Shokugeki no Imitation Chef

"This is my'Mapo Snapper Tofu'...please taste it!" Liu Subaru said, placing five portions of Mapo Snapper Tofu in front of the five judges.┡Small ΔSaid *

Five servings of "Mapo Sea Bream Tofu" are not large, and they are packed in tall crystal trays that look like they are used to hold fruits...

"Because'fish tofu' is far less tasty than tofu, and the taste is different, so did you use a heavy spicy topping?" Lei Yu first fiddled with a spoon.

"However, although the method of adding thickening to seasoning is suitable for these difficult-to-tasting ingredients, it is necessary to consider the coordination and change of the taste and taste of the thickening sauce and the internal taste of the ingredients, otherwise it will not only increase the level of the sauce. The advantage of feeling is concealed, and it may even be counterproductive!" Tang Song's prompt is more targeted.

Tang Song, as the chief chef of Shanghai "Longzhen Restaurant", has a three-star culinary skill and is proficient in Shanghai cuisine.

In history, Shanghai cuisine was originally characterized by "thick oil red sauce" with a heavy taste.

However, gradually affected by the Jiangnan flavor, the taste gradually faded and turned to "sweet".

Nowadays, Shanghai cuisine is still known for its braised and simmered dishes, but it is no longer the original heavy flavor.

Naturally, Tang Song is a little bit embarrassed about the "Mapo Snapper Tofu" that seems to make people's tongue numb...

"But this shouldn't be considered as'fish tofu' in the traditional sense? The ingredients are still very different. I really want to see that the protein extract separated from the ground soybeans is actually added in it, and the other ingredients are also not. It's not the same...Sure enough, it has the style of Yuanyue Academy!" Nitomomori is still struggling with Liu Subaru's representation.

He is probably the most "biased" of all the judges, and he will not hesitate in verbal preference towards the Nagiri family...Of course, he can still be "fair" when scoring as a judge!

"Okay, let's have a taste for the specific taste!" Lin Yi said.

Including two dragon chefs, Xie Yunlong and Lin Yi, as the judges, at this time, Liu Maoxing experienced the most gorgeous "cooking showdown"...

When the five judges took a spoonful of mapo sea bream tofu, they all had their movements!

Then Master Jie stood up abruptly, a sound like fried beans rang out all over his body...

Originally, Master Jie was old and strong (literally), but after all, he is a person of a hundred and dozens of years old, and his figure has long been shriveled, but now his whole body muscles have swelled, and the flower shirt has been swollen!

I was so scared that Liu Subaru thought that he was going to practice Qigong...

If it weren't for the flowery shirt to be very loose, I'm afraid it would have exploded now!

And Liu Subaru also felt that at the moment when Master Jie entered the "Mapo Snapper Tofu", his internal strength was unusually bulging... It was very similar to the situation when the commander's "clothes ripped"!

"Hey, I'm getting old, obviously I'm still very satisfied with the taste, and I can't even do'breaking clothes'." Master Xie sighed.

And Lin Yi consoled on the sidelines: "Where is it, if Master Jie wears ordinary clothes, it will definitely break apart!"

"Actually, I'm very optimistic about you. Unfortunately, Liu's tasting skills are never passed on to people who are not surnamed Liu, and they are also passed on from men to women... I also learned it exceptionally because of my father... …" Master Jie looked regretful.

It looks like this is still a must-have skill of the Liu family?

Pass the male but not the female?

nonsense!Even if they are willing to "pass the daughter", they must be willing to learn!

And at this moment, Senzaemon in the audience was scratched to the itch and proudly said: "Zongwei, you reached the level of'clothes torn' three years ago, right?"

Tsk tsk, ask how deliberately and deliberately!

However, the Liu Family Eight Elders really cooperated with him, and he immediately cast a shocked look.

He didn’t look like the 43-year-old Nagiri Zongwei. He shook his machete-like eyebrows, and the dull hairs on the top of his head seemed to sway. He also proudly said, “Yes, when I was forty years old. On my birthday, after tasting the love meal prepared by Leonora and Alice for me, the power of food in my body exploded! This must be the power of love!"

He must have not heard, Leonora and Alice mother and daughter, whispering from the side: "Fortunately, we ran fast..."

Otherwise, it will probably be hit hard!

That's right, in this world, the so-called "internal power" is also called the "gourmet power", usually only those who have eaten enough food and those who can make good food can master it.

Moreover, the Nagiri family, or Liu family's "clothes ripped", as a special tasting technique and a means of showing one's strength, is often envied by people!

When the commander was serving as a judge in the "autumn trials", the "clothes burst" he showed was just a preliminary stage.

Then there is the "clothes burst" that will break the clothes directly, and the "clothes burst" that will dissipate this energy and make the people around them burst open!

