Cooking System: Street Food Rules-Chapter 360 - 359: Body: This Is a High-Level Match!
Main Course: Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea
Side Dish: Jiangnan Hundred Flower Chicken
The so-called Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea is crafted from eight treasures and eight celestial ingredients, carefully cooked in high-quality broth.
It exudes a sense of opulence.
Western cuisine’s expense lies in its delicacy and beautiful presentation.
A few things arranged on the plate, with a touch of sweet sauce, make for a top-tier Western dish.
In China, expensive dishes are genuinely costly.
Every ingredient in the pot is visible and tangible.
Abalone, sea cucumber, prawn, deer tendon, etc., are neatly arranged.
Fresh and delicious, with endless flavor.
When Jiang Feng finished cooking and placed the dish in front of Gordon, Gordon felt a sense of restrained luxury hit him.
This is the pinnacle of Chinese cuisine.
Steeped in rich Chinese heritage.
People’s eyes were drawn to Jiang Feng’s dish.
Everyone’s face flashed with a look of disbelief.
Then, Jiang Feng opened the clay pot lid.
Instantly, a swirl of steam rose up.
The fragrant aroma immediately emerged.
Gordon peered into the clay pot; due to the spotlights above, the golden broth reflected light, making this pot of Immortal Leaping Over Wall seem to glow.
Simply incredible!
"I have never seen such a cooking method."
"I used to know some Chinese chefs, but never saw them do it this way."
Gordon looked at the Immortal Leaping Over Wall and gave his assessment.
Jiang Feng neither agreed nor disagreed.
Gordon was right because many Chinese dishes going international are gravitating towards Western cuisine.
That is, becoming Westernized.
Whereas traditional top-level Chinese cuisine rarely ventures abroad.
Chefs also have few opportunities to showcase their skills overseas.
Now, Jiang Feng presented the finest Chinese cuisine before everyone’s eyes, naturally leaving them astonished.
"Chef Jiang Feng, what is the name of this dish?"
Gordon asked earnestly.
Jiang Feng smiled and explained:
"This dish is called Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea, derived from a traditional Chinese story about eight deities."
"Corresponding to the eight ingredients inside."
Hearing this, Gordon nodded once more.
"Eight deities."
"Truly amazing!"
Foreigners love Chinese traditional stories, especially those involving Chinese deities.
With Jiang Feng’s explanation, the dish’s value was elevated even further.
As if it had become sacred.
Gordon first picked up a piece of sea cucumber to taste.
He knew that sea cucumber was the most challenging to cook.
It requires pre-soaking, thorough seasoning, and tenderness, all difficult to achieve.
The sea cucumbers provided by the show were naturally pre-soaked.
However, making them delicious is still quite challenging.
With the first bite of the sea cucumber, Gordon felt it was very soft and tender, breaking apart with a gentle bite.
The golden broth flowed from the sea cucumber, fresh and delicious, with an indescribable sensation.
After eating, his whole body felt a bit excited, almost as if the blood flow had quickened.
This is normal.
After all, everything in the pot is highly nutritious.
If an average person ate the whole pot, not having a nosebleed would indicate a weak constitution.
For the body, this is undoubtedly a high-end experience.
Gordon didn’t know how to describe the feeling, as if this dish transcended ordinary dishes and reached another level.
A very high level.
"The sea cucumber is handled perfectly, very tender, breaking apart with a chew."
"The broth is exceptionally delicious and rich."
"I have never tasted such precious broth, and it really tastes amazing."
Gordon gave his evaluation.
Then, he tasted the abalone, prawns, shark skin, deer tendon, and various precious fungi.
"Mr. Gordon."
At this moment, Jiang Feng spoke up.
"What is it?" Gordon looked at him curiously.
"The ingredients used in Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea are all highly nutritious."
"In China, we emphasize the balance of yin and yang; Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea represents ’yang,’ suitable for those with weak constitutions to eat more, while ordinary people should eat less."
"If eaten too much, it can cause energy and blood to surge."
"Do you feel your body becoming warm?"
Jiang Feng explained with a smile.
Hearing this, Gordon began to notice the changes in his body.
Indeed, as Jiang Feng said, Gordon could feel his body becoming hot, a warmth from the inside out.
"So that’s it, incredible."
"This is the balance of yin and yang in China."
Gordon marveled.
"Eat a little less, this dish greatly benefits your body, and you might feel its mystery in the next two days."
Jiang Feng continued.
Many top-tier delicacies are medicinal cuisines; ancient Imperial Chefs would study the effects of food, striving to ensure good taste while also bringing other changes.
This is the true value of Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea.
Gordon found it increasingly unbelievable.
He looked at Jiang Feng, with a hint of amazement in his eyes.
A top chef from the mysterious China, acclaimed as the "God of Cooking,"
behind Jiang Feng lies abilities that ordinary people cannot see through.
