Food starts with Mapo Tofu

Chapter 602 First, Deserves Its Name!
Soon after the first contestant finished, the contestants began to complete the competition one after another.

Chen Nian was sitting on the judging table, looking at all kinds of Yangzhou fried rice, or some of them could no longer be described as Yangzhou fried rice.

Now Chen Nian is finally able to understand that some programs will encounter all kinds of weird contestants during the audition. In the past, those old years were viewed as funny videos, and now they can truly understand the thoughts in the minds of the judges.

Sometimes I really don't know how the players' heads grow, how can they come up with such fancy ideas?
There are even some plans that are old and feel that they are beyond the reach of carbon-based organisms.

Of course, Chen Nian thought again, in fact, he didn't need to laugh at them. Why didn't he do it when he and Lao Chen had a dark cooking competition?
Thinking of the aging thinking here, I can't help but diverge a little: "I don't know if those foreigners will be impressed after seeing the dark dishes I cook? After all, they can invent things like canned herring looking up at the stars."

But at this moment, the first contestant who finished DIY Yangzhou fried rice had already brought up his work.

This contestant was very clever and divided the ingredients into five servings in advance.

Because some people know what is good and what is bad.

Even if the taste and creativity of the dish are not so good, but the presentation of the plate is beautiful, it can also have certain bonus points.

It's more creative to make a copy and put them together, but at that time, this plate of fried rice will be divided equally among the hands of each judge. will help separate.

At that time, the carefully arranged dishes will definitely be messy, and even the waiters will help to arrange the dishes to a certain extent, but how can other people's dishes be more satisfactory than those made by yourself?

The first cooked fried rice was handled by the contestants themselves, and then handed over to their assistants for frying, just the opposite of Xiao Huang and the others.

And his idea is to add more pineapples to Yangzhou fried rice, and choose to stir-fry the pineapples.

After frying, put the fried rice into the pineapple, and use the shell of the pineapple as a container.

And he chose the small sized pineapple, that is, the small varieties sold in the market.

Such a variety is still very rare at this time, and only international cruise ships like the Platinum Star can collect such fruits from all over the world.

A palm-sized pineapple, small and chubby, looks quite pleasing in front of you. When you reach out to lift the lid on it, there is golden fried rice inside. Off to a good start.

Originally, Yangzhou fried rice was made with a golden color, but the first contestant added pineapple elements to make the color more obvious and bright.

But if you look at it with the lid on, this shape is really amazing, but once you open it, Chen Nian immediately deducted three points for him in his heart.

Although this contestant handles the ingredients himself, from washing to cutting, it has to be said that this contestant's knife skills are really poor.

Except for the size of the rice itself, the other ingredients are all cut in different sizes, which looks very uncomfortable.

Chen Nian didn't know if the deputy next to him had reminded him, anyway, at least the ingredients cut out were definitely not up to standard.

But a meal should be full of color, fragrance, and color. Now the color is not bad, and the shape is also very creative. That is, the reason for the size of the ingredients is that three points are deducted for aging, so the other party got seven points for this item.

The next step is the taste. The cooking is done by the cook, and the seasoning is also put in by the cook. The smell is quite good, but it seems that there are too many pineapples, and the taste of the pineapple itself is still very obvious. Yes, it's a bit overpowering, so in this aspect, two points are deducted for aging.

Then came the taste.

Chen Nian picked up the spoon and took a sip. He couldn't help but look up at the deputy who helped the No. [-] contestant. This person has good control over the heat and the seasoning, and this person is also very familiar with Chen Nian, but he doesn't know the name.

Now Chen Nian has become acquainted with the other party, Chen Nian only knows that this is a Southeast Asian chef, but other Chen Nian is not very clear.

The aroma of pineapple is unrestrained in the mouth, and it is full of fruit. One bite can tell that there is even a rich chewiness in the pineapple. At the same time, other ingredients are also processed well.

