Shokugeki: Start with an izakaya, making everyone cry

"I lost?"

Standing on the stage, Cai Bo Chaoyang muttered to himself, his voice hoarse and trembling.

Every word.

It all seemed to be squeezed out from the depths of the throat with difficulty.

He tried to search his mind for answers, but only confusion and despair echoed.

Once upon a time, he was a homeless child, but when he came into contact with cooking, his life seemed to be on the rise, and he became invincible and victorious!

How many chefs and how many people's dreams have been killed and shattered by his special ability "Crossed Blades".

and.

Thanks to his efforts.

The late-night cooking forces that have been hiding in the dark have finally had their moment of glory!

Yes!

Before I met Zhang Fan.

Cai Bo Chaoyang has always believed that he is the strongest person who can lead the new era and that he is the supreme "king".

however.

The ideals, efforts, and hopes of the past...

But in front of this "Eight Demon-Breaking Formations" dish, all of them turned into bubbles.

What is left is only endless emptiness and frustration!

……

this moment.

The shadow of failure, like a thick dark cloud, obscures all light.

Cai Bo Chaoyang was placed in endless darkness, and even the air was mocking his incompetence.

The look in his eyes.

It has lost its former brilliance and become empty.

But occasionally, a glimmer of madness would suddenly flash, which was a spark of unwillingness and despair intertwined deep in the heart.

As time went on, his emotions began to get out of control.

Sometimes he would get furious and smash the ingredients and items on the cooking table frantically, as if that would vent the pain in his heart; sometimes he would hold his head and cry, his tears falling silently, but unable to wash away the haze in his heart.

"Hahaha……"

"I am the strongest and the leader of this world."

"What's this about chefs having to be compassionate and cooking with emotion? That's all bullshit."

"me……"

"Correct!"

"I just don't accept it."

Cai Bo Zhaoyang's face turned grim, and his behavior became more and more unpredictable.

At the scene between the moon and the sky, he sometimes laughed and sometimes screamed, like a lonely ghost abandoned by the world, wandering in the abyss of despair.

Finally, he broke down completely.

His spiritual world was completely swallowed up by the shadow of failure, and the only remaining line of defense of rationality also completely collapsed.

……

"How pathetic."

"It seems that, as I expected, he is completely hopeless!"

In the judging panel, Nakiri Masaaki saw Chaoyang's strange behavior and actions, her eyes tightened and she spoke in a cold tone.

In this late-night cooking incident, Cai Bo Chaoyang's efforts ultimately resulted in his hope that he could be part of both the "inner cooking world" and the "outer cooking world". Therefore, this desire for power often drives him to take a series of extreme measures!

include:

Risk your life.

Force all chefs to compete with him in a cooking competition.

In every game, he often shows strong offensiveness and aggression.

Even at the cost of hurting themselves or taking advantage of others' weaknesses.

To be honest, his behavior and methods make him look like a madman in the eyes of many chefs in the culinary world!

on the other hand.

His life experiences.

It also caused his character to become cold, arrogant, sinister, narrow-minded and almost self-abuse.

He tried his best to restrain his needs as a normal person and devote all his energy to his career as a late-night cook.

At the same time, he also cares a lot about face and reputation. He cannot accept his own failure, let alone the success of others.

thus.

This extreme personality.

As a result, when facing this game, he would easily fall into despair and madness due to the defeat.

"Hahahaha... Zhang Fan, come and compete with me again!"

"This time, I will use more advanced and darker dishes to completely defeat you. I will once again declare to the world that only I can dominate this era!"

Cai Bo looked up at the sun and began to talk nonsense, saying things that even Zhang Fan himself couldn't stand.

And his behavior became more and more weird and absurd, as if he was completely out of touch with the real world. Yes, he was completely crazy and became a poor man swallowed by failure and despair!

"Ah!"

“It’s really unpredictable.”

"I just made a slight move, but I never thought..." Looking at Cai Bo Chaoyang who was almost crazy, Zhang Fan sighed.

Then he looked up at Nakiri Managi who was sitting in the judging panel.

Perhaps it was not until this moment that he realized that the mastermind behind this late-night cooking incident was not simply trying to destroy the old era, but...

revenge!

"Just because he is the illegitimate son of Nakiri Tsukushi, you want to use me to kill him?"

Zhang Fan, very interesting.

……

at this time.

