Soon, all the judges finished tasting the contestants' dishes and provided fair scores. The results were promptly announced on the large screen positioned behind the stage. It was undisputed that Liao Ning secured the first place.
"The esteemed champion of this food competition is none other than Liao Ning. Let us all give her a heartfelt round of applause and extend our congratulations." Following the emcee's announcement of the top three contestants, Liao Ning and Yu Ni were invited on stage.
Liao Ning emerged as the winner, while Yu Ni claimed the third spot. As for the second place, it was awarded to Zhao Kuo, a renowned expert in ancient food culture research within the alliance.
"Now, with enthusiastic applause, we invite Dr. Jiang He, the leader in the realm of ancient food research, to join us on stage and present an award to our accomplished contestant!"