Inside the kitchen was a battle between two apprentices, while outside the kitchen was a battle between two teachers. In the small courtyard, under the pergola built by the restaurant, two chefs sat on stone stools. On the stone table between them, there was a chess set that had long been spread out.
"Old Bull, have you thought about how you will face me in the future?”Chef Ma asked as he placed the red pawn on the chessboard.
"Why should I face you? You have to avoid me from today onwards anyway.”Chef Niu jumped on his horse and ate the minion that Chef Ma had just dropped.
"It's not that I want to criticize you, but Old Bull, your personality is too strong. Actually, you also know that Shao 'an can't beat Chen Sanliang, right?”
"Do you think Shao 'an is still at his previous level? Let me tell you! There were really geniuses in this world, and Shao 'an was one of them.”
"Genius? There are so many geniuses there. I remember our teacher also said that we were geniuses when he taught us cooking. In the end, neither of us could become intermediate chefs.”
"Shao 'an's talent far exceeds mine. I've never seen a fellow who has improved so quickly in cooking.”
"Talent? I don't deny talent, but talent is just talent. It's not strength. At least Shao 'an definitely won't win this time!”
Just as the two chefs were guessing the outcome of the battle between their disciples, the smoke from the kitchen's vent and chimney drifted away, followed by the fragrance of the dishes.
"This fragrance? It can't be wrong. It must be Yuxiang Shredded Pork…" Chef Ma smelled the unique fragrance of the Yuxiang shredded pork.
"This smell is undoubtedly Yuxiang Shredded Pork. Moreover, judging from the fragrance…It's very authentic…" Chef Ma finally started to waver.
"Boss Ma, you must have smelled it. That's the fragrance of Yuxiang Shredded Pork. It's obvious that it was made by Shao 'an.”Chef Niu said with a smile.
"Why don't I smell any fish-flavored shredded pork?”Chef Ma pretended to be confused.
"Boss Ma, it's fine if you pretend to be confused now. Anyway, the time for the competition is almost up. When the time comes, just don't pretend to be confused.”
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The time for one incense stick to burn actually passed quite quickly. From the time the restaurant owner announced the start of the competition until now, only one-third of the incense stick was left. The progress of the two was quite gratifying. At this time, they had already begun the finishing phase.
Shao 'an looked at the brightly colored ingredients in the iron pot with satisfaction. As he stir-fried the ingredients, the fragrance that wafted out of the iron pot became stronger and stronger. When the color and fragrance of the ingredients reached the level of saturation that Shao' an felt, he did not hesitate to turn off the fire and place the ingredients in the iron pot on a white porcelain plate. Then, he poured the essence of the bottom of the iron pot, which was the sauce of the fish-flavored shredded pork, onto the porcelain plate. A wave of steam rose. Shao 'an knew that his Yuxiang Shredded Pork was done.
In the kitchen, Shao 'an's finished Yuxiang Shredded Pork was constantly emitting its own unique fragrance. This fragrance filled the air, and Chen Sanliang naturally smelled this rich fish fragrance. The fragrance seeped into his nostrils, and that tempting unique smell aroused Chen Sanliang's appetite. He subconsciously looked at the stove where Shao' an was.
On the white porcelain plate with patterns, there were green lettuce, red pickled peppers, black fungus, and shredded pork with a layer of red oil on the sauce. The rich colors matched together. The bottom of the porcelain plate was covered with bright sauce, and white smoke floated above the porcelain plate, emitting waves of fragrance. It could make people's appetite rise at first sight. This was definitely a successful fish-flavored shredded pork.
Of course, there was more than one fragrance in the kitchen. Chen Sanliang's dish, Twice Cooked Pork, was already on the plate. Originally, the Twice Cooked Pork, which was stir-fried with two dishes of meat, bean paste, and garlic sprouts, was absolutely irresistible. The super strong texture of the fat and lean meat slices after stir-frying, coupled with the charming taste of Sichuan bean paste, the fragrance of the finished Twice Cooked Pork could definitely be called the essence of Sichuan cuisine. However, the smell of Twice Cooked Pork in the kitchen was not that tempting. This undoubtedly showed that Chen Sanliang's Twice Cooked Pork was not perfect.
Just as Chen Sanliang was observing Shao 'an's finished dishes, Shao' an was also carefully observing Chen Sanliang's cooking.
The Twice-Cooked Pork, which should have appeared in a peerless manner on the white patterned porcelain plate, looked as if it had been weathered by the wind and frost. The meat slices that had already shown a golden color were lying on the plate without any color. The uneven fat and lean Twice-Cooked Pork was scattered everywhere on the plate. The green and white garlic sprouts had already shrunk into a ball. It was obviously a failure.
Shao An retracted his gaze. At this moment, victory was already in his grasp. The other party's Twice-cooked Pork had clearly failed, and his Yuxiang Shredded Pork was the most perfect dish he had made in the past few days.
Chen Sanliang looked at his opponent's Yuxiang Shredded Pork and then at his Twice-cooked Pork. He lowered his head. The outcome was so obvious. He had lost, and he had lost in such a mess.
"Do I really not have the qualifications to become a chef? Otherwise, how could an apprentice with three years of experience lose to a layman who had only learned cooking for less than half a year? He had obviously worked very hard, but fate still did not favor him. Perhaps he was really not suitable to become a chef.”
"Senior Brother, I've finished my dish of Yuxiang Shredded Pork. It seems that you've almost finished your dish as well. In that case, can we end the competition? After all, the dishes that have just been cooked still need to be eaten fresh.”Shao 'an suggested to Chen Sanliang.
Chen Sanliang, who had suffered a blow, looked up at Shao 'an and nodded as if he had accepted his fate.
Shao 'an pushed open the kitchen door. The two chefs outside had been paying attention to the tightly shut door. The moment the door opened, they naturally knew at the first moment that the moment to decide the outcome was about to arrive.
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