Chapter 296 - Chapter 191: Sweet and Sour Eggplant + Dry-Fried Eggplant = Flavored Eggplant! [Extra for Grey Come and Go]

Back at the judges' table, Liu Zhengyu was still savoring the Yangzhou Fried Rice prepared by Lin Xu. It wasn't that the main dishes made by the other competitors weren't delicious; it was just that this particular Yangzhou Fried Rice was exactly to his taste. All the ingredients carried a rich umami flavor, and the dry, fragrant rice grains, further enhanced by the aroma of lard, were simply irresistible. As the president of the National Tourism Association, Liu Zhengyu had visited almost every restaurant in five-star hotels across the country and tasted countless delicacies. But he had never been so obsessed with a serving of fried rice as he was today. Unfortunately, Lin Xu had made only one portion. With around ten judges present, everyone got just one or two bites, which was far from satisfying.