Chapter 421: Winning the Cooking Plum Award (Thanks to Readers Who Have Been Subscribing to the Genuine Edition)
Bai Xiaobai had already eaten high-end Japanese biscuits in the morning, so he replied in fluent Japanese, "My work is called Suihan Sanyou - Seafood Sashimi Platter." ”
The judges didn't understand the three friends of Sui Han very well
Bai Xiaobai continued to explain: "It's the same as the Japanese people. Pine and bamboo do not wither in winter, and plum blooms in the cold, so the Chinese people also like their noble character, so they are collectively called 'three friends of the cold year'"
"Except for pine, bamboo, and plum. I also carve red-crowned cranes under the pine trees, which is taken from the Chinese idiom 'pine crane prolonging life', which means longevity, and I hope that the people who eat my food will live a long and healthy life. ”
"I also carve pandas under bamboo, hoping that the panda's cute appearance will make the people who eat my food happy. ”
"As for the rest of the plum blossoms, I didn't match them with any animals. Because in the bitter cold of winter. It is independent in itself, and anything is superfluous. ”
Bai Xiaobai talked about it in a tone that was not ostentatious, which made people listen very comfortably.
Nara Shigemitsu unconsciously clapped his hands, with an appreciative gaze, and said, "It's so wonderful, Xiaobaijun, you have made me impressed with the chef in Huaxia." ”
To tell the truth, Nara Shigemitsu did have a prejudice against Chinese chefs before, thinking that they boasted of arrogance, no one in their eyes, and boasted that their cooking skills were invincible in the world.
But Bai Xiaobai is young, but his tone is calm, not arrogant or impatient, and he speaks eloquently, quite with the temperament of a generation of culinary masters.
What's more, in just 30 minutes, he can complete so many creative works, which is really convincing.
The remaining four judges also nodded unanimously in approval, and they didn't expect the finale work to be so brilliant.
Hattori Sota looked at Bai Xiaobai's face, and a trace of ripples appeared in his originally plain heart.
Hattori Sota is very talented, he has always had a vision above the top, and he rarely convinces people, but Bai Xiaobai's creativity in this work still deeply shocked him.
Bai Xiaobai's platter works combine Chinese and Japanese elements, which are not abrupt and very appropriate, and also have the meaning of wishing diners health and longevity, joy and joy, this creativity is simply unmatched.
It's shocking.
Although his own Mt. Fuji platter is also unique, it is obviously a big difference from Bai Xiaobai's work.
Hattori Sota had already expected in his heart that he had lost, and he had lost completely.
The most shocking person on the field is Sakura.
She was already stunned, in fact, she originally thought that Bai Xiaobai was an ordinary Chinese traveler, and she came to participate in the knife competition purely out of interest and experience of Japanese culture.
I really didn't expect Bai Xiaobai to hide so deeply, not only has an extremely deep foundation in knife work, but also has unique creativity.
Could it be the 'Chinese Kitchen God'?
Sakura looked at Bai Xiaobai with adoring eyes.
And Bai Xiaobai is as calm as the wind.
In fact, he is still very happy in his heart, but he is not good at expressing it with his body.
What's more, he has always been a low-key and unassuming person, and before the result is announced, he must pretend to be X.
Toba Shrine's knife work competitions are conducted in a fair, just and open manner, and do not discriminate against the nationality of any participant.
It's all about the work.
The results were soon announced.
After the unanimous vote of the five judges, Bai Xiaobai won the highest plum award in this competition.
Sota Hattori won the Bamboo Award.
As for the Matsuno Award, it was taken away by another Japanese benzene fat chef.
Sakura was not selected, and she only finished fourth. There is another Japanese benzene lean chef left in fifth place.
The results have already been announced, and the crowd of onlookers is simply boiling.
Sota Hattori only finished second?
The first place is Bai Xiaobai?
Bai Xiaobai's name is not the name of the Japanese Ben people when I hear it.
Many people know that the Mei Award was taken away by the Chinese.
