The beginning is only when you become a chef

Chapter 41 The Inscrutable Chef

Chapter 41 The Inscrutable Chef
The old man didn't bother to ask the servants to clean up, and said with a glare:

"Mangi, you're not making fun of your old father, are you?"

Nakiri Managi replied with a smile:

"Father, check your phone. I'm forwarding you a short video that's very popular on Shenzhou Douyin."

Hear the words.

Nakiri Senzaemon switched his phone interface to the popular LINE social software in Japan. Sure enough, his daughter had sent him a short video. He clicked on it and watched it with great curiosity.

The teahouse in the Nakiri family residence was shrouded in an atmosphere of absolute silence for a long time.

"This dish, I remember it's called Lie Bing Xian Tai Shan."

After reading it and resuming the call, Mr. Nakiri was full of emotion:
“The stalls prepare classical dishes on site and sell them on the spot. The diners on that ancient land are so happy!”

The old man changed the subject:
"But I know your character. You can't go to a street stall to find delicious food."

Nakiri Managi chuckled, did not answer, and changed the subject:
"What I ate was the glowing version of the fiercely icy fresh sea bream mountain. The ultimate freshness made my divine tongue very satisfied."

"However, before eating the glowing Liebingxian Taishan, I also ate a trial-developed dish called Kaihua Guoba. Father, do you know this dish?"

Kaihua Guoba!!

Nakiri Senzaemon's face was shocked again.

Anyway, he was the only one in the teahouse at the moment, so the old man simply stopped pretending and tried not to hide the hungry and burning look on his face.

"This dish's reputation in the history of the culinary world is no less than that of the Lie Bing Xian Tai Shan!"

"You are so lucky, Managi."

Even the old man couldn't help feeling a little sour.

Nakiri Masaki said, "That was just a developed version of Kaihua Guoba. The degree of completion was quite low. My divine tongue found many flaws when I ate it, but overall it was still quite novel and satisfying."

"Besides, after eating two dishes from the legend, I am even more puzzled about the chef named Xia An."

Upon hearing this, the old man said curiously:

"How do you mean? His name is Xia An?"

Nakiri Masaki: "You said he has a heart for cooking, right? Yes, that's the mark of a top grade chef, a quality known as the "soul condiment", but his heart for cooking is rather weak, as if he has only just realized and condensed it."

"besides……"

There was a hint of confusion in his eyes.

She continued:

"The seasoning I tasted in Kaihua rice crackers seemed very weak, far from the premium level. Otherwise, the finish of Kaihua rice crackers could definitely be taken to a higher level."

Nakiri Senzaemon immediately asked with great interest:

"Oh, didn't you say that you tasted the [ultimate umami] in the subsequent Glowing Fiery Ice Fresh Sea Bream Mountain? Now you say that his seasoning skills are far from being top-notch?"

Nakiri Managi took a deep breath and smiled bitterly:
"That's why I can't judge and see clearly whether he is really special grade or not."

“Is [Extreme Umami] the essence of ancient recipes, or is it an extreme flavor that he developed himself?”

The old man was silent, but his eyes showed obvious thought.

It is very rare to find a chef who does not practice seasoning.

Because, no matter what cuisine you specialize in, seasoning is something you must master.

In the eyes of Neon, the devil of food.

Seasoning, heat, and knife skills.

These three basic skills can be ranked as follows.

"Magi, maybe it won't take too long to tell whether this chef named Xia An is a special-grade chef or not. We can find out the truth in the food battle."

Nakiri Senzaemon's eyes flashed with brilliance:

"You know the 'Tai Chi Cuisine World', right?"

Nakiri Shinagami snorted, with a sarcastic look on her face:

"You mean, the group of poor people who were expelled, displaced, and cursed?"

The old man said with a smile: "In fact, a hundred years ago, the "Tai Chi Cuisine World" was extremely powerful, and even the "Dark Cuisine World" was just a small branch organization that rebelled at the time. However, the emergence of the genius "Ruyunlong" Kaiyou made it possible for him to compete with the Tai Chi Cuisine World for a short period of time!"

