Shokugeki: Start with an izakaya, making everyone cry

Chapter 209 In front of me are insurmountable high walls.

Division A.

Along with the sound of "gurgling", the coconut milk in the pot began to roll.

It's like a hot spring gushing, or the sea water is roaring, and it looks vigorous.

Look carefully.

The prepared coconut juice.

It has been stewed thicker and darker in color.

It seemed that something had been added, and while many people were shocked by this, Ryo Hayama showed a faint smile.

He threw a small piece of colorful leaf into the country and cooked it slowly over low heat.

……

Variegated leaves, generally referred to as fragrant pandanus, are one of the commonly used spices in Southeast Asia.

It is usually made into juice and added to desserts, and can also be used to stew or wrap food for frying.

"It's really magical. There are 30 contestants cooking at the same time in the entire competition venue. There should be many different flavors."

"However, the aroma of Ryo Hayama's unfinished curry dish can be smelled instantly."

"Professor Run."

"You are indeed a great disciple from a famous teacher!"

At this moment, lecturer Roland Chapel sitting in the audience moved the tip of his nose.

After smelling a very clear aroma full of colorful leaves, I couldn't help but turn my head to Shiomi Jun and sighed.

Obviously in Division A, Ryo Hayama was finally the first to show off his trump card:

The ability to grasp the olfactory impact of spices!

"Okay?"

"He is indeed better than many people in the use of spices."

The childlike Xi Jianrun scratched the back of his head and said with a smile.

……

Mu Ran, just when everyone was drunk.

An inexplicable odor quickly overtook the aroma of Ryo Hayama's curry.

Many people, who were still immersed in the extremely fragrant smell of coconut milk and colorful leaves just now, were almost fainted by the smell the next second.

"Hey!"

"It stinks!"

"It smells like dead fish."

"Who is so wicked as to use such smelly ingredients in this primary contest?"

"Look, this smell seems to be coming from Sadatsuka Nao."

"what?"

"Really a dead fish?"

"That's disgusting. How could she use such rotten ingredients in the fall selection?"

The stench of rough work was suffocating, and made people want to cover their noses and run away, but Sadatsuka Nao still dealt with the dead fish in a leisurely manner.

Like Hisako, she deeply admired Erina in her heart. When they were sophomores in junior high school, the two even started a halberd-eating competition because of their "jealousy".

In the end, of course, she was not strong enough and ended in a disastrous defeat.

According to the agreement at the time, she could no longer come within 50 meters of Erina Nakiri.

No, she could only use a telescope to peek from a distance, and mailed 30 letters to her every day, which was quite heartbreaking.

"Hey hey hey!"

"Even if you beat me last time, so what?"

"Fei Shasha, I want you to take a closer look. Now my cooking is no worse than yours~"

While stirring the extremely smelly and sticky soup in the pot with a spoon, Sadatsuka Nao said confidently while peeping at the scarlet sand not far away.

……

Time is in a hurry.

It's like a never-ending traveler, constantly running forward.

2 hours finally passed like this.

"It's cooking time. All contestants, please stop what you are doing and start entering the review stage of your cooking."

As the broadcast sounded, Rei Kawashima, the female emcee in Division B, reappeared: "Then, let me explain the judging mechanism of this preliminary competition."

"As you can see, there are three judges in the AB division of the preliminary round, and each judge has 3 points. In other words, the maximum score for each dish can reach 1 points, and then the score The top four players will advance to the quarterfinals."

"Okay, first let's invite the first contestant. The dish he made is spicy and sour chicken curry."

"Now let the three judges taste it and give you your scores."

After saying that, the entire scene once again fell into quite a stir.

After all, the process of cooking by the contestants is indeed exciting to watch, but what can stir up emotions and expectations more often is the taste and evaluation of the judges.

What's more, in addition to the Curry Queen, the other judge for Division B of the preliminary round is Kita Shuji, who is also a well-known figure.

He owns the [Kita Gourmet Club], a club that only top-class cultural and financial people can join. He is a legendary man who uses a lot of money to taste delicious food.