Among the crowd, a figure was like a ray of light that penetrated the sea of ​​people, running towards him regardless of everything.

That was Erina Nakiri, the one he loved. There was a light shining brighter than the stars in her eyes, and a gentle yet determined smile on her lips.

Her pace.

Full of power and urgency.

Every step was taken with the desire to win this game and the deep attachment to him.

Finally, she came to the stage and threw herself into Zhang Fan's broad and warm arms regardless of everything. Time seemed to freeze at this moment.

"I knew you...you would win!"

Zhang Fan was stunned.

Then, he stretched out his hands and hugged her tightly, wanting to share this hard-earned victory with her.

Moreover, we must transform all our fatigue and efforts into sweetness and happiness at this moment.

Erina rested her head on Zhang Fan's chest, listening to his strong heartbeat, feeling the tacit understanding and warmth that belonged only to the two of them. All around them were cheers and applause from everyone, but at this moment, there was only each other in their world!

this moment.

It is the joy of victory and the testimony of love.

And with the defeat of Caibo Chaoyang, this major late-night chef incident also came to an end.

All restaurants that were forced to operate by late-night chefs through coercive, illegal and unfair means have been restored.

So far!

The whole neon country.

No, it is the catering industry of the entire world that is regaining vitality!

In this incident, Zhang Fan became the only savior and the ruler of the new era!

……

Izakaya.

It is not just a restaurant, but a warm place for friends to gather, relax and share stories.

A warm yellow lantern hangs on the door lintel, emitting a soft and attractive light, attracting the attention of passers-by.

When you open the door, a mixture of charcoal grilled, fresh seafood and sake aromas hits you, instantly awakening your taste buds.

The interior decoration of the house is simple yet elegant. The wooden tables and chairs exude a natural atmosphere. There are several ink paintings or Japanese landscape photos hanging on the wall, adding a bit of tranquility and elegance!

"Open the curtains and look into Tokyo, the prosperity is fascinating."

In the Celestial Empire, eight dynasties successively established their capitals in Kaifeng City. During the Northern Song Dynasty, it became the world-renowned Tokyo City.

This is the cradle of Henan cuisine and the birthplace of many traditional snacks.

One of the famous Chinese delicacies, soup dumplings, originated in Kaifeng during the Northern Song Dynasty. Soup dumplings, commonly known as soup dumplings, were originally steamed in large cages. In the 1930s, the owner of Kaifeng No. 1 Building changed it to steamed in small cages and later renamed it "Xiaolong Soup Dumplings".

Kaifeng Xiaolongbao soup dumplings have attracted countless diners with their thin skin, large fillings, oily soup, and soft, tender and fragrant taste.

later.

It is also flourishing all over the country and becoming famous all over the world.

It has won the reputation of "the best bag in the world".

Clear water.

flour.

Pigskin.

Pork belly.

chopped green onion.

Cooking wine.

After preparing these things, add clean water to the flour immediately.

Zhang Fan was seen pouring water slowly and stirring at the same time. He stopped pouring water when there was no dry powder and the mixture became dough.

Then, continue to stir the dough, and then knead it into a smooth dough.

after that.

After half an hour of resting, take out the dough.

Sprinkle a little dry flour on the chopping board, flatten the dough and roll it with a rolling pin to make it into a large dough sheet! Then roll up the dough sheet with a rolling pin, and roll it repeatedly and vigorously to make it a thin dough sheet!

Next, wash the pig skin.

Pour clean water into the pot, add pig skin, cooking wine, ginger slices, peppercorns, star anise, cinnamon, and bay leaves, bring to a boil over high heat, and remove the pig skin when it becomes hard.

Add cooking wine, ginger slices and spices.

Cover the pot and bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 1 hour.

Finally, pour the remaining soup into a bowl, let the pork skin jelly solidify, and refrigerate.

"It's done!"

"It seems that after I have super powers, I can cook any kind of food more easily now!"

At this moment, Zhang Fan's tense expression finally relaxed.

……

Then, you can start making the soup dumplings.

I saw him pinching the edge of the dough with his right hand to make a pleat. Without moving his thumb, he pulled the dough forward at 45 degrees with his index finger to pinch the second and third pleats, and so on, and then pinched all the pleats together to seal them tightly.

Just like that, the soup dumplings are ready!

Add water to the pot and bring to a boil, then put the soup dumplings in and steam over high heat for 8 minutes.

