AST 2394 Culinary Competition, Green Divine Pepper (2/2)

“Alright!”

Arriving at the woman’s exclusive kitchen, there was hardly a spot of dust. It wasn’t a kitchen, more like a palace. All the ingredients were displayed neatly, and the kitchen’s temperature was perfect. With this environment and temperature, the ingredients could be kept for a long time. Furthermore, all the ingredients were fresh, such as meat and vegetables.

“What a great place!” Qing Shui exclaimed. Regardless of things, their grade would increase once they reached a certain level. The same went for the kitchen.

There were many sets of cutting tools, and there were all uncommon, plus utensils, ingredients, plates, and more.

The competition between them started with just a word, without judges and spectators.

Qing Shui spotted two potatoes. Many of the items in the Nine Continents were named similarly to those in his past life.

Sliced in shreds!

At Qing Shui’s level, even those without culinary skills would be able to slice them in equal portions.

Hence, unlike to his previous life, cutting skills weren’t worth a mention in the Nine Continents. It was a great selling point in the past where chefs would need to spend much time and effort practicing.

In the Nine Continents, controlling fire was the most important, as well as understanding the composition of ingredients and shapes. With a lot of spices and good ingredients, even those without culinary skills would be able to cook something delicious, but they would be drastically different from those who did know how to cook.

Qing Shui’s culinary skills went without saying. This was an ability gained from the inheritance. He would be able to maximize each use of all ingredients, along with his own unique types of spices.

Qing Shui could already smell the alluring and refreshing fragrance. With a turn of his head, he spotted the woman making Steamed Bear Paws.

Those tender bear paws had become golden in color, emitting a faint glow.

Qing Shui prepared Stir-Fry Potato Shreds, a common home-cooked dish in the Nine Continents. This was the lowest form of a dish which could be prepared decently by even common folk. Of course, for those who were truly great culinary chefs, even this simple dish was vastly different from them.

As for Qing Shui, this went without saying. He added his own spices and the specially prepared Green Divine Pepper.

This was Qing Shui’s favorite. Its taste was beyond words, and the Divine in its name was aptly given.

Once the aroma of Qing Shui’s dish flooded the room, it suppressed that of the Steamed Bear Paws completely.

The woman was shocked. Although it might not taste as great, there was a saying that suppression of smell was half the journey to winning. That was especially applicable to the fact that it was a dish of Stir-Fry Potato Shreds which suppressed Bear Paws.

The fire. Qing Shui had brought it to the point of perfection before blowing it out, then he stopped.

The woman stopped as well.

“The spices you used aren’t mine.” The woman looked over at Qing Shui.

“I used my own. As a chef, a personal stock of spices is a must.” Qing Shui smiled.

The penetrating smell filled the woman with an appetite. The potato shreds had a jade-like glow to it and placed proportionately atop its plate. There weren’t any shapes to it, but it was tidy, giving a feeling of ‘less was more’. At this point, the woman thought it was possible for this simple dish to clinch victory over any glamorous and rare delicacies.

Without even tasting, the woman speculated that she might have lost. It was a strong feeling, as a dish with such an aroma would never be bad in taste.

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