"Yesterday's performance was average, but it looks like we are going to make a comeback today?" He Jianmin looked at Kong Yan with a smile, vaguely feeling that the name he just heard sounded familiar.

"Master Gu, do you think the name just now sounds familiar to you?"

To be on the safe side, He Jianmin asked in a low voice.

"Who?" Gu Pingping looked at the contestants' food and did not hear He Jianmin's question clearly.

"Kong Zhengming." He Jianmin read it again and felt that the name sounded more and more familiar, but he just couldn't remember where he had seen it.

"A descendant of the Confucian family, the previous master chef of Shandong cuisine later injured his hand tendon due to a drinking brawl and retired from the culinary world for a long time."

"Speaking of which, I met Master Kong in the kitchen of a state banquet back then. Unexpectedly..."

Xue Yi sighed when he heard the name.

"So, this Kong Yan is his disciple?" Gu Pingping looked at Kong Yan with some suspicion.

Although the cooking has improved, it has been mediocre for two consecutive days and does not look like the level expected of a descendant of a master chef of Shandong cuisine.

"Kong Zhengming has only studied Shandong cuisine all his life and has always looked down on other cuisines. I'm afraid his apprentice is the same." Xue Yi knew Kong Zhengming's character and what Gu Pingping was suspicious of, so he said casually.

"Then why did he come to compete?" He Jianmin was a little angry: "He picks up the bowl and curses the mother, puts the bowl down to eat meat, he is really capable of doing this kind of thing."

"His master probably doesn't know. He probably ran out secretly. Otherwise, with his master's character, he would have had his legs broken." Xue Yi smiled, thinking about Kong Zhengming's fiery and upright character.

"Back then, we were working together in the kitchen at a state banquet. There was a quarrel among chefs from different cuisines. Some chefs said that Shandong cuisine has a heavy sauce and a thick flavor without any skills."

"Kong Zhengming drew his knife at that time to compete with the chef. In less than three minutes, he brought out a plate of boneless whole chicken, and even the head chef at the time was full of praise."

"Then was Master Kong later chosen by the head chef to be responsible for the state banquet cooking?" He Jianmin asked gossiping.

"I competed in the kitchen during working hours due to personal matters. If I didn't kick him out on the spot, it would be considered a preferential treatment. I still want to cook! Are all the good things yours?"

Xue Yi glanced sideways, seeming to express his emotion at He Jianmin's youth: "Master Kong was sent to the water table as a punishment. The provocative chef packed up his things and went home on the spot."

"What about Master Kong's tetsuji later?" He Jianmin continued to ask.

"I don't know much about this. After the state banquet, we went back separately and rarely had the opportunity to meet each other. I only learned about it when I met a good friend at the time. It had been a long time since he quit the cooking world, and it was hard to return.

I contacted and inquired in this name, so I never bothered him. Unexpectedly, I met his apprentice today."

"Fried food is the special skill of Shandong cuisine. Judging from his preparation, he should be preparing three fresh spring rolls. There is no problem with the selection and preparation of ingredients. The key lies in the preparation of shrimp skin. If he can have the 50% knife skill of his master,

It’s not a difficult dish to make.”

After Xue Yi finished speaking, everyone couldn't help but look forward to Kong Yan a little more.

After all, with such a legendary background, and cooking new dishes that have never been tasted before, if it succeeds, it means that there will be another top-notch dish in the Huaiyang cuisine world.

It is rare even for them to have the opportunity to taste two top dishes at the same exchange meeting.

Looking at Ao Zuo's cooking table, the open-backed shrimps are marinated in onion ginger water, cooking wine, and salt, then fried in oil until medium-cooked. Simply take them out, filter off the excess fat, and set aside.

The steamed salted duck eggs have all been peeled off and pressed into golden sand. Leave the bottom oil in the pot. Ao Zuo skillfully pours the golden sand into the pot and stir-fries over low heat until foaming, the oil becomes yellow and shiny, and the aroma is fragrant.

Then add all the fried shrimps just now and stir-fry a few times to coat the shrimps evenly with the egg yolk.

Compared with Kong Yan's cautiousness, Ao Zuo's movements were very smooth, and you could tell at a glance that he was proficient after doing it thousands of times!

"It's rare to see a chef from Bai An who is so proficient in making golden sand shrimp..." Huang Sheng praised: "It's a pity that he only knows this one dish. Maybe he likes to eat it, so he practices more, right?"

"Being able to make what you like delicious enough is a talent, not to mention he is also an excellent chef." Gu Pingping also nodded.

"Then... where's the one who makes Longjing shrimp?" He Jianmin looked at Su Zifang.

The latter just took the shrimps out of the Longjing tea, put them in ice packs and put them in the refrigerator.

"Is it too late to freeze it now?"

"Fortunately, both Longjing shrimp and Baipao shrimp are dishes with a very long preparation process. The actual dish may take less than a minute. Huang Sheng squinted at Su Zifang's action of picking out the shrimp thread: "My hands are very steady.

He should be the most skilled at making shrimps among this group of contestants."

"It's a pity that it's just Longjing shrimps. If I can make a more innovative dish, maybe I can get high scores." He Jianmin thought about the Longjing shrimps he had eaten in the past few days and said briefly.

"Why do you say that?" Huang Sheng looked at He Jianmin.

"Longjing shrimp itself is a must-have dish in Huaiyang cuisine, boiled dry shredded noodles, Wensi tofu, Longjing shrimp... In the past three days, each of these chefs has used these three dishes to show off their abilities. Which one is particularly exciting?"

He Jianmin did not make any threats.

Several other judges also fell into deep thought...

"Indeed, compared to the performance of high-level players, the average chefs really rely on three axes to work hard, but their scores are indeed average."

"But Mr. Xue..." Gu Pingping choked back his words halfway.

"Mr.

Otherwise, Su Zi should win. Once he loses, it will affect Xue Yi's reputation and reputation.

"It's time to start frying." Yang Tan didn't understand what they were talking about, but he knew the steps of Longjing Shrimp. When he saw Su Zifang starting to light the pot, he knew that he would be able to taste this Longjing Shrimp dish soon, so he warned aloud.

Although it had been a while since he had made Longjing shrimps, S-level cooking seemed to solidify a permanent proficiency. When he thought of making Longjing shrimps, he naturally began to peel off the shrimps and extract the shrimp threads.

Add three layers of slurry to ensure the flavor, and at the same time, put a wide amount of oil in the pot to prepare for frying.

"This action seems a bit like Master Xue?" He Jianmin suddenly spoke up, causing everyone to unconsciously compare the actions of Xue Yi and Su Zifang.

"Where does it look like? I didn't see it." Huang Sheng shook his head.

"It's a bit similar, but it's not an action, it's a feeling." Gu Pingping responded.

"Feel?"

"It's just that I'm very confident. It's probably the feeling you get when you think the food you cook is perfect. It's the same feeling when Master Xue made Longjing shrimp before." Gu Pingping explained specifically because he was worried that they wouldn't understand.

"Doesn't that mean that the last three dishes are very interesting and delicious?" He Jianmin's concerns are always different from others.
Chapter completed!