“I’m convinced now!” He looked at Tang Hao and smiled bitterly.
The other chefs also asked for a bowl. After eating it, they all fell silent, looking even more dispirited.
‘Magical cuisine is indeed amazing, and that kid is absolutely inhuman!’
Tang Hao had thrown everything into the pot and covered it with a lid. The process seemed very simple, as though it did not require any skill.
However, that had displayed his incredible culinary skills.
There were dozens of ingredients and medicinal herbs in this soup, and the proportion of every ingredient had to be meticulous. Only a culinary master could produce that perfect pot of soup.
At that moment, everyone in the audience focused their gaze on Tang Hao.
“Who is that kid? I don’t recognize him! He’s so amazing! I thought he was here to be a bystander!”
“I don’t know! I’ve never heard of him!”
The Huaxianese audience discussed animatedly and were all confused.
Meanwhile, the foreigners exclaimed in surprise.
“He is the Huaxianese god of cooking!
“Young man, are you interested in working in my house? You can name your price!” The oil tycoon looked at Tang Hao with an eager gaze as if he had found a treasure.
The other tycoons also made their offers and started to fight over Tang Hao.
“Come to my place, my dear little brother! I’ll give you a chance to pursue me!” Tamamo also made her offer and said teasingly. As she spoke, she even winked flirtatiously at him.
The other tycoons were stunned. They looked at Tamamo, then at themselves, and fell silent.
They could not match her offer!
The uproar in the hall became louder.
Tang Hao coughed lightly and said, “Next, let’s serve the third dish!”
In an instant, everyone was stunned.
There was a third dish?
They thought he had been mistaken!
Chapter 668 - Fantasy Fish
“The third dish?”
The host leaned over with a face full of excitement.
“There’s a third dish? Oh, right, Chef Tang, you haven’t introduced the two dishes earlier. What are their names? I really want to know!”
He was speaking respectfully and looking at Tang Hao with admiration.
‘He’s clearly a prodigy! No wonder even Master Chef Ding has to be his assistant!’
“The duck is called Nine Treasures Duck because it’s an improved version of Seven Treasures Duck. As for the soup, it’s a newly developed dish called the Gathering of Immortals.”
“I see! Then what about the third dish? Where is it? Why didn’t we see it earlier?” The host said.
Then, he looked around, still confused.
Tang Hao did not answer. He walked toward the cooking station, placed a bucket in the sink, and poured out a fish.
It was a strange fish. Its scales were five-colored and reflected brilliantly under the bright stage lights.
“Wow!” The audience exclaimed in surprise.
“What fish is that? I’ve never seen something like it before!”
The people discussed curiously.
The fish was still alive and splashing around. Tang Hao held it down with his left hand and grabbed a sharp knife with his right hand. Then, he began to slaughter it.
His movements were very fast and skilled. It was a sight to behold.
He placed the fish on the chopping board and began to fillet it. Soon, the fish was cut into slices as thin as a cicada’s wings and as clear as crystal.
The other chefs were dumbfounded.
Those knife skills were amazing.
Soon, the fish was completely filleted, leaving behind a set of fish bones. What was surprising was that not a single bit of meat was left on the fish bones.
He took out small bowls and placed the slices of fish meat in each of them. Then, he took out small saucers and poured in black sauce.
“It’s done! This dish is called Fantasy Fish!”
Master Chef Ding and the other chefs placed the bowls and plates on the judges’ table.
The judges were all stunned.
‘Why is this dish completely different from the previous two dishes? It doesn’t even look like magical cuisine.
‘Isn’t this just ordinary raw fish slices?’
There was a buzz of discussion among the audience.
Especially the Huaxianese, who were even more curious.
They had never seen that dish in New Magical Kitchen. It was also too simple. Could it still be considered magical cuisine?
“This…”
The oil tycoon frowned. He was not very fond of raw fish.
“Try it!” Tang Hao wiped his hands and walked over. “This dish is the highlight.”
“What? This is the highlight?”
The judges were more and more stunned.
“Sure, I’ll try it. I don’t believe that mere raw fish could be better than the two previous dishes!” The oil tycoon mumbled and picked up a pair of chopsticks.
It was not easy for him to pick up a slice of fish with the chopsticks, dip it in the sauce, and then put it into his mouth.
Then, his whole body trembled as if he had been struck by lightning. The contempt on his face also froze.
In the next moment, the expression on his face turned into extreme fanaticism.
“My… my god! This taste… is too delicious!”
He immediately picked up another piece and put it into his mouth. Then, he closed his eyes, almost moaning. His face was full of comfort and elation.
When the other judges saw that, they quickly picked up a piece and put it into their mouths.
The row of judges closed their eyes, entirely engrossed in ecstasy. It was as if they were floating in the sky.
When they opened their eyes, their expressions were extremely fanatical.
They cleaned up the fish slices and even gulped down the sauce.
“It’s indeed fantasy! It’s not exaggerated at all!”
“What fish is this? This taste is extremely delicious! And this sauce, it’s too amazing…”
They exclaimed in admiration.
