The beginning is only when you become a chef

Chapter 115: The dishes carry the way to open up your own way (two chapters in one)

Ji Xing Liao.

"Is it a light meal?"

Soma Yukihira and his friends looked at each other in bewilderment.

Takumi, an Italian teenager, said:
"Shouldn't light meals be salads?"

"Or, lettuce on the bottom, a few pieces of meat on the top, plus a combination of whole grains and cherry tomatoes."

Yi Se Hui's eyebrows twitched as he said:
“So as ‘light meals’ become popular around the world, they can flourish and should not be the stereotype of Western practices that you mentioned.”

Tansho Kei couldn't help but scold him, and said weakly:
“Is it because of Western-style light meals that people have the stereotype that light meals look good but don’t taste good?”

The words of the dormitory manager Wenxu were cunning and vicious:

"Western light meals?"

"If humans can keep eating, I think it would be fine to pour vinaigrette on the green belts on the Totsuki campus and just eat them!"

Hearing this, the Italian brothers Takumi and Isami felt that they were seriously hurt.

Eat the green belt directly?

This is definitely a stigmatization of Western cuisine!
Takumi, the little boy, blushed and refuted:
“Western-style light meals can also be made into a feast for the eyes. They are healthy, delicious and beautiful!”

Ha ha.

But everyone ignored him and started discussing in detail the combination of Liu Shimeng's two small dishes.

Yoshino Yuuki: "Spicy and spicy hand-shredded chicken can actually be a fat-reducing meal? I've learned something. If I were to do it, I would strengthen my cooking advantage in the chicken of 'hand-shredded chicken'!"

This girl, who often sticks out her tongue to act cute, is a real expert in eating wild game and is also good at raising poultry and livestock.

She even set up her own chicken farm in the back hills of Pole Star Lodge, hoping to breed the so-called "Pole Star Chicken" that is famous all over the world.

Soma Yukihira said he had learned it, with a hint of shock on his face.

The concept of "light meals" is a completely new dish for this young chef who worked part-time at his family's Yukihira restaurant before coming to Totsuki.

"So, can we use peppercorns and chili peppers as seasoning ingredients in diet meals?"

Saiba Joichiro said with a smile:

“To put it bluntly, “light meals” simply emphasize the combination of ingredients and dietary structure!”

"High-calorie ingredients and condiments can be discarded, but there are zero-calorie and zero-fat alternatives. For example, didn't the female chef on the show use zero-sugar and zero-fat vinaigrette to make a healthy cold appetizer?"

"How many grams of chili peppers and peppercorns are there in cooking? How many calories are there?"

The words "Shura" directly point to the core of light meal pairing.

Within the framework of low oil, low sugar and low salt.

The point is not what other seasonings are used.

After all, it is unreasonable to talk about "harm" without considering the dosage.

Instead, the main ingredients must be ultra-low-calorie and healthy, which are the things that should be eaten in large portions to fill your stomach.

no doubt.

Two meat dishes from Liu Shimeng.

The main ingredient of "Spicy Shredded Chicken" is chicken breast.

"Black Pepper Beef and Mushroom" is a healthy and nutritious combination of beef and mushrooms.

By flexibly applying cooking techniques and changing seasonings, delicious dishes that suit the "Chinese stomach" can be cooked based on healthy main ingredients.

The judges finished the two small dishes on the second layer of the food box without Liu Shimeng's guidance or urging.

They opened the food boxes at the bottom layer on their own.

Suddenly, a bowl of steaming multi-grain porridge appeared in the close-up picture.

This bowl of porridge is cooked very beautifully.

As we all know, coarse grains are the opposite of "refined" and are often not associated with high-end and fine.

But the bowls of multi-grain porridge that Liu Shimeng presented to the five judges, in addition to the brown rice of different colors, actually had some light yellow silky ingredients floating in it.

Nakiri Managi scooped up a spoonful and put it into her mouth. She couldn't help but close her eyes slightly, looking very intoxicated and enjoying it.

After a moment, she opened her eyes and praised:

"Multi-grain porridge can be cooked so fragrant, mellow, rich and elegant."

"Your use of cheesegrass is amazing!"

Cheese grass?
Another fantasy ingredient?
Hear this.

There was an uproar inside the building.

The audience was numb.

Are these some fantasy ingredients?
The cold appetizers are "banana cucumber" and "bacon leaves".

For the two main dishes, based on the judges’ tasting just now, it was clear that there was something fishy about the mushrooms and spices.

The multi-grain porridge at the end actually uses "cheese grass"!
"This, this, this..."

On the second floor, Xiang Shilin was shocked:
"That's a bit outrageous. Five kinds of fantasy ingredients are used in this recipe?"

