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Chapter 232 Liaodong District Random Test Question "Chicken Cart": What Constitutes "The Extraordinary Within the Ordinary?" (Bonus Chapter)

Liaoning Region

Looking at the regions listed above, the seven judges fell silent for a moment.

The food in the East Third District is often associated with this.

【Sufficient portion】

[Moderate taste]

The boss is honest.

The actual situation is actually quite similar.

It's not that the food scene in the East Third District has completely declined; it's still the same reason as before: there are so many protected animals that many dishes have ended up in "old recipes."

There aren't many truly distinctive dishes in Liaoning Province nowadays.

Braised Sea Cucumber with Scallions, Sweet and Sour Pork, Chicken Stew with Mushrooms, Benxi Lamb Soup, Jinzhou All-Purpose Barbecue, Smoked Chicken, Braised Pork Knuckle, Stewed Noodles.
After reviewing all the various features, one of the judges spoke up.

"I think we should make 'Guo Bao Rou' (sweet and sour pork), it fits our theme perfectly!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than another woman beside him spoke up in rebuttal.

"Tong Song, you misunderstood. We do want this theme, but it's not a set topic for an essay."

"We select the main ingredients, not the theme of the dish."

"By setting 'Guobaorou' (sweet and sour pork), aren't you essentially setting a challenge for the contestants? If a contestant, for personal reasons, doesn't grasp the essence of this local specialty, are you going to eliminate them for that reason?"

Tong Song looked at the woman in front of him with some annoyance.

"Bai Susu, I was just making a suggestion, it's not finalized yet. Can you please control your temper?"

"Furthermore, while 'Guobaorou' itself isn't complicated, it tests many aspects of a person's character. I don't think it's inappropriate to use it as a standalone question."

Seeing that Bai Susu was about to speak again, Yin Shengjiang, who was standing next to her, quickly coughed.

"A single dish won't do; we need to give the contestants room to be creative! Okay, Susu, let's get down to business; we'll talk about the rest later."

Upon hearing this, Bai Susu suppressed her temper and continued to ponder.

Just then, another man with a buzz cut spoke up.

"What do you guys think of the sauerkraut? The sauerkraut from the East Third District is quite unique, and it goes well with everything, making it great for creative ideas."

After he finished speaking, Cheng Xieyun, who was standing next to him, slowly spoke up.

“Cao Fujun, pickled cabbage is a good ingredient, but using it as the main ingredient might be a bit harsh on those kids.”

"After all, the main flavor of pickled cabbage is too strong, and it's difficult to change it. If it's used as a main ingredient, by the time it reaches our area, it's all sour."

Hearing this, Tan Zhifeng nodded in agreement.

"A single flavor is not suitable. Even if we rinse our mouths, the sourness will gradually increase, which will be unfair to the later contestants."

Hearing what the two were saying, Yin Shengjiang nodded in agreement.

In his view, determining the exact number of people to be drawn in this region is somewhat difficult.

It's not that there's absolutely no delicious food in the area, but it's quite difficult to fit the theme of "the extraordinary within the ordinary."

Just like how everyone tacitly avoids mentioning sea cucumber, it's because it's not an ingredient that often appears on people's dining tables.

The meeting fell into a brief silence immediately after Suancai made the suggestion.

As time ticked by, Yin Shengjiang felt that things couldn't continue like this.

So he called out "Ding Yongxing" in the corner.

"Yongxing, you happen to be from Liaoning District, so tell us your thoughts!"

Ding Yongxing touched his hair, let out a long sigh, and then spoke.

"I think that, putting aside cattle and sheep, Liaoning Province, as a logistics transit hub, has very advanced freezing and preservation technology."

"The local specialty is basically eating whatever is available, cheap and plentiful."

“I considered salted fish, but it’s too much of a local specialty, so I didn’t think it would be a good fit.”

He paused for a moment, then took a deep breath. "Actually, there's a type of ingredient that fits the bill perfectly: it absorbs flavors well, is ordinary, and has some historical significance."

"But it's easy to cook this stuff well and make it spicy, but it's quite difficult to make it fancy."

Upon hearing Ding Yongxing's words, Yin Shengjiang's eyes lit up.

"In this round, 119 people will be eliminated down to 64. The idea is that it is relatively easy to get started, but difficult to do well."

"Tell me, what ingredients are they!"

Seeing this, Ding Yongxing stopped beating around the bush.

"Then I'll just say it directly."

"An hour and a half later, inside the competition venue."

Please use "chicken carcass" (chicken carcass) as the main ingredient to create a themed dish titled "The Extraordinary in the Ordinary".

Cooking time: 3 hours

[Additional ingredients: Unlimited]

The previously lively atmosphere turned deathly silent the moment the exam questions were released.

Looking at the large competition rules on the screen, most of the young players below seemed a little lost.

"No, isn't that stuff dog scraps? Is it really appropriate to use it as a test question for the Level 5 exam?"

"This is outrageous! This thing has practically no meat. Am I supposed to make soup from it?"

"This is ridiculous! It's tasteless, but too good to throw away!"

"You little brats just don't understand! Roasted chicken frames are a rare delicacy! They're the perfect accompaniment to drinks!"

While the contestants were still in a daze, the viewers in the live stream weren't much better off.

[Are you kidding me? It's a chicken carcass! How much meat is that?!]

The thought of Master Cheng Xieyun, at his advanced age, still slurping chicken bones makes this exam question rather amusing.

【I actually think this is a good question. Look, the chicken carcass has a forked bone in front and fragrant herbs in the back. If you actually made it, it should taste really good.】

[What a load of rubbish! These days, chicken frames are just two lumps of butter on the back.]

[The chicken butts are kept separately in the factory. Some are sold to merchants for pet food, some are sold to Japanese restaurants for individual grilling, and some of the mediocre quality ones are just given to chicken rice vendors! Anyway, they won't be able to tell the difference if a few pieces are missing.]

Just as everyone was bewildered, a high platform suddenly rose up in front of the arena.

On the high platform, various chicken skeletons were neatly arranged, waiting for the contestants to take them.

Upon seeing the diverse array of chicken skeletons, the contestants felt no surprise, only shock.

Contrary to their initial expectations, the so-called chicken frames turned out to be entirely frozen.

Chen Xiaodong's expression changed in surprise, and his heart sank.

"Are you kidding me? Using frozen chicken frames for the Level 5 exam? These things probably cost less than 1.5 yuan each when they come out of the factory. What can you do with this kind of ingredient!"

Jing Ran was completely devastated.

"Are you kidding me? It's frozen! Can't China afford fresh chicken frames?"

He knew in his heart how much the taste of chicken bones would differ depending on whether they were put in cold storage or not. He really didn't expect that such a question would be asked.

Just as everyone was surprised, Xia Ming touched his knife case, looked at the chicken carcass in front of him, and began to think.

"This topic is quite interesting. Look at these frozen products in front of us, there's plenty of the main ingredients!"

"But depending on the specific breed, chicken frames are 60% to 80% bone. Although it's mostly meat attached to the bone, it tastes even better that way!"

"But from a culinary perspective, the structure is complex and difficult to disassemble."

"Chicken fat, scraps of meat, triangular bones, uncleaned internal organs, a little bit of chicken skin, and extremely difficult-to-remove cartilage."

Xia Ming did a rough calculation and realized that even if he could take more than a dozen chicken frames at once, there wouldn't be many usable parts left after disassembling them.
"Furthermore, is the so-called theme 'the extraordinary within the ordinary'?"

"So what exactly constitutes 'ordinary' and what constitutes 'extraordinary'? Well, that's something we'll have to discuss."

(End of this chapter)