Chapter 354: Chapter 354: Fishing

Even now, Bai He could clearly remember how he had felt when he had first tasted the Sleeping Bull Silk at the Breeze Restaurant.

Because he was already familiar with this dish, the eruption of this familiar yet unfamiliar taste in his mouth left him deeply shaken.

The tightly packed meat created an impressive chewy sensation. The slits between the handmade meat strips allowed them to absorb as much of the delicious soup as possible.

Furthermore, the slow simmering of the soup and the addition of thickening agent made the soup very dense, it coated the surface of the “beef noodles” and had an incredibly rich and savory taste.

In terms of taste, the Sleeping Bull Silk that Bai He was experiencing now was not very different from the last time, yet, remarkably, the savory taste this time was significantly stronger than before.

It’s the spices!

After careful tasting, Bai He realized that at least four spices he hadn’t tasted before had been used this time. It was these unique spices intertwining together that took the taste of the beef to a whole new level.

He abruptly turned to Qin Lang, “Did you improve this dish, or was it chef Zhong?”

“It was me,” Qin Lang replied after setting down the empty basket. The leftover beef had been shared by the two children.

“It was you…” The shock in Bai He’s eyes deepened, and eventually settled into admiration.

If Qin Lang had said that chef Zhong improved the dish, he wouldn’t have been this surprised. After all, the chef was perfectly familiar with the Sleeping Bull Silk. It would be plausible if they both improved the dish for the competition.

However, for Qin Lang…

The fact that he had managed to master the Sleeping Bull Silk and even improve it to an extent in such a short time, and that said improvement was so effective, was somewhat frightening.

Before this, Bai He had believed that Qin Lang was just the first place winner of the Yueyu Banquet Youth Group. However, after this encounter, his understanding of Qin Lang’s cooking skills had deepened significantly.

“I admit defeat this time,” Bai He calmly admitted his failure, then glared at the Breeze Restaurant team, “but Jiuhe restaurant hasn’t lost!”

“What’s the big deal about having external help? We, Jiuhe Restaurant, will choose Breeze Restaurant as our opponent in the Qualification Battle in a few months.”

Qin Lang’s mouth twitched slightly, hopefully chef Zhong could make it and truly showcase Breeze Restaurant’s strength by then.

But that’s a story for another day.

Both parties tried each other’s dishes and agreed on the voting results, which officially concluded this Qualification Battle.

The Breeze restaurant will move into the Tower of Food within a week, and for now, its shop location would be where the Jiuhe Restaurant used to be.

From then on, according to the rules of the Tower of Food, the restaurant locations would be adjusted once a month based on the ratings, and it was up to the chefs of the Breeze Restaurant to earn their keep.

After the end of the Qualification Battle, Su Henian, in high spirits, immediately compiled the information that Breeze Restaurant had gathered about the shops in the Tower of Food and handed it over to Shen Qian and Zhou Tianhao.

For the two, who were about to take the Second-Level Food Recommender test, it was undoubtedly a much-needed help.

With detailed information, they each quickly developed a plan to pass the test.

As for Qin Lang, he finally had some time to spare. He started wandering around the Tower of Food, tasting dishes from various restaurants in the tower with the two children.

He savored unique dishes he had tried before in Yuehu City and Lanqiu City, and even tasted some from Tianhua State.

It was not an exaggeration to say that the Tower of Food was a gathering place for delicious food from all around.

As days passed, three more days went by.

After hanging the mustard greens, that had gone through the third steaming process, on the balcony, Qin Lang stretched and looked at the dark brown mustard greens in front of him. His face was full of anticipation, “Once these are dried, the pickled mustard will be ready.”

“Watching you prepare this makes me realize how difficult it is,” Shen Qian walked out of the kitchen smiling, “To make delicious food, the process is quite complex.”

“Indeed,” Qin Lang nodded in agreement, and then looked at Shen Qian. “Looking at you, have you settled on your chosen dishes?”

“Indeed,” Shen Qian nodded.

“Three days ago, I decided to work at a restaurant called ‘Lanyue Pavilion’ on the sixth floor of the Tower of Food. After tasting their signature dish, I spent three days perfecting a dish to outperform theirs.”

“You go to someone else’s restaurant and make a dish that will outdo their signature dish,” Qin Lang smirked, “It’s only because you’re doing it as part of your test that they won’t kick you out!”

“Well, you never know, because a gifted woman like me is invited to work at so many restaurants!” Shen Qian held her head high in pretend arrogance, then laughed even harder.

“What fun thing are you discussing?” Zhou Tianhao walked in exhausted, but still managed to give them a smile.

“Zhou, how did your first Food Fight go?”

“Pretty good, although the process was a bit rough, I eventually won 5:2.” Zhou Tianhao moved his arm, “First battle, victory!”

“Congrats, Zhou.” Qin Lang laughed.

“A third of Zhou’s test is done. I should start my own challenge.” Shen Qian looked determined, “I’ll start my placement today!”

“I’ve already initiated my second Food Fight at the ‘Chuiyun Tower’ against their head chef, Zhang Zihao.” Zhou Tianhao transitioned to the kitchen, “Perfect timing, you go for your placement, I’ll take it from here.”

“And Qin Lang, what are your plans for today?” Shen Qian turned to Qin Lang, watching Zhou start his preparations in the kitchen.

“Among the three of us, I’m the freest,” Qin Lang shook his head with a smile, “I’ve tasted most of the cuisine in Ye Zhi City, so today Su Uncle invited me to participate in a fun competition.”

“Fun competition?” Shen Qian looked eager, but remembering her upcoming test, she sighed in disappointment, “I don’t have time to go, did Su Uncle say what kind of fun competition it is?”

“He did, it seems to be fishing,” Qin Lang’s face was slightly funny, “I never thought there would be a fun competition for fishing.”

“Ha ha!” Shen Qian patted Qin Lang’s shoulder, laughing, “You know what, something calming like fishing really suits a big idler like you!”

“Exactly, I figured I would be idling around anyway, so I might as well go see,” Qin Lang nodded with a smile, “Supposedly, all the fish you catch in this fun competition can be kept, and the event organizers have prepared top-quality fish.”

“Wait for me to catch some and bring them back for you two to try.”

“You have to work hard then!” Shen Qian was speechless.