The gravy is slightly hot, and the meat of the steak is tender and chewy, giving the teeth and mouth full satisfaction. Savor it as the subtle floral aroma emanates from the flesh and passes to the nose as you chew it, turning every swallow into a wonderful idyllic journey.

"Although the steak looks unsatisfactory, it tastes really good!" one of the judges squinted his eyes and looked intoxicated: "I don't know why, when I taste this steak, I naturally think of Gustav Klimt's "Flower Farm". ”

"Yes, I feel that way, too. Another old man with white hair agreed.

The judges are still dealing with the oversized steak on the plate, and Hirakawa Ran's side has also made the 'wagashi'.

"Mr. Liu Mang, hello!" Long Zhiyan walked to the audience with this 'Japanese fruit', first made a 180-degree bow, and then held it with both hands and handed it to Liu Mang.

"Please advise!"

"I can't talk about advice, but I do want to try it. Liu Mang glared at Lin Xiao, who was gloating beside him, took the plate in Long Zhiyan's hand, and replied.

Hirakawa Ranya also came over with Ryunohiko, but he put his hands around his chest and didn't say a word.

"Pingchuan-kun, long time no see!" Lin Xiao was obviously afraid that the matter would not make much trouble, and he grinned: "What's the matter? ”

"Hmph!" Pingchuan snorted indiscriminately, ignoring Lin Xiao.

Liu Mang picked up the chopsticks placed next to the plate, picked up one of the 'waga fruits', and brought it to his mouth.

The 'wagashi' that is picked up is made into the shape of a green bamboo joint, and only when you look closely can you know that such a shape is worthy of lifelike four characters.

Whether it is the color of the bamboo knots or the raised circular bamboo prints on it, it is almost exactly the same as real bamboo.

"This tastes ......" chewed gently, Liu Mang tasted it carefully, and slowly spit out half a sentence.

The outer skin of the 'bamboo' is slightly sweet, and the flavor of the filling is so light that you can hardly feel its presence, but when you taste it carefully, there is a dry taste unique to bamboo rippling on the tip of the tongue.

"Success is too similar, and defeat is too similar. After tasting it, Liu Mang sighed and said.

"Liu Mangjun, please make it clear, didn't you say before that our 'Waguo' is useless?"

"I didn't say before that your 'Wagashi' was useless, but now that I've tasted it, I'm pretty sure that it's really useless, at least in this place today. ”

"Why?" asked Ryunohiko, whose face was already full of anticipation, immediately changed.

"Mr. Ryunohiko, I don't deny your skill in Ryugin's cooking. Liu Mang picked up a 'waga fruit' with chopsticks again, and brought it to his eyes to look at it carefully: "Such a delicate pastry, I admit that it is difficult for me to make it." But is the food just a thing?"

"Is it wrong to use dishes to show the change of seasons as one of the characteristics of our Ryugini cuisine?" Ryunohiko argued, arriving a stiff neck.

"Of course it's true, but even if it's like it, 'Wagashi' is just 'Wagashi', not real bamboo shoots. There is no point in using another ingredient to present a natural flavor. What's more, in order to make the taste as good as possible for the bamboo shoots, I guess you must have added the juice made from the fresh bamboo shoots. ”

"Yes, is there a problem?" Long Zhiyan was a little surprised, his bamboo shoot juice was squeezed in advance and brought to the Chef God Competition, but he didn't expect Liu Mang to taste it as soon as he tasted it.

"It's astringent!" Liu Mang smacked his lips: "The taste of bamboo shoot juice completely conceals the original wheat aroma of the flour, and the taste is not good if no other ingredients are added to reconcile it." ”

"But my dish can make people feel the breath of spring!" Long Zhiyan was still unconvinced.

"What is the smell of spring? In other words, is there only one ingredient in spring?" Liu Mang pointed to the judges' seats over there: "In fact, the judges have already made a judgment. ”

Long Zhiyan glanced at the judges' seat, and his face immediately changed, because most of the judges only took a bite of the bamboo dishes on the plate and put them aside, and they didn't finish it.

"Food without taste has no soul, because it has to be eaten. Liu Mang finally added.

"Master Liu Mang, I have been taught. Tatsunohiko bowed again and turned to leave.

"It seems that he is not convinced!" After Long Zhiyan left, Lin Xiao directly picked up a 'waga fruit' from the plate, put it in his mouth and chewed it: "Well, it's bland and tasteless!Lao Liu, why don't you tell this bald head directly, what they make is flashy and has no connotation?"

"It's a bit too much, I'm not a judge. Liu Mang shrugged his shoulders.

"A bit disappointed. Shan Jian also picked up a 'Japanese fruit' and tasted it, frowning: "The appearance is indeed exquisite, but the taste is really not as good as our pastries." If I were a judge, I wouldn't necessarily vote for them. Strange, isn't the Hirakawa Rans specially trying the taste? Why don't you give some suggestions?"

"People are under the eaves and have to bow their heads, he must have done it on purpose. Liu Mang glanced at Pingchuan Chao, who was following Long Zhiyan: "This person is completely abolished." ”

"Judges, can you start scoring?" and when the judges put down their knives and forks, the host picked up the microphone.

"That's it. Mr. Fisher picked up a napkin, wiped his mouth, and stood up.

"My vote goes to Mr. Hans from the United States, his steaks are delicious. The only downside was that the portions were so large that I couldn't finish them. ”

"My vote goes to Hans, it's the best steak I've ever had. Immediately afterward, another judge also stood up and said.

……

To the surprise of many, Hans's rough steak was praised by most of the judges and won the round.

Hearing this result, the chefs of Ryuyin Cuisine all showed indignant looks, obviously unwilling to accept it. Only Hirakawa Ran's expression was as usual, as if all this was expected by him.

"Alright, it's time for us to play the next round. Lin Xiao stretched and got up from his chair.

"Dog's master? Thinking of his opponent in the next round, the corners of Liu Mang's mouth couldn't help but show a smile.

There are still two rounds of duels, and Liu Mang and they can reach the finals, and if they win in a row, they will be a big step forward from the championship of the God of Kitchen Competition.

The opponent in the next round, which was also randomly selected by the organizing committee, was Liu Mang's old acquaintance, Gordon Ramsay, known as the 'God of Hell's Kitchen'.