Chapter 45: The youth is now, and the blossoms are all different!
The fiery red magma seemed to engulf him. When Wang Donglai put this familiar dish into his mouth, a strong spicy flavor hit his taste buds.
A couple of clicks directly opened a gate in his mouth, and at this time, the rich aroma of bean paste slowly filled in, followed by the soft and smooth tofu with internal fat that was almost integrated with the sauce.
The gentle taste, a hint of umami and sweetness spreads, surrounding the spicy and soy sauce, making them completely integrated into the freshness of the tofu.
Wang Donglai, who closed his eyes and enjoyed it, knew that it was the effect of dragon scale rock salt. It encompasses all flavors and controls all tastes. This is the power of salt, the first of a hundred flavors!
But everything did not end here. The collision of teeth encountered something soft and crispy. The fragrance of garlic leaves stimulated and washed the mouth. Then when chewing, the soybeans that replaced the minced meat and presented a crispy texture were continuously secreted.
The unique taste of beef stock.
Although he was eating an extremely soft tofu dish, it had a wonderful crispy texture that made Wang Donglai, who had tasted this dish several times, still feel intoxicated, as if he had been drunk.
It can be said that if the five flavors of Mapo Tofu are perfectly blended when the hot tofu is put into the mouth, then the final crispy appearance is the essence of a stroke of God, just like a landscape poem being lifted up on a picture scroll.
Not only is it wonderful, it also raises the beauty of the entire picture to a new level!
In the soft texture, the occasional crispiness jumped out, which made Wang Donglai feel excited and happy.
He seemed to sense the cooking world that the cook wanted to build, a lava volcano world full of fire and fun.
‘Hoo~~’
Fiery breath spurted out from his mouth. Wang Dong, who had woken up from the cooking world, looked around him. The cousins were still immersed in their own world.
But he didn't expect that two people had already regained their composure, and he was only the third one to be sober!
This made him look surprised. Kirisenzaemon was already famous in the world, so it was not surprising that he woke up earlier than him.
But that igo's supervisor, Kudo Konji, actually woke up earlier than him...
I unconsciously took a few more glances at the young man who seemed to have a bookish air. He was also an opponent that should not be underestimated!
"Have you all tasted it?"
Kirisenzaemon noticed Wang Donglai's awakening and the Senju sisters were about to recover, so he was the first to speak out.
His eyes flashed with brilliance, and he was obviously quite satisfied with the ultimate Sichuan dish just now.
“This is a dish worthy of the reputation of top Sichuan cuisine!”
"Perfect!"
"This can only be used to evaluate it!"
Once it comes time for food reviews, Kirisenzaemon shows his impartiality.
"The spicy taste of Sichuan peppercorns and chili peppers is like a hammer, hitting the taste buds and opening up people's appetite."
“What follows is the fragrant taste of bean paste, and then the dreamy ingredients lead, merging all the previous flavors, with the sauce-like and slightly fatty tofu, giving diners a sense of wonder.
Entering the illusion of the clouds.”
"There seems to be a stream of hot water flowing through my whole body, as if I am enjoying the best time in a hot spring."
At this time, the Senju sisters, who were gradually breaking away from the world of gourmet food, tidied up their appearance rather embarrassedly, and nodded in approval when Kirisenzaemon said this.
"The crispy soy imitation meat that finally appeared in the mouth, representing the sixth flavor of Mapo Tofu, was a stroke of genius. The crisp garlic leaves cleaned the mouth, and the stewed gravy flowed out from the soybeans, giving people a An extremely rich finish.”
"It will be unforgettable for a long time. It can be said that this dish is not only of super level! It is a dish that can only be made by a real super chef!!"
Such praise simply exceeds the imagination of outsiders. After all, according to their understanding, Kirisenzaemon should be more inclined to Zhao Yougan, but Zhou Tianxing's dish seems to have conquered the food devil.
However, Zhao Youqian was not worried at all. Instead, he became more and more excited because of Kirisenzaemon's description.
After all, Zhou Tianxing can produce such a level of cuisine. What kind of new world of cuisine can he see when he has the recipe for this dish? The thought of it made him tremble all over.
And this trembling also fell into the eyes of many people, thinking that Zhao Youqian had become cowardly.
Only Kirisenzaemon reacted after being stunned.
'Does the chance to beat this dish make you so excited?'
'I am looking forward to your special examination more and more! Brother Yougan!'
Looking at the other judges who had basically returned to normal, Kirisenzaemon motioned to the staff around him to remove Zhou Tianxing's Magic Mapo Tofu.
"Bring on the next dish!"
As Senzaemon, who was like a divine needle in the sea, opened his mouth, everyone's eyes were focused on Zhao Youqian, who was holding the food.
Only then did they discover that the carefully carved ice flowers showed no sign of melting. On the contrary, under the cold ice, the cabbage sum that had been placed for some time had almost melted into the ice flowers.
After hearing the request to serve food, Zhao Youqian handed the plate to the igo staff. It was just an exchange, and the igo staff was a little confused.
'It's so cold...'
With a horrified look on his face, the staff member never imagined that Zhao Youqian had to carry such a cold thing for almost ten minutes.
When the three people wrapped the dish in cloth and brought it to the table, those present realized that the dry ice began to melt slowly, and countless white smoke rippled.
The ice flowers among them are set off as if they come from the sky, so clear that they are not like things on earth.
The judges looked at each other in confusion. Looking at this dish, they didn't know what to do for a moment, fearing that any random handling would destroy this beautiful vessel made by the amazing carving work.
"Just use chopsticks to pick up different petals and taste them. Several judges can try to pick up some petals from each flower. You will see unexpected changes when you put them in your mouth!"
Seeing the hesitation of these judges, Zhao Youqian spoke at the right time. After all, it was his first time to show how to eat and prepare this kind of dish. I'm afraid not many people know how to cook it this way.
Generally speaking, iceberg dishes rarely use iceberg as an ingredient, but rather use it as a complement to reduce the loss of flavor of the ingredients due to time and temperature.
But in this dish Zhao You made, frozen chicken soup iceberg is also one of the ingredients. It seems that the inspiration for this dish came from an extreme soup in a TV series that I watched back then!
Soup of the Century!
"Will each slice be different?"
Revealing a hint of surprise, Wang Donglai followed Zhao Youqian's words and picked up a piece of ice flower petals in front of him, then stretched out his hand to pick up a piece on the left side, and then put them all into his mouth.
Then the Yaozhou chef, who had always looked serious, showed a truly horrified expression.
"How can it be!"
Chapter completed!