Genjin: I don't want to fall in love with Yae Gongji

Chapter 270 The Showdown Between Xiangling and Yanxiao
After Yan Fei finished his introduction, Ning Guang stood up and explained the theme of the competition.

"Thank you all for coming to the student scene of this year's Chef King Competition. I am Tianquan Ningguang. On behalf of the organizer, the cooking keyword I proposed for this year's final is: [Lu Shui Zhi Rite]"

Paimon who was not far away heard this and said to Ying who was next to him.

"[Food and Mountains and Rivers], [Rituals of Land and Water]... perfectly match the theme of this Moon-by-Moon Festival. It has both land and water. It feels so profound."

"That seems to be the case, but let's just watch the game quietly." Ying nodded, agreeing with Paimon's statement.

"The rules are very simple. The winner takes all. You can choose the dishes that the judges like, or you can win the hearts of everyone on the field based on your ability."

"Then, I look forward to the performance of the two of you."

After saying this, Ning Guang sat down directly.

Upon seeing this, Yan Fei immediately announced, "The cooking time for this final is one hour. Both parties will use various ingredients provided by the organizer to complete the dishes. There will be no problem."

After saying this, Yan Fei looked at the two players and just nodded, indicating that it was okay.

"Okay! Since both parties have no objections, I declare that the finals of the King of Kitchen Competition have officially begun."

The Liyue people who were watching the game applauded one after another, and the two people not far away also applauded.

Paimon even said something to Xiang Ling not far away.

"Show off quickly and let everyone know how powerful you are."

When Xiangling heard the familiar voice, she followed the voice and found Ying and Paimon standing not far away, and said hello.

"Traveler, Paimon, hehe... thank you for coming to my game, don't worry, I will try my best to make the most delicious food."

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The competition was in full swing, and everything went smoothly on Xiangling's side. However, Yanxiao was so nervous that he suddenly became confused.

When Xiang Ling finished cooking the last dish, Guo Ba suddenly ran up to Yan Xiao and jumped up and down in front of him, trying to relax the nervous Yan Xiao.

"Hmm? Please wait a moment. Something surprising seems to have happened on the field."

"The mysterious helper brought by contestant Xiangling seems to have gone to help his opponent! Jury, please tell me if this is reasonable!"

"Although it was known beforehand that this mysterious helper was Miss Xiangling's partner, and the judging panel also knew about their two-in-one situation, what exactly is this situation...!"

"I have no objection. Besides, the so-called helper didn't take action either." Ningguang said.

"Haha... Young people's games are always exciting. Old man, I just watch." Uncle Tian said with a smile.

Seeing that the matter had not been fundamentally resolved, at this time, Keqing said: "Ahem...Host, let me explain."

"Before the start of this final, the organizing committee has investigated the two players and can confirm that the form of participation of both parties does not violate the rules."

"Xiangling is a very good cook, and the so-called helper beside her is actually Xiangling's partner and family."

"Xiang Ling's dishes are all prepared by her own hands. She only occasionally uses this person to help light the fire. In terms of Xiang Ling's cooking skills, there is no difference between using a helper to light the fire and using firewood to light the fire."

Although Keqing's words seemed to be about fairness, she was still speaking for Xiangling.

After all, they both lived in Liyue Port since childhood, so the two of them are very good friends in private.

But having said that, even if Ke Qing didn't explain, Xiang Ling wouldn't instruct Guo Ba to interfere with her opponent based on Xiang Ling's personality.

After all, Xiangling once said that her dream is to meet chefs from all walks of life in the world, and compete with them, even if she loses, it doesn't matter, she just wants to improve her cooking skills.Sure enough, after Keqing explained, Xiangling also stood up, promised that Guoba would not do that kind of thing, and kept cheering Yanxiao up.

Yan Xiao also gradually returned to his normal state and began to make his own special dishes.

An hour later, Yan Xiao successfully prepared three dishes and immediately entered the tasting stage.

"Time's up! Both contestants have finished cooking."

"Next, please send the dishes to the judges' bench for the two contestants to review."

After hearing what Yan Fei said, the two of them delivered the dishes to the judges' table, and finally walked to a place not far from the judges' table and stood there.

"According to the order of completion, let's first ask contestant Xiangling to introduce her cooking!"

Hearing this, Xiangling began to introduce the dishes and told her own views on the "Land and Water Rituals".

"My dish is...the main dish is fragrant and tender chicken with chilli pepper, the side dishes are three shredded chicken, and the dessert is crystal shrimp."

"The title of the cuisine is [The Ceremony of Land and Water], which covers the two major areas of sea and land. In other words, animal meat, poultry, fish and shrimp are all optional ingredients."

"My main dish, the Chicken with Pepper and Pepper, is a combination of poultry meat and chili peppers. Jueyun Pepper Pepper grows in the mountains and is the essence of the mountains, and the poultry meat is a gift from the sky."

"Kousansi's ingredients also use poultry meat, as well as ham and bamboo shoots. It is also the charm of the mountains, spicy and fresh, hot and cold, and they match each other, which can echo with the pepper chicken."

"As for this crystal shrimp dish, the raw materials are rice, shrimps and carrots. The thin skin is wrapped with diced carrots and whole fresh shrimps, which are crisp and tender."

"Shrimps are a gift from the sea. They are tightly wrapped in a skin made of rice. The sea and land blend together, and the umami taste is slightly sweet."

“It’s the perfect ending to the menu.”

When Yan Fei heard Xiang Ling's words, she couldn't help but admire her.

"What a beautiful answer sheet. Next, please speak to the contestant Yanxiao!"

Hearing this, Yan Xiao calmed down a little and began to introduce his own dishes.

"My dishes are...xiantiaoqiang, cold mint and golden shrimp balls."

"As Xiang Ling said, land and water are naturally the sea and land. Birds and beasts, swimming fish and shrimps, so the materials I use are also within this range."

"Xiantiaoqiang is a famous dish of Liyue. As the chef of Wangshu Inn, I have always regarded this dish as the finale of our restaurant."

Having said that, Yan Xiao folded his arms and continued talking.

"This dish has complex techniques and exquisite ingredients. It uses smoked ham, crab, fresh shrimp and matsutake. It is my main dish, which represents my respect for my work and this competition."

"The side dish is cold mint, tender and sweet, and it is just right with the fresh and strong fragrance of Xiantiaoqiang."

"As for the golden shrimp balls, it is a classic dish that everyone likes. After drinking the rich and mellow soup, take a bite of the shrimp balls, hehe... not to mention how happy it is!"

After hearing the introduction of these dishes, Paimon was very excited and wanted to rush up immediately to taste these delicious dishes, especially the fragrance, which made people drool.

After listening to Yan Xiao's introduction, Yan Fei spoke.

"Please invite the judges to start tasting!"

So the next three judges picked up their chopsticks and began to taste the dishes of the two contestants.

(End of this chapter)