Chapter 78: Perfect Score for the Pocket Rice

 

Three days later, the second round of the food group of the New Student Cup Auxilliary Therapy Contest is officially started!

The rules for the semi-finals are different from the previous preliminary rounds. More than 300 contestants must compete on the spot. The contestants only need to make one dish, and the time limit is 4 hours.

Unlike the previous round where tasters had to choose ten dishes, all the judges and tasters could choose their own scores this time. The total score of the flavor and curative effect of the dishes is 100 points.

If it is ancient Chinese food, 3 points will be added. If it is Zerg meat food, 3 points will be added. Ten points will be added if the contestant makes both. If anyone makes food that all the tasters can accept, an additional 10 points will be added.

Only the top 100 with the highest total score will have the opportunity to participate in the finals, which will be held in the real world.

There are 30 judges, all of whom are top-level food therapists from the Imperial Food Therapy Research Center. Their scores account for 60% of the total score.

In addition, there are tens of thousands of high-quality tasters selected by the shopping platform. Because the platform pays for this taste test, all the tasters have to sign an agreement to be fair and follow the rules. They also have to try Zerg meat in advance to ensure that they can accept the taste of insect meat. Their scores account for 40% of the total score.

Contestants could choose to make their dishes cooking process public, and the general audience could see the production process.

But for the judges and tasters, the whole process of making is kept secret. They can only eat the finished product during the tasting, but they don't know whose hands the dishes are from. If they went offline in the middle of the tasting, their qualification as a taster would be canceled.

The results of the competition will be announced on the same day. The top 100 works will be displayed in the virtual space on the official website of the Auxiliary Therapy Competition for half a month. As long as the netizens of Star Network buy a not-so-expensive ticket, they can taste it at will.

Following the audience's opinions in the first round, if they have a favorite food which they want to eat a few more times, they can buy it separately for a fee.

Although the supplementary effect is not real, it is possible to enjoy the flavor. They could also understand the specific level of different food assistant therapists to choose who they want to support. After all, the final will be held in the real world, which does not have the technology of unlimited replication like in Star Network. Only the organizer and a small group of lucky viewers can choose the final champion.

Soon, the game began.

Ling Yaoyao chose to make her "pocket rice" production process public. She thought that she might as well treat it as on-site teaching!

Affected by Ling Yaoyao, many food therapists have also chosen to make it public to attract popularity.

Of course, some food therapists from a family of five-star celebrity chefs are not willing to disclose the core practices of their dishes. This is also normal.

In advance, Ling Yaoyao had prepared complex and time-consuming ingredients such as roast duck, barbecued pork, and broth. After being reviewed by Star Network's intelligent system, she made them all by herself, so she was allowed to bring them to the competition as self-prepared ingredients.

Ling Yaoyao made other ingredients on the spot at the competition site.

People who saw Ling Yaoyao's "pocket rice" making process were very surprised. These ingredients look so mixed, and they don't seem to be suitable for a dish at all? Why is there so much rice? Why are there those lotus leaves that are usually used for viewing in a park?

Ling Yaoyao cut some pork and Zerg meat into cubes and stir fry them until fragrant. Then she added diced mushrooms and seasonings, added broth, and brought it to a boil. Next, she thickened the sauce with starch and added sesame oil, roasted duck meat, barbecued pork meat, and small omelet pieces. This will be used as a filling for the pocket rice.

Next, she washed the rice and steamed it with diced pork. Once cooked, she fluffed the rice and let it cool before adding the fillings, some seasonings and mixed them well. Finally, she placed them on fresh lotus leaves that had been washed and cut, folded them into a pocket shape, and put them in bamboo baskets to steam for six to seven minutes.

In order to ensure that it was enough for the 30 judges, Ling Yaoyao made a generous portion. She actually made 31 portions, and the extra one was very large, worth five small portions.

Why is there 31? Of course, it's because Ling Yaoyao wants to eat it herself! Unlike the judges, who have to try hundreds of servings a day, she will only eat her own food. Of course, she has to prepare more for herself.

