Dessert War [Ancient and Modern]

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Before the finals started, the venue was already crowded with people. When five contestants and five judges entered the arena, there was a small climax.Food lovers held up posters and shouted the names of the judges or contestants, but a special name was mentioned a lot.

That is Tang Yu, who temporarily tied for first place with Allen from France after the Day 3 mystery box challenge with 88 points.

"Chinese dim sum?" Tangyu listened to Shen Lie's on-site translation for him, with a confused expression on her face, "Is this my nickname? It's not very elegant."

Shen Lie chuckled and said, "It's 'Chinese sweetheart'. Who made you challenge to make tulips and creme brulee that the Dutch like. These foreigners are so cute, you little sweetheart."

Tangyu curled her lips in embarrassment, well, it's not as good as Chinese dim sum.

The day of the finals coincided with the princess' birthday, so the competition event was selected by the organizing committee as "Charlotte Cake".This is a traditional European-style cake. It is said that it was first specially made by the French court pastry chef for Queen Charlotte of England, so it is also called "Royal Charlotte".Since this cake is made of chiffon cake and mousse into a semicircular shape, which symbolizes the crown, it has always been favored by European royal families.

When Tangyu saw the topic of the finals, she couldn't help calling a fluke in secret. She thought that in the [-]-word memo that "Looking for him in the crowd" gave her, she chose a few special cakes and desserts. , Let yourself specialize in research and practice, and this "Charlotte Cake" is just one of them.

Tangyu subconsciously looked at "Looking for him" in the judges' seat, and he was also staring at himself, showing a smile that others could not detect, nodding slightly to himself, cheering for himself.

Although this guy has had a hard time hiding it from me, I have to say that without his help, I wouldn't be able to get here, and I wouldn't be able to achieve my current results.

Looking at each other across the air, Tang Yu lightly pursed her lips, the corners of her lips seemed to still retain his tenderness, faint sweetness, lingering and surging in the noisy air.

The two just looked at each other from a distance, ignoring everything around them, until the host's excited and loud voice suddenly sounded in the middle of the stage, which drew Tang Yu's attention back.

"To the audience at the scene and in front of the TV, the long-awaited final is about to begin! Who will be the rising star in the dessert world? After 120 minutes, who can present the most perfect 'crown', the organizing committee of this competition Chairman Nigel will personally crown him! The contestant who wins the championship will get a ticket to next year's Dessert Master Finals, and will also win a prize of [-] euros!"

bonus?Ten thousand euros?That's not worth tens of thousands of RMB!Tangyu's eyes sparkled, huh?And such a good thing?Why didn't Shen Lie mention such an important matter to himself? !But no matter what, this sudden reward instantly ignited the motivation of Tang Yu's whole body.

What kind of tenderness and sweetness, all aside, at this moment, every cell in the body is clamoring to win this huge sum of money.If you have money, you can be independent, and if you are independent, you won't be underestimated by that guy.No matter whether I want to choose to be with him again, I can no longer completely rely on him like before.

When the bell of the game rang, Tangyu was full of motivation and devoted herself to the game without distraction.He made Charlotte with Strawberry Cake Roll and Mango Mousse. The key to this cake is that the sponge cake roll should be made ultra-thin. The more layers you roll, the more delicate the cake will be. .And this is Tangyu's forte.

When making the cake roll, he also added a little sky blue Cointreau orange wine, which matches the color of the egg yolk, and it just comes out a light champagne green, which is extremely beautiful when paired with the bright colors of mango mousse and strawberry jam.

The 2-hour competition time passed quickly, and the finished products made by the five contestants were sent to the judges' bench respectively. Everyone's works were exquisite and elegant. Among them, French player Allen's 24.5 points made him temporarily top the standings.

Tang Yu was the last one to present the product. The Charlotte cake he made also had a distinctive shape. There was a layer of light golden meringue cake around the cake, making the overall shape of the cake more like a crown. Strawberries, raspberries and blueberries on the surface of the cake are more like jewels inlaid in the crown, shining brightly.

The almost perfect shape is enough to leave a deep impression on people, and even the five judges nodded in praise.Mike from the United States asked with a smile: "Why do you want to tie a butterfly ribbon made of chocolate on this circle of meringue?"

Tangyu smiled slightly, and said loudly: "Since it is a competition event selected for the princess, I regard this cake as a gift for the princess, open the chocolate ribbon bow, and then taste the delicious cake, it must be the princess The most unique birthday present."

