Shokugeki: Start with an izakaya, making everyone cry

In an izakaya, no matter what kind of drink you drink, eel rice is always the most common choice.

The izakaya on Zhang Fan's side will provide some dishes with more complicated craftsmanship, and grilled cod with soy sauce is one of the representative dishes.

Generally, cod is marinated by mixing these seasonings with soy sauce for a salty umami taste, miso for a stronger umami taste, and honey for a sweet taste.

Until the flavor penetrates into the texture of the fish, the grilled cod will be very delicious.

“It tastes good, and it’s cooked using low-temperature and slow-roasting methods.”

"In this way, first of all, the freshness and tenderness of the cod will not be destroyed, and in this way, the gravy of the cod can be locked inside to ensure the original taste of the ingredients."

"But because cod has a high oil content, it can feel a bit cloying, so...oh, I see."

“Chinese tangerine peel juice is the perfect match for cod!”

The buttery cod meat melts quickly in your mouth, and the rich flavor of the marinade permeates every part of your tongue.

At this moment, the commander-in-chief, who was eating grilled cod with soy sauce, couldn't help but said with satisfaction.

Sure enough, only in an izakaya could he get rid of his fatigue and find some solace and pleasure.

……

at the same time.

Next to her was Nakiri Managi, who was eating her second slightly smaller plate of Magic Mapo Tofu.

Even though he had just eaten it, God's Tongue was not disgusted or repulsed by it.

On the contrary, the unique fantasy experience of "six flavors in one" forced her to continue devouring it.

Think about the time, it should be more than 10 years.

Since Shinagi was no longer interested in any food in the world, the commander-in-chief and her father and daughter never had the chance to eat or chat in the same place.

So tonight, it was actually a beautiful moment for the commander-in-chief and her to sit down and have a meal together.

But when looking at the rude and embarrassed Nagiri Managi, the commander-in-chief who had just eaten grilled cod with soy sauce couldn't help but be filled with astonishment and shock on his face!
  Ever since he was a child, as a father, he has never seen his daughter become so crazy and fond of a dish.

"Am I dreaming?"

"Can a whole plate of Mapo Tofu really be eaten?"

Finally, look at the shiny plate.

Looking at Nakiri Shinagi's bulging "big belly", the commander-in-chief's eyes almost popped out.

Although he had seen Zhang Fan's cooking a long time ago and believed that his cooking could conquer the God's Tongue, he still found it incredible when he actually saw Nakiri Shinagi like this.

……

Breeze.

The paper towels on the table shook slightly.

Then, the wind began to get stronger and stronger, and even the curtains kept fluttering.

Gradually, the wind became stronger and stronger, like a ferocious beast.

Howling and roaring, the entire interior space of the izakaya was hit with a "crackling" sound.

The commander-in-chief sitting next to Nakiri Shinagi was already unable to open his eyes due to the strong wind. He was just surprised and said: "This... this is actually a skill taught by Pulse!"

Soon, the wind stopped, and everything quickly returned to calm.

Just like the previous comet fried rice, strong chilled fresh sea bream, Arhat vegetarian dishes, etc., this time the magic mapo tofu dish still conquered Managi Nakiri.

Yes, he conquered his daughter right under the eyes of the commander-in-chief!
  If someone had told the commander-in-chief more than two months ago that the cuisine of an izakaya could break the God's Tongue curse, and it could even cure your daughter Nakiri Managi's illness.

Then, he would definitely take it as a joke.

But tonight, the astonishing scene before him made him both happy and excited.

"I have worked hard for ten years, and I have launched the [Pure Jade Generation Project] in Yuanyue at all costs."

"I just hope that one day in the future, there will be food in this world that can conquer Erina and Managi."

After saying this, the commander-in-chief drank the remaining half bottle of sake in one breath.

Perhaps in the few years of his life, this was what he wanted to see most.

After all, to him, nothing is more important than his daughter and granddaughter finally being freed from the curse of God's Tongue!

……

Late at night, 12:[-].

The beautiful night is finally coming to an end.

When father and daughter meet, they naturally want to say whatever is on their mind.

"Zhang Fan, before I say goodbye, I would like to thank you on behalf of the entire Nakiri family."

