The biggest event of the New Year for chefs, Canton's annual Dumpling Tournament, is on!
I substituted for Yosen Shuka after Master Chouyu was injured.
But I had a hard time because of despicable interference.
However, I got help from the legendary chef Master Lo Wen, who supported us.
We somehow managed to catch up to the Dumpling Brothers.
We tied for first place - the first in tournament history!
But...
The two of you will compete again tomorrow.
All right. We'll accept that.
I could ask for nothing more.
And so, the two of us, Yosen Shuka and the Dumpling Brothers...
... will compete again in a final match, with a new set of dumplings.
Dragon Dumpling Duel
My Brother is as skilled as any Super Chef.
But he has experienced only bitterness as a wandering chef.
I want him to make a name for himself here, no matter what!
So this is what the kid prepared.
A pinch of salt should ruin the entire dish.
Just like yesterday!
Ouch! Damn it!
Who's there?!
Ch-Chouyu...
Are you really a chef, acting this way?
Don't be naive. Winning is everything.
My Bro always said so!
No matter what measure you take?
Shut up! Having the name "Yosen" has spoiled you.
You'll never know how my Bro feels!
After all, customers only trust big names and fancy titles.
My Bro always had to struggle in this cold-hearted world.
So that's it...
All this time, you've been trying to make a name for yourself.
You're spoiled!
A chef does not rely on either a big name or a fancy title.
He relies on his pride!
Take Mao for instance. His small body bears the pride of a chef.
He fights desperately to win.
If your brother wants to throw away his pride for victory...
... then he's not fit to be a chef.
What's that? My Bro is not wrong!
Stop and listen, damn it.
Shit!
What? It's still pitch black.
I can sleep a bit longer.
Ow... ow ow ow ow!
Go wash your face, and prepare for the day!
Huh? Y-Yes!
I'll be looking forward to your dumplings.
Yes, I'll do my best! Mr. Chouyu!
Bro...
Al, I haven't been excited in such a long time.
You haven't used a knife like that for many years.
So that I could rebuild our restaurant with you...
... I thought I had to do anything to survive.
But I'm surprised I still have my pride as a chef.
Hah, that kid.
For some reason, watching him stirs my passion as a chef.
Bro.
I'll do it.
Compete for the pride of being a chef!
Sure! If you get serious, no one can beat you!
I'll crush Yosen completely and thoroughly this time...
... with my unbeatable steamed shrimp dumplings.
Dragon Dumplings!
We're so lucky this New Year.
We can enjoy the Dumpling Tournament for two straight days.
The Dumpling Brothers are good, but Yosen's little boy is impressive...
I can't wait to see what kind of dumplings they'll cook today!
Please take this.
What are these balls for?
Please take this.
Ladies and gentlemen!
Thank you for waiting.
For the unprecedented final between the winners of this year's Tournament.
Yosen Shuka and the Dumpling Brothers will compete for victory.
We'll ask you to eat one plate from each stand.
And put one of these red and white balls...
... that we've just handed out, into that huge pot!
The colors are...
Red, for the Dumpling Brothers.
And white for Yosen Shuka.
Please vote for the dumpling that you think tastes better!
And now, we'll let both participants start cooking.
The time limit is until noon.
They have until the time the sun is right above this tower!
Al, are you ready?
Wow, what a huge amount of shrimp!
What kind of dumpling are they going to cook after their Fire Dumplings?
Give me the red peppers.
Coming.
Amazing.
What superhuman skill.
He's so cool!
Karao, you're magnificent!
His knife-handling skills are quite impressive.
He's comparable to Chouyu.
What do you think? I'm sure you have nothing to say, Chouyu!
Turn up the fire!
Hey, give me the plates!
Let's start!
It's almost noon! Please hurry up!
Mao, is this okay?
Yes. Put the filling between those two skins, and wrap one in after the other.
Two skins, right?
Hurry up!
Hurry up, we don't have much time!
TIME'S UP!
Thank you for waiting.
I want everyone to try the Dumpling Brothers' dish first.
