Shokugeki: Start with an izakaya, making everyone cry

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The brains of sisters Xia Ya and Zhihui were like volcanoes erupting.

The impact of the curry rice directly made them feel dizzy.

The whole body seemed to become as light as a feather, and seemed to be set off by the hot magma, floating in the red world.

However, even with such a wonderful feeling.

Didn't feel any discomfort either.

The warm, rich flavor of curry rice can be described as an ethereal and illusory world, which completely disoriented them.

Finally, in this miraculous state, the pair of sisters slowly woke up, and then both of them showed expressions of disbelief!

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“Whether it’s the materials used or the way it’s made, it’s all cheap.”

"Originally, we would never be tempted by home-cooked curry rice like this, but...but...oh, I don't even know what words to use to describe it."

"Overall, it's not as spicy as expected."

"On the contrary, it has a faint sweetness, and this sweetness obviously comes from the special and rich coconut sugar."

"Although curry also has a sweet taste, compared to other sweeteners, the coconut sugar used is not sticky, but has a unique refreshing feeling."

After swallowing, her younger sister Chitota Ori's face was full of excitement.

She has tasted countless curry dishes in her life, but Zhang Fan's bowl of Japanese curry rice is the one that wins her heart the most!

"Indeed, it is very different from other curry rice."

"When you take the first bite, you can feel the sweetness of coconut, but it also has the aroma of Sichuan peppercorns, but the amount is relatively small, so it's not spicy."

After the analysis, Qian Tata Xia Ya couldn't stand the aroma of this bowl of curry rice and couldn't help but take another bite.

simple.

Ordinary.

But, it is the most satisfying.

As the curry wraps the warm white rice, slowly put it into your mouth.

Even Chitota Natsuya, who has a strong immunity to curry dishes, can't help but indulge in it and can't extricate herself!

First time, right?

She was being naughty.

I can still be so happy eating this normally seasoned curry food.

In fact, she also knew that the curry rice made by Zhang Fan did not include dozens of spices thrown in at once, but only the curry prepared by himself.

No expensive ingredients are used, just some fresh beef ribs, vegetables, rice, etc.

Of course, there is nothing particularly impressive about the whole bowl of curry rice.

But it was precisely this kind of curry rice that had absolutely no advantages that could conquer these two curry queens.

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"Mixed with sweet coconut aroma."

"In an instant, you can be completely captured from the tip of your tongue to the entire mouth."

"It tastes not only with a long aftertaste, but also with a faint milky aroma. No matter how ordinary it seems, as long as it is paired with this special curry, it will make people want it."

Kobayashi Gentian, who was also eating a little bit, immediately closed his eyes and sighed happily.

Curry originates from India.

After England occupied India in modern times, it brought curry back to its homeland, and later Neon Country introduced it from England.

During the Meiji Restoration, the government actively developed Hokkaido and at the same time wanted to introduce European and American culture. So the Western food of curry started in Hokkaido and gradually evolved into Japanese curry!

Unlike Indian curry, which is layered with different spices and plays with various aroma combinations, Japanese curry focuses on the sweetness of simmering vegetables and curry.

At the same time, due to the advent of the industrialization era.

This also led to the rapid development of the food industry, and then "instant curry" products came into being.

It is said that the first instant curry in Neon Country was made by Tokyo's Ikuando.

Curry that can be eaten with only hot water has made Japanese curry appear frequently on public tables, and has even been incorporated into the three major Western foods of Neon Country.

onion.

potato.

carrot.

These are the three essences of Japanese curry.

I believe some people will see onions, potatoes and carrots when eating Japanese curry.

In fact, this is not a combination carefully prepared by the chef, but simply because these three vegetables were widely grown crops in Hokkaido at that time.

So, gradually, it became the most common ingredients in Japanese curry.

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"I see."

"Onions, garlic, ginger, black mustard seeds, red peppers, curry leaves..."

"Paired with coconut milk, it creates a sweet yet spicy taste."