Nagiri Zongwei reached this peak level, and it was when he was forty years old...

But Liu Subaru can't actually understand what other people are shocking and admiring!

It's embarrassing enough to explode your clothes!If you explode the clothes of the people around you...this is sexual harassment, right?Will you be arrested?Master Zong Wei, please do not use this ability in public places!

In the original plot, Nagiri Zongwei, who served as a judge during the grade assessment, demonstrated this ability.

Liu Subaru has always felt that he has not been arrested so far, which is the biggest mockery of the rule of law in Northern Europe.

On one side of the audience, it seemed that it was Nagiri Soe who wanted to show everyone this ability. He also stood up and wanted to try the "Mapo Snapper Tofu", but was caught by Leonora and Eri. Hold on tightly...

Well, if Nagiri Zongwei "does his own way", there will probably be a "family burst"!

The judges on the other side finally pulled the dialogue back to the topic.

"The texture and taste of this thickening is like a'thick oil red sauce'! Seriously, I haven't tasted such a heavy oil in a long time! But... I have to say that although the oil is heavy and strong, but It doesn't feel greasy at all!"

"That's right, and in the thickening, you can still feel the aroma of nuts such as peanuts and sesame. It seems that when the spices such as chili powder were fried in the pan, the fragrant nuts were added... and there was some sourness? How many? It feels like'oily and spicy'."

"Youbo Lazi" is a special snack in Shaanxi. It is a spicy snack that is mixed with chili powder and various nut smashes, then topped with hot oil, and finally seasoned with vinegar.

If the mouth is heavy enough, it can be used directly as a snack or as a condiment, which is the same as rolling noodles and steamed buns...

"This'sea bream tofu' is also completely different from ordinary fish tofu. I thought it would have a softer texture without being fried... It turned out to be surprisingly chewy! This should be due to the comparison of the starch used as a binder. Less, and... it should also have something to do with the method of mashing into'fish paste'!" Lei Yu said, looking at Master Understanding.

Master Xie also nodded at this time: "Yes, it's'hardness and softness'! His previous approach seemed to be a big deal, but in fact, it coincided with the fleshy and even texture of the sea bream, which guaranteed the taste to the greatest extent. ! Although the sea bream itself has passed the peak taste time, it can still make the best taste of fish paste!"

Liu Subaru’s technique is a fusion of the skills of the steel rod Jie Lu and the noodle king Luo Gen. The Jie Lu that seems to be a muscular man in itself is thick and thin, and the "White Luo Secret Skill" represented by Luo Gen is more technical. The representative of Liu Xingxing’s style when he first smashed it was very similar to Xie Yunlong, who also combined the strengths of the two families.

At the same time, Pleiades Liu also has the ability to perceive the weak tactile feedback on the steel rod through the "tactile sense", and it is easier to display the skill.

"Moreover, there seems to be a hint of sweetness in this'sea bream tofu', which corresponds to the heavy spicy thickening of the sauce...this is...honey?" Tang Song's eyes lit up.

"That's true. If you taste it carefully, the slightly sourness in the thickening, and no vinegar aroma, should be the flavor of a small amount of lemon juice?"

"Heavy spicy thickening and slightly sweet'sea bream tofu' create a layered taste experience properly! The reason for using water instead of broth is to preserve this layering, right? Very high completion It's hard to imagine that this was the result of a sudden attack..." Lin Yi said.

In fact, other judges are more willing to describe it as "perfect" than "properly" at this time, but as a "dragon chef", Lin Yi clearly has a higher vision.

To some extent, being able to be so appreciated by the dragon chefs, if today’s test is passed, the publicity effect on Pleiades Liu will be no less than winning a regional youth cooking competition!

After all, unlike Master Jie, Lin Yi's name is more well-known, and it is closely related to the words "Dragon Chef Alliance Seat".

Although Master Jie is also named in the Dragon Chef Alliance, it has been a long time since business affairs, and even many young three-star chefs do not know him. As for the older chefs, although many have heard of his name when they were young, most of them are I thought he was dead...

The five judges gave Liu Subaru a high evaluation, but they did not immediately give a score. Instead, they obviously suppressed his aroused appetite and left a small portion of the "Mapo Snapper Tofu" in front of him. , Then pay attention to Erina's cuisine on the other side!

"It must be very hard to eat such a spicy food? Welcome to taste my'Wufu Sea Bream Meatballs', let's take a break for your tongue!"

Erina said this in a queen-like tone, and it made people feel no "rest" at all!

Master Xie whispered: "How do I feel that you are not talking to us at all?"

Indeed, when Erina was speaking, he kept glancing at Liu Subaru, whose face was awkward...