They impressed us with their Fire Dumplings yesterday.
What did they make today? I'm looking forward to it.
Now, everyone, thank you for waiting.
This is our unbeatable...
Dragon Dumplings!
A dragon going across a big ocean!
They're definitely Dragon Dumplings!
A dragon.
It's a Cantonese specialty.
Transparent steamed dumplings.
The skin becomes clear once it's steamed.
You can see the beautiful details inside.
What are those red scales?
Of course! It's the red peppers from before!
The dragon's spine is where the ends of both skins meet.
And he carved the dragon's head from the shrimp with the technique of an expert craftsman.
The dragon's mane and horns are shown in minute detail.
The Fire Dumplings are followed by Dragon Dumplings.
The Dumpling Brothers are no ordinary chefs!
It tastes first-class too!
The filling is thoroughly kneaded with the sweet flavor of shrimp.
It's resilient, with a bouncy texture.
Yes, this is a tasty shrimp dumpling.
Can I have another?
Yes sir.
This is very impressive, Dumpling Brothers!
This is certainly an unbeatable Dragon Dumpling!
Thank you very much, everyone.
Did you see that, kid?
Next in line is Yosen Shuka!
He's only thirteen years old, but he represents Yosen Shuka.
He's the one who brought the Tournament to a miraculous finish.
The genius cooking boy, Mao! Now, let's see his dumplings!
What's this!?
It's also a shrimp made into a Dragon Dumpling!
It's not a bad idea, but since it came after the Dumpling Brothers...
Since it's also a Dragon Dumpling, this is kind of boring.
Yes, Karao's dragon is showier.
It looks much better.
This isn't good.
It's the same kind of dumpling, except their arrangement is more skillful.
Mao...
I guess the winner is decided.
Yeah.
After all, it's the work of a child.
If the Dumpling Brothers' dish was a dragon going through the ocean...
... Mao's may be a sleeping dragon!
Exactly!
Everyone, please watch.
Behold, my dragon will now awaken!
W-what?
What's this?
Can't see...
It m-moved!
What is this?
What's that?
It moved! The Dragon Dumpling stood up!
What is going on?
Bro...
No way. A dumpling moved by its own?
Everyone. This is my Rising Dragon Dumpling.
Rising Dragon Dumpling.
It's true. It moved!
I heard that a dumpling moved. Is it true?
Tell us what's going on?!
Everybody, please try the dumpling first.
Please, go ahead.
How did you do it? Why did it move? Tell us!
Hot hot hot hot hot hot!
An explanation will follow. Eat first.
I understand.
How tasty! It's deep. The taste is so deep!
We did it!
What a complicated taste this is!
This filling isn't just plain ground shrimp.
I'm not so sure of the winner now...
Both finalists are awesome in this year's Dumpling Tournament!
I see... it has the deep taste that gourmets like.
It's delicious. It's really delicious.
So that's it.
I get it. That's why it moved.
Everyone, it's finally time to make up your minds and vote for the winner!
Use a red ball to vote for the Dumpling Brothers.
And for Yosen Shuka, a white ball.
Put one ball of either color into this large pot!
Mao's dumpling was good, but Karao's dumpling looked good...
Here!
Mao...
Don't worry. I did everything I could...
Bro...
Don't worry. My Dragon Dumplings are unbeatable!
Now, let's settle this year's Dumpling Tournament once and for all!
This has been a perfect duel between two dragon dumplings.
Will the winner be the Dumpling Brothers' ocean dragon?
Or will it be Mao's dragon, rising to the sky?
We will now count the votes!
Red? Or white?
The ultimate answer is contained in that big pot!
White, white, white white! It's all white!
There isn't even a single red ball!
Yosen Shuka is victorious!
We did it!
Canton's best restaurant has dominated this year's Dumpling Tournament.
Yosen Shuka's Rising Dragon Dumpling!
It's the dragon rising to the sky!
You're great, Mao!
We have avenged our loss from last year!
Congratulations, Mao!
This can't be...
Wait a minute!
I want an explanation.
So a dumpling moved a little bit. Who cares?
