Chapter Twenty-Eight, Duel!

From ancient times to the present, people's love for "fresh ingredients" has never faded. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

In the culture of the Celestial Empire, although the definition of "ingredient" is complex and diverse, the cooking method of any kind of ingredient is inherited from the essence of the ancient and long-standing food culture of the Celestial Empire. That's because the existence of ingredients is also the foundation of the Celestial Empire's generational inheritance, including not only the so-called necessities of survival, but also the inheritance of the 5,000-year-old culture of the Celestial Empire. As one of the oldest ancient civilizations inherited by human beings, due to the dependence of ancient crop cultivation on climate and land conditions, the classification of food ingredients can be almost fixed according to the north and south into two categories. There is an old saying in the Celestial Empire, "One side of the water and soil raises the other side!" This is the regional limitation of ingredients. It's like just the staple food, and it's divided into the south and the north.

With the rapid development of science and technology and agriculture, the regionality of food ingredients is gradually weakening. It has brought unprecedented promotion to the food culture of the Celestial Empire.

But even in ancient times, people were more eager to eat fresh food, fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, fresh fish and shrimp. Therefore, the preservation of ingredients has become a major issue in the Celestial Empire and even the world from ancient times to the present. In modern times, there are advanced technologies such as freezers and refrigerators that have been able to extend the shelf life of ingredients even longer. However, the freshness of the ingredients does not increase with the extension of the shelf life, but rather slowly fades with the passage of time.

"Ale, Yaya, I'm sorry, it seems that something very strange has started. What is this? What is it? What is it like to have a taste of the Celestial Empire on the tip of the tongue? Why does a cooking contest that can only be called a cooking duel if it sounds good, have such a magnetic background sound in the cooking competition of high school students? Uh, am I the only one who can't keep up?"

In the restaurant, Rosang held a camera, and in the corner of the restaurant, said in a whimsical voice.

Yi Duyan, although an ordinary high school boy. However, the pursuit of ingredients is almost demanding even for chefs who have been immersed in cooking for many years. For as long as he can remember, Yi Duyan has been giving the most perfect support to his favorite girl behind the heavy burden of homework. Running around for the ingredients has become a familiar experience for Yi Duyan, and for this reason, he even grows seasonal vegetables in his yard. And now, in the designated cooking competition, he not only came up with a considerable amount of gold production techniques, but also made people sigh at the ingenuity of the craftsmanship of the people under the cultural inheritance.

The theme of the first game is - gold and silver.

Gold and silver, also known as golden rice, pay attention to the golden grains, and belong to a kind of egg fried rice. The origin of egg fried rice can be traced back to the distant Sui Dynasty and even more distant history. Egg fried rice is said to have originated from Yang Su, the prince of Yue in the Sui Dynasty, and Yang Su's favorite crushed golden rice is the predecessor of egg fried rice. Fried rice is popular not only because it is easy to make, but also because of the availability of rice as an ingredient that can be processed without eating it all. With the introduction of fried rice into Yangzhou, Yangzhou fried rice has spread all over the country with its unique flavor.

"Xinyu's taste is picky, so what. Even if it is gold-clad silver, it is not enough to simply make the grains golden, and more but not sticky!"

In the bowl in front of Yi Duyan, there were several eggs that had been beaten into the bowl. Yi Duyan did not beat it into egg liquid, but used the soup spoon in his hand to quickly and sensitively take out the egg yolks one by one without destroying the egg yolks, and put them into a beaker that had been prepared for a long time. Next to the beaker, a precision electronic scale holds fine and white particles, that is, salt, which is known as the first of all flavors. The electronic scale is precisely locking the weight of the salt to 1.6 grams.

"Ah, why do you need to use an electronic scale for cooking, I won't complain, why is it 1.6 grams, in fact, I just want the numbers 1 and 6, what is this, a friend of the week?

Summer solstice, the store manager's name is Xia Zhi, and his full name is Xiahou Xia Zhi. Friends who are familiar with and love his craft are always accustomed to using his name Xia Solstice to describe it affectionately. Cheerful, gentle, but not hot, like a boy who is about to pass away. Summer Solstice, who has survived under difficult conditions since childhood, has not lost the pursuit of cooking skills because of the embarrassment of life. On the contrary, while solving the problem of food and clothing, it can not only satisfy its appetite, but also make a living from the second. Cooking has become an indispensable part of life on the summer solstice.

Like a trained chef, the summer solstice has been perfectly beaten with hot oil. At the moment when the oil temperature reaches the standard, the egg mixture mixed with the oil is stir-fried with the rice. As hot as summer, the summer solstice has a very complex and exquisite technique. Suspended in mid-air. It is a golden-brown fried rice with distinct grains, and the rich egg aroma does not mask the unique aroma of rice. Instead, they are intertwined to form a very luwarm aroma.

.....

"When"

With the sound of a gong, Yi Duyan and Xia Zhi had already done their works perfectly, and they were each loaded into dozens of equal plates. As the judge of this competition, Gu Xinyu, the next head of the Gu family, who is the leader of the catering industry, and the leading teacher of Xiahou Xia Zhi, the world's top gourmet, from the ancient Wugu High School, Mr. Haig, served as the chief judge. Because the fried rice of the two cannot be signed, everyone present will become ordinary judges of the competition.

The first thing that comes up is the omelet silver fried rice, which is like a shining gold, shiny and smooth color, and an attractive but not greasy aroma. Gently pick up the porcelain spoon and dig gently into the fried rice. The golden fried rice is found in individual grains on top of a porcelain spoon.

"This, this is!"

Gu Xinyu exclaimed in surprise. Like everyone present, there was a solemn and surprised glint in his eyes, and then, after the second and third spoons, his faces showed a look of satisfaction.

