The judges drank a few sips of the bowl of soup, and the increasingly rich umami in the fish soup made them unsatisfied.

This feeling was something they had never experienced, as if their tongue had suddenly broken through a layer of blockade, and the original vague taste clearly appeared in their minds, and the whole world changed its appearance.

If you really had to make a comparison, it would feel like a short-sighted person suddenly wearing glasses!

With such a change in the body, everyone present kept licking their lips and eagerly waiting for the next dish. They are desperate to prove that they are not hallucinating.

It was at this time that Sariel brought out her second course – stir-fried ramen octopus with shredded jellyfish.

As soon as the dishes were put on the table, several interim judges couldn't help but rub their noses.

There is a strange smell wafting from the stir-fried ramen octopus that should have an attractive aroma, and it is not a serious smell, a bit like the smell of durian wrapped in several layers of packaging.

At first, everyone thought they had smelled it wrong, but after sniffing it a few times, the smell was still there.

"How does Chef Sarielle's food taste weird?"

"I smelled something wrong, and I thought something was wrong with my nose. ”

"It must be some kind of special ingredient, and Chef Sariel will definitely not make such a low-level mistake. ”

"It smells weird, but it's not annoying. ”

……

Ever since Sally Elle brought out the plate of stir-fried ramen octopus with shredded jellyfish, the judges have not stopped. Although Sally El's work smelled a little unusual, there was no resistance to it.

Because of the foreshadowing of the previous two snack dishes, the judges have been mentally prepared.

But that's not the most important thing, the status bonuses of Sally El and Hanzo are the main reason why the judges are so lenient.

To put it mildly, in the face of the two people with the halo of "the world's top chef", even if the food they serve is really dark cuisine, everyone will happily eat it up and analyze the "connotation" in it like a primary school student doing reading comprehension.

This is similar to many celebrities opening restaurants now, obviously the taste of the food is similar to that of the street shop, but there are still people who are willing to pay more than ten times the price to support the party.

But after all, today is a contest between two celebrity chefs, and if Sariel's cuisine is really not as good as Hanzo, everyone will still make a fair judgment.

Hanzo is also very curious about Sarielle's cuisine.

Based on his understanding of the jellyfish, it is impossible for Sarielle to completely remove the odor of the ingredients themselves, even if the taste of the ramen octopus is concealed, and the taste is enhanced by the horn pufferfish.

"Did Sally El give up on this round?"

As soon as this thought appeared, Hanzo dismissed it, and the confident look on Sariel's face didn't look like she was going to give up.

It's a pity that Sally El only prepared the weight of thirty-one judges, otherwise Hanzo would have tasted the mystery of the other party's cuisine.

At the beginning of the tasting, the judges picked up their chopsticks and put the sliced ramen octopus claws and shredded jellyfish into their mouths. The crimson sauce has a hint of spiciness, but that's just the garnish, and the rich and long umami flavor is the real heart of this stir-fried ramen octopus with shredded smoked jellyfish.

The unique chewiness of ramen octopus claws and smoky jellyfish makes chewing even more fun, and each bite squeezes out the juices hidden in the octopus claws. It smells strange, but when you chew it, it becomes extremely tempting, and the wonderful taste spreads from the taste buds to the whole body.

"It's so delicious. ”

"This feeling is very similar to eating stinky tofu, it smells stinky and tastes good. ”

"Please don't insult this dish with stinky tofu. ”

"That's right, it's not a level at all, right!"

"I've eaten ramen octopus before, and it doesn't feel like the same ingredient at all. ”

The curiosity of the judges was also what Hanzo was concerned about, why were the diners so satisfied with this stir-fried ramen octopus with shredded smoke and jellyfish, which was supposed to be a failure?

If you don't understand this, Hanzo's heart is as uncomfortable as a cat scratch.

Voting soon began, and the result of the second round of voting was 7-24, with Sally El winning by a wide margin to tie the score.

Seeing this result, Sally El laughed happily.

Just as she turned to prepare the third dish, Hanzo suddenly stopped what she was doing and walked out. Without figuring out the secret of Sally El's dish, he wasn't in the mood to continue competing.

I found a small piece of leftover ramen octopus claw from the plate that was removed, and Hanzo didn't bother to bury it and put it directly in his mouth.

"The flavor of the ramen octopus is perfectly combined with the jellyfish, but you can still taste the smell of the jellyfish, shouldn't you?" Hanzo wondered.

"Is it because of my soup?"

It occurred to him that he was different from the judges.

Quickly ran back to his cooking station and took a sip of the remaining croissant pufferfish soup, and then went to taste Sarielle's food, and something magical happened, the smell of smoke jellyfish disappeared in an instant.

Can the horn pufferfish neutralize the smell of smoky jellyfish? Hanzo said he never knew there was such an operation.

"She must have planned all of this when she saw me choose the Jellyfish, right?" Hanzo looked at Sally El in shock.

I deduced from my choice of jellyfish that I would exchange this ingredient, and immediately chose ramen octopus to respond, and finally sent out the key ingredient, horn pufferfish, to complete the final layout...... Suddenly waking up, Hanzo finally realized the gap between himself and Sariel.

This gap is not only in the cooking skills, but also in the understanding of the ingredients, which is something that cannot be seen or touched.

"It's a rare genius to have such a deep understanding of ingredients at such a young age. Hanzo sighed to himself.

Although he figured out how Sariel used, Hanzo still didn't know how it worked. Knowing what it is and not knowing why it is is something that an aspiring chef cannot accept.

Knowing that the horn pufferfish can neutralize the smell of smokyard jellyfish is of course precious, but in the end, it is only a small trick to learn from the cat's imitation. If you can understand the principle of this, Hanzo can apply it to more food processing.

"Be sure to ask her for advice after the game. Hanzo suppressed his curiosity and returned to his cooking table, where four dishes were waiting for him.