Lin Yidao frowned slightly as he looked at Eishi Tsukasa's Seafood Medley. According to the knowledge he had learned, such a chaotic dish would have an uncoordinated taste, but why could Eishi Tsukasa achieve uniformity in aroma?
Could it be that this guy's cooking skill is higher?
"No, no, no, impossible!"
As soon as this thought emerged, Lin Yidao immediately shook his head. How could a native of Neon compare to him, a Chinese chef? Impossible, absolutely impossible!
"You should have been more serious in this competition."
Mo Lang's expression also looked a bit grim. How could a chef who could gather the flavors of eighteen kinds of seafood into one be weak? This kid Lin Yidao thought his opponent was too weak!
To fail before even starting, if two out of three people were eliminated in the first round, wouldn't their Oriental Academy be too humiliating?
"Fresh!"
"Deliciousness that shoots straight to the top of the head!"
"This is made with abalone as the core, supplemented with clams, scallops, shrimp, and various other crustaceans, but I have one question: why are their flavors so uniform?"
With wide eyes, Insterval couldn't help but exclaim as he savored the deliciousness of the dish in front of him, then looked up at Eishi Tsukasa.
"I first use low-temperature baking to extract the most essential flavors of the seafood, while reducing their inherent taste.
Then, I add old chicken, chicken feet, pork hocks, pork ribs, lean meat, Jinhua ham, supplemented with ginger slices, bay leaves, and other ingredients to simmer a rich broth.
Afterward, I separately add the extracted seafood juices to the broth, add rock sugar to harmonize their flavors, then simmer until naturally reduced over low heat, and finally add cold oil."
Looking at Rantobi, who was trembling all over after eating the dish but still asked him with a trembling voice, Eishi Tsukasa explained with a gentle expression.
To unify so many flavors, one must be bold while paying attention to detail. Then, the seafood, slow-roasted at low temperature, is added to the pot with the unreduced broth, allowing the flavors to meld.
This is the core secret of this delicious dish.
"It's actually that simple! It's such a chaotic method, yet it can create such deliciousness. Is this the talent for communicating with ingredients?! It's truly eye-opening!"
If Eishi Tsukasa hadn't done this today, no one present would have thought that cooking could be done this way. Perhaps only Eishi Tsukasa, who can communicate with ingredients, could be so daring.
"It feels like plunging into the ocean world!"
Closing their eyes, their whole beings felt as if they were in the ocean, surrounded by various kinds of shellfish and fish, looking vibrant and giving them an upward, energetic vitality!
"Such a dish truly makes one unable to stop!"
Rantobi shouted, then trembled all over, her thighs stiffening, and her somewhat cloudy eyes instantly cleared, though she was still greatly affected by the dish in front of her.
"Tsk, the skill is quite good. On the Oriental Cuisine List, it should rank around thirty or forty. I didn't expect such a character in little Neon.
Eishi Tsukasa, I originally thought you were just a minor character hyped up by the Neon media."
In the audience, a young man walked in from a nearby audience entrance. Looking at Eishi Tsukasa, who was shining brightly in the competition, the young man's face showed some interest.
"Brother Long, you're here."
Seeing Dragon BuFan slowly walking towards them, Lin Yidao's eyes lit up, and he was the first to greet him, his eyes filled with admiration and a hint of fanaticism.
"Hmm, after all, he is one of the strongest existences among the young generation in Neon's surface world. It's normal to have this strength. Unfortunately, I overslept last night and didn't see the cooking of the current Totsuki Ten Elite's First Seat.
How is his technique? Tell me without any personal bias."
Looking at Eishi Tsukasa, who was still serving dishes, Dragon BuFan turned his gaze to Lin Yidao, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes. Hoshino Sora was currently the number one among the young generation in Neon's surface world.
"Are you talking about the guy from the first match? I haven't eaten his cooking, so I'm not sure about his exact skill level.
However, that guy has a very imaginative mind, and he cooks Chinese cuisine. He first used a spherical cooking utensil to make a crispy rice crust, and then..."
Looking at the heroic young man in front of him, Lin Yidao seemed to have found his backbone and spoke voluminously.
"Crispy rice crust dish, and made with a spherical cooking utensil, how interesting. I wish I hadn't overslept. It's all those serving girls' fault for being so demanding."
He subtly covered his waist, a wave of soreness coming from it. Dragon BuFan smiled wryly and shook his head, then an interested expression appeared on his face again.
Clearly, he was very curious about this Hoshino Sora.
"Alas, the outcome of this match is hard to say."
Hearing the judges' comments on the stage, Lin Yidao's face showed a hint of complexity. Not long ago, he had mocked Mo Huang for being easily defeated, and now it was his turn. Tsk, should he say it was karma?
"Hmph."
Seeing Lin Yidao look over, Mo Huang snorted coldly, letting him mock her just now. Now that he lost, he deserved it!
However, as students of Oriental Academy, if they lost two matches in the first round, it would be too humiliating.
For a moment, complex emotions surged in her heart.
Mo Huang didn't want Lin Yidao to win, but at the same time, she didn't want him to lose.
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