The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 167 A Stunning Taste

"Dear fans in the live stream, Qin Lang has started cooking. I believe we will soon be able to see the delicious food he has prepared!"

In the live broadcast room, Yu Zaozao acted as the host, smiling as she spoke, "Everyone knows Qin Lang's culinary skills. What kind of delicious food will he bring this time? Are you all looking forward to it?"

Upon hearing Yu Zaozao's question, lines of "expectant" comments scrolled across the live stream chat.

Seeing these comments, a sly glint flashed in Yu Zaozao's eyes. "I'm really looking forward to it too, so... ta-da!"

She magically produced a temporary admission pass from her pocket, which clearly read "Audience Experience Seating Area" in large characters.

"This time, I will enter the audience experience area to taste the delicious food prepared by Qin Lang!"

At this point, Yu Zaozao's face was full of smiles.

She hadn't even told Qin Lang about this beforehand.

What's the point of just watching from the sidelines?

In order to taste Qin Lang's food again and get better results for her live stream, she used her money to buy an admission pass this time!
As Yu Zaozao easily passed through the fence with her admission pass and entered the audience experience area, the barrage chat exploded after a brief silence.

You, Yu Zaozao, are actually eating alone!
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Is this what a standard cooking unit looks like inside?

Upon entering the cooking unit, Qin Lang looked in amazement at the dazzling array of kitchen utensils and the entire wall of food storage on the other side.

Although the place is not large, it is like a hidden paradise inside. It is not only fully functional, but also does not feel cramped.

Perhaps only a world that values ​​food so much would apply such cutting-edge techniques to something as mundane as cooking.

Taking a deep breath, Qin Lang walked towards the food storage warehouse.

To ensure fairness, participants are not allowed to bring their own ingredients to the preliminary rounds and subsequent second rounds. Most common ingredients and seasonings are available in the ingredient reserve, which is sufficient to meet a wide variety of cooking needs.

The dish Qin Lang was preparing to make also did not have very high requirements for ingredients.

Because this time, he's making fried rice again.

The reason for choosing egg fried rice is also very simple.

Qin Lang looked at Danbao, whose eyes were full of anticipation.

This little guy wants the whole world to taste fried rice.

To cook rice, choose suitable eggs and a handful of scallions.

Next came the steps that Qin Lang and Danbao were both very familiar with.

Before long, a large plate of steaming hot fried rice was freshly made. The tender white egg whites were mixed with rice coated with egg liquid, which looked like scattered gold, and garnished with green scallions. Under the light, it was steaming.

"Ding--"

He casually pressed the serving bell next to him, and as the door of the standard cooking unit opened, Qin Lang calmly placed the fried rice on the serving cart and pushed it out.

The previous contestant who finished cooking has just finished the voting process and, unsurprisingly, failed to win the judges' favor and left the stage disappointed.

Two staff members quickly walked up to Qin Lang and said, "We will deliver the food cart to the judges."

"Okay." Qin Lang nodded and smiled, then strode towards the stage.

He had already watched many contestants go through the preliminary rounds, so he was familiar with the process.

After the food is served, unless there are special requests, contestants are required to hand their meals to two cooperating staff members. After showing the food in its entirety, the staff will distribute the food to the judges in minimum portions, and the remainder will be given to the audience for tasting.

"Here he comes, Qin Lang is here!" In the audience experience area, Yu Zaozao, who was joking with fans in the live broadcast room, sat up straight instantly, her eyes fixed on the big screen displaying the dishes.

With professional presentation, lighting, and close-up shots, the already appealing appearance of the fried rice seemed to be elevated even further.

Yu Zaozao's eyes widened, and she couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice, "It's fried rice with egg!"

"Qin Lang actually chose to use fried rice for the preliminary round!"

While surprised, Yu Zaozao's eyes lit up with delight.

As everyone knows, she had previously gone to the "Happy Party" amusement park because of its reputation, but she missed Qin Lang's fried rice and only got to eat plain noodles.

Will I finally get what I want this time?

Thinking of this, Yu Zaozao secretly glanced around and, taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, quietly moved her position forward a little.

Her subtle actions were quickly noticed by sharp-eyed fans in the live stream, but the fans' criticisms didn't seem as sharp as before.

If they were there, they would probably want to try it too, right?

Soon, the close-up of fried rice on the big screen disappeared, and the serious faces of the five judges on the judging panel reappeared.

The food presentation has ended, and the judging process has officially begun.

In front of each of the five judges was a small spoon containing a steaming bowl of fried rice with eggs.

With precise allocation by the staff, each spoonful of fried rice contains white egg whites, golden rice, and green scallions, ensuring that every judge can taste the most complete flavor of the dish.

"Fried rice with egg? What a simple name." Zhuo Hui picked up the small spoon and smelled it, a slight expression of emotion appearing on his face.

The rich aroma of eggs and rice is mixed with a subtle hint of scallions, and there is nothing else. It is almost like what you see is what you get, without any fancy or special features.

But for some reason, having already tasted all sorts of delicious food, he instinctively swallowed and felt a desire to eat.

Without saying another word, he unhesitatingly put the fried rice into his mouth, and as he slowly chewed, a look of even greater surprise appeared in his eyes.

The soft, slightly elastic egg white and the fluffy rice soaked in egg yolk create a wonderful flavor combination in your mouth.

Zhuo Hui had always thought he could find fault with any dish, but faced with this one…

He subconsciously put the spoon in his mouth again, even though he knew there wouldn't be a second bite, but he still patiently ate every single grain of rice on it, and then licked the spoon with lingering satisfaction before putting it down again.

"Stunning!" came an exclamation from beside Zhuo Hui.

He was a middle-aged man with a refined and scholarly appearance, sitting in the very center of the five judges, wearing half-rimmed glasses.

As he spoke, many audience members couldn't help but gasp.

Li Yuan spoke!
It's worth noting that although all five were judges in the preliminary selection, Li Yuan, as the chief judge, was the one who expressed the least opinion among the five.

In many cases, he allowed the other judges to express their opinions.

At that moment, he surprisingly spoke first, uttering the word "stunning"!
In an instant, all eyes turned to the handsome young man on the stage.

What kind of magic does this seemingly ordinary food possess?!

(End of this chapter)