Food Stall: Customers Chase Me across the Country

Chapter 644 - 592: A Billion Points of Chinese Shock

Chen Guomin is one of the three judges. He has been in the dessert industry for forty years and is truly a master pastry chef.

He is also from Wuxi, a city historically renowned as the sweet capital, so desserts are naturally no stranger to him. Green rice balls, water chestnut cake, coconut pastries, osmanthus cake, and his signature plum blossom cake - these are all specialties in high demand.

He has a passion for plum blossoms, and he’s well-versed in plum blossom desserts.

Not only is he familiar with Vegetarian Hangover Ice, but he has also made it himself many times. Whenever his old friends visit in the winter, he treats them with this dessert. However, he always uses traditional molds, creating neatly shaped desserts, and never imagined this ancestral treat could be transformed into what he saw before him. Moreover, the young man replaced the winter plum with ginger flower, which is undoubtedly an innovation.

The young man had just finished by drizzling some transparent liquid over the Vegetarian Hangover Ice. If it were the ancestors, this would have been liquor.

Literati and scholars of the Song Dynasty loved drinking. Drizzling liquor over this dessert and taking a bite was considered extremely elegant.

But the faint sweet fragrance wafting beneath his nose told him that what was drizzled at the end should be honey.

And this bit of honey serves as the finishing touch.

Honey is relatively viscous, which gives it great adhesion. As honey glides down the smooth and translucent petals, it leaves a thin trace on its path.

This makes the already lifelike petals seem to come alive in an instant, becoming vividly realistic.

Under the spotlight at the scene, the reflections of tiny specks of light make the small object seem as if it were made of crystal or even diamond.

Especially the small tuft of stamens at the top, which is golden and eye-catching, moist and stunning.

Cheating!

The young man didn’t break the competition’s rules, but he broke the rules of life!

With such a beautifully made Vegetarian Hangover Ice before you, as long as the flavor and texture are not too poor, your taste buds would automatically add scores because of its stunning appearance.

The intricate flower naturally requires exquisite molds. It’s hard to imagine this was carved by the young man in less than an hour!

Could he be cheating?

I’ve heard that this young man is renowned for his delicious cooking, so making desserts is just his hobby?

I entrusted the wrong person, it turns out. Why wasn’t I blessed with such an extraordinary talent?

In nearly every industry, when you’ve reached the pinnacle, it’s no longer about effort and sweat; it’s about that bit of talent, the talent in desserts that makes every pastry chef jealous.

"Amazing, just amazing, how is this still a dessert? It’s practically a work of art."

"Finished, after seeing this, every other feels so mundane; none comes close, it’s simply an overwhelming lead."

Listening to the muttering of the other two judges, Chen Guomin chuckled and agreed: "Honestly, before seeing a genius, I just hoped one would emerge to dampen the spirits of those foreigners. But seeing a true genius before my eyes, I won’t hide it from you two; I’m a little envious."

Li Jiang and Dou Yueming exchanged a glance and laughed, "Envy is normal, who wouldn’t be envious of such talent? But thankfully, we’re almost in our sunset years. If we had met him when we were young, we might not have continued in this line of work."

"Indeed, in youth, you definitely shouldn’t encounter someone too extraordinarily talented; it’s easy to lose heart. I hope these young people can adjust their mindset."

At this point, all contestants had completed their entries and stepped aside, while the three judges proceeded to each entry to observe and score.

Although staying in front of a piece for long doesn’t necessarily mean high scores, with something like this, not giving high marks would be unreasonable.

It’s as if his legs had taken root!

Even if his dessert is uniquely shaped, even if it’s delicate and enticing, even if it looks delicious...

Mhm, given so many merits, it seems reasonable for the judges to linger a little longer?

The other contestants glance at Wang Fan’s dessert then at him, as if the dessert was an extension of his face.

But today’s young people are more resilient; they won’t be disheartened just because Wang Fan’s dessert is too well-made; they’re just curious about how this genius created it.

The host, holding a microphone, followed the judges, noticing their prolonged pause, and quickly reminded, "We see the judges have been observing this dessert for a while, indicating it left a deep impression. Will the subsequent entries also leave a refreshing impression on the judges?"

Hearing this, Chen Guomin snapped back, realizing they indeed lingered too long.

Moreover, they hadn’t even tasted it yet.

Upon receiving the microphone from the host, Chen Guomin chuckled and said, "Finally seeing a Huaxia dessert, it’s hard not to get excited. I beg your pardon, let’s go ahead and taste it."

The surrounding audience saw nothing wrong with the judges’ comments; this dessert crafted by Boss Wang held such power.