Shokugeki: Start with an izakaya, making everyone cry

Chapter 188 The Second Upgrade

Night falls.

The evening breeze blew slowly, making me feel a little intoxicated.

Zhang Fan and Erina had just come out of the amusement park after playing together. He held her hand, like many young couples on a date.

"Where else do you want to go?"

Looking down at Erina, who was always in a state of anxiety, Zhang Fan asked gently.

"Tonight... let's leave it like this for tonight, right?"

"After all, I am very happy to be able to come to the amusement park with you."

Erina, feeling the warmth transmitted by that big hand, couldn't help but blush, and replied in a low voice.

"Okay, let's go back."

Finally, accompanied by wisps of gentle street lights.

When it slowly fell on the two of them, the atmosphere of the whole environment became more warm!

……

Late at night, the izakaya, which had been closed for one day, finally reached the moment of successful renovation and upgrade.

First of all, during this renovation upgrade, the overall appearance has not changed much, but the emphasis is on the internal leisure functions, such as the addition of a cafe in the new leisure area on the first floor.

And, the decoration of the area.

Deliberately redesigned into a fresh and simple style.

Then in the coffee shop, there is a state-of-the-art intelligent automatic coffee machine.

This coffee machine has professional extraction pump technology inside. It is equipped with a 4-inch l-rotate rotating control screen and a 45° veneer circular design. It can also be connected to a mobile app for operation.

At the same time, it has a unique grinding system and brewing system to grind the coffee particles finely and evenly.

Coupled with the drink pre-soaking function, the ground coffee powder can be moistened in advance to improve the extraction rate.

Oh!

Still in the process of making.

Can adjust high, medium and low temperatures.

It even comes with high-end equipment with double boilers, which can make coffee and whip milk at the same time.

Usually within 1 minute, you can make a cup of latte, and the taste... should be as good as the high-end Starbucks outside!

all in all.

This kind of coffee machine can completely help diners who want to drink coffee in their leisure time without being so tired.

Except for the coffee shop, of course.

The tables and chairs in the entire leisure area have also been replaced with wisteria material.

Some low shrubs, roses and other flowers have also been added to the surrounding environment, giving the leisure area a fresh breath of nature.

And in this environment, if you can sit on a wisteria chair and read books and listen to music while drinking coffee, you will feel happier than a god!

……

Some other places.

Although there are not many changes overall, there are also significant changes in every detail.

First of all, there was originally no passage from the outside road to the izakaya gate, but now a pile of cobblestones was used to forcibly pave a path.

Then, in the past, it was a manual sliding door, but now it has been changed to a tempered glass door with automatic sensing function.

In this way, diners no longer have to push hard to enter the izakaya.

The internal cooking table and back kitchen are all made of granite instead of the previous walnut wood.

To some extent, this kind of granite may reduce the classical atmosphere, but it is more practical and sturdy.

Because granite, as the hardest natural stone, has low water absorption, high brightness, resistance to dirt and corrosion, and is quite beautiful, it is a very good countertop material!

In addition, the number of tables and chairs in the dining area surrounding the cooking table has been reduced to 10.

In other words, now only a maximum of 10 diners can watch Zhang Fan's cooking skills at the cooking table at the same time.

But because of the increase of 50 square meters, the independent dining area has also been expanded a lot. According to rough statistics, it can accommodate 8 dining tables, and each dining table can seat 6 people.

Others, such as decorative murals, wall clocks, floor tiles, lights, etc., have also been slightly changed.

……

"Is this the second upgraded izakaya?"

"Unexpectedly, the biggest change was the addition of a new coffee shop, and..."

"checkout counter?"

Zhang Fan, who was not sleepy, kept looking at this brand new izakaya.

Finally, he focused his attention on the checkout counter in the lobby, fiddled with it for a while, and then said to himself with satisfaction.

Although an izakaya is a place where people can completely relax, often the only way to do it is to drink, chat, and satisfy your appetite with food!

Nowadays, this izakaya no longer only provides delicious food, but also pays more attention to the leisure and relaxation of diners.

