Chapter 442: The Number One Dish Under Heaven

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After the competition ended, the "Golden Laughing Bun" immediately climbed to the top of the trending searches on major platforms.

This dim sum that could emit laughter allowed netizens to learn for the first time that food could be made this way, making cuisine something that could be heard. This was absolutely a huge breakthrough in the culinary world.

At the same time, it also gave other chefs inspiration: could they carry out secondary innovation or extensions based on the method decoded by Wu Tao?

Of course, these things should be left to those with bigger imaginations to complete, and whether it can actually be done is another matter.

Right now, Luo Quan's "Golden Laughing Bun" could be said to have sparked heated discussions across the entire internet.

No other dish could be as stunning as this one; whether it was the presentation or that unique laughter, both were obviously excellent.

As for the taste, although everyone couldn't eat it, the comments and praise given by the guests who tasted it on-site were definitely not lies; it was absolutely delicious.

Unfortunately, this was not a delicacy that could be easily replicated. Even if Wu Tao decoded the method, it was simply too difficult for an average chef to master the heat and the force of the cuts.

In the short term, I'm afraid that apart from Luo Quan, no one else could replicate it.

But Luo Quan isn't a chef, so it's impossible for everyone to have it just because they want to eat it. Therefore, this is very likely a limited-edition delicacy that you can't eat even if you have the money.

At the same time, Weibo netizens also held discussions under the trending search, and even carried out extended discussions:

"This bun is too outrageous; it can actually laugh. I've never seen such a dish in my life."

"Actually, the principle is very simple, but how to apply it and succeed requires a huge amount of effort to hone."

"Luo Quan isn't even twenty yet, how does she know so many things?"

"Otherwise, why call her a genius? She definitely has to pull away from ordinary people."

"If Nüwa really created humans, we must have been whipped out, while Luo Quan was likely molded by hand."

"Haha, this metaphor is too vivid."

"Speaking of which, what kind of man could marry such a perfect girl?"

"I can't imagine it; he would at least have to be as excellent as her."

"If you can really marry her, you probably had to save the galaxy in your past life."

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Just when everyone was discussing what kind of person could marry Luo Quan, she was preparing the dishes for the final three days later.

Because she scored first in the entire venue in the first round of the preliminaries, and it was a perfect score, there was no need to participate in the second round, so she directly advanced to the next round by default.

However, because of the strong demand from the audience who wanted to see her make more dishes, she had to make two dishes for the final.

She had already planned the first dish long ago; naturally, it was the "Buddha Jumps Over the Wall" that the fans had been thinking about for a long time.

As for the other one, it was also almost ready; this was still a dish that won through creativity, or rather, heart.

During this time of preparing ingredients, she would also go on foreign websites to look at the reviews.

The movement of this Chef God Championship was very large; the CCTV live broadcast was already overwhelming domestically, and it also had very high attention abroad.

After all, foodies all over the world could not resist this kind of food program.

And China was a well-known land of cuisine; France had French cuisine, Japan had Japanese cuisine, while China could only be summarized by the general term "Chinese cuisine."

After all, for the eight major cuisines, each one taken out alone was an existence that could be called dimensional reduction strikes.

So, once the Chef God Championship started, many foreign foodies were attracted by it, wanting to see what the highest standard of Chinese culinary arts looked like.

Under the great reputation, although foreigners already had enough expectations for Chinese food, they were still stunned after watching the program.

A dish that can laugh!

This keyword trended on Twitter, and countless foreign foodies expressed their overwhelming surprise and admiration for this magical "Golden Laughing Bun."

This was much more powerful than any three-star Michelin dish. It was just that Luo Quan's technique for kneading the dough was too special and not something an average person could practice, so even without listening to Wu Tao's analysis, they knew it was difficult for others to replicate this dish.

Without a doubt, this dish would basically be a welfare exclusive to Luo Quan's relatives and friends in the future.

Time quickly arrived at the day of the final. Luo Quan had already started cooking the "Buddha Jumps Over the Wall" last night.

This "Number One Dish Under Heaven" with its incredibly complex procedures not only required all kinds of seafood and dried goods, but the production time was also quite long, so Luo Quan reported it to the program team in advance.

When the final live broadcast started, the rich soup had long been prepared, and various seafood and dried goods had also been soaked. After Luo Quan processed them, she started to cook these ingredients in different ways.

Pan-frying, stir-frying, boiling, deep-frying, steaming, baking, braising, and stewing—almost all the cooking methods that could be used in Chinese cuisine were deployed here.

