Shokugeki: Start with an izakaya, making everyone cry

The night is getting darker.

Kobayashi Gentian is indeed a famous foodie in Totsuki.

After eating the entire crocodile feast, she even ordered a few plates of side dishes. Even Zhang Fan couldn't remember how much she ate.

I just knew that she was "ten months pregnant" and left the izakaya with a satisfied look on her face!

"Miss, are you sure you don't want to go back to Totsuki Academy?"

At this time, Hisako, who had finished eating the teriyaki chicken cutlet rice, continued chatting with Erina for a while before getting up and leaving.

But before leaving, she still hoped that Erina would change her mind and return to Totsuki Academy instead of working part-time as a temporary worker in the izakaya here!

"Well, I don't want to go back yet."

"You have been by my side all these years and have done a lot for me. I...I am very grateful to you."

"Now at the izakaya, senior Zhang Fan and Mu Jiuzhi will take care of you. You can also take advantage of this time to have a good rest and do something you like."

"Hey? Fei Shasha, what's your expression? There's really no need to be like this. I'm not separated from you for the rest of my life."

"As long as there are affairs involving the Top Ten during this period, or there are some emergencies in the school, I will still go back, so you don't have to do this."

Erina looked at Feisako's reluctant expression, panic flashed in her eyes, but then she said firmly.

"Okay, Miss, please take care of yourself." Knowing that once she made a certain decision, even ten cows would have a hard time pulling her back, Fei Shasha had no choice but to accept this reality.

"Don't worry, Zhang Fan will definitely take good care of me."

After saying that, Erina secretly glanced at Zhang Fan who was busy over there with the corner of her eye, and then said softly: "You also know that he is still very reliable!"

"Miss, what you said makes me very sad."

"Am I not trustworthy at all after following you for 10 years?"

Hearing this, Feishao almost collapsed.

"To be honest, you...you are indeed far behind him, at least in terms of cooking skills, you are completely defeated!"

After looking at her carefully, Erina couldn't help but cover her mouth and joked: "Okay, you better go back quickly. If you miss me in the future, come to the izakaya more often."

"Yes!"

"Miss, I'm leaving then."

Now that we have talked about this, can Fei Shasha not leave?

She just paused for a moment, then walked to Zhang Fan with light steps, waved her fist at him, and said: "Zhang Fan, I hope you can take my place for the time being and take good care of Miss Erina."

"In Yuanyue, both the commander-in-chief and I regard her as a bright gem, and there is no room for any bumps."

"So if I know that she has been humiliated and bullied by you, I...I will never forgive or condone you in my life!"

"Haha, as a store owner, I will naturally not treat every employee badly."

"Don't worry Fei Shasha, I will definitely raise her to be white and fat."

Zhang Fan patted his chest and replied with a chuckle.

"Humph, I hope you can be consistent in your words and deeds."

Withdrawing her gaze, Hisako felt better now, and then she looked at Nakiri Erina again.

As for her willingness to work part-time in an izakaya, Fei Shao could understand in her heart, but she just couldn't understand why she had to stay in an izakaya?

After thinking about it, I guess if I stay at the izakaya, I can taste Zhang Fan's cooking every time, right?

Of course, when seeing Erina occasionally showing a happy smile, Haisako could understand a little bit.

Even though he has been following her as a "secretary", he still doesn't know what Erina really wants to pursue.

Forget it, forget it, it’s useless to think about it so much.

It turns out to be the path chosen by the eldest lady, so I should support it without any reason!

Finally, Feisako put away his complicated emotions, said goodbye to Erina, and completely turned around and left the izakaya.

"Fei Shasha, you...do you know?"

"Actually, I really want to treat you as my closest close friend, not the current master-servant relationship, let alone the so-called secretary!"

Looking at Hisako's leaving figure, Erina's eyes gradually became deeper.

She recalled that when she was a child, she never had any friends around her to play with or talk to.

Only the "little loli" with short light red hair was willing to use her own little strength to help her out of the predicament and take care of her daily life.

……

In this era, things and people have changed, and times have changed. Such words sound somewhat old-fashioned.