However, among the five judges, Lin Yi and Xin Hushou seem to be the youngest, but Lin Yi is actually in his sixties, but it looks like he is in his thirties. Xin Hushou is indeed the youngest in real age, and is also four. He is more than ten years old and is a master of medicinal diet. He usually pays attention to diet, so he maintains well.

So at this time, except for Shintoshou, the other judges pretended not to see anything.

But Nitoshou was very disagreeable with Liu Subaru, because before the gatekeeper Senzaemon, he bumped into Liu Subaru at the door of Erina’s room on the morning of the "School Festival", and he saw Hisasha inside. Yes, so that he "has a mental preparation"!

Nito Mori's temper came up, even Erina scolded him, and said, "Huh! You young people are really..."

While watching Nitomomori want to say something aside, Master Jie quickly stood up, picked up the "Five Blessed Sea Bream Meatballs" by Erina, and put them in the bowls of other judges one by one...

"Except for the meaning of these five balls, they are the same in cooking, right?" Master Jie confirmed before dividing.

After getting a positive answer, it is divided into one for each person.

But Master Jie personally distributed the meatballs to them, and other people naturally stopped saying anything, and held their hands on their dishes to show their respect.

Listening to the master while dividing the balls, he was still muttering: "Well...I want to live longer, this'longevity' is mine! Lei Yu, I heard that some of your Lei's little boys have been always Get into trouble? Hey, give you this'good death'! Bless you not to be dragged down... Xiaosongzi, Longzhen Restaurant has recently squeezed a star-rated restaurant, right? Here, this'Kangning' is for you, saving your guilty conscience... …"

Although the "Wufu Sea Bream Fish Ball" was originally called this name, there was no real "Fu" for a single ball. However, Master Xie had to say so, Lei Yu and others had to take it with a black face!

The five blessings usually refer to "longevity", "wealth", "coming", "good morals", and "good death", which means "shoubi Nanshan", "Gong Xi Cai", "health and tranquility", and "high moral character". , "Start and end well."

"Thank you Master Jie, although I think it would be better to exchange the meatballs between me and Lao Tang, the misfortune caused by my grandsons is not big or small, which is just annoying, and it won't make me fail to die..." Lei Yu sold his teammates mercilessly.

"Then you want to say who can't die? I'll say it again! That's not my squeeze... What am I doing? It's my grandson who has the ability to catch up with the only daughter of the chef, and now they take the initiative to merge To Longzhen Restaurant!" Tang Song explained in a low voice.

In fact, the "good death" should be considered most by Master Jie himself, but no one here dared to say!

Even Lin Yi was used by Master Jie as "so an adult, don't always let Xiaoluzi help you" as an excuse, and gave him "richness"...

It is true that Lin Yi’s research funds have always been paid by the Lans Group, but that is not a "relief"?

If Lin Yi really spoke, any group would be willing to pay this money!

On the contrary, a certain master often finds someone to fight the autumn wind after the "wind and snow" all over the world, which is more like asking for help!

Nitomomori was very happy at first, and the "good virtue" assigned to him is a good sign, but after thinking about it, he can solve the theory of the master when he divided the balls, and that is what is missing and what is missing. Are you "bad"?

"Ahem, Xiaoshou! This is the only thing left, don't think about it! The more the better!"

Nitomu feels that his old man might as well not explain...

"Huh? It turns out that the meatballs are baked in the oven and then poured to thicken them? Instead of frying and cooking in the traditional way..."

Tang Song just lays down the chopsticks, and he feels the difference between the two processing methods. If it is fried first and then boiled, the meatballs should have been clipped by now.

"The toughness of the meatballs is surprisingly good! And this size...is it for us to enjoy the bite taste?"

"Then try it!"

Indeed, Erina's balls are about the size of a half fist, which is two circles smaller than the traditional "braised lion head", but two circles larger than the weight of a bite.

And it seems that it is not simply using starch as a binder. The toughness of the balls is surprisingly good, and they cannot be separated with chopsticks...

I saw five judges picking up the balls in front of them one after another, and then bite them down!

Suddenly, Master Jie stood up again, the muscles from the grave made Hua's shirt tight, as if the buttons were about to fly out with more effort.

Judging from this degree of swelling, it is almost the same as the "Mapo Snapper Tofu" just now!

At the same time, everyone seemed to hear it. At the moment the balls were bitten open, there seemed to be a sound of liquid spurting out?

The audience looked at the meatballs on the chopsticks of the judges, and as expected, from the section, there was soup flowing out...

"Is this a popcorn? Wait...what are the judges doing?"

I saw that the judges all started "chewing" after a short period of stagnation, and they "chewed" for half a minute...

As the audience, most of the family members also have good cooking skills, at least they also have a good level of appreciation, and can't help but wonder.