“Wow!” The audience exclaimed in surprise.
Looking at the judges, it seemed that the third dish was indeed more delicious than the previous two.
“Chef Tang, is this dish… really magical cuisine? Also, this is a new dish, right? Will the restaurant introduce it in the future?” The host asked.
“It is indeed magical cuisine!” Tang Hao said, “This sauce is made from many medicinal herbs. If you eat it often, it can nourish your blood and refresh your mind.”
After a pause, he said, “From tomorrow onward, we will introduce this dish in New Magical Kitchen. However, it is very limited in quantity and only limited to the main branch. We will only serve one fish a day, and it’ll be quite expensive.”
“How expensive?”
“Fifty thousand yuan per catty!”
“Hiss!”
The host immediately sucked in a breath of cold air and was somewhat speechless.
There was also an uproar among the audience.
One catty cost fifty thousand yuan. That fish looked like it weighed about five to six catties, which meant that it cost almost three hundred thousand yuan. This was only the price of the fish and did not include the markup for processing. It was not something that an ordinary person could afford.
“Only fifty thousand yuan? That’s too cheap! I’ll buy the entire fish for tomorrow!”
The oil tycoon shouted hastily.
“No! Give it to me! I’ll pay double the price!” Another tycoon shouted.
“F*ck! Are you trying to outbid me? If you offer double the price, I’ll offer triple!”
The tycoons’ faces were red with anger. They were about to start a fight.
“F*ck! You’re still at it? Sit down and wait for your turn, you furniture seller!”
“Bring it! Do you think I’m afraid of you? This is between the two of us. Don’t call your bodyguard if you dare!”
They started throwing punches and kicks at each other. The scene became chaotic.
The audience was dumbfounded.
‘Oh my god! Those people are multi-billionaires! They actually started fighting openly over a fish!’
The reporters were speechless at first, but when they came to their senses, they started taking pictures excitedly.
This was big news!
Tang Hao rolled his eyes and walked forward. It was not easy for him to break up the fight. The two people had swollen eyes and bruised faces.
“Why don’t we draw lots to decide the order?”
“Sure! We’ll draw lots!” They nodded as they rubbed their faces.
The tycoon who got first place was ecstatic and smug, while those who were unlucky were dispirited.
Tang Hao breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing that they had a lot of soup in the pot, he asked Master Chef Ding and the others to share it with others.
In an instant, the entire hall went crazy. Countless people swarmed up to fight for a bowl of soup. The foreign reporters ran faster than anyone else.
After they snatched a bowl and tasted it, they revealed a fanatical expression and praised it endlessly.
“This is too incredible! It’s so good that I’m crying!”
“You Huaxianese can eat this kind of food every day? It’s too amazing! I want to move here!”
After the reporters tasted the soup, they started writing articles and posted them on the Internet.
Very quickly, the entire pot of soup was snatched up.
Chapter 669 - Famous Around the World
“Congratulations! Congratulations!”
Secretary Weng, Vice Governor He, and the others walked up and warmly shook hands with Tang Hao.
“That was an exciting competition! You brought glory to Huaxia!” Secretary Weng shook Tang Hao’s hand and laughed heartily.
“You flatter me, Secretary!” Tang Hao said humbly.
“Ha! Why are you so modest? It’s fine to brag a little, young man!” Secretary Weng laughed.
“Why don’t you stay here for a while? Let’s go to the restaurant and have a meal together. I’ll cook for you all!” Tang Hao said.
“OK, OK! I can’t wait!”
Secretary Weng and the others were excited.
Master Chef Ding and the others went to collect the kitchen utensils, packed them up, and were about to leave.
A group of reporters swarmed over.
“Chef Tang, no, Master Chef Tang, is it a convenient time for an interview?”
“Can I ask you a few questions, Master Chef Tang? May I ask how old you are? From whom did you pick up your culinary skills?”
They jostled among each other, which gave Tang Hao a fright.
Tang Hao and the other chefs quickly left through the side door.
When they arrived at the main store of New Magical Kitchen, Tang Hao, Master Chef Ding, and the other chefs went to the kitchen to cook up a feast. Following that was a celebratory meal.
It was almost ten o’clock when Tang Hao sent Secretary Weng and the others off.
“Look, Chairman Tang, you’re famous!”
Shi Yiwen walked out of the restaurant just when Tang Hao turned around and was about to head back inside. She was holding a tablet and giggling.
Tang Hao took the tablet and looked at it. He also giggled.
On the tablet was an article about the competition just now. There was a photo of him on it.
“Why is the photo so blurry? That’s a lousy photographer! He didn’t even manage to take a photo of your handsome face, Chairman Tang,” Shi Yiwen said.
“It must be the lighting!” Tang Hao laughed.
“Maybe!” Shi Yiwen said.
“Also, look here, Chairman Tang, our shop is going to be famous!” As she said that, Shi Yiwen tapped the tablet a few times, displaying a foreign website. “Now, all the foreign websites are full of discussions about the competition just now. They’re talking about our magical cuisine. It’s very popular.
