Free Web NovelChapter 666: Chapter 601: The Animated Lion Dance Lucky Rabbit Pastry (Part 2)
Taking a deep breath, he steadily picked up the skimmer, the freshly molded rabbit sugar figure stood on it.
"Sizzle sizzle..."
The skimmer went into the pot, and the sound of the frying oil was quiet, with small bubbles forming.
Dense oil bubbles continuously surged around the rabbit sugar figure, and the figure itself gradually underwent some changes.
At this moment, the venue was eerily silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop, as even the background music that had been playing in the mall was shut off. Everyone held their breath, eyes wide, watching that pot of oil, as if they could see the changes happening to the rabbit sugar figure through the 316 stainless steel edge of the pot.
Chen Guomin’s heart was in his throat. Although the process of puffing seemed simple, anyone could potentially fail at it, especially with Wang Fan’s incredibly intricate design. Any small mistake could ruin the overall aesthetic, making all previous efforts go to waste.
It must succeed!
Silently praying in his heart, Chen Guomin felt he was about to suffocate from tension.
"Breathe... in... breathe... out..."
Wang Fan’s breathing was long and steady, his mind exceptionally calm, not worried at all about making a mistake.
Everything was prepared perfectly; he believed there was not even a one percent chance of failure.
The initially limp rabbit was gradually coming to life, especially the fur edges on its head and clothes, starting to take on an almost lifelike appearance.
Wang Fan’s eyes were fixed on every detail of the rabbit, decisively taking it out of the oil when it reached the perfect point.
Just as the audience widened their eyes to see the final product, a broad back obstructed the view.
"We see Contestant Wang Fan’s work is complete. He finished it with only two minutes left in the competition time," Zhang Tao said while stepping aside. As the camera returned to the main stage, the audience frustratingly noticed a dish cover placed over Wang Fan’s tray.
"Damn you, Zhang Tao! I took off my pants and saw nothing!"
"What the hell is this! Blocking it exactly when it’s out of the pot, makes it hard to believe it wasn’t intentional!"
"Leaving us in suspense until the last second, top-tier hosting, but it might be best you don’t reveal your home address, or we’ll send you a little local specialty."
If Zhang Tao could see the comments, he would shout out his innocence.
This time it really wasn’t intentional to block the shot; the cameraman accidentally shifted the camera.
The blame has a target, find the cameraman if you want to blame someone!
Even if the audience was dissatisfied, they had to accept the reality that both desserts were covered with dish covers.
This rotten host!
The audience couldn’t see, but Chen Guomin did, and his heart had finally settled back to calm. Meanwhile, in his mind remained only four words – an awe-inspiring sight.
The pastry known as "su" has been recorded since ancient times, evolving into flower-shaped pastries like peach blossom su, lotus blossom su, and gardenia blossom su through constant innovation and development.
But he never thought that this pastry could be played with in such a way! It simply overturned his understanding of pastry! fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm
Is this still a pastry? This is practically an artwork, a true masterpiece!
The taste was irrelevant; just having this pastry in place secured victory firmly.
Compared to various dishes, the appearance of a dessert has a huge impact, as long as neither side makes a major mistake, the taste wouldn’t differ too greatly.
Recalling that fleeting look of perfect form, Chen Guomin could only think of the words ’an awe-inspiring sight’ to describe his current feelings.
And satisfaction as well.
In ancient times, the older generation might withhold some craft skills to avoid teaching their students to the point of threatening their livelihood, but times have changed. Now, the older generation wishes to pass on all they know to ensure the survival of their craft.
They say Chinese culinary processes are complex and difficult, but compared to this Rabbit Prince pastry, they hardly seem so. In taste and form, how do they fall short of French desserts?
This is a dessert more suitable for Huaxia babies!
However, with this competition broadcast reaching more people, more and more young individuals will take an interest in Chinese desserts.
This Wang Fan must be the most talented pastry chef I’ve ever seen. Should I recruit him after the competition ends?
"I see you have talent. Are you interested in learning pastry making from me?"
Is asking like this appropriate?
Hmm? Something seems off. While he’s talented, he also seems very skilled. I can’t even make this Rabbit Prince pastry myself. Wouldn’t it be too forward to ask him to be my mentor instead?
Forget it; I’m already an old man. Seeing such a remarkably talented young successor is satisfying enough. Let’s not mess it up by complicating things with mentor or apprentice topics.
Chen Guomin’s thoughts were somewhat scattered, thinking about this and that. Wang Fan’s dessert had impacted him immensely, leaving him a bit disoriented.
"Now, let’s invite the winner of the last round, Contestant Wang Fan, to choose which dessert the judges will taste first."
Wang Fan casually said, "Then taste my dessert first."
