Shokugeki: Start with an izakaya, making everyone cry

Chapter 205 Yunlong Fried Shrimp

Totsuki Academy.

As far as the eye can see, there are tall buildings.

But there was a small house located on the mountainside, which seemed inconspicuous and out of place.

The area should be less than 100 square meters. Although the space is not large, you can feel the homeowner's careful layout. Almost every corner is filled with spicy plants.

From bright roses to elegant orchids, from tall green plants to hanging vines.

Every herb plant.

They all grow vigorously and are full of vitality!

The decoration inside the house is simple yet stylish, with several art paintings hanging on the walls, adding a bit of literary flavor to the small space.

At the same time, the scenery outside the window is excellent, and you can have a panoramic view of other exquisite buildings throughout the mountains.

Yes, here is the little-known Spice Research Association:

Shiomi Research Society!

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At this moment, Ryo Hayama, who possesses the divine sense of smell, is busy preparing for the upcoming autumn selection.

I saw him grinding ginger and garlic into powder, adding turmeric powder, chili powder, and sugar-free thin yogurt to the chicken and mixing well.

The reason for putting yogurt.

That’s because the curry recipes are different from those in Southeast Asia.

In traditional Indian cooking, coconut milk is not used in curry, but yogurt is used!

Then, stir-fry the chopped onions first, then the chopped tomatoes.

Fry until the onions are soft and cooked, add the freshly ground turmeric powder, garlic powder and aroma, a little salt, and continue to stir-fry.

During this process, you can continue to add oil to stir-fry the spices to create a rich aroma and blend.

Add curry powder, continue to stir-fry over medium-low heat, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.

Add the chicken pieces, Hayama Ryo used chicken wing roots, season with salt, stir-fry evenly until the chicken wings are coated with spices, and continue to simmer for more than 5 minutes.

Wait until the chicken wings start to release their fat, then add water last.

Just wait another 3 minutes.

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"Run, what do you think this South Indian-style curry chicken has, what chance do you have of winning in the autumn selection?"

After finishing the cooking, Hayama Ryo brought the curry chicken dish to the listless Professor Shiomi Jun over there with satisfaction, and asked.

"How would I know?"

“It’s definitely either win or lose.”

Seeing Jun, Shio just glanced at it briefly and said without even tasting it.

"Well, I shouldn't have asked you."

Seeing that she was not interested at all, Ye Shanliang could only feel ashamed.

Afterwards, while tasting the curry chicken alone, he continued chatting with Jun Shiomi: "How are the iris flowers you have cultivated so hard recently growing?"

"They're almost dead!"

"Recently, it's because of this incident that I'm so worried that I often can't even eat."

Xi saw Run and said with some despair.

"Withered?"

"Is it a soil problem?"

Ye Shanliang was stunned for a moment, then thought of something and asked again.

"It's impossible. I mixed sand soil, leaf mold soil and garden soil in a ratio of 1:1:1, and added an appropriate amount of decomposed organic fertilizer to enhance soil fertility, so there is no problem with the soil!"

Seeing Run, Xi mumbled back.

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Iris, a legendary flower.

This plant has historically been a symbol of the French royal family.

From its purple flowers to its green stems, it has always been a beautiful addition to the hillside landscape in spring and has been the focus of many stories from ancient times to the present.

The French version of the book "Treasure" once described it like this:

A small plant with sword-shaped leaves that is loved for its decorative flowers and attractive fragrance.

The aroma of iris comes from its roots, which smell a bit like violet, with a dusty and earthy smell. It is said that only two varieties, French iris and German iris, can extract iris absolute!

Yes, Shiomi Jun, so if you want to grow iris, the ultimate goal is iris absolute.

Generally speaking.

Irises are planted in autumn and will grow and bloom after a 3-year dormancy period.

Then, it takes about another three years from manual picking, peeling, slicing, and drying before the irisone, the main aroma component of the iris root, is formed.

Finally, the dried slices have to be ground into powder, and then the iris butter is obtained through distillation, and the iris absolute is obtained through solvent extraction.

Ah!

Can be known.

Extracting iris absolute is not a simple matter.

However, things are rare and expensive, and the price of real orris root absolute is indeed not cheap. It can be said to be the most expensive among natural plant essential oils.

The current market price, according to Jun Shiomi, is about 5000 million yen per kilogram.

