The first two days of Akara’s meeting were to pave the way for the last day, and the main purpose of the first station was to show the strength of each country and promote the development of the food industry.
These big shots of the cooking world from all over the world did not come to see him every few years.
They were all here for the cooking show on the last day. There was a rule for the cooking show. The dishes to be shown were either lost dishes of the country or dishes that had never appeared.
Only in this way could the development of the cooking world be positively promoted, so that everyone, no matter where they were, would put cooking as their first priority.
It might seem easy to cook a dish, but in fact, it was not easy to create a dish that had never been seen in history or restore a dish that had disappeared in the long river of history.
It wasn’t like stir-frying a combination of scallions and spring onions to create a new dish. Cooking was actually similar to preparing a prescription. There were a lot of factors involved. The quantity of each ingredient and the order in which they were put into the pot would affect the taste of the final dish.
Gathering the top chefs together was to promote the development of food culture in various countries. Since they were the strongest, they should set some examples. This was the so-called “politics in one’s position”.
After the seminar ended the next day, everyone returned to their rooms early to prepare for the cooking exchange tomorrow.
Most people were not young anymore. They could cook well, but their movements would be much slower. Therefore, there was no time limit for this dish. As long as it was done, it would be judged. Of course, the good and bad would also be judged in the end.
Moreover, the top three winners would also be rewarded. One of them was that in the next five years until the next conference, the country of the winner would have a certain quota to participate in any grand event of the cooking world without any restrictions. The second was that they could participate in the elite training organized by the world cooking Alliance. Finally, they would have partial immunity to the import and export of some ingredients around the world.
They were all rewards for the winners. Of course, because there was still a difference between the first and third place, these welfare rewards were also slightly different according to the order of the ranking.
It could be said that with these rights, not only would there be a less laborious way to train new people, but their international status would also be improved by a lot and they would be recognized by more people, especially the last one, which was definitely a big deal.
Although the ingredients that were exempted still needed to be tested by the world cooking Alliance, it was much simpler than other ways.
Naturally, Yuan Zhou knew the advantage of being the winner. Even though he was confident in his craftsmanship, he didn’t relax. After he returned to his room, he began to practice according to his usual work and rest schedule.
The rooms prepared by the organizing committee were all suites. Not only did they have a kitchen, but they also had all the kitchenware and ingredients. If you needed other ingredients, you could also directly inform the hotel to prepare them.
While Yuan Zhou was preparing for the cooking exchange tomorrow, other than the customers who were counting the time and waiting for Yuan Zhou to return, there were also people who were thinking about him.
“Ta ta ta”
Zhou Shijie had already walked more than five rounds. Zhang Yan, Wang Huai, Mr. MA, and the rest were all dazzled by the sight of Zhou Shijie, but he himself didn’t realize it.
It was rare for these people to get together. It could be said that these people were the representatives of the top figures in China’s cooking world.
“Hey, old man Zhou, stop pacing around. My eyes are hurting from looking at you. You either sit down or go out. What’s wrong with you? there’s a chair for you to sit on, but you have to stand up and turn around. Are you a donkey?!” Zhang Ye couldn’t stand Zhou Shijie’s attitude, so he started scolding him.
This time, Zhou Shijie was not in the mood to argue with him. He said directly,””I’m just in a hurry. I wonder how little Yuan is doing. ”
Zhang Ye rolled his eyes and said, “Isn’t it too early to be in a hurry? it only starts tomorrow. ”
He didn’t know why he was in such a hurry. He didn’t expect that they had been drinking this Tea for two days in a row. He also came to report at the same time every day and even watched Zhou Shijie walk around for two days. He didn’t know who was the one who had a problem.
“Little Zhou, sit down. Don’t you know little Yuan’s strength? he’s definitely in the top three.” Wang Huai was the oldest and most experienced among them, so he was the only one who could say something like that.
Of course, Mr. MA was the calmest one. Ever since he promised Yuan Zhou to join the China famous chef Alliance, he had indeed become more popular than before. However, he was still as reticent as before, just not as carefree as before.
Since Mr. MA couldn’t cook the dishes he was proud of before, he basically lived as he pleased. However, since he joined the Union, Mr. MA had found other happy things in his life. It was just that the members had to suffer, mainly because Mr. Ma’s mouth was really vicious.
“Chairman Zhou, you’ve been like a lazy donkey pulling the millstone for two days. Are you not done, or are you unable to finish? with that kid Yuan’s strength, what are you worried about?” Mr. MA said with confusion.
He appeared to dislike Yuan Zhou, but in fact, he regarded him as his successor. When he saw Zhou Shijie’s distrusting attitude toward Yuan Zhou, he couldn’t help but have a vicious mouth.
“Ahem, it’s not that I don’t trust him, but aren’t the most famous people from all over the world gathered here? besides, it’s our country’s first time participating, so I’m just afraid that little Yuan will feel pressured if I get some good results.” Zhou Shijie said with a little guilty conscience.
Before Yuan Zhou set off, Zhou Shijie had specially gone to the restaurant to look for Yuan Zhou and talked about the reward for the cooking contest that would be held at the end of Akara’s meeting. What he implied was that he hoped Yuan Zhou could fight for it. Of course, he didn’t say it explicitly. One reason was that no matter how good Yuan Zhou’s cooking skills were, he indeed regarded Yuan Zhou as his junior. Another reason was that as a senior, he didn’t have the ability to fight for the honor of his country. Instead, he placed the burden on a young man. It was not a good thing to say.
However, as the chairman of the China chef’s Alliance, there were some things that he had to do. Therefore, he still went there. Of course, it was mostly for the sake of Yuan Zhou’s reminder that he was afraid that he would be bullied outside.
At that time, Yuan Zhou had seen through Zhou Shijie’s intention. He didn’t say much, only saying that he would try his best. As a Chinese, he had the ability to fight for his country, so he naturally had to try his best.
When Zhou Shijie thought of that, he became very nervous. He was not only afraid that Yuan Zhou might not be able to perform well due to the pressure, but also afraid of other things. In short, ever since Yuan Zhou went to Akara, he had never had a moment to calm down.
Of course, Yuan Zhou didn’t know all this. After getting up early in the morning, he first did a set of Turkey in his room to wake himself up as usual. Then, he ate his breakfast and began to read a book. These were basically the books about Turkish cuisine that he had asked Charles to buy for him in Akara.
Although Yuan Zhou had been busy with the seminar for the past two days, he would still read these books when he had free time. Today was no exception, even though it was an important day.
When it was time, Yuan Zhou opened the door directly. As expected, he saw Charles waiting by the door. After they greeted each other, they walked towards the elevator.
“The service of the organizing committee is quite thoughtful.” Yuan Zhou muttered.
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