"It's not that my father forced me to try it, saying that the Huang family has superb cooking skills for generations, and it must not be broken in my generation. If you want me to say that my brother is already good enough, I don't need me at all." Miss Huang's tone Relaxed, it can be seen that she is pampered by her family, but she is still cute, "My name is Huang Yuetong, what's your name?"
Su Tang nodded: "Su Tang, it's a pleasure to meet Miss Huang."
After the two greeted each other, the guards of Shuntian Mansion had already arrived and announced the rules of the game directly.
A total of 360 people were present, and they were randomly divided into ten groups, with 36 people in each group and two examiners.
The people in the group competed, and more than half of them were directly eliminated.
Su Tang and Huang Yuetong were close together, so they were directly assigned to a group.
Su Jinsheng next to him was full of worry. Seeing this, Su Tang comforted him, "Do you remember what my sister ordered? Just wait and see the time to deliver things later."
Su Jinsheng nodded immediately, indicating that he understood.
Su Tang and Huang Yuetong walked to their positions.
The competition officially began.
On their side is the eighth group, a total of 36 people. Because they bring their own ingredients, there is no limit to the content of cooking.
Basically every chef brings extremely rich ingredients.
It seems that a sumptuous dish must be made.
Su Tang looked around, the guy with the abalone before was also in this group, but he was far away, Su Tang saw that his movements in handling the abalone were not neat, so he shook his head slightly.
Huang Yuetong's side is a piece of beef. The beef is extremely tender, and bright red blood streaks can be seen on it. This kind of food is too fresh, and it will be a delicious meal if you cook it casually.
The others were basically the same, except that they brought shabby tofu and shallots.
Su Tang was calm, but many people had already looked over.
There were very few women in this ancient culinary competition, and there were only two women in their group, Su Tang and Huang Yuetong.
Su Tang has so few ingredients in his hands, which is striking.
Huang Yuetong also noticed it, and whispered: "I'll share with you, I also brought a freshly slaughtered chicken and pork tenderloin."
"No, thank you." Su Tang only thought that Miss Huang was very cute.
Although it is a competition, she is willing to help others.
Su Tang pointed to the beef: "Patting the beef with the back of a knife will make it more tender."
"No loud noises are allowed in the examination room!" The official who came to test the dishes scolded, obviously talking about Su Tang and Huang Yuetong.
Huang Yuetong stuck out her tongue and began to process the beef.
The official's surname is Ji, and his name is Ji Shu.
He is a civil official in Shuntian Mansion, but he was sent to be the judge of the cooking contest, which is ridiculous.
People's hearts are not old, and the world is declining, so let him come over for this kind of cooking.
Hua Shixin who was next to Ji Shu didn't care about it, he was already delicious, so it was his wish to be a judge this time.
Besides, if this competition is run well, maybe it will really catch that person's eyes, and their exciting competition will not be in vain.
Su Tang was not in a hurry, the dishes she cooked were simple, so there was no need to worry.
Here, start with a pot of boiling water, put a few drops of white vinegar in it, and bring it to a boil.
But the water was not used immediately after boiling, but was left to cool aside, and after a while, only the water on top was poured out, and one third was left to be poured out directly.
Continue to boil the remaining two-thirds of the water, and filter it with fine gauze after cooking.
This bowl of clear water is also made.
"What is this doing? Can he cook?"
The chefs in the competition were unable to speak, but the people onlookers talked a lot.
There are people who cook vegetables, pancakes, and steamed fish.
Anyway, there is everything, the aroma of the dishes is blowing over my face, and this little girl is still boiling water.
The discussion among the common people made the two evaluation teachers also look over. Seeing that the woman was still boiling water, they shook their heads slightly.
There's really something for everyone.
In the other place, Shi Ding, a young general of the Cangqin Kingdom, looked nervous, and cautiously persuaded: "Master Hou, this is a competition for you, just sit and wait for a while, maybe some good dishes will be delivered."
Shi Ding looked up at that person, and immediately lowered his head in fright.
The superior man has sword eyebrows and star eyes, with a deep and handsome outline.
It's just that the cold air on his body makes people dare not look directly at him. His eyes are full of oppression, and his thin lips are tightly pursed into a straight line, showing his bad mood at this time.
If it wasn't for the fact that the person below was Shi Ding, the son of the general, he would have walked away long ago.
"This man wants to eat whole grains, and you are no exception. If there is no cook you like in the capital, let's look elsewhere. You must eat." Shi Ding was sweating profusely. He served the emperor and his father. Order, be sure to keep Marquis Weiyuan to watch the God of Cooking Competition.
Many people know that Lord Hou eats like chewing wax.
If it wasn't for his health, Lord Hou might not even want to eat.
This is how the God of Cooking Competition came about.
Starting the competition today, we must keep Master Hou and let him wait patiently.
Shi Ding racked his brains to find something to say, so he hurriedly said: "I heard that there is a woman outside, she is very interesting, other people cook, she boils water, I heard that she has boiled it three times, I don't know what she is doing."
"You keep me and just talk about such boring things?" Marquis Weiyuan said indifferently, obviously not accepting this kind of thing.
The atmosphere on their side was extremely tense.
Su Tang has already started cooking. Among the 36 people in their group, 30 of them have already prepared the dishes for the two teachers to taste.
It's time for her to go out.
Su Tang dexterously used the water that had been filtered many times to blanch the old tofu that he bought for about two minutes.
Su Jinsheng brought another basin of water over there, Su Tang quickly took it and tried it with his fingers.
"Yes, it's cold well water."
It's a pity, it would be better if the ice water was treated.
Su Tang shook his head, divided the well water into three parts, put the cooked tofu into cold water to stir, then quickly fished it out, and put it into another basin of well water.
"What the hell is she doing?!"
"It's boring to make a splash."
Su Tang looked at the two chefs who were gossiping, and smiled slightly. She didn't do these things to please the public, but for another purpose
Chapter 3