Watching him, it wasn't just Andre and Erica who grew excited—the audience behind the screen was filled with anticipation too.
Lobster is often the star of the show in Western cuisine, and since this was the first one of the season, everyone was eager to see what kind of dish Lin Chen would create.
'Just wrapping it in a leaf and roasting it would be a little too simple, wouldn't it?'
'Besides, he had so many other seasonings prepped and ready to go!'
Lin Chen carefully used a branch to push aside the ashen-white soil from beneath the charcoal pile, revealing a banana leaf that had turned a brownish-tan.
Instantly, the fresh fragrance of cooked leaves wafted over them.
"Normally, it takes fifteen to thirty minutes to steam-roast a lobster, depending on its size."
"It's been exactly twelve minutes since I buried it. By my estimate, it should be about seventy or eighty percent cooked. I'll let it rest in there for another two or three minutes."
