The beginning is only when you become a chef

Chapter 154 The era of fireworks, the best era (5K)

Liu Shimeng stopped cooking at some point and ran from the kitchen to the studio.

Staring at everyone eagerly.

Especially the figure still standing in front of the judges' seats.

"I have always wondered what 'food justice' is." Professor Shiomi Jun, the famous chef who filled in for the previous episode, actually stopped cooking and appeared in the studio.

Then, Charme, Shinomiya Kojiro and the remaining famous chefs gathered together.

What is the meaning of food?
Similar questions also echoed in the hearts of the friends in Polar Star Dormitory.

However, Ichiro Hajime will visit the Nakiri residence tonight.

It is destined that no one can answer this group of people.

Including one-color wisdom.

This sophomore, who is one of the top ten students this year, comes from a family that is a prominent family in the Japanese food industry, but in recent generations, there has been no chef who understands the meaning of food.

Nakiri family residence.

"Grandpa, what exactly is the meaning of food?" Alice and Erina, the two granddaughters, looked at the neon "Food Demon King" who might be the only one in the hall who could give a comprehensive answer.

As a senior chef.

My grandfather might have walked further than the two famous Shenzhou chefs on the TV show and saw the light coming out of the dragon gate.

Nakiri Senzaemon pondered for two or three seconds.

The voice almost overlaps with that of Chef Lin, the guest on the show.

“The heart of a chef, or the ethics of food, are actually spiritual things, and can also be said to be the core of a chef’s thinking.”

Gin Dojima and Saiba Joichiro.

The two Totsuki Legend graduates were now sitting upright, listening carefully to the explanation of the "Food Demon King".

It is true that they are both senior experts.

However, it is not easy to understand and perfect one's personal ethics, and one still has to go through a difficult journey of exploration.

at the same time.

Liu Heng was the first to speak in the studio, slowly explaining his personal understanding of the meaning of food:
"The heart of a cook and the moral integrity of a cook are actually the same kind of spiritual characteristics!"

“But there’s a big difference between the two.”

"To use an analogy, a top chef who understands and masters the heart of cooking can build his fantasy kingdom on the plate, which means he is qualified to paint a picture and convey some spiritual ideas to diners."

"When it comes to the 'righteousness of food' that corresponds to Chef Lin's realm, the spiritual thoughts of the chef's heart will transform into the level of the mystery of food!"

"At this time, what Chef Lin wants to portray and convey is the 'morality' that is very personal and in his own style."

Moral?

Just as many people were pondering the profound meaning of this term.

Liu Heng, the leader of the Liu family, smiled and said:
"Compared to 'food righteousness', I prefer the term 'moral righteousness'."

“Food is the first necessity of the people.”

“Delicious food, delicacies, can actually carry some great truths.”

He finished.

Mr. Fan and Mr. Yang both clapped with a smile.

"Master Liu, there is nothing wrong with your explanation, but you still talk too much nonsense." Mr. Fan, the previous chef of Yangquan Restaurant, said to his old friend in a neutral tone.

Then he said in a more calm tone:

"I'll just be frank."

"The top chefs who understand and master the heart of cooking are qualified to enter the Jixia Academy, and the chef Lin who seeks out his own food ethics is qualified to give lectures in the Jixia Academy."

Liu Heng didn't pay attention to his old friend's slight criticism. Hearing this, his eyes lit up and he couldn't help but applaud and praise:

"Students and teachers at the Jixia Academy? What a vivid metaphor!"

"I agree very much. Only when one has found one's own moral principles can one establish a school of thought and form one's own school of thought, and then discuss the doctrines with other schools of thought... a hundred schools of thought contend!"

The third Lin chef present, Mr. Yang, was smiling;
"I have nothing more to add. You two are quite talkative. Please continue."

Mr. Fan and Liu Heng were ashamed.

"That's it."

"That's right. Just talk about the difference between cooking heart and food ethics. It's useless to talk about it in such a public place in too much detail. Most people in the world will never reach the threshold of seeking food ethics in their entire lives!"

After listening, the beautiful host asked seriously:
"Three old veterans."

"Did you really enjoy the food served by Boss Xia?"

Unexpectedly, the calm and composed old senior became angry when he heard it.

Mr. Fan blew his beard and glared:

"Are you questioning our tongue and taste?"