It's such a trivial matter!
My Bro's Dragon Dumpling shouldn't have lost to it!
Don't be such sore losers, Dumpling Brothers!
That's right!
Elder Kuan.
Yes. All right.
Let me examine both dumplings here.
First of all. Presentation is key to every dish.
Karao's dragon was masterfully arranged with the technique of a master craftsman.
It is therefore above criticism in that respect.
But more than anything, we should laud the creativity of Mao's dragon dumpling, which moved as if it were alive.
Mao, please disclose the secret now.
I'm sure everyone wants to know this more than anything else.
That's right!
Tell us now! Why did it move?
The secret is this - two kinds of skins.
Two kinds of skin?
This dumpling is wrapped with two kinds of skins.
A clear starch skin on top, and one made of flour at the bottom.
Therefore, when it is steamed...
What was that? When it is steamed... Um...
There's a difference in the expansion of each skin, right?
That's right! A difference in the expansion!
This means the bottom portion expands more than the top, causing the dragon to 'move'.
I see... so that's what happened.
He came up with such a great idea.
Quit kidding me! Even if the dumpling moved, that has absolutely nothing to do with taste!
But it does have a significance.
What do you mean?
When it moves, the gap between the skins and the filling is closed.
This locks in the flavor of the shrimp, and increases the unity of the dumpling's taste at the same time.
Unity? That's the basis of any steamed dumpling!
How is that different from my dumplings? They also have unity!
And all the savory taste of shrimp too...
Oh no! To think that he resorted to this...!
What happened, Bro?
We lost, Al.
He finally realized it.
Look at this.
That's...
It's the brain. The shrimp brains have all been neatly removed.
Mao mixed them into the filling.
When the dumpling moves, the skins form a tight seal.
He locked the taste of the entire shrimp inside.
This determines the superiority of his dumplings over mine. What a last resort this is.
B-Bro...
Your unbeatable dumpling did not have the one last finishing touch.
Master Lo Wen.
I admit that your technique is better than Mao's.
But there are factors that just can't be precisely calculated.
Sincerity to your customers.
That's the starting point of being a chef.
This sincerity is exactly what you lack.
Once you understand this, I'm sure you will be able to become a famous chef.
You have my word. Work hard.
Master Lo Wen...
We lost!
We lost. We lost completely!
M-Mao.
What? You still have something to say?
Praise his name!
He's the honored winner of this year's Dumpling Tournament.
Remember his name, Liu Mao Xing!
Admiral Lee!
You did very well, Mao.
You've progressed quicker than I expected.
It seems the time has finally come.
The time?
Mao, the reason I wanted you in Canton...
... was for you to challenge the Canton Super Chef licensure examination!
Super Chef licensure examination?
Mao's to become a Super Chef?
The test here in Canton is said to be the most difficult...
There are only a few Super Chefs. In Szechuan, your mother, Pai.
In Canton, you have Master Lou and Chouyu.
Only about ten people have qualified for the highest distinction of the Chinese cooking world.
Super Chef.
This test may greatly direct your future path.
Wouldn't you like to challenge it to test your skills?
I will support you, Mao.
Master Lo Wen.
Why don't you try, Mao? Seize the day!
That's right.
Go for it, Mao!
Everyone, why don't we support Mao?
Good luck, Mao!
Admiral Lee, allow me to sincerely declare...
That I, Liu Mao Xing, will take the challenge to become a Super Chef!
"In the Bluest Sky, I Can Meet With You"
I felt a signal pass through me today
As I went out to meet up with you
In this crowded cityscape, an enlightening wind
Is blowing hard into my face
Up in the clouds, above the Earth, where the Angels' ladders reach with grace
I stretched out my arms, and climbed right on. Now I can go...
Everywhere, gently riding a white wispy cloud
In the bluest sky, I can meet with you
No matter what the time, where the place The path to take, I want to see it through
I will never give up until the end
I want to gather up all pieces of the dreams that shine with seven rainbow colors
Ahh… perhaps the answers that I want
Are there all along in front of me