The delicacies of the heavens begin with obtaining gem meat.

Chapter 138 Alice's Mini Cake

As Jiang Yan entered the venue, Alice also walked out with light steps, her white hair gleaming under the lights.

"It's such a pity, such a rare opportunity to perform on such a great stage."

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"I can only see your cooking once."

Looking at Jiang Yan, Alice smiled and spoke first.

The topic this time is "snacks," which is still a big advantage for her.

After all, many desserts involve molecular gastronomy.

Jiang Yan looked up at Alice and said calmly.

"You can watch my second game from the stands afterwards."

Upon hearing this, Alice's smile vanished, her expression turned serious, and she stared intently at Jiang Yan.

"I think that's impossible."

"You can never surpass the latest research in gastronomy."

She was very confident about the dish she was about to present, so she was sure she would win this time.

Hearing Alice's words, Jiang Yan couldn't help but yawn.

"Oh dear, didn't you sleep well last night?"

Alice Nakiri's lips curled up slightly.

"It seems your dish was hastily prepared, and it's clearly inferior to mine when I'm well-prepared."

"I have this match in my grasp."

Jiang Yan glanced helplessly at Alice and said casually.

"I played in Marui Zenji's room for a long time yesterday, and before I knew it, it was dawn."

Although Jiang Yan was telling the truth, Alice didn't believe him at all.

In her opinion, Jiang Yan must have been trying out the dishes all night long.

Without further explanation, Jiang Yan's expression suddenly became extremely serious as he looked at Alice and spoke solemnly.

"Next, don't forget to prepare a meal for me."

Although I had tried Alice's egg dish once before during my residential training.

However, dishes prepared for assignments and dishes prepared for competitions are clearly not on the same level.

He was very curious about what dish Alice would bring out this time.

Just as Alice was about to say something more, Rei Kawashima's voice suddenly rang out.

"This time the theme is desserts, and the time limit is 2 hours!"

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After glancing at the five judges who were already in place, Jiang Yan and Alice simply headed to their respective cooking stations.

"Cook! Let's begin!"

With Kirisuke's command, the fourth match of the Autumn Selection Tournament officially began.

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Jiang Yan took a piece of bright red, clearly textured beef from the ingredient box and placed it on the cutting board.

Using a Melker knife, the beef is precisely cut into small, evenly sized cubes, each perfectly square with neat edges.

Next, place the beef chunks into a preheated frying pan, controlling the heat to sear each side until it reaches a perfect brown color, allowing the aroma of the meat to gradually fill the air as the oil temperature rises.

After frying the beef, Jiang Yan took out flour and eggs and started kneading the dough.

The dough was kneaded and folded repeatedly in Jiang Yan's hands, gradually becoming smooth and elastic.

Having read this far, many people have already vaguely guessed what Jiang Yan is preparing to cook.

However, everyone's attention was soon drawn to Alice's actions.

Compared to Jiang Yan, Alice's cooking process was more like a meticulous scientific experiment, captivating everyone's attention.

The red fruit puree was poured into a transparent test tube, and several colorless liquid reagents were added. The test tube was then placed into a high-speed machine.

The machine emits a deep hum, and the liquid in the test tube rotates rapidly under the action of centrifugal force, separating and purifying.

In the audience, Ryoko couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

"It's just like doing research in a laboratory!"

Yoshino Yuuki nodded vigorously, then suddenly turned to look at Marui Zenji beside her.

"Marui! Commentary!"

Upon hearing this, Marui Zenji helplessly pushed up his glasses and replied with a wry smile.

"That—that's beyond my knowledge."

Are your glasses just for decoration?

Yoshino Yuuki glared at Marui Zenji with a face full of dissatisfaction.

This left Marui Zenji speechless. He studied classical culinary literature and knew nothing about these cutting-edge molecular gastronomy devices.

This has nothing to do with his glasses.

At this moment, Shun Ibuzaki, who was standing to the side, calmly spoke up.

"That's a high-speed centrifuge, which can precisely separate liquids of different densities, or liquids and solid particles."

After receiving the answer, Yoshino Yuuki gave Marui Zenji a disdainful look.

Marui Zenji was quite helpless, but obviously he couldn't argue with Yoshino Yuuki, so he could only turn his gaze to the center of the venue.

Time passed second by second, and the fragrance in the air grew stronger and stronger.

Jiang Yan's cooking was nearing completion. He wrapped the pan-fried beef chunks in dough and then began deep-frying them.

Alice Nakiri, however, was faster and had already finished plating the dish.

She promptly served the dish to the judges, and of course, Alice also prepared a portion for Jiang Yan.

Inside the transparent lid of the plate, white mist swirled, obscuring what lay inside.

As the lid of the plate was slowly lifted, the steam gradually dissipated, revealing the food inside.

An exquisite twelve-compartment wooden lunchbox, neatly arranged with twelve bite-sized mini cakes.

Each one is as exquisite as a work of art, colorful and pleasing to the eye.

The four cakes on the top row, from left to right, are: a white cream cake topped with a single raspberry, a cream cake topped with half a strawberry, a cream cake topped with a whole strawberry, and a double-berry (raspberry + blueberry) cream cake.

Tasting from left to right, from single fruity aromas to complex flavors, the layers of taste progress precisely, constantly awakening the taste buds.

The middle row features: pumpkin cream cups, three matcha pearl cakes, a double berry cake with two raspberries and one blueberry, and a mango mousse topped with three mango soft-centered balls.

As always, you should taste it from left to right. The alternation between sweetness and freshness creates an amazingly rich flavor.

The four cakes in the third row are even more ingenious:

The first one uses three kinds of blueberries at different ripeness levels, resulting in distinct layers of sweet and sour flavors;

The second one is a pink cream cake topped with half a strawberry;

The third one is a raspberry matcha cake, which combines raspberries and matcha.

The last cake is a double-berry cream vanilla ice cream cake made with the juice extracted from crushed strawberries and raspberries and mixed with cream. It melts in your mouth and is cool and sweet.

"It looks really good."

Jiang Yan looked at the cake in front of him and couldn't help but swallow.

These cakes are not only stunning in appearance, but their aroma alone is enough to make your mouth water.

Pick them up one by one and taste them; each bite brings a completely new experience. The changes in flavor are precise and delicate, making you unable to resist becoming addicted.

But for some reason, Jiang Yan felt that something was missing from this exquisite dish.

On the judging panel, the five judges were also completely immersed in Alice's cooking, their faces full of intoxication.