This formation left all the judges and guests on-site stunned. Is this really making one dish? Isn't this making a Manchu-Han Imperial Feast?

Even Wu Tao, who had made the Manchu-Han Imperial Feast, was muttering in his heart. Back then, only when making this kind of grand feast did he produce a cooking scale like Luo Quan's.

And now, it was just used for one dish; it was simply unheard of!

As if hearing everyone's doubts, Host Xiao Sa stepped forward and asked, "Luo Quan, you aren't making a banquet, are you? How many cooking methods have you used?"

"Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is just like this," Luo Quan said while tossing the ingredients in the pot into the air. "Fans have always wanted me to make this dish, and I wouldn't, saying I was lazy. This time, let you all see how troublesome this dish of mine is. I started preparing some ingredients and procedures three days ago."

Once these words were out, Host Xiao Sa directly opened his mouth in surprise: "Is it that troublesome? Then can you tell us what kind of dish this is?"

"Buddha Jumps Over the Wall," Luo Quan said while taking it out of the pot. "This is a recipe my master obtained through the oral instruction of an old beggar, and it has a history of several hundred years."

"It is said that initially, it was just a group of beggars who begged for scraps from the seafood market. After chaotic stewing, they actually stewed a pot of peerless delicacies. When the lid was lifted, the fragrance even attracted nearby monks to jump over the wall to come, which is why it is called Buddha Jumps Over the Wall."

"So it turns out there is such an origin." Host Xiao Sa, like all the guests on-site, nodded with a look of realization. "Actually, with such a long history in our China, similar secret transmissions are countless, but because of various limitations, many have disappeared in the long river of history."

"But there are also quite a few that still remain in the hands of a few people."

"And our job is to give these people a platform, let these secret transmissions be carried forward, let more people know about them, and pass them on!"

A speech full of positive energy naturally received a round of applause, and Luo Quan's image also unknowingly became taller, directly becoming an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage.

Of course, one dish certainly wouldn't be so high-end, but if everyone tasted the taste of "Buddha Jumps Over the Wall" later, it would be different.

The urn she used to stew the dish this time was a Magic Copper Sacred Vessel; even she didn't know how fresh and delicious the taste of the dish would be later!

While speaking, Luo Quan had already prepared all the sea cucumbers, abalone, dried scallops, and other seafood, poured them all into the Magic Copper Sacred Vessel mixed with the rich soup, and then started the fire to stew.

This stewing took several hours, and the heat had to be adjusted in the middle. Taking advantage of the gap, Luo Quan also started to make the second dish.

Although the procedures for the second dish were also many, compared to "Buddha Jumps Over the Wall," it seemed relatively simple.

The main ingredient of the second dish was still a sea bream, a large sea bream specially selected, the size of a face basin.

After watching for a while, several experts had basically seen some of the ways; Luo Quan intended to eat one fish in four ways.

However, they only saw the first layer, while Luo Quan was on the fifth layer. The pattern of this dish was not as simple as eating one fish in four ways.

Approaching six o'clock, the serving time for the final had arrived. Luo Quan was still leading the way, first presenting her second dish.

Although the judges were very much looking forward to "Buddha Jumps Over the Wall," this second dish also seemed not simple.

At this time, the extra-large sea bream had been processed by Luo Quan until only the fish body remained, wrapped into a ball by Luo Quan with a rope, with a green vegetable leaf inserted on top, and all the fish meat was wrapped inside.

However, there was a circle of sauce with unclear meaning on the edge of the plate, which looked very abrupt. With Luo Quan's technique, such a loophole shouldn't have appeared.

"May I ask what dish this is?" According to convention, Host Xiao Sa asked for the name of the dish first.

"True Sea Bream Map of Rivers and Mountains!" Luo Quan said proudly.

The barrage instantly boiled over:

"True Sea Bream Map of Rivers and Mountains?"

"Good fellow, the names of these dishes are more domineering than the last."

"I can't take it anymore, my two-dimensional soul has started to burn fiercely!"

"You, you can always come up with new tricks for me."

"Master Luo Quan is too powerful, where did she collect so many dishes that I've never even heard of?"

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After the name was introduced, Luo Quan picked up the scissors and untied the string tied to the top of the fish skin ball. This large fish gradually spread out, revealing the mystery inside.

As the judges guessed, one fish in four ways.

Grilled fish slices with sauce wrapped in dough.

