The difference in quality was immediately apparent.

【apparent】质量的差异显而易见。

So we thought if you can create a dish that passes for the dish it's supposed to be, and there to be no noticeable difference in quality because of your restriction in budget.

所以我们想的是，如果你能创造出一道菜，做出的菜品合格，并且由于预算的限制，在质量上没有明显的差异就行。