Chapter 141: Advance to the quarterfinals
In the third round of the final of the Qiantang City Cooking Competition, sixteen to eight, it is still the right PK, and the winner is directly promoted. The way of pairing is to match according to the level of points, and if the score is high against the low score, the same score will be drawn.
Kawabe's points are very high, and he is ranked third in the top 16 and will PK with the 14th-ranked player; Xiao Yalin, on the other hand, was in second place in the group stage and had some impact on her points, and ranked ninth, and had to play against the eighth-ranked player.
The order of appearance was decided by drawing lots, and Jiang was lucky to draw the first game, while Xiao Yalin was the third.
The competition of 16 to 8 is more exciting, so only one pair of contestants will be held at a time, so that the stage for the contestants is wider, and the camera will also record the process of the cooking competition of the two contestants in detail in all directions.
The opponent Jiangbian faced in the morning was the No. 10 contestant Wang Peigang, who was in his forties, but had twenty or thirty years of experience in Sichuan cuisine. Then he started his own business to engage in a Sichuan food chain, and now he has developed more than a dozen stores in Qiantang City, and he also has a certain influence in Qiantang City.
Jiangbian is still going to make Qiantang's famous dish this time - fish head tofu soup, the ingredients used are simple, but those who know the magic performance of the last fish head soup on the riverside will not doubt that Jiangbian will use this simple ingredient to deduce the magic.
What Wang Peigang wants to do is the Taibai duck, the first of Sichuan's famous dishes, and in comparison, the origin of the Taibai duck is obviously much larger.
It is said that when Li Bai lived in Sichuan, he liked the stewed duck in Sichuan cuisine the most. This kind of stewed duck is made by putting the duck in a steamer with seasonings such as salt and wine, sealing it with leather paper, and steaming, which has a delicious taste and fragrant flavor. Legend has it that Li Bai once dedicated this dish to Tang Xuanzong for his own future, and after Tang Xuanzong ate it, he was happy. The hand-picked dish is called "Taibai Duck".
And the fish head tofu soup to be made by the river is a home-cooked dish of ordinary people in Qiantang.
As soon as Jiang Bian walked to the demonstration stage, Wang Peigang walked over enthusiastically, "Master Jiang, I have heard of a great name for a long time, you are now a famous culinary genius in Qiantang, and it is really a blessing to be able to compete with you on the same stage." ”
There is not much culture on the riverside, and I don't like Wen Zou Zou's words that sound a little difficult to understand, "You're welcome, I'm just a township." ”
Wang Pei was originally polite, but after the politeness, he naturally returned to his own territory, carefully sorting out his most suitable kitchenware. The chef's kitchen knife, like a table tennis player's racket, always likes the piece that suits him best. If you suddenly change the kitchen knife, you may have a problem when you use it, and you will cut your own hand.
Jiangbian didn't pay attention to this, because the kitchen knife he used the most was only a few months, and he didn't rely too much on kitchen knives.
Jiangbian had already decided on the dishes to participate in the competition in advance, so naturally he had already prepared accordingly. I tried it a few times at the fish restaurant, and the effect was naturally quite good. What kind of results can be achieved in the competition depends on how well you play on the spot.
The cooking process by the river is a bit boring, and he doesn't like to show off too much, and he doesn't like to turn a kitchen knife into a whirlwind knife.
However, Wang Peigang's cooking performance is very appreciative, but it is not pretentious at all, the knife is skillful, the flow of clouds, the processing process of ingredients and the preparation process of ingredients, as if it has become a carving process of artwork, has attracted the attention of many audiences.
The audience had different attitudes towards the riverside.
"In this game, it seems that the No. 8 player will definitely lose, the No. 10 player is a master of Sichuan cuisine, and the taste of the Taibai duck made is a little worse than that of the No. 8, I am afraid it is not easy to judge. Because the dishes of two people are different, therefore, it is difficult to have comparable flavors, and even if there are some gaps, they may be directly ignored, mainly depending on the performance of two people in the cooking process. Obviously, there is still a very big gap between No. 8 in terms of knife work. ”
"I don't think so, the last game of Chef No. 8 was amazing, his opponent was almost perfect, but in the final stage, No. 8 won easily, but there were still a lot of people in the audience who were fighting against No. 8. After tasting the dishes made by contestant No. 8, I immediately discovered the reason. No. 8 has achieved a certain extreme in taste. Just like a martial arts master, he has reached the level of returning to the basics! ”
The audience with two points of view argued, and Man Qing, as the host, hurriedly stopped it.
In fact, Manqing is also very curious about whether Jiangbian can continue to write magic this time.
Yan Yuan also didn't have the freshness to be on TV at the beginning, because every time he participated in a competition with Jiangbian, his assistant was basically a decoration, mainly to pass on items, take dishes, and other things, there were not many in the first place, and Jiangbian almost didn't let him interfere.
"If I had known, I should have arranged a beautiful woman for you, so that the publicity effect might be better, maybe because of the advertising effect." Yan Yuan muttered quietly.
Yan Yuan is very cunning, every time he whispers is when he is carrying the camera lens, even if he is filmed, he thinks he is communicating with the riverside.
Jiang Bian smiled slightly, "It's better if you don't come, I'll find someone to come in the back, anyway, I will pick and choose this dish to make it simple." ”
"Don't do that, right? It's like I'm a burden. You should see the benefits to me. You see, when I was on stage with you, although I was more handsome, it didn't affect your image, but if you brought a beautiful woman over, I would definitely steal your light. Yan Yuan said.
