Qiao Zhi's competition with Sun Jin in the Imperial Garden this time is of great significance.

If Qiao Zhi wins the competition, it means that Qiao Zhi has the strength to serve as the chef of the state banquet.

In terms of mastery of the eight major cuisines of today's China, Sun Jin may not be as good as Qiao Zhi, but in the study of state banquet dishes, he was rated as the first in the world, which is not an exaggeration.

Most of the guests entertained by the State Guesthouse are foreign guests, Sun Jin has accumulated rich experience through years of pondering and research, and he knows the commonality of foreign guests' tastes, the requirements for saltiness, the adaptation of fresh fragrance, and the taste of food, which Qiao Zhi lacks.

Qiao Zhi tasted the exquisite peony bream made by Sun Jin, and had an in-depth understanding of the taste of the state banquet dishes, and he worked hard to learn and improve in the process of the competition.

In fact, today's competition is still three dishes and one soup, and the fifth dish is dim sum.

Sun Jin's second dish is lion's head, which is the most classic dish in Huainan cuisine, and it is also a dish that cannot be avoided at the state banquet.

Sun Jin began to pay attention to Qiao Zhi's movements, and his second dish was stewed chicken with mushroom cans.

Braised chicken with mushrooms in a can, which is also a dish at the first banquet of the founding of the country, has been eliminated in the subsequent state banquet dishes, Qiao Zhi used this dish to the lion's head, in the eyes of connoisseurs, it is inevitably a little inappropriate.

Qiao Zhi stir-fried the cut chicken pieces in an oil pan, then stir-fried diced carrots, celery, onions, and mushroom slices, poured them into a basin, put them together with the chicken, added wine and seasonings, stirred well, and finally poured them into a crockpot.

In the process of sealing, he uses a mixture of dough sheets and eggs to put on the stove and simmer to the fullest.

After about half an hour, Sun Jin made the lion's head, and Qiao Zhi also made the stewed chicken in a mushroom jar.

Waiting for the one Qiao Zhi made for himself to be placed in front of him, Sun Jin did not wait like just now, but lifted the lid.

When the lid was lifted, a burst of water vapor came out, followed by a rich fragrance.

Sun Jin was about to taste it, but Qiao Zhi stopped Sun Jin, "It will be more suitable to taste it in five minutes." ”

Sun Jin knew Qiao Zhi's intentions, the state banquet for entertaining VIPs, the time for serving soup was particularly strict, just like the arrangement of the Spring Festival Gala, it must be just right for every minute and every second, otherwise, the temperature tasted by the guests was different, and the feelings were completely different.

Five minutes, exactly the time it takes for this dish to be served at the tables of the five judges.

"It's ready to taste!" Qiao Zhi reminded Sun Jin.

Sun Jin glanced at Qiao Zhi and tasted the soup with a spoon first, with a look of surprise in his eyes, "The practice of canning the Three Treasure Duck?"

Qiao Zhi secretly admired that Sun Jin's level was very high, and after tasting the soup, he knew the innovation of his dish.

He made up his mind today to make a five-course meal that met the standards on the basis of the first banquet of the founding of the country.

However, some dishes have proven to be less suitable for state banquets in the later period, such as the dish of braised chicken with mushrooms in a can.

Qiao Zhi improved this dish, using the method of canning stewed Sanbao duck, in addition to side dishes such as mushrooms, he also used a small bag to fill the bansu, jujubes, and lotus seeds (three treasures), and used a special purple sand jar for the state banquet.

Therefore, this dish can also be called "stewed sambo chicken with mushrooms in a can".

Sun Jin tasted three bites in a row, his expression became very solemn, and after taking a bite of chicken, his face became more serious......

Qiao Zhi also began to taste Sun Jin's crab roe lion head, in the eyes of the outside world, although Qiao Zhi is proficient in many cuisines, but he specializes in Huainan cuisine, so he is very familiar with crab roe lion head, use a spoon to separate the lion head, you can see that it is covered with crab meat, crab roe, very attractive.

When the lion's head is entered, Qiao Zhi must feel that Sun Jin's level is extremely high, if he makes this dish with him, maybe the basic skills will not be bad, but the taste is probably slightly inferior.

The decades-old state banquet dishes are really unusual.

Chen Yunhui tasted two dishes, and it was difficult to make a decision, and he said to himself: "I have eaten crab roe lion head many times, but this time the crab roe lion head makes people feel both familiar and fresh." As for the stewed chicken with mushrooms, the flavor is very strong, which makes people feel like they are mouthful. ”

Zayed, who was not far away, patted the table and said excitedly: "This crab roe lion head is definitely the masterpiece of Sun Guochu, I finally tasted the familiar feeling, and this trip to China is complete." ”

Gao Jinshan was still silent, took out the score paper, and wrote down his score.

The two dishes of crab roe lion's head and braised chicken with mushroom cans are equally matched, and it is really difficult for him to choose.

In the end, he chose to be evenly divided!

Xi Tianlei got the score given by the judges, "Let's make a summary first! The second dish both showed a super high level, especially Qiao Zhi continued to use the famous dish of braised chicken with mushrooms in cans used in the first banquet of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and innovatively added the practice of Sanbao duck, which made people shine." The crab roe lion head cooked by Sun Jin is not only classic but also stable, and has been unanimously recognized by the three foreign guests. In the end, the score of the second dish was 9.7 points for Qiao Zhi and 9.8 points for Sun Jin, and the difference between the two in the total score was 0.1 point. ”

Wang Shimao secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that the master had finally won the second course.

