Shokugeki: Start with an izakaya, making everyone cry

come back to the office.

Only Feishazi was sitting by the window, holding her little chin in her hand, in a daze.

And Erina Nakiri, naturally, fulfilled the duties of the new commander-in-chief and convened a council meeting with the Ten Elites.

"Hey!"

“It feels like a dream!”

Recalling this thrilling transformation event, Feishazi couldn't help but sigh deeply.

At this moment, Erina walked in. She was wearing the same luxurious suit as she had just worn at the ceremony, which showed off her temperament to the fullest.

Maybe it’s because her identity is different now, so she looks more dignified than before.

After experiencing the changes in Totsuki, her mentality has indeed matured a lot.

"Miss, how is it?"

"Did those ten veterans represented by Si Yingshi embarrass you at the review meeting?"

Seeing Erina coming back, Hisako came closer excitedly and said worriedly.

"It's not that difficult."

"After all, given the current situation, I am the most suitable person to serve as the commander-in-chief."

"What's more, Senior Si Yingshi and the others are about to graduate, so we naturally don't want to cause any more trouble that will prevent them from graduating smoothly!"

Erina sat on the sofa, looking a little tired. Although she said it easily, it was by no means an easy task for a junior to compete with this group of experienced seniors.

"That's good."

"The current situation does not allow you to be weak, young lady."

"When necessary, I really hope you can kill one to warn the rest, so that those ten heroes can also suffer."

As Feishazi spoke, her bright eyes unexpectedly turned a little cold. At this moment, she could not tolerate anyone doing something ridiculous that would cause the commander-in-chief to step down.

"Well, don't worry."

"Today, the power of the Ten Elites has long been weakened by my father during the transformation event."

"Even if there are a few people who may be dissatisfied with my appointment as the head coach, under the current situation, they will not be able to cause any trouble in the end."

Erina patted Hisako's shoulder, chuckled and said, "You must be tired these days, right? Go get a good night's sleep. Tonight, we...we have to go to the pub again!"

"Izakaya?"

"Hehe, Miss, you really still can't forget Zhang Fan!"

Feishazi was stunned for a moment, then chuckled.

Of course, joking aside, deep down she was truly moved by Erina's infatuation and broad-mindedness.

After all, every time they were apart for a short time, Erina would show her deep affection for Zhang Fan, and even consider him in every way.

"what?"

"Of course I miss him."

"It's been a while since I last tasted his cooking. How can I not miss him?"

Erina's delicate face flushed slightly, but she quickly regained her composure and said, "Actually, I have one more thing I want to ask him when we go to the pub this time."

"When my father was in power, in order to implement his new policy, he fired all the lecturers and professors who opposed him at all costs, and then asked the ten outstanding people directly under the Central Gourmet Agency to give lectures to the students!"

"So much so that the current teaching staff of Totsuki is very weak."

"We are all aware of Zhang Fan's cooking skills. Of course, the most important thing is that he has a gentle personality and is not impatient or anxious..."

"Well, it would be best if he could come to Totsuki as a lecturer anyway."

To be honest, with Zhang Fan's ability, it would be a waste of his talent to be a lecturer at Totsuki Academy.

And from Erina's eyes, Hisako saw a kind of longing, a longing to have someone to rely on!

"But didn't he refuse before?"

Feishazi said helplessly.

"Ok!"

“But I don’t want to give up.”

Erina looked up and said to her.

……

Ghost Father, after all, was once the number one in Totsuki, and it is said that he is the youngest number one in the history of Totsuki!

After he became an adult, he became even more knowledgeable and experienced, and he looked up to almost any of the world-class chefs in the culinary industry.

later.

Even if I was expelled from Totsuki.

He was able to quickly build a well-funded Nakamura Chamber of Commerce in the United States.

Then he returned to Japan with great fanfare and ousted Nakiri Senzaemon with thundering means.

Then he wanted to use Totsuki's resources to announce his philosophy to the entire culinary world, and wanted to build a food empire based on his "elite cuisine"!

Think about the power of Totsuki. In addition to the fact that its graduates fill the front lines of the catering industry and control the upper echelons of the industry, it also has many departments and is the largest group spanning all catering categories.

