"This is my crab roe tofu soup, please taste it!" Jin Buddha held his head high and looked confident.

As a third party, the entire culinary duel venue is controlled by the people brought by Wang Xiaojiang, and now it is his entourage who serves the food.

I saw three people in a row, each holding a big red gold-rimmed small bowl in their hands, with a lid on the top and a tray below, three pieces in a set, the surface pattern is put together, it is a blooming peony flower.

It's very eye-catching.

As soon as these three bowls of soup were put on the long table, Shopkeeper Feng shouted hello.

"Good! Beautiful utensils with food, the red and gold edges symbolize festivity and auspiciousness, but it is a good meaning. ”

Sun Jiuniang pouted: "Peony with river fresh, it's really suitable!" ”

Wang Xiaojiang couldn't help laughing again, coughed hurriedly, and said: "After all, Chef Jin is fighting away from home, and the equipment is immature, which is understandable, let's try it." ”

As he spoke, he opened the lid, and a stream of heat rose and the fragrance wafted.

The three of them took a deep breath in unison, as if a sea breeze was blowing in front of them.

The inner wall of the bowl is white, the clear soup, and the pale yellow tofu are neatly arranged in the shape of a pyramid, with a touch of green on the top, which looks very tender and makes people very appetizing.

"Where's the reflection?"

Under the sun's rays, the surface of the pyramid was dotted with light.

"It's crab eggs!" Wang Xiaojiang exclaimed. "It's ingenious, exquisite, it's exquisite."

"Wow, that's beautiful!"

Sun Jiuniang was a little surprised, it was the first time she had seen such a delicate dish, and she couldn't wait to dig it out and put it in her mouth.

The soft and smooth taste and the rich aroma unique to crab roe hit the tip of the tongue wave after wave.

"Chef Kim's cooking skills have improved again. The tofu has the fragrance of eggs and the fragrance of beans, plus crab roe, which is more of a change than I have eaten before, and this soup... ”

Shopkeeper Feng showed an inquiring look in his eyes.

"You'll eat! That's right, this soup has a secret ingredient added to it! ”

The Golden Buddha clasped his hands to his chest and said proudly: "In ancient times, fish and sheep were called fresh, whether it is river fresh or seafood, if you want to highlight the umami, you must use mutton to set off!" However, sea crabs have a strong flavor and are a little more salty than river crabs. So I used lamb and lamb bones! ”

As he spoke, he took out a huge leg bone from the pot and showed it to everyone.

The people around let out a low exclamation.

"Good! The taste of lamb meat is light, but the meat quality is tender and mellow, and it lacks the smell of adult mutton. Good! ”

Shopkeeper Feng called two hello in a row.

"Crab eggs are delicate, the particles are small, and they break when touched. Normally, it should be stir-fried before use. However, after stir-frying, the crab eggs will solidify and deform, and they will lose their luster. But in your fresh soup, the crab eggs are still crystal clear, why is that? ”

Wang Xiaojiang raised his head, a little puzzled.

"Quite simply, I haven't been stir-fried. Instead, the crab roe is specially processed and put directly into the fresh soup. ”

The Golden Buddha glanced at Cheng Ming, and the corners of his mouth pulled a trace of disdain. "The crab eggs are small and require a lot of eye control and precise control to handle. After the crab eggs are scattered, they can be set aside after simply salting.

Before serving the soup, the crab roe and tofu are layered alternately, wrapped in the tenderness of the tofu, and then seared in the hot river soup. The distance from the stove to the long table is enough to cook the crab eggs to the most suitable condition. When the three of them enter the mouth, it is the moment when the crab roe is delicious! ”

The audience was dumbfounded.

It's unbelievable that there are such amazing cooking skills.

In an instant, the three of them had already eaten up this bowl of river fresh soup, and everyone had satisfaction on their faces.

"Sure enough, it's the chef of Handan, it's extraordinary!"

Wang Xiaojiang sighed: "After drinking your bowl of soup, I can't find anything that can compare to its deliciousness. If it is a gemstone, it can be set in a crown. ”

"I don't think it's better to let the next dish come up, anyway, I can't compare, I still want to keep the aftertaste in my mouth!"

Shopkeeper Feng's expression was very natural, as if it was a natural suggestion.

Sun Jiuniang licked her lips and patted the table. "Cheng boy, where is your dish?"

Wang Xiaojiang also seemed to have some pity for the aftertaste, but he still raised his hand and signaled to continue serving.

Each of the three attendants walked up with a small white bowl and placed it on the long table.

The small white bowl is smooth and clean, and the walls of the bowl are extremely thin, as if it can pass through the light.

In the small plate below, there is a set of spoons, and the white soup in the bowl is a visual treat.

Wang Xiaojiang first looked at the porcelain in surprise, and then asked, "What is the name of this dish?" ”

"Wensi Tofu!"

Cheng Ming didn't move, sat behind the stove, and gave himself a bowl of Wensi tofu, drinking it little by little.

"What's in here? It's so fine! ”

Sun Jiuniang was surprised that this kid still had this hand.

"You'll know if you taste it."

Cheng Ming didn't bother to tell her at all, he was already immersed in the delicious food he made.

"Humph! The knife work is top-notch.,The rest.。。。 ”

Shopkeeper Feng didn't continue, with a disgusted expression, stirred the shredded tofu with a spoon, and took a sip.

Rumble!

Waves, earth-shattering waves, nowhere to hide.

Shopkeeper Feng was shocked, and was about to escape, but found that a large number of crabs were crowded around him, and they were rushing towards the direction of the stone wall.