But the disadvantage is that the taste of pineapple is a bit too strong, and too much fruit is put in, which suppresses the taste of the already light Yangzhou fried rice itself.

After such a sip, Chen Nian feels the taste of pineapple in his mouth.

"It's not bad, I can give it seven points." The most Chen Nian can accept in his heart is seven points.

Mainly due to the inconsistent size and the fact that the pineapples covered the taste of Yangzhou fried rice a bit and this was the first contestant who finished it and tasted pretty good. Finally, the aging gave a good score of 22 points.

It is already very good that the guest can do this step, and his idea is worth 22 points.

Then Chen Nian wrote down the first person's score on paper. After all, there were 25 contestants. If he didn't do this, it would be bad if he accidentally messed up.

After Chen Nian ate it, everyone else put down their spoons and ate this pineapple Yangzhou fried rice.

As soon as the first dish was removed, the waiter brought up the second person's dish as well.

At first glance, the second Yangzhou fried rice seems to be not much different from the original Yangzhou fried rice, but when it is close to aging, it can be felt instantly that there is no difference at all.

The difference is huge!
Just by smelling it, you can feel the original Yangzhou fried rice is not like this...

Finally, after tasting it, Chen Nian discovered that the contestant had added chili seeds to the Yangzhou fried rice. The chef fried the chili just right, and the strong spicy taste had been fully released.

So much so that Chen Nian was almost destroyed by humanity.

Turning his head to look at the other judges, he saw that his situation was similar, then Chen Nian reluctantly wrote down twelve points on the paper, this was the last decency that Chen Nian could leave for the other party.

In this way, the game continued.

Until the last Yangzhou Fried Rice was brought up, I wrote down my score on the paper after I tasted it.

Finally, it was taken down.

All the contestants have been tasted.

It's just that the expressions on their faces were different. The second contestant looked obviously a little unconvinced, because from the beginning to the end, when the judges were eating his cooking, their faces were the coldest and their performance was the worst.

In his opinion, this is not caused by himself at all. The judges are not very good at it, and their acceptance of chili is too low.

And everyone already has the top three in their minds.

Finally, the staff took these lists for final finishing.

But while waiting, a song and dance performance was inserted.

Quite a bit of the feeling of placing advertisements in the program.

But after just over ten minutes, everyone's rankings were also ranked.

The main reason is that after taking it away, several people cross-calculated together over there, and finally put it together for sorting.

This step is also in charge of McGrady, so there will be no problem.

So it didn't take long for everyone to get the list.

A total of 25 guests participated, but the Platinum Star will naturally not allow guests to participate in vain, so everyone who participates is rewarded.

The last five will be announced by Chen Nian, and then a lottery ticket will be given to each guest to choose one of the dishes in the audience.

Guests who get this coupon can choose any dish from the menu to eat for free on any subsequent day.

This kind of award is not bad. Although most of these award recipients were reluctant to accept it, they were not too unbearable. At least there was a smile on their faces at the moment of accepting the award.

Afterwards, Master Fu announced the list of No.15 to No. [-]. What they got was any three dishes for free.

This wave of guests had the previous foreshadowing, and it was obvious that their acceptance was higher, and these five guests obviously knew how good they were, so they happily accepted their rewards from Master Fu in the end.

After that, Jiou will award the [-]th to [-]th place rewards, and each of them can eat five dishes for free.

Then Mr. Huo directly awarded No.4 to No.10 rewards, and each of them who entered the top ten can get a souvenir on the Platinum Star, which is also a piece of top-quality tea brick that was carried on board when the ship departed from China.

The value of such a tea brick is enough to be worth a large yard in this era, and they were obviously very happy after receiving it.

What rich people care about is not so few meals. To be honest, they are not short of this money. The main reason is that they can be different from others, which makes them feel a little bit superior. Of course, this kind of rare gift It is also good.

Then it was the turn of the top three.

The rewards for the top three were announced by the captain himself. As the most powerful person on the ship, this highest honor should come from him as it should be.