……

how to say?

This model combines food and leisure.

For diners, it means they don’t have to choose between “cheap and convenient” and “delicious and healthy”.

Every diner only needs to complete the order at the cashier and wait for a short time before enjoying the gourmet meal carefully prepared by Zhang Fan.

Of course, you can also come directly to the coffee shop and automatically invest money in the coffee machine.

Soon, you will be able to drink a cup of warm coffee.

"The urgent matter now is to continue recruiting employees."

"Otherwise, relying on Kukuchi Engo and temporary worker Erina, we will definitely be too busy again."

After muttering softly, Zhang Fan felt a little sleepy. He had no choice but to stretch his body, and finally returned to the room on the third floor and fell asleep.

……

Remove the flesh from the peach, crush and filter.

Add 100 grams of aisol sugar, mix and heat to boil into syrup, and use an air bag to blow it into a peach shape.

Then add the peach puree to light cream and honey and mix to make a pulp. Pour it into a siphon bottle, mix it, and fill it with 1 cream pop.

Crack part of the peach shell and add mixed fruit pieces

Finally, garnish with orange and grapefruit frosting, biscuit crumbs, red currants, raspberries, blueberries, edible flowers, and mint leaves.

Put all the ingredients on a plate and add the peaches.

In this way, using a peach to make "one peach" molecular cuisine is completed!

When you put "peach" on the tip of your tongue, you will find that its taste is very fresh, and it really feels like eating a fresh peach that has just been picked from the tree.

Also, its texture is very soft.

It melts in your mouth quickly and feels very comfortable.

In addition to the taste and texture, Alice's dish also has a very magical effect, that is:

Explosive feeling!

Yes, during the tasting.

This dish will seem to "explode" in your mouth.

Maybe it’s because some air bubbles are filled inside the food that it creates this explosive effect, right?

As for the hollowed-out peach, in addition to pulp and sauce, there are also cookies, red currants, etc. The taste is very unique and always surprises people!

……

"Your cooking has indeed improved a bit."

"But if it's still at this level, it's probably going to be difficult to achieve good results in the autumn selections in the future~"

After swallowing, Leonora Nakiri thought about it a few times, then sighed softly, shook her head at Alice in front of her and said.

"what?"

"Again... not possible again?"

When Alice heard this, she was so depressed that she sat up and pouted. She changed many methods and even deliberately used some methods to bring out the taste of the ingredients. As a result, the molecular cuisine she made still failed to satisfy her mother.

"Alice, I know you are anxious."

“But there’s an old saying in China, how does it come to be… haste makes waste?”

Looking at her daughter who was about to collapse in front of her, Leonora Nakiri could only comfort her, telling her that she didn't have to rush to improve her strength.

"Mom, I understand."

Alice sighed, and then asked: "It seems like we haven't been to an izakaya for a long time, right?"

For some reason, she has been thinking about Zhang Fan and his cooking a lot recently. Is it because she hasn't been to an izakaya for too long?

"It's been a while."

"Why, do you miss your little lover?"

Leonora was startled, then raised her brows slightly, covered her mouth and said with a smile.

"Zhang Fan and I have never had that kind of relationship. Mom...why do you always think that way?"

Hearing the term "little lover", Alice couldn't help but feel ashamed and replied angrily.

"Ah?"

"It's not that kind of relationship."

"Then every time you finish cooking and get criticized by me, why do you keep mumbling Zhang Fan's name?"

Leonora chuckled again.

"I...I...the reason is that I want to call his name."

"That's because he was thinking about what methods he would use to improve these molecular cuisines if he faced this situation, just...that's all!"

Alice Nakiri's face turned even redder, and she couldn't help but feel guilty.

Sometimes, she was really confused.

And this confusion stems from her cooking, and even more from Zhang Fan.

Even though she had her mother by her side during this time, every time she was cooking and almost couldn't hold on anymore or lost hope, she couldn't help but think of Zhang Fan.

To be honest, she was a little envious of Erina.

Because obviously, Zhang Fan's relationship with her is even closer!