"If your cooking hadn't been able to conquer God's Tongue and cure Erina and Managi, I'm afraid the tragedy of 10 years ago would still have happened!"

After paying the bill, the commander-in-chief was about to stand up and leave, but at this moment he lowered his dignity and thanked Zhang Fan.

"You're exaggerating, I'm just an izakaya owner."

"When diners come here to eat, I naturally want to serve them with the best food and satisfy them all."

Zhang Fan shrugged and replied.

"No matter what, you have solved a problem that has plagued the culinary world for many years."

The commander-in-chief said with a deep look.

"Father, are you going back to Totsuki?" Upon seeing this, Nakiri Shinagi stood up in a hurry and asked softly.

"Well, I'm very surprised to meet you again today."

"But when I can see you being so obsessed with cooking, I'm also happy about it."

"What is more regrettable is that neither you nor Zong Wei want to take over the family business and serve as the commander-in-chief of Yuanyue."

"But I will respect your choice and understand your thoughts."

"Actually, as a father, I have not been able to find a way to free you from the curse of God's Tongue all these years. I can only watch the tragedy happen for 10 years without any power. Think about it..."

"No, in my mind, you will always be a qualified father, and I am an unqualified daughter and mother!"

After hearing these words, Nakiri Shinagi inevitably felt guilty in her heart.

"That's all, saying this will only make it more uncomfortable."

"Managi, please take good care of it."

The commander-in-chief heard this and knew that saying these words on such an occasion would make both parties uncomfortable.

So, he could only sigh and focus on Zhang Fan again. For Zhang Fan, he now had a different kind of emotion.

On the one hand, I admire him as a person and appreciate his talent.

On the other hand, he was secretly regretting in his heart, why is such an outstanding person not his grandson?

……

Time is fleeting.

Nakiri Shinagi, Anne and the commander-in-chief all left the izakaya one after another.

Zhang Fan, who had just had some free time, made some fried dumplings using the beef, cabbage, carrots, etc. that were left in the izakaya.

When I took a bite, I felt it was crispy and crispy.

Then with a "pop" sound, I bit into the soft and juicy filling, and it burst with juice instantly!

This strange feeling fills the taste buds with the umami flavor of the meat. Even the chopped cabbage and carrots in the filling can greatly enhance the flavor and texture of the beef.

Involuntarily, the assistant chef Mu Jiuzhi Yuanguo, who had not yet left, exclaimed: "Sure enough, the owner's cooking skills are still as good as ever!" "

"Kikuchi, my izakaya will be temporarily closed for one day tomorrow. You should take this time to have a good rest."

Zhang Fan glanced at her and said calmly.

"Temporarily closed for one day?"

The tired Mu Jiuzhi was a little unbelievable when he heard this.

This izakaya is running well, why would it want to suddenly close down temporarily?
  "Don't ask so many questions. Anyway, just have a good rest and don't be too tired!"

Zhang Fan's attitude was a bit cold.

Mu Jiuzhi, who had already understood something, hesitated to speak, feeling a warmth in his heart.

She knew the reason why Zhang Fan did this was because he couldn't bear to let her get exhausted from working hard for several days in a row.

"Why are you always looking at me if you don't eat?"

Zhang Fan couldn't help but feel puzzled when he saw that her eyes were always on him.

Mikushi Yuanguo came back to his senses, his face turned slightly red, and he said with a sigh: "No... no, it's only through you, the owner, that I know that cooking can really bring happiness to people!"

……

"Ding dong!"

"The host successfully signed in once."

"Ding dong!"

"Congratulations to the host for successfully acquiring the cooking skill, hanging cut."

A midnight snack of fried dumplings ended hastily in a peaceful atmosphere.

As Mikuzhienka returned to Chunguotei, the system's sign-in reward finally appeared again.

The sign-in reward this time was not a recipe, but a cooking skill that Zhang Fan had never expected: hanging cut.

The so-called hanging cutting, as the name suggests, is the technique of lifting the ingredients for cutting.

For example, in the previous rice bowl research association incident, when Mito Yumei had a cooking showdown with Soma, she used the hanging cut method to process A5 grade beef.

Of course, the hanging cutting method provided by the system is actually a more difficult and traditional disassembly method specially used to deal with anglerfish.