The faces of the last three people who waited here were not so joyful.

Chen Nian was sitting on the judging table, looking at Xiao Huang who couldn't restrain his joy, and couldn't help but smile.

And here, the process is different from the previous one, the captain wants to announce the ranking.

In the third year, a chef from Japan, the other party made Yangzhou fried rice into sushi. Although this kind of combination is not difficult to make, the other party obviously knows cooking skills, and the sushi he made was unexpected. delicious.

Immediately after No.2 was the Englishman, that is, the English guest that Xiao Huang was helping as his deputy.

The pairing made by the other party seems to be a bit split. The steak on the plate is steak, and the fried rice is fried rice. In fact, the two have a brief discussion at the beginning of cooking. They made some ingredients for fried rice. Crushed and black pepper sauce are combined to make a sauce, which makes these ingredients have a certain relevance, and the result is unexpectedly delicious.

Then put them on the same plate, one bite of steak and one bite of rice. At first glance, you can't tell the connection, but if you savor it carefully, you can discover its mystery.

Coupled with the beautiful presentation of the plate, several judges including Chen Nian gave high marks in unison.

As for No.1, this is an old man who looks a little kind.

This person is also a Chinese, and the other party is also one of the five guests from the third cabin.

Originally assigned to him was a Spanish chef with fairly good skills, but during the cooking, the old man basically didn't let the other party get involved.

The chef just did some cleaning work from beginning to end.

All other work is done independently by the elderly.

This made the Spanish chef very depressed.

And it was when the final ranking was announced that Chen Nian heard the captain say that the other party was called Qiao Mushi.

The top three can make some speeches after winning the award.

The guest from Japan who was originally a cook said something, and someone beside him was translating at the same time. Chen Nian probably heard what the other party meant, and probably it was their family tradition that they made sushi.

And he has also made sushi all his life, and this time he went to sea just to relax, and people like him are called sushi immortals in Japan.

This made Chen Nian dismissive.

There are also some old people in my hometown who have repaired shoes all their lives. Is it possible that they are called shoehorn immortals?

There are also people who have worked as electricians in the factory all their lives. Is it possible to call him a thunder and lightning fairy?

It was much simpler when it was the British gentleman's turn to take the stage. He first thanked the organizer and so on, and finally thanked Huang Su, but after he finished speaking, he talked about why he was so DIY Inspiration for Yangzhou Fried Rice.

This sounds a lot more comfortable, at least people are seeking truth from facts, they are what they should be and they are not bragging.

Finally, I waited until the old Chinese man came on stage.

When the other party gave his speech, he said: "Hehe, I didn't want to win the prize. To be honest, I'm old. If it wasn't because I planned to find my brother, I probably wouldn't be able to get on this boat, but Thanks to all the judges for awarding this No.1 to me Qiao Mushi, Qiao Mou hereby thanks."

He waved his hands with a smile, then carried his back and walked off the stage.

"Look, we Chinese are still graceful, skilled and humble."

With the end of the game, McGrady came to the stage to continue his speech after waves of warm applause.

Chen Nian, on the other hand, set his sights on the old man Qiao Mushi curiously.

Judging from the performance just now, Mr. Qiao Mushi definitely knows how to cook, and his cooking skills are not low, at least at the level of a master chef.

When the old man made Yangzhou fried rice, he also fried crabs, and the container used to hold the fried rice was also crab shells.

But although he added crab meat and crab roe to the fried rice, these new elements he added did not steal the taste when he ate it. On the contrary, they were very harmoniously integrated with Yangzhou fried rice, and even made the taste more delicious.

When the old man's work was served, as soon as the crab shell was opened, the fragrance of the crab wafted out immediately.

It was at this moment that Chen Nian knew it.

If there is no shady scene in this competition, if there is no human relationship, this old man's crab-flavored Yangzhou fried rice is probably No. 1.

It was as if he felt that Xiao Huang had stabilized just now.

(End of this chapter)