Shokugeki: Start with an izakaya, making everyone cry

In Northern Europe, there is a Western-style restaurant called Noma.

It opened in Copenhagen’s Christianshavn district in 2003, which was still a wasteland at that time!

The restaurant's dishes all use local Nordic ingredients and are presented with hand-made tableware in a simple space, subverting the public's understanding of luxury dining.

Last year, Noma Restaurant was crowned "World's Best Restaurant" by the WGO Food Organization.

This is also the fourth time it has won this award in five years!

“Let chefs get out of the kitchen and into the woods to collect ingredients that have long been forgotten by mainstream food culture.”

The business philosophy of this restaurant describes the true meaning of Nordic cuisine very well:

Green.

Back to Basics.

Pursue the original taste of ingredients.

Such gimmicks inevitably run counter to Chinese cuisine.

But the curiosity and appreciation for nature, the creative spirit and long-term practice of cooking are also the same.

Right now, the cold water shrimp tart dish made by Leonora is a good proof!

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In the banquet hall.

The lights are bright and dreamlike.

The crystal chandeliers and lamps on the ceiling emit soft and warm light, like stars in the night sky, adding a bit of romance and mystery to the entire space.

On the dining table, dishes of delicious color and aroma are placed one after another.

Everywhere you look, there are distinctive Nordic cuisines:

Grilled trout.

Icelandic lamb chops.

Pastries.

Cold water shrimp tower.

Seafood soup.

Charcoal grilled reindeer meat.

At this moment, Alice, dressed in a costume, looked at the gourmet feast that had been staged with expectation and curiosity.

"boom"

A soft sound.

I saw Leonora, who was equally elegant and noble, uncorking the wine bottle, releasing the fragrance that had been sealed for a long time!

Pour the wine from the bottle into the cup and let it flow slowly along the wall of the cup, as smooth as a filament.

"Come and congratulate me."

"Alice, you achieved great results in this preliminary competition!"

Picking up the wine glass, Leonora Nakiri said happily.

"thanks Mom!"

Alice quickly picked up the teacup and replied.

Afterwards, in a joyful atmosphere, both mother and daughter began to use chopsticks to taste the delicacies in front of them.

……

Cold water shrimp tower.

The composition of the ingredients is the same as the name of the dish, which is concise and clear.

In addition to shrimps, the fruits are composed of blueberries, mangoes and avocados, and the tools are small mousse molds. It can be eaten by one person without any stress at all.

Shrimp, light and refreshing.

Even after being chopped, it still has its attractive aroma!

In the general practice of shrimp towers, many people directly place shrimps on the top of the fruit tower for decoration.

However, in order to achieve the red, yellow, green and blue color effect, Leonora Nakiri uses minced shrimp as the top layer.

Whether it's shrimp, mango, or avocado, these are all in diced form as part of the fruit tart.

Diced mango.

Place in the middle layer.

The reason is that yellow is brighter and brighter.

This way, the color of the entire dish can shine through.

In addition, mango has a relatively high sweetness. When you open your mouth and taste it gently, you will taste the delicious mango in every spoonful, which is sweet and tempting.

The avocado is placed at the bottom, except for its light green color, which is the basic color, giving people a sense of stability. In addition, it is softer and more absorbent than mango shrimp, and it matches the blue-purple color of blueberries more harmoniously!

Finally, when it comes to blueberries, they are in the form of small particles, so there is no need to dice them again.

Presenting the effect in a surrounding manner can make the shrimp and fruit tower more three-dimensional and layered.

On top of the tower, just garnish with a blueberry and two or three mint leaves.

decorate!

It is indeed somewhat simple.

But it has a more comfortable aesthetic feeling.

And the taste of shrimp and avocado is generally relatively light. Just add crushed pepper and Thai salad dressing to the crushed avocado...

Then, the final taste and taste will be greatly improved!

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"Well, you can hear the crispy sound when you bite it lightly."

"The shrimp meat inside is tender and juicy, and the texture is very delicate. The delicious shrimp meat and the crispy outer layer are perfectly combined, making people have endless aftertaste."

"I didn't expect that~"

"Here at Totsuki Academy, I can eat my mother's cooking again!"

After chewing it, she closed her eyes and thought about it. In the end, Alice sighed as she was still unfinished.

It is no exaggeration to say that when it comes to cooking skills and understanding of traditional cuisine, her mother Leonora Nakiri is definitely much better than her Alice!

Although it was just a simple cold water shrimp tart, Alice still admired this alternative Nordic cuisine flavor.

"Alice, who is your opponent tomorrow?"

After taking a sip of red wine, Leonora looked at her daughter with a smile, and then asked.

"Tasokoe!"

"A poor student with the lowest grades."

Alice said without thinking.

After the top four contestants were born in the AB division, the list of the quarterfinals was soon announced.

The top eight competition is divided into four games. Each game involves two random contestants competing in a cooking showdown. The winner will advance to the semi-finals.

Then, four games will be held over two days.

The first round of the match will be held tomorrow morning, between Nito Hisako and Kurokiba Ryo.

At noon, it was her match between Alice Nakiri and Tamokoro!

……

soft-shell turtle.

Not a turtle, but a turtle!

In Wuhan dialect, it is called Jiaoyu, which means a fish with legs.

Among the people, people call soft-shell turtle "five-flavored meat" because it has the characteristics of five kinds of meat: chicken, mutton, beef, pork and venison. It is delicious, fat but not greasy.

According to research, the history of eating soft-shelled turtles in China can be traced back to the Zhou Dynasty.

At that time, turtles were already abundant in Chu.

In the book "Mozi", it is described that in the state of Chu, "fish, turtles, and turtles made the world rich."

In the Spring and Autumn Period, Zheng Linggong deliberately gave the turtle meat to the minister Zi Song without dividing it. Zi Song was so angry that he dipped his index finger in the turtle soup and sucked it. In anger, he raised an army to kill Zheng Linggong.

The story of the country’s subjugation due to soft-shelled turtles is a fascinating one.

……

When a person is over forty, he becomes half-dead.

From the perspective of traditional medicine, as we age, the "yin" in the body will slowly decrease.

Through medicated dietary therapy and timely and reasonable supplementation, it is an effective method to balance yin and yang and enhance the functions of various organs.

<divclass="contentadv">At this moment, I saw a brightly lit kitchen.

Nito Hisako turned a turtle over so that its back was facing the ground and its belly was facing the sky.