At this moment, the clouds and mist gushing in the plate were churning and drifting away one after another, as if there was a rustling sound. Fishing boats, reefs, and hills all show their original appearance in the fog. The originally dull and depressing mood suddenly became cheerful.

"Is this love?" said Glenn Lowry, staring at the boat drifting in the clouds, feeling like crazy.

Originally, the artistic conception of this dish was a solitary fishing in the cold river, which was desolate, but now when I look at it again, I see a peaceful scene of boating on the river and quiet years.

"Mr. Liu Mang, you are right, only people who are full of love for life in their hearts can create such works. Glenn Laurie had a look of fascination on his face: "I really want to see Mr. Xu Wei's original work! He is a great artist like Van Gogh." By the way, what's the name of that painting?"

"Fishing Alone in the Cold River and Snow". Liu Mang replied.

"Beautiful name. Glenn Laurie muttered and pointed to the stage, "It's like that Starry Night." ”

"Taste it, Mr. Glenn. No matter how good the food is, it is always eaten. Seeing that Glenn Laurie and the other judges were only concerned about watching the presentation of the dishes and were reluctant to do anything, Liu Mang urged with a smile.

"Oh, yes. Glenn Laurie picked up his knife and fork and sighed, "If time could last forever, I would rather stay in this moment." ”

"Please, Mr. Glenn. ”

The lion's head forked from the 'peak' is much smaller than the authentic one, just one bite.

"It tastes great, too!" Glenn Laurie exclaimed, as he took a bite.

Because of the cold of dry ice, the surface of the lion's head is slightly cool, but the inside is still hot, forming two completely different tastes.

The outer skin is fried at a low temperature to make the texture elastic, while the filling inside is still like an ordinary lion's head, soft and fragrant, and melts in the mouth, which are two stark contrasts.

Gently chewing, the taste buds are first wrapped in sweetness, and then slowly, this sweetness is transformed into acid, so that the base of the tongue leached a large amount of saliva.

Finally, the combination of sweet and sourness constantly impacts the taste buds, coupled with the rich taste of the meatballs themselves, which makes the whole person flutter and feel comfortable like flowers.

"The reason why our organizing committee uses a lot of precious artworks to define the rules is not that we want chefs to completely replicate them with dishes, which is also impossible in itself. Glenn Laurie reluctantly swallowed the meatballs in his mouth.

"The main purpose is to screen out the masters who really have an appreciation for beauty. Therefore, how similar the appearance of the dish is to the original is not the only criterion for us to judge. ”

"Yes, I agree with Mr. Glenn. Another slightly older judge took over the conversation: "Just like this dish of "Fishing Alone in the Cold River and Snow", only those who have tasted it will think, oh, this is art!"

"Liu, congratulations, you've won again. When the judges finished tasting the dishes and were discussing below, Gordon, who was standing on the stage, said to Liu Mang.

"Mr. Gordon, the judges haven't started voting yet, isn't it too early to draw conclusions?"

"No...... No...... No, ......" Gordon shook his head again and again, with a little frustration in his tone: "Originally, at the beginning, I also thought I was going to win, but when I saw the dishes you made, I knew that I lost again." ”

"If you lose, you lose, why add another one?" Lin Xiao on the side teased.

"Liu, do you want to learn Western food?" After a silence of about ten seconds, Gordon suddenly asked.

"I have this idea, but I don't have any foundation, and I don't know how to start. Liu Mang thought for a moment and replied.

"Can't you just find someone to teach?" Gordon suddenly put his arm around Liu Mang's shoulder: "Of course, you have to find a chef who is famous, has a superb cooking standard, and has a good personality." ”

"You just say you don't do it?" Lin Xiao rolled his eyes.

The first two things are quite reliable, as for the good character? Who doesn't know that the dog is famous in the industry for his hot temper and swearing?

"Ahem...... Gordon was a little embarrassed: "Liu, I'll teach you Western food, you teach me Chinese food, how about we swap them?"

"Okay!" Liu Mang nodded in agreement.

"But Gordon, if our domestic chefs want to learn something, they first have to apprentice, are you willing to do that?" Lin Xiao teased.

"No problem!" Gordon didn't even think about it, and happily agreed.

"Gordon, do you have to think clearly, according to Chinese tradition, the formal apprenticeship ceremony not only has to give tea to the master, but also has to perform three bows and nine bows, are you willing to do this?"

"Why not?" Gordon felt a little strange, and half of his knee went limp, "Is that so?"

"Okay, let's just learn from each other and make progress with each other, and we don't need to apprentice at all. ”

Liu Mang hugged Gordon and thought it was funny, it seems that foreigners don't know much about Chinese etiquette at all, and they don't know what the so-called three bows and nine knocks mean.

In the Chinese tradition, the status of the "teacher" is very high, and the ancients worshiped the "prince of heaven and earth" every day, what is the status of the teacher? It is second only to your elders and ancestors. Traditionally, the guru is also called the master, and the so-called one day is the teacher, and the whole life is the father. As long as you worship this teacher, you will treat him like a father in this life, and respect him for the rest of your life.

Of course, there are not many people in this society today who abide by these, but in the eyes of people like Liu Mang, who are immersed in traditional culture, respecting teachers is one of the basic principles of being a person. While representing inheritance, it also means responsibility. That's why he hasn't taken in any disciples.

"Then it's settled. Seeing Liu Mang agree, Gordon looked very excited.

"Gordon, you don't care about the result of the competition at all?" Lin Xiao said in surprise.

"Why care?" said Gordon Ramsay, clasping his hands, "I'm not the first time I've participated." Besides, I'm the British god of cooking, and it doesn't seem interesting to have another title. Like Liu said, I just like to enjoy the process of the game, and as for the result? fuck it. ”

"That's right. ”

The judges' votes came out, with British chef Gordon Ramsay receiving three votes and Chinese chef Liu Mang receiving six votes, and Liu Mang won the round. After nearly half an hour of business and debate, the judges' voting results finally came out, and Liu Mang had a two-vote lead to win the round.

"Congratulations Liu. Gordon Ramsay held out his hand.

"Mr. Gordon, it's just a fluke. Liu Mang reached out and shook Gordon's hand.

"No, it's your strength that conquers everyone. Gordon grabbed Liu Mang's hand and pulled it, hugged his shoulder, and slapped it twice on the vest: "Don't forget, our agreement." ”

"Absolutely not. ”