Shokugeki: Start with an izakaya, making everyone cry

king!

This is a respectful title used by subordinates to address their masters.

Sometimes, it can also be regarded as a general term for monarchs and kings.

In modern terms, the word "king" is also often used to refer to ancient emperors or kings, referring to the supreme ruler.

Of course.

In the group of “late night cooks”.

King is just a code name, representing a certain person.

……

Just when the izakaya business was booming.

A foreigner rushed in, his whole body exuding an awe-inspiring heroic aura.

Beneath the seemingly calm eyes, there is a sharp look, which, coupled with a face with deep contours, makes it even more imposing!

What about the figure!

Very strong and tall.

The muscle lines are smooth and powerful. Although they are not visible, they can make people feel the powerful strength.

Her skin is fair, and her facial features are less delicate and more evil!

Deng!

Deng!

Deng!

As his footsteps gradually approached.

The atmosphere inside the entire izakaya began to be shrouded in a thick haze.

The soft light cast mottled shadows on the tables and chairs, adding a sense of depression to the entire dining environment.

The air is always filled with the faint aroma of wine and the aftertaste of food, but in this quiet atmosphere, these smells seem even more dull.

In front of the cooking table.

Zhang Fan was mixing the drinks with an expressionless face.

His fingers skillfully moved between the bottle and the glass, but his eyes revealed an indescribable determination.

The diners were scattered in various corners. They didn't care about the appearance of this foreigner at first. Occasionally, some people continued to talk in low voices, but the voices were soon swallowed up by the silence around them, leaving only echoes reverberating in the air!

It was not until the entire izakaya seemed to be bound by an invisible force and felt suffocated that many people began to react!

"Ok?"

"this person……"

Leonora drinking dandelion wine.

I couldn't help but use the corner of my eye to secretly glance at the approaching foreigner.

Maybe it was due to a woman's sixth sense, she always felt that there was an extremely dangerous aura about this person.

……

"Want to eat anything?"

Afterwards, the late-night cook codenamed "King" chose a seat and sat down. Zhang Fan, who had just finished his work, came up and asked.

"Are you the owner of this izakaya?"

The king just looked up, glanced at Zhang Fan, and asked back.

"Correct!"

“I’m the owner.”

Zhang Fan nodded and responded.

"That'll be easy."

"You must be aware of the late-night cooking incident that has been making a lot of noise recently, right?"

"Unfortunately, your izakaya is now the target of our sniper attack tonight, so... please sign this food battle challenge letter and have a cooking battle with me immediately!"

After the king finished speaking, he took out a letter of challenge from his pocket, placed it directly on the dining table, and then gently pushed it in front of Zhang Fan.

This statement came out.

The whole place became even quieter!

Both Kikuchi Enka and Kadozaki Taki stopped what they were doing and looked over here.

At this moment, there was no noisy conversation in the izakaya, nor the crisp sound of wine glasses clinking. There was only the occasional subtle sound of cooking utensils colliding from the kitchen, and the distant sound of traffic on the street outside the door.

Yes!

nowadays.

As long as it comes to cooking late at night, everyone is afraid and panic.

But no one expected that tonight, at this time and place, this izakaya would become the prey to be destroyed by the late-night chef.

"Ruined."

"Will this izakaya go bankrupt?"

"Oh my, what should I do? Almost all the places to eat near this food street have closed down."

"If even Mr. Zhang's izakaya is destroyed now, then won't we be..."

"Shh!"

"What a crow's mouth."

"We have all witnessed the cooking skills of Shopkeeper Zhang."

"I dare to believe that with his ability, he can definitely defeat these hateful late-night cooks!"

"Ugh!"

"hope so!"

He stood there quietly, ignoring the chatter of the crowd.

Zhang Fan just stared at the challenge letter on the table for a moment, then retracted his gaze and said calmly, "Is this what the WGO Gourmet Organization meant? Or is it what you late-night cooks meant?"

"Hmm? WGO?"

The king was stunned when he heard this. After thinking for a few seconds, he continued, "This is what our leader meant."

"He wants us to destroy all three-star restaurants in Japan tonight."

"Including my izakaya?"

"Correct!"

"Okay, then I'll accept this letter of challenge."

After Zhang Fan finished speaking, he reached out and took the Food Wars Challenge Letter.

"Zhang……"

Over there, Mu Jiuzhi wanted to stand up and say something, but was interrupted by Zhang Fan: "Don't worry, I will help you get revenge by the way!"

