Shokugeki: Start with an izakaya, making everyone cry

Chapter 148 A ray of light shines into the decadent and dark culinary world

The mountains and rivers remain the same,

The wind never changes.

Those ancient and magnificent scenery.

Just like the scenes in a movie, scenes passed by in front of my eyes.

At the same time, it has a unique taste of crispy skin and tender meat.

It slowly spreads in the mouth, making Joichiro feel as if he has traveled through thousands of years and realized the charm of Chinese cuisine.

This Beijing cuisine recipe with shredded green onions, sweet noodle sauce and other ingredients, you can even feel the fusion of snapper back meat slices and noodle sauce, which is intoxicating!
“Interesting, you can cut the processed sea bream in three pieces.”

"Combined with the roast duck recipe of Tianchao Beijing cuisine, we can create such an innovative gourmet dish!"

"To be honest, this is the first time I, Joichiro, have seen this in my life."

The most important thing in any sea bream dish is the quality of the sea bream itself, and other aspects are rarely touched upon.

But what Yukihira Joichiro didn't expect was that the combination and use of many ingredients in the sea bream continent map dish made by Zhang Fan was actually of a particularly high level.

"Actually, the true charm of this dish has not yet been fully unleashed."

Zhang Fan, acting very calm, said calmly.

"Well, I'm really looking forward to the next three different flavors of sea bream meat."

Joichiro nodded and replied with deep understanding.

After that, he continued to taste it, taking the second, third, and fourth bites... Every time he moved his chopsticks, he would pick up different types of sea bream meat.

……

"I see."

"Use two cooking methods: frying and boiling to make fish fillets."

"The finished dish is golden in color, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Under the strong aroma of spicy sauce, it shows the style of Sichuan cuisine!"

“Then, there’s the fish tail.”

“This is the last part of the sea bream that turns into sashimi.”

"Although with the combination of crab roe, you can still feel the original flavor of the ingredients, but because I just took a bite of crispy fish fillet, the spicy taste is not yet..."

"Ok?"

"Why does it taste better the more you chew it?"

"Could it be that they used the flower cutting method and then added some egg yolk soup?"

“If you do this, it might be a bit greasy, but when combined with the two previous sea bream dishes, it’s just right.”

While analyzing, he kept eating happily.

It was only at this moment that Yukihira Joichiro finally understood the taste of the entire dish, which was really rich.

There are spicy crispy fish fillets and light fish tail and crab roe... When these four different flavors of dishes are paired together, they can actually connect with each other and become a brand new dish!

Yes, it’s not four courses, it’s one!

Secondly, Zhang Fan's cooking skills displayed during the preparation of this dish were also very superb.

He can use various traditional Chinese cooking techniques, such as:
cook.

Fried.

Baked.

bake.

stew.

……

Thus.

The texture and taste of sea bream will naturally become richer and more diverse.

At the same time, he skillfully uses various special seasonings from China, such as sauces made with pepper and dried chili peppers, mayonnaise, bean paste, sweet noodle sauce, etc.!

It is no exaggeration to say that this real sea bream continental cuisine contains the proud flavors of the southeast, northwest and northwest of China.

The savory taste of the north.

The sweet and sour flavor of the South.

Western spicy flavor.

A light taste of the Orient.

These are unique flavor combinations.

Not only did Joichiro taste the delicacies from all over China, but he also experienced Zhang Fan’s innovative spirit and culinary talent!

……

Gradually, Joichiro slowly closed his eyes.

The feeling brought about by the first bite made him have the idea of ​​traveling to the past.

So, now his mood is more complicated and even more difficult to calm down!
In his mind, a lively and prosperous scenery of the magic city slowly began to appear.

There are high-rise buildings everywhere, and there is a modern atmosphere everywhere. The pace of rapid development is obvious, and the innovative and open urban character is also vividly displayed in the picture.

Especially the Pearl Tower, pointing straight into the sky.

Like a shining star, it is lighting up the entire Magic City, and it is also lighting up a new chapter in the history of the Celestial Dynasty!