The rise of high-rise buildings is as common as having a homely meal in an izakaya. The highway is jammed with cars, and it is never clear who is whose passer-by, just like:

Taki Kadozaki had just experienced the late-night cooker incident.

After striving for life, he went from being a majestic Totsuki graduate to becoming the chef who runs the "Taki·Amarillo" restaurant alone.

The achievements achieved are almost goals that many chefs have never achieved in their lifetime!

then.

Also overnight.

She lost the most important thing.

Maybe for her, she didn't feel very sorry. Although the other group of late-night cooks used coercive methods, in the final analysis, she was not as good as others and she had no one to blame.

However, the feeling of watching a tragedy happen and being unable to do anything about it made her feel very depressed at all times.

It was as if there was a stone pressing on her heart, making her feel breathless.

Helpless and bored, she had no choice but to take advantage of the beautiful scenery tonight, dress up a little and go to the izakaya, intending to use the taste of "wine" to relieve herself of her worries!

"Taki, I knew you would come."

As soon as she entered the door, Mu Jiuzhi, who was the assistant cook, immediately greeted her and said to her with a smile on his face.

"Yuan Guo, please give me three bottles of soju first. No, I want five bottles."

Kadozaki Takitaki stared at her. Seeing her like this, he knew that she had completely integrated into the identity of "Izakaya helper cook", and naturally felt even more unhappy.

Afterwards, she found a random seat to sit down and ordered five bottles of soju without thinking.

"Taki, I know you have a good capacity for drinking, but I'm afraid you won't be able to hold on to five bottles of soju."

"Although an izakaya is a place where you can have a good drink, the owner, no no no, is Zhang Fan. He doesn't want to see any diners drunk, and I'm also very worried..."

He knew that Taki Kadozaki was just like him before, planning to drink away his sorrows at the izakaya, and even more so, he wanted to get drunk.

Mu Jiuzhi was immediately frightened, and he quickly tried to persuade her kindly.

"Stop blabbering, five bottles of soju can't make me drunk."

Kadozaki Taki became even more impatient.

Seeing that his persuasion had no effect at all, and instead angered her, Mu Jiuzhi inevitably felt a little emo, and finally had no choice but to get a bottle of soju and handed it to her!

……

One cup in your mouth and all your worries disappear.

I just sighed at the shochu in the izakaya, which tasted very smooth.

That layer of liquid wine brings a mellow taste as soon as you take it into your mouth.

As it flows slowly in the mouth, you can feel the slight stimulation of alcohol, but it is not too irritating. At the same time, it does not feel too greasy or sticky, but leaves a refreshing taste in the mouth. Aftertaste!

Such a taste made Taki Kadozaki feel relaxed and happy, as if he was in an ethereal fairyland.

"Ah!"    "I'm not willing to give in. I'm really unwilling to give in."

Then, she put down her wine glass and began to loudly vent all the negative emotions in her heart.

"Shopkeeper, can you...can you persuade her?"

"She obviously wanted to be here at the izakaya tonight. She won't come back until she's drunk."

Next to her, Mikuzhi saw it and felt pain in her heart, but she had a very weak personality, so she naturally had no choice in the face of the powerful and domineering Taki Kadozaki.

Therefore, she could only place her hope on Zhang Fan, hoping that he could use cooking and his own charm to conquer her and influence her as he did before!

"what happened?"

"Why did she become like this?"

From the moment she entered the izakaya, Zhang Fan noticed something was wrong with her.

"Shopkeeper, it's a long story. The cause of this is this..."

Immediately, Mujiuzhi Yuanguo told Zhang Fan all the recent behaviors of a group of late-night cooks.

Including Taki Kadozaki's "Taki·Amarillo" Western-style restaurant, which closed down due to the scandal of this cooking incident, they also talked about it one by one.

However, after Zhang Fan heard this, he chose to remain silent!

……

According to the timeline of the original plot, the residential training has just ended, and the group of late-night cooks will not appear so soon.

Moreover, Taki Kadozaki's "Taki·Amarillo Restaurant" will not close down, and she herself will serve as a judge in the semi-finals of the autumn competition together with Kikuchichi Sonoka!

