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The tomato sauce boiling in the pot was already bubbles popping out, and the rich sweet and sour flavor filled the air.

Ye Zhen stirred the soup while sprinkling in seasonings such as sea salt, black pepper, and basil stalks.

Shi Liang swallowed.

An Junxian looked at Ye Zhen's serious profile for a moment.

When this person is fully immersed in cooking, she seems to glow.

Not long after, Ye Zhen scooped up a spoonful of soup and handed it out.

An Junxian thought it was for him, so he reached out to take it, but heard Ye Zhen say: "Chef Shi, try it."

An Junxian froze: "..." When did Zhen Zhen see me in her eyes?

An Junxian glanced at Shi Liang, raised his thin lips, and then stepped in again to grab the spoon and bring it to his mouth.

Ye Zhen subconsciously reminded hurriedly: "Blow it, be careful not to burn it!"

An Junxian narrowed his eyes with a smile and blew the hot white smoke obediently.

Shi Liang's originally outstretched hand was fixed by that glance and he silently took it back. The vice president of the Culinary Association is amazing!

An Junxian blew the cold soup, took a small sip, and then let out a satisfied sigh.

Ye Zhen filled two more small bowls and handed them to Xu Long and Shi Liang.

Shi Liang drank a few sips, while Xu Long smelled it before tasting it.

Xu Long clasped his hands and laughed: "Hahaha, I know where you learned this ketchup!"

"Can I take the pot away? I want to take it back and drink alone." An Junxian picked up the soup pot and pretended to leave.

Ye Zhen was amused by An Junxian's dramatic behavior and wanted to laugh, but she suppressed the smile on her fair cheeks, but her eyes were still slightly curved.

An Junxian looked at her beautiful flower-like face and smiled happily.

Xu Long: "." Am I an eyesore standing here?Then I leave?

Ye Zhen was no longer distracted by An Junxian, and looked at Shi Liang, her tone suddenly became serious, "Can you taste the difference between my soup and yours?"

Shi Liang's eyes lit up after he tasted Ye Zhen's soup carefully.

Then he savored his soup again, and his cheeks quickly turned red.

"Did you taste it?" Ye Zhen asked.

"Taste it out."

"Do you know what the problem is?"

"Not sure."

Xu Long shook his head in shame and asked eagerly, "Chef Ye, the seasonings you add are the same as mine, but it's strange that your soup is richer than mine, and the sweet and sour taste soaks into every taste bud. It’s so viscous that it turns into gelatin.”

“It tastes really good! It goes great with steak!”

Xu Long looked at Ye Zhen longingly, "Chef God Ye, please teach me!"

This is what he really wants to get from participating in the cooking competition!
"The secret lies in the selection of ingredients." Ye Zhen said without hesitation.

An Junxian said: "Use tomatoes that are ripe and almost rotten. Don't pick round, big and beautiful ones."

Xu Long nodded: "Yes, the kind of tomatoes that others use to press the bottom of the box, the ones whose skin breaks with just a light touch are the best." Ye Zhen: "...tomatoes like that are ripe enough to release wine. The taste of wine is a natural flavor enhancer. Overripe fruit pulp can be turned into gelatin without much cooking."

An Junxian: "I know this recipe. I learned it from the slums of India. People there can only buy ingredients like this."

Xu Long: "As long as the ingredients are fresh, there is no good or bad taste in terms of texture and taste. Good or bad depends on the cooking technique."

Ye Zhen: "... In the eyes of ordinary people, this ingredient is already spoiled, but in the slums, it is cooked into a delicacy with such a wonderful flavor. Why do you think this is?"

Shi Liang and the other three chefs had already taken out their notebooks and recorded quickly.

"Why?" he asked seriously.

He already had the secret recipe, but he wanted to know how such a recipe was created.

"In the slums, people can get very few ingredients, but even so, they want to eat well. So this recipe was created. They are sincere about food." Ye Zhen said slowly.

"Indians are absolutely sincere about how to make sauce, which is clean and hygienic." An Junxian joked with a smile.

"Sincerity in life is also indispensable. The reason why cooking has become an art is due to this attitude towards life." Xu Long added.

Ye Zhen said seriously: "They are full of sincerity towards themselves, life and the future. This attitude of never being perfunctory no matter how bad their life is has created a lot of delicious food."

Xu Long said with a smile: "Maybe you should read Su Dongpo's biography. He is a person who never takes life lightly."

Shi Liang couldn't help but smile when he thought of Su Dongpo's deeds of distributing food and creating Dongpo meat, Dongpo tofu, Dongpo eggplant, Dongpo soup, and Dongpo bat fish.

From a simple tomato sauce, he seemed to have learned something extraordinary.

Ye Zhen tapped the stew pot with a spoon and said seriously, "If you want to make good tomato sauce, you should cook it with different tomatoes and try it slowly. In this way, you can make it yourself without asking others. Come up with the secret recipe.”

"I have read your information. I have been in Chinese restaurants abroad for many years. In order to make the dishes look good, you have become accustomed to choosing the most beautiful ingredients, but you have neglected the harmony of flavors."

"Your constant attempts at innovation and high justice are exactly the opposite. Don't always stay in your comfort zone in the future, that won't help you."

"The creativity you want is in the ingredients and in life. You have to go out more, take a look, and taste the food from different places."

Ye Zhen didn't think about her words, nor did she care about Shi Liang's attitude.She only says what she wants to say.

Shi Liang quickly put away his smile and nodded in an instructive manner.

If he had never met Ye Zhen, he might never have realized that his path had gone astray.

He made a lot of money by becoming famous abroad, but he felt increasingly empty.

During his several years working in Chinese restaurants abroad, Shi Liang attracted a large number of fans with his excellent cooking skills and humorous personality.

In this regard, he has always had a sense of accomplishment.

After listening to Ye Zhen's words, he slowly realized that what he was deeply addicted to was actually just a false prosperity.

He gained wealth and fame, but gradually lost what he once loved most and was most precious to.

"Chef God Ye, I understand. I will slowly reduce the time I spend in my comfort zone and look for opportunities to go out and take a look."

Shi Liang looked at Ye Zhen expectantly: "Chef Ye, if there is a chance, I would like to invite you to go with me. I wonder if that's okay?"

An Junxian frowned.

Is this old man too familiar?How long has he known Ye Zhen?He invited Ye Zhen to travel right away. Isn't this too shameless?Does he understand basic social distance?
Ye Zhen would not agree. He was so good-looking, but Ye Zhen refused, let alone get too close to this old and ugly man!