“Some say it’s like a miracle, and some call it the ultimate delicacy. They’re praising us to the high heavens.
“And this one, this is the most popular photo!”
Shi Yiwen tapped on an image. It was a photo of those rich tycoons brawling.
“In a few days, our magical cuisine will be popular all over the world!”
“Isn’t that great?” Tang Hao grinned.
“It’s great! But with more people, the lines will be longer!” Shi Yiwen said.
After chatting for a while, Tang Hao said goodbye to her, Master Chef Ding, and the other chefs and went home.
He went upstairs and came to the door of his apartment. Just as he was about to take out their keys, he heard footsteps coming from inside. Then, the door opened, and a head popped out.
“You’re back!”
Tamamo smiled brightly.
She was dressed in a kimono and smelled of shower cream as if she had just taken a shower.
Tang Hao was stunned and did not resist when she dragged him inside.
“Why are you here?”
“I miss you, of course! Don’t you know how much I’ve missed you, my dear little brother? I really, really miss you…”
After closing the door, she hugged Tang Hao. “We haven’t seen each other for a long time! Let me see. It’s been almost five months! Five months! My dear little brother, you didn’t even come to find me! Not even a phone call!”
She spoke quite resentfully.
Tang Hao opened his mouth, but he did not know what to say.
“Never mind! I’m very forgiving. I won’t mind it at all as long as you spend tonight with me!” As she said that, she smiled smugly.
“Go take a shower first!”
She dragged Tang Hao to the bathroom and shoved him inside.
After he showered, she said, “I’m still hungry. Make something for me. I really want to see you cook. What you did earlier wasn’t enough!”
“What do you want to eat?”
“That fantasy fish! It’s so delicious! I want to eat more!”
She sat at the dining table, rested her cheeks on her palms, and looked over. Her face was delicate and cute without her usual maturity, like a young girl.
“OK!”
Tang Hao retrieved a spirit skate and slaughtered it. “This is called a spirit skate. A few days ago, I went to Changbai Mountain with the Taoist masters to catch it.” Tang Hao told her about the incident as he processed the fish.
She giggled when she heard the part about fishing. “How interesting!”
Soon, a large plate of raw fish slices cushioned by a bed of ice was served on the table.
He poured a bowl of sauce, and the dish was complete.
“I want you to feed me!”
She pulled Tang Hao to the seat beside her.
Tang Hao was helpless, so he picked up his chopsticks and fed her a few slices.
“No, feed me like this!”
She snatched the chopsticks and picked up a slice of fish so that Tang Hao could bite one end. Then, she moved closer and nibbled at the slice of fish.
Finally, she bit on his lips.
“Mm! This tastes even better!” She smiled charmingly, licked her lips, and kissed him again.
It took more than an hour to finish eating the plate of fish.
“Carry me inside!” She said shyly.
He carried her into the bedroom and placed her on the bed. She pulled Tang Hao’s hand, and he fell on her.
“Love me well, my dear little brother!”
She said alluringly while her graceful body entangled with his, like a snake.
When she woke up the next day, she giggled. “My dear little brother, do you want me to give you a check? You can fill in
any number you want! I was very satisfied last night.”
“No need!” Tang Hao said helplessly.
If he were to take money from her, that would be no better than selling his body!
“Never mind then. I’ll donate some to that charity fund later,” she said with a smile.
After lazing on the bed for a while more, the two of them got up.
After breakfast, Tang Hao sent her downstairs.
“Remember to call me, my dear little brother!” She waved at Tang Hao and smiled brightly.
Before she left, she came up to him again and kissed his face gently. Then, she giggled, got into the car, and drove away.
As he watched the car leave, Tang Hao stood there and scratched his head, feeling a little troubled.
He went back into the apartment and tidied up his room, then went to class.
“Tang Hao, Tang Hao, is this you?”
As soon as he entered the classroom, a group of girls surrounded him. They held their phones to his face and pointed at the photos.
“I guess!” Tang Hao said.
“Wow, you’re so amazing, the god of cooking! You even defeated the number one and number two chefs in the world!”
“You’re almost an internet celebrity! A lot of people are talking about you on the Internet!”
The girls shrieked.
“Haha!” Tang Hao laughed awkwardly. “It’s nothing!”
He did not wish to become an internet celebrity.
It was almost noon when Tang Hao received a call from Manager Shi.
He rushed to the restaurant to take a look and was shocked. A vast number of foreigners stood in line. It was a magnificent sight.
“This, I want this!”
“I want that very magical dish! What dish? That very magical dish!”
Many foreigners did not know the language, which made for many communication mishaps.
Chapter 670 - Unbelievably Popular
Foreigners swarmed to New Magical Kitchen the day after the competition.
Not only were there Westerners, but there were also many people from Nanyang, Hindustan, Dongying, and even Africa.
Those people were already in Huaxia. They were eager to try out the amazing magical cuisine after reading the news online.
On the Internet, magical cuisine had become extremely popular.
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