The ensuing waves crashed and chased after them so fast that Shopkeeper Feng felt that he had been immersed in the bottom of the sea, surrounded by a mouth full of seawater.

He hurriedly held his breath, only to find that he could actually breathe.

The bottom of the sea lit up, and schools of reef fish and shrimp and crabs of various colors were clearly visible, crawling and swimming, playing around him like children.

Suddenly, a black shadow appeared in front of him, the fish were scattered, and a huge crab appeared in front of him, Shopkeeper Feng screamed in shock, turned around to escape, but was caught by the big crab and thrown directly in his mouth.

"Ahh

He woke up suddenly, and the bowl in front of him was empty.

"This... What is it? ”

He looked to the right, Wang Xiaojiang and Sun Jiuniang had exactly the same mysterious smile on their faces, as if they had fallen into different worlds.

"Not enough! Give me another bowl! Shopkeeper Feng slapped the table regardless of his image.

The people around were silent, exchanging glances with each other, secretly guessing.

The entourage was startled, and hurriedly took the small bowl and ran in front of Cheng Ming.

Cheng Ming pointed to the pot, his face expressionless.

The sound of the bottom of the bowl touching the long case woke Wang Xiaojiang and Sun Jiuniang up, and the two of them showed a strange look in their eyes, and shouted in unison: "What is that?" ”

Cheng Ming slowly stood up, gently wiped the corners of his mouth, and said, "See?" ”

"See!" The two nodded in unison.

"That's the umami of crab!"

"How did you do that?"

Shopkeeper Feng drank the second bowl quickly, and the spoon stirred quickly. Although there was unwillingness in his eyes, there was a strange smile on his face.

Cheng Ming said lightly: "Leaving a gastronomic imprint in the dishes is the judging criterion for special chefs. ”

"What is a Master Chef?"

"You don't need to know this!"

Seeing that Cheng Ming obviously didn't want to say, Wang Xiaojiang hurriedly said, "Is there anything else?" Bring me another bowl! ”

Sun Jiuniang's eyes lit up, and she slapped the table and said, "You cook for me every day in the future, don't be lazy anymore!" And I'll have a bowl too! ”

Cheng Ming rolled his eyes and ignored him.

The attendants came to refill the soup, looked at the pot with their eyes, and licked their lips repeatedly.

Apparently aroused by the curiosity of the performance of the three, I also wanted to taste it.

"Can you judge? Before the sun sets, I will tell the Golden Buddha about my rules in a while. ”

The Golden Buddha was furious: "In vain, the interests of the tongue are in vain, and the villain acts!" Bring me your Shenlaozi tofu to taste and see what makes you so rampant! ”

As he spoke, he stepped forward, stirred a big spoon and filled a bowl, and poured it down in one gulp.

In an instant, his whole body froze, his eyes were foggy, his expression was dull, and he was motionless.

What is that?

Shock, shock that cannot be expressed in words!

Cheng Ming didn't care about him, and turned his gaze to the three of them.

Shopkeeper Feng reluctantly said: "Your soup only has shredded tofu, shredded ham, shredded mushrooms, shredded bamboo shoots, and a little shredded chicken, and I didn't see crabs at all, which doesn't meet the requirements!" ”

Wang Xiaojiang immediately objected, "But Wensi Tofu almost brings the umami of the crab to the extreme, if you don't put the crab, where does the umami come from?" ”

"Shopkeeper Feng, are you confused? When the question was asked, there was no such requirement! ”

Sun Jiuniang sneered unceremoniously.

Shopkeeper Feng stopped talking.

Wang Xiaojiang asked, "I also want to know where your crab is?" ”

"Crabs are tofu, and tofu is crabs!"

Cheng Ming took out a big bowl and showed it to them.

"The crab in July is nothing more than an umami, no matter how big or small, there is no meat, and the yellow is not full, and the flying crab I use is even more so!

I deliberately select small but fresh flying crabs, chisel them into mud with mortars, and filter out impurities through a sieve. Then apply small ink and repeat the ink until the mud completely turns into a soy milk-like puree. After that, it's simple, put it in the grinder and steam it in the pot. ”

Cheng Ming showed the small tofu mold to everyone and continued.

"Before pouring into the mold, a thin layer of ham slices is applied to the four walls, the bottom is a thin chicken breast, and the bamboo shoots and shiitake mushrooms are placed on top after being poured into the puree, and the steps after that are somewhat similar to Chef Kim!

However, his base soup is very creative, using the steam of the river soup to steam the egg tofu, which not only allows the tofu to take shape quickly, but also naturally blends into the umami of the crab.

The same is true for me here, using the heat of steam to bring out the unique flavors of ham and chicken, allowing them to blend into the crab meat, which in turn permeates the mushrooms and bamboo shoots. While removing the earthy smell of shiitake mushrooms and the slight astringency of bamboo shoots, the unique flavor of these two ingredients is added to the steam circulation.

The most important thing is to make these ingredients, while the flavor is layered and integrated, and the taste is connected from end to end, and the cycle repeats. ”

Everyone present listened stupidly, what's going on? There are even masters.

There was a sound of swallowing saliva in the field, but smelling the aroma and listening to Cheng Ming, they couldn't stand it anymore.

Shopkeeper Feng was unwilling to give up, and finally struggled: "But... ”

"There's nothing more to it than that! The winner is decided! There is no doubt that Master Cheng is a true master. So... ”

Wang Xiaojiang and Sun Jiuniang glanced at each other, pushed out the small bowl at the same time, and then turned their eyes to Shopkeeper Feng.

Shopkeeper Feng hesitated again and again, and also chose a small bowl.

"Cross Slope Inn, Master Cheng wins !!"