Finally, brush a layer of oil on the surface of the steaming plate to facilitate the removal of the soup dumplings. Then, put the soup dumplings in the plate and add a dish of vinegar.

If you look closely, you will find that the bun skin is as soft as a baby's skin! Even if you touch it lightly, you can see the soup sloshing inside the bun.

……

In fact, whether it is soup dumplings, barbecued pork dumplings, crispy buns or baked buns, they all have a common ancestor, steamed buns!

As early as the Western Han Dynasty, there were records of "steamed cakes".

At that time, pasta was collectively called "bing". Soup bing was similar to noodles, and steamed bing was similar to steamed buns.

During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, flour processing methods improved, pasta quickly became popular in the Central Plains, and the Chinese people's technology for making steamed cakes also became very mature.

By the Southern Song Dynasty, steamed buns had become a popular food with a variety of varieties, which were not much different from today's steamed buns.

In "Wulin Jiushi" written by Zhou Mi, nearly 20 kinds of buns in the Southern Song Dynasty are listed, one of which is called "Guanjiang", which refers to soup buns!

Then.

How is the soup in the soup dumplings packed in?

In fact, it is not a secret. The secret is:

Skin jelly!

The transition temperature between solidification and melting of jelly is around 30°C, and adding jelly to soup dumplings takes advantage of this property.

When the soup dumplings are steamed in a steamer, as the temperature inside the steamer continues to rise, the jelly in the filling can change from its original solid state to a liquid state.

as a result.

The amount of marinade in the soup is greatly increased.

The taste is more delicious, thus forming the main characteristic of juiciness and deliciousness.

To start, use fresh pork rinds.

Remove the hair from the skin and wash it, put it in the pot, and then add enough water at once!

Cook the pork skin over high heat until it is 80% cooked, to the point where you can easily crush the skin with your fingers.

Remove the skin, chop it or mince it with a meat grinder, and put it back into the original pot. Add appropriate amount of seasoning, simmer slowly over low heat until it becomes a paste, stirring constantly to prevent it from sticking to the pot.

Then pour it into a container and it will solidify into a solid jelly after cooling.

The formation of skin jelly is because the protein collagen in the skin is partially hydrolyzed during long-term heating over low heat, producing gelatin with a relatively small molecular weight.

Gelatin is hydrophilic and disperses in hot water to form a sol.

So when the temperature drops, the gelatin molecules begin to cross-link with each other.

When the temperature drops below 30°C, a gel with a network structure is formed, which has a certain toughness and elasticity. Pure gelatin has no taste, so various seasonings are often added when making jelly to remove the fishy smell, increase the fragrance and flavor!

Therefore, the transition temperature between solidification and melting of jelly is around 30°C.

When making soup dumplings.

Adding jelly takes advantage of this characteristic.

When the soup dumplings are steamed in a steamer, as the temperature inside the steamer continues to rise, the jelly in the filling can change from its original solid state to a liquid state.

As a result, the marinade in the soup is greatly increased, and the taste is more delicious, thus forming the main characteristic of juicy and delicious.

……

Eating soup dumplings is also a technical job!

First, take a small bite on the side of the soup dumpling to break the skin. At the same time, use a spoon to quickly catch the soup from the broken hole. You can choose as much or as little as you like!

Drip a little bit of seasoning into the soup with a spoon, usually to relieve the greasiness, and then it’s time to put it in your mouth...

so cycle.

When there is no soup in the packet, you can eat it normally.

At this moment, the hungry Xiaolin Longdan slowly picked up a small soup dumpling from the plate, then caught the dumpling with a spoon and bit a small hole in it.

"Puff!"

At the moment of biting.

The soup from the soup dumplings suddenly burst out, catching Xiaolin Longdan off guard.

But at the same time, the chewiness of the bun skin and the deliciousness of the pork are also sublimated at this moment. And the deliciousness of the juicy soup can't be dispersed in the mouth for a long time, making people intoxicated!

"Not bad, lots of meat but not greasy."

"Especially when the meat filling and the soup are in the same room, you can enjoy the trinity of noodles, meat and soup, which has a kind of integrated charm."

“If it is paired with chili oil and vinegar dipping sauce, it will be the best in the world!”

After taking just a small bite, the foodie Kobayashi Longdan's snake-like pupils immediately widened.