……

During my student days.

Jun Shiomi can already make many delicious curry dishes.

When she was in the first grade of the elementary school, she passed the entrance examination given by Mrs. Wenxu of Jixing Liao in one go.

This shocked fellow dorm mates Gin Dojima, Joichiro Saiba, Hisashi Nakamura and others, who firmly believed that she was a strong potential stock and the hope for the future of Jokusei Ryo.

Of course, she lived up to expectations and successfully graduated from Yuanyue!

While many people were speculating on where she would go to develop, Jun Shiomi chose to directly stay in Totsuki and take up her position.

This move made her the youngest professor in Yueyue's history.

But just because she's young doesn't mean she has nothing to offer.

During her tenure as Professor Yueyue, every article she published on spice plant cultivation methods and long-term preservation, extraction, refining and other technologies was actually the most important research result in the entire spice field.

It is no exaggeration to say that in terms of spices, she can directly represent the top level of Neon Country, and she has supreme prestige and status!

"Oh, it's so nerve-wracking."

"Thankfully, I am still an authoritative master of spices, but I would fall on such a flower."

After knocking on his head, Shiomi Jun couldn't help but murmured.

Beside him, looking at her like this, Ye Shanliang sighed softly in his heart.

He has a more sensitive sense of smell than ordinary people, but his research and achievements in the field of spices are far inferior to Jun Shiomi.

What's more, the autumn selection is approaching, and as a contestant, he is also busy developing new curry dishes.

Therefore, he felt powerless!

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Well known.

Currently, there are about 7000 varieties of spices in the world.

Among them, there are about 6000 kinds of synthetic fragrances, about 500 kinds of natural fragrances, and there are tens of thousands of kinds of flavors composed of various kinds of spices.

With the rapid development of the global economy, people's demand for spices and flavors is actually increasing.

Under this trend, Shiomi Jun's recent research direction is this kind of iris.

However, she seems to have encountered a problem!

"If I can extract iris oil, then I hope to extract an organic compound called irisone."

"Then, if we try to use some microorganisms to ferment irisone, we should be able to greatly improve the production efficiency of irisone. This will be of great significance in promoting the industrial application of irisone biosynthesis."

That's what he said.

But it was obvious that Jun Shiomi couldn't help but feel extremely depressed after encountering a setback.

Afterwards, she stopped talking to Hayama Ryo, and quickly picked up the watering can next to her and watered some spice plants.

When her eyes rested on the "lifeless" iris, she inevitably felt even more helpless!

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While waiting for the food to be served. That sense of anticipation and excitement should be the most wonderful.

It is probably for this reason that the izakaya method of ordering food at will and having the chef cook it and sell it now always gives diners a great sense of satisfaction.

However, for hungry diners, it may be another kind of torture!

"Zhang Fan, are you okay yet?"

"I...I can't stand it anymore. Look, I'm so greedy that my mouth is watering."

Shinagi stared at the lobster in the pan with bright eyes, and said impatiently.

If she could, she really wanted to rush over and put her hand into the hot oil pan, fish out the lobster and devour it.

hurry up!

Hurry up!

I really can't bear it anymore!

When will this fried and crispy food be ready?

At the cooking table, Zhang Fan simmered for a minute and then quickly turned down the stove heat and said angrily: "Look at how hungry you are... don't be in a hurry, it will be ready soon."

Who would have thought that Managi, who can cause earthquakes in the culinary world when he sneezes, would show such a greedy attitude over an unfinished dish!

This scene really shocked Anne behind her.

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"Okay, it's this golden color."

When the surface of the lobster in the pot was slowly fried to a golden color, Zhang Fan quickly picked up the lobster in the pot.

Under the light, this freshly baked lobster shone with a layer of oil and was golden.

And, smell it carefully.

You can also smell a particularly strong fragrance.

This made Nagiri Shinagi, who was so close, salivate even more.

"Finish."

"This is the new dish... Yunlong Fried Shrimp!"

Afterwards, Zhang Fan personally brought the freshly cooked Yunlong fried shrimps to her.

The Yunlong Fried Shrimp in front of you is the first thing that catches people's attention by its appearance. The golden shell shines alluringly under the light, as if it is a piece of carefully carved art.

The body of the shrimp curves into an elegant arc, and every detail reveals Zhang Fan's ingenuity.