Wu Zhu also looked horrified:

"Although they are only bronze-level ingredients, using five of them at once to make five different combination dishes is still beyond my comprehension!"

Kyo Nina couldn't help but narrow her eyes slightly:
"I am now absolutely certain that she must have a super taste talent!"

"It seems that this generation of the Liu family has produced a little demon with a superb sense of taste and ultimate seasoning skills..."

It is beyond the limits of ordinary chefs to use and control. At the nine-star cooking level, he can easily coordinate and control five different bronze-level fantasy ingredients.

Only those with god-level talent and ultimate skills can do this.

None of them can be missing.

“5 Fantasy Ingredients!”

In Kitchen No. 7, Yang Jinli couldn't help but exclaim in horror.

Xia An looked up in surprise, watching Liu Shimeng confidently facing the five judges on the live broadcast.

"Super taste, ultimate seasoning, is it really that easy to use?" He became a little envious.

He worked extremely hard and even spent a lot of money to finally find a way to roughly control several silver-level ingredients so that they would be coordinated and unified with each other in the bowl of "Great Galaxy Noodles" to present the effect he wanted.

But if he has super taste and extreme seasoning.

Maybe it won't be so troublesome.

All you have to do is to start “tuning” the dish. By adjusting, you will soon find a unified tune and blend several flavors on your plate.

There is no doubt that this is the power of super taste plus extreme seasoning!
If Erina Nakiri can also achieve the ultimate seasoning in the future and pair it with the "God's Tongue", she will be the Japanese version of Liu Shimeng.

But now, Liu Shimeng is the goal that Erina Nakiri needs to work hard to catch up with.

Main studio.

Nakiri Managi stared at Liu Shimeng:
"How did you find out that "cheese grass" has low calories and can be cooked into porridge so delicious?"

Liu Shimeng: "I was just looking for a way to make multi-grain porridge delicious, and I accidentally discovered the fantasy ingredient "cheese grass". After cooking it, I found that it can directly upgrade a bowl of ordinary multi-grain porridge!"

"Of course, the fact that it is low in calories and meets the concept of light meals was only confirmed after it was sent to the research institute for identification and analysis."

Wei Xuelin was generous in her praise:
“I see a rising star in the food industry!”

Chi Xiaobai laughed:

"Xiao Shimeng, after you are promoted to the special grade, you can use your super taste and this extreme seasoning skill, and you don't need any background to beat a group of self-proclaimed celebrities and senior old guys!"

Liu Heng and Liu Bo, as the elders of Liu Shimeng's clan, did not say much.

But there was kindness in their eyes and a hint of pride on their faces.

Even a fool can see it.

Liu was very satisfied with this little genius.

"Then——" The beautiful host heard the urgent urging of director Gao Shengqi in the backstage through the headset, and then she came back to her senses and announced:
"Please ask the five judges to rate Chef Liu Shimeng's Chinese light meal platter and show the rating board!"

The words trailed off.

The five judges lowered their heads and used markers to write numbers on the board without any hesitation and immediately raised it up:

"Mr. Liu Heng and Mr. Liu Bo, both scored 10 points!"

"Ms. Nakiri Managi...10 points!"

"Chi Teji, what's Wei Teji's score? It's also a perfect 10 points!!"

When announcing the scores, the beautiful host's voice trembled noticeably.

wow——

The judges all gave full marks, which successfully made the audience explode with joy. The sky-high exclamations seemed to be able to lift the dome of the Juxialou.

"Wow, Xiao Shimeng was the first one to submit a dish, and she actually got full marks?"

"50 points! Doesn't that mean you can just open the champagne and reserve the second round champion?"

"This is too explosive. Could it be that Xiao Shimeng hid her strength in the first episode? This shouldn't be possible!"

In the response to the earthquake.

The beautiful host approached Liu Shimeng, handed her the microphone, and asked:
"Xiao Shimeng, everyone is saying that you hid your strength in the first episode?"

Liu Shimeng laughed and said distressedly:

"No, it's just that I really couldn't use my full cooking skills in the recipe of Chameleon Noodle Bowl Tower. I felt like I was trapped and dancing with handcuffs and ankle chains on. My hands and feet were severely restricted."

Then, Liu Shimeng, with a pious look on his face, suddenly changed the subject:

"That's why I admire Boss Xia even more!"

"Uh……"

The beautiful host choked. She didn't expect Liu Shimeng to be so good at this interview and forcefully mentioned her idol:
"How to say?"