Although she didn't go to izakayas very often, she could see Zhang Fan's affection and tenderness towards Erina.

In fact, she had also imagined that it would be great if Zhang Fan could treat her like that one day.

……

"Love is often very blind."

"And women who are often in love are more likely to be emotional and impulsive."

"Everything must be done from an emotional perspective, and you must keep thinking about your sweetheart. Therefore, it makes sense to say that a woman in love has a low IQ, or even 0."

"Alice, I did have a bit of a misunderstanding at first, but after a period of observation, I discovered that you already have a disease!"

"What's the disease?"

Alice was shocked after hearing this.

"lovesickness!"

"You're lovesick!"

Alice: (⊙o⊙)…

"Huh? Mom, can you please stop making such jokes?"

Alice, finally unable to hold herself any longer, clenched her fists and said angrily towards Leonora again.

"Okay, okay, believe it or not, I think Zhang Fan is a good person."

"As I said before, if I could have met him 20 years in advance, I would have boldly pursued him. But now that I still have a chance, it would be great to make him my son-in-law!"

After saying that, Leonora touched her slightly blushing face, seeming to be intoxicated and smiling.

"Mom...what are you thinking about?"

Alice was speechless when she saw that her mother was infatuated with Zhang Fan again.

"Yeah, but it's true that I haven't tasted his cooking for a long time. How about we, mother and daughter, go to the izakaya again tonight?"

After recovering for a moment, Leonora asked calmly.

"it is good!"

Alice had already had this intention, so she nodded quickly.

……

"Oh my God!"

"It turns out that the izakaya was closed yesterday for renovation?"

"Overall, the space layout on the first floor seems to be more reasonable than before, and even the cooking table and kitchen are made of granite!"

"Wow."

"Is this the cashier?"

"Wait, why is there a coffee machine in the leisure area?"

In the evening, before the izakaya officially opened for business, Kikuchichienka, who was the assistant cook, was startled by what he saw in front of him.

She kept pacing back and forth, looking around, until she came to the leisure area before she had the courage to sit on a wisteria chair.

Immediately afterwards, Mujiuzhienguo began to think about a diner who came here to eat, sitting here quietly like her.

Listen to beautiful music and read books with ups and downs of plots.

Finally, he reached for a small cup of coffee next to him.

Obviously, in such a free space, in a quiet and elegant night.

Any diners who are physically and mentally tired can close their eyes and relax, listen to music, read books, and cultivate their sentiments for artistic life!

And this kind of life is not only a material enjoyment, but also a spiritual satisfaction.

Of course, Erina on the side was not that surprised, because when she got up in the morning, she had already discovered that this izakaya had changed again.

……

"That's true."

"The products produced by the system must be high-quality products!"

"In just one day, the izakaya was renovated and upgraded, and everyone thought it was normal."

Looking at Mu Jiuzhiyuanguo who was still in a state of joy and shock, the shop owner here, Zhang Fan, thought secretly in his heart.

Plug in the power, add water to the water tank, grind the powder, put it into the powder bin, select the cup size, press the switch... After a simple operation, you will have a cup of steaming coffee.

Afterwards, Zhang Fan placed the cup of coffee next to Mu Jiuzhi Yuanguo.

"Thank you, owner."

Mu Jiuzhi was immediately flattered.

She hurriedly picked up the cup of coffee and took a sip.

As soon as you enter the mouth, you will be greeted by the unique aroma and special smell, as well as the charming taste that is reminiscent of wine.

At the same time, it contains fruit-like acidity, which keeps reverberating in your mouth!

It’s hard to imagine that coffee automatically prepared by a coffee machine can taste so delicious.

Although its bitterness is not as bitter as Huanglian, and its sweetness is not as sweet as honey, but the taste of each is infinite.

Mujiuzhienguo is not a professional barista, but he also knows that whether a cup of coffee tastes good or not is a very direct feeling.

The cup of coffee in my hand really cannot be described with enough words. If I had to describe it in one or two words, it would definitely be:

bitter!

But a little sweet!

(End of this chapter)