Chapter 351: Chapter 351 - 350: Unexpected Invitation? All-Star Chefs Competition!

The park, usually quiet on weekends, was unexpectedly lively today.

Because someone was selling Stinky Mandarin Fish here.

With just a few shouts, people started gathering around.

Around thirty or forty people came, which was just the right amount.

There wasn’t the usual internet noise, just a small-scale communication.

The Stinky Mandarin Fish was exceptionally tasty, very tender and smooth, even more fragrant than fresh fish.

Jiang Feng found the food culture here quite interesting.

For instance, dishes like Laba Tofu and Mao Tofu, all with a slightly foul smell.

Tracing back its origins, it was because in ancient times, there were many people and little land in Huizhou, so many people worked elsewhere and naturally brought preserved food for the journey.

Gradually, this developed into a unique local flavor.

However, when cooking Stinky Mandarin Fish, there is still a unique aroma that can be quite overpowering.

Jiang Feng and Sun Zhuangfei were busy on the food truck.

Jiang Feng had thoughts in his mind, sometimes appearing silent when thinking.

Sun Zhuangfei, who knew his state all too well, asked:

"Boss, got any new ideas?"

Hearing this, Jiang Feng nodded, "I was chatting with those two customers just now, and I think promoting some cuisine would be great."

"I’ve seen some great chefs make their own videos teaching cooking or filming food documentaries."

"Those are also great methods."

"I’m thinking of making some of my own food videos."

"Like introducing a few famous dishes from each cuisine, using Jiangyue Terrace as the base, and delving into the history."

"Maybe it’ll go well."

Jiang Feng was full of ideas.

He had a lot on his mind.

Sun Zhuangfei listened beside him, not knowing what to say, just admiring him inside.

Jiang Feng was indeed not an ordinary person, always contemplating unexpected things.

Ordinary people run restaurants mainly to earn money.

For Jiang Feng, making money was rather basic, something he never deliberately considered.

After all, the system supported him, so he never worried about money.

Life selling at the stall continued as usual.

The business was still booming.

But Jiang Feng felt it wasn’t as joyful as before.

Some people constantly need new goals, needing to achieve bigger things.

Jiang Feng was thinking this, planning to seek a breakthrough that he could fully immerse himself in.

As the days passed, more people visited the park, the Stinky Mandarin Fish sold better, and Jiang Feng’s popularity remained stable.

When the Stinky Mandarin Fish stall ended, Jiang Feng unexpectedly received an invitation.

The visitor was a blonde white man in a suit, with a good aura and attire.

He explained the purpose of his visit to Jiang Feng.

"Hello, Mr. Jiang, I am one of the producers for M Country’s ’Top Chef’, my name is Thomson."

"I am here to invite you to participate in our show."

"Please allow me to briefly introduce our show, or you can search for related information online later."

Thomson spoke gently to Jiang Feng.

Thomson came here specifically to invite Jiang Feng to participate in one of the world’s top culinary shows, the All-Star Chefs Competition in M Country.

This show has been running for many years, known as the Olympic competition in the chef industry, the entire process is documented, videos are produced, and top judges are invited.

The contestants invited to the show are all very renowned participants from various regions.

Now, Thomson’s invitation to Jiang Feng was hoping that he would participate as a "Chinese cuisine" contestant.

In this program, competing against other top chefs from around the world.

Jiang Feng usually didn’t like culinary competitions as they are highly subjective and hard to judge.

Top chefs often create food with a personal touch.

"There’s no first in literature," as the saying goes.

But in reality, top judges have standards for evaluating a dish, and years of experience allow them to quickly judge a dish’s quality.

"An M Country variety show?"

"This is quite unexpected, how did they find me?"

Jiang Feng was a bit surprised.

There were quite a few domestic variety show invitations for him, including food, leisure, and travel shows.

But this was the first international invitation he received.

"No, Mr. Jiang, you misunderstood."

"This isn’t a variety show, it’s a real competition."

"All the regional representatives are top chefs with significant reputations."

"And rest assured, the show is entirely fair, Chinese cuisine has always been a favorite to win, and a Chinese contestant won the championship the year before last."

"I must say, the Chinese contestants are amazing, every year’s entries are impressive."

