What Have You Done?

The fourth team’s dishes were served.

It was the team whose contestant, relying on spices, had ruined the mood.

As expected, the soup was too strong.

The first bite was impressive.

The aroma that struck my tongue was powerful, and the flavor clearly showed what had carried that contestant this far.

But from the second bite onward, it quickly grew tiring.

The subtle sweetness drawn out by simmering the vegetables for a long time was buried beneath the spices, and before the broth’s warmth could linger in my mouth, the spicy aroma overwhelmed every other sensation.

The roasted chicken wasn’t bad.

The skin was crisp, and the meat was moist, making it quite decent.

But after the strong soup, I could barely appreciate the chicken’s strengths...