Ye Wenhua gave his own score, which made everyone's eyes firmly locked on the score card in his hand.
The score he gives will determine Tian Xiaodu's ranking in this round of competition. Most importantly, people are more curious about how big the gap is between Tian Xiaodu's ranking and Qin Yiyue's, or whether it is the same as Qin Yiyue's.
Ye Wenhua gave Qin Yiyue a full score of 10, so the score he gave Tian Xiaodu could not be higher, but it would still be a very exciting thing to see someone who could tie with a genius like Qin Yiyue.
Amidst everyone's anticipation, Ye Wenhua finally raised the score card in his hand.
"Nine points!"
It was one point less than Qin Yiyue's 10 points and a total score of 27 points, but with a total score of 26 points, he was already ranked second among the eight.
And it is much higher than Dong Qian's third place score of 23 points.
People were surprised and a little disappointed to see this result, but no matter what, the result achieved by Tian Xiaodu was already good enough, only one point away from Qin Yiyue. The most important thing was that Ye Wenhua gave him nine points and ten points respectively. According to previous competition rules, nine points was already a nearly perfect score, but Qin Yiyue's steamed lamb was too perfect, so Ye Wenhua made an exception and gave him ten points. But he couldn't give him another ten points, as that would seem very cheap. But nine points was already a great affirmation of Tian Xiaodu.
"I hope you can continue to work hard in the next competition, Master Tian." Ye Wenhua whispered to Tian Xiaodu, "Your dishes are really delicious."
"Thank you, I will try my best." Tian Xiaodu nodded, feeling very strange. In fact, he had no confidence in himself when he came to participate in this competition. He came with the intention of participating and was ready to be eliminated. However, he did not expect that he could make it this far. He was even close to being on par with Qin Yiyue...
In the last four-star competition, he had met Qin Yiyue, and he won the second place that time, but he knew how big the gap was between the second place and the first place Qin Yiyue. Now, although there is still a difference between the first and second place, he knows that the gap has narrowed, and he may even surpass the other party.
After waking up from that complex and indescribable emotion, Tian Xiaodu couldn't help but turn his head and glance at Ye Chui who was sitting next to him - it turned out that by following his master, he had made such great progress without realizing it.
Cumin lamb is derived from grilled lamb skewers, but snacks and dishes for competitions are two different things after all. After all, this cumin lamb is the result of Tian Xiaodu's own hard work.
Ye Chui smiled and nodded at Tian Xiaodu to express his approval of his performance. This round of competition was not the final, and the final ranking would be decided in the next round. He hoped that Tian Xiaodu could perform better by then.
"What a pity! Senior Brother was just a little bit away from defeating that wooden-faced Qin Yiyue." Han Yuyan said with some regret, because he was too nervous just now. His face was a little red.
"This kind of thing can't be forced. Getting this result is already very good." Ye Cui said with a smile, looking very happy.
Tian Xiaodu accepted a brief interview with the host, then left the field and returned to the locker room. There was still a happy smile on his fat face, but when he entered the locker room, his face suddenly stiffened.
Dong Qian was standing by the door, looking at him coldly and unyieldingly. Qin Yiyue was sitting on the sofa in the middle, looking at him provocatively. The other contestants looked at him with surprise or astonishment, and some hostility...
Tian Xiaodu suddenly felt uncomfortable. In fact, he himself had not expected to achieve such a result...
Among the eight contestants, there is only one left, Zhao Deguang.
An hour and forty-five minutes had passed since the competition began, and everyone's eyes were focused on Zhao Deguang. Zhao Deguang must have enjoyed being the center of attention, as there was no sign of nervousness or anxiety on his face, and he even had a smug smile on his face, as if the dish he was about to prepare would be so good that he had no pressure at all.
What he wanted to cook was crystal lamb, but Ye Chui still hadn't figured out what crystal lamb was. He didn't know how to cook lamb so that it would be associated with the word crystal.
"Zhao Deguang previously ranked eighth. I wonder what ranking he will get this time."
"The dish he made is called Crystal Lamb? What exactly is this Crystal Lamb?"
"It sounds like a great deal..."
"It can't be just a name, no matter how you look at it, crystal can't possibly be related to mutton."
During the waiting time, everyone was talking about it, and Ye Chui also became interested, watching Zhao Deguang's operation. Soon Zhao Deguang finally finished his dish and brought the neatly arranged dish on the plate to the three judges.
When his dish was presented to everyone, most of them were a little shocked—the plate was filled with pieces of crystal-clear stuff piled together, and at first glance, that thing actually had a bit of crystal color, but... was this really mutton
"What exactly is this?"
"This texture... can lamb be made like this?"
"How strange..."
Everyone stretched their necks to try to figure out what this dish was all about.
Ye Chui also narrowed his eyes and looked at the dishes on the plate. After a moment, he whispered, "So that's what's going on..."
"Master, do you know how that dish is made?" Han Yuyan asked Ye Chui hurriedly.
An Jing, Lin Wei, Dong Youyou and Wang Shiyu all looked at Ye Chui expectantly.
Ye Chui was still holding Lin Wei's hand at this time. He smiled and said, "Of course, this dish is actually very simple. The crystal-like thing is actually not mutton at all, but... winter melon."
"Oh, I just saw Zhao Deguang using winter melon in his cooking." Han Yuyan nodded, "But Master, the topic of this competition is Dongshan Mountain Goat. How can he use winter melon to cook? Isn't this against the rules?"
"Zhao Deguang is very smart in this regard... or he is being smart." Ye Chui smiled and shook his head, and continued, "The most typical way to eat winter melon is to make soup. This is because winter melon is originally fragrant and refreshing and is suitable for making soup. More importantly, this ingredient has a soft texture. It can absorb other flavors to a great extent. Zhao Deguang boiled winter melon and mutton together, allowing the winter melon to fully absorb the freshness of the mutton, and finally discarded the mutton. Using winter melon as the main ingredient of this dish... I have to say that his dish is also very thoughtful, but after all, this competition is about mutton, and his approach is simply courting death."