Of course, the overall quality of the Japanese people is still quite high, and they will not be overly emotional.
Most people are embarrassed.
Toba Shrine has held many competitions, and it has always been a local who has won the top three, but this is the first time that a foreigner has won a prize, and it is still the highest Ume Prize.
It's incredible.
Some of the Japanese people who watched the game speculated whether this Bai Xiaobai was a Chinese Japanese national, or whether one of his parents was a Japanese national.
Otherwise, how could he have been able to speak Japanese so fluently just now, and still be able to make such a creative platter with deep meaning? Or is it a top-notch work that combines Chinese and Japanese creativity......
A lot of people speculate at the same time.
Bai Xiaobai has already taken the stage to accept the award.
In addition to the 'Ume no Prize', the highest award in Toba Shrine cuisine, there is also a reward of 200,000 yen + a trip to Hawaii for two + the qualification to enroll in the company.
When receiving the award, Bai Xiaobai knew that 'engrave the name to join the company' is the highest honor of Toba Shrine.
The name of the shrine's top priest, Miyaji, is the first place to be born in each cooking contest, and his name is engraved on a special plaque and hung on the tablet column in the main hall of Toba Shrine for future generations to admire.
This is the highest honor, only the name of the first place can be hung, and no one else can 'engrave their names into the company' through any form of donation.
Bai Xiaobai is embarrassed.
Fortunately, it is only engraved on the brand, not the tablet, otherwise it would be too unlucky.
After receiving the award, the procedure still has to be completed.
Bai Xiaobai gave a speech on the spot in fluent Japanese.
The beginning of the testimonial is very simple, that is, it is an honor to win the award, it is very interesting to participate in the competition, and I have learned a lot in the competition.
Then, in his speech, Bai Xiaobai focused on recommending the 'Sakura Japanese Hotel' where he stayed.
In the discourse, he talked about the food of Sakura Ryokan that made diners feel upset.
Bai Xiaobai's face was a little gloomy, a little sad, and said earnestly:
"Although I, as an outsider, did not know the seriousness of the incident back then. But since many years have passed since that incident, the deceased is gone. I hope that everyone will give this store a chance to start anew, which is one of the reasons why I participated. ”
Bai Xiaobai continued, "Sakura and I have actually only known each other for a few days, and we don't have a particularly deep relationship. In the few days I've been staying at the hotel, I can see Sakura secretly practicing her cooking skills in the kitchen every night, and I can tell that she likes cooking very much, and she makes food with her heart, and I hope everyone can give her a chance not to give up on Sakura Ryokan. ”
Bai Xiaobai's two large passages are successively expressed in Chinese and Japanese.
After he finished speaking, he also explained the location of the Sakura Hotel, and finally bowed slightly.
Originally, the Japanese people didn't like this way of advertising.
But Bai Xiaobai's speech was sincere and sincere, and there was no suspicion of collecting money for advertising.
As a Chinese person, this person is not only superb in swordsmanship, but also noble in character, in order to save a hotel on the verge of bankruptcy in Japan, he actually participated in this competition, and also made a special recommendation to this hotel in his acceptance speech, which must have a lot of mind and bearing, which is simply touching.
Many onlookers were affected by Bai Xiaobai's words just now, to varying degrees.
Indeed, the dead are gone.
No matter how serious the incident was back then, the old owner of the inn had long since passed away, and the newcomers to the inn should indeed be given a chance to raise their heads again.
The past is the same as before, surging into her heart, Sakura in the audience can't control her emotions at all, she is crying a lot, and deep down she is full of endless gratitude to Bai Xiaobai.
Bai Xiaobai's advertising is really good.
Many of the onlookers were Chinese, and seeing that Bai Xiaobai, a Chinese person, won the first place in the Japanese benzene competition, and also delivered an acceptance speech in Chinese and Japanese bilingual on stage, it was simply a gold post for the country.
Several Chinese travelers have decided to form a group and stay at this cherry blossom ryokan at night.