Zhao Mingyu's angry rebuke frightened everyone present, and instantly put Jiang Wantong into a place of eternal destruction.
But at the same time, his voice also woke up Xu Zhongmin who was stunned.
Xu Zhongmin has been suffering from anorexia for a long time. As his condition worsens, his sense of taste becomes more and more degraded. Any food he eats tastes like crap. For ordinary people, eating is a pleasure, but for him, it is a hellish torture.
Only when Longxiang pork is on the market every year, Xu Zhongmin can taste some meat, but it's just meat.
It had been a long time since Xu Zhongmin had tasted the aroma of food. It had been so long that when he felt the saltiness and spiciness from the green pepper shredded pork, his brain fell into a state of inability to react.
The old man came to his senses at this time. Seeing that Zhao Mingyu and several staff were about to "capture" Jiang Wantong, he immediately shouted:
"Stop, I'm fine!"
Everyone turned around in surprise.
Taking a deep breath, Xu Zhongmin looked at the dish in front of him with disbelief, then took another bite and put it in his mouth.
Then, he closed his eyes, two lines of tears fell from the corners of his eyes, and his whole body trembled.
People were even more puzzled and looked at the scene in front of them with great confusion, wondering what happened to the old man.
Before anyone could figure it out, Xu Zhongmin opened his eyes, then picked up the green pepper shredded pork with a look of joy and ate it in an almost barbaric way.
That way, it’s like a person who has been hungry for a long time and can’t wait to eat the most delicious meal suddenly.
Xu Jinnuo was the first to react. He looked at his father's behavior and his voice trembled with excitement:
"Dad, dad, what's wrong with you? Is it..."
Xu Zhongmin raised his head and glanced at his son, then continued to eat and mumbled:
"Don't talk, let me finish first."
Xu Zhongmin immediately became angry and did not dare to express his anger. He clenched his hands nervously and looked at his father devouring the food, his eyes red with excitement.
Finally, Xu Zhongmin finished a whole plate of shredded green pepper pork and put down his chopsticks with satisfaction.
Then, the old man let out a burst of hearty laughter:
"Hahaha, it's delicious, it's delicious, it's so delicious. I haven't eaten so happily in a long time."
"This smell can only be found in heaven. It's rare to smell it in the human world!"
After the words fell, everyone was stunned.
what's the situation? The old gentleman praised that dish as delicious?
Just a dish of shredded pork with green pepper, can it make him so happy? Is it that exaggerated?
However, before they could figure out the meaning behind these words, Xu Zhongmin's next words shocked everyone again.
Xu Zhongmin looked towards the judges' table, his eyes swept over Hu Xianlin and the other five people one by one, and then a subtle sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth:
"This dish shouldn't be limited to just a few points."
"Masters, you are all professional judges who have tasted all kinds of food. Your appreciation of food is no worse than that of a person with a sense of taste disorder like me."
On the stage, Jiang Wantong finally couldn't stand it anymore after listening to Xu Zhongmin's words.
She covered her mouth, tears bursting from her eyes, crying and laughing excitedly.
Finally, someone finally spoke for me. There is still fairness in this world!
Excited, she hurriedly looked at Zhang Dachuan in the audience, met his encouraging eyes, and quickly waved to Zhang Dachuan happily.
At the same time, Li Ruyue also recovered from the shock. While Zhao Mingyu was still stunned, Li Ruyue took the opportunity to immediately step forward and interview Xu Zhongmin:
"Mr. Xu, is there any special reason why you rate this dish so highly? And it sounds like you are dissatisfied with Master Hu's rating."
Xu Zhongmin nodded without hesitation and said calmly:
"I think this dish is delicious, just from the perspective of an ordinary diner. There is no other special reason, because it is delicious!"
“The greenness of the green peppers, the orange color of the pork, the brightness of the sauce, the color combination is eye-catching and makes your index finger move.”
"What's even more valuable is that this dish contains not only the freshness and spiciness of green peppers, but also the fragrance and toughness of pork. The green peppers remove the fishy greasiness of the pork, and the pork in turn neutralizes the thorns and spiciness of the green peppers, enhancing the taste." The taste is also unforgettable.”
"I have been suffering from anorexia for a long time. The doctor said that my taste buds have degenerated to almost none and it is difficult to taste the aroma of food. However, this dish still makes me feel the pleasure of eating. If I had a normal taste People, I can’t imagine how delicious this must be.”
"If the Dongpo Pork dish in front of me can score 48 points, then I think this dish can score 50 points, or even higher!"
Everyone who heard this fell silent.
Fifty points is already a perfect score, but it needs to be higher?
An ordinary shredded pork with green pepper actually overshadowed the top-notch Dongpo pork carefully prepared with Longxiang pork by Chef Jiudingxuan.
This is crazy!
But even so, no one at the scene raised any questions.
Because the person who said this was Xu Zhongmin, they unconditionally and 100% believed that the old man's words were the truth.
Li Ruyue paused deliberately, and after everyone digested and understood what Xu Zhongmin meant, she then asked with a smile:
"Old sir, do you think that the reason why this dish is so delicious is the credit of the chef? Or the credit of the ingredients? If it is the ingredients, is it green pepper or pork?"
Xu Zhongmin didn’t even think about answering:
"The chef and the ingredients are equally responsible. This dish was created by a famous chef who encountered top-quality ingredients, just like a famous general wielding a sword."
"As for the ingredients...of course it's the pork."
Li Ruyue smiled like the moon:
"What the old gentleman is saying is that pork gives this dish its soul? How does it compare to Long Xiang Pork?"
Xu Zhongmin touched his chin, glanced at Liu Chenghao in the audience, and criticized unceremoniously:
"How can Longxiang pork compare with it? That kind of pork that relies solely on spices has a strong and fatty taste. It is not even one-tenth as good as the domestic pork in Xiushan Village!"
As soon as these words came out, the whole place was in an uproar, and Liu Chenghao's face turned even darker than briquettes.
In the crowd, someone immediately shouted unconvinced:
"How is this possible? Longxiang pork is the best pork in Bailong City and is a top-quality ingredient. How can pork raised by ordinary people be as good as Longxiang pork?"
Xu Zhongmin was not angry either, he just smiled and said:
"There is a saying that can only be understood by words but cannot be expressed in words. You will know how this pork is after you eat it."
When Zhang Dachuan in the crowd heard this, he immediately cheered and clapped vigorously.
With his taking the lead, people who didn't know what was going on clapped along in a daze but habitually, instantly drowning out the voices of those who questioned.