"This sweet curry is really made not from Neon Country, but from the Siam region in Southeast Asia, but in comparison, the soup is less and the taste is milder."

"Uh-huh, that's great!"

From the dubious expression at the beginning, to the "aheiyan" expression now.

Obviously, Sento Ori has completely lost her mind, but she buried her head and ate hungrily.

In the end, throughout the izakaya, the only sound that could be heard was the sound of a spoon touching a ceramic bowl, and, oh, there was also the sound of chewing food.

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The soup is very rich.

Even if only a little bit touches the tip of the tongue, it is worth savoring.

The beef soaked in curry soup remains between the teeth and tongue, which makes the satiety of fragrant rice clearly spread throughout the mouth and stomach after swallowing.

"Phew, I'm so satisfied."

"Fortunately, I am still a curry queen, but I don't even have the ability to resist Japanese curry rice like this."

After finishing the curry rice, Chitota Ori couldn't help but said happily.

This bowl of Japanese curry rice was an eye-opener for her.

Maybe for a professional who has been making curry all year round, she may not know the taste, but for some reason, this extremely simple curry rice actually made her obsessed with it.

Then, Qianhe Zhihui, who had regained consciousness for a moment, suddenly looked at Zhang Fan, and his autumn-like eyes became affectionate at this moment.

Perhaps, even she couldn't believe it.

I will be captured because of a portion of curry rice!

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"Shopkeeper Zhang?"

"I heard that some diners seemed to call you that?"

"Over there in China, I remember Zhang's surname seems to be a common surname. Could it be that you are from China?"

Afterwards, Qianhe Zhihui, who was sorting out his thoughts, changed his previous noble and cautious attitude, and inevitably became more respectful and timid in front of Zhang Fan.

"Yes, my name is Zhang Fan."

Zhang Fan just shrugged and said calmly.

"Zhang Fan?"

"It's not ordinary." "If you don't mention anything else, let's talk about your control of curry and spices. It's almost mature!"

"I dare say that if a world-class high-level curry master came here, he might not be able to do it as well as you."

After hearing this, Qianhe Zhihui said without hesitation in praise.

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When they were 12 years old, sisters Natsume Chitota and Ori Chitota filmed a commercial for the "Curry Princess" product and became instantly famous in the entire curry world.

It can be said that they have a deep connection with curry throughout their lives.

After these years of hard work, the curry market of this HUB Food Company has been pushed to the first place in the country.

As they hold high positions, they have long been accustomed to many noble dishes in this world. Of course, people like them will often show special admiration once they meet a powerful chef.

This is especially true for this Sento Zori-e.

When faced with this Japanese curry rice, she went from questioning at the beginning, to exclamation later, to finally...

Occupied!

"I admit that I was a little skeptical of you at first."

"After all, in a place like an izakaya, both of us will definitely have some prejudices."

“After tasting this Japanese curry rice, I realized that there really is a curry dish that surpasses all others in this world.”

Over there, as the elder sister Qianhe Xia Ya, she had to behave relatively calmly, but now she also respects Zhang Fan more and more.

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"These words are exaggerated."

"No matter what, they are just simple ingredients, simple curry rice."

Seeing the two sisters singing and praising the Japanese curry rice, Zhang Fan could only keep smiling and said modestly.

"Simple?"

"The curry you made yourself."

"No matter what kind of ingredients are used, the taste can be improved to a higher level."

"I dare say that as long as you can provide the curry recipe, you can definitely lead a new curry flavor in the world."

"In fact, our HUB Food Company is exploring new overseas curry markets, and you are exactly the talent we are looking for."

"So what, do you want to think about it?"

"As long as you are willing to come to our HUB company, I am willing to give you an annual salary of 20 million yen... No, no, no, an annual salary of 50 million yen!"

Qian Tu Xia Ya, after taking a deep look at Zhang Fan, directly threw an olive branch to him.