Mr. Yang looked annoyed:
"If it's not food and justice, what else could it be? I went to the Xianyang Palace, met the First Emperor, and together with him, traveled through time and space to the night market street in the modern city..."

The beautiful host was stunned.

The audience was also collectively stunned.

What?

Is it still possible to make a melodramatic historical time-travel drama?
Liu Heng knocked on the review table, straightened his face, and said seriously:
"Seeing the First Emperor queuing up for food, he enjoyed the late-night fried noodles with the flavor of fireworks with us."

"I have already felt the 'morality' that Boss Xia has endowed on the dishes!"

"The bustling streets, on the streets of the night market."

"The first emperor of the unified China, wearing a magnificent and solemn robe, actually ate a down-to-earth fried noodles for midnight snack just like the common people in the market."

"Isn't this scene a celebration of the great era? On the surface, this dish is 'Stir-fried Noodles of the Unified Seven Kingdoms', but in fact, it borrows the magnificent chapters to give the well-known ancient emperors a different meaning of fireworks!"

Mr. Fan nodded.

Look at Mr. Yang.

There was amazement and emotion clearly written in his eyes.

This kid is so terrifying.

It’s true...the disciple is better than the master.

If the fried noodles that Yakan cooked for the unified seven kingdoms during the great showdown in "Hubaoyi Cave" were not just a eulogy to Zulong.

There is a "meaning" similar to Xia An's personal version of fried noodles, or the "morality" that Xia An has developed and comprehended, the mystery of food...

It is likely not to lose to Liu Maoxing's "Ganges Fried Noodles".

It will not lose to the spirit of "everyone is like a dragon".

"In essence, the original Asian edition of Explosive Chef lost a lot in terms of concept and meaning!"

Liu Heng's eyes were sharp.

As the main judge, Ju Xialou and the biggest boss of Liu family.

He pointed out without any bias the reason why Liu Maoxing defeated Yakan in the past:

"The original Asian edition of 'Unifying the Seven Kingdoms' is based on the idea of ​​'Yakai no Maki'."

"Compared to the 'Number of Sands in the Ganges River' and 'Everyone is Like a Dragon' ideas of my ancestor Liu the Kitchen God, it is naturally inferior!"

"But, Boss Xia, now that I'm eating your version of 'Stir-fried Noodles of the Unified Seven Kingdoms', I've discovered another lofty concept that would make even Yakan himself sigh in admiration if he were resurrected!"

Thus, all eyes were focused on Liu Heng.

Including Xia An, Jing Nina, other celebrity chefs, and other guest judges.

Everyone was waiting for Liu Heng to make the final judgment.

"This is a great era full of fireworks! The best era!"

The words came out in a sonorous and powerful voice.

Jing Nina's pupils dilated slightly, and she was stunned for two or three seconds, then slowly lowered her head.

“The best time for foodies!”

Chi Xiaobai couldn't help but follow the formation.

"Using the unification of the seven kingdoms and the Zulong, you eulogize the present era where everyone can be a foodie and everyone can find delicious food on the streets... You are amazing!"

Elder Fan and Elder Yang didn't bother about Chi Xiaobai getting ahead of them.

They smiled at each other, nodded, and said:
"Boss Xia won this cooking showdown!"

"Just like when Asia Magazine lost to Chef Liu, although Jing Nina's 'Steam Pot Fish' depicted the idea of ​​swallowing mountains and rivers and being a hero like a dragon, it was too empty and lacked a sense of reality!"

Liu Bo: "What the two elders said is absolutely right. Contestant Jing Nina's 'Steam Pot Fish' tries to depict the theme of 'Heroes of China'."

"But she has the same problem as Yakan."

"Fake, big, empty!"

“It’s hard to really touch the hearts and souls of diners.”

then.

The head of the Liu family has basically declared the winner of this fight between dragons and tigers.

The beautiful host took a deep breath, looked at Jing Nina who was keeping silent with her head down, and finally looked at Boss Xia who was smiling faintly the whole time.

"The winner of this round is Chef Xia An..."

After saying that, the beautiful host heard the reminder in her earphone and was stunned for a moment. Then she came to her senses and realized that this was not a food battle, but the third episode of "The Kikuchiya Contest" where the two famous chefs first presented the answers to their dishes.

Therefore, this does not constitute a win-lose relationship in food battles.

