Shokugeki: Start with an izakaya, making everyone cry

Strips of coconut meat.

It looks like white jade, tastes crispy, and has the umami flavor of chicken broth!

At the same time, the chicken soup slowly blends with the coconut water, and the fragrant and pure taste is infused with charming sweetness, just like golden wind meeting jade dew, surpassing countless flavors.

The star of coconut chicken is, of course, the tender and juicy chicken.

The chicken is carefully selected, with delicate texture and tender taste.

After Zhang Fan's skillful cooking, the chicken fully absorbed the fragrance of coconut, retaining the original flavor of the meat and adding the sweetness of coconut. Every piece of chicken seemed to be wrapped in the aroma of coconut, leaving people with endless aftertaste.

The addition of coconut adds a different flavor to the dish.

The fresh coconut is cut open to reveal the white coconut meat and sweet coconut juice. The coconut meat is cut into thin strips and stewed with the chicken, making the chicken taste more mellow and full of coconut fragrance.

Coconut milk is cleverly used to add a natural sweetness to the dish while making the whole dish more refreshing and delicious.

In addition to chicken and coconut, this dish also adds a variety of seasonings and side dishes to make the taste more rich and diverse.

Finally, the way this dish appears before your eyes is also a visual feast.

The golden chicken and white coconut meat complement each other, and the colorful side dishes make the whole dish look beautiful and tempting. Every bite is an extreme tease for the taste buds, making people want to taste it again and again.

Hisako, who came with Erina, sat at the comfortable dining table with an empty ceramic bowl in front of her.

Look carefully.

She had cleaned up all the leftovers of the coconut chicken.

There was a hint of oiliness at the corners of her mouth, which was the trace of having just enjoyed the delicious coconut chicken.

The feeling of being full and satisfied made a smile appear on her pretty face. Her eyes were slightly narrowed, as if she was savoring the wonderful taste just now.

Her stomach.

This moment is like a cloth bag that can be filled.

Heavy and very solid!

Feishazi, finally couldn't help but gently stroke her belly, to feel the food being slowly digested and converted into the energy needed by the body.

"Whoo~"

“What a filling coconut!”

"Miss, after going through the promotion exam, it is really the most comfortable thing to choose to have a nice meal at the izakaya!"

Hisako said to Erina with emotion.

……

however.

Erina just took a few bites of coconut chicken.

But he was staring in a daze at the two beauties who were busy at the cooking table: Kikuchi Enka and Kadozaki Taki!

In today's izakayas, the seats in front of the bar have long been filled, and diners are sitting around together, drinking from their glasses, with conversations and laughter echoing one after another.

And sometimes.

Taki Kadozaki would move among the crowd, busy and orderly, providing thoughtful service to this group of diners.

On the bar, various Japanese snacks and exquisite dishes are laid out, exuding an alluring aroma. The smoke from the barbecue, intertwined with the surrounding lights, is like a fairyland on earth, combined with the diners' exclamations and satisfied laughter...

Ah!

how to say?

Although the atmosphere was the same as ever, Erina felt that something was not right!

Izakaya business has always been booming, but today is a little different.

It is no exaggeration to say that the izakaya is probably the liveliest place in this food street nowadays.

"what?"

"I haven't been here for a while. Is it so popular now?"

Even though she hadn't been to the pub for a few days due to the promotion exam, with the presence of three capable chefs, Zhang Fan, Mu Jiuzhi and Kadozaki, there was a long queue of diners!

This kind of thing is unbelievable to Erina, who used to work part-time in an izakaya.

……

"Miss, please don't say that."

"Tonight, on our way to the izakaya, we passed by two one-star restaurants, but both restaurants seemed to have closed down!"

Beside him, Feishazi blinked and told everything he had seen and heard.

"Hey?"

“One-star restaurant?”

Upon hearing this, Erina couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

The influence of the WGO food organization rating system in the catering industry cannot be underestimated.