As for the simple appearance, which looks like an unknown food wrapped in lotus leaves, would anyone just skip it and not try it?

Ling Yaoyao didn't worry about this at all because she had also set up a smart program so that when they serve it, the robot would automatically peel off the lotus leaf!

Different from other contestants, who cook several times on the spot, then put it in the food box and finally send the version with the best taste, Ling Yaoyao submitted her dish directly after she finished.

Only an hour has passed, so Ling Yaoyao's dish is considered to be one of the firsts. The judges and tasters have not tired of eating yet, and they have not figured out their own benchmark.

When the judges and tasters saw the cooked lotus-leaf "dumplings" in the middle of their dinner plate, they all looked dumbfounded. What the f*** is this? Which contestant made a dark cuisine?

It has been said that the theme of this year is Zerg meat food, but the appearance is also very important. Who wants to try this kind of dead leaf dumplings? Who knows what ghost is inside!

The judges and the tasters all refused.

The selected tens of thousands of spectators can give 0 points for not eating the dishes they don't like, but the judges have to eat at least a small bite, even if they don't eat it completely.

The judges are bleeping curses in their hearts. Would there be a contestant deliberately pranking them by putting some ugly things inside the leaves?

However, as soon as the intelligent robot put down the dinner plate, it uncovered the lotus leaves pocket according to Ling Yaoyao's preset... Then the huge contrast made the judges and tasters stare at the plate!

Each rice grains are distinctive. The diced meat is bright red, and the rich fragrance of lotus leaves and various meats are intertwined. The scent is overflowing and made their index finger constantly move!

They completely forgot the inner refusal earlier, involuntarily picked up a small spoon, and couldn't wait to taste the first bite...

The rice is fragrant and flavorsome, and the meat is savory and delicious. Damn, it's so delicious!

The flavor is almost perfect!

Ling Yaoyao has processed the meat ingredients with mental energy. Because she processed the meat ingredients in an ideal environment of Star Network, the curative effect is superior and the energy level is level 3! This was also because Ling Yaoyao's only added a few pieces of Zerg meat ingredients. Otherwise, it would have been superior at the fourth-level energy level.

 

This kind of auxiliary therapy effect is completely shocking among freshmen food therapists! After all, even these master food therapists can't make the perfect level of "superior" every time!

The auxiliary effect is excellent!

The energy contained is also very good!

Compared to the first impression when they first saw the pocket rice, "This thing must be a dark cuisine," their current impression is really amazed!

For the extra points of ancient Chinese cuisine and Zerg meat delicacy, many food therapists choose the simplest crispy fried Zerg meat strips for the sake of safety. It is simple and convenient... Although the taste is not too bad, the tasters have eaten a lot of this thing and are tired of it!

Now they finally encountered such a novel and delicious dish, which is both staple food and main meal. The judges and tasters couldn't help but stretch out their spoons again... However, after they only ate five or six spoons, it was gone! It's gone!

A bolt from the sky came out of the blue!

'Why is the portion so small for such a delicious thing?!'

They can't wait to know which contestant's work it is. When they return to the Star Network, they will have to eat it again! It doesn't matter if they have to spend money!

However, they cannot check the contestant's name before giving a score.

"It's so delicious. It must be given full marks!"

"I don't know why, but I think this is probably the work of Ling Yaoyao... She always does this, bringing us endless surprises!"

"I feel that 100 points are not enough to express my love for the goddess!"

When the shopping platform selects tasters, it selects those looking forward to and yearning to try Zerg meat. Zerg meat was originally proposed by Ling Yaoyao, which is equivalent to the fact that almost all of the ten thousand tasters were actually Ling Yaoyao's fans...

In particular, among the tasters, twenty people attended Ling Yaoyao's first Zerg meat tasting banquet. They immediately knew that this must be Ling Yaoyao's work!

The tasting room of each taster was separated. However, even though the Star Network did not disclose any information to the tasters, many people had guessed it.

