The beginning is only when you become a chef

Chapter 216 Second Glow! (4K)

When the audience saw the source of the delicious taste, which turned out to be a cooking pot piled with crab shells, they all looked surprised.

"Has Chef Xia An been waiting for this pot of 'crab water' for the last hour?"

"It's really hard to understand... After the meat is removed, the shells of the crab legs and claws can actually be boiled to produce such a rich flavor!"

Xia An called up the data of the pot of "crab water" in front of him.

……

[Ingredients: Flavorful crab juice (100%)]

[Grade: Diamond (46 Capture Level)]

[Processing score: 100]

[Entries/Features: Fierce Bull Blue Dragon Slash (perfect), Ultimate Knife Skill (pseudo-gold), Ultimate Fire Control (pseudo-gold), Meridian Soothing Hand (pseudo-gold)...]

[You learned how to cook crab soup from Shion Miko's chawanmushi, and because you have perfectly cooked and mastered the ruby ​​crab ingredients, the flavor and umami of the crab shells have been squeezed out by you without leaving a drop, and all of it has been integrated into the soup.]

……

This pot of "crab water" can be more appropriately called a semi-finished product.

100% full score processing, multiple entry columns on the entry/feature data are shining with a faint golden light...

The data panel clearly showed the cooking results. In short, Xia An felt very at ease at the moment.

Every step of the process and every semi-finished product is processed to 100% perfection or very close to it. Then, when all the links are integrated and pieced together, the dish map is not only perfect, but also able to... shine!
Xia An put away the panel and started the next process without stopping——

He did not intend to copy or reproduce the process of using kelp and bonito flakes to make soup in Shion Miko's "Chawanmushi".

After all, if it was used completely, it would be a recipe full of the personal style of the Shion Miko, not Xia An's own recipe, let alone the ancient classic "Hibiscus Crab".

Of course, the juice + crab juice are closely linked together, which is carefully constructed by the Shion Miko, and it is a reasonable and perfect structure to control the level 48 [Ten Yolk Egg].

And Xia An, the process and structure used to replace the juice is... "Pumpkin Soup"!
He specially prepared the level 34 [Marshmallow Pumpkin], not because he was bored, but because he had to forcibly add a fantasy ingredient to the new recipe.

But... after careful research and experimentation, he used a variety of ingredients to prepare the "golden soup" in "Golden Soup Hibiscus Crab".

[Ten-Yolk Eggs] After removing ten egg yolks and only leaving clear egg liquid, the cooked egg custard will be white in color and will not become golden.

The same is true for Ruby Crab.

The crab meat itself is white in color, and the crab roe and crab paste can barely be said to be yellowish, but the color still does not match the translucent golden luster.

However, the golden soup made from pumpkin puree made from level 34 [Marshmallow Pumpkin] has been repeatedly verified in practice to produce visual magic on the plate and bring a strong visual impact!
But the problem is back to square one.

Ordinary pumpkin puree can also be used to make golden soup.

Why do we have to use level 34 fantasy ingredients?

Use it, or rather, use pumpkin soup to replace the "dashi" of the Shion Miko...

Of course, it’s because Xia An discovered that the soft, elastic and sweet properties of [Marshmallow Pumpkin] act like a herbal adhesive.

When the pumpkin soup is poured on top, the ten-yolk egg and the ruby ​​crab truly produce a gastronomic chemical reaction…

The flavors of the two, with the help of the pumpkin golden soup, blend together the sweetness of the crab meat and the softness of the egg white, creating a symphony of seafood and egg aroma!

then.

Everyone saw Xia An cut a [Marshmallow Pumpkin] into small pieces, then put it into the pan and stir-fry it with ordinary onions and carrots.

Hiss, hiss, hiss——

The diced onion quickly becomes soft and browned, and the volatile aroma substances are completely released.

Although they are daily and ordinary ingredients, the aggressiveness of their aroma is no less than that of Kitchen No. 1 opposite.

“Add crab water!”

Xia An had a blank expression on his face. He poured all the rich crab juice that had taken an hour to boil into the wok, covered it with a glass cover, and simmered it over high heat with the ingredients in the wok.

About 15 minutes later.

At this point the pumpkin is soft enough to be pierced easily with chopsticks.

Xia An did not stop the process and poured the whole pot of soup and the base ingredients into the food processor.

"Click..."

After beating and sifting, the texture of the soup becomes delicate, and after filtering out impurities, the color of the soup becomes clear.

But the cooking isn’t over yet!
Everyone saw Xia An pour the semi-finished pumpkin soup back into the clean pot and turn on the fire to continue boiling...

On the judging panel.

