Shokugeki: Start with an izakaya, making everyone cry

There are as many as 24 common flavors in Sichuan cuisine today.

Salty, soy sauce, tomato sauce, sweet and sour, sesame sauce, soy sauce, five spice, salt and pepper, spicy, red oil, spicy paste, hot and sour, pepper and numbing, fish flavor, tangerine peel...

among them.

Lizhikou.

It is mixed with salt, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce and cooking wine.

In addition, ginger, onion, garlic and other aromas are used to simulate the sweet and sour taste of lychee, and the finished dish has a sweet, sour and salty feeling.

It is divided into two types: large lychee flavor and small lychee flavor. The large lychee is slightly sweeter, simulating the taste of mature lychee, while the small lychee has a slightly sour aftertaste, emphasizing the sour taste of small lychee.

Zhang Fan's Kung Pao Chicken dish has a spicy lychee flavor, which is a combination of spicy and lychee flavors.

……

"Shopkeeper."

"You are the first chef who can make Chinese food that is not spicy, but can completely impress me."

Finally, after eating for a long time, I felt satisfied, but I was secretly surprised!

He racked his brains, trying to deduce whether the spicy Kung Pao Chicken could top Zhang Fan's plate of litchi-flavored Kung Pao Chicken?

But no matter how many times I deduced it in my mind, I still felt powerless.

and.

Not to mention the spicy Kung Pao Chicken.

Even the spicy Sichuan dishes such as Mapo tofu, saliva chicken, fish-flavored shredded pork, Dengying beef, etc. that I insist on are completely inadequate.

This frustrates his self-esteem and even causes him to doubt himself.

Is the cooking concept that I firmly believed in the past that "only spicy food can conquer everything in this world" really correct?

In fact, his belief in spicy Chinese cuisine is purely a matter of personal preference. I like to watch diners change their faces when their dishes are so spicy.

Whenever he sees diners taking pleasure in being "spicy", he feels full of reward.

"In China, many places are now full of sex."

"Just like Western food doesn't include dairy products or cheese, it's not necessarily impossible to stick to spicy Sichuan cuisine."

"It is definitely the best to be able to create dishes and make delicious food according to the requirements of diners like me, but if you can follow your own ideas and be completely self-centered, it is not a problem!"

"The premise is that as long as you do it well enough, the diners will be satisfied with it."

"I think just because you can do well, you can enter the path of the top ten, but you are not the best in this aspect, so it is difficult for you to take another step up."

Zhang Fan thought for a moment before speaking out some of his thoughts.

After Kuga Teruki heard this, his eyes were deep and he fell into silence again.

……

sweet.

salty.

acid.

fresh.

These flavors are generally mild and do not bring strong stimulation to people.

To put it bluntly, the so-called impact is not enough. Only "spicy" can win the hearts of the people. Therefore, Zhang Fan can understand Jiuga Teruji's approach.

From the memories of the Tsukiyoshi Festival in the original work, we can see that he and Yukihira dare to do the same thing, and we can know that his character is casual and straightforward.

Therefore, facing the Yuanyue coup.

When it was time for these powerful ten heroes to make choices, he resolutely became a rebel, cooperating and resisting with Soma and Erina!

During the period after school started, he often misbehaved in Totsuki Academy, and indeed used many despicable methods to force students to join the Chinese Cuisine Research Association.

However, it is different from thistle.

Jiuwo, with the help of the platform of the research association, has cultivated a group of top ten people who "learn" spicy Chinese cuisine.

He did not instill in his students the absurd concept of cooking: "You have no talent, as long as you can cook, there is no need to invent food!"

At the same time, we will implement the basics in accordance with the discipline.

The main focus is on real guns and real work, not on virtual games.

He mainly pays attention to the basic skills of chefs and requires his subordinates to be rigorous and conscientious in cooking.

However, after the reform, Totsuki Academy directly ignored the basic skills of training students. As long as they took refuge in Nagi Kirihisa and the group of ten heroes who supported the reform, they did not need to practice.

Then just copy the complete set of answers given by the top ten, and you can make perfect dishes that are not inferior to the top ten.

In short.

Kuga actually attaches great importance to the "creation" of cooking.

On the other hand, Nakiri Hisashi and his gang simplified the cooking and required everyone to have the same style!

Perhaps this is one of the reasons why Kuagateru never supports Nagi Kirihisa.

