Su Mian continued, "This proves that human taste buds are actually shaped by dietary habits."
People who regularly eat steamed fish will find grilled fish, which is often high in oil and salt, unpalatable. Similarly, people who regularly eat salty and spicy food will find sweet food unpalatable.
"I just checked online, and the food critics we invited today usually try the fine cuisine at Michelin restaurants."
"If I were to make them stir-fried pork with farm-style vegetables this time, their taste buds might not be able to accept it."
Yin Xiaohong listened attentively, then looked enlightened. "Really? There's such a thing as fixed taste buds?"
Su Mian was silent for a moment, then said, "I guessed."
[... Seeing how seriously she was talking, even taking notes, I thought I was reading a science lesson.]
[Although I'm not a professional food critic, I think that food without oil and salt actually has a unique flavor. Mianmian will definitely win. If she loses, it proves my point of view is wrong, since I said from the beginning that I'm not a professional food critic.]
[Holy crap! I just came from Fang Nuonuo's live stream, do you guys know why Mianmian didn't have any oil and salt? Because she secretly took all the remaining oil and salt!]
[I saw it too, she had several bottles in her basket!]
The Cotton Candy were so angry!
Since this dating reality show is a competitive competition...
Then let's show some competitive spirit!
Wanting to win is not shameful.
Using such methods to harm competitors is truly despicable!
Everyone went over there to mock them.
Fang Nuonuo accidentally exposed the oil and salt at the bottom of the basket.
She had no idea that the audience had seen that tiny corner of her face.
I didn't notice until I checked my phone while cooking.
She had no choice but to take out all the oil and salt and use them.
She had originally planned to cook some simple home-style dishes.
Now I'm forced to make deep-fried foods with lots of oil and salt, and spicy dishes that are half oil and half vegetable...
This way, she could explain that she didn't intentionally harm Su Mian.
If you're cooking for yourself, you definitely need that much oil and salt.
Su Mian has already carved the radish into a rose.
It has maximum aesthetic value.
But it's absolutely impossible to win this game without using any oil or salt.
So she started rendering fat from pork belly.
Salt is made from jellyfish.
You don't need too many, just enough is fine.
Soon, Su Mian began plating the food.
The first dish involves tying shredded kelp into a bow, placing it on a plate, and then spreading a spoonful of caviar on top.
A sign is placed in front of the plate:
Dish Name: Love's Knot. Meaning: A heart burdened with countless knots, though heaven may never grow old, love will never sever.
The second dish involves scooping out a piece of steamed crab leg meat, placing it on a large plate, pouring Shaoxing wine over it, and garnishing it with a sprig of cilantro.
Dish Name: Drunkenly Reclining in the Prime of Life. Dish Language: Every second spent with my beloved is so blissful that I lose track of time.
The third course was a fruit dessert soup, with two cherries on top of each bowl.
Dish Name: Cup of Longing. Dish Language: A cup of honey, filled with longing and yearning.
The fourth one...
It's all art!
The audience was amazed!
[The plate should be large, the quantity small, and a blade of grass placed in any empty space.]
[Add a little sauce, sprinkle some crumbs, and sell it to Mr. Shanghai for 8,800.]
[True art, truly priceless, eight thousand is still a discounted price.]
[This story will be passed down through generations, becoming a legend; Mianmian Zundu is truly powerful.]
[I'll fight you contemporary literary giants to the death...]
At lunchtime, the food critics visited each restaurant in turn.
The first place everyone went to was Fang Nuonuo's.
[It seems Teacher Fang has secretly practiced her cooking skills at home; although there are many fried foods, none of them are burnt...]
[That's already much better! At least deep-frying makes it easier to cook through, and it won't cause mass food poisoning like before!]
After tasting it, the judges gave it an average score of 7.9.
Although the score wasn't particularly high, Fang Nuonuo knew she had used some tricks in this competition.
Because eating too much oily and salty food can make people feel greasy and unable to eat anything else.
The judges tried her dishes first, and it became difficult for the others to stand out.
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Next one.
Yu Liqi's dishes tend to be on the sweeter side.
The judges found the combination of fried food and sweet food overwhelming.
It was ultimately rated 7.1.
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Next one.
Cheng Qin is from Northeast China. She doesn't cook many dishes, but they are all large-pot dishes made with very high-quality ingredients.
A big stew made with chicken, mushrooms, sweet and sour pork, cabbage, potatoes, eggplant, and other ingredients all put together in one pot.
These dishes are too hard.
Moreover, she wasn't particularly good at cooking; her dishes were excessively salty... In the end, she only got a score of 6.8.
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Su Mian Planting Area
Just as the judges were about to arrive, Su Mian poured a packet of purple powder into each judge's water glass and stirred it.
After stirring, the water in the glass became clear, as if nothing had been added.
[Holy Sister Mian doing?]
[Is this Sister Mian's winning formula?]
[You can't exactly drug the judges openly, can you?]
The judges arrived quickly.
The judges didn't come in with much hope.
As professional food critics, they used to frequent Michelin restaurants.
The female guests on this show cooked terribly; their cooking was worse than that of an average chef.
They've been paid, so they have to perform; otherwise, things won't end well.
Ugh, making money is hard, and life is tough.
So when they got here, they really didn't want to eat anything anymore.
Hopefully, Su Mian can do less, or keep it simple, just enough for them to talk about.
Upon entering the room, I took a look.
The judges, who had initially looked dejected, suddenly perked up!
Ahhh, this is exactly what I wanted!
A dish that is small in quantity, exquisite in appearance, not too oily or salty, and has artistic value!
Su Mian also prepared clean water!
The judges, who had just been tortured by Cheng Qin's overly salty dishes, gulped down half a glass of water first.
Next, we tried these dishes.
The judges' eyes lit up!
Surprisingly, these dishes not only have artistic value, but also taste quite good!
The judges ultimately gave it a high score of 9.6!
I'll go back and write a short food review, recommending it for inclusion in the Michelin Guide!
Su Mian rightfully won the championship in this cooking competition.
But some of her haters reported her.
She claimed she poisoned the judges, causing them to lose their sense of taste.
The production team quickly responded: No.
I only replied with those two words.
Nothing more was said.
What exactly is that purple powder under the Mianmian?
[Is it really not one of those medicines that makes all food taste better after you drink it?]
[Wow, you have this kind of technology to share with us!]
However, the production team has not responded.
The audience has been discussing what that purple powder actually is.
Fang Nuonuo never expected that Su Mian could win even without oil and salt!
Fortunately, she didn't lose by too much in this round, only by a little over one point.
It was worth getting covered in cooking fumes.
The second match of the day is about to begin.
She has already made the arrangements.
She will definitely turn the tide and win!
If this world is so crazy that she gets criticized even for doing good deeds that benefit the country and its people, and can't even salvage her reputation, then she should go eat shit!