Shokugeki: Start with an izakaya, making everyone cry

Chapter 294 The Last Supper
Just like entering a movie theater, you need a ticket.

After entering this prosperous city, the first ticket for many people is to leave their hometown, the second ticket is to endure loneliness, and the third ticket is to not eat well!
Therefore, there are two places in the human body that can produce emotions:

brain!

stomach!

The experience of leaving home and being alone often triggers feelings of sadness in the human brain.

Therefore, the heat of an izakaya with delicious food can always warm the hearts of every diner, making them gradually fall in love with it.

……

Just like Zhang Fan used "silver chopsticks to return ten pots".

After making 10 dishes in one go, new diners appeared.

Tokiyama Hyogoro, he is a retired soldier, but it has been nearly 20 years since he last went in and out with the army.

After the war ended, in order to find a new job, he began to participate in the black market grain trade. At that time, he showed amazing and outstanding cooking skills and became a sensation in the "inner cooking world"!
later.

He simply threw himself into the cooking world and became a late-night cook.

According to most people who have met him, Tokiyama Hyogoro is "a person who can make people completely surrender whether on the battlefield or in the kitchen."

As a well-known "rogue chef", his frightening rumors and incidents are countless!

……

Just see.

Tokiyama Hyogoro was in a wheelchair at the moment, being pushed into the izakaya by another late-night cook, Saki.

"He has just come out of the hospital. Please make a [Last Supper] immediately."

As soon as he came in, Saji said to Zhang Fan with an indifferent attitude.

Zhang Fan took a look at Tokiyama Hyōgoro and saw that he looked thin and old, but he still had a bit of anger, but his eyes were dull and his expression was hazy, as if he was dying.

So, he nodded and replied: "Well, you can just find a seat and sit down wherever you like."

Phoenix eggs, this is a dish in "The Little Master of China", and it is also a home-cooked dish made with eggs and wine as the main ingredients.

Zhang Fan, who had just returned to the cooking table, prepared two large bags of salt.

Then they were all unsealed one by one and poured into the basin. Immediately afterwards, he prepared a smaller basin next to the salt basin, then took out the egg whites and mixed them into the salt basin.

The remaining egg yolks were put into the refrigerator by Zhang Fan for refrigeration.

Then, just like making noodles, he began to mix the salt and egg whites into a paste.

"strangeness."

"What kind of cuisine requires so much salt?"

Saji, who had just sat down, couldn't help but fell into deep thought after watching Zhang Fan's actions!
……

Staring at the taro on the chopping board in front of me
Then, the sharp kitchen knife held tightly in Zhang Fan's hand fell down.

I saw a silver light flashing, sliding left and right, and quickly colliding with the chopping board, and the clicking sound of the collision was like a joyful rhythm song!
At this time, all the diners present held their breaths and looked slightly frozen.

one second.

two seconds.

three seconds.

A brief period of more than ten seconds passed.

The elegant Zhang Fan quickly took back the kitchen knife while everyone was stunned.

"interesting!"

"He used the strength of his wrist to cut, rather than the strength of his arm."

"Although this kind of knife skill is more difficult, it will make the ingredients cut more neatly, and the force can be better controlled!"

"And, take a closer look."

"There is really no difference in the taro shreds he cuts out."

Obviously, this kind of knife skills shocked Saji when he saw it for the first time.

……

Time passes a little.

On the cooking table, there is a container.

In the middle of this container, a "bird's nest" made of taro silk has been placed.

If you look closely, you will see a huge "egg" inside this "bird's nest". By rough calculation, the diameter of this egg may be more than 34 centimeters.

You must know that the diameter of the largest bird egg in the world, the ostrich egg, is generally only about 15 centimeters, which is twice as big!

"Ok?"

"Is there such a big egg?"

After taking a closer look, Saji was immediately shocked.

"This egg..."

On the side, Dojima Gin was also so confused by this scene that his brain's CPU almost burned out.

