The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 183 Each Using Their Own Methods, A Noodle Showdown!
Time passed slowly, and the two contestants' cooking was clearly displayed in close-up shots to everyone present. Their skillful cooking steps were breathtaking and dazzling.

Soon, Zhao Qian was the first to press the bell signaling that the food was ready to serve.

Slices of mutton, as simple and unadorned as boiled mutton, were arranged diagonally around the perimeter of the plate, while in the center was a meticulously crafted mutton head design.

On the other hand, Du Ziyan's cooking seems to have only just begun.

"It's in the bag!" On the stands, Cao Dongdong clenched his fist and waved it in the air, a smug look on his face. "This guy is too confident. There's not enough time left for him to finish this dish."

"No matter how good your cooking skills are, you can't surpass Zhao Qian's in making dishes that you can't complete."

"It's not that simple," Qin Lang said in a deep voice.

With his cooking experience, he could easily draw this conclusion, but even at this moment, seeing his opponent finish cooking, Du Ziyan showed no sign of panic or tension.

This doesn't seem like a rollover.

Everything is still under the other party's control.

After the presentation, Zhao Qian's dishes were quickly served to the seven food critics.

After the seven food critics tasted each dish, they did not offer any comments because another contestant's cooking was not yet finished.

All eyes turned to Du Ziyan.

"That's it." Du Ziyan finished processing the last ingredient and placed it in the steamer.

Prior to this, the different cuts of mutton obtained after slaughtering the sheep had been placed in various cooking containers such as ovens and pots.

"Pama, let's begin."

A food spirit flew out from between Du Ziyan's eyebrows, and golden light quickly covered the entire standard cooking unit from its center.

That is…

"It's the cooking skill [Cooking Acceleration]!" the host exclaimed excitedly. "This cooking skill can accelerate the entire cooking process within its range. I never expected that contestant Du Ziyan would possess such a skill."

"I see." Qin Lang looked enlightened from the stands.

Du Ziyan first pre-processed all the ingredients, and then used cooking speed-up to accelerate the cooking process.

In this way, all ingredients can be cooked in a timely manner!

Moreover, this is the opponent's second Food Spirit, which means that the opponent still has at least one Food Skill.

"He's definitely not someone to be underestimated." Qin Lang's expression turned serious.

The dishes that were originally not expected to be completed on time were quickly finished thanks to the continued effect of the cooking acceleration. Just before the cooking time was about to expire, Du Ziyan carried the dishes he had taken out and walked out of the cooking unit.

The dish was served on a huge rectangular plate, and when viewed up close, it resembled a painting of sheep, pastures, and sky.

A closer look reveals that the "brush and ink" on the scroll are composed of various food ingredients.

Sheep's blood, sheep's liver, mutton, sheep intestines...

The perfectly presented shapes and plating of various ingredients cooked in different ways create a powerful and stunning effect on the audience.

"A painting of sheep, please enjoy."

Du Ziyan's tone was as calm as ever, yet it carried a strong sense of arrogance and self-confidence.

Zhao Qian, who was standing to the side, looked somewhat dazed.

Compared to this dish, her prized "Thousand Flavors of Lamb" seemed utterly insignificant.

The voting results after the seven food recommenders tasted the food were also uncontroversial.

Du Ziyan advanced strongly with a score of 7:0.
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“Zhao Qian is back! Uh…” Looking at Zhao Qian’s red eyes, Cao Dongdong scratched his head and looked at Qin Lang beside him with a troubled expression.

"You've done your best." Qin Lang patted Zhao Qian on the shoulder.

"Hmm..." Zhao Qian lowered her head slightly, "I'm sorry, I want to go back to the hotel first. You must do your best in the competition."

"Yes, I will." Qin Lang nodded seriously, glancing at Bubu beside Zhao Qian. "Bubu~" Bubu nuzzled against Zhao Qian, its face full of concern.

Zhao Qian and Bubu left quickly without lingering in the stands.

"Sigh, we can only let her recover on her own." Cao Dongdong scratched his head. "I wasn't this upset when I lost before."

"That's because you're so carefree!" Qin Lang shook his head, both amused and exasperated. "Zhao Qian is naturally competitive, and then she ran into Du Ziyan, who got a 7-0 vote. Anyone would have a hard time with that."

"But I believe she will recover soon."

"Give her some time."

“Okay.” Cao Dongdong rested his chin on his hand. “But this match will be broadcast live, and Zhao Qian can watch your match from the hotel.”

"It's not a big problem."

"Are you already putting pressure on me?" Qin Lang's lips twitched slightly. "My competition is still a long way off."

He's in Group G, and there are six more matches to be played.
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"Next, let's give a warm round of applause to invite Qin Lang and Pang Xin from Group G to the stage. Their duel will be about noodles!"

Who will advance to the quarterfinals, and who will be eliminated?

"let us wait and see!"

As the countdown began, Qin Lang, who was already in the standard cooking unit, and Pang Xin, who was on the other side, exchanged a glance.

"Ding--"

The match began, and the two started preparing simultaneously.

This is a competition of making noodles, and the two people's steps are surprisingly consistent.

The first step is to knead the dough!

However, even though they were both kneading dough, their methods were different.

Qin Lang sifted most of the bag of all-purpose flour to remove any small particles or impurities. He then poured the flour onto the work surface, spread the flour from the center to the sides to form a concave "nest," sprinkled a little salt on it, and gradually added purified water to the dough. He then quickly beat the flour into a snowflake-like consistency.

The small snowflakes gradually formed into large snowflakes, and finally, with Qin Lang's vigorous kneading, they turned into a smooth dough.

On the other side, Pang Xin was kneading dough in a basin, adding water and twelve different seasonings to the flour and kneading it.

Add so many seasonings?
Qin Lang glanced at the latter with some surprise.

He added a little salt to make the dough more elastic and resilient.

But if the other party adds so many seasonings during the kneading stage, is it to infuse the dough with flavor?

But can so many flavors really be mixed evenly?
Just as Qin Lang was thinking about this question, a food spirit flew high above Pang Xin's head and touched the newly formed dough slightly.

With a burst of colorless ripples, the surface of the dough became smooth at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"It's a perfect blend of culinary techniques!" The host's exclamation rang out at the opportune moment. "It allows selected ingredients to achieve the most perfect and uniform blend, without any slight unevenness."

"Unexpectedly, Pang Xin possesses the most suitable cooking skills for kneading dough. So, how should contestant Qin Lang deal with this?"

"Gulu!"

Egg Baby's eyes blazed with fighting spirit, and he also wanted to use his food technique.

Qin Lang patted Danbao's head, his eyes filled with confidence and composure.

"This time, you don't need to lift a finger."

No matter how skilled one is in cooking, it is ultimately just an aid to cooking.

Some things cannot be replaced by eating skills.

(End of this chapter)