"You know the Lu family, right? My old friend from the Lu family has sighed more than once, saying that if it weren't for the chef god Liu Maoxing who suddenly appeared, defeated Kaiyou, and defeated the "Eight Phoenix Immortals" in the Tai Chi cooking world..."

"Otherwise, the ambitious group of 'Eight Phoenix Immortals' gathered the eight legendary kitchen utensils, found Liu Malu and forced him to take charge of the eight kitchen utensils."

"With the madness of that group of people, it is very likely that they will directly open a forbidden door!"

Nakiri Masagi sneered, "Yes, does the Western world really think that fantasy ingredients appear out of thin air? Do they think destiny is in their hands? If the Chinese mainland had not fallen into a dark period in modern times, who knows which organization would firmly control the food industry now!"

The old man was silent and wanted to complain.

The daughter seemed to have forgotten that she was now a big shot in the European food world, a "special executive officer". "In short, the "dark food world" is almost dead, but the people in the Tai Chi food world have always been there."

"If they want to fight the curse and enter the new world, they must target the new generation of outstanding chefs!"

"Especially if you can reproduce ancient recipes and make glowing dishes, you will most likely become a famous chef who inherits the eight legendary kitchen utensils of the time!"

The conversation between father and daughter was almost coming to an end.

before hanging up the phone.

Nakiri Managi suddenly said:
"I saw a Japanese girl in that man's house. She said she was from Totsuki and that she had gone there to study during the summer vacation and became that man's disciple."

The old man, who was bending over to clean up the tea set and tea table, started coughing violently when he heard the sound:

"What's her name?!"

"Hojo Miyoko."

Nakiri Senzaemon thought for a long time before he realized, "The daughter of the guy from Hojo-ro?"

But the phone was hung up after a busy tone.

Nakiri Masaki knew that she didn't need to give her old father advice.

The general of Totsuki, the "Food Demon King" of the Japanese food world, has always had his own thoughts and opinions.

Early the next morning.

On the dining table at the Nakiri residence.

A girl with long wavy golden hair and purple eyes, and a girl with white hair and red eyes, came to the dining table and sat down at about the same time, ready to have breakfast.

Nakiri Senzaemon looked at his two pretty granddaughters and suddenly smiled and said:
"There is still some time before the end of Totsuki's summer vacation. I recommend that you two go somewhere for further study."

The girl with wavy blonde hair and purple eyes is named Erina Nakiri.

The girl with white hair and red eyes is called Alice Nakiri.

I heard my grandfather say this.

The two sisters couldn't help but look at each other in surprise.

"Where should Grandpa let us go for further studies?"

"Shenzhou Food World, Lijiang City."

……

Same morning.

Xia An got up, washed up, and opened the [Late Night Cook] APP fresh food mall to see what bronze-level fantasy ingredients were scheduled to be sold today.

A familiar-looking red-haired pig occupies the banner ad.

"Red Pig? So tomorrow we're going to rotate again and go back to the Lobster Fish?"

Over the past week or so, starting with the red pig, the bronze-level fantasy ingredients that have been on sale every day have been different.

Xia An looked through the funds in his account.

I carefully counted how many zeros there were.

He couldn't help but reveal a happy smile of a rich man:
"The lobster fish will be on sale tomorrow. So, be willful and be careful. Grab 500 kilograms?"

500 kilograms of fish, million RMB.

The amount is not much for Xia An nowadays, so he can spend it as he pleases.

But Xia An thought about it.

It feels great to buy so many ingredients at one time, and it really satisfies my shopping desire.

But 500 kilograms of fish meat needs to be sold out at least ten times before it can be consumed.

"Forget it, forget it. Be frugal and just buy enough for five stalls. That's enough."

At this time!

The panel shows today's business objectives:

[The new day's loss-making chef mode business goal has been triggered. 】

【Goal ①: Set up a stall to sell dishes made from ancient recipes (Kaihua rice crust), and the operating loss on the day exceeded NT$1,000.】

【Goal ②: The number of diners served by the roadside stall exceeds one hundred. 】

Xiaan: (-ω-;)
ah this? ?
Kaihua rice crust.