"I can't bear the child to trap the wolf, throw some money out, it's popular, the store is up, and there will be a follow-up! ”

"I think I'm definitely a person who can't cook, so let's just wait and watch the show!".

Han Jiangxue has also been in a state of preparation for Miro recently.

The whole kitchen was solemn, and the atmosphere was comparable to that of a funeral banquet, where each chef was cooking the same dish - Dongpo elbow.

The same dish, different ways to do it, just because a distinguished guest came outside, he ordered a Dongpo elbow.

Dongpo elbow has different ways to eat, and there are different ways to eat it - some methods are to stew it directly with braised until it is ripe, and some methods are to stew the pig's trotters, and finally boil the sauce, and then dip it in the sauce to eat.

Either way, there are very high requirements for the heat, the pig's trotters should be soft and rotten, but not rotten like mud, they should have a taste, and they should not be tough like rubber.

Originally, the chefs didn't care, and most of the guests knew that they had to make a reservation for this kind of dish, because it took a long time and made people anxious.

If you don't make a reservation, you must be blindly breaking into the cold river and snow, and most of the newcomers who don't know the rules are nouveau riche who don't know how to taste.

However, as soon as this guest came in, when the waiter handed him the menu, he said: "Don't drink soup, don't drink those with cordyceps flowers, mutton bone soup is a little early to drink this season, your pork belly is good, but I don't want to eat it today, just order a Dongpo elbow, I can wait for two and a half hours." ”

This one is a connoisseur, and he knows what ingredients are in their signature dishes without looking at the menu, and he will definitely be able to eat a Dongpo elbow if he orders it alone.

The waiter reported to the lobby manager, and the lobby manager hurriedly brewed the best tea leaves in the inventory and brought it out respectfully.

The guest tasted it, but only frowned slightly: "The frozen top oolong is not soaked in spring water, and it wastes a good leaf of tea." ”

The lobby manager was unhappy when he heard this, but seeing that this person's bearing did not look like a nouveau riche, he explained: "Spring water is hard to find, and we use filtered pure water in our store." ”

The guest smiled slightly: "Spring water is not difficult to find, as long as you have a heart." ”

The lobby manager felt that this was a troublemaker, so he quickly reported it, and asked him to adjust the monitoring to take a look, and after reading it, he gave an order - immediately do the best according to the requirements of the guests!

This person is Gao Wensong, a very low-key person, and the lobby manager usually doesn't pay attention to the cooking competition, so he doesn't know who he is.

However, the high-level of Han Jiangxue recognized Gao Wensong, and as soon as he heard that he was going to eat Dongpo elbow, he hurriedly asked the chefs to make it together.

This man is one of the judges of the cooking competition, and legend has it that he will evaluate all aspects, including quietly going to someone's store to rate that restaurant, which is really indiscriminate.

The chefs received an order from the big boss that one of the five judges of the cooking competition had come to find out, and all of them woke up and made Dongpo's elbow into several styles.

The most brilliant thing is that one of the plates is made in the shape of a piglet, which looks very pleasing.

Gao Wensong looked at the table full of all kinds of elbows, and suddenly lost his mind - this was obviously recognizing him, those chefs came prepared, and they couldn't eat at the usual level.

However, Han Jiangxue has always been accustomed to receiving powerful people, and the food is exquisite, not bad, but always a little worse.

Gao Wensong tried a few dishes, and the taste was in place, and the texture was also soft and moderate...... Gao Wensong closed his eyes and carefully let the tip of his tongue feel the dish.

After a long time, he opened his eyes, put down his chopsticks, and called the waiter to come and pay the bill.

The lobby manager came respectfully and said that the meal was free.

Gao Wensong insisted on paying, but the lobby manager didn't dare not answer, so he asked, "What does Mr. think of the taste of this elbow?"

Gao Wensong smiled meaninglessly and said, "It tastes good." ”

The lobby manager breathed a sigh of relief.

It's just a little bit off the line.

When Gao Wensong left, he silently added a sentence in his heart.

He looked at this paradise-like farmhouse, and every design could see the joy of the designer, and even the broom in the corner showed the careful thinking of the designer who wanted to return to farm life.

The elbow he ate in Tang Zujing tasted the taste of home, and he could even feel that the person who made this dish really wanted to make a simple dish, so that after eating it, people would have a sad sense of happiness.

Hanjiangxue's elbow can be eaten very well, and the chef's cooking skills are very good, and the decoration and presentation are also very good.

