The battle to become a Super Chef has started between me and other great chefs from across the country.
We are supposed to express Incomparable Noodles in this test.
In order to make my incomparable noodles, I needed a rock which Mei Li hurried back to get.
She still hasn't come back.
When Mei Li returns, there may still be enough time.
Mei Li, please hurry!
Please, let me get there in time!
Ultimate Skill! Incomparable Noodles
Finished!
Over here, Examiner!
Someone has already finished?!
W-Who is it?
Isn't that...
Dammit, it's Huang from Dung Jiang Kuan!
But Huang, it seems you haven't even finished your noodles.
Not to worry. I just need to transfer them to the bowl.
Oh?
I wonder what he's up to?
What?
Wow, it's like he's using nunchakus in mid-air!
Wow, that's amazing!
Please taste it, Examiners!
Such an overpowering aroma...
The surface is completely covered in a thick oil.
What's this?
I feel a power radiating from within me!
It's a thick and heavy soup.
Soup stock from beef, pork, and chicken bones boiled for hours...
It feels more like eating rather than sipping!
The forcefully-flattened and kneaded noodles are strongly supple!
I've never eaten anything as powerful as this!
The plainness of the noodles matches well with the soup.
All right, Huang! Answer my question. Why is this noodle incomparable?
I have combined several high-stamina ingredients in this soup, including an abundance of pork bones.
The noodles were made to be just powerful.
In short, by eating this, yesterday's weak and sickly can become tomorrow's mighty and incomparable!
Now, grade me!
Huang of Dung Jiang Kuan... has passed!
One of the five slots are already taken!
He's great! Where are you now, Mei Li...?
Mao!
Mei Li!
Sorry I'm late.
Mei Li!
Someone has already passed the test?
I'm sorry, it's my fault.
Don't worry about it. Now that I have this, everything will be okay!
By the way, what is this rock?
Mao. What does that rock have to do with cooking? Mao!
This rock... will change into noodles that are incomparable!
A rock that changes into noodles?
What are you talking about!?
Now, to put this into boiling water.
Boil it slow and long for my incomparable noodles to finish.
Everyone has a different look in their eyes...
They must be finishing off now!
And yet...
Mao, what are you doing, boiling sand?! We don't have time!
Tang of Woodside Restaurant... has passed!
What?
These are his Eight-Virtue Noodles!
The eight types of ingredients that color the broth are etched with characters?
Precisely. These eight virtues are said to accompany all those who are incomparable!
These virtues are: Benevolence, Loyalty, Good Etiquette, Bravery...
... Intelligence, Filial Piety, Trustworthiness, and Righteousness.
The taste is magnificent, but your knife skills are beyond comparison!
Well done, Tang!
So, it's Tang after all!
Despite his youth, his skills indeed rival even those of Yosen's Chouyu!
Now there are two. Only three more can pass the test, Mao!
Well then! I'll just have to be one of them!
That's the spirit!
What, raw wheat? You haven't grounded it yet?!
Before grinding, the wheat should be lightly roasted.
This reduces excess moisture and gives it a stronger aroma.
Why are you doing it now!?
You should have done all that before I got here!
No. I wanted the freshness of newly-ground flour.
Now, I'll knead it.
It seems we're finally at the starting point.
Oh!
Make a depression in the center of the flour, and put in lots of eggs.
Here's some water for kneading.
Hold it!
What?
I won't use a single drop of water to knead my incomparable noodles!
What's all this nonsense!? If you knead it this way, it will clump into a ball!
If you try to make noodles with it, then..
No no no! It will never turn into noodles!
Well then, just have faith in my incomparable noodles, Mei Li.
So you say, but I can't help worrying. Time is running short.
Che Lin... has passed!
That lady, she's...
... the female chef known as the Witch of the Canton cooking world, Che Lin...
This is my Wild Taste noodle.
The ingredients were: snake, frog, rabbit, pheasant, scorpion, and bat.
These are famous wild tastes of Canton.
Someone who is incomparable throughout the country deserves more than just an ordinary dish.
Only the ultimate in wild taste is worthy for the mighty incomparable hero to eat.
Your skill has turned this vague wild taste into an unusual yet tasty dish.
Combined with the noodles and your technique, the dish becomes almost like magical cooking!
You have passed without a doubt, Che Lin.
Thank you very much.
Just room for two more...!
And we still haven't even made the noodles yet.
I swear I'll pass this, the harshest ordeal in Chinese cooking... Master Pai.
So that I can move just a step closer to you.
Just room for two more...
But I doubt that Fei the Genius will remain quiet for much longer.
So Fei's finally making his move.
Look, it's Fei! Fei the Genius is making his noodles now!
What?! So he's Fei!
Is this supposed to be cooking? It's like... it's just like watching a dance!
Amazing. The noodles keep getting thinner!
Noodles? They're more like string! Like silk of the highest quality!
Usually, noodles can be stretched by up to ten times their original length before reaching their limit.
It can't go any thinner than that. But Fei just went over twenty!
Twenty times?!
To be able to make such incredibly thin noodles... that Fei is truly a genius.
This is indeed miraculous!
He's frying the noodles in oil!
He's frying with oil at a low temperature because the noodles are very thin.
They would otherwise dissolve in boiling water.
I'm finished, Examiners.
D-Director! Could this be...?
Without a doubt.
It's none other than the legendary noodles made during the Ming Dynasty.
Dragon Beard Noodle!
This noodle is likened to the beard of a dragon, which is very thin.