Fortunately, the judges didn't embarrass the host for long.

After whispering and exchanging a few words, it was obvious that they had reached a consensus.

"Chef Jing Nina's "Steam Pot Fish", full marks."

"Chef Xia An's personal version of 'Unifying the Seven Kingdoms Fried Noodles'...full marks!"

"Yes, this is a dish that embodies the meaning of food. It has transcended this stage!"

The judges' chatter again stirred up uproar and heated discussions among the audience.

……

Nakiri family residence.

"It's clear now that Boss Xia's dishes contain the meaning of 'food ethics'!"

"Ashura" Cai Bo Chengyilang seemed to be willing to fully believe until this moment that Xia An served such an explosive ancient dish in the third episode of this program.

"I trust the judgment of the three chef bosses on TV."

Dojima Gin kept stroking his bald head, looking puzzled:
"But what's going on? Even though Boss Xia has been promoted to the special grade quietly for some time."

"But no matter what, he is a new special-grade one!" the meaning of the words.

It's just a newly promoted special grade.

How can he be ahead of these senior masters who have been searching for many years?

I actually mastered the meaning of food.

Erina Nakiri bit her thumb nail, and the expression on her pretty face was both complicated and surprising:

"Master is actually ahead of Saiba-senpai and Dojima-senpai. He has realized the meaning of food so early."

The girl was secretly delighted at this moment.

Say so.

She went to Shenzhou to become a disciple, and that was definitely the right thing to do.

Her master's cooking skills are even better than those of the two legendary graduates who symbolize Totsuki's golden generation.

Compared to Erina who keeps her emotions to herself, Nakiri Alice doesn't pretend at all.

The girl's loud laughter resounded through the living room:
"A master who has mastered the righteousness of food can probably kill people in the special field!"

what.

Nakiri Senzaemon was about to make a comment, but suddenly his eyes froze.

Because, it’s a live show at this time.

Xia An took the microphone handed to him by the female host.

An announcement was made which caused a great earthquake.

……

"For personal reasons, I will officially withdraw from the competition after this episode."

"This is also a decision that I discussed with senior Liu Bo and director Gao Shengqi."

"I want to say sorry to the audience who watched the show."

“But this doesn’t mean we will never see each other again.”

"The mountains are high and the road is long, we'll see you in the rivers and lakes!"

Done.

Xia An bowed slightly to the camera.

At this time, there was deathly silence inside Juxia Building.

Behind, Jing Nina suddenly raised her head and looked at Xia An's back with disbelief on her face.

Two or three seconds passed.

Jing Nina seemed to have figured something out, and there was a hint of realization in her eyes.

"If... he has indeed comprehended and mastered the meaning of food."

"Then it's time to quit."

"He is no longer fit to be on this stage."

"This stage is too low in standard and level for a chef who has mastered the meaning of food!"

After muttering a few words in my heart.

Seeing Xia An exchange the microphone, he was about to leave the main studio in the dead silence.

Jing Nina gritted her teeth and chased after him: "You, wait."

Xia An turned around: "What's the matter?"

Kyonina looked at him seriously:
"I want to try your dishes and see what you think is the secret of food."

Xia An smiled:
"Oh? You don't want to admit defeat and want to try my dishes to see if they have any moral value, right?"

After saying that, he shook his head and continued walking.

Jing Nina witnessed his performance:? ?

What about the rules of the underworld?
As the loser, you want to eat the winner's dish.

And as a winner.

They will definitely be happy to serve the dishes and completely shut up the loser.

however……

Boss Xia said that the price of a single serving of the Yitong Seven Kingdoms Fried Noodles, which embodies the food ethics, can be sky-high.

How could I let a loser take advantage of me for free?

You can be stubborn as long as you want.

He won fairly and even had the endorsement of three famous chefs: Liu Heng, Mr. Fan and Mr. Yang.

Winning very gloriously.

It doesn't need any extra finishing strokes.

Then, a shocking scene appeared on the program camera.

Xia An stepped down lightly.

As the loser, Kyonina anxiously chased after him.

"why?"

In the contestant rest area next to the main studio, Jing Nina lost her temper and was surprised by Xia An's attitude.

"No reason, I just don't want you to take advantage of me for free." Xia An was looking down at his phone, replying to messages from his friends on Wechat. "Tell me about it yourself, a dish that embodies the meaning of food, or an ancient dish like 'Stir-fried Noodles of the Unified Seven Kingdoms'."