However, it is a "restaurant dish outside".

The venue of the cooking competition is held in the Yihui Complex on the outskirts of Jiangcheng, where exhibitions of various sizes are held every year.

The fair is divided into five zones, each with a different number of floors and areas.

The venue of the cooking competition is the largest area A, which is the most popular area of the Jiangcheng International Auto Show over the years, and it is also a special area for the cooking competition.

Preparations for the cooking competition have been underway since a month ago.

The huge foam core, designed in the shape of a shovel and a spoon crossed, hung high on the top of the pavilion's door, where the row of endless maple trees was growing a fiery red, and the jet-black trunks were silently rooted in the ground, looking down on the people coming and going.

Looking down on the first floor of the exhibition hall, there is a large gossip array.

If you look closely, it turns out to be composed of tables for chef competitions, divided into Ugin table top and light gold tabletop.

The lights in the exhibition hall are all turned on, all the cameras are ready, all the central air conditioners in the room are turned on, dissipating the heat emitted by the lights, the staff of the fire department have come to check, and the guards are all in place.

Melodious ancient music was broadcast in the venue, and chefs and assistants entered the venue one after another.

On Saturday night, almost all the house-cooks stay in front of the TV, and there are also many white-collar workers who are losing weight and come home early from work to turn on the TV.

All the staff of the provincial station are nervously working at their respective posts, and the cameraman is even turning around with this bulky machine, for fear of missing even a small wonderful moment.

Journalists in major newspapers and magazines are desperate for their fingers to become mechanically automatic, and their fingers are about to break when they press the shutter.

Tang Qian was waiting to enter the lounge, but Lin Huimin, Tang Weipeng and Yaya did not come.

Each lounge is equipped with a color TV, mainly so that the family members brought by the contestants can cheer for their loved ones here, and at the same time can watch the live broadcast.

But Tang Qian asked them not to come, after all, there is a big TV at home, and it is the same at home.

Yaya wanted to follow Yuan Keying to an etiquette class, but she didn't come.

There is also Zhuang Shize in the lounge.

Zhuang Shize couldn't sleep last night, and secretly picked out clothes in the bedroom, but everyone found a sour meal, and said with a smile on the corner of his mouth: "Only family members can enter the lounge." ”

The man wailed, clutched his chest, climbed into bed, and went to sleep.

Tang Qian was drinking tea calmly, next to her was Wang Qi, who could choose the most suitable ingredients for her.

Therefore, when she heard that she was going to compete, Qi Huishan said that she wanted to style her hairstyle, and when Mu Xiaotong said that she wanted to help choose clothes, Wang Qi just looked at her meaningfully, and she decided immediately to let Wang Qi be her assistant.

Wang Qi doesn't know how to cut vegetables, it doesn't matter, the dishes she makes are not complicated to win, and when it comes to the competition, she has more than enough time to handle the ingredients by herself.

Chen Liran arranged a makeup artist for Tang Qian, and the makeup artist came with a heavy makeup box.

Tang Qian also received the news just now, and Chen Liran exploded on the phone: "Even the fat and rough old man in the Caspian Food Shop is wearing makeup!

Caspian Food Restaurant is a seafood restaurant that can be compared with Hanjiangxue and Shu Chinese food, it has never been a restaurant, and Hanjiangxue and Shu Chinese food, making a five-star food, exporting five-star service and environment, but bearing a proud nickname.

Restaurants or something, vulgar, they love this inconspicuous name.

That chef Tang Qian had seen it in his previous life, and the whole person was a fat version of Mario.

Uncle Mario turned into Marilyn Monroe in her head, and goosebumps rose all over her body.

Chen Liran's makeup artist had just arrived, and Tang Qian hadn't asked how she got the pass to get in, and Ning Fei's call came again-

"Sister, sister has given you my little liver today, make sure you are beautiful on camera! Sister is still filming in the studio, come on!

Then Ning Fei's makeup artist carried a bulging hiking bag and was respectfully ushered in by a man dressed as an on-site worker.

The makeup artist sent by Chen Liran almost knelt down when he saw this formation, and immediately wanted to steal the teacher next to him.

Tang Qian didn't plan to put on makeup, but Wang Qi advised: "It's true that you have red lips and white teeth, but it's different on the camera, you can at least put on lipstick!"

