Chapter 439 Walnut Chicken
Soon, the fourth dish representing “wisdom” was served.

The five judges took a closer look.

“This is walnut chicken.”

“What a wonderful idea. It is perfect to use walnuts, which are known as the ‘fruit of wisdom’, and chicken, which symbolizes wisdom, to make this dish.”

“From the artistic conception, it can be said to be perfect, but I don’t know how it will taste.”

“You don’t need to worry about this. Which of the three dishes he made before has ever disappointed us? I’m sure this dish will not disappoint us.”

“I’m afraid it’s more than that. Not only will it not disappoint us, but it will also fill us with surprises and even bring us tastes and feelings beyond our imagination. Isn’t that what the three dishes mentioned above are like?”

“Well said.”

“That’s true.”

The judges nodded repeatedly. At this moment, their bodies and minds had been conquered by Yan Xian. Even if Yan Xian brought them a plate of steamed buns, they would eat it with great anticipation and without hesitation, without any doubt about the taste of the dish.

However, Yan Xian only listened to two or three words of praise before turning around and leaving.

Because he has more important things to do than these boring compliments.

Only one dish left.

The closer we are to victory, the more we cannot relax and the more calm we need to be.

Even though he warned himself so in his heart, he couldn’t help but get a little excited when victory was in sight, and his usually steady hands were now shaking slightly.

The last dish, and also the most difficult one, must express the word “righteousness”.

This is not easy to handle.

“Yi” is placed at the end, which shows how important it is.

Moreover, Yan Xian attached great importance to the word “righteousness”. For this dish, he wanted to make it seriously, use all his skills, and put all his efforts to make a dish that he was truly satisfied with and had no regrets about.

However, this takes time, time to think, and time to fine-tune.

What he cannot waste the most now is time.

Do you want speed or stability?
If it comes to speed, Yan Xian is confident that he can make dishes that will convince the judges in a short period of time, so that he can successfully win this cooking showdown.

But is the dish made in this way really the one he really wants to make?

Is it the dish that truly makes him feel free of regrets and enlightened?

I’m afraid not.

Yan Xian sighed softly.

Now, he is in a dilemma.

Should he win the cooking competition or follow his heart and make a dish he really wants to make? Yan Xian didn’t know how to choose.

Because he didn’t want to give up either of these two options.

He didn’t want to miss the chance to beat Xu Qing, but at the same time, he didn’t want this cooking showdown to leave any regrets.

Yan Xian was very conflicted.

Meanwhile, the five judges on the judging panel did not feel as much pressure as Yan Xian, nor did they sense any of the struggle in his heart.

Their only job is to taste the delicious dish in front of them, enjoy it and immerse themselves in it.

On the plate, the golden fried walnuts look like gold, and the snow-white diced chicken is as smooth as jade. The ingredients used in this dish are ordinary, but from the outside it looks like a house full of gold and jade, which is quite eye-catching.

After briefly appreciating the appearance, the five of them picked up their chopsticks, picked up the fried chicken with walnuts in front of them, and put them into their mouths.

As soon as the dish enters your mouth, your teeth gently bite it and instantly feel the unique crispness of the walnuts.

The texture of walnuts is crispy, and after being fried, the outer layer becomes very crispy, which is in sharp contrast to the slightly hard inner core. When you bite it, there is a distinct crisp sound, which makes people feel happy from the bottom of their hearts. The fried walnuts are not only crispy on the outer layer, but also have a certain chewiness and moisture in the inner core. When you bite it, you can smell the rich aroma of oil, which is rich, light and fragrant, but not greasy.

Following the crispness of the walnuts is the tenderness of the diced chicken. The diced chicken is made of tender and smooth chicken breast. After being marinated and stir-fried, the diced chicken becomes tender and juicy, forming a sharp contrast with the crispness of the walnuts.

With every bite, the feeling in the mouth moves back and forth between crisp and tender. These two opposite tastes constantly stimulate the taste buds from different levels. The feeling between the teeth is sometimes shallow and sometimes deep, sometimes light and sometimes heavy. Sometimes it wraps the tip of the tooth softly, allowing the smooth chicken to melt gently on the tip of the tooth. Sometimes it presses hard between the teeth, causing the teeth to have a head-on battle with the crispy walnuts, with each side refusing to give in. This wonderful feeling of both hardness and softness makes people more and more fragrant the more they chew, and the more they chew, the more intoxicated they are, and they can’t stop.

This walnut chicken dish not only has a wonderful texture, but also tastes extremely tempting.

Walnuts have a rich, natural fruity aroma on their own, which is heightened when lightly roasted or fried.

After being marinated with cooking wine, salt, spices and other seasonings, the diced chicken fully absorbs the essence of these seasonings, making the taste of the chicken more mellow without losing its freshness.

These two wonderful flavors, when stir-fried over high heat, allow the deliciousness of the chicken and the fruity aroma of the walnuts to penetrate and blend with each other, giving the walnuts a bit more meatiness and the chicken a bit more fat.

The two flavors are cleverly combined together. After fusion and penetration, these two distinct and different flavors are mixed into a brand new taste. It has the fruity aroma of walnuts and the sweet aroma of chicken. It has an oily texture and a refreshing and pleasant taste. It will not make people feel greasy. Instead, people will be deeply attracted by this taste and taste it one bite after another, unable to extricate themselves.

And after the taste comes the thought.

Wisdom means intelligence and strategy. The higher the position a person holds, the more wisdom he or she needs, because every decision they make will affect the lives of millions of people.

Wisdom does not just refer to IQ, but is more reflected in the ability to analyze and judge things.

It is unwise to make judgments without thinking, careful reasoning and in-depth understanding of the facts.

Letting unwise people govern the country will only make the country more chaotic.

What they feel from this dish today is not the spirituality and wisdom brought by walnuts and chicken, but quite the opposite.

The meaning of this dish does not speak of wisdom, nor does it tell what it would be like if a wise king ruled the country. Instead, it does the opposite, making them feel what it would be like if an unwise person governed the country.

They saw the people starving, and saw the king, faced with such a scene, say nonchalantly, “Why not eat meat porridge?”

(End of this chapter)