Chapter 300: Chapter 192: Huo Yifan Wants to Make White Robed Shrimp? What are you waiting for, learn! [Seeking Monthly Ticket]_2
No matter what, they resolved, their brother-in-law had to cook that dish one more time for everyone to try something new.
「Before the storage racks.」
The contestants were picking out the ingredients they needed.
Guo Xinghai had taken the only grouper from the storage rack, along with some eggs and Potato Starch. It was unclear what dish he intended to make.
Zhuang Yizhou chose chicken breast, stock, and eggs. It was uncertain whether he was planning to make Chicken Bean Curd.
As for Huo Yifan, he had taken a small basin of shrimp from the rack.
Actually, there were still two lotus roots on the rack, and they were the crunchy type, but everyone turned a blind eye to them.
Everyone knew that Lin Xu could make White Jade Lotus Root Strips, and also knew that this dish had won the competition last time. Now, if anyone chose to use the lotus root, wouldn’t that be showing off to the master?
Just as everyone was waiting for Lin Xu to pick the lotus root to make White Jade Lotus Root Strips, he instead picked up the only white radish from the storage rack, casually grabbing a bag of Potato Starch and some garlic.
His actions immediately confounded everyone.
What was going on? Instead of making the guaranteed winning dish, what was he doing with the radish?
"Old Xie, what’s going on with your junior brother?" He Baoqing asked anxiously.
If Lin Xu made White Jade Lotus Root Strips, they would surely win this round. So why choose the white radish? Wasn’t he just making things harder for himself?
Although Xie Baomin was also a bit surprised, he wasn’t too worried. My junior brother isn’t one to act recklessly—he definitely has a plan in mind. All I have to do is wait patiently for the surprise my junior brother will bring.
With this thought, he leisurely said, "Boss, did you know my grandma is almost a hundred years old and still doesn’t need a walking stick? That’s because she doesn’t worry about so many things."
After saying that, he patted He Baoqing on the shoulder and, imitating the tone of the foolish brother-in-law from "Crazy Racing," said, "You gotta keep your cool!"
Dai Jianli chimed in, "Exactly, exactly. All the other hotels’ people are here. If you make such a fuss, those who don’t know might think we’re taking them seriously."
He Baoqing: "..."
Damn it, you two always stick together!
「Under the Lin Ji’s Food topic.」
Fans were also discussing Lin Xu’s choice.
A Little Brain Axe: "Ahhh, why didn’t he choose lotus root? I wanted to see White Jade Lotus Root Strips again."
Hi everyone, my name is Weeping Willow: "Boss Lin can’t just make one dish. He also needs to create new dishes."
Only Smoke Hademen, Love Only One Person All My Life: "What if he doesn’t win the championship?"
Blind Taxi Driver: "I see that the boss lady and Boss Lin’s family are all very calm. Maybe this is a new dish he has been working on recently."
Great Mahayana Stage Cultivator: "Right, not only are they calm, they’re even looking content. Boss Lin surely has been studying in secret."
Liang Mountain Needs Rain: "Remember to post pictures, family. I don’t get a signal up in the crane, can’t watch the live stream, only text and pictures to satiate my craving."
Lin Daiyu Pulling Willows: "I asked the boss lady, and she said the dish Boss Lin is going to make is called Steamed Rice Flour Silver Strips, which can’t be found on the internet. It might be an original dish."
Upon hearing this, the fans all quieted down.
They were looking forward to Boss Lin continuing to dazzle everyone.
After getting the radish, Lin Xu returned to his stove and began to get busy.
An hour seemed like plenty of time, but the dish, Steamed Rice Flour Silver Strips, involved many steps, and he needed to maximize the drying time. If he didn’t dry off the moisture before steaming, the dish could easily stick together into a clump.
After giving the radish a quick wash, he placed it on the cutting board to start slicing.
Wu Kexin, who was responsible for the live broadcast, along with the TV station’s cameraman, hurried over.
Lin Xu’s knife skills were always impressive. Now that he was slicing radish, an ingredient well-suited for showcasing such skills, they definitely couldn’t miss it.
He cut off the top and bottom of the radish with his knife, leaving only a uniform middle section. Then, using the chef’s knife, he cut along the radish to create a flat side. After cutting all four sides, the original white radish had turned into a rectangular block about twenty centimeters long.
Next, he positioned the radish block properly and started slicing it.
As the knife blade danced up and down, paper-thin slices of radish were cut, astonishing the fans watching the live stream.
"I was just about to say I can do the Dubai Knife Technique when Boss Lin used it earlier, but now I realize the Dubai Knife Technique was just an appetizer."
"Damn! The slices are so thin you can see the wood grain of the cutting board through them."
"Were these cut by human hands? A slicer can’t make them this thin, right?"
"That’s so freaking beautiful. I have a feeling Boss Lin is going to bring out the big guns this round!"
"The other contestants are also bringing out the big guns. Zhuang Yizhou is making Chicken Bean Curd, Guo Xinghai is probably making Slippery-fried Grouper Fillets, and Huo Yifan is preparing shrimp; he might be making White Robed Shrimp."
"Damn it, theirs are all meat dishes. Boss Lin only used a radish. Can he win?"
"He won with White Jade Lotus Root Strips last time, and he’ll win the same way today."
"Alright, that’s a relief to hear!"
Lin Xu sliced quickly and steadily, and in no time, he had finished slicing the radish.
After finishing the slices, he flexed his wrist, then neatly arranged the radish slices and began to shred them.
The fans once again admired his extraordinary knife skills.
After shredding them, he soaked the radish strips in salt water to draw out excess moisture. While waiting, Lin Xu glanced at the other contestants’ dishes.
Chicken Bean Curd, Slippery-fried Grouper Fillets, White Robed Shrimp, Almond Tofu Stuffed with Premium Bird’s Nest, Milk Soup Stewed Meatballs, Delicate Winter Melon Box...
All tough dishes. Which one would be best to learn from?
After thinking it over, he finally chose White Robed Shrimp.