"Huh? Annual salary of 50 million yen?" On the side, Ringtong Kobayashi was stunned.

Zhang Fan was also a little shocked. The reason for his shock was not the annual salary of 50 million yen.

But it’s probably less than half an hour since we met them, right?

In the end, could she trust herself so much?

"Yes, that's an annual salary of 50 million yen. I think this kind of salary is many times better than running this izakaya like you are now, right?"

Qian Tiao Xia Ya blinked her bright eyes and spoke to Zhang Fan affectionately.

"The treatment is really good."

"Unfortunately, I will not go to your HUB Food Company."

"what?"

"You...you actually refused?"

As soon as these words came out, Qiantou Xia Ya's face was filled with disbelief, and even her sister Zhi Hui also had a look of disbelief.

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Although the Neon Kingdom is a small country, far from being compared with a country as vast as the Celestial Empire, it consumes 100 billion plates of curry every year, which means:

Based on the current total population of Neon Country of 1.27 million, on average each person eats nearly 80 plates of curry a year.

Therefore, the market potential for things like curry is extremely huge, and HUB Food Company can occupy the 2000 billion curry market, so its strength is naturally extraordinary.

How many people dream of working at HUB Food Company.

But none of the Qianhe sisters could have imagined that a hotel owner would dare to refuse an annual salary of 50 million yen.

And if they knew that Zhang Fan in front of them dared to refuse even Yuanyue Academy and WGO Food Organization, then their mentality would probably collapse even more!

"interesting."

"Now, there are still people like you who are not tempted by fame and fortune."

"It's really rare to just want to do one thing well and keep your original intention!"

After recovering from the shock, Xia Ya immediately looked at Zhang Fan with even greater admiration.

Curry rice is now the national delicacy of Neon Country, with an average of 2800 million servings eaten a day.

But unfortunately, despite having such a large group of diners, the entire curry industry is so mixed that most curry chain stores rarely have more than 50 stores.

The only exception is their curry store owned by HUB Food Company.

According to rough statistics, the number of curry shops directly owned by HUB currently exceeds an astonishing 30000.

And having such achievements is naturally inseparable from Qiantu Xia Ya’s hard work!

From the beginning, she would spend more than 5 hours a day carefully reading every customer complaint letter.

This allows her to get timely feedback from customers, so she can quickly iterate and continuously improve her company's curry products and services.

So much so, compared to other restaurants.

HUB Food Company can be regarded as a new species with an astonishing evolution speed.

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In the eyes of Chitota Natsuya, as the owner and chef of an izakaya.

Zhang Fan's business philosophy of always considering diners is the same as when she ran 30000 curry shops.

In particular, the rule that diners can order whatever they want in an izakaya according to their own preferences and needs coincides with her careful reading of complaints letters from guests.

When she served as CEO of HUB Food Company, she always adhered to one rule:

Delicious curry, made by guests themselves.

Therefore, when customers go to any curry chain store under HUB, they no longer have to eat only what is written on the menu.

Instead, customers can freely choose the amount of food, spiciness and side dishes according to their preferences, whatever they want to eat and how they want to eat it.

It is precisely because of this approach that customers can customize and combine curry products that suit them. This has allowed the HUB Food Company to prosper over the years and occupy the 200 billion curry market.

"What a bummer."

"I offered such tempting terms, I thought you would be tempted!"

Knowing Zhang Fan's thoughts, he really had no interest in HUB Food Company at all, so Qianhe Zhihui could only sigh helplessly.

"Then... what if the annual salary is 100 million yen?"

After that, she continued without giving up.

She would never allow a perfect talent like Zhang Fan to pass by HUB Food Company.

Zhang Fan remained silent and just shook his head in front of her to express his determination.

"Forget it."

"Sister, let's not force it."

"We should be satisfied if we can eat such amazing curry rice tonight."

Now that things have come to this, Qian Tiao Xia Ya can only say helplessly. (End of chapter)