Reborn in Japan as a Chef God
Chapter 508 - 507: The Unbalanced Victory Scale

Chapter 508: Chapter 507: The Unbalanced Victory Scale

The scene was bustling, filled with a buzz of discussions everywhere.

Diced beef couldn’t possibly move on its own, there had to be something driving it.

Tang Yuqiong held her fair chin, thinking hard, her beautiful eyes swept over the deep-fried bun that Xia Yu split in half, spotting the tangled vermicelli still steaming.

That was the natural steam rising from the vermicelli when heated.

Her eyes suddenly lit up.

"That’s it!"

She excitedly snatched the deep-fried bun from Xia Yu’s hands, pointing to the cornered cluster of vermicelli, loudly explained into the microphone, "The vermicelli and beef dices, being deep-fried, release steam, and as the snack bun swells up during frying, its internal space expands, and just before it is removed from the pot, the incision previously made with a knife finally splits open completely under the expansion..."

"So, when the snack is taken out of the oil, the steam escapes through the cracked opening, causing turbulence inside; thus, the beef dices desperately collide and bounce within the limited space, like bells making an eerie rattling laughter—"

Having spoken all in one breath, Tang Yuqiong’s gaze was locked on Xia Yu, filled with deep astonishment.

"These deep-fried buns are truly fascinating!"

She said with a smile.

The five judges unanimously exclaimed, "In our tasting, we saw the chef’s surging and vibrant inspiration and creativity!"

"Super snack!"

The Persian female judge at the end stared intently at Xia Yu in the blink of an eye.

"What’s it called?"

"Golden Laughter!"

Xia Yu answered.

This concluded the commentaries.

However, the judges, Tang Yuqiong, and Chiyoda Aichi all joined the scramble for food, taking a few minutes to clean out the snacks from the plate.

"Brushing it with egg yolk liquid before frying really makes the crust delicious!"

"Not just delicious, the texture is so crispy yet not greasy or dry, it gives me the sensation of eating a mille-feuille, the filling inside is just full of surprises—"

"The vermicelli must have been soaked in beef broth, right? It absorbed the beef broth, then soaked up the steak juice. After being deep fried, the vermicelli’s surface is crispy, trapping the juices inside, so when you bite into it, the juice bursts out!"

"The crust is impeccable, the filling is impeccable... and the control of heat and oil temperature, is also absolutely perfect!"

For at least a quarter hour, the five judges grinned wide, like children in an amusement park, whispering excitedly and discussing with others.

Even Tang Yuqiong and Chiyoda Aichi squeezed together, smiling and talking in low voices.

This scene caught the eye of everyone in Tang’s Team.

"What is Yuqiong doing!"

Tang Jingtiao whispered complexly, "Her dish hasn’t even been commented on yet!"

Tang Shan stood by, stroking his beard in silence, his eyes showing a trace of shock as he stared at the young man on stage, secretly alarmed, "...why does he have the ancient recipe ’Golden Laughter’?"

"It’s ’Golden Laughter’!"

"An heir of Jie Qi?!"

Yu Hong was astonished, watching the live broadcast of the event, the hearts of the Chinese Qilin giants were also stirred by waves of shock that would not calm for a long time, "But why would Jie Qi’s heir use ’White Luo Snake Refining’? Using ’White Luo Snake Refining’ to make the dough for ’Golden Laughter’, this..."

In a restaurant in Shu.

Xia Qing watched the television screen.

"Didn’t Jie Qi and Mira disappear while traveling around the world back then, not leaving any disciples or heritage inland?" The old man frowned, "Could it be that their descendants stayed in Japan?"

And.

Where did his grandson get ’White Luo Snake Refining’?

Xia Qing rubbed his temples, his aged face filled with frustration, "Could it be that Yu secretly took on a mentor and gained heritage before he graduated from middle school? Could it be that his previous disinterest in culinary arts was all to conceal, to mislead?"

The old man let his imagination run wild.

At the scene of Group A.

"Please taste—"

Once the judges freed themselves from the cheerful mood of ’Golden Laughter’, Tang Yuqiong gazed deeply at them.

"This is my snack dish—’Rebirth Spring Rolls’!"

She said.

"Rebirth Spring Rolls?"

"Hmm, looks good, let’s taste!"

On the pure white plate lay neatly arranged fried spring rolls.

Notably, after the frying, the skin of the "Starry Sea Bream" was a golden hue, showing not a hint of scorching.

Seeing this, many chefs silently nodded—perfectly cooked!

The five judges simultaneously picked up their chopsticks to taste.

The first judge, a blonde-haired, blue-eyed professor, took a bite and was moved to say, "Such a rich flavor!"

"Delicious!"

The second judge’s deep blue eyes instantly transformed into a churning azure sea with a sea bream swimming leisurely in his view as he chewed the filling.

The flavor of the sea bream minced meat with bamboo shoots, mushrooms, cabbage, and other vegetables formed a symphony of blends—

As everyone knows, the trait of Starry Sea Bream is its ferocity.

The piece now playing for the judges was performed by pirates upon the sea.

A robust and menacing symphony, yet wrapped in a tough, crispy skin. When bitten into, the mingling flavors released were airtight and flawless!

"Tasty!" One judge stiffened.

"The sea bream is alive, leaping in my mouth!"

"True to its reputation as fantastical fish meat, the top-grade sea bream... I now understand why it’s called ’Rebirth Spring Rolls’!" the Persian female judge at the end exclaimed, her eyes widening, "It’s been given a new life!"

Hm?!

After speaking, the female judge suddenly furrowed her brows, her face changing expression swiftly.

"It’s gone!"

She patted her flushed cheeks oddly, "Although it’s been given life, it somehow feels lacking in impact, somewhat bland..."

These words, transmitted through the microphone, brought silence to the entire room.

"Wait!"

A trace of well-concealed panic flickered in her eyes, Tang Yuqiong’s special sauce arriving a tad late.

"Dip it in the sauce for a fuller flavor!" she said with a forced smile to the judges.

"Is that so?"

"Sauce?"

The camera shifted, and Xia Yu also looked attentively at the several dishes of special sauce.

These sauces were clearly secret recipes, tailored for strong flavors, dark in color yet brilliantly clear. As Tang Yuqiong just brought the sauce to the table, a completely different seafood aroma roared toward the stage like a whirlwind!

Thud, thud...

Taken aback by the underlying intensity, Xia Yu stepped back slightly, his complexion changing as he muttered, "This is bad!"

"The roar of the ocean!"

With slightly trembling eyelids drooping, Xia Yu strived to keep his expression unchanged, but right then, the alarm ringing in his head told him this battle was not as secure as it seemed... not good!

"Ocean-flavored sauce?"

The judges picked up their chopsticks again, grabbing another spring roll and dipping it into the dark sauce before taking a bite, their faces registering shock.

"The melody, it’s turned into a torrent!"

"A tsunami!"

In their mouths, the sauce mixed with the minced sea bream and vegetable bits felt like a pebble causing the azure sea to surge up into a huge wave.

The five judges were overwhelmed by the tsunami, at a loss, their ears filled with roaring. When they reopened their eyes, the world around them seemed so alien; they felt as if the giant wave had carried them to the edge of the universe—a novel yet foreign sensation!

Boom!

At the same time, somewhere, something shattered.

The judges snapped back to reality.

"We can vote now!"

The lead professor turned to the stunned female MC and said.

"Okay, the voting segment begins, whoever has the most votes wins!"

Chiyoda Aichi spoke with a trembling voice, her eyes glancing with pity at the young man beside her whose head was slightly bowed.

Is this the end...?