If the second course falls behind again and the score is not bitten, it will be too difficult for the next three dishes to catch up.

Sun Shichao stood in the corner and observed the movements on the field, his heart was very complicated.

Everyone else thinks that in the second course, Sun Jin won, but Sun Shichao knows that in terms of strategy, his father lost.

Among all the state banquet dishes, Sun Jin's best dish is crab roe lion's head, he originally wanted to get an absolute advantage in this dish, not only to make up for the gap in the first dish, but also to form a counter-overtake.

But Sun Jin only led by 0.1 point.

Just like Tian Ji's horse race, although Qiao Zhi lost the second course, he redeemed Sun Jin's biggest bargaining chip.

Sun Jin glanced at Qiao Zhi in a complicated manner, he always felt that Qiao Zhi's performance in the second course was a little wrong.

His eyes lit up, and he finally understood what Qiao Zhi was doing!

Qiao Zhi is trying to season, trying to make his dishes salty and tasteful close to himself.

In fact, it is not close to oneself, but close to the object of the state banquet, the taste of those foreign guests.

Ordinary people want to learn seasoning, at least it takes a few months of hard work, like Sun Jin, a top chef, his seasoning is decades of kung fu, Wang Shimao has learned from him for more than ten years, only learned seven or eight percent, did not fully understand its essence.

As for his son Sun Shichao, who has been operating Chinese food abroad in recent years, he also hopes to find out how to adjust the taste of Chinese food in order to meet the tastes of the vast majority of foreigners.

It's a cumulative experience.

But Qiao Zhi plans to learn his understanding of the taste of the state banquet dishes by tasting his own dishes in the competition, which is not only bold, but also incredible.

But I have to admit that the stewed chicken in the mushroom jar has a trace of its own essence, especially the spice part with a little pepper, Qiao Zhi seems to have noticed this.

Of course, Qiao Zhi is not a pure imitation, and when absorbing the essence, he also incorporates his own characteristics, such as a faint tea fragrance in the soup, which also has a similar aroma in the four side dishes.

This aroma seems to be absent and runs throughout, making several dishes have a sense of continuity and strong recognition.

Although the second course won Qiao Zhi by a narrow margin, Sun Jin smelled that a crisis was approaching.

Top masters like Xi Tianlei and Kong Bohou can naturally find clues.

Kong Bohou lowered his voice and said: "Qiao Zhi is really bold, in a competition like this, normal people will choose their most secure style, but Qiao Zhi is studying Sun Jin's style and trying to adopt it for his own use." ”

Xi Tianlei smiled faintly, "Although the risk is very high, the gain is not small." I'm looking forward to Qiao Zhi's performance, if he can crack the code of the state banquet dish that Sun Jin has been specializing in for many years through a game, what kind of skill is that. ”

Kong Bohou shook his head, "Arabian Nights!"

Xi Tianlei said: "Qiao Zhi is good at creating miracles, otherwise how can he be worthy of the title of a rare genius in the Chinese culinary world?"

Kong Bohou smiled bitterly, "You buckled this hat to him, right?"

Xi Tianlei smiled casually, "This hat was obtained by him, in fact, you also approve it in your heart, right?"

Kong Bohou reminded: "Be careful of hurting Zhongyong!"

Xi Tianlei said: "Qiao Zhi has matured and stabilized, and it is impossible for Zhong Yong's injury to appear on him. Sun Jin is now starting to get anxious, his most famous crab roe lion head has not recovered enough points, and as Qiao Zhi studies him more and more, his advantage will become smaller and smaller. ”

Kong Bohou was silent for a few seconds, "I hope Sun Jin can withstand the pressure!"

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Sun Ying found He Xia, one of the people in charge of the State Guesthouse.

"Mr. He, I suggest that you intervene in the competition immediately, according to the current trend, Qiao Zhi is very likely to win the game, and the two judges who suddenly joined, they are on Qiao Zhi's side, so their scoring will be seriously biased. ”

He Xia looked at Sun Ying calmly, "Ms. Sun, I suggest that you leave here immediately. You are not an employee of the State Guesthouse, we are here to let you come in to observe for the sake of Sun Guochu's face. Observe rather than instigate, causing disputes between the two sides. From what I've heard so far, the judges of this competition are fair and impartial. ”

Sun Ying said in a deep voice: "My father has worked for the State Guest House for many years, if he loses, it will damage the face and image of the State Guesthouse." ”

He Xia sighed lightly, "I admit that Sun Guochu has played a key role in the development of the State Guesthouse over the years, but the State Guesthouse will not be ruined because of one person's failure." Your father was a man of integrity and resigned from his position early before the game to avoid tarnishing the image of the collective. As his daughter, there is no need to bewitch the crowd and muddy the waters. ”

"You ......"

Sun Ying found out that she had sought help from He Xia, and it was a complete mistake.

When Sun Ying left the office, He Xia's eyes showed a deep color.

"Today's game was exciting and meaningful, and it should be made more pure!"