It is not only a recognition of the restaurant's quality, but also a cultural symbol, representing the ultimate pursuit of catering art. But to be realistic, with a "golden signboard" approved by WGO, can a restaurant avoid bankruptcy?

Firstly, as diners’ demands for food quality become increasingly higher, competition in the fine dining market is becoming increasingly fierce.

In order to stand out from the competition, restaurants need to constantly adjust their business models and pricing structures, otherwise they will quickly be abandoned and eliminated by the times!

Come on second!

WGO's ratings are not static.

It doesn't mean that if you give this restaurant one star this year, it will maintain a one-star rating!

This food organization re-evaluates restaurants every year based on their performance.

this means:

A restaurant's rating can be upgraded, remain the same, or in some cases be downgraded or even revoked.

Executives like Anne also typically continue to anonymously visit rated restaurants to ensure that their quality and service are consistent with their existing ratings.

If anything, the quality of the restaurant has declined.

Well, whether it's due to a drop in food quality, worse service, a change in chef, a change in menu, or some other factor, its rating could have taken a hit.

"strangeness!"

"I remember the WGO's judging for this year hasn't started yet, right?"

"Moreover, two one-star restaurants went bankrupt within one day. Is this such a coincidence?"

Erina muttered to herself in confusion.

……

"Stop guessing!"

"Today, it starts at 7 a.m. until my izakaya opens for business."

"Within about 12 hours, all the one-star restaurants in Japan that were recognized by the WGO have closed down."

"Among them, there are Harukatei Restaurant in Kikuchi, Kiriya in Hinako, and Ristorante F in Mizuhara..."

"besides."

"More than 1000 high-end restaurants have also closed down!"

"People are panicking about this food street now, and many chefs are afraid to continue their business."

Zhang Fan, seeming to know what Erina was thinking, explained.

"what?"

When Erina heard this, she was completely stunned.

She was now feeling surprised in her heart as to how Totsuki Academy had just finished the transformation incident and finally got back on track.

As a result, within one day, a wave of bankruptcies occurred in the entire Japanese culinary industry?

"There is a group of late-night cooks who, under the rules of Totsuki Shokugeki, are forcing the chefs of high-end restaurants to compete in a large-scale shokugeki duel. After these chefs lose, they have no choice but to close their restaurants!"

"Late night cook?"

Erina was even more surprised.

"Not bad!"

"Many of their abilities are still full of mysteries."

"But what is certain is that they seem to possess a supernatural power similar to the Tongue of God, and with the help of this power, they have already defeated many elite chefs in Japan!"

Zhang Fan said with shining eyes.

……

Crystal clear.

Smooth, cool and elastic.

Although jelly is a kind of Western sweet food, it is semi-solid and made of water, sugar, fruit juice, etc. But it has a crystal appearance, bright color and soft taste.

Of course, making dessert jelly from the juice of milk and banana is not that simple.

"what is this?"

“It can actually emit such a rich fragrance!”

At this moment, Erina Nakiri was really intoxicated and her saliva was almost flowing out of her mouth.

As she possesses the ability of the divine tongue, she is naturally extremely picky about food. However, when faced with the milk banana, her strong appetite and desire burst out in an instant.

Her bright eyes couldn't help but twinkle.

It must be said that this gem-like jelly left a deep impression on her at first sight.

strangeness.

It's really strange.

Why does this jelly have such a fragrant aroma?

What on earth is causing this self-evident fragrance?

And this scent is like...

Then, he moved the tip of his nose, and Erina Nakiri was the first to be unable to resist!

She twisted her waist and with a "hmm" sound, she felt weak all over and could only stare blankly at the milk banana dessert in front of her.

Finally, the last line of defense in her heart collapsed.

……

"Zhang Fan, what is this?"

Finally, she swallowed and stared at Zhang Fan with her eyes.

If someone else was here, they would be surprised to see the youngest commander-in-chief in the history of Totsuki looking extremely hungry because of a dessert.