"It turns out that the duck meat is wrapped with salt and egg white in a similar way to kneading noodles, and then made into an 'egg' shape."

"It's just that he made the egg bigger on purpose to numb your eyes and make you mistakenly think that the egg is naturally formed!
Finally, Dojima Gin finally saw a little bit of the secret.

……

"The giant egg is made of salt, and the bird's nest is made of taro, and now there is some high-concentration liquor flowing underneath."

"I, Saji, have never seen this kind of food in my life." Saji couldn't help but look at the "egg" in front of him carefully, and finally came back to his senses, and couldn't help but feel even more surprised.

How could she not think of it.

I just led Tokiyama Hyogoro to find a local wine shop to come in and spend money.

As a result, I actually met a cooking expert hidden in the city!

And just when everyone was looking forward to what Zhang Fan was going to cook next, they saw him take out a long-mouthed lighter and then ignite the liquor underneath.

In an instant, the blazing flames directly surrounded the bird's nest.

After that, the aroma of wine, taro, egg... various complex and diverse aromas began to permeate the entire izakaya with a sweeping momentum.

"So... so spectacular, such beautiful food!"

Seeing this, Saji was confused.

……

“It turns out it’s similar to wrapping the ingredients in soil and then heating them directly!”

"I remember that the kiln chickens and beggar chickens in China are like this."

"The difference is that Zhang Fan's dish uses salt instead of soil, and it is different from the direct roasting method with fire. It is more like... steaming to ripen the ingredients?"

After looking at it for a few times, Dojima Gin finally understood some of the secrets of this dish.

amazing!
What an amazing idea!
"Steam?"

"Isn't it obvious that it was cooked directly with white wine?"

Saji felt even more confused.

"Ok!"

"It's definitely not roasted."

Zhang Fan explained: "Because salt can heat food evenly, it is equivalent to the function of a steamer."

"In other words, although this phoenix egg dish does not use a steamer, it does use steaming to heat the duck meat inside!"

"interesting."

"This burning method is really direct and rough." Saji couldn't help but blinked his bright eyes.

She is now more and more curious about this particularly amazing phoenix egg dish, and she is looking forward to it more and more.

……

Soon, more than 20 seconds passed.

As the flame gradually shrinks until it finally goes out, the dish called Phoenix Egg is completed!
Although there is no such thing as carbon in salt, the bird's nest made of taro does contain simple sugars and carbon. Therefore, after some heating, the entire huge egg was covered with a layer of dark burnt marks.

Ah!
all in all.

It was really "scorched".

And at the end, when Zhang Fan placed the burnt giant egg in front of Saki and Tokiyama Hyogoro, many diners present couldn't help but stare.

"Then, the last step is next!"

After finishing speaking, Zhang Fan raised a sharp kitchen knife, then tightened his eyes and smashed open the "eggshell" with the handle of the knife.

……

Karma!
squeak!
slowly.

The eggshell gradually cracked.

And when the last small piece of the shell was completely broken, a dazzling light finally followed, illuminating the izakaya in an instant.

"What... is... glowing?"

"Anne, the first-class executive officer of the WGO Food Organization, once told me that there is an izakaya in Neon Country, and the owner there knows how to cook luminous dishes. Could it be that..."

Saji stared at this scene with his eyes widened in disbelief.

Finally, as the light faded, the scene inside began to appear in everyone's eyes.

All he saw was a shiny duck, which was constantly exuding a rich meaty aroma that made everyone intoxicated. Especially Saji, who was so close at hand, was so smoked that he almost rolled his eyes and lost consciousness.

"It smells so good!"

"This...this duck is so delicious!"

"I can feel a warm breath of life. After the eggshell gradually cracked, it began to be born."

Involuntarily, Saji's eyes were filled with light. At this moment, she wished that she could replace Tokiyama Hyogoro and swallow all the phoenix eggs in front of her.

"Ah."

"There is one last step left."

The next moment, Zhang Fan continued to pick up the kitchen knife.