But it has to be said that the different concepts between the two can only be regarded as a less important factor.

After all, his character is destined to be the same as Soma's, an arrogant boy who knows nothing about the world. If he were asked to be Nakiri Hisashi's minion, he would definitely not do it.

As for cultivating students and expanding the power of the Chinese Cuisine Research Association, it can only mean that he wants to standardize the cooking process, which is almost exactly the same as Shinomiya Kojiro who is stuck in a bottleneck period.

And the reason why he did this was simply to fulfill the agreement he made after losing to Si Yingshi.

He really wants to challenge for the first place in this year's Moon Festival again.

……

"They say spicy food can cover up your appearance."

"You know, the ingredients are all very particular. Even if I use dead fish and dead shrimps to make boiled fish or spicy shrimps, the taste will still be far different."

"Spicy is just a way of cooking. If I use spicy food, how can I explain that my cooking skills are not good?"

“If other methods are not practiced, wouldn’t they also be disgusting to diners?”

Looking at the empty plates and ceramic bowls, Kuga Teruki finally sighed deeply.

Afterwards, he gathered his emotions, raised his head and said to Zhang Fan: "Shopkeeper, it turns out that Hojo did not deceive me. You are indeed a great Chinese cuisine chef!"

"From your cooking, I can understand a little bit that there are actually many choices in Chinese cuisine. It is not impossible to blindly pursue spicy Sichuan cuisine or to use spicy and spicy flavors to conquer human taste buds."

"But other flavors of cuisine also have their advantages. What I need to do is combine other cuisines to create and innovate!"

"Just like your little lychee Kung Pao Chicken, it's not all spicy, but sweet and sour with a little spicy."

"Ok!"

"I can't say that you will go through this path to the end, right?"

"But if there is one more choice and one more try, it will be good after all."

When Zhang Fan heard this, he just said calmly with no expression on his face.

……

At 12 o'clock in the evening, the izakaya finally closed.

After finishing Kung Pao Chicken, Kuaga Teruki left quickly.

After seeing Zhang Fan's cooking skills, he couldn't help but feel admiration for it, and he also had a vague new understanding of some knowledge and opinions about Chinese cuisine!

This would lay the foundation for him and Miyoko Hojo to thoroughly promote Chinese cuisine in Totsuki Academy in the future.

"Mom, are you going back?" "Actually, if you want, you can temporarily stay in an izakaya like me, so that we, mother and daughter, can..."

Erina had a pair of bright eyes with watery eyes. She looked at Nakiri Shinagi who was about to leave, seeming a little reluctant to leave.

"Erina."

"The WGO Food Organization cannot exist without me."

"What's more, there is another major event affecting the entire culinary world, which is waiting for me to continue planning."

After a moment's hesitation, Nakiri Shinagi mustered up the courage to stretch out her hand and touch Momo Erina's forehead, and then said with a smile: "Anyway, the days are long, and there will be many opportunities for us, mother and daughter, to meet in the future."

"As for you, just study hard at the izakaya."

"Zhang Fan is definitely your role model, and I believe you will learn a lot from being around him."

"Although when I was very young, all the dishes you cooked disgusted me, but... I still hope that one day you can create dishes that satisfy even my god's tongue!"

"mom!"

"I...I will definitely do it."

Erina was stunned. She knew that it would be very difficult to conquer her mother with cooking.

You have to stand at the top of the entire culinary world to maybe reach it, but in the end she clenched her fists and looked at Nakiri Shinagi firmly.

"Okay, then I'll wait."

Shinagi showed a smile of relief.

Then, she turned to look at Zhang Fan, who was sitting on a plate, and said respectfully: "Zhang Fan, Erina will be entrusted to you for the time being."

"No problem, don't worry, I will definitely..."

"Mom, Zhang Fan is very good to me. I live here really well. I'm even happier than in Yuanyue!"

Unexpectedly, Zhang Fan was interrupted by Erina before he finished speaking.

Seeing this scene, Nakiri Shinagi could only sigh softly, saying that her daughter was like water thrown away. She was not married yet, so why were her elbows turned out?

However, after her careful observation tonight, she knew that Erina did have some kind of love for him.

If this situation continues to develop, maybe these two people will really get together.

Finally, after a few more pleasantries, Nakiri Managi left the izakaya, and with her departure, the system's sign-in reward finally arrived!

