Shokugeki: Start with an izakaya, making everyone cry

Huge boiler.

Strings of meatballs, spinning and jumping in the soup.

The gluten and tofu skewers fully absorb the soup, and all kinds of ingredients are simmered in one pot, and there is a delicious harmony!

When talking about oden, this image will appear in many people's minds inadvertently.

However, the aroma of oden in street snack bars can be smelled even from a distance. In fact, it is a soup made from kelp and bonito flowers, cooked slowly over low heat.

When you buy one and taste it, you actually find that it’s not that delicious. The ingredients inside are even cooked into the same flavor.

But in the neon country, oden is a "variable" dish that can be used in elegant halls or hidden in the bustling city.

In other words.

Oden in neon country.

It is a delicately prepared and stewed delicacy.

Oden in China is generally a fast-food snack, which is convenient and fast, but it cannot withstand careful tasting.

At this time, the first stall in the [Main Avenue District] sold a very unique oden.

……

Currently, in China.

It is true that there are not many restaurants that sell oden in the true sense. The most obvious thing is the difference in form.

The oden in Neon Kingdom is usually cooked in a pot, while the oden in China may be better called "chuanchuan".

In fact, not many people in Neon can say "Oden", they prefer to call it "Oden".

Well, it actually translates to grilled tofu!

Finally, I found that stewing tofu is more delicious than baking it. After stewing it, the Neon people suddenly had a whim:

We’ve already stewed tofu, why can’t we stew something else?

Driven by this idea, they began to add more and more food to the pot, which gradually formed the future oden. Because it is convenient and delicious, it quickly became popular in the Kanto region!

In the 19s, Oden was introduced to the Kansai region, and the Kansai people named it Oden.

No ingredients, no oden!

No matter how good the juice is, it will be in vain without good ingredients (also called cooking).

The ingredients for Neon Kingdom's oden are roughly the same as those in China, but there are some ingredients that every oden must have, including:

radish.

egg.

Fried tofu.

Konjac.

Kombu roll.

Fish Ball.

Bamboo wheel.

Cut the radish into small pieces, about 3cm thick.

The skin and tendons need to be removed cleanly. In order to prevent cracking during stewing, the outer ring of the cross-section needs to be trimmed and rounded.

The radish pieces that have been soaked with soup are crystal clear, sweet and delicious, soft but not rotten.

And the eggs, which are a popular ingredient, are imbued with the flavor of the fragrant soup. One bite is full of richness, giving people a sense of satisfaction that can't be stopped.

Fried tofu is the origin of oden cooking. After deep-frying, the surface is full of holes, making it easy to absorb the flavor of the broth. Especially the fusion of soup and tofu flavors, it’s simply the most delicious thing in the world!

In addition, there are beef tendons, fried fish cakes, grilled bamboo shoots, yam fish cakes, etc.

It is these ingredients that accompany the Neon people through night after night, allowing the body to get a moment of warmth and allowing people to find their way back to their feet.

……

"Ahhhh, the meatballs here are really good."

“Whether it’s the tender fish balls, the chewy meatballs, or the soup-filled tofu and kelp, everything makes people want to come back.”

"what?"

"There are actually many special vegetables from the Northeast region?"

One bite after another, Kobayashi's gentian taste buds suddenly became "happy".

"Senior sister, you have ordered so many Oden snacks, can you finish them all?"

Stall owner Tian Suohui was stunned and a little ashamed when he saw her holding a large bundle of Oden snacks!

"It's not bad. After all, what you made tastes pretty good!"

Kobayashi Ringtong started to stare at his round eyes and continued to feel the taste of these oden snacks with his heart.

In the end, the lingering aftertaste made her couldn't help but give a pertinent evaluation.

"Isn't it Tadokoro? Sometimes I see you over there at the izakaya. What matters most to me about you is that you cook every dish with your heart."

"Although your current level is indeed not good enough, your dedication and persistence in cooking are very similar to Zhang Fan."

After saying that, Xiaolin Rgentian took another big bite, his eyes radiating a hint of excitement.

"Uh hehe, why do you even say that, senior sister?"

"I remember that Hinata-senpai told me the same thing when I was an intern at Kiriya Restaurant last time. I look a lot like Shopkeeper Zhang!"

Tian Suohui was a little flattered by what Kobayashi Rgentan said suddenly.

"Ah!"

"That's because you don't know."

"Actually, in many aspects, you are learning from Zhang Fan without knowing it."

"Work hard. When we graduate, I think there will be a place for you among the top ten positions left open by then!"

After finishing speaking, Kobayashi Ringtong headed towards the next stall.

Tian Suohui looked at the drifting gentian, his face filled with doubts and confusion.

……

Linshan area.

The green mountain forest stretches on the mountainside, like a huge green picture.

On the mountainside, there is a temporary small restaurant, which is the stall run by Erina Nakiri.

The wine and food were rich and varied, and the guests who came in and out were all famous people from the upper class. It can be said that the house was full of friends, and everyone drank wine!

From a distance, you can see the brilliant lights on the ceiling, illuminating the entire interior environment.

"Fei Shasha, are all the customers who made reservations this morning arrived now?"

It can be seen that Erina Nakiri is still very beautiful today, especially in the elegant and clean chef uniform, which is full of noble charm.

"Everyone has arrived on time, but there are no guests sitting at the table in the middle."

"That... eldest lady, who has such a noble status that you want to save the best position? He is not even willing to give you face, and now he is nowhere to be seen!"

Nito Hisako on the side is wearing a gorgeous dress today, so she looks more upright and beautiful!

In terms of temperament, she is definitely not as good as Erina, but her expression and behavior always reveal that she is upright and virtuous.

……

"Asking knowingly."

"Of course I leave that position to Zhang Fan."

When Erina heard this, she rolled her eyes angrily and blushed slightly.

"Miss, are you really leaving it to him? But you haven't gone to the izakaya yet and invited him to the school festival, right?"