Liu Shimeng said solemnly: "In the field of ancient recipes and dishes, looking through the current Chinese food industry, I am afraid that only Boss Xia is so successful. Not only is he not restricted at all, but he can also give new vitality to the classics based on the wisdom of the predecessors."

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Nakiri family residence.

Alice saw the five judges all holding up their full-score boards, and she murmured in astonishment:

"This is outrageous, right? Give them all full marks?"

Erina Nakiri was a little dazed. Apparently, as a fellow possessor of god-level talent in taste, Liu Shimeng's explosive performance on the stage of the show where nine-star chefs gathered seemed to have greatly stimulated this proud golden peacock.

Mr. Senzaemon said slowly:
"If I were on the field, I would also give it a full score."

“This little genius of Liu’s uses fantasy ingredients to perfectly interpret the new Chinese dishes with a future theme!”

"She demonstrated with a stunning performance that in the emerging concept of "light meals", new Chinese dishes can not only be made better, but can even be made with different fantasy ingredients, opening up a new direction for the future..."

Hearing this, Alice opened her mouth, but couldn't refute it.

Judging from the tasting by guest judges including her aunt Nakiri Managi.

I'm afraid Liu Shimeng's utilization rate of each bronze-level fantasy ingredient is very outrageous, at least 80% is the base.

It can be used in this combination of new Chinese fantasy light meal dishes.

The judges, including her grandfather.

Instead, they keep silent about things like "utilization rate".

why?
Obviously, after the "utilization rate" reaches the standard or even excels, these predecessors pay more attention to what the dishes carry, that is, the chef's thoughts and soul!
Whether it is in the field of "light meals" or using new Chinese dishes to make a statement.

We are also exploring ways to combine fantasy ingredients with new Chinese-style light meals.

Liu Shimeng's soul as a chef is so bright and flawless, just like her ancestor, the cooking god Liu Maoxing.

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Ji Xing Liao.

Saiba Chengyilang took a breath and said:

"This girl is amazing. At the nine-star level, she actually has the intention of opening up her own path?"

Yukihira Soma clenched his fists:
"Dad, how do you understand the path to self-development?"

Hearing this, a group of people in Polaris Dormitory also watched the conversation between the father and son closely.

Saiba Joichiro raised his head and sighed:
“Special grade is the path to self-examination.”

"Lin level, that is the path to the Tao."

"Every Lin chef must find his own way and understand his own "food meaning"!"

In fact, the people in Polar Star Dormitory were just trying to memorize the phrase "Special Grade is the Path of Self-Examination".

As for what the Lin class was going to do, they just thought about it and didn't dare to even think about it.

There was a long silence.

Yukihira Soma scratched his head and asked:
"Then, old man, are you finding your own way? Are you understanding the meaning of food?"

Saiba Chengyilang glared and said unhappily:

"If you weren't a burden, I, your father, would pack my backpack and travel around the world. After a few years, I would be able to figure out the basics of food justice!"

Soma Yukihira rolled his eyes and wanted to say something back.

suddenly!

Tadokoro pointed at the screen of the program, her eyes widened with excitement:

"Everyone, look! Professor Shiomi is going to present his dishes!"

At this moment, all the members of Polar Star Dormitory were energized and had no time to think or recite the information that Saibashiro Ichiro had deliberately revealed.

They looked at the screen curiously and excitedly.

"Professor Shiomi, come on!"

"The little genius from Shenzhou got full marks, and Professor Shiomi chose to serve after her. He must be very confident!"

"To be honest, if I were in your shoes, I would be trembling with fear if I followed a strong man with perfect scores to serve food.jpg"

On the sidelines, Liu Shimeng, who had just sat down in the rest area, heard another commotion in the building and immediately looked up at the broadcast screen.

After a pause, Liu Shimeng smiled with interest:

"Let me determine how much truth there is in the reputation of this authority on neon spices!"

That's right.

Shiomi Jun was already pushing her food cart towards the main studio.

At this moment, this petite female professor has completely recovered from the nervousness and slurred speech she had when she first appeared on the show.

At this moment, the baby-faced female coach wearing glasses had calmness and composure on her face.

The whole audience was watching her.

Ke Xi saw that Run's hands were holding the plates without any trembling, and he steadily brought the dishes to each judge.

“This is my cooking!”

Then she bowed slightly, signaling the judges to lift the lid on the plate.

And when the judges unveiled the covers one after another.

On five plates, five dishes that looked like "photocopies" were presented on the show.

There was a sudden silence at the scene.

I guess the audience in front of the screen were so amazed that they were speechless!

"Is this 3D printed food? It's so exquisite and full of sci-fi style..."

“The sense of the future on the plate is overwhelming!”

(End of this chapter)