Even in the judges' seats, many people faintly guess that only Ling Yaoyao can make such delicious and excellent supplementary food, which perfectly combines the two themes of ancient Chinese cuisine and Zerg meat delicacy.

Sure enough, as soon as they submitted the score, the contestant's name displayed was "Eleven"!

After Ling Yaoyao submitted her entry, she was sent to the contestants' waiting room. She found a corner with fewer people, opened the pocket rice she made and ate it.

Ling Yaoyao raised her head blankly when she heard the voice announcement of her score in the waiting room. What? The contestant "Eleven"'s entry "Pocket Rice" is scored 120 points?! She does not hear voices, right?

Because this is the highest score possible, it is an unprecedented full score! No one can surpass this score anymore! The mechanical sound of the intelligent system was broadcast three times!

The final total score is calculated by multiplying the average score of 30 judges by 60%, then multiplying the scores of 10,000 spectators by 40%, and adding the extra points at the end...

In other words, that means Ling Yaoyao got a full score after the judges and the audience had all finished the dish. She also got all the extra points!

Because Ling Yaoyao is now using her "Eleven" account, the virtual image of her face is a system default that many people have used. She also deliberately stays in the corner with fewer people. No one recognizes that she is Ling Yaoyao, who got a full score.

Many people are like her, trying the supplementary food that they have made. After all, some of them have made several versions and picked out the best. Those versions with not-so-good effects can not be wasted, and they are allowed to take it away.

At this time, they were sending their supplementary foods to other food therapists to exchange experiences. Someone had come to Ling Yaoyao before, but when they saw the big lotus leaf in her hand from a distance, they immediately turned around and left. They also subconsciously believed that this must be a dark cuisine. They feared that if they asked Ling Yaoyao to help try their supplementary food, Ling Yaoyao would also "respond with the same courtesy"...

Now, the food therapists who had already come out were shocked when they heard the intelligent system broadcast that "Eleven" had scored 120 points!

After all, after Ling Yaoyao, the current second place is only 106.5 points! This is after getting both themes extra points of 10!

Everyone knew that Ling Yaoyao was so talented, but no one expected her to be so great!

They also felt that Ling Yaoyao unreservedly taught people so many ancient Chinese delicacies and Zerg meat recipes. As long as they practice harder, they will not be much worse than Ling Yaoyao. They used her recipes. After a little improvement and innovation, maybe they could be even better than her!

Ling Yaoyao did not avoid publicizing many of the ancient Chinese food recipes and won the admiration and respect of many people. However, many people secretly think that Ling Yaoyao's behavior is simply stupid. She is not afraid of her "disciples" beating their master!

Who knows, she actually has a novel method they have never heard of, which perfectly conquered all the tasters! She got an unprecedented full score!

More importantly, Ling Yaoyao's score had come out, which means that she is already in the waiting room! Everyone started looking for Ling Yaoyao all over the lounge and the "Pocket Rice" that got full marks...

The name suggests that there should be rice in this dish...

After the shock, Ling Yaoyao calmed down quickly. Although the grade was beyond her imagination, the pocket rice with Zerg meat is really delicious. If anyone, who does not hate Zerg meat, still feels that the taste is bad, there must be something wrong with that person's sense of taste!

Ling Yaoyao continued to lower her head and eat the pocket rice she made. After a while, she suddenly felt something wrong with her surroundings. The light seemed a lot darker.

When she looked up, she was almost taken aback. Fuck, since when did so many people gather around her? All those dark shadows are human heads!

Why are they looking at her half-eaten pocket rice on the plate with fierce eyes?

 

 

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[T/N: Lotus Leaf Rice, also known as pocket rice, is a traditional Cantonese snack of steamed rice wrapped in lotus leaves and stuffed with meat. This food was originally a folk traditional food made for convenience since the Ming and early Qing Dynasties. It has always been popular among the people in the Pearl River Delta of Guangdong because it is convenient to carry. In the 1920s, it was improved by a famous chef and became a famous Dim Sum in tea shops.]