"It's really fun."

"It seems because of my appearance."

"Some things in this world have gradually become more outrageous."

Zhang Fan blinked and regained consciousness for a moment, and couldn't help but reveal an intriguing smile.

"Huh? No more wine?"

Over there, Kadozaki Taki, who had just finished a bottle of soju, was not drunk at all.

She shook the bottle vigorously, and when she saw that there was really not even a drop of wine inside, she couldn't help but said: "Another bottle of soju!"

"Taki, you have to have some food to drink, right?"

"What kind of food do you want to eat, just tell me."

Sensing the worry on Mu Jiuzhi's face, Zhang Fan just patted her shoulder lightly, then stepped forward to Kadozaki Taki and asked with a chuckle.

"Appetizers?"

"Well, do you know how to make tapas?"

After being stunned for a moment, Kadozaki Taki couldn't help but ask back.

"Tapas?"

Zhang Fan was also stunned.

"What? I knew you wouldn't do it."

Mistakenly thinking that Zhang Fan had never heard of the name of a dish like Tapas, Kadozaki Taki looked at him with slight disdain and mocked.

"Who told you that I can't make tapas? The reason why I was stunned was because I was surprised that you actually served tapas as a meal or drink?"

Zhang Fan shrugged and looked confident.

"I...I'm happy!"

Kadozaki Taki replied with a blush on his face.

"Okay, the customer is God, I will reluctantly cook tapas dishes for you to drink and dine with."

After finishing speaking, Zhang Fan turned around and returned to the cooking table.

……

Tapas.

It belongs to the Mediterranean region and is also a delicacy of Spain.

Its original meaning is a small plate, which means that any "plate" of food accompanied by a drink is generally a side dish for drinking and chatting before a meal.

Of course, it is also the quintessence of Spanish cuisine.

Tapas can be found in almost all large restaurants and almost all small restaurants.

They even set up a snack festival, where local chefs and chefs from more than 20 countries and nationalities gathered in many shops on both sides of many ancient streets and alleys, vying to show off their superb cooking skills to diners.

As a seemingly unrefined and secular snack, tapas has become a household name and transformed into an uncrowned king.

Perhaps, it is precisely because it is like this ancient nation that has been nurtured and attracted by the vast ocean since ancient times, and has been asked and given by visitors from all over the world, returning to its original nature!

At this moment, Zhang Fan was seen making a kind of bread.

This kind of bread is somewhat similar to the French bread seen outside.

The outer shell is as brown and crisp as an eggshell, and the inner flesh is as fluffy and soft as goose down. All you need to do is stretch out a small finger and pinch it gently, and it will creak and crack in fine lines.

Then, place it on the cutting board like this.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Fan's eyes tightened, and he quickly took out a sharp kitchen knife, pulled it down diagonally, and took out an oval slice as thick as his index finger.

"cut."

"Waiting for nothing!"

“What kind of tapas did I think he was going to make?”

"It turned out that the cooking method was the same as that of chefs in big restaurants in Spain, who first used a bread similar to French bread."

After watching the whole process, Kadozaki Taki was inevitably a little disappointed in his heart.

……

On bread base.

Layer a slice of juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, and creamy cheese as a color transition.

Then, the crowning is generally placed with stretched or curled ham slices, which is the third step.

Basil, parsley, olives, perilla, and rosemary are all used for the finishing touch. Cut them into small pieces and scatter them freely, or thread them with bamboo skewers and insert them at the highest point, like the oars of the Armada. It's the fourth step.

Finally, choose a bottle of soju and pair it well.

Obviously, at this step, Kadozaki Taki's initial disappointment turned into surprise.

She is good at Spanish cuisine, and often thinks that how sophisticated a restaurant is and how long its history is can probably be judged by how many tapas it has, as well as the fine wines that go with it!

And the hot tapas has many things, such as:

Hams as thin as cicada wings, shiny olives, herbs as thin as hair, etc., many things are served in small dark red ceramic plates.

Then, under the light, the entire tapas dish was so exquisite and amazing!

"what?"

"This...how is this possible?"

By the end, Kadozaki Taki was completely shocked! (End of chapter)