Even many of Japan's leading catering companies, some of the world's largest companies, have connections with Totsuki.

I still remember that in the entrance examination of the original work, some wealthy people were willing to pay out 10 or 20 million and kneel on the ground to beg the Totsuki officials to give them another chance, but in the end they were unmoved.

Also, there is the CEO of the leading curry company who offered Zhang Fan an annual salary of 100 million.

During the school festival, facing the arrogant demon father, he had to bow his head and remain silent.

Speaking objectively, leaving aside cooking, Nakiri Tsuneishi's personal charm and determination to change the culinary world are by no means comparable to Erina's.

Of course, judging from the ending, his policies almost brought the entire Totsuki Academy into a hopeless abyss.

"Father, you took the initiative to resign as the commander-in-chief and nominated me in the council. It was not because I defeated Kobayashi Ryodan that you thought I could successfully lead Totsuki to a new height with my strength, right?"

"You've been to the izakaya. You should have understood from Zhang Fan's cooking that the person who is saving the culinary world today is... him, right?"

"So, that's why you gave up so quickly?"

"And by pushing me to be the new head coach, I hope that Zhang Fan can use his status as the son-in-law of the Nakiri family to take over Totsuki from me in the future, and then change the entire culinary world!"

"Father...I understand your thoughts, too."

Coming to the window, looking at the hazy buildings in the distance, Erina couldn't help but murmur.

……

This can be seen from the philosophy of Thistle and the people who appreciate it.

He is a character of the same type and personality as the White Knight, Si Yingshi, that is, he belongs to:

A true perfectionist chef!

This type of chef has a characteristic, which is that he can make existing dishes perfect and can also make micro-innovations, but he will never recognize and make major innovations that break the thinking of the cuisine.

do not forget.

When I was studying at Totsuki.

When the two seniors, Gin Dojima and Joichiro Saiba, successfully won the top ten and brought Polaris Dormitory into its golden age.

He, Nakamura Ji, is not a hero yet, but just a cute boy who only admires the two of them behind their backs!

As for... the topic of "elite cuisine" and "popular cuisine", it is always too rigid. Just as Zhang Fan understands, chefs who insist on these two concepts can never win an argument with each other and can never be wrong.

However, compared with Zhang Fan, Nakiri Tsuchiya is too concerned about labels and is too extreme.

In fact, if there was a chance, I would direct Nakiri Tsune's thought to "both commoner and aristocratic cuisine are right, the key is to suit the individual and to be inclusive."

It is conceivable that Ji can also take on the role of "another kind of thinking" and "the savior of another new era."

Of course, as the saying goes, there is no "if" in history. From the moment he started to carry out drastic reforms in Totsuki, his ending was destined to be a tragedy!

……

at the same time.

After Kikuchi Enka and Kadozaki Taki were defeated by Saiba Chaoyang.

As a result, Chun Guo Ting, a one-star restaurant recognized by the WGO food organization, was forced to close down immediately.

Later, in Japan, there is a restaurant called "Mist House". The bar, kitchen and various furnishings inside are full of strong Japanese style. Even the electronic lucky cat welcoming guests has Japanese labels.

As the chef and proprietress, Hinatako Inui goes shopping for ingredients herself every day.

After all, Japanese cuisine mostly emphasizes lightness and the original flavor of ingredients, so the quality of ingredients always comes first.

It can make full use of seasonal ingredients to give customers a timely feeling, and coupled with the environment and exquisite layout around Kiriwa Restaurant, this restaurant has been very popular since its opening!

At the same time, Hinatako also particularly admires "a building".

Ah!

What is “a building”?

This is the concept of tea ceremony created by a man named Sen no Rikyu, namely:

The host entertains guests wholeheartedly.

The guests were grateful.

The spiritual connection between the two parties.

It can be said that a building is more than just a place for cooking.

“When I say ‘delicious’, I have been searching for the deeper meaning behind it!” This is what runs through Hinata Inui’s understanding of Japanese cuisine, and it also gives her a high status in the Japanese cuisine world!

However, at this moment, due to the appearance of a group of mysterious people, she had to make more than ten dishes one after another.

Her knife skills are extraordinary, and any food that comes under her knife will have a completely different taste and texture.

