The public jury watching the judging on site became displeased.
Clearly, the last four judges hadn't even tasted the dish, yet they all gave it a 5. This underhandedness was simply too obvious.
Therefore, the audience started to express their unfairness for Qi Shanzhu, who ranked last.
Olette Yu Pei'er, representing the judges, first explained why Qi Shanzhu's dish only received 3 points.
"Chef Qi Shanzhu's dish was quite innovative, and the flavor balance wasn't bad either, however, the theme, coconut, wasn't prominent enough; it was overshadowed by the red snapper and even by the taste of fennel.
"After all, this competition is about theme creativity, and if you stray from the theme, no matter how good the taste is, it's hard to score high.