Chapter 592 Still Coconut
"Well, I really like cooking fusion dishes." Qi Shanzhu replied.
"But... after all, this competition is based on the theme of coconut. You did add coconut to this dish, but the taste is honestly not outstanding enough." Rocky Chen said.
"Now when I think about the dishes I just ate, the first thing that comes to mind is the deliciousness of the red snapper. Of course, it is undeniable that you did fry the fish just right."
After Qi Shanzhu, Fan Yishim took the stage. It only took her 34 minutes to prepare the second dish - Xiaoqinglong Laksa.
Although Fan Yixin also mixes coconut meat and coconut to make coconut milk, the taste of her Little Green Dragon Laksa Coconut is indeed much richer than that of Qi Shanzhu's fried dumplings.
And Luo Junkang, who had always had high hopes, finally gradually entered the state.
He placed small pieces of coconut meat underneath the fried grouper fillets, then drizzled apple cider vinegar on top.
Rocky Chen picked up the fried golden grouper and put it into his mouth along with the coconut meat, "Ah, this taste reminds me of a classic Huaiyang dish - squirrel mandarin fish."
Luo Junkang nodded slightly, "My inspiration came from squirrel mandarin fish. The sourness comes from apple cider vinegar, and the coconut meat provides sweetness, replacing the original sweet and sour sauce."
"It's really good. The freshness of the grouper and the sweetness of the coconut meat are well combined. Thank you, Chef Luo Junkang." Hajime Yoneda said.
Sun Mei handed in her fourth paper. What she served was a dish of plum blossom ginseng. The top was Sanya specialty plum blossom ginseng, paired with fruit tomatoes, and the middle was kelp, seaweed and chicken soup jelly.
The most amazing thing is the tart crust, which is different from ordinary butter crust. It is made by directly roasting coconut meat until crispy.
Her dish also received unanimous praise from the judges.
Kawano Zhengming, who was only less than half a minute behind Sun Mei, made the kaiseki squid sashimi this time.
The dish itself is not difficult to cook, but it is not easy to choose squid suitable for sashimi. It must be very fresh.
Kawano Zhengming also finally found this Chinese calamari that was fished out in the early morning in the food section.
After making the sashimi, sprinkle with coconut flakes and serve as a dipping sauce with grated cuttlefish liver.
A top-notch kaiseki meal is ready.
As for Ma Lu, he was the last one to hand in the paper in this round. It took him a full 45 minutes. Including the 40 minutes before him, he had already spent a total of 85 minutes.
Astonishingly, it ranked second among all players in terms of time.
Although it’s not as outrageous as Ki Sun Joo, it doesn’t look like there’s enough time to cook the remaining three dishes with only 35 minutes left.
But that was all later. At this time, everyone's attention had been completely attracted by the dish that was served.
The judges were stunned again after seeing what was on the plate, "This is..."
"Coconut."
"But your last dish..."
"It's also called coconut." Malu replied.
"…………"
Okay, everyone has compromised.
Anyway, the judging object of the competition does not include the name of the dish. In theory, the chef can call it whatever he likes, and it is not impossible for Malu to call two dishes coconut.
Although this dark thing has nothing to do with the feeling of coconut.
On the contrary, it was very similar to the grilled steamed buns he made on the first day of the competition, and Malu even thoughtfully gave everyone another spoon.
Gaggan Anand cracked the shell of the black steamed bun with a spoon, and then smelled a sour and spicy coconut aroma with a bit of seafood flavor.
However, when he looked down, he didn't see the ingredients inside. What he saw was a slightly smaller black grilled bun.
Ah... maybe it's because the shock of baking steamed buns on the first day was too strong for everyone.
So when being attacked by such a scent bomb again, everyone's reaction was much duller. The most important thing was that the scene inside the baked buns this time was not as dreamy as before.
Until someone cracked open the black steamed bun shell inside with a spoon again, and this time they smelled the burnt oil of red snapper mixed with the smell of mint and camphor.
There are also sporadic coconut and bean aromas mixed in, but the coconut aroma is not as obvious as before.
You have to smell it carefully to smell it.
Soon one of the judges blurted out, "Hey, isn't this the taste of the fried dumplings made by Chef Qi Shanzhu?
"When I smell this smell, I recall the fried dumplings I just ate, and my mouth secretes saliva involuntarily."
"Me too." Someone echoed.
"Wait a minute, I thought it was just my imagination. When I smelled the first smell, I thought of Chef Fan Yixin's laksa."
"Isn't this a coincidence?"
Olet Huppert was deeply shocked again. He looked at Malu again, "Did you do it on purpose?"
"It's intentional!" Malu puffed up his chest and said proudly.
And as if to confirm his words, the chef then broke the third black toasted bun wrapped inside.
This time, the flavors of fried mandarin fish, apple cider vinegar and coconut meat emerged.
"Ah, is this okay?"
"How is this done?" The judges' common sense was broken again, and some people couldn't wait to break the layer of steamed bun scalp underneath.
This time it was Sun Mei’s turn for the ginseng tart, and Kawano Zhengming’s cuttlefish sashimi couldn’t escape either.
And then...and then nothing.
After breaking the last layer of the steamed bun shell, the plate was empty, but the judges felt like they had eaten the previous four dishes all over again.
And it is precisely because there are no ingredients that everyone feels incredible.
How is this done? There is not a single vegetable hair, but the taste can be retained, and it can be restored so well.
All four judges fell into silence.
The audience at the scene and in front of the TV could not smell the smell. They only saw the judges cracking open the five layers of steamed bun shells, and then there was nothing inside.
There was an uproar at the scene.
Boss Ma, who has been performing strongly until this round of competition, will be eliminated this time?
He had been busy for a long time and was the last one to hand in his homework. As a result, he got a few steamed bun shells and coconuts. Where are the coconuts?
Not only is there no coconut, there is nothing at all. Are you planning to let the judges just chew the shell?
Even the other contestants nearby didn't quite understand. They saw the judges whispering to each other and finally finished scoring.
At this point, everyone's scores have come out, and the staff are still calculating the scores on the spot.
But when the final score came out, the audience was in an uproar again.
Qi Shanzhu scored 3 points in this round, Fan Yixin scored 3.25 points, Luo Junkang 4 points, Kawano Zhengming 4 points, and Sun Mei got a high score of 4.25 points this time.
And Malu once again received full marks.
(End of chapter)