Chapter 355: Chapter 355 - 354: The Chef Who Went Viral Overseas!

After participating in the first round of the "All-Star Master Chef Competition," Jiang Feng spent the rest of his time exploring the local area.

He and Sun Zhuangfei visited Chinatown to try some local Chinese food and also sampled some top-ranked restaurants.

It was a way to understand M Country’s culinary culture.

Culinary culture varies by region; something considered delicious in one place might not suit the taste of people from another.

This is true even within the country, let alone abroad.

However, some foods are universally loved and enjoyed by everyone.

They treated this trip as a vacation.

Besides the 1.25 Million Dollars prize for first place, there’s also an additional appearance fee, which, though not much, is enough to cover expenses.

Soon, the first episode of the "All-Star Chefs Competition" aired on M Country Television Station and online platforms.

This program shoots one episode a week, which means cooking just two dishes per week.

It’s more relaxed than the "Chinese Restaurant" back in the day.

The reason is quite simple: all the participants are top chefs, and their appearance fees should reflect that.

A single meal is very expensive.

Jiang Feng is still rather modest and never seeks fame.

Culinary shows are quite popular here in M Country.

This time it’s the All-Star Master Chef Competition, so people are even more excited.

In the evening, Jiang Feng watched the show in his hotel room.

He was curious about how the show was edited.

At the start, the program made a big deal about how impressive each contestant was, giving each introduction a sense of grandeur.

For Jiang Feng, the show described him as:

"Executive Chef Jiang Feng, the youngest top chef from China’s mainland, a descendant of top Imperial Chefs, an inheritor of palace cuisine, Huaxia Culinary God, Almighty King, a walking encyclopedia of Chinese cuisine."

Watching the English letters appear one after another, Jiang Feng didn’t know what to say for a moment.

Anyway, it was quite sensational.

But it didn’t matter.

At the same time, Sun Zhuangfei was also watching the show in his room, but he turned it off after a few minutes.

"I can’t understand a thing!"

"What are they even talking about?"

The audience in M Country was very enthusiastic.

The vegetarian theme was politically correct, and many people liked it, which made it even more popular.

People here are quite whimsical, with various groups being very prominent.

After the show started, the audience was clearly amazed by Jiang Feng’s performance.

In fact, a large part of the episode focused on Jiang Feng.

The program was very entertaining, starting with a pretense of filming promotional clips before diving straight into the competition, which left the chefs somewhat flustered.

The audience was highly enthusiastic watching this unfold.

People enjoy being surprised.

Then, the show displayed each chef’s state.

The calmest, most relaxed, and composed one was none other than Jiang Feng.

This reserved demeanor is less common in M Country’s culture.

People here tend to be more outward and flamboyant.

However, this isn’t to say such a personality is bad; it actually has a unique charm and is more appealing.

For instance, the CEO of the foreign version of TikTok captivated the entire nation during a calm hearing, and became a public favorite, with many girls affectionately calling him "daddy."

What people dislike here are the bookworm types.

Jiang Feng’s gentle yet confident aura brought a sense of stability.

His dishes were moreover astonishing.

Especially the finale, where he overturned a bowl to create an exquisite presentation.

People were amazed by his extraordinary technique.

After the show aired, the comment section was instantly flooded.

"This Chinese chef is amazing; his culinary skills are superb!"

"He feels so charismatic, always exuding confidence!"

"He’s truly incredible, like a force of nature!"

"Really fantastic!"

"He’s incredibly popular in China, practically the hottest chef there, unmatched by anyone."

After the comment section overflowed, many people went to YouTube videos to find Jiang Feng’s previous cooking videos.

Those palace cuisine videos were very popular.

Many people only then realized that this was Jiang Feng!

The program brought Jiang Feng quite a few overseas fans.

Before the show started, Jiang Feng’s popularity was the lowest—after all, nobody knew him.

But after the first episode aired, Jiang Feng instantly became popular.

Though it was a minor fame, it was impressive enough.

Meanwhile.

Back in China.

In a group seeking information about Executive Chef Jiang.

"Does anyone know where Executive Chef Jiang is? Haven’t seen him for a while?"