The judges finally had a chance to catch their breath and began to show their presence and comment seriously.

Nakiri Senzaemon said:

“The second cooking is to season it again.”

Nakiri Managi says:
"Well... pumpkin soup is already sweet. If you think it's too sweet, you can add lemon juice or white wine to balance it out."

"Of course, if you feel the soup isn't smooth and creamy enough, you can add some milk."

Sun Yun, whose pseudonym is 'Takeshita Saya', said:
"If it were me, I would sprinkle some chopped parsley and lemon zest at the end to enhance the flavor and make the soup more layered!"

There are also two judges from the Shinrin family, who come from a small country in Southeast Asia. They are the uncrowned kings of the local food industry and have close ties with Totsuki. They were invited by Mr. Senzaemon.

Li Baixuan is a true unicorn from Po County and Lijiapo.

Mahida is from Thailand and is a famous chef dedicated to the Thai royal family.

Compared with the taciturn Li Baixuan, he seemed enthusiastic and cheerful:
"Hey, let me tell you... the essence of Thai cuisine lies in the "balance of the five flavors"."

"If it were me... I would cut the lemongrass into pieces, flatten it and add it to the soup to release the fresh citrus aroma and remove the fishy and greasy smell..."

"Well, we also need to add galangal paste. The spicy taste of this stuff has a woody aroma. It can not only further season the soup, but also greatly enhance the layering of the soup!"

“Don’t forget to add the coconut milk, it goes perfectly with the creaminess of the pumpkin soup!”

The audience was speechless.

Are you making pumpkin soup?
How about adding some curry...

I think it’s almost becoming the classic Thai Tom Yum Goong soup!

soon.

2In the kitchen, the pumpkin soup is ready.

Xia An was just about to check the semi-finished product information, but no one expected it, including Xia An himself...

The soup, still covered with a glass cover and being simmered on low heat, suddenly emitted a pure white and sacred light.

Ah this?

Xia An was stunned.

In the judging panel, the bigwigs who were discussing pumpkin soup were also stunned.

"This light... could it be the light of cooking?!"

At this moment, this thought popped up in the minds of countless viewers.

In Kitchen No. 1, Amber Murphy's face changed and he muttered absentmindedly:
"It's glowing? Is this the answer to his food battle?"

On the upper stands, Kieran Murphy was infected by the atmosphere of the audience and could not help but stand up, stretching his neck and staring closely at the pot that was emitting light.

In the private viewing room, Dr. K and Nakamura Tsuyoshi seemed to be strangled by the devil's hands. They could only stare blankly, with ugly expressions and complete collapse, and could no longer laugh.

When the "Moon Sky Between" venue fell into silence.

Xia An took a deep breath and hurriedly checked the panel.

……

【Dish: Crab Water Pumpkin Soup (100%)】

【Overall completion rate 99.8%】

[Ingredients details: Ruby crab juice (100%), marshmallow pumpkin (99.9%)] [Entries/Features: Glowing (purple), Food and Market Fireworks (blue), Bull and Blue Dragon Slash (perfect), Extreme Knife Skill (fake gold), Extreme Fire Control (fake gold), Meridian Soothing Hand (fake gold)...]

[Presented separately, this is also the soup of the pseudo-Lin answer]

……

Xia An: ? ?

Good guy.

From the perspective of the finished dish, this pot of "Golden Crab and Pumpkin Soup" seems to be really impeccable!
Compared with the semi-finished crab water.

The most significant change is that two new items, luminescence and food meaning, are added to the entry/characteristic column, and they are ranked first and second respectively!

"But my food recipe is 'Golden Soup Hibiscus Crab'."

Even though Xia An thought he was calm, his thoughts were a little confused at this moment.

or…

Can we serve this pot of "Golden Crab and Pumpkin Soup" on separate plates?
Now that it's shining, it seems natural to rely on it to win the victory.

But the problem is...

After achieving victory in the middle of cooking, Xia An calmed down but still felt that he couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart.

"Chef Xia An, are you ready to serve?"

Dojima Gin looked at the cooking time countdown, "There is still half an hour left until the cooking deadline."

Everyone looked at Xia An, waiting for his answer or action.

half an hour…

Amber Murphy bit her lip. She had never been so upset that her version of "Soup of the Century" took so long to make.

Of course, "Century Soup" is not suitable for time-sensitive food battles.

Whether it is Grandma Setsuno's version or Komatsu's version, it takes ten days to half a month to simmer. It is impossible to bring out the flavor in just two hours on the food battle stage.

Therefore, Amber Murphy not only reinterpreted the incomplete and imperfect "Soup of the Century" by adding her personal understanding, but also took great pains in the combination of ingredients.