Zhuang Shize said: "Tang Qian looks better than them whether he wipes it or not, look at Tang Qian's own meaning." ”

Wang Qi and the two makeup artists were stunned, because they were all told that they wanted to surprise people, which meant that the people involved really didn't know.

A chef of this level is a bit of a quirk, in case people don't like makeup!

Besides, the two makeup artists looked at Tang Qian's smooth skin, and silently sighed in their hearts that it was good to be young.

In order to attract attention, the film crew will make a special feature of Chef Zuò backstage, so there are also high-wattage lights in the lounge, but they are installed on the top, and they are recorded here, so the general audience can't see it.

But under such a high wattage light, Tang Qian's skin is still delicate and silky, which makes the two makeup artists envious.

Tang Qian thought for a while and said, "Then please trouble the two of you to put on light makeup for me." ”

Although the makeup artist sent by Chen Liran is already a special makeup artist for the fashion department there and a must-have for the camera, he still behaves like a newcomer in front of Ning Fei's makeup artist - they are all in this line, who knows who is powerful.

The makeup artist sent by Ning Fei first took out the mask, asked Tang Qian to put it on, applied it, and was ready to start it, but he was embarrassed-

The skin of the soup coriander is very good, and it only needs to be isolated.

Her facial features are very three-dimensional, but they are not excessively three-dimensional, her face is fleshy, her chin is round but not fat, and she is not an awl face, which makes her look both youthful and energetic.

Tang Qian's eyes are even more spiritual, if you wear eyeliner, you may bathe people.

Tang Qian's lip shape is also very good-looking, the lips are very full, and the eyebrow shape is a little raised, but it will not make people feel that the lines are hard, anyway, the eyebrows are full of heroism.

The eyebrows are slightly upturned, bringing out a hint of a little girl's charm, which just neutralizes the coldness given by the tail of the eyebrows.

The nose has flesh but is not big, and the nasal bone is straight and gives people a very spiritual feeling.

The makeup artist finally sighed, and after applying pink isolation to brighten his face, he swept the powder directly, curled his eyelashes, brushed it, and added coral red blush and watermelon red lipstick, and then packed up his tools.

The makeup artist sent by Chen Liran still contributed, and under the guidance of Ning Fei's makeup artist, she gave Tang Qian a playful ball head - this not only made Tang Qian's good-looking contours of her face at a glance, but also made Tang Qian look neat and innocent.

She really had never met such a good face, and said with a smile: "Tang Qian, if you go to make a movie, this is called 360 degrees without dead ends, how happy the photographer is!"

Tang Qian smiled shyly: "You have won the prize." ”

The makeup artist couldn't have loved this girl more!

Zhuang Shize and Wang Qi were stunned - although the makeup artist didn't make up much, he highlighted Tang Qian's eyes!

Tang Qian now looks watery, her skin is white and red, although the makeup artist has been ruthless in order to be photogenic, but it still looks like a kind of compelling beauty that makes people want to see it and are embarrassed to stare at it!

Zhuang Shize looked at it, then opened the door and said with a hot face: "I'll go to the bathroom." ”

Wang Qi directly hugged Tang Qian and shouted "goddess".

In order to enjoy it, the makeup artist put on makeup for Wang Qi.

Halfway through the entry time, Tang Qian changed into the designated white chef's uniform, with a light gold belt around her waist, and entered the venue with Wang Qi.

When Tang Qian entered the scene, it really caused a small commotion, because of the previous reports, the major media are very familiar with Tang Qian.

As soon as she entered, the flashing lights were connected in a single piece, and there was no interruption at all.

Many of the chefs present were even more sideways, some had the mentality of watching a good show, and some pouted directly with disdain.

Li Yu, the chef sent by Hanjiangxue, said to the assistant with a smile: "This is called taking the lead, the little girl is very good at playing, can she watch it if she can't fight!"

The assistant was still playing lotus, and finally got this opportunity, so he hurriedly followed the master and said, "But isn't it, the little girl is still young." ”

This is obviously a praise but secretly stepped on, and the assistant can still hear it, otherwise he would not have the ability to follow the game.

Then the five judges entered.

The judges' seats are on the second floor, and their tables are set up under a bamboo roof, which is elegant and has a great view of the chefs' actions.

Of course, there are also large screens in all directions, and even if they are invisible to the naked eye, the screens are still visible, but the machine is just swept by, and it doesn't last long, unless the newsmaker gives a special shot of the chef.

