Instead, they focused their attention on Guo Xinghai, who had chosen meat filling and loofah. If they weren't mistaken, this "Mr. Guo" was probably planning to make Stuffed Loofah.
「The five rounds of selection ended.」
Everyone stood at their respective stoves and began to busily prepare.
At the main judges' table, Geng Lishan looked at Lin Xu apologetically. He truly hadn't expected the competition format he designed to end up harming his friend. But it was too late; the rules had already been set, and there wasn't enough time to change them. The competition had to go on as planned.
At his stove, Lin Xu, with a composed expression, poured a third of the white sugar he had obtained into the pot. He then added a bowl of water and set it on the stove to start cooking. While boiling, he stirred the contents with a spoon. This not only sped up the melting of the sugar but also distributed the heat evenly, preventing the sugar from sticking and burning at the bottom of the pot.