Chapter 166 - Chapter 166 - 166 Evaluating Dishes (2/2)

“Tell me, which aspect do you want to compete in?” the elder challenged Chen Yu with a defiant look, as if wishing Chen Yu to set a constraint.

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“The old man must be a Sichuan cuisine chef, so let’s compete in Sichuan dishes!”

The old man burst into laughter, “Kid, you sure about that? Competing against me in Sichuan cuisine is like seeking death.”

Chen Yu didn’t respond, simply picking up a block of tofu from the side.

“Then I’ll just make do with a Mapo Tofu!”

However, the old man snorted coldly, “Mapo Tofu is just a home-cooked dish among Sichuan cuisine. Authentic Sichuan dishes are mainly sour and sweet in flavor!”

As he spoke, the old man took out a small jar he carried with him and picked up a plate of pork loin from the side.

It looked like he was going to make sweet and sour pork loin.

Chen Yu didn’t say much, just quickly cutting the tofu into even pieces and then adding the other ingredients to the pot.

The old man was also incredibly fast; after all, he had decades of experience in cooking, which showed in his speed.

In less than five minutes, both of their dishes were ready.

The rich aroma instantly spread at the entrance of the store, making the crowd around them look on eagerly, some of them itching to rush up and take a bite.

But when both dishes were presented, the old man’s face took on an ugly expression.

Though they matched each other in speed and cooking skill, he knew that the reason he finished the sweet and sour pork loin so quickly was that he had prepared a secret sweet and sour sauce in advance,

while Chen Yu followed the steps precisely, frying up the sauce for his Mapo Tofu from scratch, and even treated the tofu with a special technique.

Being able to complete so many steps in such a short time, Chen Yu’s cooking skills were clearly superior to his own.

The old man squeezed out a forced smile, “Should we now find a respectable judge to determine whose dish tastes better?”

As he finished speaking, a middle-aged man slowly stepped out of the crowd and handed Chen Yu a business card.

“I happen to be a somewhat famous food critic. May I have the honor of being the judge?”

Chen Yu frowned, this guy showed up at just the right moment.

He subconsciously glanced at the old man next to him and noticed that the old guy was looking somewhat evasive.

Without guessing, he knew the so-called food critic was someone the old man had summoned to be on standby.

But in such a competition, a legitimate food critic is needed on site for comments, or else the competition would be invalidated.

Chen Yu was in a bind, as the only ones with a gourmet judge certification on site were just a few of them.

The only one who seemed impartial and fair, and also out of the blue, was this suddenly appearing food critic.

Allowing this person to judge, however, would compromise the fairness of the competition.

Just at that moment, the piercing sound of a police siren suddenly rose from afar. A vehicle from the relevant department came to a stable stop at the entrance of the store, and Zhou Shengtao came down from it.

“Chen, it’s quite lively here!”

After a brief greeting, Zhou Shengtao waved the sketch in his hand, which seemed to be from a case earlier that required some details from Chen Yu.

But Chen Yu didn’t respond immediately, instead pulling Zhou Shengtao over.

“Zhou, here are two dishes. I hope you can give a fair evaluation, whose dish tastes better!”

Zhou Shengtao was instantly annoyed, since when did he know how to evaluate dishes?