Other judges also began to taste the Immortal Leaping Over Wall made by Jiang Feng.
The delicious taste, the rich broth, the excellent texture of the ingredients.
Every bite can be described as perfect.
After savoring the delightful Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, Jiang Feng also prepared Jiangnan Hundred Flower Chicken.
Hundred Flower Chicken, a national banquet term, though named chicken, no chicken can be seen when eating.
The method involves much learning.
First, take only the chicken skin from the whole chicken, prop up the chicken skin, and set it aside.
Then use maltose, yellow wine, and white vinegar to concoct a crispy skin water to enhance the aroma and color of the chicken skin, making it red, crispy, and shiny.
The so-called Hundred Flowers is officially referred to as the Hundred Flower stuffing from the Guangdong Region, meaning shrimp meat and pork fat mixed together, minced into a paste, and then smeared on the chicken skin.
Finally, put it in the pot, only fry the side with the Hundred Flower stuffing, shake to heat evenly, and then drizzle with oil to change the color of the chicken skin.
Cut into small rectangular pieces, arrange them on a plate, and add some garnishes around.
The Hundred Flower Chicken is now ready.
Only chicken skin, no chicken meat visible, it tastes like chicken meat and even more like shrimp.
Moreover, the overall taste is crispy and sweet, after eating a greasy main course, eating a Hundred Flower Chicken feels very palatable.
This is the method of this dish.
Very exquisite, very aesthetically pleasing, very magical.
Before tasting, Jiang Feng explained the method of Hundred Flower Chicken to them. Gordon listened with amazement, so he immediately tasted a piece.
Indeed, as Jiang Feng said, the taste of this dish is surprisingly good.
The surface of the meat is crispy, with a touch of sweetness.
Yet when chewed, it feels like shrimp meat.
It tastes very magical.
Moreover, the overall appearance is aesthetically pleasing, conforming to both Eastern and Western aesthetics.
The two dishes combined are impeccable.
Watching a top chef cook is indeed a kind of enjoyment.
The Italian chef also performed well, and both dishes were commendable, perfectly showcasing his strength.
The audience found it exciting too after watching.
However, there can only be one champion.
From the judges’ reactions, it was self-evident who the champion was.
Jiang Feng’s performance was perfect.
The judges gave him the highest praise for his performance, and directly announced him as the champion.
Undoubtedly the first place.
The first contestant to maintain an undefeated record in the All-Star MasterChef competition since the program began.
Every aspect was perfect, with no shortcomings.
No matter how difficult the show’s tasks were, his performance was impeccable.
For a moment, the applause was thunderous.
This time, the applause was more enthusiastic than ever before.
Confetti rained down from the ceiling, and people crowded around to congratulate Jiang Feng.
The feeling of winning is always pleasant.
Jiang Feng smiled softly.
"Luckily, I won."
"A narrow escape."
He thought to himself.
After all, he carried a lot on his shoulders, domestic netizens were still watching him.
Such an international competition often receives a lot of attention.
If he lost, it could lead to criticism and ridicule.
Everything was perfect.
Through this program, Jiang Feng successfully promoted Chinese cuisine and gave people a clearer understanding of top-level Chinese cuisine.
This can be considered as contributing his share to Chinese cuisine.
After winning the championship, there were a few more things to attend to.
Such as attending the award ceremony, conducting interviews, collecting prizes, and so on.
The program team was wealthy.
After all, the advertising sponsors here offered a significant amount of funds.
The agreed 1.25 million dollar reward was reasonable.
Jiang Feng himself was secretly astonished by such a reward.
The amount indeed was not small.
Just in time, after the last Anhui Cuisine Restaurant opened, a large sum of money was needed as supplementation.
This money could be used just in time.
In M Country, hectic and busy, he finished the last things.
Then, Jiang Feng boarded a flight back to the country with Sun Zhuangfei.
On the way, Sun Zhuangfei couldn’t help but complain:
"Boss, I didn’t have anything to do, I didn’t even get to lend a hand."
Hearing this, Jiang Feng smiled as well:
"The program said to bring an assistant, maybe we’d need one."
"Who knew that after several matches, it was all done by the head chef."
"Just treat it as a publicly funded trip."
"Received more than a month’s salary for free."
Sun Zhuangfei nodded.
Getting a salary was good, but not cooking was somewhat boring.
The most Sun Zhuangfei did was probably to support Jiang Feng.
Everything was handled properly, Gordon and Jiang Feng exchanged contact information, Gordon told him that there would be many more culinary programs, and if possible, he hoped to invite Jiang Feng to participate.
Gordon even whimsically mentioned that he wanted to organize a season of "Demon King Challenge," with Jiang Feng as the Demon King, and chefs from all over would come to challenge him.
Jiang Feng smiled and waved it off.
Whoever wants to be the Demon King can be it, he wouldn’t be.
