Food Familiar

Chapter 14 The Threshold of Cooking Competitions

After breakfast, we went out one by one.

First, I went around the food market, picked up a few good oxtails, and then arrived at Xinghui Restaurant.

Before the opening time for lunch, Luo Hui noticed Qin Lang and hurried up to meet him, "Xiao Qin, you came so early."

"I just went to the food market to buy vegetables in the morning, so I came here early."

"That's right." Luo Hui nodded in agreement, "You have to buy vegetables in the morning, the earlier the ingredients are, the fresher they will be."

"Your sea bass, I've already prepared it for you." He pointed to the back kitchen, then looked around, and lowered his voice, "When cooking steamed sea bass at noon today, you must go all out."

"Uncle Luo Hui, don't worry, I will do my best every time I cook." Qin Lang said seriously.

I, Qin Lang, am a professional!

"One of the four diners who made an appointment at noon today is quite special." Luo Hui explained, "That is a food recommender. I think this is a good opportunity for you."

Qin Lang was slightly taken aback.

This touched the blind spot of his knowledge.

The original body has not yet become the imperial chef, and there are some things that cannot be understood just by reading books.

"Uncle Luo Hui, can you tell me in detail?"

"No problem, it's just a while before the business starts, sit down!" Luo Hui pulled Qin Lang to sit down, and then looked at Qin Lang seriously, "Xiao Qin, I think you are very talented in cooking Yu Ling Chef."

"Cooking dishes like steamed sea bass is proof of that."

"You have just become the Royal Chef, and you will become even better in time."

"So, I guess you must be interested in participating in cooking competitions?"

"Cooking competition?" Qin Lang nodded, "I'm really interested in this."

The so-called cooking competition is actually a food fight with other contestants to win honors.

The honorary title of Yuling Chef is obtained through competitions.

There is a big difference in the treatment of imperial chefs with different titles.

And participating in cooking competitions can also get star power, which helps food spirits grow faster.

Qin Lang is interested in Shidou, so naturally he will not reject cooking competitions.

"Based on your current situation, you can only participate in city-level cooking competitions. As for higher-level competitions, you will naturally understand after you get a certain ranking in the city-level competitions."

Luo Hui took a sip of water and continued to explain, "The cooking competition in Dongxia City is held every three months, and the latest one is one week away from now."

There's only one week left, luckily Uncle Luo Hui told himself today.

Qin Lang's eyes were filled with anticipation.

"Then can I sign up now?"

"No." Luo Hui shook his head, "There is a certain threshold for signing up for municipal cooking competitions."

"This has something to do with the food recommenders I mentioned just now."

"There are three levels of food recommenders, from low to high, they are level one, level two and level three."

"Each food recommender has an exclusive food recommender badge, and they will award the badge to their recognized imperial chef. After getting three local first-level food recommender badges, they can sign up for municipal cooking competitions."

"There are eleven first-level food recommenders in Dongxia City. Their tests are different. I believe that with your strength, you can get the approval of three of them."

Luo Hui said with some reassurance, "It's just that one week is too hasty. You may consider the next event in three months."

"It's a bit far-fetched." He patted his head, "The food recommender who is coming today is quite famous in Dongxia City, because he is also an imperial chef who is good at cooking."

"His name is Zhou Qing, he is good at cooking fish dishes, and he also likes to test Yuling Chef with fish dishes."

"So if your steamed sea bass satisfies him, it will be easier to get his recommender badge in the future."

Qin Lang's heart warmed up, and only then did he realize Luo Hui's intention in reminding him.

"Thank you, Uncle Luo Hui."

"Business hours are approaching, go get ready!" Luo Hui waved his hands.

"Yeah!" Qin Lang nodded and walked towards the back kitchen.

Is it necessary to obtain three first-level food recommender badges in a week to participate in municipal cooking competitions?
"Dan Bao, do you want to participate in the cooking competition with me?"

"Gududu!"

Danbao's small egg yolk face was shaking up and down, and his eyes were shining brightly.

After cooperating with Qin Lang to cook the dishes for the past two days, it has fully felt the joy of cooking.

What's more, you can get star power by participating in cooking competitions.

"Since this is the case, we will work hard." Qin Lang hugged Dan Bao, with a little more confidence on his face, "Three months is a bit long, if possible, I would like to participate in the cooking competition in a week's time."

"So when the food bucket is over tomorrow, let's take the time to visit the food recommenders in Dongxia City!"

"Gollum!"

Danbao nodded in agreement.

It also heard what Luo Hui said.

Dan Bao was the first to disagree with saying that it was too hasty to get three badges in a week.

You don't know anything about the strength of my imperial chef!
"I only need to cook four servings of steamed sea bass at noon, which is quite easy." Qin Lang took out the required ingredients and began to plan the tasks for the afternoon, "Tomorrow will be the food bucket, let's go home and practice the prepared dishes in the afternoon. gone."

"Gudulu!"

Hearing this, Dan Bao's eyes lit up.

Yesterday's oxtail soup made it very impressive, and I don't know what kind of food I will eat this afternoon.

Seeing Qin Lang put onion, ginger, garlic and other accessories on the table, Dan Bao knew it was his turn to contribute.

Ah ho!

Full of freshness!

...

"Mr. Zhou Qing, please come inside."

"No need to be like this, I'm just an ordinary diner." Zhou Qing waved his hand and found an empty seat to sit down, "The steamed sea bass I ordered yesterday, and a bowl of rice for me, that's all."

"Wait a moment." Luo Hui nodded slightly, then walked quickly into the back kitchen.

"Mr. Zhou Qing is here, take out the next steamed sea bass." After entering the back kitchen, Luo Hui ordered.

Knowing that Luo Hui was giving himself a chance to show his face in front of food recommenders, Qin Lang did not refuse, "I understand!"

With everything prepared in advance, the wait time for a steamed sea bass will not exceed 10 minutes.

Soon, Qin Lang came out of the back kitchen with the steaming sea bass in his hand.

"Mr. Zhou Qing, this little brother Qin Lang is the temporary imperial chef of our shop, and he also cooks the steamed sea bass." Luo Hui introduced with a smile, and then gave Qin Lang a wink.

Qin Lang understood, and put the plate in front of the old man in front of him, "Please use it slowly, and please let me know if you have any comments."

This was the last order for noon. Putting down the plate, he stood aside and watched the old man secretly.

His hair is gray, his clothes are simple but no wrinkles can be seen, and there are not many smile lines.

Such older people tend to be stricter.

I don't know what kind of evaluation the old man in front of me will give to his dishes.

Although he was a first-class chef in his previous life, Qin Lang would not underestimate people in this world because of this. If the other party could make a pertinent suggestion, he would humbly accept it.
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Contents of Easter egg chapter at the end of this chapter:

【Egg Bowl and Egg Fried Rice】

(End of this chapter)