The most crucial thing about cooking Boiled Large Shrimp is the control over the heat. A difference of even one degree in water temperature, higher or lower, can affect the outcome, so precise control is essential.
As for the other contestants, some were chopping pork belly, planning to cook Braised Pork Belly using a pressure cooker. Others were dicing chicken for Spicy Chicken, while some were preparing a carp to make Sweet and Sour Carp.
Half an hour wasn't particularly short, but it wasn't long either. A slight lapse in attention could mean running out of time. So, they had to race against the clock, unable to afford wasting a single second.
They couldn't afford to waste a single moment.
At the judges' table, the judges watched the contestants work while chatting softly among themselves.
"I heard that the contestant from Building Two isn't a chef there," one said.
"Yes, like Guo Xinghai, he's a hired consultant; it seems he runs a small diner outside," another added.