"What is this chewing? Is it picking a fishbone?"

"How is it possible! Look at the way they chew, it is clear that they are enjoying and chewing freely!"

"But... weird, isn't it? Isn't it a meatball? And it's still sea bream paste and meatballs. How can they be so chewy? Just roasting, it won't be so chewy?"

And the judges who had finished chewing at this time showed contented expressions on their faces, as if they were about to ripple...

"That's it! It's'cheese', right? In the sea bream balls, cheese powder is added as a binder, which greatly improves the texture of the balls in terms of softness!"

Cheese?The crowd in the audience was stunned, and then they came to understand.

It turns out that from the beginning, they were "lied" by the reddish brown thickening on the balls and the name "Wufu balls"!

Instinctively thought it was "Six Happiness Meatballs" made from sea bream meat, or "Broiled Lion Head" or something.

Usually Chinese-style meatballs use starch as a binder. Nowadays, bread crumbs and steamed bread flour are also used as binders...

But from the perspective of soft and chewy, it is definitely not as good as "cheese"!

After the cheese is heated, melted and re-solidified, not only will the meatballs become softer, but the toughness will be greatly improved.

Erina also uses the advantage of "taste" to carefully craft the spices in the meatballs that match the savory flavor of sea bream. The complex and layered multiple flavors will be released in chewing!

"That's right, and this cheese with a slight lactic acid taste is goat milk, right?"

"At first glance, it looks very similar to a Chinese-style braised lion head, but in fact... I was really fooled by the appearance! The thick thickening on the outside is also made of red wine as the main material, and the meatballs are used as a binder. Goat cheese and garlic...some Italian meatballs!"

"At the same time, the soup in the inner part is made with condensed pieces of fish bone soup before being roasted?"

"It's true. If you only rely on the layering that is displayed when you continue to chew, it will be too flat and uninteresting at the first entrance. This is included in it and sprayed into the mouth for the first time. The soup gives the diners a sense of surprise and expectation!" Lei Yu praised.

"The same is true for this thickening. The flour used to astringe the soup is obviously fried with oil and spices in advance, showing a strong fragrance..."

As mentioned before, although the rules of "Cooking Showdown" are different from those of "Cooking Halberd", one thing is the same, that is, when one bite is needed to cook, it will give people the most delicious impact, so as to leave the judges. Under a deep impression...

If it's just "the delicious taste that is rich in chewing", it is easy for people to chew a few rounds because there is no sense of expectation, which is far from the effect that can be achieved now!

The rich soup and the taste of the toppings balance the "impact" and "lasting".

"In this half of the sea bream ball, I seem to have tasted a sea bream feast..."

"Yes, he is a genius who has awakened his sense of taste since he was born, and he can achieve this level at only sixteen years old... Of course, Liu Subaru has done a great job, showing the level of a two-star chef, maybe you can try Another two-star certification for the next "Chinese-style seafood"! It is incredible that you are really only sixteen years old." Lin Yi said.

The Liu family in the auditorium couldn't help but feel a little sinking in their hearts... How do you feel that Liu Subaru is disadvantaged by this comment?

But they can't say anything. After all, if you are a cook under the age of twenty, you can't say that you can do better than Liu Subaru!

But at this moment, Master Jie suddenly went back to taste Liu Subaru's "Mapo Snapper Tofu"...

"So, I haven't noticed it before..." Master Jie said to himself.

"Huh? Master Jie, have you found anything?" Tang Song asked in confusion.

"I just felt a little weird before. The taste of this'sea bream tofu' is fresh and springy, with a slight frosting. I thought it was the illusion that the nut crumbs in the mapo topping gave me... ...But I just tasted the soup in the meatballs and realized that it was powder with fish bones added!"

"What? Wait...Such words..."

The judges immediately went back to taste Liu Maoxing’s "Mapo Sea Bream Tofu", and ate the remaining half of the sea bream balls, repeatedly comparing what...

When seeing this scene, Liu Subaru immediately leaned close to Erina and said, "There should be more left, right? Give me a taste! I also left a copy for you!"

"Hey, who wants to taste your tofu!" Erina turned around and walked back to her cooking table.

Although Pleiades Liu followed all the way, he still ate closed doors. Just as Pleiades Liu turned depressed and was about to walk back to his cooking station, he heard a faint voice, muttering, "If you want to eat so much." , I'll do it for you later! Finish the duel first before speaking!"

Liu Subaru immediately turned her head, and saw Erina immediately pretending to be not what she was talking about, and turned her head coldly, but she could see that her face was flushed...

The two continue to start the next three dishes. As for the judges’ ratings, there is plenty of time for them to consider slowly. The duel has just begun, and there is no need for the two to wait in front of them... (To be continued.)