I'm afraid everyone would be so shocked that their jaws would dislocate!

"This is the jelly made from the juice extracted from the special ingredient milk banana."

Zhang Fan replied calmly.

"Milk banana?"

After saying that, Erina Nakiri was slightly stunned.

milk?

banana?

Aren't they just milk and bananas? How can they be considered as one ingredient?

Could it be that there exists in this world a food ingredient that has the characteristics of both milk and banana?

……

In front of me, the dessert made with milk and banana always exudes a sweet aroma.

What is even more surprising is that the evaporation of the juice formed a ray of light. It was now late at night and the temperature was getting colder and colder. The longer the time was, the more the taste of the milk banana would begin to change.

Immediately afterwards, Erina Nakiri turned around.

She quickly looked at Zhang Fan, her eyes filled with pleading.

After getting Zhang Fan's affirmation, she couldn't wait to pick up the spoon and touch the milk banana dessert jelly.

soft!

Very soft!

This is the feeling you get when a spoon touches the dessert jelly, as if it would burst if you apply a little force.

Erina Nakiri couldn't help but be stunned.

To be honest, she really couldn't bear to touch such beautiful and shiny jelly.

In the end, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and eat it in one bite.

……

When you take a bite, you will feel that it is very sweet and chewy!

"It's really amazing."

"This unprecedented jelly tastes super sweet when eaten!"

In an instant, Erina Nakiri exclaimed.

First of all, it’s like a hundred ripe bananas, so sweet that it almost sweetens your heart.

Then there was the smell of milk.

Moreover, if you taste it carefully, you can find that the milk has a very rich flavor, but then the rich aroma seems to change, like kiwi fruit.

Then, there was the taste of sweet dates.

I have to say, a jelly like this is like a department store of flavors!

No, to be more precise, it is like a fruit shop, where almost all the fruit flavors are gathered in one.

The exploding sweetness, despite its many variations, is unforgettable.

……

At this moment, there is a strong sweet taste in the mouth.

In almost an instant, it circulated throughout the body, making the whole person feel numb.

The aroma is rich and elegant, more rich than red bean soup, more ethereal than osmanthus sugar, and more extraordinary than sugar water.

"real……"

“It’s so delicious!”

“This weird jelly dessert.”

“As soon as you taste it, several different changes will occur in your mouth immediately!”

“The concentration of its juice is even more amazing, as if it is the sweetness of hundreds of ripe mangoes concentrated together!”

In a daze, Erina Nakiri couldn't help but speak.

Soon, she fell immediately!

He could only hum and scream.

Seeing Erina Nakiri's reaction, Hisako next to her was stunned.

Finally, she reacted and started picking up spoons, scooping small mouthfuls of the milk banana flesh and eating it.

……

Entrance.

Milk banana dessert.

The taste is always changing.

When the fifth change occurs, the aroma is like that of sweet chestnuts! When the sixth change occurs, even if you swallow it, it still leaves a sense of explosion.

This indescribable feeling spread throughout the body in an instant!

"Whoo~"

"It's incredible!"

"I can feel the unique sweet taste flowing through my body right away. It's worthy of being called Milk Banana. This taste is simply the best in the world!"

At this time, Feisha, who was also eating the milk banana dessert, couldn't help but close her eyes, enjoying the taste and texture brought by the milk banana.

There is no doubt that this jelly is more precious than any other dish in the world.

It sparkles like a rainbow and like a gem!

Afterwards, the entire izakaya suddenly experienced another strange phenomenon. A gust of wind began to sweep across the interior of the izakaya. After a short while, the strong wind stopped.

……

"Zhang Fan, I really didn't expect that."

"Here in your little izakaya."

"In addition to some delicious dishes, there are also fruits like this that look like a rainbow!"

It can be said that today’s milk banana dessert should be one of the most unforgettable delicacies in Erina Nakiri’s life!

In the end, Erina Nakiri ate so much that her stomach was full.

And this feeling of fullness made her very satisfied.