The time ticked away, and with the one-hour limit approaching, Luo Chao remained unmoved.

Zhou Delong was sweating profusely with anxiety, while Lin Yun stared unblinkingly at the pot on Luo Chao's cooking station, seemingly hoping for a miracle.

It was at this moment that a rich aroma of braised meat suddenly filled the air!

Upon catching the scent, Luo Chao stood up and reached to lift the lid off the pot.

As soon as he removed the lid, a cloud of white mist burst out!

The mist swirled around Luo Chao, and everyone felt as if Luo Chao was an Immortal descending from the Immortal Realm!

But if Luo Chao were an Immortal, he would certainly be the God of Food!

When the mist cleared, inside the earthen yellow pot, neatly arranged chunks of braised meat gleamed enticingly red under the light!

The sauce beside the meat on the surface continually bubbled with lively pops under the heat.

At this point, Luo Chao said to the three judges, "Sorry to keep you waiting. Here is my final dish for you all - hometown red braised pork!"

"So it is red braised pork!"

Upon smelling the familiar aroma, Zhou Delong immediately thought of the red braised pork full of Huaxia characteristics.

Luo Chao casually walked to the judges, serving them three plates of red braised pork.

Upon seeing the enticing red braised pork, Zhou Delong didn't wait for Luo Chao to say "Enjoy" before picking up a piece with chopsticks and putting it in his mouth.

"This... this..." The moment the red braised pork entered his mouth, Zhou Delong's eyes widened in disbelief.

"This taste... this red braised pork, amazingly, is made with ancient methods!" Zhou Delong's hands trembled, and he looked at Luo Chao with not only appreciation and emotion but reverence and admiration!

"Indeed, Mr. Zhou recognizes true quality!" Luo Chao nodded slightly.

"Delicious, truly delicious! This red braised pork has a smooth and tender texture; you can easily pierce it with chopsticks, and it instantly splits when picked up with chopsticks!"

"Within the meat, there's a rich and sweet aroma of wine. The fat is soft but not greasy, and the lean meat easily breaks into strands when gently bitten. It is indeed thin-skinned, tender-fleshed, flavorful, and juicy!"

Zhou Delong couldn't stop complimenting as the three judges quickly finished the red braised pork in front of them.

Although they all appeared to be quite satisfied, they hesitated when it came time to vote.

"Luo Chao, your red braised pork is indeed exquisite, but Chef Boris's pan-seared foie gras was also a supreme delicacy! I mentioned earlier that if your third dish doesn't surpass the first two, the best outcome is a tie with Chef Boris!"

As a master food critic, although Zhou Delong hoped for Luo Chao to win, his conscience told him to be fair and unbiased.

These two dishes, in terms of flavor, were equally matched, but Chef Boris used precious ingredients, so according to the rules of the World Culinary Competition, he should vote for Boris.

While Zhou Delong was still hesitating, Miao Shiyun cast her vote for Luo Chao.

And Lin Yun seemed to want to leave the final decision to Zhou Delong, as she voted for Boris!

Luo Chao was completely unprepared for this. He thought he could easily win tonight's culinary showdown with his skills.

Yet, he hadn't expected to be caught off guard in the last two rounds by these two beautiful women!

Fortunately, Luo Chao was prepared for this situation and had a trick up his sleeve. "Mr. Zhou, in fact, my hometown red braised pork isn't in its final form. You ate it too quickly, so I didn't have a chance to explain."

"Not in its final form? What do you mean?" Zhou Delong was curious.

Luo Chao returned to his cooking station, took a clean bowl, and opened the rice cooker.

He first scooped a bowl of fragrant, soft white rice from the rice cooker.

Then he placed two pieces of red braised pork onto the rice and finally ladled a spoonful of the reddish-brown sauce over it.

"This is! Red braised pork rice!" Zhou Delong shouted excitedly upon seeing Luo Chao's actions!

This single dish of red braised pork was already an exquisite delicacy, and paired with its golden partner, white rice, it reached an ultimate level of taste!

Zhou Delong took the red braised pork rice that Luo Chao handed him, and after just a few bites, he put down his chopsticks.

Before he knew it, tears had completely soaked the bowl of rice before him!

He ate while sobbing, and said, "Just now, Chef Boris's foie gras made me reminisce about my first love, but Luo Chao's hometown red braised pork made me feel the sensation of home. It is the taste of family!"

"Love and family, these are the two most genuine emotions in the world. If I have to choose, my choice is... family!"

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