"That's not what I meant."

Hearing this, Mu Jiuzhi's face turned red and he quickly lowered his head and muttered something.

……

In Lingnan and western Guangdong.

There is a city called Zhanjiang with a coastline of about 2550 kilometers and islands such as Donghai, Nansan and Naozhou.

There is an abundance of seafood here, so when people talk about Zhanjiang, some people will say:

seafood.

oysters.

jellyfish.

In Zhanjiang, there is a river called Jianjiang River, which is the largest river in the coastal river system in Guangdong.

It is rich in freshwater fish and has a total length of 230 kilometers. Zhanjiang is also rich in rice, with two harvests a year, so it is known as the "land of fish and rice".

There is a city called Wuchuan, which has a lot of delicious food.

among them.

Jellyfish is particularly famous.

When it comes to jellyfish, many people may still be unfamiliar with it.

But when it comes to jellyfish, mirror fish, wax fish, catfish, catfish and sea worm houses, everyone may be most familiar with them.

Yes, jellyfish is the general name for them.

To put it more bluntly, jellyfish is a kind of coelenterate mollusk that lives in the sea and has a hemispherical body.

When I was a child, I heard adults say that it was poisonous. If you accidentally touched its tentacles, you would easily be injured. In mild cases, it would cause redness, swelling, heat and pain, epidermal necrosis, and symptoms such as chills, irritability, chest tightness, and unbearable pain in the injured area!

In severe cases, breathing difficulties and shock may be life-threatening.

But in fact.

Although jellyfish are poisonous, they are extremely nutritious.

据测定：每100克海蜇，含蛋白质12.3克、碳水化合物4克、钙182毫克、碘132微克，以及多种维生素。

Before cooking jellyfish, as long as you don't touch its tentacles, there will generally be no serious consequences from the injuries!

This creature that swims in the deep ocean may not be common in most people's daily lives. However, it has become a delicacy on many people's tables with its unique nutritional value and delicious taste!

……

Just see.

In the kitchen of the izakaya.

The late-night cook codenamed King first picked up a basket of fresh leeks.

He first gently shook off the water droplets on the surface, then expertly cut the chives into inch-long pieces, with each cut being extremely precise. Next, he pinched off the roots of the bean sprouts, leaving only the tender white part, rinsed them with clean water, and drained them for later use.

At this time, he turned his attention to the jellyfish on the table.

This is a fresh jellyfish just purchased from the market. It is as transparent as amber and has a soft and flexible texture.

Obviously, he had already made sufficient preparations for this food battle competition.

Next, he, who is very particular about the processing of jellyfish, first uses a knife to cut the umbrella and wrist, scrapes off the sand and spots on the surface with a blade, and then pickles and squeezes it with alum and salt three times to remove moisture before making jellyfish skin and jellyfish head. The processing yield is only 10%.

Gently cut the jellyfish into thin strips and soak them in clean water to remove excess salt and impurities.

"It's strange."

"He and I are both foreigners, but he is so skilled in handling common Chinese ingredients like leeks and bean sprouts?"

After taking a look, Leonora couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

It seems that, just as the rumors say, each of these late-night cooks has extraordinary skills, otherwise the current top ten such as Si Yingshi, Kobayashi Ryodan, and former Totsuki graduates such as Shinomiya Kojiro and Inui Hinatako would have fallen into their hands!

"Garden fruit."

"Do you know what he's going to cook?"

Kadozaki Taki turned around and asked Kikuchi Enka.

"Well... jellyfish is a highly poisonous food." Mu Jiuzhi thought about it, but replied foolishly.

"Forget it, it's useless to ask you."

Upon hearing this, Kadozaki Taki felt speechless.

……

at the same time.

After the preparations were ready, the king proceeded to light the stove and heat the iron pot until it was red hot.

Then, he poured in a proper amount of cooking oil, and when the oil temperature rose to 70% hot, he added the chopped garlic and ginger to sauté. Then, he quickly poured the leeks and bean sprouts into the pot and quickly stir-fried them with a spatula to allow the ingredients to fully absorb the aroma of the seasoning.

When the leeks and bean sprouts are cooked, continue to remove the jellyfish shreds from the water, drain them, and gently put them into the pot.

Next.

The shovel in his hand was like a baton.

Dancing lightly in the pot, the ingredients and seasonings are perfectly blended together.