The level 46 bean tree vines... were the "soul base" that she had found with great difficulty.

It can not only improve recipes, but also greatly reduce the cooking time, and the soups made by it are delicious...

Even if you have this ingredient that can achieve three goals at once…

but now.

Amber Murphy's self-confidence was shaken for the first time, and she realized that the cloud of defeat was looming over her head!

"I didn't expect that he would actually make a soup dish of glowing quality on the spot." Amber Murphy thought bitterly, "Don't people on the Internet say that... glowing is very difficult? It requires perfection in all aspects, right?"

At this moment--

Xia An's voice spread throughout the venue through the microphone:
"Ready to serve? No!"

“My dish isn’t finished yet!”

Amber Murphy: ?

Audience and judges: Huh?

The broadcast camera swept across the VIP audience, reflecting their faces that all had question mark expressions on them.

Celebrity chefs and industry figures all had their mouths wide open, confusion clearly written in their eyes.

Why?

It's clearly a glowing dish, but you say it's not finished yet?
Dojima Gin, who served as the host and emcee, was full of surprise and wanted to ask a few more questions, but Xia An had already turned around, leaving a silent and capable back to the camera.

"Now that we have decided on the recipe, let's work towards this goal!"

Xia An's idea is simple.

In fact, from the very beginning, Xia An identified himself as the enemy.

Again--

He is unbeatable when serving up luminous dishes.

Although Shokugeki is an arena for the pursuit of victory, in addition to being a simple cooking competition, it is also a place for chefs and cooks to hone and practice themselves.

Now, leaving aside the undoubted victory and getting rid of vulgar interests, Xia An plans to pursue self-improvement.

And his heart was filled with a certain expectation.

“The Crab and Pumpkin Soup shines.”

"What if the Hibiscus Crab also glows..."

"Isn't the fusion of the two, "Golden Soup Hibiscus Crab", glowing + glowing?"

Xia An wanted to give it a try to see if there was some formula for luminescence + luminescence, whether the effects were superimposed, multiplied, or increased geometrically, or if he could just step on his right foot with his left foot and break through the sky and universe directly?
Thus, the camera captured Xia An's suddenly excited profile.

The audience looked at each other in bewilderment, inexplicably feeling an aura called "the soul of a chef."

Seeing this, the dragon giant of the Gourmet Club, Kieran Murphy, couldn't help but whispered with emotion: "...I kind of understand why he became the luminous reappearancer of the world."

"The true meaning of radiance... can only be realized with such a pure soul of a chef."

"Besides, it won't be long before he will be one of our dragon chefs!"

After saying that, Kieran Murphy glanced at his distraught daughter in Kitchen No. 1 and sighed inwardly:
“Being complacent with a little success… All the chefs in the different dimensions don’t want to reproduce the “Century Soup”, but who can really make that ancient and dreamy taste?”

The winner of this food battle has been decided!
The dragon giant did not want to stay and watch his beloved daughter being defeated.

"Let's go." Kieran Murphy was about to leave.

Sudden--

There was an uproar in the venue again.

An indescribable aura was rapidly approaching from behind.

what happened again?
Kieran Murphy couldn't help but stop and turned around: "I'll just take one more look...really just one more look..."

As a result, the moment he turned around, another sacred culinary light shot up into the sky in his sight.

It was not until the light disappeared that Kieran Murphy wiped his eyes and looked at the wok in Kitchen No. 2 that had just glowed in disbelief:
"Are you mass-producing the Glowing Truth in Shokugeki?"

At this moment, the "Between the Moon and the Sky" venue was dead silent, and the only sound was Xia An waving the spatula and putting the crab meat and eggs on the plate.

"My dish is finished—"

Xia An looked directly into the camera and smiled.

Dojima Gin: “…”

Gollum~
He suppressed the remaining fear in his eyes and swallowed his saliva. His voice trembled rarely in this food battle arena:

"Please, please ask Chef Xia An to present the dishes to the judging table!"

Xia An nodded. Although he was the center of attention at the moment, he still calmly placed five small soup plates with crab meat and eggs on the dining cart, and finally put a whole pot of unportioned crab soup and pumpkin soup on it.

Clank, clank, clank…

The sound of wheels seemed to ring in everyone's heart.

People's eyes were always following Xia An and the dining car.

The light converges on the dinner plate.

In the live broadcast, the crab meat and eggs that just exuded the light of cooking were white, tender, and elegant...

It's like placing a beautiful hibiscus flower on a dinner plate.

Soon, Xia An stood tall in front of the judging panel, his mouth naturally relaxed, his eyes slightly smiling, and he looked at several judges.

(End of this chapter)