Chapter 574: Each Showing His Special Ability

Ma Lu looked at the busy staff and said casually, "Tsk, it's quite a big show. I don't know how the first day will be."

Sun Mei turned back and stared at Ma Lu for half a minute, which made Ma Lu confused. "What's wrong? Is there any toothpaste on my face that I didn't wipe off?"

"Are you really here to participate in the competition? The first day is to compete for everyone's best dish."

"Ah, when did you notify them?"

"No need to notify," Sun Mei said, "It's always like this in previous years. You don't even need to be a chef. You just need to pay a little attention to the God of Cooking Competition and you will find it."

"Is that so?"

Ma Lu later asked Kawano Zhengming and Qi Shanzhu, and found that they both knew the content of the first day of the competition very well.

Okay, so he is the only one among all the contestants who doesn't know.

"The first day is a warm-up match, and it is also an opportunity for all contestants to show what they are best at in front of those senior judges and the camera."

Seeing that Ma Lu knew nothing about the God of Cooking Competition, Sun Mei had to become a commentator and give him a little popular science.

"The first day of the competition is not limited to a theme, and the duration is generally three hours."

"So long?"

"It sounds long, but it is actually quite stressful for many people, because you have to make 13 copies of this dish, one for each judge.

"In addition, assistants are not allowed to be brought into the competition, and all steps need to be completed by the chef alone."

"In previous years, some people have been eliminated because they cannot complete the dishes within the specified time."

"The other 13 chefs each have 30 qualified cards in their hands, and at least 4 qualified cards must be obtained to enter the next round."

"That is to say, in the most extreme case, only 30 out of 107 chefs can advance. In fact, the elimination rate on the first day of previous chef competitions has basically exceeded half."

"Because the strong will take away all the qualified cards?"

"That's right. Although everyone chooses different paths and adheres to different cooking concepts, the evaluation criteria for dishes are still objective.

"It's nothing more than judging by taste, presentation, cooking methods, and originality. Even if different judges have their own dietary preferences, a talented chef must be able to conquer everyone's taste buds."

Sun Mei paused and said, "My goal is to get 13 pass cards."

Ma Lu looked at Qi Shanzhu again and found that the latter had begun to get nervous and had been rubbing her index finger. She obviously knew that her cooking skills were not outstanding among all professional chefs.

When Ma Lu chatted with her yesterday, Qi Shanzhu said that she came here mainly with a learning mentality. As long as she didn't come in last, she would take some video materials by the way. She didn't think about winning at all.

But having said that, she still hoped to at least survive the first day of the test.

Malu comforted him, "It's okay, as long as you show your best, I believe there will be judges who will be impressed by your food."

"Thank you," Qi Shanzhu also clenched his fist to cheer Malu, "Oppa, you should also do your best, let's pass the assessment together."

David, who was carrying the camera, saw this scene and couldn't help but glanced at Yu Yitong next to him, and found that the latter was hugging his arms and had a blank expression.

Sun Mei said to Malu at this time, "Hey, the competition is about to start, why don't you change your clothes?"

"What clothes to change?" "Chef's clothes." Sun Mei looked at Malu with more and more strange eyes.

"Well, I thought the organizing committee would give it to me, but I didn't bring it."

Malu really didn't expect this. He had never been in the kitchen, and Lao Wang didn't wear it usually. He always wore that jacket. Later, Malu bought him a few more, but they were still jackets.

Fortunately, Kawano Zhengming stepped in in time and said, "I have an extra chef uniform. If you don't mind, you can wear mine first, but the size may not be suitable."

"It doesn't matter, any is fine." Malu was not picky. He followed Kawano Zhengming back to his room to change into the chef uniform. When he came down, the other contestants had already drawn their numbers.

There was one cooking station No. 37 and one No. 99 left. Malu drew No. 99, which was basically the last position.

Yu Yitong and David followed him up and down all the way and took pictures of him borrowing clothes before the game.

As a bystander, David felt that it was a bit outrageous. Is this really okay? His and Yu Yitong's work will not end today.

On the contrary, Yu Yitong, who argued at the group meeting and insisted on tracking and interviewing Malu, looked very calm and said nothing.

At 8:58, everyone found their own cooking stations, and reporters, waiters, staff, audiences, and photographers were all in their positions.

The curly-haired female host came on stage and announced at 9 o'clock on time that the Asian preliminaries of the MasterChef Contest would start now.

Next, the leaders and judges were invited to enter. The leaders were not mentioned. The thirteen judges were indeed professionals, basically world-renowned chefs and food critics.

Sun He was also among them, and he was the leader of the judging panel. There were no stars or actors in the judging panel.

This is also the difference between the MasterChef Contest and other chef variety shows, which will give priority to professionalism.

After introducing the identities of several judges, the host first invited the city leaders to give a speech on food and sustainable development.

Then the spokesperson of the World Culinary Federation announced the rules of the first game. As expected, as Sun Mei said, it was free play.

Other contestants were not surprised by this either. The organizer asked staff to bring over twenty carts of fresh fruits, vegetables and meat and placed them in front of the hall for contestants to choose from.

In addition, if you need to use unusual special ingredients or spices in cooking, contestants can also bring them themselves. As long as they are reported to the organizer in advance, they can use them after verification by the organizer.

All in all, the rules on the first day were indeed very loose, just to allow everyone to show their style.

After Qiu Lele announced the rules, the game officially started. Because the game lasted for three hours, the introduction of the players could be done during the game.

As Qiu Lele put down the microphone, the chefs immediately started to move and ran towards the ingredients. On the one hand, they were racing against time to ensure that the cooking was completed within the specified time.

On the other hand, it is also to select the best and freshest ingredients.

Even Kawano Zhengming changed his previous leisurely character and stepped up his pace.

He plans to cook Lonely Island Restaurant’s signature dish, Jiao.

This dish requires lobster and horse mackerel. Among them, Zhengming Kawano was lucky enough to choose the right one. However, he was not satisfied with the horse mackerel provided by the hotel.

It feels somewhat different from the one on the island. Although it is only a subtle difference, it will affect the taste of the finished product, which makes Kawano Zhengming fall into a dilemma.