Finally, the leaders of various units entered the venue.

The position of the leader is also on the second floor, which is far opposite the position of the judges.

Then the mayor spoke, and the mayor was not verbose, just a few simple words.

Then the representative of the Catering Association - Gao Wensong announced the start of the competition.

The audience was silent, and even the shutter stopped abruptly.

Gao Wensong looked around the audience and said in a deep voice: "The catering association and its leaders are the testimony that the Huaguo Cooking Competition is absolutely fair, just and open! I announce! The competition begins!"

Another judge stood up and said, "Please look at the questions." ”

A scroll rolled down from the top of the Bagua Array, and on the ten-meter-high and twenty-meter-wide white silk scroll, there were two majestic cursive scripts-

world

The theme of this preliminary round is - Heaven and Earth!

The reporters of the TV station all pointed their cameras at the theme scroll, and then brought the cameras back to explain to themselves-

This means that every chef's dishes should express the theme of "heaven and earth", which, as in previous years, is a particularly macro concept, how do they want to express "heaven and earth"? or......

The cooks in front of the TV also actively participated in it, and they all used their brains to think of food that was good in heaven and earth.

The audience in front of the TV saw that the chefs and assistants set off towards the ingredient table on the edge of the gossip, and the camera also went back and forth between the chefs of Hanjiangxue and Shu Chinese food.

The people who paid attention to the big screen suddenly saw the assistant of Shu Chinese food squeezing the soup and coriander.

How could the photographer miss this kind of explosion? Immediately pointed the camera at the chef and Tang Qian of Shu Chinese food.

So everyone saw this young beautiful chef.

The chef of Shu Chinese cuisine glanced at Tang Qian and said, "I didn't fall, it's okay." ”

Tang Qian smiled and made a gesture of please.

The chef of Shu Chinese cuisine quickly took the biggest chicken in front of him, and his assistant quickly went to the cage on the other side to get a pigeon.

In this way, there will be things that fly in the sky and things that run on the earth.

In fact, the pigeon and chicken ingredient stations are the most popular, with more than a dozen chefs choosing both ingredients.

Everyone is not afraid, although the first ingredients are the same, but the process and taste are different.

The same ingredients are better, make different and special, it is easier to compare with each other, and the sense of accomplishment is greater.

Han Jiangxue chose flour and purple potatoes.

Yaya brought the puff pastry puffs that Tang Qian had made when she went out today to Yuan Keying's house.

As soon as the box was opened, their etiquette teacher's eyes immediately lit up.

Yaya and Yuan Keying glanced at each other, and immediately brought saucers and knives and forks diligently, and Yaya also made a pot of rose tea according to what the teacher taught before.

Yaya spoke slowly and elegantly in what is now English: "Enjoy, Ms. Lopez." ”

Yuan Keying even put the tableware on the table, Ms. Lopez nodded with satisfaction, looked at the two students approvingly, and said, "Your table is really amazing, then, just take a bite of this little cutie." ”

The puff pastry foams at the tip of the knife, the aroma of the cream pierces the air and enters the nose, the fork pokes in, and the soft piece is put into Ms. Lopez's mouth—the puff has a fluffy crust, a delicate filling, a sweet and rich flavor, and a fluffy cream dough wrapped in cream and ice cream.

Ms. Lopez looked at the puffs in surprise and said, "I feel like I'm going to fly, which pastry puff is this?"

Yaya and Yuan Keying looked at each other slyly and smiled.

A minute later, Ms. Lopez was sitting in front of the TV with Yaya and Yuan Keying while holding the puffs to her mouth, watching the Chinese Cooking Competition.

Yuan Keyinggang said: "There are so many people, you may not be able to see Sister Coriander." ”

Yaya exclaimed slightly: "Sister!"

Then she realized that she had lost her temper in front of the teacher, and quickly sat upright and said softly, "Ms. Lopez, that's my sister, the chef of 'this'." ”

On TV, Tom is choosing ingredients.

She said a few words to the girl next to her, and the girl walked to the food table of Huaishan, and quickly picked out a few Huaishan.

Then the two shifted their positions and picked sesame seeds.

The camera was brought back to the reporter at the scene -

"This new Ning Fei private chef who has aroused hot talk in the city, chose Huaishan and sesame, the two ingredients she chose are incomprehensible, looking at the expressions of other chefs, she either shook her head or laughed, did she ignore that the theme of this competition is 'heaven and earth'?"