It's rare to find a chef anywhere in China who can make this.
But you've succeeded... at your age!
The noodles melt in my mouth. Such a delicate and graceful texture!
This red-and-white powder is sugar!
It turns the noodle into a snack.
Hmm? This elegant aroma. What is this...?
I didn't know that you could become Super Chef Examiners with such meager skills.
Brat! How dare you...!
It's lotus.
What? Lotus?
The aroma given off by the noodle is that of a lotus.
I wrapped the kneaded dough with a lotus leaf and let it sit for hours.
I see. So this fragrant aroma that melts your senses is from lotus leaves.
I get it, so it was a lotus leaf he used to wrap his dough with.
Very well. You've passed the taste test.
But that's not enough.
How could this delicate and feminine dish possibly be related to the theme?
That's right! That dish is contrary to the theme of Incomparable.
Yeah.
Fei, I'll ask you this question. How is this dish incomparable?
This dish represents a beautiful woman.
In other words, absolute beauty!
Absolute beauty.
Absolute beauty?
Absolute... beauty...
In our country, we always use the term "Incomparable" to honor a groom.
And the term "Absolute Beauty" to honor the bride in a wedding.
Husband and wife are one and the same, therefore!
Absolute Beauty cannot be separated from the Incomparable.
I see. Absolute beauty... I'd never thought of that.
Lan Fei Hung... has passed!
So Fei's the fourth!
Amazing, Fei is just amazing! Look at that Dragon Beard noodle!
He is a genius. It's true what they say...
But I wonder why Fei was so nice to me when he seems cold to others.
Someone so great that there's no one else like him in the country.
He explained the meaning of Incomparable to me.
When in doubt, it is best to return to your roots.
And he gave me advice. Who in the world is this Fei?
Why are you daydreaming? Only one more can pass, you know!
Haven't you finished your noodles yet, Mao!?
Leave it to me!
I hope everything's all right...
I guess that's good enough for the dough.
And this wok seems ready as well.
Hey! The sand made from that weird rock has sunk to the bottom!
It was so muddy before, but now it looks so clear.
Actually, this pure, clear liquid is the cornerstone of it all.
What?
We pour this onto the dough.
But why is the liquid from the boiling sand so important?
Well, just watch.
That liquid...
It won't work! The noodles are done but they have nothing to do with being Incomparable.
Damn! It's impossible with my skill level. This year is much too hard!
Just a little more. If I finish this, there's no way I can lose!
The last man to pass will be me, Wong Hu of Shaolin Kuan!
Even those considered to be strong contenders are failing or dropping out.
And who can blame them? Only one more can pass, and there's little time left!
Good! I guess that will do.
Let's stretch it out!
What?
Mei Li, hold that side firmly.
But, Mao?
That kid is just plain reckless.
Absolutely. How can dough made without water possibly stretch?
It will snap in two, no doubt about it!
I can't believe they're here for the Super Chef Exam and don't know something as simple as that.
Let's go, Mei Li!
Geez, it's not my fault this time if this goes wrong!
This is... my Incomparable Noodle!!!
More!
It's stretching, and stretching!
Not yet, not yet!
Wow, I can't believe this. This is amazing, Mao!
How can this be? How could dough without a drop of water stretch so much?
I knew it, that liquid was...
All right, I think that's enough.
Mei Li, let go!
What?
One, two, three!
The noodles are kneading themselves!
What's going on?
Good! Now, separate into handfuls while squeezing them.
The noodles are done!
Now, for the final part.
Add the soup, the broth. Hurry, you don't have much time!
Soup broth isn't needed for my Incomparable Noodles!
What?! How can you eat this without soup?
Melt some lard, and add green onions, garlic, ginger, and red pepper. Mix it in with the boiled noodles.
And fry!
Mao, hurry!
How much longer, how much longer?
Mao, are you done yet?
It's done.
All right, it's done!
Really?
Yes!
Hooray, we made it in time!
I did it!
Hey, this isn't time to celebrate. Hurry and raise your hand now!
Ah, of course!
Ah ow ow ow owww... Hey, I have to raise my hand!
Here! I'm finished!
I'm finished, Examiners!
Here, here, here! Examiners, we're finished here too!
Wang Hu was first. You wait there!
But...
Now, we'll examine the dish of Wang Hu from Shaolin Kuan.
Geez, what are you doing Mao? You idiot, idiot, idiot!
But I couldn't help it, Mei Li!
Silence!
Y-yes.
Now, we'll examine the dish of Wang Hu from Shaolin Kuan.
Delicacies from the land and the sea.
And thick slices of roasted pork...
This...
It isn't roast pork!
This graceful aroma and softness that melts in the mouth...
They're from the corners of pork rib, called Dongpo's Pork.
I see. This sweet and sour flavor of rib meat is indeed superior to ordinary roast pork.
Land and sea delicacies combined with Dongpo's Pork!
These luxurious ingredients match superbly with the noodles!
So, let me ask you, Wang Hu. How is this noodle incomparable?
Well, Dongpo's Pork was invented by Su Dongpo, the great poet and statesman of the Song Dynasty.
"Time is more precious than gold."
Su Dongpo was among the Incomparables that our country boasts about!
Not only is his dish great, but it fits perfectly with the theme.
Looks like it's going to be Wang Hu!
Mei Li, that man is amazing.
This is no time for you to be impressed!
The fifth one is going to be me, Wang Hu.
We will now give you our decision.
"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