After that, the scene suddenly changed to the scenery of Shu with clear water and green mountains.

There are giant pandas there, there is a road to Shu that is difficult to climb to the sky, there are mountains, water, and feelings.

And the unique scene naturally brings a different mood!
Immediately afterwards, there is a harbor.

As the new sun rises slowly, it shines on the sea, making it sparkling and golden.

It gradually merges with the islands and fishing boats in the distance to form a beautiful painting.

"How could this dish be..."

After coming back to his senses, Yukihira Joichiro's face was suddenly filled with shock.

Although the image in his mind had faded, he still couldn't calm down in his heart.

……

Different from the prime of youth.

Nowadays, Joichiro seldom grooms himself and looks a bit slovenly.

It cannot be denied that among the many students of the 69th class of Totsuki Academy, he is definitely the monster that outlasts the rest!

At that time, he was in second place, second only to Gin Dojima among the top ten.

However, anyone who is familiar with the rules for selecting the Top Ten knows that the ranking of the Totsuki Top Ten seats is mainly based on the students' own cooking skills, but it does not entirely rely on them.

It also depends on the student's academic performance and contribution to Totsuki Academy.

In other words.

Joichiro's cooking skills were the best in Totsuki at that time.

But he has some problems with his conduct. He is often late for school and absent from class.

Especially after becoming one of the top ten, he completely failed. He was not interested in many tasks, often ignored them, and also liked to bully his juniors with dark dishes!
Moreover, facing the provocation of some minor characters.

He also dared to use newly developed dark dishes to taste for the judges, so that he often lost to his opponents in Shokuki duel finals!

Under the influence of various factors, he ultimately had to settle for second place.

But even if he has a lot of dirty information, he can still win the admiration and admiration of a group of geniuses such as Dojima Gin and Nakamura Itsuki.After all, there is always a mutual respect between the strong and the strong. The most powerful thing about Joichiro is that he can use almost impossible means to make unprecedented dishes.

This innate imagination for cooking is destined to make him achieve extraordinary achievements in his future life.

In fact, it is.

At that time, THE BLUE world-class chef competition was organized by the WGO Food Organization.

He and Dojima Gin both used their strength to obtain the predetermined quota for the competition in advance, but as a result, they aroused covetousness and dissatisfaction from many people.

In the end, the young master who represented the "Zawazubashi" family actually led his accomplices to surround Joichiro.

In desperation, he could only agree to use the rules of the Shoji to solve the problem.

The result was beyond everyone's expectations. In the "United Halberds" competition, he single-handedly crushed 50 people on the opposite side with his own strength, beating them to the point of shutting themselves down.

Since then, he has become an indelible myth in the history of Totsuki Academy and represents the best chef of that era.

And then there was such a powerful person. When facing the True Snapper Continent, he was easily conquered!
……

"You should also eat and see."

"This dish will make you feel enlightened."

Finally, he swallowed and faced Isise Hui with lingering fear.

"Senior, then I won't be polite."

Seeing Joichiro's astonished expression just now, Isshiki Hui knew exactly how extraordinary this dish was.

So, he couldn't wait to taste it.

"Well, this smell..."

As soon as he took a bite, he was completely stunned and sat there motionless.

Perhaps even in his dreams, he could not have imagined how could there be such amazing and delicious food in this world?

As for the taste of the chewed sea bream meat after it was swallowed, it was difficult for Isekhui to describe in words.

He only knows that if it is based on his current strength.

I'm afraid even if I train for another 50 years, I may not be able to cook dishes like Zhang Fan!
……

Everyone needs to eat, and only by eating can we maintain our daily needs for survival.

But what is puzzling is that in ancient China, the social status of "craftsmen" like cooks was always very low based on the standards of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce.

Of course, this is not the case in a country that values ​​diet.

In fact, in the West and in neon countries, chefs who cook delicious food and improve people's quality of life are often not as famous as politicians who bring wars or disasters to mankind!

