Chapter 164 - Chapter 164 - 164 Sichuan-Style Fish Head (1/2)

Chapter 164 – 164 Sichuan-Style Fish Head

Chen Yu couldn’t help but furrow his brow; he had not anticipated that the guy would put on such a flashy show while cooking.

When he spun around just now, Chen Yu clearly saw Li Jiakai’s body slip a little. Had it not been for his steady lower-body technique, he would probably have fallen flat on his face.

Chen Yu stifled a laugh, placed the fish head into the steamer after frying it and then began to stir-fry the sauce.

The Sichuan fish head and the chopped pepper fish head are of the same origin; the key lies in the raw materials and the sauce.

The fish head used for cooking must be carefully selected; the mouthfeel varies greatly with different qualities of fish heads.

However, Chen Yu had no choice in this matter, after all the fish head was prepared by someone else. He had to work with whatever he was given.

Moreover, he had just made a rough comparison of the two fish heads and found that Li Jiakai’s fish head was clearly superior to his.

The key to their rivalry, therefore, came down to the sauce.

Although Li Jiakai was famous for his chopped pepper fish head, the information on fish head sauces in Chen Yu’s mind was incomparable to Li Jiakai’s.

He only needed to slightly adapt it, blending several sauces together to create the most perfect sauce.

It wasn’t long before a rich fragrance began to spread, but everyone’s eyes were focused on Chen Yu’s side.

The sauce in his wok was too tempting.

Even Li Jiakai turned his head from time to time, inhaling deeply.

In less than ten minutes, Chen Yu’s Sichuan fish head was ready ahead of schedule.

The tender fish head was wrapped in a layer of golden crispy skin, and with the addition of the sauce, its appearance was extremely perfect.

The emanating aroma was refreshing, making one eager to rush up and take a bite.

Hu Yan and a group of big shots couldn’t stand it anymore; two of them had even begun to drool.

Li Jiakai was sweating profusely; he had not expected Chen Yu to be so fast.

It was only after Chen Yu’s fish head had been served for five minutes that he completed his dish.

Only then did everyone pick up their chopsticks to taste.

In truth, any perceptive person could see that this crowd was colluding.

The most important aspect of fish head is the moment it comes straight out of the pot, as that’s when the flavor is at its best.

But now Chen Yu’s fish head had been sitting for five minutes; it must have cooled down considerably, and the flavor was definitely compromised.

And this fact would undoubtedly be selectively ignored by the crowd.

However, as they tore open the crispy skin on Chen Yu’s fish head, hot steam billowed out.

“My God, it’s been five minutes since it was taken off the stove, and it can still retain such temperature!”

“It’s the crispy skin! This layer of crispy skin preserved the temperature of the fish head!”

“The sauce on the outside and the fish meat on the inside fused perfectly; to eat it at this moment is just right.”

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Li Jiakai quickly picked up his chopsticks and grabbed a piece.

The fish was tender, smooth, and delicious; its nearly perfect taste made him feel inferior.

No matter what, he had lost this competition.

And as judges, the group of big shots finished off Chen Yu’s fish head thoroughly, yet for Li Jiakai’s, they merely took one bite each.

Looking at that, it was clear who was superior.

But, unexpectedly, after eating up everything, these people cast all their votes for Li Jiakai.

Hu Yan even put on an elder statesman’s air, “Young man, although I admit that your fish head is very delicious, you are too inexperienced. Sometimes, you still need to respect your seniors.”