Daddy! Come Home for Dinner! - Chapter 627

Chapter 627: Chapter 627: Not Devout at All

Cindy blushed and nodded shyly.

After all, there were so many people around.

Moreover, Adrian Zhekova had a special status, as the top boss of this major competition, so it was better to skirt around suspicions.

Since it was already public, Adrian Zhekova had no intention of avoiding any suspicion.

What was the point of going public if they couldn’t openly show their affection?

Adrian Zhekova had been holding back so much before, so now that they were public, he was going all out.

“Cindy, Dad and I are leaving first.” Morgan Zhekova waved to Cindy. “Good luck in the competition.”

Cindy smiled and nodded.

After Adrian Zhekova left, Billy Houston and the five judges also left.

Only a few contestants were left waiting.

When it was time for the competition to begin, everyone went onstage.

Wesley Gordon began: “Before the competition officially starts, there is something we need to announce.”

“The International Culinary Competition, which takes place every four years, is about to begin. It is a rare opportunity since it only happens every four years.”

“You all know that there are usually 10 spots in each International Culinary Competition, and these 10 spots are chosen from the Pingla Culinary Competition.”

The Pingla Culinary Competition is not the same competition that Cindy is currently participating in.

Cindy is actually participating in the Pingla Youth Culinary Competition, which is simply referred to as the Pingla Culinary Competition.

The actual Pingla Culinary Competition has no age limit.

The range of chefs participating is broader, and as a result, there are more highly skilled chefs, making the competition more challenging.

“But for this International Culinary Competition, there is a slight change. In order to give our younger chefs more opportunities to develop, the competition requires that all chefs be under 30 years old.”

“So, the winner of our current competition will get one of those spots without having to fight for additional spots. The remaining nine spots will be fought for within Pingla Academy.”

“Additionally, this International Culinary Competition has added a challenge round. In each country’s competition venue, an additional 10 contestants will be selected. These 10 contestants will also be considered backup contestants for the competition. These 10 backup contestants will stay in their own competition venue.”

“In the first round of selections, the official contestants from each country will be randomly chosen from participating countries. The specific number has not yet been determined. Once the contestants are selected, they will go to these countries for a challenge competition.”

“Winning adds points, losing deducts points, and ultimately, the ranking is based on the total number of points, leading to promotions and eliminations. So, 5 of the 10 challenge contestants will come from our current Culinary Competition.”

“The first place winner will automatically get a spot as an official contestant in the International Culinary Competition, while the second to sixth place contestants will get spots as challenge contestants. Moreover, the challenge contestants can challenge the official contestants, and if they win, they will automatically join the ranks of the official contestants, while the losing official contestants will be relegated to the first class of contestants.”

“That means the top six contestants in our current competition will have the chance to join the International Culinary Competition, so I hope everyone works hard.”

“Alright, with the pre-competition announcements out of the way, I’ll now announce the rules and topic for this competition. Today’s competition topic is ‘Meat Imitations.’”

“Nowadays, with the improvement of people’s living standards, more and more young people are paying attention to nutrition and health. Many young people choose vegetarian diets for weight loss or overall health, and some even choose vegetarianism due to personal beliefs.”

“And now, vegetarian restaurants are becoming more and more popular. A famous vegetarian restaurant under the Flag of Pingla, Fresh Vegetarian Restaurant, has become the leader among vegetarian restaurants nationwide with its menu of meat imitations.”

“The reason for this format is to accommodate those who are just starting to try vegetarian diets. At first, they might not be used to it and still miss the taste of meat. Most diners also try vegetarian cuisine out of curiosity.”

“But vegetarian dishes alone are too bland and do not satisfy the requirements of most ordinary diners. Those who try vegetarian cuisine out of curiosity are usually used to eating meat-based dishes, and when they first try vegetarian cuisine, they find it tasteless.”

“So, the chef of Fresh Vegetarian Restaurant researched and developed dishes using vegetarian ingredients to imitate the taste of meat, trying as much as possible to mimic and recreate the texture and aroma of meat.”

“Therefore, that is today’s topic. Your dishes should make us feel as if we are eating meat. What we see should be meat, and what we taste should be the texture and flavor of meat.”

“Today’s competition will last for an hour and a half,” said Wesley Gordon. “The competition officially begins.”

Nobody had been informed earlier.

Who knew what the topic of this competition was?

Now that they heard Wesley Gordon announce the topic, everyone was a bit stunned.

Even Parker Honi and a few others from Pingla Academy were surprised.

Although Pingla Academy’s culinary range is comprehensive and extensive,

The majority of their dishes are still meat-based.

Some may dabble in all-vegetarian cuisine, but that’s just out of interest.

They rarely study it in their daily lives.

Even Cindy rarely studied it.

Even when she prepared low-fat meals for girls on diets in the past,

Low-fat meals still included meat.

The key issue with this competition is not only making vegetarian dishes

But making them look and taste like meat dishes as well.

In front of her cooking station, Cindy closed her eyes and thought.

She tried to block out the distracting noises from the racecourse and the audience.

“Why is this competition so difficult?” the Old Madam protested. “It’s already hard enough to make vegetarian dishes, but they also want us to replicate the flavor of meat! Isn’t that setting us up for failure?”

“If you want to eat meat, just eat meat! Embrace being vegetarian if that’s what you’ve chosen, and stop caring about the taste of meat.”

“Wanting to eat vegetarian and still craving the taste of meat is simply insincere!” The Old Madam said unhappily.

“Mom is right!” Victoria Wheeler firmly supported any opinion of the Old Madam.

“Yes, what your grandmother and your mother said are both right!” Maverick Zhekova added from the side.

Adrian Zhekova: “…”

“Dad, who came up with this topic?” Morgan Zhekova asked, tugging on Adrian Zhekova’s coat.

Wasn’t this superfluous?

Great Grandmother’s words made a lot of sense.

If you want to eat meat, just eat meat!

Why pretend to be vegetarian?

In the organizer’s area across the aisle, Manager Zhu, who was responsible for planning, was also present.

“Achoo!” Manager Zhu suddenly sneezed.