Even in terms of status and strength, they are not as good as those food supplier owners and food writers.

However, in this world where "food is paramount".

It's a little different. A chef with superb cooking skills can have a lofty status and extraordinary influence.

Just like a group of late-night cooks who appear later in the plot, they can secretly change the entire world by relying on their superb cooking skills.

In the eyes of Joichiro Yukihira, the Zhang Fan in front of him was definitely a rare genius in the world.

From the dishes on this map of the Sea Bream Continent, he could even predict that the person who would lead the entire cooking era in the future would definitely not be the commander-in-chief, nor the executive officer of the WGO Food Organization, nor himself, but...

The owner of the izakaya, Zhang Fan!

……

"Owner, I have traveled to many places around the world and have worked with many excellent chefs."

"Each of them is very strong and has talents that are different from ordinary people. They all have solid cooking skills and skills, and they all have unique insights into cooking."

"And, most importantly."

"They all love the profession of chef and cooking."

"But in this world full of greed, they cannot escape their desire for money and power."

"Their efforts are just to get recognition from others, and they regard food cooking as a means of making money."

"In order to gain more profits, some of them even sold their consciences and tampered with the dishes they prepared for diners!"

“Today’s atmosphere in the entire culinary world can be said to be quite rotten and corrupt!”

"I am filled with despair for this."

“I think the entire culinary era will only get darker in the future.”

"But it wasn't until I showed up at your izakaya tonight that I realized that there are still pure people like you in this world."

"Obviously he has superb cooking skills, but he is willing to live here, using simple ingredients and low prices to serve the most delicious dishes to diners, so that everyone can experience the real pleasure of enjoying food!"

At this moment, Joichiro stopped his chopsticks. He didn't know whether he suddenly remembered the past or saw a kind of hope in Zhang Fan.

Involuntarily, he raised his head and sighed deeply.

……

"Chef, are you okay?"

“I believe everyone should ask themselves before engaging in this industry.”

"But even if you are interested or want to make money, you cannot deny the fact that the road to becoming a qualified chef is really long!"

"Take Chinese cuisine as an example. It's just the most basic knife skills training. It takes at least 3 to 5 years of practice to be considered moderately successful."

"And for different ingredients, you have to learn to use different knife skills."

"Which of cutting, slicing, cutting, chopping, chopping, rowing, pushing, etc., doesn't require ten and a half days of practice to become proficient?"

"Not to mention cooking techniques such as cooking, fire control, ingredient preparation, various theoretical knowledge, understanding and use of various ingredients, various frying, boiling and roasting..."

“So, it’s really not enough if you just rely on your love for cooking.”

"I'm actually very happy that in this world, chefs can still have a high status and a high income."

“Of course, there are still many problems and drawbacks in the food industry in this era.”

"But what does it matter?"

"For me, right now I just want to run this izakaya well and try my best to cook any dish well."

"It is true that many people cannot understand my thoughts, but I think if I can add a little bit of light to this decayed world, I will be satisfied!"

"I believe that as the world becomes rotten, sincere people like you and me become more valuable."

The words are finally finished.

The entire atmosphere of the izakaya became dead silent at this moment.

Everyone, including Yukihira Joichiro, stared at Zhang Fan blankly, unable to calm down for a long time.

"I finally understand why Nakiri Shinagi told me that there is only one person in this world who can completely change me when he was at Harugotei a few days ago!"

Assistant Chef Mu Jiuzhi Yuanguo also stared at Zhang Fan closely, and finally she murmured with understanding.

"Shopkeeper Zhang, you are so young, I thought you would be arrogant."

"It turns out that you are so enlightened, which really makes me feel ashamed and admired!"

Joichiro admired Zhang Fan more and more in his heart, and then he sighed slightly and said: "It would be great if I could have such thoughts at your age."

"Perhaps not many things will happen at that time, let alone drop out of school..."

"It was an unforgettable experience for you too, wasn't it?"

"Yes, indeed."

Joichiro nodded involuntarily.

(End of this chapter)