Chapter 1600 - The Instant Noodles at the Competition (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“Are these people really chefs?”

The other chefs, all dressed in neat chef’s robes, glanced incredulously and disdainfully at Bu Fang and his companions. Every one of them was very serious about such a formal occasion, and they would do everything to show their best side. They would never dress in such an unconventional manner like this.

“You think this is a cosplay competition?! One guy is wearing a Hanfu, the other a denim jacket, and the girl in a jumpsuit… Are you guys here to be funny?”

Many chefs scoffed at the attire of Bu Fang’s team. Chef’s robes were a symbol of their status, and in formal competitions like this, they needed to dress well to compete so that they could be seen as reliable chefs.

The host was a handsome Western man with blond hair and blue eyes. Judging from his exceptionally handsome face, he should be a man of mixed blood. In this era, people of mixed-blood were especially popular. Even in Hua, people with blood mixed between northerners and southerners were very popular as well.

Holding a microphone in his hand, the host stood on the stage explaining the rules of the competition. He spoke fluent Mandarin. When he had finished, a beautiful hostess repeated what he said in perfect English. This was to make sure that everyone understood the rules.

They said a lot of things, but mostly they were introducing the judges.

The judges were divided into two groups. The first group was made up of five main judges, while the second group was a panel of three hundred common people. These common people were not chefs, but business tycoons and people of distinguished status from all over the world. They made an extraordinary panel.

As for the five main judges, their identities were unusual as well. They were all people of great prestige in the food industry, including two women and three men, one of whom was a monk.

The first of the two women was a fat lady. Dressed in expensive jewelry and wearing thick lipstick, she looked like an upstart, but her true identity was a world-class food connoisseur with a notoriously sharp tongue. It was said that dozens of chefs had cried after being scolded by her.

The second woman was very beautiful, and her body was very hot. She had blond hair but a gentle Asian face, and her overall appearance was so perfect and balanced that it was simply a masterpiece of heaven. She was also a food critic, a judge who all major events in the food industry would invite. Her words were sharp, and every time she made a comment or critique, she hit the nail on the head.

As for the three male judges, they were all famous veterans in the food industry, especially the monk. Although he was a monk, he was a very well-known gourmet in Hua. Besides, he was good at cooking vegetarian dishes. Many dignitaries fought for a taste of his craft.

However, even though he was a monk, he was not a vegetarian, and drinking wine was his favorite hobby. Therefore, people called him ‘the master of meat and wine.’

Bu Fang glanced at the judges and slightly curled the corners of his mouth upward. Of the five judges, three were not mere mortals. He found it a bit interesting. Also, many of the three hundred judges exuded faint spiritual energy.

Yu Ge was nonchalant. As a Qi cultivator, he did not care what others think about him. As for Xiao Ai, she was still blushing as she was still immersed in the charm of that beautiful blond boy.

“Well, those are our judges. The World God of Cookery Tournament has invited the world’s most famous judges, so there is no doubt that this will be a strict and cruel event. It will surely go down in history! After all, the winner will get a hundred million dollars! If heaven could give me a chance to start all over again, I would give up my career as a host and become a chef instead!”

The host’s repartee immediately spiced up the atmosphere.

“Now… The theme of the first round of the competition is… noodles! Noodles is a common food around the world, and we hope that chefs from all over the world can bring the best noodles to us!

“The cooking time is one hour. The ingredients are prepared for you. Please, chefs, wield your kitchen knives and ladles to bring us a wonderful competition!”

As the host shouted at the top of his lungs, the atmosphere was completely boiling. The next moment, many stoves began to spew out dazzling flames, while the air rang with the sound of chefs preparing their ingredients.

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“Noodles? Senior… What kind of noodles are you going to make?”

Yu Ge had great confidence in Bu Fang’s cooking. He had tried Bu Fang’s dragon blood egg-fried rice, and just three spoonfuls of it had completely captured his heart and made him give up fasting.

Xiao Ai was not as confident as he was. From what she had gathered, she knew that Bu Fang was nothing more than an apprentice chef.

In her opinion, the participation of an apprentice chef in a world competition was no different from a joke. Every chef here was a world-class chef, all working in five-star hotels. As an apprentice chef, what ability does Bu Fang have to compete with them?

‘Do you think this is a movie? The story of a mediocre chef who defeats countless famous chefs and then wins the cooking competition? Wake up, young man!’

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She really did not have much confidence in Bu Fang. She admitted that he was very strong, but strength and cooking skills were two different things. Even a god might cook dark cuisine that made people vomit, so she did not have any hope for him at all.

She felt that Bu Fang must have some other purpose for participating in this competition, and all she had to do was find out this purpose and inform Chief Luo.

‘Noodles? So the theme is noodles…’ Bu Fang narrowed his eyes. In all his years running restaurants in the other world, he rarely cooked noodles. He had once introduced a Rampage Ramen that had received great popularity. However, he had no intention of cooking that dish in this competition.

He opened the cabinet under the stove. It had a lot of ingredients in it. He saw fine flour, fresh noodles, and even a large packet of… instant noodles.

‘Hmm? Instant noodles?’ The corner of Bu Fang’s mouth twitched a little. ‘Why would the organizer prepare instant noodles?’ He suddenly remembered that he had once cooked instant noodles in the Xiayi Divine Dynasty. That bowl of instant noodles was known as the Soul Demon’s nemesis.

“Huh? There are actually instant noodles here? Are you the organizer’s son? Is this specially prepared for you?”