Starting from winning the food competition

Chapter 9 Mapo Tofu
At the beginning of the meal, it was a congratulations to the three of them.

The topic is basically here with Lin Beiyang.

"Master Xiaolin, congratulations, No.1 good grade." Wang Gang couldn't help laughing.

I am happy from the bottom of my heart.

"Thank you chef for the compliment."

"There's a second game coming up, so there's no problem with the dishes."

"No problem. I often cook Mapo Tofu. I am generally more proficient and my score should be higher." Lin Beiyang replied.

After the fish-flavored shredded pork has been upgraded through the system, it tastes very good now.

Mapo tofu is also a five-star dish, and the taste will not vary much.

Not to mention that you can definitely get a score of 90 or more, but at least 85 points. No.1 should not be a problem.

Not only can you get honors, but also a bonus of 5000 yuan.

At the same time, there is also a system task reward, a total of 10 yuan, so Lin Beiyang's only goal is to be the champion.

I can't say it yet.

Otherwise, he thought that if he got a high score in the first round, he would start to drift away. He understands the reason for keeping a low profile.

Wang Gang nodded in satisfaction: "It's fine, Master Xiaolin, this is your first time participating in a food competition. If you can win the championship, it will be of great help to you in the future, and it will bring honor to yourself and the restaurant. I hope you will do your best Go all out."

"Chef, please rest assured, I will definitely do my best."

"I believe you."

Xu Yang also smiled and said, "Master Lin, on behalf of the entire catering department, I trust you."

"Don't forget we are still there." Zhang Shengwei and Liu Leijun said with a smile.

"Thank you all."

Thinking of their support, Lin Beiyang suddenly gained confidence.

Whether you really express your support for yourself or not, just accept the intention.

After the meal, the catering department also specially arranges a place to rest.

There are still 50 minutes before the game, and we must have the best mental state.

During the lunch break, Lin Beiyang turned on the system again.

Find the task reward props in the system warehouse, select and use them directly, and ten dishes will pop up in front of you for selection.

Without hesitation, choose mapo tofu.

"Ding, the props have been successfully used, and the five-star dish Mapo Tofu has been obtained."

Hearing the system prompt, this dish also has a new understanding.

He believes that there will be no problems in the next production.

Time to race.

As in the morning, the second round of competition was divided into three times.

Ten people each time, play in sequence according to the number.

Lin Beiyang's biggest competitor at present is the No.2 master. The score difference between the two is 4 points, which is not too big a score gap.

Whoever makes a major mistake will cause the score of the second course to drop.

He believed that with the system in place, he would not have any problems.

As time went on, the first two rounds ended quickly.

The [-] masters who have participated so far have all been ranked.

暂时排在No.1的是17号师傅，总分是167分，排在No.2的师傅是9号师傅164分，No.3师傅是163分。

The last group of matches is the most insightful.

Because there are five masters whose scores exceed 80 points.

After the staff announced, Lin Beiyang started making dishes.

The raw materials prepared include tender tofu, beef, onion, ginger and garlic, Pixian bean paste, cooking oil, starch and so on.

The first step is to prepare the raw materials.

Cut the tofu into evenly sized cubes, chop the beef into foam and put it aside for later use, then chop the other ingredients and start cooking.

Blanch the cut tofu in a pot and add a little salt to prevent the tofu from being damaged.

It can't be cooked for too long, just cook for about 1 minute, then take it out and prepare for other steps.

Heat the oil in a pan, add minced beef and stir-fry, then add Pixian bean paste and stir-fry until fragrant. After a strong aroma, add ginger and garlic to enhance the flavor.

At this point, you can add cooking wine and an appropriate amount of water.

You can put the tofu in the pot for boiling and wait.

Feeling that the time is almost up, Lin Beiyang took off the lid of the pot, put in a little soy sauce, and then came a very important thing.

Mapo tofu pays attention to thickening, and it takes a total of three times.

Stir the starch and water evenly for the first thickening, after a while for the second thickening, and finally for the third thickening.

After three times of thickening, wait for the juice to be collected in the pot, and it is almost ready to be put on the pot.

Put it into a plate, and finally sprinkle with chopped green onion and pepper powder, and the mapo tofu is ready.

Looking at the mapo tofu I made, although I knew it would be very good, I was still surprised when I saw it.

Whether it is the look or feel, or the fragrance that comes from it, it is a must.

Now it’s easy to eat with rice, and it’s no problem to eat a few large bowls of rice casually. It’s very difficult to get a low score for such a dish.

The old rule is, after checking once, tell the staff that the food can be delivered.

After confirming again and again, the dishes were brought out.

Knowing that the mapo tofu made by Lin Beiyang was about to be served, the faces of several people were full of smiles.

One of them said, "Both of you, why don't you gamble again before the dishes are served?"

Liu Qingfeng smiled and said: "I have no problem, it depends on what Lao Wang wants."

"You don't have a problem, and I naturally don't have a problem."

"We haven't seen the specific dishes this time, so let's just guess the total score. I went to find out at noon. This chef is just a side dish of the restaurant. I think the fish-flavored shredded pork in the morning is a specialty dish, so I can To get a high score, this time it's a random draw, I don't think there will be a high score again, so I don't think the score will exceed 85 points."

After some analysis, Liu Qingfeng came to a conclusion.

85 points can be regarded as a watershed, leaving more room for Lao Wang.

Old Wang couldn't help but smiled: "I don't know much about this young master, but I judged from his cooking process just now that Mapo Tofu would also feel very good, so I would be willing to guess more than 85 points."

Seeing the two say their bets, the three are still witnesses.

After a while, the dishes were served in front of five people.

Seeing this, Old Wang couldn't help laughing and said: "Master Liu, it seems that you are going to lose again this time. At first glance, it is comparable to the fish-flavored shredded pork in the morning. The smell from it tells me that it is A rare dish that I can't wait to taste."

Liu Qingfeng shook his head slightly.

"You can't just look at it, you still have to taste it."

"Okay, let's have a taste."

At this time, Lin Beiyang was a little nervous.

It is much more nervous than making fish-flavored pork shreds just now.

I have done it many times in the first round, so I know there should be no problem.

It is the first time I try to make Mapo Tofu after getting it. I don’t know if it can reach the level of fish-flavored pork shreds in all aspects, and what will happen to the specific total score.

The score of Master No. 29 has just come out.

It is 88 points and the total score is 175 points.

It means that if he wants to win the championship, he needs to score at least 85 points, which adds up to 176 points, which is a well-deserved No.1.

As for other masters, there should be no existence that can surpass him.

So whether you can win the championship depends on the scores given by the judges.

No wonder you're not nervous.

(End of this chapter)