Sashimi wrapped in crab roe.

Fish meat deep-fried and drizzled with a layer of red oil.

Fish meat stir-fried with vegetables.

It wasn't a conventional method, but it always felt familiar.

"Wait a minute, this fish?!" Host Xiao Sa was the first person among the crowd to react. The moment this dish unfolded, he felt something was wrong. "This dish, it looks like a map of China!"

"Ah?"

"What?"

"It really is!"

The judges on-site were first startled, and then took a closer look; it was indeed a map of China.

This fish was processed by Luo Quan into a triangular shape, but each side was slightly concave inward, looking like a rooster.

And the tail was the rooster's two feet, which were the two treasure islands.

And the dotted sauce on the edge of the plate was China's coastline and islands.

"True Sea Bream Map of Rivers and Mountains, it really is a Map of Rivers and Mountains!" I don't know how many people sighed like this.

In terms of form and meaning alone, this dish had basically reached its peak. Almost no dish could be found that had a better conception than it, unless a "True Sea Bream Map of the Earth" popped up later.

But its mystery didn't stop there.

One fish, four cooking methods. The judges picked up the one they liked and put it into their mouths.

"It seems like Beijing Roast Duck..."

"Yuzhou Hot Pot..."

"Yuezhou Stir-fried Beef Ho Fun..."

"Shang Hai Crab Roe..."

Clearly one fish, but four people said four local specialty dishes.

"I understand." Wu Tao laughed loudly. "This is including the specialty cooking methods of food from all over the country into one dish. It can really be called all-encompassing. High, it's really high!"

As soon as the voice fell, the whole audience stood up and applauded.

Not for anything else, just the imagery contained in this dish was worth everyone's applause.

The barrage in the Bilibili live broadcast room had also turned into a large-scale patriotic scene at this time. Countless red hearts filled the screen, symbolizing the hot-blooded hearts of young people.

Actually, proceeding to this point, the competition of the Chef God Championship no longer had much suspense.

There were eight chefs who advanced to the final this time. Apart from Luo Quan, the other seven were also the top famous chefs in their respective provinces and cities, and the dishes they made were also the most famous dishes in their respective regions.

However, precisely because they were famous, everyone knew what they would look like when made.

Compared with the "True Sea Bream Map of Rivers and Mountains," there was no need to talk about the taste; it was instantly killed in terms of conception, and it was not an opponent of the same level at all.

The key was that on Luo Quan's stove, there was still a pot of "Buddha Jumps Over the Wall" stewing.

Even with a dish like "True Sea Bream Map of Rivers and Mountains," in Luo Quan's mouth, "Buddha Jumps Over the Wall" was still the "Number One Dish Under Heaven," so one could imagine what level its taste was.

Now what everyone was looking forward to most was this chaotic stew that took many days.

However, good things always have many setbacks. Because it was not yet time to stew and take it out of the pot, "Buddha Jumps Over the Wall" was still on the stove, and other chefs also took the opportunity to present their works, attempting a desperate counterattack.

However, the taste was indeed not bad; these dishes were also famous dishes with hundreds of years of history.

But compared with "True Sea Bream Map of Rivers and Mountains," it seemed to be a bit worse.

After tasting the dishes, the scores the judges had made in their hearts did not change at all.

About half an hour later, Luo Quan's "Buddha Jumps Over the Wall" was finally stewed.

Before the lid was even lifted, a fragrance that was difficult to describe in words gradually permeated the entire live broadcast scene.

Many chefs who were still not very convinced in their hearts smelled this taste and were finally relieved.

They knew that they had already lost too much to Luo Quan.

Carrying the Magic Copper Sacred Vessel to the judges' table, every expert already had chopsticks in their hands, unable to wait to eat the first bite after lifting the lid.

I saw Luo Quan gently lift the lid, and a burst of steaming hot steam sprayed out from inside. In a trance, the judges seemed to see a golden light.

At the same time, the BGM of "The Great Wall" suddenly played.

Luo Quan smiled brightly and said directly that it had the inner flavor.

This golden light was just an illusion formed by the soup base refracting the light, but the fragrance was already unstoppable.

Everyone immediately presented a bowl, blew a few times, and ate it into their mouths.

"This... this taste!" Wu Tao's hands trembled, wanting to describe the peerless taste exploding in his mouth, but he was at a loss for words. After a long while, he came up with a sentence:

"This taste, Number One Under Heaven!" ===== CHAPTER 443 =====