Who gave this heretical practitioner permission to cook?

Chapter 162 The vicious dog pounces on Sun Xingyao, you can lick it all you want, but you still have to wash the plate yourself! (Bonus chapter for 2K players)

Seeing Sun Xingyao break free of his restraints like a mad dog, Xia Ming tensed up instantly!

He made a claw shape with his right hand, preparing to use the same method he used against Zhu Wuneng to deal with Sun Xingyao.

Unexpectedly, after breaking free, Sun Xingyao did not run towards Xia Ming, but instead turned around and rushed towards Xia Ming's stove, looking as if she was going to overturn the stove.
Even the staff standing nearby were caught off guard by this move, and they just stared blankly as Sun Xingyao suddenly rushed to Xia Ming's stove.

Even the AI ​​camera was tripped up by Sun Xingyao's move. Without knowing what he meant, the camera was still given to Sun Xingyao based on the priority of the live stream comments.

Sun Xingyao walked to Xia Ming's stove, glanced at it, and then picked up the unwashed plate that Xia Ming had brought back earlier.

There was a little bit of sauce left on the plate, along with a few scattered bits of pork kidney. These were tiny bits that fell off when Wei Yan's chopsticks collided with Tan Zhifeng's while he was picking them up. Because they were so small, the judges, out of consideration for appearances, pretended not to see them.

At that moment, Sun Xingyao seemed to have made some kind of decision, and brought the plate close to his face.

Then, on camera, like a mad dog, he licked the last bit of food off the plate into his mouth.

It's just that the AI ​​camera angle was chosen well; otherwise, viewers in the live stream would have been watching him stick out his tongue the entire time.
The thought of that feeling is chilling.
Even so, the live stream chat exploded!

[What the hell?! This is unbelievable! I actually saw contestants fighting over leftover food in a legitimate competition!]

Before, when people called Sun Xingyao a mad dog, I thought it was impolite. Now it seems, Sun Xingyao really is a dog!

[I'm so happy! I don't know if Xia Ming will be trending tomorrow, but Sun Xingyao is definitely famous for this handbag!]

[Ten years of culinary training went unnoticed, but one move licked the plate clean, astonishing the world. I'm speechless. How does his brain work?!]

[If you analyze it carefully, you'll find that Sun Xingyao, apart from having a temper as foul as a rock in a latrine, is actually quite human in other aspects. On the other hand, Shuai Qixing is truly clueless!]

To be honest, although his behavior was a bit disgusting, I inexplicably felt that he was somewhat genuine.

[Upstairs, if your eyesight is bad, I recommend donating them. Is this what you call being straightforward?! Where's the straightforwardness?! I only see being overly serious!!]

The live stream chat exploded, and the situation in the players' lounge wasn't much better.

Qiao Ruoning felt a chill run down her spine when she saw Sun Xingyao's actions. She silently labeled Sun Xingyao as "disgusting" in her mind, because she couldn't accept such behavior.

He He's face was also very pale, but Bai Heng, despite his slightly distorted expression, showed a hint of agreement in his eyes.

"Although it's a bit too ugly, the behavior itself is still acceptable."

Actually, eating leftovers left by diners is not a big deal for chefs. If they want to grow, they need to face their own problems directly.

The main problem is that he made it too abstract. If he had just used a spoon or something, the behavior would be much more acceptable.

However, once Sun Xingyao got carried away, he didn't care about anything else. He just couldn't believe that anyone could actually achieve the maximum stir-frying power of pork kidneys under these circumstances.

At this moment, as the sauce entered his mouth, he first felt a salty and savory taste, followed by a sour taste emanating from below. The sourness was just right, and the flavor of chili peppers then emerged from below.

He knew that it was the base flavor from the pepper, because his "bursting juice" was similar to Xia Ming's recipe.

But the differences soon became apparent. First, he noticed that Xia Ming's "bursting juice" had very distinct layers, and the order of each flavor seemed to be arranged in a specific way.

This demonstrates his precise control over the proportions in seasoning, allowing him to distinguish between primary and secondary flavors even when the complex flavors are harmonious.