The other people around him now admired Ye Chu immensely, and were paying great attention to what he said. When they heard him say this, they all showed an expression of deep agreement.
When they looked at Zhao Deguang's crystal lamb again, an expression of "it's nothing" appeared on their faces.
At this time, the three judges began to taste his crystal lamb one by one.
The three judges had all shown great interest in Zhao Deguang's dish. They didn't know how the mutton was cooked like this. But when they put the dish in their mouths, they suddenly understood what was going on.
Xiang Liping frowned, Ye Wenhua showed a look of surprise, while Hou Yang, who was sitting in the middle, had a calm expression.
The smug look on Zhao Deguang's face had disappeared, and he became a little serious. He quietly glanced at Hou Yang who was sitting in the middle, and Hou Yang also glanced at him. As soon as their eyes met, they quickly looked away...
"Now, the three judges, you can give scores," said the host with a smile.
"This crystal lamb dish is indeed a bit thoughtful, but we are competing for lamb, and the main ingredient of this dish is winter melon. I think it has deviated from the theme, so..." Xiang Liping was the first to speak. She raised the score card in her hand, "I give it six points."
Zhao Deguang's face suddenly turned panicky. He originally thought that his dish was amazing enough, but he didn't expect that it was not even in the judges' eyes. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and hurriedly looked at the remaining two judges.
Ye Wenhua also raised his score card: "This dish can't even be considered a mutton dish. Moreover, the winter melon is used to absorb the flavor of the mutton, and the texture is crispy and soft. How can it compare to the original texture of mutton? It's really nonsense, but the idea is still fresh, so I also give it six points."
Ye Wenhua and Xiang Liping both gave six points, which added up to twelve points, which was already a very low score.
Zhao Deguang's face was covered with sweat. His shiny bald head seemed to be even brighter. He looked nervously at the last judge who had not yet given a score, Hou Yang.
Everyone also looked at Hou Yang.
Hou Yang's score can determine whether Zhao Deguang can continue in the end, but unless Hou Yang gives more than eight points, Zhao Deguang will be eliminated.
Hou Yang was also a little nervous at this moment. He didn't seem to expect that his two colleagues would give extremely low scores. This made it difficult for him to raise his hand to show the scores. But after thinking for a moment, he still raised the score card in his hand.
It’s actually nine points!
The audience was a little agitated. The other two gave six points, but Hou Yang gave a high score of nine points, which was hard to convince people.
"This crystal lamb dish has a fresh concept and has all the characteristics of color, aroma and flavor that Chinese cuisine demands. I think nine points is a very fair score!" Hou Yang had no choice but to go ahead and explain into the microphone.
The audience seemed a little unconvinced. Ye Wenhua and Xiang Liping looked at Hou Yang disapprovingly. Hou Yang's face was sweating profusely, and he glared at Zhao Deguang quietly and fiercely: I've been badly hurt by Zhao Deguang this time!
"He actually gave it a score of nine!" Lin Wei exclaimed in a low voice, "Before, only Qin Yiyue and Tian Xiaodu had received nine points from Hou Yang... Is this crystal lamb really that good?"
"Hehe..." Ye Chui smiled mockingly, "Obviously not. I think this is something Zhao Deguang secretly colluded with Hou Yang..."
"They actually bribed the judges!" Han Yuyan said with an unhappy look on his face, "They should be exposed!"
Many people noticed the problem, but since the judges had already given the scores, they could not be changed. Especially for Hou Yang, although he was very nervous at the moment, it would be unwise to make changes at this time, so he could only bite the bullet and stick to his own scores.
Zhao Deguang sensed this atmosphere and calculated carefully in his mind. His overall score was 21 points, and he was now ranked fourth. Although this score was somewhat different from what he had expected, he still made it to the next round!
With Zhao Deguang's somewhat controversial result, this round of competition came to an end. When Zhao Deguang returned to the lounge and the three judges left one after another, the host continued to say a lot of polite words.
Perhaps because of Zhao Deguang's seemingly unfair result in the end, many viewers had already started to leave, and the noise and discussions were endless.
In the lounge, the other contestants looked at Zhao Deguang with unfriendly eyes.
However, for Zhao Deguang, now that his advancement is an established fact, he naturally does not need to worry about anything anymore. Instead, he greeted them with a smile, looking nonchalant.
He scored these 21 points, which directly squeezed out Liu Qin, who originally had 20 points and had a high chance of entering the top four. At this time, he went over to Liu Qin with a smile and apologized, but all he got was a pair of white eyes from Liu Qin, who didn't want to pay any attention to him at all.
Even Tian Xiaodu, who was usually gentle, looked at him with a somewhat cold expression. When Zhao Deguang smiled and walked over to Tian Xiaodu, trying to talk to him and get closer, Tian Xiaodu walked over and sat down next to Dong Qian. Of course, Dong Qian didn't have a good face for Tian Xiaodu at this time...
Outside at this time.
After the host said a bunch of polite words, his tone suddenly changed: "The final of the chef competition will be held in a week. In this final, four chefs will compete for the ranking, and the top three will be qualified as six-star chefs. The topic of the next competition has also been announced. We have prepared several lost delicacies. The four chefs will randomly select one and make this delicacy based on their own performance. These lost delicacies are all from the essence of our Chinese culinary art: the Manchu Han Banquet!"
"Manhan Banquet?" Upon hearing this name, the expression on Ye Chui's face suddenly became a little strange.
Hmm, the next game looks like it will be very interesting... (~^~)
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