Because the body surface of the anglerfish is always covered with a layer of slippery gelatinous mucus, it is difficult to handle on a cutting board, so professional chefs will use hanging cuts to disassemble it.

But this kind of hanging cutting has poor stability.

The chef must skillfully cut the anglerfish while it is hanging up.

Secondly, the size of anglerfish is very different from that of many fish. It doesn’t mean that it’s just about slicing. The chef also needs to be very familiar with the structure and parts of the fish itself.

Generally speaking, most chefs who don’t have many years of experience in this hanging cutting method really don’t dare to try it.

"It's actually a hanging cut specifically for anglerfish?"

Zhang Fan was stunned when he learned about this sign-in reward. It couldn't be such a coincidence, right?
  ……

Tomorrow morning, 7 o'clock sharp.

On the third day of the residential training event, it was in a place that could accommodate thousands of people.

All students came to their respective breakfast stalls according to their assigned numbers.

Afterwards, as tourists appeared one after another, and a group of supervising examiners stood at each breakfast stall to supervise the students and prevent them from cheating, the assessment began.

"Erina, should we say that we are destined? Or should we say that we have always been enemies?"

At this moment, the person standing at the breakfast stall next to her turned out to be her cousin Erina.

Nakiri Alice was slightly surprised, but then she clenched her fists, her eyes full of excitement and provocation.

"It's more of your unlucky than fate."

"Just wait, I will use my own cooking to make you completely regret it."

Erina acted very calm and composed.

But if you look closely, you can see that there is a little bit of disdain in her autumn-like eyes.

"Hmph, I don't regret it!"

"In this breakfast test, I will try my best to win you once and let you taste the taste of failure."

When Alice heard this, her eyes tightened, and then she hurriedly took out eggs and a lot of instruments and prepared to cook molecular cuisine.

……

After baking, remove the edges of the finger biscuits to make them more regular in shape.

Let cool, apply the soaking syrup, take some frozen mousse, and place an appropriate amount on the body of the finger biscuits.

After the egg whites are beaten, mix in the egg yolks and mix well. Take out the frozen mousse finger biscuits and spread the egg batter around as quickly as possible to form a hemisphere.

Quickly enter the oven and set the temperature to 180 degrees Celsius and the time to 5 minutes.

After taking it out of the oven, the aroma will overflow. Immediately remove it with a spatula and place it on a plate.

Then take a small amount of rum and heat it first to evaporate part of the alcohol to avoid overheating.

When serving, ignite the hot wine immediately, pour it on the omelet, and heat it a second time.

By controlling the amount of wine and alcohol, the burning of the omelet lasts only a dozen seconds, but this stunning scene that does not damage the structure and can be transformed into ice and fire instantly attracts tourists.

"Wow!"

"The omelette actually started to burn."

"It's unbelievable that omelets can be made in this way."

"Mom, I want to eat omelette."

"Eat, eat the big one, is one enough?"

"That's enough, that's enough, thank you mom, mom is so kind..."

Later, a little girl’s eyes sparkled as she held the omelets on a plate.

She couldn't wait to use a knife to cut open the burned omelet. I saw the gurgling egg yolk and mousse inside slowly flowing out, combined with the unique hollandaise sauce, exuding a rich fragrance.

The little girl was startled by this wonderful sight, but in the end she scooped up a small mouthful of omelet and tasted it happily.

……

When I first entered my mouth, the taste and texture were really indescribable.

Maybe it’s because the little girl’s vocabulary is relatively small. After tasting it, she doesn’t know what words to use to describe it.

Like a little bird that had just escaped from the birdcage, she could only say excitedly: "Mom, it's delicious~"

At this time, everyone looked at the little girl's reaction and followed suit to buy the Ice and Fire Omelet.

This Western-style breakfast can attract the attention of tourists just by virtue of the stunning scene of ice and fire and its sleek and gorgeous presentation.

Of course, the inner taste is what impresses all tourists!
  That kind of bite with your teeth, but you can feel the sudden touch, which is like melting the tongue completely, which instantly makes many people go crazy.

"What's going on? Why are your breakfast dishes different from last night's omelets?"

Next to her, Alice Nakiri was very confused.

But gradually, she seemed to realize something, and her eyes widened. (End of chapter)