Finally, add appropriate amount of salt, chicken essence and pepper for seasoning, continue to stir-fry evenly, and a brightly colored dish of fried leek, bean sprouts and jellyfish is ready.

It exudes a rich aroma that is mouth-watering.

"Great!"

"This kind of pan-flipping technique is really rare!"

Leonora said in surprise, covering her mouth.

……

In the original storyline.

The King is the real culprit behind the mass disappearance of hot spring houses following the Totsuki coup.

At first, Nakiri Senzaemon asked Erina to send Soma Yukihira and Megumi Tanado to investigate the fact that the hot spring house On, which he often visited, had closed down overnight.

As a result, he had a food battle with the owners of various shops in the hot spring village.

The price of losing is to leave the hot spring village.

therefore.

As an investigator and eyewitness of this incident, Megumi Tadokoro bravely stood up and competed with him!

In the end, she also succeeded in defeating the king.

In fact, he was a late-night cook sent by Saiba Chaoyang to test Yukihira. Later, his kitchen utensils were taken away by Saiba Chaoyang for unknown reasons, but he was considered a small-time cook, so the kitchen utensils were placed in a box!

As for him, what he is good at is actually cooking poisonous dishes and expensive ingredients.

The so-called expensive ingredients.

As the name suggests, it is an expensive and rare ingredient!

Jellyfish fully meets these two points, and because jellyfish has a delicious taste and high nutritional value, it has also become one of the weapons he wants to defeat Zhang Fan!

……

seriously.

Jellyfish is indeed a special food.

Take Zhang Fan for example. All the fresh jellyfish he has eaten were eaten raw, either in a cold salad or lightly pickled dishes.

Because the jellyfish itself contains more than 90% water, and its structure is fragile, single and ancient, and this kind of red stingray is basically salvaged from the shore for more than ten minutes, and the stinging cells and accompanying neurotoxins in its body are completely ineffective.

At this point, you just need to cut and clean the jellyfish, then add various side dishes and seasonings to make a cold dish!

The jellyfish skin tastes smooth and tender, and looks like jelly.

The jellyfish head is crispy and chewy, with a strong seafood flavor.

But if you boil it in water, it will melt away. If you fry it in oil, it will be even worse, and it will break up everywhere. If you steam it, the jellyfish will disappear on the plate after the pot is opened!

If you fry it, it’s not frying the jellyfish but frying the kitchen.

All in all, the fact that he dared to use the stir-frying method to process jellyfish really made Zhang Fan admire him.

……

At last.

The dish was placed in front of everyone.

It is like a spring painting slowly unfolding on the plate.

The first thing that caught my eye was the emerald green chives, which swayed gently on the plate like the messengers of spring, bringing with them a fresh breath. The chives had thin and tender leaves, each of which seemed to be gently caressed by the spring rain, emitting a faint fragrance.

Accompanying the leeks are the white bean sprouts, which are as tender and full of vitality as newborn babies. The tops of the bean sprouts are slightly yellow, which is the mark of being kissed by the sun. They are neatly arranged among the leeks, like a group of elves dancing happily.

The protagonist of this dish:

jellyfish!

It lies quietly in the arms of leeks and bean sprouts.

The jellyfish has delicate and translucent flesh, as if it were a gem from the sea that was carefully carved and placed in this plate of spring scenery.

It absorbs the fragrance of leeks and bean sprouts while retaining its own unique flavor.

Ah!

Makes the whole dish more colorful.

During the stir-frying process, the sound of the spatula and the ingredients hitting each other seems to be playing a cheerful symphony.

The fresh fragrance of chives.

The tenderness of bean sprouts.

The delicious taste of jellyfish is intertwined and blended in the pot, exuding a mouth-watering aroma.

When the dish was served, the tempting aroma immediately filled the entire izakaya.

Zhang Fan picked up a piece of jellyfish, which was smooth and refreshing in his mouth, with the salty and fresh taste of the ocean and a slight coolness. The chives and bean sprouts added a fresh taste and rich layers to it.

The whole dish is delicious and leaves you with an endless aftertaste.

Seeing Zhang Fan's satisfied smile after tasting the food, the king also showed a proud smile on his face.

He knew that this was not just a delicious dish, but also the result of his many years of cooking experience and his love for poisonous dishes, which conquered the owner of the izakaya in front of him!

"interesting!"

Zhang Fan finally put down his chopsticks and said lightly.