Witch Special

After agreeing on a meeting time for tomorrow, Lin Zhenxi, Zhou Meili, and the others finally remembered why they were there. When they rushed back to the front court, they discovered that the second round seemed to be over. The food Liu Angxing was preparing was clearly not the large pot meal for the audience; the quantity was too small.

Across the stage, Tang Niu's face grimaced. He couldn't understand what had gone wrong. Big Joy had clearly agreed with the organizers not to assign him any strong opponents, simply elevating him to the title of "Chef God." And yet, the chef of this obscure little restaurant turned out to be a veritable "dragon from across the river," a truly inhumane talent.

If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have chosen Xinju to go downstairs because of the chef's youth. Tang Niu felt infinite regret as he prepared the ingredients that he would serve to Liu Angxing.

Tang Niu's cooking skills were certainly not bad, even top-notch, otherwise there would be no reason for him to apply for the position of Chief Chef at the Super Louchuan Hotel. However, he himself was also very clear that when it came to culinary skills, he could not be unrivaled.

After all, cooking, like good writing, is about different tastes and different ways of evaluating. Since ancient times, there's no single best writer, and the same is true for cooking: once you're good enough, everyone's level is pretty much the same. So, as long as you put on a show, know the test questions in advance, hide high-quality ingredients in the freezer, secretly work on the guests, and plant people in the audience to stir things up, you're basically guaranteed to win.

Then he flipped over and was killed by Liu Angxing.

Only today did he realize the truth behind the saying "there are always better people than you." There actually was a higher realm beyond these top chefs. And the young man across from him, barely old enough to be his son, had already surpassed them all, leaving them so far behind that they couldn't even see their backs.

There was no way he could win. Perhaps Liu Angxing was the one truly worthy of the title of "Chef God." As for him? Oh, he better not humiliate himself.

However, he didn't seem to realize that his extremely depressed mood actually matched the artistic conception of the dishes he was best at, allowing him to perform at an exceptional level.

And Liu Angxing opposite him looks like... he's making spicy tofu again?

This discovery made the audience a little disappointed. After all, his first dish was spicy tofu, and making it again always gave people a feeling of being at their wit's end. However, they seemed to have overlooked one point, that is, the chef challenge has a requirement for ingredients, that is, "no duplication." Liu Angxing had already used water tofu in his first dish, so this time, he could only make spicy tofu without water tofu.

The difficulty increased all of a sudden.

Since they only needed to prepare food for their opponents to taste, the two chefs quickly prepared the final round of dishes and served them on the table.

Teacher Mee Mee came over with her megaphone and warmed up the crowd while asking the two chefs to introduce their dishes. It was essentially just a matter of saying their names, because only the winner would get to reveal the secrets of their cuisine, while the loser would be eliminated without even the right to commentate.

"Liver and Intestine Noodles with Mixed Vegetables." "Special Mapo Tofu." The two chefs announced the names of their dishes respectively.

At least in name, Liu Angxing lost.

After announcing the names of the dishes, the two chefs sat down and started eating together.

Their movements were surprisingly consistent. After the first spoonful/chopsticks were put down, they both picked up the utensils in front of them and began to pour the liquid into their mouths. As they poured, tears streamed down their faces. The two gentlemen cried together in front of thousands of spectators.

Even the time it took them to finish their food was about the same. With two clangs, the large bowl and dish landed on the tray. The two chefs looked at each other, seeing each other's distraught expressions.

"Good tofu, I lose." "No, your noodles are better, I lose."

"What a joke! How could I possibly beat you? Stop insulting me. I'm not as skilled as you and I'm willing to accept defeat. I, Tang Niu, haven't fallen to the level of playing dirty."

After Tang Niu finished speaking, he stood up, wiped the tears from his face, and said to the dumbfounded Teacher Mee Mee, "Host, announce the result. I lost."

"Uh, okay... Then I declare that the challenger of today's Chef God Challenge has successfully entered the ring. The winner is Liu Angxing from Xinjuxialou!"

Although she was very surprised by the result, her excellent professionalism still allowed Teacher Meeme to immediately raise her voice and announce it loudly.

Tang Niu had already walked off the stage. In front of him, the owner of "Big Joy" had a gloomy face, clearly very dissatisfied with his surrender. Tang Niu's defeat completely disrupted his progress in making "Big Joy" the best restaurant in Xinlan City.

When Tang Niu came over, the boss grabbed his arm and said fiercely, "What's wrong with you? How could you lose when I gave you such good conditions?"

"Boss, it's no use telling me all this. Go downstairs and buy Xinju. That kid is no ordinary guy. If you don't buy him in while he's at his lowest point, he'll definitely swallow you up when he turns into a dragon." Tang Niu held the back of the boss's hand and said earnestly.