All the judges smiled heartily. They really deserved to be called "China's sweetheart", their mouths are so sweet.They didn't know that Tangyu had been in the palace for a while anyway, and this dessert served seven points in the court case and three points depended on bragging, such a set of children is very good.

The scene of the cake being cut open caused thunderous applause at the scene. I saw Tangyu's Charlotte, which seemed to be a flower hemisphere made of many blooming red flowers. The amazing color, The undulating pattern of the petals is breathtakingly beautiful.

The reviewers tasted the cake, then bowed their heads and started talking.

"Perfect taste, like a song-like spirit."

"Successful dessert, beautiful and delicious."

After the discussion, the judges began to score in turn: 5 points, 5 points... The atmosphere of the venue suddenly became tense with four 5 points in a row. All the audience held their breath and looked at the fifth judge on the jury table ——Shen Lie.

Tang Yu was also nervously waiting for the result in the audience. God bless Shen Lie, please don't be a monster again. In this round, he can only win against France's Allen if he gets five full marks. Based on the scores of other judges, the champion might just pass by.

Under everyone's expectant eyes, Shen Lie was the last one to reveal the score: 5 points!Tangyu's total score jumped to the first place!

The crowd at the scene was full of excitement, and the cheers and screams of the audience almost toppled the high roof.The host came to Tang Yu's side at the right time, and said enthusiastically: "This is the moment when dreams come true. The 19-year-old Chinese sweetheart won the championship of the 'Dessert Master Challenge Netherlands Division'!"

The host turned the microphone to Tangyu again, and asked with a smile: "The audience here are already crazy to the extreme, I think they must love you very much, and are sincerely happy for you to win. Do you want to say something about this?" ? In the finals next year, do you have the confidence to break Leo's record of being the youngest winner?"

Holding the trophy and the giant check, Tangyu smiled brightly and said, "Thank you for your support, and thank you all the judges here! I am still very young, and I still have a lot to learn. It is very surprising and very rewarding to win this time." It’s a fluke. I will still participate in the finals next year with the same attitude of learning. Whether I win or not, I will continue to love desserts and hope that my works can bring more happiness and joy to everyone.”

There was thunderous applause at the scene, and amidst the din, Tangyu clearly saw him on the judges' bench, raised her finger between her lips, and blew a kiss to him in a way that only each other could understand, delivering it, Only you can understand your mind.

At this moment, amidst the colorful ribbons flying all over the sky, under the flashing incandescent lights, the young man raised the trophy high in his direction, his sweet smile was so proud, so proud.

In a corner far away from the hustle and bustle, there was a person silently watching the imperceptible intimate interaction between Tang Yu and Shen Lie.Immediately, his thinned lips evoked a sneer tempered by the ice, as if it was a haze that drowned out the sun.

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The celebratory reception after the game was also very lively, and Tangyu, who was not drinking well, had to deal with some social entertainment. The major food newspapers, magazines, weekly magazines and Internet media in Europe had long been waiting at the scene to bombard him, making him overwhelmed.Fortunately, Shen Lie has been interpreting for him by his side, and reminded him of some coping skills by the way, so that all the interviews were successfully completed.

Under the non-stop shining film, Tang Yu, who was only wearing a casual dress with a stand-up collar, had a layer of sweat on her forehead.Before seeing movie stars and singers on TV, he always felt so glamorous in front of the camera. After this night, he realized how hard it is for those people who live in flash all day long.

Shen Lie handed him a tissue to wipe his sweat, then took the wine glass in his hand, and said softly: "Even though it's fruit wine and sparkling wine, don't drink too much, why don't you see something to eat?"

While wiping her sweat, Tangyu complained in a low voice, "Why don't you want to eat it? It's just that so many people are watching, and I see that everyone eats very little, so I'm too embarrassed to eat too much."

"It's so edible, and I don't see you growing meat." Taking some crystal lamb rolls from the buffet table for the little guy, Shen Lie smiled and said: "I still remember when you first went to Shengdi'an, your executive chef Yang Shuai complained to me, saying where did you get this brat, it was too tasty, it stunned all the cooks in our kitchen."

Tang Yumi squinted at him, "It turns out that I was able to enter the Holy Land because of your blessing?!"

Shen Lie restrained his smile, and said pretending to be calm: "Where, even though I introduced you to Mr. Yang at the beginning, in the end you still have to rely on your own ability to secure that position. Just wait and see, this Come home with the championship, Yang Shuai