……

"Ding dong!"

"The host successfully signed in once."

"Ding dong!"

"Congratulations to the host for receiving the recipe rice-free fried rice, the special recipe flame dumplings, the special cooking skill Arhat Crystal Slash, and an opportunity to upgrade and decorate the izakaya."

"What's going on? Is tonight's sign-in reward so exaggerated?"

Zhang Fan was stunned for an instant!

It didn't matter that recipes and special recipes appeared, but even the cooking skill, and the Arhat Crystal Slash, which was a special cooking skill, actually appeared, and he also got an opportunity to upgrade and decorate.

I drop well.

I just said, how come when I played the original batch today, I could draw Navia with a minimum of 10 draws.

I'm going to be really lucky on this day!

Anyone who wants to lose weight knows that the rice they usually eat is highly processed and is classified as "refined carbohydrates". It has a high glycemic index and is very easy to gain weight.

Vegetables, fruits, and grains are all “crude carbohydrates” with low glycemic index, rich in micronutrients, and strong satiety.

Therefore, in an era where health and nutritional balance are important, dishes like rice-free fried rice will gradually become popular among people.

Then some people will be confused, there is no rice, how to make fried rice?

The answer is simple.

It's nothing more than replacing rice, the raw material of fried rice, with cauliflower, which has a strong satiety, high fiber content and rich micronutrients.

Therefore, the so-called riceless fried rice should actually be "cauliflower" fried rice.

……

In The Neon Country Recipe.

There is a set meal called "gyoza set meal", which consists of rice, fried dumplings and ramen.

Well, obviously, this is a "staple food + staple food + staple food" set meal, which feels like eating steamed buns with rice.

Dumplings, as a delicacy with a long history, can naturally be regarded as a staple food in China, but it is unacceptable to the people of Neon who are accustomed to eating rice as their staple food.

Therefore, from the day dumplings arrived in Neon Country, they have always maintained their status as a "side dish".

Flame dumplings are a dumpling dish made by the dumpling brothers at the annual "Guangzhou Dumpling Conference".

Because the appearance of the dumplings is very much like a flame, it is also made with the help of a torch, and alcohol is sprayed out to ignite a blazing flame, thereby sweeping away the excess water from the dumplings, hence the name flame dumplings.

In an izakaya, this dish cooked with flames is quite explosive.

As for.

The final cooking skill, Arhat Crystal Slash.

This is the dark cooking skill used by Seven Swordsman Ren.

As long as you use this cooking technique, you can make the cut sashimi smoother, and even look like a mirror to find a person's face.

In other words, combined with the [Never-Broken Beichen Sirius Blade] he obtained before, Zhang Fan can finally create the most perfect fresh sea bream.

"very good."

"In this way, I can create the dish of strong chilled sea bream anytime and anywhere."

"And the rice-free fried rice recipe is also very consistent with the business philosophy of an izakaya. I didn't expect that the sign-in reward tonight would be so rich."

At this time, Zhang Fan, who had received these awards, could no longer conceal his inner joy and chuckled to himself.

"Ding dong!"

"The host now has an opportunity to upgrade and decorate the izakaya. Do you want to choose to use it now?"

"Just use it."

Zhang Fan came back to his senses and answered without thinking.

"Ding dong!"

"According to the host's wishes, the izakaya will be upgraded now. This upgrade will also take 24 hours. During this period, the izakaya will not be open to the public. Please temporarily close the izakaya for one day!"

"Will we be closed for another day?"

"That's good, it just allows Kikuchichi Sonoka and Nakiri Erina to rest."

Zhang Fan didn't take it seriously when he heard this. After all, this should be regarded as the second upgrade of the izakaya.

I vaguely remember that when it was first upgraded, the entire izakaya's business area was directly expanded by 50 square meters, and a new underground warehouse, leisure area and smoking area were added.

All areas on the first floor, including the kitchen counter, island table, dining area, floor tiles, dining table, bonsai outside the door, etc., have been renovated.

But now, he always has a premonition in his heart.

This upgrade and decoration will definitely be more upscale than last time, and several new functional areas will also be added.

"Hey, it seems we have to recruit new employees."

"That Takashi Kadozaki, the restaurant he was running was closed down just now due to the late-night waiter incident. Now it's time to have no other choice..."

Zhang Fan murmured. (End of chapter)