Chapter 262: Chapter 262 Queen Elsa

A month had swiftly passed by. During this time, Chen Yu investigated the European market and found that since the entry of his cooking packs, the sales had been exceptionally good, and he feared that future orders might double.After a simple market analysis, Chen Yu and Victor boarded the Queen Esha.

The number of families that came to attend the banquet was indeed considerable; almost ninety percent of the world's super families gathered here, and many from the East also came to participate.

No sooner had Chen Yu settled down to rest than a middle-aged man approached him with a strange air.

"This must be Mr. Chen Yu. I really didn't expect you to attend such a grand event. I just wonder how your culinary skills measure up. We should definitely have a good competition later."

Chen Yu couldn't help but frown. He had never seen this guy before, and the man had a somewhat effeminate appearance. Although he seemed male on the surface, his entire demeanor exuded an air akin to that of a 'ladyboy.'

Katherine quickly stood in front of Chen Yu and blocked the fellow while reaching out a hand.

"Mr. Katolan, I truly didn't expect you to come to this banquet. But I wonder, do you represent an organization this time, or are you merely here on your own behalf?"

Katolan laughed heartily, "Even if I represent myself, it's all the same. After all, no matter which competition I enter, the fame that comes is mine alone. The organization is just a support; it doesn't matter which one I stand for."

Chen Yu instantly understood that the man before him was clearly a turncoat, representing whoever offered more benefits.

However, looking at the badge on Katolan's chest, it seemed he was representing the Light Gourmet Society this time.

As they were speaking, Kadoran suddenly walked over and patted Kalanto on the shoulder.

"Mr. Kalanto, you've met your opponent so quickly."

Kalanto laughed heartily, "Anyway, my competition with Mr. Chen has been scheduled for the first match, so of course I wanted to meet him in advance. Otherwise, wouldn't it seem a bit awkward during the match?"

Chen Yu frowned again and cast a questioning glance at Katherine beside him.

He was here representing William's family, and logically speaking, his competition should have been scheduled later. Why was his the first?

Katherine hurriedly leaned in to whisper into Chen Yu's ear.

"Mr. Chen, on the ship, the competition is somewhat arranged according to the fame of the chefs. You have participated in so many international competitions before, so in a sense, your reputation ranks fairly high!"

Chen Yu let out a resigned sigh. Indeed, 'the nail that sticks out gets hammered down.'

He didn't say much more, though, and simply sat there, sipping his drink and paying no mind to anyone else.

Seeing Chen Yu's behavior, Kalanto felt a surge of irritation. He had hoped to have a conversation to get a better understanding of Chen Yu's personality and basic situation, but Chen Yu had ignored him completely.

Kadoran, on the other hand, cheerfully patted Kalanto on the shoulder.

"The competition is about to start soon, we should sit over there instead, otherwise the organizers are going to kick us out."

Although Kalanto was irritated, he did not say much and simply followed Kadoran to take a seat nearby.

The banquet seemed extremely lively, but the organizers did not seem to want the attendees to interact too much. There was strict management, distributing the guests in various areas and leaving a huge space clear in the center of the hall.

Before long, two mobile kitchens were rolled up to the scene.

At this moment, an elegantly dressed lady made her way slowly onto the stage.

"The Queen Elsa has a history of over three hundred years, it embarked on its maiden voyage as a cargo chef ship included in the fleet. Therefore, every thirty years, we hold a banquet here to commemorate this heroic vessel in a special way," she said.

After briefly introducing the history of the Queen Elsa, the lady stepped back and cleared the way for the big screen.

The screen displayed the profiles of Chen Yu and Kalanto.

"These two gentlemen are the most skilled chefs participating in the competition. We now invite them to perform a culinary demonstration for us and also to select one who is the superior chef."

Although the words were said with grandeur, a closer listen revealed that it was essentially an invitation for Chen Yu and Kalanto to duel it out in the kitchen.

Chen Yu had long been prepared and, without saying much, went straight to his mobile kitchen, picked up the ingredients on the table, and got to work.

Kalanto, on the other hand, strolled over leisurely and posed as if he were a recluse from the outside world.

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And even the scope was clearly defined: they were to make fish soup!

Chen Yu chose an ordinary type of octopus, but he made many odd movements while cooking.

Kalanto seemed to take the competition very seriously, picking various ingredients with an almost obsessive meticulousness.

In less than twenty minutes, Chen Yu had already presented his completed soup to the judges.

In fact, the soup Chen Yu made was a simple squid soup, a common dish in the East, and not at all exotic.

However, Chen Yu had altered the sequence of seasonings and the method of stewing, giving the soup a unique taste.

As a result, when the judges tasted the soup, they couldn't stop singing its praises. Seizing the opportunity, Chen Yu promptly took out several packets of preprepared dishes he carried and laid them in front of the judges.

"These are some new products I've just developed. If you're interested, you can try them at home. They only need to be warmed up in the microwave for two minutes," he explained.

The judges immediately became excited, already harboring an almost obsessive interest in Chinese cuisine.

Though they were connoisseurs in tasting, asking them to cook would be a challenge, especially Chinese dishes.

Now that such simple meal kits were laid out before them, they were of course eager to have them.

After finishing all this, Chen Yu dusted off his clothes and returned to his seat, and only then did Kalanto bring up his finished soup.

This guy's soup was made from a type of ribbon fish found in the deep sea, rare and typically only seen in the shallows during earthquakes or volcanic eruptions underwater.

But the taste of this fish was truly exquisite, hence many spared no expense to venture into the deep sea to catch it.