They both knew Tang Niu's level, which was indeed genuine, so the boss calmed down and asked, "Is he really that strong that he forced you to willingly admit defeat? I can't tell. He's so young..."

"Don't judge a book by its cover, boss. I don't know where this guy came from, but I'm afraid he's already reached the next level. I guarantee that no one in the entire New Blue City can match him."

Although he was still furious at Tang Niu's loss, which had cost him everything, he had no choice but to cut his losses now that the situation was settled. The owner of "Big Joy" nodded, took two deep breaths, and quickly left with his bodyguards.

At this time, Liu Angxing on the stage was holding the microphone-shaped loudspeaker, introducing the secret of his final dish that made Tang Niu admit defeat.

"My dish looks like tofu, but it's actually sea bream meat. I mince the white meat and rub it in hot oil until it's shaped like tofu cubes. This locks in the 'golden' texture of the sea bream, making it incredibly delicious."

"For the sauce of this dish, I also chose new ingredients. I used four different types of Sichuan peppercorns: Chaotian chili peppers, bullet chili peppers, fluted chili peppers, and Huajiao peppers. I also mixed them with walnuts and sesame seeds to create a unique chili oil. This chili oil is stronger and spicier than regular chili oil, but the added flavor of walnuts and sesame seeds balances out the flavors of the tofu cubes made with sea bream, creating a soothing and refreshing flavor."

"The chili oil also brings out the freshness of the sea bream. The minced meat explodes in your mouth, like a mouthful of lively little fish jumping around. So, I gave this dish a better name: Reincarnation Spicy Tofu."

Tang Niu, who was also planning to leave, happened to hear this. He paused for a moment and turned his head to look blankly at the high-spirited young man on the stage.

"Reincarnation, he's trying to persuade me to start a new life... He really already knows that I used illegal ingredients and cheated."

Tang Niu laughed at himself. He now felt that the tricks he and "Big Joy" used were like clowns dancing in front of Liu Angxing, showing off their ugliness.

However, just as Tang Niu was feeling ashamed, Liu Angxing suddenly changed the subject and said, "But I don't think I should have won today's competition. Chef Tang Niu's last dish, the Heartbroken Mixed Vegetables Noodles, was truly amazing. While I was still fiddling with the ingredients and trying to be clever with the cooking, he had already managed to incorporate his emotions into the food. Eating that bowl of noodles was like savoring a bitter life. Chef Tang Niu's passion for cooking is much deeper than mine, so I believe that Chef Tang Niu should be the winner today."

Tang Niu raised his head again, looking at Liu Angxing on the stage in disbelief. At this moment, their eyes met. The sincerity and admiration in Liu Angxing's eyes were like an arrow that pierced Tang Niu's heart.

Seeing that if Liu Angxing continued to speak, who knew what else he would say that would cause misunderstanding, Teacher Mee Mee, who was standing by, quickly snatched the speaker from Liu Angxing's hand and said, "Today's duel was truly wonderful! These two top chefs appreciate each other, and through the exchange of culinary skills, they have forged a friendship that transcends space, allowing us to witness the power of food."

"Tomorrow at the same time, a new challenger will appear to challenge our newly crowned champion. Will our young new champion successfully defend the title, or will tomorrow's challenger be more skilled? Let's see tomorrow."

“Remember our slogan: only delicious food and smiles can’t be let down!”

After this farewell speech, the curtain on the stage began to fall, which also symbolized that today's show was completely over. The audience stood up and prepared to leave.

Teacher Mee Mee wiped the sweat from her forehead, turned off the speaker, turned to Liu Angxing and said, "Chef Liu, you almost got me into big trouble. This is a live broadcast, and we can't edit it out and re-record it if we say something wrong."

"I really think that Tang Niu's bowl of noodles is better than my spicy tofu." Liu Angxing said seriously.

In terms of cooking skills, Liu Angxing knew he was definitely better than Tang Niu. However, Tang Niu's final bowl of noodles was so impressive, while Liu Angxing only wanted to cheer Tang Niu up and didn't put too much emotion into it, so he thought he should be the loser.

"I know. Chef Liu, you will be the champion tomorrow. Get ready and strive to become a god." Teacher Mee Mee patted Liu Angxing's shoulder, took off his funny sunglasses, revealing an unexpectedly serious face, and walked to the backstage of the stage.

On the other side, Zhou Meili ran up, calling Liu Angxing's name, pulled him aside, and told him that Lin Zhenxi planned to invest in them.

This wasn't something they could finish in a short while, so they probably needed to discuss it for a while. So Lin Zhenxi interrupted them and said to Zhou Meili, "Sister Meili, Yan Miao and I will take our leave today. We'll see you tomorrow at ten o'clock."

"Oh, yes, see you tomorrow." Zhou Meili nodded in response.