NOVEL NEXT Chapter 179 - Additional Round
Chapter 179: Additional Round
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Only one dish was the same. This was completely within Xu Le’s expectations. After all, it took the shortest time to make the red rice roll, allowing the other party to have enough time to copy it.
In order to ensure that the taste was the best, the six prawns noodles were served as they were cooked. When all the dishes were served to the judges, the audience below had already tasted most of them. Some people finished eating and even drank all the soup. They looked exceptionally satisfied.
The smooth noodles were wrapped in the essence of the prawn meat. It was red and tempting. When one took a bite, it was delicious.
Song Deyue raised his eyebrows in surprise and said, “I won’t comment on the taste first. Just this Six Prawns Noodles has been lost in tradition for a long time. The method is not difficult but cumbersome. To be able to bring this noodles to the competition venue and restore it in a limited time is worthy of praise.”
“The shrimp oil is slightly spicy, and the shrimp is fresh and smooth. Overall, it’s fresh but not fishy. It’s very successful!”
Immediately after, they tasted the pot of chicken soup by the Master Chef. The wonton skin was thin and filled, and the chicken soup was bright and rich. However, the combination of the two was a little overwhelming. The fusion was not perfect.
After the judges looked at each other, Cai Lan said, “The dumplings are very good, but if the soup base is soaked in seaweed and shrimp with clear soup, it might taste better. There are some problems with the combination here.”
“That’s right. If both are close to perfection, it’s very difficult to raise the taste to another level. There’s no innovation or creativity.”
The judges had just finished commenting on “lack of innovation” when they saw the red oil sesame sauce flat food. They were all stunned.
“What is this? Can Yanyun’s flat food still be mixed dry?”
“It looks a little nasty.”
While surprised, they silently tasted one.
The skin of the flat food was made from lean meat, so it was soft and tough. It was filled with the oily fragrance of meat, the fragrance of sesame sauce, and the fragrance of red oil. It was simply the finishing touch!
Before it entered their mouths, everyone felt that flat food was meat-filled and easily greasy, not to mention the heavy-flavored red oil sesame sauce and fried peanuts and cucumber slices as decorations. No matter how they looked at it, it looked like a cold dish. However, they could only feel the attractiveness of this “ordinary” dish after eating it.
They couldn’t stop eating it.
“The soup base of the Yanyun flat food is light-flavored. It emphasizes the fragrance and sweetness of the flat food, but the taste of mixing it dry with sesame sauce and red oil is not only not greasy, but also tastes better.”
“This innovative dish has a perfect integration flavors, it’s really not bad.”
“The methods are similar to making red oil dumplings, but the taste is completely different. The skin is soft and tough, and the texture is very good.”
On the other hand, although the Hibiscus Crab made by the Master Chef received unanimous praise, the cooking method was too standard and there was no innovation. Soon, during the evaluation, Yanyun Flat Food obtained the highest score since the start of the show.
The audience below the stage erupted in long and enthusiastic applause. It was obvious that they also approved this score.
Lu Yuxi couldn’t help but feel happy for him. She lowered her voice and said, “You’re definitely going to win this round!”
“Don’t be too happy. We can’t underestimate them either.”
Xu Le’s expression was exceptionally calm.
At this moment, a large discussion had already begun on the bullet screen.
“So what if Xu Le wins this round? Don’t forget that the first round was a draw.”
“Forget it. There’s still one last dish. It’s still uncertain who will win.”
“The Master Chef can’t lose to him!”
Amidst the discussion, the last dish of red rice roll was served. Xu Le had prepared an additional bowl of pear soup at the side.
The red rice roll was plump. When one took a bite, the yellow silk skin inside was crisp and fragrant. The thick cuttlefish in the filling was moist and sticky, translucent and soft. It was incomparably fresh and sweet.
More than a dozen herbs were added to the pear soup. There was also ice to cool it down. It was cooling and moisturizing.
As expected, he got a good result.
In the end, when the audience voted, Xu Le’s team was full of confidence. After all, the feedback from the judges was too good. The audience’s votes would definitely not be too bad.
While waiting, Li Shengsheng came backstage to greet Xu Le. His face was filled with joy as he said, “You guys are definitely the winners. When the time comes, I want to see what that Master Chef looks like!”
Even if he had not been watching the competition from the beginning, he had heard of the amazing results and heaven-defying character of the Master Chef. It was a miracle that he could be defeated by a child like Xu Le.
Ten minutes later, the voting results were out and the contestants returned to the stage.
The host looked down at the script and looked back at Xu Le in disbelief. He cleared his throat and said, “Please look at the big screen.”
“Bang!”
Chen Yeqi slammed his fist on the table, his face filled with anger. “What happened? We actually lost!”
The famous Master Chef had lost by 100 fewer votes in the finals. This was an unprecedented phenomenon!
Chen Zui’s usually smiling face completely darkened at this moment. His eyes were dark and his brows were furrowed.
After all, from the launch of the show to the creation of the persona and the overwhelming publicity, they had already spent a lot of effort. They thought that it would be the final match without any mistakes. As long as they won, the next day’s publicity event would go smoothly… But now, they were actually defeated by an eight-year-old child like Xu Le?
It was an unprecedented humiliation!
Moreover, he had personally invited Xu Le to promote the show. Chen Yeqi could not accept the outcome in front of him for a moment. He punched the table a few more times.
Then, he turned around and asked, “Brother, what should we do?”
He usually only stop his stubborn temper when he was at a loss and helpless. He said in a pleasing tone, “The publicity event is set for tomorrow, right?”
Before Chen Zui could answer, he hurriedly complained, “Hmph, everything has been settled. The original plan was to have the project launched globally. Now…”
“Don’t worry,” Chen Zui interrupted. “It was a draw, not a loss.”
Before Xu Le could celebrate happily after winning, the host tightened his earpiece and continued, “Because the outcome is a draw, it’s not fair to both sides. It’s better for us to choose a Master Chef tonight.”
Before anyone could react, the host began to announce the rules of the competition.
“The last game is a three-hour game. Use the remaining ingredients to make a dish of 100 servings. Then, head out with the cameraman following to ask for votes from people on the streets. There’s a time limit of one hour to decide the winner.”
As soon as the program rules were announced, cheers sounded from below. Many people were exclaiming that the program rules were becoming more and more exciting!
Xu Le looked back at the remaining ingredients and sneered. Just as he was about to refuse, Lu Yuxi interrupted him and said angrily, “Aren’t you guys messing with us? The difference in the remaining ingredients between the two sides is so huge. Why? Are you sore losers?”
Her words was very piercing to the heart. The host’s expression froze for a moment before he smiled and began to smooth things over. “Miss Lu, don’t be agitated. The final result is a draw. You guys didn’t lose.”