The dish was simple and quick, and soon the fish head tofu soup cooked by the river was served on the table.
And Wang Peigang, who had prepared a little in advance, didn't take long to bring out the Taibai duck.
The two dishes are placed together, but the color is very similar, the main color of the Taibai duck is white, the white and tender duck meat and the milky white soup. The fish head tofu soup is also white as the main color, and the white tofu is dotted with the milky white fish soup.
This caused a problem for the judges, and Man Chengde said with a smile, "This year's cooking conference is full of talents. In this competition, both contestants did a very good job, one made the Taibai duck perfect, and the other made the fish head tofu soup to the extreme, which made it difficult for our judges to decide, so the judges agreed that this issue was left to the public judges to make a decision. ”
The public judges also need to taste the dishes made by two people before voting. Then decide which one to give your ticket to based on your own point of view.
When it came time to vote, Ebebe was very calm, although he didn't know if he would be able to achieve the final victory.
Before voting, Wang Peigang walked to Jiangbian's side and hugged Jiangbian, "No matter which of us wins in the end, I feel that I have no regrets, it is not easy to get to this point, and I hope there will be opportunities for communication in the future." ”
Wang Pei's generous performance really won him the first opportunity, and the laziness of the riverside is easy to misinterpret.
"Master Wang, although I can't tell who is superior and who is inferior in the dishes cooked by the two of you, I think cooking a dish is like a life, and I like people who take it seriously." The first public judge cast the golden star in his hand into the star in front of Wang Peigang.
And then the second, the third, the fourth
It seems that all of them are on the same page as the first popular judge. The scene turned out to be one-sided. As soon as Wang Peigang came up, he set off an 8:0 small **.
At this time, the host began to control the situation on the field, and Man Qing walked to Jiangbian's side and asked, "Your opponent won 8 votes in the public jury at once, this one seems to be in a bad situation, do you have anything to tell the public jury?" ”
Jiangbian looked around, looked at the public judges, and looked at the audience under the stand, Manqing thought that Jiangbian wanted to say something, and hurriedly handed the microphone to Jiangbian.
Jiang Bian didn't take the microphone, but shook his head and said, "No! ”
The vote continued, 9:0, 10:0, and it seemed that the riverside was going to end in complete defeat.
In the audience, Yan Yuan's side sat a person he didn't like very much-Yuan Wenguang.
"Haha, this time, you're going to lose, right? It's so miserable, I can't even look at it! Yan Yuan, the festival mourns and changes! ”
Yan Yuan blushed and sat there without saying a word.
However, the eleventh public judge walked in front of Jiangbian, "I personally think that the dishes have a variety of flavors, and people also have a variety of surnames, I just like Master Jiang's indisputable surname." Isn't cooking a surname that needs to be paid silently? Master Jiang, you will definitely become a master! I'm sticking with you! And I think these two dishes are superior and inferior, and the fish head tofu soup is better in terms of flavor, which shows that although Chef Jiang is not wonderful in cooking, he is very practical and attentive! ”
This man's herd mentality is terrible, especially when it is difficult to make decisions.
All of a sudden, the balance seemed to be tilted in favor of the riverside, and the riverside actually won ten votes at once, tying the score.
With the last five votes left, Summer walked in front of two people.
"There are only five votes left, what do you two have to say to the public judges and the audience?"
"Master Jiang, you come first!"
Summer handed the microphone to Ebe, but Ebebe shook his head and said, "No! ”
Master Jiang still chose to remain silent. What about Master Wang? "Summer turned to Wang Peigang again.
Wang Peigang nodded and took the microphone from the host's hand, "I think participating in such a cooking competition has benefited me a lot, and I have met many culinary masters, such as talented genius chefs like Master Jiang, and many more experienced masters." A series of dishes with unique flavors that make people intoxicated. At the same time, I also showed myself, if you believe me, please vote for me, and I will continue to dedicate you to a variety of carefully cooked dishes. ”
The twenty-first public judge walked in front of Wang Peigang, "Master Wang, I appreciate your seriousness. This ticket is yours! ”
"Thank you, thank you!" Wang Peigang seemed to see the figure of victory, and a smile appeared on his face.
But the next two stars fell into the stars by the river.
Wang Peigang's face was full of lost color. Wang Peigang's face seemed to become an ever-changing dish.
And the riverside has always been so calm.
The twenty-fourth vote that decided the victory was still cast in the stars by the river, making the twenty-fifth vote meaningless.
The twenty-fifth public judge still voted for the stars by the river, "To be able to maintain such calm in the midst of the ups and downs, I am sure that you already have the godhead to become a kitchen god." I'm optimistic about you! ”
In fact, Jiangbian's heart was pounding, the reason why he didn't canvass for votes was because the Mandarin he spoke was very non-standard, and it was estimated that few public judges could understand it. As for being so calm, it is mainly to hide the nervousness.
Jiangbian didn't expect to be able to win in this way, which is really a bit different.
Yan Yuan seemed much more excited than Jiangbian, "Yuan Wenguang, are you stupid?" I can't say it too soon, I'm really looking forward to meeting you in the next round! ”
Yuan Wenguang snorted and got up to leave.
(To be continued)