"How much is it worth?"

Kyo Nina choked up immediately at this question.

Yes.

What is the value?
Such as "Ganges Fried Noodles" and "Unified Seven Kingdoms Fried Noodles" these high-standard ancient recipes and dishes.

Only when it is made into a quality that embodies the meaning of food.

It can be said to be highly restored.

As a result, many ancient dishes handed down from generation to generation have become extinct in the modern food world.

Such a dish.

The value is simply inestimable.

"Didn't you sell a lot of ancient dishes to the public at the Yuedi Night Market Parade? Among them was the same level of 'Ganges Fried Noodles'!"

Jing Nina didn't understand. Of course, this talented female chef, who was a descendant of the "Devil of Mischief" Jinghua and the contemporary inheritor of one of the Eight Immortals of Phoenix, was also very wealthy.

"You name a price that's within my acceptable range, and I'll accept it!"

Xia An didn't even raise his head:

"The 'Yi Tong Qi Guo Fried Noodles' I sell at the night market is not the ultimate version with complete food meaning as shown on the show."

The [Food Ethics·Market Life] (white) on his panel was obtained by spending points after the Guangdong event.

Jing Nina's face froze for a moment, then she nodded in agreement:

"Even so, selling ordinary versions of traditional dishes at night market stalls is a great benefit to Chinese diners."

The conversation between the two ended here temporarily.

However, Jing Nina obviously did not give up. Her eyes flickered and she was thinking about what kind of "conditions" she should come up with to impress Boss Xia next to her.

at the same time.

Xia An’s withdrawal announcement immediately topped the trending search lists on major portal platforms.

#Boss Xia withdraws from the competition#
#Food ethics is the moral code of a chef’s career! #
#Shock! A traditional dish with a lot of culinary value has appeared in the world#
The cooking competition between the two was so exciting that the negative effect was that the audience lost interest in the answers and dishes of the remaining chefs.

Even the celebrity chef contestant himself and the judges seemed to be forcing themselves to smile and lacked motivation.

In the rest area, after being interviewed by two YouTubers, Xia An watched Samira and Natalia leave.

Then he glanced at Kyonina who was deep in thought beside him.

His mind was focused on the panel.

First of all.

Xia An checked several system messages.

……

【Event goal achieved! 】

[Complete the last dance of "Chrysanthemum Downstairs Competition" and bring this big stage to a perfect end with dishes that contain luminous and edible meanings, and be rewarded with 1 extreme point. ]

……

[First victory over a chef using 'food skills' (fake), the World Gate is charged, and the current charging progress is 50%! ]

[Open the door to the world, and the host can reach the goal of the predecessors to open up and explore the "food world". 】

……

Ok? !

The purpose of the event comes second.

The second row of news made Xia An's pupils shrink.

This panel actually has the function of traveling between two worlds? It seems that there was no suitable opportunity to trigger it before.

"It turns out that Kyonina really has mastered a 'food technique' and used it in the cooking just now."

"Obviously, 'food skills' are the capture of delicious food, the chef skills of this world."

"When the energy level reaches 100%, the door to the world can be opened. This means that I don't need to contact any 'food club' or 'neo utopia', I can quietly enter that food world by myself."

"Various information indicates that the food world was created by Liu Maoxing and his group of protagonists after they gathered the eight legendary kitchen utensils and opened the door to the world."

Xia An had already guessed why Liu Maoxing and his gang disappeared.

In the modern Blue Star food world, dragon chefs have disappeared, so it seems that they have landed in another world through various channels.

However, now all these speculations have been confirmed by the new "World Gate" function of the panel.

"Then defeat another chef who has mastered the skill of 'Food Righteousness' in the food world, and charge it to 100%, and I can open the portal between the two worlds!"

Xia An couldn't help but feel overwhelmed.

He has countless curiosities and ideas in his heart.

Did the disappeared ancient people, such as Liu Maoxing and Liu Maliu, gain transcendental powers, live to a ripe old age, and are still active today?

And, in that food world, are there strong indigenous peoples? Food hunters?
After letting his thoughts wander for a while, Xia An put his wild imagination to rest. He took a deep breath and then turned his gaze to the ancient recipe illustration column.

(End of this chapter)