And what kind of cuisine is needed to conquer these three food giants?

Undoubtedly, it is the most anticipated!

……

Hot and sour chicken curry.

This dish is made with onions, chicken thighs, carrots, potatoes, etc. as the main ingredients.

The required seasonings are:

curry.

ginger.

White pepper.

fish sauce.

A little salt, a little sugar, a little coconut milk, an appropriate amount of dried lemon leaves.

All in all, all the materials used are ordinary and common.

In normal times, curry dishes like this would definitely not be on the table, let alone the eyes of the Senhata sisters and Kita Shuji.

But now is the important autumn competition, and they also know that the ingredients used are by no means the only factor that affects the texture and taste of the food. So I could only open my mouth, chew it with my teeth, and taste it carefully!

A strong aroma of chicken began to fill the mouth.

Kita Shuji, who is fat, closed his eyes and couldn't help but recall the flavor of this spicy and sour chicken curry: "I see, this is a curry that represents Siamese flavor!"

"On this basis, spices with a strong sour taste are mixed to create an intoxicating fragrance."

"Although it is derived from Siamese cuisine, the taste is not as strong as the authentic Siamese chicken curry rice. It has been improved and neutralized by adding coconut milk, which makes it even more unique."

"Yes."

“It’s okay to try this kind of curry once or twice.”

On the side, Sento Ori is also feeling the taste of spicy and sour chicken curry with his heart.

Afterwards, she nodded, and then took a second bite. The more she chewed, the more she felt that the chicken in her mouth was of good quality, not bad, not rotten, and not hard.

At the same time, the ratio of turmeric and cumin reached a particularly precise 1:0.8

There is not too little turmeric powder and not too much cumin powder, which keeps the curry flavor in a balanced state that is neither strong nor mild.

"It's very interesting. It's really different from ordinary chicken curry."

Qian Tao Zhie slowly relaxed his brows and continued to comment: "As expected of a student from Totsuki, he was so considerate that he removed all the bones from the chicken so that it would be more convenient to eat!"

"And it also takes the diners' thoughts into consideration and knows how to use the taste of curry to blend and enhance the flavor." "Not bad."

"This dish is indeed worthy of recognition."

She raised her head slightly and glanced at the contestant making spicy and sour chicken curry.

"Thank you. I am honored that my spicy and sour chicken curry has been recognized by all the judges!"

Upon hearing this, the contestant suddenly had a smile on his face and was filled with joy.

……

no doubt.

This spicy and sour chicken curry is very well done.

Sour and spicy, these two flavors can be said to bring the quality of chicken legs to the extreme.

The curry, which enhances the flavor, elevates the entire dish to a higher level.

Especially spicy curry is made with common spices such as cloves, coriander seeds, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, turmeric powder and chili peppers, making the taste extremely rich.

Therefore, the three judges who had only eaten one bite began to score.

Well, the scores they gave, add up to:

36 points!

"what?

"You only get so many points?"

"Is it possible that the scoring machine or the display screen is malfunctioning?"

"What the hell is going on? Isn't the evaluation just now very good? Why is it only a measly 36 points?"

"11 points, 12 points, 13 points, this...is this really the score of each judge?"

At this moment, everyone's eyes were fixed on the large LCD screen hanging above the stage, and the big number "36" finally made them all speechless and looked in disbelief!

You know, the students who can participate in the autumn selection are all outstanding ones who have been recognized by the top ten.

As a result, such an outstanding student received such a low score.

Rei Kawashima was a little confused on the stage, but then she realized what she was doing.

She quickly took the microphone and said to the Senta sisters and Kita Shuji: "Judges, the score each of you has is 33 points, not..."

"Do you think this kind of cuisine can give us a high score?"

Unexpectedly, Qian Tata Xia Ya stared at Kawashima Rei coldly and said, "Don't forget, we are the queen of curry."

At the same time, Sento Ori next to him also had a look of disdain on his face, which made the contestant who was cooking sour chicken curry break out in a cold sweat and feel frightened.

