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Chapter 45 Rematch
Not long after, Han Dong received a reply from Logan:
"Huzi told me, why did you go to Star City? I ran back to my hometown to eat your cooking."

Han Dong wondered if you stars are so free, hiding at home every day and waiting for your own takeaway, without running drafts, shooting commercials and the like?
"Participate in the competition and come back after the competition."

"What competition?" Logan continued to ask.

"Golden Chef Rising Star Competition is only a rematch now. If we can make it to the finals, we will return in a week or two."

"Well, I guess I've already gone to the capital at that time, alas, I don't know when I'll be able to eat your dishes."

Han Dong thought for a while and replied:

"If I make it to the finals, then I will also go to the capital to participate in the competition, and then I can fry one for you alone."

Tang Wan was overjoyed, and hurriedly said:
"You cook such delicious food, you will definitely be able to enter the finals!"

"Lend your auspicious words."

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The next day, the provincial rematch held in the banquet hall on the second floor of the Star City Seaton Hotel officially started.

Young chefs selected from prefecture-level cities entered the arena in an orderly manner, and all the cameras were set up.

All the contestants don't know the content of today's competition until now.

The host consisted of a pair of young and beautiful men and women. After they stepped onto the stage, the boy spoke first:
"Hello, all contestants. First of all, I would like to congratulate you for advancing to the semi-finals! Each of you is the best young chef in our Shonan Province. I hope you can show your strength today. The top three will represent our Shonan to participate in the competition. National competition!"

"Today's competition adopts an open competition system. The theme of the dishes is 'Midsummer'. You can choose any ingredients in the warehouse behind you, or you can use the ingredients you brought. The competition lasts for three hours. It is the same as the preliminary competition. You can raise your hand, each of your dishes will be tasted by [-] judges and scored fairly and justly."

After listening to the host's words, everyone had a perplexed expression on their faces.

What does the 'midsummer' theme mean?Does a chef competition have to be so artistic?

It’s okay to give a duck as the main course in the preliminary round, at least there is a general direction, but now I give a word, what to cook depends on the chef’s own thinking, there are too many choices, but it makes everyone a little embarrassed.

Seeing that some people were a little embarrassed, the host smiled and said:

"Everyone, don't be stumped by this topic. There are actually many things you can use for the theme of midsummer, such as using ingredients that are common in midsummer, or cooking dishes that are similar in appearance to things that are common in midsummer, or dishes that are suitable for midsummer consumption. It’s all possible. Hurry up and go to the ingredient warehouse to choose the ingredients you need.”

After being reminded by the host, some chefs had ideas and went to the ingredient warehouse to choose the ingredients they wanted to use.

Han Dong and Fan Ling also followed.

"What are you going to cook?" Fan Ling asked in a low voice.

"Fish, what about you?" Han Dong replied. He still had a lot of sea bass in his backpack. Since there were no restrictions on the ingredients, he used them directly.

Fan Ling thought for a while and replied:

"Let's make medicinal soup, it's suitable for summer."

"Well, let's work hard together." Han Dong encouraged.

"Ok!"

Fan Ling nodded vigorously. This kind of competition allows her to quickly improve her status. If she can really get the ranking, she might be able to become a regular before the probationary period.

In Crane City Catering Group, there are many outstanding graduates who have entered the probationary period. To stand out among the many outstanding young chefs, it is naturally one of the best ways to win gold-worthy awards.

Therefore, Fan Ling will do his best this time. Even if he can't make it to the top three to enter the national competition, it would be good to win the title of Top Ten Young Chefs in Shonan Province.

Everyone came to the ingredients library prepared for them by the Seaton Hotel. There were a lot of ingredients in it. Whether it was common chicken, duck, fish, or expensive seafood, they were all neatly and orderly placed on the table for the contestants to choose.

It can be seen that the organizer is very generous this time.

Everyone was hurrying to choose ingredients. After Fan Ling picked out a bitter gourd, a pork rib, some goji berries and seasonings, he hurried back to his place.

She is going to make a bitter gourd pork bone soup.

Han Dong picked mint leaves and carrots.Simple side dishes such as scallions and ginger, his main course is sea bass caught in the secret forest.

After the 130 contestants had picked out the ingredients they wanted, the 130 temporary stoves prepared in the lobby of the Sidon Hotel became lively.

Fan Ling chopped the spare ribs, fried them in oil and then stewed them in the pot.

Han Dong made knife marks on the bass. The cross-shaped knife can ensure that the soup can be absorbed smoothly into every part of the fish.

Han Dong first steamed the sea bass wrapped in shredded ginger in a pot on high heat for 3 minutes, then poured off the steamed soup to get rid of the fishy smell.

Then carve the carrot into a lotus shape, cut the mint leaves into a lotus shape, and set aside for later use.Sprinkle the black truffle beef bone broth prepared by yourself on the half-cooked fish, steam in the pot again on high heat for 7 minutes, and then turn off the heat and simmer for 2 minutes.

At this time, the high broth has been completely immersed in the fish body. Han Dong spread the carved 'lotus flower' and 'lotus leaf' on both sides of the fish body, then sprinkled with shredded green onion, and finally heated up the oil, fried minced garlic, poured On the fish, there is a sizzling sound.

A dish of 'Lotus Pond Sea Bass' was ready, and in less than 10 minutes, Han Dong raised his hand to show that he was done.

Most of the people were still cooking at this time, Han Dong was the second to finish it, and the first person to do it was a cold dish, so it was very fast.

The steamed sea bass made by Han Dong should highlight the tenderness of the fish, so the cooking time should not be too long, and the broth is stewed in advance, so it is naturally quick to cook.

The first few contestants who cooked the dishes naturally attracted the host to come over for an interview. After Han Dong's steamed sea bass was served on the judges' table, the host walked over. He looked at the contestant's profile and said:

"Number 26...Han Dong, hello Mr. Han, did you cook a dish of fish just now? May I ask what kind of fish it is?"

"It's perch." Han Dong replied.

"If I'm not mistaken, you are the second person to complete the work. Are you worried that the judges won't give you high marks if you finish the work so quickly?"

Han Dong smiled and said, "I have confidence in the dishes I cook."

The host asked again: "The information shows that you are No.1 in the Crane City Division and you graduated from the Xinnan Culinary Academy, so you must also bear the honor of the academy, right?"

"Well, I also hope to win glory for my alma mater." Han Dong said.

"Mr. Han, as we all know, Xinnan, Xinbei, Xindong, Xinxi, and Huazhong Culinary Schools are the five best culinary schools in our country. If you are lucky enough to enter the national competition, what would you like to say to those brother schools?"

Hosts love to create gimmicks.

Han Dong was silent for a moment, and said to the camera without emotion:

"come on."

The host looked helpless, and it was really difficult to get harsh words out of a gentle and nice young man like Han Dong.

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