Swallowed Star: Food Shocks the Universe

But obviously not. What surprised Xue Xi was that these people were all like her, cooking with open flames, frying, stir-frying, braising, stewing, and even they were very familiar with the steps. Everyone was cooking the dishes on the menu of their own restaurant.

"What's going on? Aren't these world-class gourmets supposed to have their own unique skills? Why are these ones carved in the same mold as me?" Xue Xi was puzzled.

The blue sister sitting on her shoulder had data flowing in her eyes, automatically analyzing and answering this question: "Master sister, according to the data feedback from the virtual universe in recent years, you now represent the forefront of human cuisine. Every chef is learning and communicating with you about cooking as a goal or leader. The food culture of every country in the universe has basically changed under the influence of Huaxia Hotel's cuisine."

Xue Xi was stunned. This, this was different from what she thought. Cooking shouldn't be like this. Shouldn't cooking skills bloom under her stimulation?

She sticks to the recipe because she wants to spread the list of intangible cultural heritage food. Although there are some small innovations, it has to be within that framework overall. It would be terrible if the whole universe followed her own model.

Intangible cultural heritage food will eventually run out, so what will happen next? Stick to the old ways? It is very sad to have no innovation, especially if it is the same across the entire human race. This must change!

But let's talk about this later. The most important thing now is the postponed competition. Xue Xi buried this matter deep in her heart and watched the competition on the stage seriously.

The cooking process on the stage has entered a white-hot stage. Although the temperature of the ten stoves is not enough to affect the temperature on the stands, the taste is good.

As time passed, delicious dishes were taken shape in each pot. The aroma spread throughout the venue, tempting the audience's sense of smell. They couldn't help but saliva gathered under their tongues, and swallowing sounds were heard quietly.

A big fat man with a sturdy physique on Xue Xi's left closed his eyes stupidly, and uttered gorgeous words of praise: "It smells so good, is this the strength of the final chef? Just this smell makes me feel like I have entered the Huaxia Hotel, as if the next moment the masterpiece of the chef Xue Xi will fly into my mouth and enter my stomach to release the charming fragrance, immersing me in an endless cycle of gourmet food, ah~"

The people around him immediately echoed: "Me too!"

Xue Xi looked at him twice more and greeted him: "This brother is very talented in writing! I wonder where you are from?"

The fat man still squinted his eyes, but still replied, "No, no, I am just the editor-in-chief of the Epochal issue of the Universal Food Magazine. I am not worth mentioning. Okay, please don't bother me anymore. I want to absorb all this fragrance into my soul!"

Xue Xi's mouth twitched, and she turned her head away, ignoring the fat man who looked like he was starving, and looked at her apprentice's stove.

Tang Xiaoyou's state when cooking was very similar to Xue Xi's. The shouts and messy information around her did not disturb her at all. She seemed to have entered her own cooking field and was not impatient at all. She carried out the cooking steps in an orderly manner.

After hearing the rules of the competition, she decided to compete by bringing out her best dish. The first dish was the cat ears that she had practiced countless times, a home-cooked pasta dish that she fell in love with after taking one bite.

Selecting ingredients, stir-frying and making soup, rubbing cat ears, and boiling noodles, these ordinary steps are the result of her experience accumulated from making thousands of bowls of cat ears. In the end, five bowls of steaming hot cat ears were sent to the judges' seats with dish labels attached.

Ignoring the judgement, she immediately started cooking the second dish. She chose the sweet and sour pork tenderloin, which she fell in love with after eating it once.

Cut into strips, marinate, coat with batter, then deep-fry for a first time to fix the shape, deep-fry again to fix the flavor, add the sweet and sour tomato sauce that has been cooked at the same time, and soon the sweet and sour pork tenderloin that whets the appetite is out of the pot and also served to the judges.

And when she was cooking the last dish, Xue Xi in the audience suddenly opened her eyes wide and smiled in surprise but also with some joy and relief.

At this time, the judges' seats were already filled with a variety of delicacies. Xu Xin tasted them carefully one by one. She had been a regular customer of Xue Xi Restaurant in Chaos City over the years and was quite familiar with these dishes. She would give a score after finishing each one.

The other four were naturally more picky. Their Venerable-level willpower allowed them to infinitely magnify their taste factors. They nodded or shook their heads as they tasted each dish.

At this time, the cooking on the field has been completed, and the ten contestants are lined up, waiting for the points ranking to be announced.

On the judges' bench, the second judge frowned as he looked at the dish called Vegetable and Beast Stew on the bowl. He tilted his head with a puzzled look at the others and asked, "Does Huaxia Restaurant have a new dish?"

The others shook their heads in unison: "I've never seen it. I eat at Huaxia Hotel every day, but the menu hasn't been updated in many years."

Xu Xin took a look at the dish in front of the man: Tang Xiaoyou - stewed vegetables and lean meat.

She raised her eyebrows. Is this the disciple Xue Xi accepted? Is this a new dish of Xue Xi or did she come up with it herself? But then she shook her head and said, "Don't worry about whether this is a dish from Huaxia Restaurant. The food competition has no set range of dishes. Let's try it!"

The four of them nodded when they heard this. "That's true, but is there anyone who can really make food that surpasses the menu of Huaxia Hotel? I highly doubt it."

As they spoke, they picked up the pieces of meat with chopsticks and put them into their mouths. Suddenly, a bursting taste came out. The fresh vegetable juice contained in the meat combined with the meat fiber strongly stimulated their taste buds. The brain was hit by this delicious taste and there was a brief pause. You know, the willpower and computing power of the Venerable level is equivalent to that of a primary intelligent life!

The other three people had the same expression: "Surprisingly, there are dishes that are comparable to the food at Hua Xia Hotel! Who is it?!"

Xu Xin was also shocked by the deliciousness of this dish. Could it be that this dish was a new dish that Xue Xi had researched? It couldn't be that the teenage girl had researched it, right?

Xue Xi smiled as she looked at her confident disciple on the stage: "The little guy has grown up and knows how to give me surprises. I look forward to meeting you in real life, Tang Xiaoyou."

After the five judges' evaluation, the points ranking was quickly determined. There were many qualified dishes, but a large number of excellent dishes were not. As for the perfect dishes, only one or two dishes from several world-class gourmets reached this level. However, there was one exception.

Tang Xiaoyou finally showed an excited smile as she looked at her three perfect reviews ranking first. This vegetable and animal meat stew was something she gradually learned to make two years ago when she took over the chef's job and started cooking lunch for all the children in the tribe.

Combining the energy and taste of meat with the nutrition of seasonal vegetables, and using the cooking techniques taught by my master and various seasonings, I finally created this food that satisfies the appetite and nutrition of the tribe members. It can be regarded as an improvement of Chinese cuisine based on local conditions.

She had been hiding it from her master, but now she has won the unanimous approval of the judges. She has also fulfilled her promise and won her seventh gold medal in the food competition. Can she finally meet her master in real life? Tang Xiaoyou's eyes are full of admiration, and she is looking forward to the future.

She accurately found her master in the audience with a smile on his face. Xue Xi saw her looking over and gave her a thumbs up from afar: "You are worthy of being my apprentice. You are awesome!"