For example:

For squid, only the top layer of fiber is hard.

Her knife skills only require this thin layer to bring out the natural flavor of the entire squid to the maximum.

Autumn bonito grilled in wheat straw.

Angler fish liver.

Sansho pepper and crispy white eel.

Stone bass sashimi.

Hokkaido hairy crab.

Cod.

Foie gras sushi.

Crab custard.

Sea urchin baked rice.

Tempura.

Puffer fish milt.

……

Who would have thought that in just three hours.

This seemingly frail woman was able to cook all these dishes in one go.

The last dish, puffer fish milt, amazed me as soon as I started eating it.

The shirataki melts like jelly, and when you bite it, it bursts in your mouth. Your whole mouth is filled with the fresh flavor of shirataki mixed with basil, which is very refreshing!

"As expected of a chef known as the Queen of Mist, judging by the standard of this pufferfish milt, I'm sure there are no more than five people in the entire Japanese cuisine world who can surpass this!"

Swallowing, Saji, who was dressed in military uniform, looked appreciative.

"Hoohoo!"

"You...you...who are you?"

"Why did you use the Shokugeki rules of Totsuki Academy and use almost coercive means in this food court to force us restaurant owners to fight against you?"

"And if you lose, you have to close the restaurant unconditionally?"

Three hours of continuous high-intensity work had seriously overdrawn Hinatako's physical strength, so much so that her tone of voice was breathless!

"Hehe, didn't your senior Shinomiya Kojiro tell you before this?"

Upon hearing this, Saji just smiled faintly and asked.

"Four Palaces?"

"Could it be that... the reason why his restaurant in France suddenly closed down was... because of you guys?"

"Wait, you guys are late night cooks?"

Inui Hinatako, who was slow to react, finally said in astonishment.

"clever."

"I didn't expect you, like Shinomiya, could defeat all 10 of our chefs in one go!"

"It's a pity that your puffer fish milt is destined to pale in comparison to my sushi."

After saying that, Saji pushed the tamagoyaki sushi he had made in front of Hinatako.

……

Nigiri sushi is actually made by rolling the rice into small pieces with your hands, coating it with wasabi, and finally putting sashimi on it.

In Japan, unless otherwise specified, the word "sushi" mostly refers to nigiri sushi, which is also the type of sushi we are most familiar with.

Nigiri sushi.

The requirements for ingredients are very high.

First of all, the ingredients are extremely rich.

Depending on the ingredients and the kneading techniques, it can be common conveyor belt sushi, bento sushi, or high-end expensive sushi.

Of course, there is a world of difference in taste and price.

Looking at the delicate and small piece of Tamagoyaki sushi in front of her, the weak Inui Hinatako quickly thought of something. She couldn't help but move closer, then leaned over slightly, moved her nose tip and sniffed the sushi lightly.

"Ok?"

"This sushi has no fragrance?"

Hinatako said in surprise at last.

……

Actually, the best Japanese restaurant.

We should try to make the store odorless. The so-called "odorless" is reflected in two points:

First, do not place any scented fragrances or flowers in the restaurant.

Second, employees are strictly prohibited from wearing perfume or using hand cream or shampoo with particularly strong smells when at work. In addition to eliminating strong fragrances that affect the taste of food and the sense of smell of customers, it is also necessary to ensure that there are no special smells.

This special smell lies in the cleanliness of the restaurant, the chef's cooking techniques and heat, or the meaty and acetic acid smells that should be paid attention to when handling ingredients.

Like this Kiriya restaurant, if the fish scales and internal organs are not cleaned up in the early morning, the fishy smell will remain on the ground.

Therefore, Hinata usually requires her employees to clean three times a day, in the morning after processing the food, in the evening after processing the food, and after closing the business, to ensure that there is no odor.

She first gently grabbed the sushi, dipped the fish side into the soy sauce, then let the fish side dipped in soy sauce touch her tongue first, and ate the whole sushi in one bite.

Soft texture.

With a slightly sweet and sour taste.

The nori sheets wrapped around the outside not only add texture but also provide a unique marine flavor to the tamagoyaki sushi.

"what!"

"how could this be?"

Hinatako, who had just taken a bite, was stunned!