Thomson added.

"Hmm?"

With Thomson’s explanation, Jiang Feng became genuinely interested.

Although it’s not officially held, it’s a private program, the idea of top chefs from various regions competing sounds quite intriguing.

The key point is, the show seems quite fair, and the performance of Chinese cuisine each year has been excellent.

It’s practically normal, given M Country’s culinary culture isn’t that developed, various culinary offerings from different countries exist there, with Chinese restaurants being quite abundant.

M Country’s TV programs and sitcoms, when they order takeout, it’s either pizza or a Chinese meal.

This shows how popular Chinese cuisine is over there.

"I’ll look into it."

Jiang Feng nodded.

"Alright, no problem, I can send you the detailed information."

"There are a total of eight teams, with an elimination format, meaning winning just three matches earns you the championship."

"The prize for the champion is 1.25 Million Dollars."

"I represent the program team awaiting your response."

Thomson continued.

"Okay, thank you."

The prize is substantial, 1.25 Million Dollars, equivalent to over six million.

Moreover, you only need to win three matches, no matter how you see it, it’s a great deal.

Then, Jiang Feng researched some more about the show, learning that the entry requirements were extremely high.

Every chef participating was a highly renowned chef from their region, each with a slew of titles.

For instance, the head chef representing Chinese cuisine in the previous year was a national-level master chef, Capital City master chef, National Best Food Award winner, National Banquet chef, etc.

Jiang Feng thought about his own titles.

It seemed there weren’t any officially recognized ones.

Not that he wasn’t recognized officially, but Jiang Feng had never taken any certification exams or participated in evaluations or selections.

Jiang Feng felt it was unnecessary.

Indeed, it wasn’t needed, for instance, even without these titles, he still received an invitation from a foreign program team.

"All-Star Chefs Competition."

"There’s such a show."

Jiang Feng found it quite intriguing.

For some reason, he felt a bit of excitement within him.

Just when he was feeling a bit bored.

This show came along.

Competing with top chefs from around the globe.

It seemed quite interesting.

So, this time, Jiang Feng chose to accept the invitation.

He was going to participate in this program, representing Chinese cuisine.

Throughout the program’s history, Chinese cuisine has always been a favorite to win, represented by top chefs.

Chinese cuisine is diverse and unique, warmly received abroad.

Jiang Feng naturally wouldn’t tarnish the reputation of Chinese cuisine.

He even wanted to use this opportunity to show people from other countries the brilliance of Chinese cuisine.

Truly top-notch cuisine.

The program team extended the invitation to Jiang Feng, not without scrutiny; on the contrary, they were extremely rigorous in their evaluation.

This show wasn’t about Jiang Feng’s popularity or his titles, but about his stunning performance when he made palace cuisine.

Such high-end dishes were exactly what the program lacked.

Normally, crafting a dish that looks, smells, and tastes good is already impressive.

Creating a dish with artistic conception requires profound skill, something generally exclusive to Chinese cuisine.

Coincidentally, Jiang Feng thought the same.

Since it’s an international stage, it should be played on a larger scale.

Therefore, Jiang Feng and the program team finalized his participation in the competition.

The program team informed him he could bring an assistant along and needed to arrive a few days early to shoot some promotional content.

Jiang Feng naturally agreed.

As for the assistant, he chose Sun Zhuangfei, since he was meticulous and used to the work.

Sun Zhuangfei, upon hearing Jiang Feng’s news, was pleasantly surprised:

"What? I can go to M Country?"

Jiang Feng smiled and nodded, "Yes, we’re going to M Country this time."

"To compete with top foreign chefs."

"All-Star Chefs Competition."

Jiang Feng had some anticipation for the competition.

The show wasn’t very popular domestically, mainly because people here aren’t too keen on watching food shows; the previous food shows were popular because of braised intestines in brown sauce, where a contestant fed feces to the judges.

Details like that were what people didn’t really focus on.

In this way, it also meant less pressure on Jiang Feng.

However, abroad, the show was very well-received.

Many foreigners loved eating, and the obesity rate in M Country was shocking, extremely obese to be precise.

Jiang Feng’s participation was set to bring some new changes to this All-Star Chefs Competition.