"What is this, this peculiar taste. The egg liquid wrapped in the rice grains is fragrant and crispy, and the plump rice is not only sweet and delicious, but also sticky, with an extremely primitive and wild taste. ”

"Yes, yes, like a bomb bouncing in your mouth. With each bite, the rich aroma is fried in the mouth. It's delicious, it's delicious. ”

Backstage, looking at Xiahou Xia Zhi, who was intoxicated by everyone, glanced at Yi Duyan provocatively, and hugged his shoulders with a satisfied smile.

"However, there is a slight shortcoming. ”

On stage, Haig touched his goatee and said with pity.

"Well, that's right, too strong and sweet, but it becomes a failure. ”

"Let's take the next one!"

Perhaps it is a comparison with the previous one, the second serving of egg pack silver is different from the first one of Jin Cancan, but it is a deep, dark golden fried rice. Instead of a gorgeous golden yellow, it has a feel. As soon as it came out, it caused a frown from the judges.

On the stage, Gu Xinyu showed a playful smile, and after rinsing her mouth with water, she gently picked up the porcelain spoon. I swallowed it without hesitation.

"Hey, isn't this a typical short-guard? Eat like this, can't you see who made it? Also, when you were intoxicated just now, the cheongsam girl behind you, and all kinds of colorful backgrounds of giant pandas flashed wildly. Fortunately, this food does not have the function of poking the blind eye. ”

"No, it can't be!"

Although he had some doubts, Haig, who tasted with Gu Xinyu, exclaimed in a lost voice, his eyes remained dull and his expression was stiff, and the exquisite porcelain spoon slipped from between his hands, making a crisp sound on the table.

"It's crispy and crispy, and the grains are full. After all, if you can't do this, you won't be a qualified egg pack silver. But what is this bitter taste like sandalwood? And it's obviously rice, but it has the same strength as wheat. ”

"W-this?black・rice!!"

"Black rice, black rice, why do you have to use English to spit out the pronunciation? ”

"No, there must be a problem, and no matter how good the black rice is, it can't have the same strength as ramen. ”

On the side, Xiahou Xia Zhi, who tasted dark gold fried rice with everyone, rushed out of the backstage and asked Haig on the stage puzzled. Hearing this, he seemed to agree with his student's question, Haig nodded and looked at Gu Xinyu beside him.

"Ah, it seems that Mr. Haig has a lot of suspicion of my family. In that case, let him come out and explain. ”

"I'm sorry, Lord Xinyu, I know that this may be a secret of the chef, but this kind of ↑black・rice↑ is really unheard of. ”

"It's egg whites, I added egg whites!"

“.....”

"Well, I understand what's going on, but I don't know why there was a sudden burst of gloom just now. ”

"Poof, well, the image and tone are in place, but the existence of the word egg white is a little weak. ”

On the judges' seat, Gu Xinyu covered her mouth and looked at Yi Duyan, who looked like a vicissitudes of life, and said with a smile.

"No, no!"

On the side, Xiahou Xia Zhi yelled at Yi Duyan with a serious face, and asked a little frantically pointing at the black rice in his hand.

"What is this? This is not ordinary black rice at all! I saw this on a forum, this is genetically modified black rice. ”

"What did he say!"

"No, it won't!"

"Yes, and then. ”

Yi Duyan shrugged his shoulders, looked at Xiahou Xia Zhi with a flat face and asked.

"Don't you know the dangers of genetically modified rice, as a chef, you can't pursue excellent ingredients..."

"Hazards? Can you tell me when the hazard report was issued?"

"Uh, but ....."

With a sneer, Yi Duyan stretched out a finger.

"First, this black rice is indeed my original genetically modified black rice, and this is not wrong. My Gu family has been tested by the relevant departments, and no harm has been detected. And I applied for a patent in the country. ”

"No harm detected, that's just for now!"

"Yes, some people said that when hybrid rice first appeared!"

"Now, hybrid rice is spreading all over the world. I know the rice you use is virgin rice, right? It is said that 5,000 years ago human beings sowed the seeds of the rice from generation to generation, the most primitive rice. So the appearance of your rice, the nutritional value, the taste. The resulting dish is so wrong with my black rice. ”

"Hmph, that's better than genetically modified black rice.."

"Yes, but, from a culinary point of view, I won this game, didn't I? ”

"The most important thing is that it's not me who is wrong, it's you!"

"Raw rice? No kidding. The kind of rice that is harvested every 2 or even 3 years. Do you want to feed 10 billion people with this kind of rice that tastes only medium to high-quality?"

"The development of agriculture is the development of human civilization, from slash-and-burn farming to stone hoeing to iron plough ox farming to modern hybrid rice, genetically modified. Since ancient times, people have been trying to feed more people by changing the way they farm. You deny that it is not genetically modified at all, you just blindly listen to the so-called experts. Then, following those experts, they denied the development that human society as a whole should have. ”

"Even the current genetically modified rice is not completely certain that there is no harm, but the original rice you use is simply putting the cart before the horse, and what you deny is the development and progress of the entire agriculture. I work all year round, but I can only get a meager income. To grow virgin rice, do you want the farmer to drink the northwest wind?"

"Me. ”

"Hmph, boring. I thought it was a good opponent. It seems that I misunderstood. ”

"Ale, is Twilight's personality so bad?"

"Well, ah, I see. With an apron on his body, it is now the "Agricultural Geek Apron Mode!", in short, it is now the character of a food research maniac who focuses on deliciousness, good absorption, and no toxic side effects. ”

"Ah, compared to the Dao robe mode, it's really a crippled character. ”

"Well, I'm sorry to bother you. However, the preliminaries began. Please come and participate. ”

Outside the restaurant, a middle-aged man wearing a manager's uniform appeared outside the restaurant and said with a businesslike expression.