As soon as these words were spoken, the entire crowd was in an uproar!
"Is he crazy? This brother Si Yan must have lost his mind!"
Niu Du shook his head with some helplessness.
The man is quite handsome.
But his brain doesn't work very well.
He couldn't figure out for the life of him how Si Yan could spout such nonsense!
A human, cooking for ghosts?
Isn't that like feeding a dog with cat food?
If he really fails, the promotion of Yin Quan Inn this time will definitely be ruined again!
Actually, if it were Si Yan's previous culinary skills, making a few dishes like deep-fried Earth Gu or Horror Space seafood would have been perfectly fine.
But now, Niu Du was a little scared!
Compared to the surprise of the crowd, Si Yan was actually a bit nervous.
After all, this was Si Yan's first time cooking in public, so it was inevitable that he felt a bit uncomfortable.
Taking a few deep breaths, Si Yan smiled and said: "The first dish I am going to make is: 'stir-fried shredded pork!'"
Stir-fried shredded pork?
The ten judges looked at each other, completely failing to understand what this dish was.
And on Si Yan's side, he had already begun his actions.
Stir-fried shredded pork is actually just extremely simple shredded green pepper, Shredded Carrot, and shredded king oyster mushroom.
This dish is not difficult to make; the difficulty lies in the processing of the ingredients!
Si Yan placed the washed carrot on the cutting board, then picked up the kitchen knife and glanced at the carrot.
"Damn! Stir-fried shredded pork? All vegetarian?"
"Isn't this just nonsense? You have to know that the ghosts in Horror Space all eat meat!"
"Just looking at these ingredients, I have no interest at all!"
"That's not right, is it? I've eaten food made by this human before; he clearly could have made his specialty, so why did he suddenly come up with a dish like this today?"
The onlookers were very puzzled.
However, just as everyone was still discussing, the kitchen knife in Si Yan's hand began to move!
"Clatter, clatter, clatter, clatter!!!"
Si Yan pressed the carrot down with his left hand, and the knife in his right hand flashed continuously. Because the speed was so fast, phantoms actually appeared, making it impossible for people to see where the knife was for a moment!
Noticing Si Yan's knife skills, Bao Lin was very surprised!
This human is not simple!
At this moment, all of Si Yan's attention was on the carrot.
In less than ten seconds, the entire carrot had turned into crystal-clear Shredded Carrot, as thin as hair, like a work of art!
After this feat was completed, everyone present was stunned!
The kitchen knife seemed to have become a part of Si Yan's body, flexible and free, with exquisite knife technique!
In just a few blinks of an eye, that carrot had turned into fine, delicate shreds!
"Damn? This knife skill is awesome!"
"It really is impressive! How can it be so thin?"
Niu Du stood to the side, rubbing his eyes in disbelief.
Not only Niu Du, but Bao Lin was also shocked by this move from Si Yan!
At first, Bao Lin just thought that he was just a human, so how high could his culinary skills really be?
However, after seeing Si Yan's knife skills, Bao Lin seemed to understand a little why the Red-Clad Succubus would use her own Departed Soul as a guarantee!
The other judges were the same.
The deep disdain that had been on their faces just a moment ago had also disappeared.
Bao Lin seemed a bit ashamed; such top-tier knife skills were something even he could not achieve!
Using the same technique, Si Yan also cut the king oyster mushroom and green pepper into thin, long shreds.
"This dish is very simple to make; the main difficulty lies in the cutting."
Si Yan set the prepared three shreds aside for later use and looked at the ten judges with a smile: "I know that what everyone likes most is meat. Meat, in essence, is several grades higher than vegetarian food."
"However, if handled properly, vegetarian food is no less inferior to meat, and can even be better than meat."
"The key to stir-fried shredded pork lies in the order and the heat."
While explaining, Si Yan began to prepare to stir-fry.
He heated the wok and oil, used unique materials from Horror Space to season the pan, and then put in the king oyster mushroom and Shredded Carrot first.
After stir-frying for two minutes, once the king oyster mushroom and Shredded Carrot changed color, he added the shredded green pepper.
In this way, the shredded green pepper would not easily become overcooked in terms of color.
In terms of seasoning, Si Yan added five spoons of chicken essence, five spoons of salt, and one spoon of white sugar to enhance the flavor.
Then, he poured starch dissolved in cold water, mixed with oyster sauce, into the wok.
The steps were very simple.
However, both the knife skills and the heat control for this dish were a great test of a chef's ability!
Stir-frying is completely different from stewing.
For stewing, one actually considers less about the nature of the ingredients.
But for stir-frying, one needs to consider the intensity of the heat and its effect on each ingredient. If it's too high, it might become sticky; if it's too low, the crispness might be too much—all of this requires careful consideration.
"Can he do it? This guy?"
The Little Minotaur watched in confusion and looked at Niu Du curiously.
Niu Du naturally understood some culinary arts: "Hmm, the name of this dish is simple, and it looks simple to make, but the details involved are very difficult!"
"I really didn't expect this human's culinary skills to be so monstrous!"
Niu Du couldn't help but gasp.
Bao Lin watched Si Yan's cooking movements and nodded with satisfaction.
"Not bad, he really has some skills."
As soon as Bao Lin said this, the Red-Clad Succubus finally breathed a sigh of relief.
No wonder the business at Yin Quan Inn has been so good lately!
Si Yan's ability is indeed outstanding!
The Red-Clad Succubus watched Si Yan cooking so seriously, and she couldn't help but feel distracted, her legs unconsciously pressing together again.
This man is truly irresistibly charming!
"It's ready."
The first dish: stir-fried shredded pork, extremely simple.
And often, the simplest things are the ones that test one's strength the most!
Bao Lin looked at the stir-fried shredded pork in front of him, which was emitting a rich aroma, and couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
Having roamed the culinary world of Horror Space for so many years, this was the first time he had eaten such a vegetarian dish!
And for some reason, just looking at it made his appetite soar!
Although it was all vegetarian, the aroma was mouth-watering, making everyone unable to stop swallowing their saliva!
Niu Du had never wanted to eat rice so much; if he had a bowl of rice to go with this dish, it would truly be perfect!
"Why is such a vegetarian dish so fragrant?"
"Yeah! And it looks like it has red, green, and white, it's quite beautiful too!"
"I envy those judges who get to taste it!"
"Their job is really great! They get to eat wherever they go!"
The onlookers also smelled the fragrance of the stir-fried shredded pork and all expressed that they wanted a bite.
Bao Lin picked up his chopsticks and smiled for once: "Excellent, let me taste it."
Si Yan nodded: "Please!"
Watching Bao Lin's moving chopsticks, the Red-Clad Succubus was incredibly nervous.
"I wonder how it will go?"
"It shouldn't be a big problem, right?"
The Red-Clad Succubus was also drumming in her heart.
Although the food Si Yan made suited the tastes of the customers at Yin Quan Inn, she didn't know if it could meet Bao Lin's standards.
This guy is very picky!
Under the gaze of everyone, Bao Lin picked up a mouthful of the stir-fried shredded pork and put it directly into his mouth.
Suddenly, Bao Lin's eyes changed!
Originally chewing slowly, Bao Lin actually unconsciously increased his speed!
Then, Bao Lin didn't speak, but picked up another mouthful!
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