God of cooking

Chapter 82: The unfamiliar one (4)

Chloe didn't reply anything. Her double eyelids seemed to shake like a puppy because of the shock, and tears slowly started to gather on her eyes. She lifted her two hands and covered her face. However, she couldn't hide the sobbing voice. Emily hugged Chloe's shoulders with a sorry face.

"We made the atmosphere really heavy, right? I'm sorry."
"No, no. It's not that........"

Chloe sobbed and wiped off her tears. Her double eyelids that were carved deeper than usual made her eyes to be seen more clearly. She opened her eyes as if she wanted to say something, but she seemed to feel stuffed and let out a 'whew'ing sigh again.

Jo Minjoon just looked at that Chloe. Because she had presented the pot itself, it became a deducting factor, but he wasn't worried at all. It wasn't that his feelings for Chloe were light at all, it was that he didn't have the need to get worried. Her score......

"I'm sorry. I got too nervous.........relyved, ugh...... it's because I feel relieved."

She seemed to be really nervous that she even twisted her tongue. Alan smirked and looked at her, and slightly glanced at Jo Minjoon.

"Minjoon."
"Yes. I'm going."

Jo Minjoon walked to the front as if he was waiting for it. Alan laughed as if it was absurd.

"I still didn't tell you to come out."
"You even made me eat the cow phallus for my tasting experience, and I also think that it would be the same for this shark fin. Is it not?"
".........Score it."

Jo Minjoon put the shark fin in his mouth with a face full of expectation. He thought that when the sauce immediately touched his tongue, the texture of shark fin was a little different to what he had thought. He thought that it would be closer to jelly, but it seemed more like a round vegetable. However, it was still fresh and good. He wondered that if a well-ripened bellflower got more elasticity, it would feel like this.

The sauce was also good. It seemed like there was some cinnamon, star anise, and something else mixed in soy sauce, but there was a soft flavor hidden in the dense aroma. The shredded radish or onions that are together with it, saves their original flavor densely and filled the empty flavor of shark fin. Jo Minjoon smiled. He wasn't opposed at all to cooking nationalities, but he didn't know why he remembered the moment he had a meal in Rose Island.

Just with food, people could get happy. There was no happier moment when those words were felt in your tongue. A nice smile appeared on Jo Minjoon's face. It was a smile so clear that if it became a little bit denser, his mouth would rip.

"It's the best."
"........What does that mean?"
"It's just like I have said. It's a compliment, and at the same time an explanation. The flavor is the best, and the technique is also the best. It's also the best of what she cooked until now......."

Jo Minjoon paused for a moment. He could feel the judges gulping and their gazes looking at his lip. And when he saw that, he felt somewhat pleasant. Jo Minjoon raised the corner of his mouth and said.

"It's the best dish that appeared in Grand Chef's house until now."
"Maybe........"

Alan opened his mouth as if he was surprised. Jo Minjoon nodded.

"Yes. It's 9 points."

The reason why he didn't worry at all despite her big mistake was in this. It was the first 9 points. And he believed that she wouldn't get eliminated because of her 9-point dish.

Chloe shook her head as if she couldn't believe it. She opened her mouth and said with a confused voice.

"There's no way. I have never cooked shark fin properly before......"
"The first time that I made an 8 points dish was when I made risotto. And I didn't have much experience making risotto."
".........I made a 9 points dish? Really?"