"Yeah, where’s he setting up his stall now, at Jiangyue Terrace?"

"The last known place was over in Anhui, maybe he’s working on Anhui cuisine."

"Where exactly did he go?"

Jiang Feng’s popularity was extremely high in the country.

There were many such information groups, which could also be considered his fan clubs.

At this time, someone suddenly spoke up in the group:

"Damn! Executive Chef Jiang is abroad, competing with top chefs from other countries!"

Upon seeing this sentence, the others only thought it was a joke.

"Why don’t you say he’s fighting monsters abroad?"

"I also heard he’s a superhero abroad!"

Two people immediately responded.

Then, the person continued to send messages:

"I’m telling the truth, my friend in M Country saw Boss Jiang’s show, the All-Star Master Chef Competition, and Boss Jiang came in first in the first episode!"

"He became a sensation abroad overnight!"

Seeing this person speak so credibly, others began to believe it.

"Really?"

"Is there a video?"

"Which show?"

Quickly, a video was sent over.

The other group members clicked to watch immediately.

When they saw Jiang Feng appear in the All-Star Chefs Competition, everyone got excited.

Wow, this actually happened!

Executive Chef Jiang went abroad?

No wonder we haven’t seen him for a while!

"Wow, keeping us in the dark while doing big things!"

"Couldn’t he have told us? We could have gone to support him!"

"Exactly, Executive Chef Jiang is always so low-key!"

"Wow, first place, amazing!"

Once one group knew, it basically meant the entire internet knew.

Soon, the news of Jiang Feng participating in the All-Star Chefs Competition in M Country hit the trending topics.

He was already popular.

Now representing Chinese cuisine in an international competition, his fame skyrocketed.

At such times, a good performance can attract numerous fans.

Of course, a bad performance could also draw criticism.

Luckily, Jiang Feng secured first place with his Dinghu Shangsu, almost effortlessly.

Due to the high traffic, many food influencers even introduced Dinghu Shangsu to people.

The king of Huaxia’s vegetarian dishes, the pinnacle of vegetarian cuisine, a top dish in the Manchu Han Imperial Feast.

Seeing Jiang Feng easily create a dish from the Manchu Han Imperial Feast, everyone gained a clearer understanding of his skills.

A master is a master.

Internet comments also exploded.

"This show is great! It’s so interesting!"

"That judge is super famous abroad, producing some incredible shows!"

"With Boss Jiang there, isn’t it a sure win?"

"But let’s not exaggerate, world culture is diverse, it’s not just Chinese cuisine that stands out."

"Boss Jiang is strong, bound to be first!"

"Don’t overhype; those contestants are introduced as top chefs from various countries and regions, they’re all masters, it’s not that simple."

At this moment, Jiang Feng was unaware that his participation in the competition had become a sensation at home.

He wasn’t concerned either.

The next day, the show staff found him and informed him that his online support rate had jumped from second last to first place.

"Does this support rate serve any purpose?"

Jiang Feng immediately asked.

"Not really, it’s just for people to vote."

The show staff answered truthfully.

Jiang Feng: ....

He didn’t know what to say for a moment.

Are you kidding me?

But being first is always better than being second last, so that’s good news.

The show staff continued:

"Next Monday is the second elimination round, with two more eliminations."

"Chef Jiang, take a good rest."

Hearing this from the show staff, Jiang Feng nodded, "Alright, thank you."

Because it’s an elimination, there’s always pressure.

It’s like a sword hanging overhead, no matter how strong you are, you’ll feel some pressure.

Just afraid that if something goes wrong, it could lead to elimination.

"Just do your best."

"It’s not a big problem."

Jiang Feng thought to himself.

He adjusted his mindset and prepared to face the second elimination round.

This time, two top chefs would go home, leaving the stage of the Master Chef competition.

This competition is just that brutal.

Because of this, the competition is more thrilling.

The show’s ratings will be high.

If the first competition began hastily, and the theme left other chefs at a loss, causing them to not fully showcase their skills.

Then in the second elimination round, these top chefs will surely showcase their full abilities.

So, the competition will surely be more intense.