Then he ignored the ironing and just dealt with the freshly baked duck.

At this time, he was like a skilled surgeon. His light hands were waving constantly, and the pieces of duck meat were shaved out with such smooth movements.

Because of the speed, when the whole plate of duck slices arrived at Sage, the plate of duck slices was still steaming!

……

"It's really amazing."

"Can do it in less than 1 minute."

"I shaved off all the duck meat, leaving only a duck skeleton!"

At this point, Saji finally looked at Zhang Fan with admiration.

Whether it was just using salt, taro and duck meat to make huge eggs and bird's nests, or using white wine to directly burn it to heat the food in this unique way, or the last moment when the eggshell broke open Dazzling light, these things opened her eyes.

She really didn't expect it.

A dish can be made so amazing and magical.

It’s no wonder why even people at the level of first-class executive officer of the WGO Food Organization would praise him highly.

"This phoenix egg is actually wrapped in salt, and then heated continuously to continuously store heat in the egg. At the same time, the flavor of the duck meat is firmly locked inside, making it more delicious! "

"Anyway, you'd better let him eat."

"I believe this was not the last supper for him."

Zhang Fan just responded calmly.

……

Strong.

mellow.

Skin luster.

Just looking at it makes me want to...eat!

In Tokiyama Hyogoro's eyes, at this moment he was no longer a duck, but a little fresh meat waiting to be slaughtered.

And when you eat the first piece of duck, the crispiness of the skin and the tenderness of the meat immediately give feedback to the different strengths of the upper and lower teeth. After biting off, the fat in the middle layer flows out and rushes into the small mouth!
Chew slightly.

The fusion of texture and taste is actually very harmonious.

The entire izakaya suddenly became quiet, and the only sounds that could be heard were the cracking of duck skin and the squeaking of the bar's mouth.

Duck meat, tender and juicy.

Duck skin, crispy and delicious.

Sauce aroma, rich and complex.

Shredded taro, refreshing and sweet.

This subtle smell is like seeing a boy in white running in the jungle in midsummer!
Gradually, an ethereal and illusory picture appeared in Tokiyama Hyogoro's mind.

In a bottomless dark space, a blazing flame suddenly appeared, bringing a ray of light here. Immediately, a phoenix was reborn in the flames. It spread its wings and let out a deafening cry when bathed in flames.

But just as Sanhyo Gorola fell into intoxication, Sage next to him couldn't help but asked: "How does it taste?"

……

"Duck, no need to say more."

"Skin, oil, meat...everything is done to perfection."

“Especially when the duck skin is wrapped with taro shreds and placed in the mouth, the crispy taro shreds can help the teeth grind the duck skin tissue together, amplifying the two textures of crispiness and crunchiness!”

“Not only that, the grease oozes from the duck skin.”

"After being blended with sugar, it doesn't feel greasy. On the contrary, it has the texture of a unique dessert."

"This phoenix egg dish is very mysterious in terms of its preparation. When the eggshells, which are mixed with salt and egg white, are steamed and grilled by the flame ignited by high-quality liquor, the combined power of the wine's aroma and salt will It penetrates directly into the duck meat!”

"On the one hand, the fishy smell of duck meat itself is neutralized."

"On the other hand, after being blended with salt and wine, the duck meat is a little less greasy, and you won't get tired of eating it!"

"Cooking like this made my appetite feel like a phoenix, and I was reborn directly."

"It is said that."

“In Chinese cuisine.”

"Chefs are very versatile in how they treat duck meat, it's like..."

After swallowing, Tokiyama Hyogoro seemed to have discovered a new world. His bright eyes that were originally dull and lifeless finally had some light.

"Hahaha……"

"I thought I would spend the rest of my life in obscurity."

"But I didn't expect that I would be lucky enough to taste such amazing food tonight. This...this..."

There was an unavoidable hoarseness in his voice, as if he hadn't spoken like this for a long time: "The owner of this shop is right, this is definitely not my Goro's last supper!"

(End of this chapter)