At the same time, the presentation of the fried shrimp is also very particular.

After removing the shrimp tails, mix walnuts with nuts and egg yolks and put them back together.

This makes the entire dish richer in color and more beautiful.

The freshness of the nuts and the red color of the fried shrimps formed a sharp contrast, allowing Shinagi to feel the attractiveness of this dish at a glance.

……

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

suddenly.

A dazzling golden light broke through the izakaya.

This is a "normal" phenomenon of cooking glowing, and it is also one of Zhang Fan's unique skills.

Soon, the dazzling light faded away, and the shocked Shinagi didn't say a word, but hurriedly pulled a large piece of shrimp meat and threw it into his mouth, and started chewing it!

When you first enter your mouth, your teeth first pass through the crispy nut shell and directly touch the oily bean skin.

Then, the soft bean skin was squeezed, and the layer of sauce inside began to be squeezed into the mouth quickly, which caught people off guard.

Followed by.

On your tongue, you begin to feel the taste of the sauce.

It's sweet, with a hint of lemon.

And when the teeth broke through the bean skin, they immediately touched the elastic and firm lobster meat.

With a little force, the lobster meat was broken. Finally, after chewing slowly, the various textures and flavors were magically mixed together.

On the whole, the carefully fried Australian lobster meat always shows a unique elasticity, allowing Nakiri Managi to feel the deliciousness and rich taste of the shrimp meat.

Unexpectedly, not long after, she could feel that she had gained three different tastes:

The tenderness of the bean skin.

The crunchy nutty coating of walnuts.

The q bomb of shrimp meat.

Everything feels just right and perfect.

But the bean skin is sandwiched in it and the lobster is wrapped, but you can't taste it. It tastes great!

……

"This...this doesn't seem to be sauce?"

"No, no, it's not that there is no sauce, but that the special sauce is filled inside the fried shrimps."

"In this way, the sauce and shrimp meat can blend together better in a high-temperature frying environment."

"Well, it turns out that it is like this. There is a layer of bean skin wrapped on the outside. Its function is to lock the sauce inside and prevent it from overflowing during the frying process. Therefore, every time you chew it with your teeth, it will be so crispy on the outside. The shrimp meat is sweet and delicious.”

In the end, Managi was completely intoxicated by the unique taste and texture of Yunlong Fried Shrimp!

The next moment, she couldn't help but reach out and pull out a large piece of shrimp meat, stuffing it into her mouth without hesitation, making her small and exquisite mouth bulge.

It must be very unsightly to eat.

But now she doesn't seem to be able to control that much.

……

In fact.

This Yunlong fried shrimp.

It is indeed very different from ordinary fried shrimp dishes.

First, beat the walnut nuts into crumbs, and then form a thick "coat" to make the taste more crispy and sweet.

Then, the bean skin on the outside absorbs and locks in the sauce.

Even the shrimp meat is made from the more common Australian lobster, which has the freshness and sweetness of live shrimp, and the elasticity and chewiness of fried shrimp. It is truly the best fried shrimp ingredient.

It tastes like a light bean flavor.

At last.

The highlight is the special sauce.

It fully absorbs the sweetness of the shrimp meat, with a slight sourness, but it can become the best neutralizer with the original flavor of the shrimp!

All the complex and diverse flavors were finally perfectly blended in the small mouth. The rich texture and multi-layered taste were like a fragrance bomb that swept the taste buds, constantly exploding in Nakiri Managi's mouth, making her God's Tongue was completely destroyed.

……

Poof!

With just one bite, the sauce bursts out of the shrimp meat.

A strong mayonnaise exploded in the mouth, but with a greasy and sweet aroma, it went straight to Shinagi's heart.

Bean curd, walnuts and lobster quickly took the stage on the tip of the tongue.

In addition, this dish also pays attention to the balance and combination of tastes. The crispiness of nuts and the tenderness of shrimps complement each other, allowing Managi to enjoy the harmony of tastes at the same time!

Surprise.

dignified.

Puzzled.

think.

Then it dawned on me.

Along with the changes in Shinagi's expressions in a short period of time.

It was enough to show that the taste of this plate of Yunlong fried shrimp was indeed able to conquer her just like the strong chilled sea bream dish just now.

Involuntarily, she gradually got lost in this delicious food that was difficult to describe in words, and she couldn't extricate herself for a long time!

(End of this chapter)