Although it was a bit cold, you could still feel Xia Ming's skill.

Of course, this wasn't what surprised Sun Xingyao the most. The most important thing was that he tasted an extreme tenderness in those tiny pieces of pork kidney.

"How can this be! Shouldn't it be underripe?" "Impossible, it's not ripe! No, it absolutely must be underripe!!!"

Sun Xingyao felt that he had really learned nothing from the "stir-fried pork kidneys" recipe over the years. He had followed the 20-second golden rule for more than 5 years, and no one had ever told him that pork kidneys could be cooked to such a tender state.

It's actually easy to understand. Hunan cuisine is different from other cuisines when it comes to stir-fried pork kidneys. His dad also likes to make stir-fried pork kidneys that are chewy.

As for the teachers outside, they might offer some pointers out of respect, but real skills are never passed on to just anyone.

Moreover, it's generally accepted in the industry that the healthier way of stir-frying pork kidneys is now, and young Sun Xingyao naturally has no idea what it used to be like.

Just like Wei Yan, he could tell the dish was tender, but he couldn't fully grasp the metaphor behind it. He just needed more practice.

At this moment, Sun Xingyao, who was tasting Xia Ming's cooking, felt for the first time from the bottom of her heart that she was like a frog at the bottom of a well.

"So, all these years of chasing hype, it turns out, was a mistake?"

"80 points, 100 points, did I really fall this far behind?!"

If it were Shuai Qixing, he might not have reacted that quickly, but Sun Xingyao does have a basic understanding of the techniques.

At this moment, Xia Ming's cooking has opened up a whole new world for him. Even if he is a mad dog, he can only tuck his tail between his legs in the face of such an outcome.

On the judges' panel, the judges watched Sun Xingyao go from madness to shock, then to confusion, and finally to a sense of powerlessness, and they nodded in agreement.

Just as Yin Shengjiang thought, arrogance has never been the focus of the Chefs Association's rejection of excellent chefs. After all, if you can be so arrogant that you crush all your peers, that's not arrogance, that's being unique.

As he spoke, Yin Shengjiang looked up at Xia Ming, and it was precisely because of the comparison with the other contestants that Xia Ming's value was particularly evident.

"Skilled, unconventional, arrogant yet reserved, and possessing multiple unique techniques, Xia Ming can no longer be called a genius."

After a moment's thought, Yin Shengjiang felt that if it were Xia Ming, the rules of the "New Chef Competition" could actually be changed.

"Level 3 in the Hua exam is still too low for Xia Ming. Putting him in the Level 4 exam would be really bullying him."

Of course, he can't make this decision alone; he needs to discuss it with the Chefs Association. However, if Tan Zhifeng, Sui Wubai, You Zhangwen, and Mao Xianzheng all agree, the resistance isn't as great as one might imagine.

Just as he was starting to work for Xia Ming's benefit, he saw Sun Xingyao raise another plate.

Xia Ming had some left over from the stir-fried beef with yellow peppers, which Sun Xingyao now got to enjoy.

After finishing the dish, Sun Xingyao had a very clear understanding of the gap between herself and Xia Ming.

"Three levels, at least three levels. Xia Ming has already touched Wei Yan's level."

Unlike the others in the players' lounge, regardless of how they put the food in their mouths, Sun Xingyao, who had eaten Xia Ming's competition food, could feel how terrifying it was more than they could guess.

He was indeed insane, but even a mad dog knows fear. At this moment, Xia Ming both impressed him and instilled fear in him.

As Xia Ming walked towards him, Sun Xingyao felt that his figure became incredibly large under the light. Finally, he lost all his anger, silently put down the plate, and then, under the astonished gazes of the viewers in the live stream, bowed slightly to Xia Ming.

Then, he was about to go back to his stove to pack up his things when, unexpectedly, he heard Xia Ming cough twice behind him as soon as he turned around.

Sun Xingyao slowly turned his head, only to find Xia Ming standing in front of the plate he had tasted, silently pointing at the plate with his finger.

That's the clear meaning.
"You can lick it all you want, but you still have to wash the plate yourself after you're done."

(End of this chapter)