Nginuya Ngunit Hindi Nilunok!!! [COMPLETED]

Chapter 137: Competition Day 1

Chef Joe: Chef Roseanne, what did you make for us?
Rows: Hello po, Chef Joe. I made a variation of gochujang balls po.
Chef Joe: And how did you incorporate the theme in your dish?
Rows: Surprise po sana yun, Chef Joe. I would like for the judges to taste it first before I explain.

Sabado, unang araw ng two-day cooking competition. Kakatapos lang magluto ng mga contestants at ongoing na ang tasting para sa appetizer round.

Tatango si Chef Joe na head chef ng competition at ipoportion na ang niluto ni Rows sa kanilang tatlong judges ng grupo nila Rows.

Chef Joe: Since you made sure to place a toothpick in each one, I assume were supposed to use it and not cut them with a knife?
Rows: Yes Chef. Better din po if you place the whole thing in your mouth. I made them small for that purpose.
Chef Joe: Okay.

Sabay-sabay isusubo ng tatlong judges ang gochujang balls ni Rows. Mainit-init pa ito at ang una nilang matitikman ay ang savory and sweet na glaze nito. Pagkagat ni Chef Joe sa bola sa kanyang bibig ay maririnig ng ibang judges yung crunch at makikita ng camera ang biglang paglaki ng mata ni Chef Joe.

Mapapangiti si Rows.

Rows: Did it pop, Chef Joe?

Tatango si Chef Joe at ang iba pang judges habang masaya silang ngumunguya.

Sa loob ng bawat bola ay may melted cheese, ground beef at gochujang. Unang matatapos ngumuya si Chef Joe.

Chef Joe: I see. K-Pop. You literally translated it into Korean Pop.
Rows: Yes Chef. It's a twist on a popular korean dish. Instead of being a full meatball which would be too heavy for an appetizer, I combined light cheddar cheese, pre-cooked ground beef and some gochujang paste and formed balls. I coated those and then fried them.
Chef Joe: Very well done, Chef Roseanne. It has the perfect balance of spice and sweetness to stimulate the palette but is light enough to not overwhelm the taste buds. And the contrasting textures is very enjoyable as well. This crunchy breading, what is it? It tastes familiar.

Tatango si Rows at ipapakita ang wrapper sa table niya.