Chapter 54 Food Wars!

Luo Mu looked around. He was now sitting in the judging seat. Beside Miss Feng, there was also Miss Joy from the Pokémon Center in Glass Bottle City. They were all invited by Haidai to come and taste the new dishes.

Hearing that Haidai was going to compete with chefs from other regions traveling to the Padya region in cooking skills, many diners chose to stay in the restaurant after their meal to see who would win.

Luo Mu's gaze turned to Shimi, who was calmly and seriously preparing food at the counter. He was wiping the kitchen utensils, which were so clean that they easily reflected the light, with a clean cloth.

Compared to Shimi the chef, Luo Mu's impression is that this Shimi plays more of another role - Shimi, the water king of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Kalos region.

The most impressive achievement of this Shimi King for Luo Mu was that he commanded the Mega evolved Blastoise to defeat Alan's Mega Charizard X which had not yet developed the "water storage" property.

It’s really a great pleasure. Ahem, it demonstrates the power of the Four Heavenly Kings.

Everything seemed to be ready. Following the announcement of one of Haidai's apprentices, the two chefs began to process the ingredients as if showing off their skills.

No, it’s better to say that the rapid speed of chopping vegetables and dissecting ingredients is their norm when preparing dishes.

After a dazzling process and inexplicable exclamations from the surroundings, two refreshing aromas gradually spread in the restaurant, and the two chefs completed their dishes.

Feeling like he was in prison, Luo Mu thought he had walked into the wrong set of Food Wars! and was out of place with the fiery atmosphere around him.

The mosquito coil tadpole on Luo Mu's leg was watching very happily. It even had the idea of ​​who was better between Cang Yan Ren Gui's barbecue cooking skills and those of the two chefs.

Then, the two chefs, who were very confident in their dishes, served their dishes one after another.

On Luo Mu's left hand side was the food plate brought by Zhimi, which was covered with a small silver lid. The fragrance that he had just "glimpsed" seemed to be locked inside.

On the right hand side was a small stew pot brought by Haidai. A refreshing aroma continued to seep out from the gap in the lid, making people look forward to the delicious food in the stew pot before the meal even started.

Based on the ingredients the two had processed before, Luo Mu could roughly guess the types of their dishes.

Haidai must have made some kind of soup with the dreamy kelp and sea bass, while Shimi processed several kinds of vegetables, making it hard to tell what he was making.

After the two chefs looked at each other, Haidai took off the lid of the pot first, and a fish soup with a clear bottom, sweet and delicious aroma came into view.

Hai Dai smiled and said, "Please enjoy the sea bass soup with kelp made with the freshest ingredients."

Luo Mu picked up the spoon, scooped up a spoonful of clear soup, blew away the heat, then drank it in one gulp, his eyes slightly stagnant.

The various flavors that burst out on the taste buds intertwined together in a wonderful and harmonious way, and finally turned into a big word that occupied Luo Mu's mind.

fresh!
The freshness of the ingredients themselves, as well as the ultimate umami flavor brought by Haidai’s processing of the ingredients and superb techniques!

Luo Mu turned his head to look at the other two judges. Ah Feng and Miss Joy both covered their cheeks and swallowed slightly, as if they were overwhelmed by the extreme sweetness.

Zhimi also took his portion of soup and tasted it carefully. His eyes lit up and he exclaimed: "Bravo!"

Then, Zhimi took off his silver lid and bowed gracefully, saying, "Nine-treasure vegetable French jelly with special sauce, please enjoy."

Luo Mu blinked, feeling as if he had seen this dish somewhere before.

But that's another taste on another track.

Nine different kinds of vegetables were neatly arranged in the vegetable jelly, and the ones Luo Mu recognized included cabbage, cucumber, corn, wax gourd, cauliflower, carrot, okra, asparagus, etc. It looked very delicate, and the presentation was like that in a high-end restaurant, giving off an expensive vibe.

However, Luo Mu was a little curious about the sauce next to the vegetable jelly. This pure black sauce looked more like ink than a sauce.

Zhimi prepared tableware for French cuisine. When Luo Mu cut a piece of vegetable jelly and was about to put it into his mouth, Zhimi suddenly said, "It will taste even better after dipping it in the sauce."

Luo Mu paused for a moment, and following Zhimi's reminder, he dipped the delicate knife and fork in the dark-looking sauce before putting it into his mouth.

The first bite you take is filled with the fragrance and crispness of the vegetables, and then the flavor of the mysterious sauce mixed with the flavors of nine kinds of vegetables explodes together.

The taste is complex and profound, and cannot be simply described as sweet or spicy. However, there is only one feeling that is accurate - after taking the first bite, you want to take a second bite.

While Luo Mu was eating, Haidai also took the portion that Zhimi was going to give him and started tasting it.

He also exclaimed in admiration like Zhimi: "What a complex and rich taste and flavor, which can be blended together so harmoniously!"

The two looked at each other, and saw in each other's eyes the mutual respect between the chefs.

"Well, now it's evaluation time."

Although Shimi and Haidai have already acknowledged each other's strength, since they have invited a judge, it is still necessary to determine the winner.

First came Miss Joy on the far right. After she paused for a moment, she said solemnly, "I swear on the reputation of the Joy family that what I say next will not contain a single falsehood."

No, do you have to swear on the reputation of your clan just to review a delicacy?
Luo Mu's facial muscles twitched wildly.

Joey said: "Although the Nine Treasures Vegetable Jelly with the mysterious sauce is very rich in flavor, I still think the simple kelp and sea bass soup brings a more delicious taste."

Haidai's smile grew even wider, but Zhimi wasn't annoyed at all, he just bowed slightly to thank Joey for his evaluation.

The two of them turned their eyes to Afeng again.

Ah Feng was a little nervous. He glanced at Hai Dai with a guilty look and said hesitantly, "I think the vegetable French jelly impressed me more. Although the vegetable jelly itself tastes light, it feels like a transformation after adding the sauce. That's my judgment."

There were voices of discussion from the audience nearby: "Ms. Feng didn't even stand up for the Master?"

Hearing this, A Feng's expression became even more nervous.

Haidai smiled and patted her shoulder, saying, "It's nothing, you just honestly expressed your feelings."

Shimi bowed gracefully: "I am honored to receive such high praise from you, beautiful lady."

Luo Mu soon became the center of attention. He exchanged glances with Tadpole, who was enjoying the food with him, and expressed his thoughts: "I think it's hard to tell who will win."

Haidai raised his eyebrows slightly: "Oh?"

"Can you tell me in detail?" Zhimi said calmly.

(End of this chapter)