Compared with the group of Totsuki graduates during the residential training activities, these reviewers have more identities:

foodie!

Not even an exaggeration.

This group of people are ruthless characters who are greedy and have tasted all the delicacies in the world, and their tastes are much different from ordinary people.

As you can imagine, if you want to conquer the tastes of these judges with ordinary dishes, just one word:

difficult.

……

"Can we announce the next one?"

After that, Senta Zori looked away and broke the lifeless and depressing atmosphere with one sentence.

"Okay, let me invite the next person."

Kawashima Rei was stunned for a long time, and then she said helplessly.

In the mouth, the strong curry flavor is perfectly blended into the sweet and soft rice.

Such a flavor and experience immediately made the three judges feel a tropical Southeast Asian beach scene.

Although this is carrot curry rice, the ingredients are simpler than the first spicy and sour chicken curry.

However, when you put it in your mouth, you can always feel that every taste bud is coming alive.

There is a hint of spiciness on the tip of the tongue, as well as the slightly sweet aroma of carrots and onions.

Involuntarily, several judges closed their eyes. The melon-eaters present held their breath and began to watch the judges nervously through the big screen.

The first curry dish was rated so highly, but the score was only 36 points.

So what kind of score can such carrot curry fried rice have?

Everyone was inevitably curious and looking forward to this, and the final number displayed on the screen was actually:

27

It was a full 36 points less than the 9 points just now.

……

"Next person."

Qian Tu Xia Ya took a deep breath and said slightly disappointed.

"Ahem, then let's invite the third student to serve!"

Kawashima Rei had no choice but to continue.

The third contestant heard this and quickly presented his dish. After that, he tasted it and then judged it. His final score was:

25 points.

The fourth contestant, her dish is pineapple curry fried rice.

The person who cooked this dish was Miyoko Hojo, one of the few masters in Chinese cuisine in Totsuki.

As soon as it was served, the appearance of the whole pineapple curry fried rice made people feel that it was very colorful, including white rice, yellow pineapple, and dark curry. Just looking at it made my appetite increase!

Not only that, the pineapple pulp is plump and juicy, interpenetrating with the aroma of curry, making every grain of rice full of rich aroma.

At the same time, the tender yellow eggs shone like broken silver, with bits of minced green onions scattered among them.

No exaggeration.

Such pineapple curry fried rice.

In terms of color, aroma and taste, they are all perfect!

……

"It's really boring. Why is it curry rice again?"

Looking at the rice in front of him, which was all served in a hollowed-out pineapple shell, Chitata Ori complained.

The second dish just now is carrot curry rice.

And now the fourth dish presented is another pineapple-flavored curry fried rice.

She was a little disgusted and even more disgusted, but she had to taste it.

In desperation, she could only pick up a small spoon and take a small sip. She hesitated for a moment, and finally opened her mouth slightly and tasted it carefully.

The rice is moderately soft and glutinous, chewy yet soft.

The pineapple pulp has a certain crispness, which complements the spiciness of the curry, making the entire dish rich in texture.

In addition, some vegetables such as peas and carrots and meats such as diced chicken and ham are also added to the fried rice.

Not only does it increase nutritional value, but it also adds more taste and color.

Make its several flavors blend into one!

……

"Amazing!"

"This curry fried rice has achieved a state where the grains of rice are clearly defined and crystal clear."

"When I took a sip, the first thing I encountered was the rich aroma of the special curry. It has the spiciness of turmeric and the exotic flavor of spices, which instantly awakens the taste buds."

“Then the sweet and sour flavor of the pineapple emerges, contrasting beautifully with the spiciness of the curry.”

"And after a high level of cooking skills, the rice stir-fried over high heat is moderately soft and hard, neither soft nor hard, just right."

Qianhe Weaving Painting, I was stunned after just one bite.

Every ingredient is very simple, but in the end it creates the strongest flavor.

In the end, Miyoko Hojo's overall score turned out to be a very terrifying number that no one could have imagined:

87!

(End of this chapter)