Food Wars, My Dishes Don't Just Shine

After finishing their business, the two began their private life.

Thinking of how close Nakiri Alice and Hakuen were today, Nakiri Senzaemon couldn't help but ask, though he already had the answer in his heart.

"That move was indeed taught to her by me."

"Wasn't I attending this family dinner as Alice's boyfriend?"

Instead of giving a specific answer, he uttered this sentence, and then nodded, his expression revealing neither joy nor anger.

Silence fell again. Senzaemon Nakiri suddenly realized that he and Hakugen had very few things in common.

"Go back and rest. The transfer student assessment will be held in three days. I'll have to trouble you then."

"I'll take care of it."

As night fell, Bai Yuan returned to his home in Yuan Yue, carrying large and small bags of luggage.

"Ah! This is definitely the most comfortable place!"

She leaped onto the bed, enjoying its warmth, and rolled around on her hands and feet, a look of pleasure on her face.

Because she didn't want to stay at the Nakiri family any longer, she quietly went back to her room to pack her luggage while Hakugen was taken away for questioning by Nakiri Senzaemon.

"Indeed, life in Totsuki is more comfortable."

Beside her, Erina Nakiri agreed.

"Why aren't you at your own home? What are you doing here?"

Lying on the bed with her arms outstretched in a starfish shape, Alice Nakiri looked down at Erina Nakiri, and said with a hint of annoyance.

She had planned to spend her time making out with Bai Yuan as soon as she got home to vent the anger she had been holding in for the past few days, but this silly girl always managed to interfere!

"Teacher Bai Yuan is going to teach you the correct way to make Dragon Head Pastry tonight, I want to learn too."

Erina Nakiri seemed oblivious to the dissatisfaction in Alice Nakiri's words, her arms crossed and her back straight, perfectly accentuating her figure.

"How did you know about this? Did Brother Bai Yuan tell you?"

Alice Nakiri was puzzled; she had never told anyone that Professor Shiraiwa was going to give her a private lesson that evening.

"Teacher Baiyuan pointed out so many flaws in your cooking, but he didn't demonstrate them on the spot. In that case, it's most likely that you'll cook at home on your own."

When Erina Nakiri analyzes things logically and with evidence, it has to be said that when girls get serious, each one is comparable to Sherlock Holmes.

"Even if you guessed it, you don't know how to spin the white snake chain, and you've never made a similar dish before. You can't learn it just by watching."

Alice Nakiri advised that she had been abstaining for several days and was now extremely itchy, so she really didn't want to wait any longer and urgently needed a good remedy to relieve her urges.

Bai Yuan is her cure.

Those who have never experienced that will never understand the joy of embracing the one they love.

"I also want to learn how to spin the chain like the White Snake!"

Unfortunately, Erina Nakiri was that kind of person. Looking into her extremely innocent eyes, Alice Nakiri sighed again.

"I've been learning this move for many years. You need to build a solid foundation before you can move on to the next step. It's not something you can learn overnight."

"Then let's start laying the foundation now!"

Hearing Alice's words, Erina Nakiri showed no sign of backing down; all she had was an obsession with creating the most perfect dish.

This is her heart, her heart for cooking!

Chapter 152 Erina Nakiri Cries from Fright

"You've all rested enough, right? Come with me to the kitchen."

At the doorway, Bai Yuan leaned against the wall.

After listening to the conversation between the two people inside for a while, he suddenly pushed open the door and went in.

"Brother Bai Yuan".

Seeing Bai Yuan suddenly appear, Nakiri Alice called out softly, but he ignored her and walked away on his own after saying that.

This startled Alice Nakiri for a moment. She then exchanged a glance with Erina Nakiri, got out of bed, and left the room together.

Leaving the room, they went straight to the kitchen, where Bai Yuan, dressed in a pristine white chef's uniform, was waiting for them at the stove.

"Go wash your hands."

Hearing footsteps behind him, Bai Yuan greeted them without looking up, his gaze fixed on the cooking counter, or more precisely, on the ingredients.

After the two washed their hands and stood on either side of him, Bai Yuan nodded, picked up an iron rod from the corner of the kitchen, and twirled it in his hands a few times.

In an instant, a whirlwind suddenly arose in the quiet kitchen, and pots and pans flew up and swirled in the air. It was the strong wind brought about by the high-speed rotation of the iron rod!

"Let's begin. I'll start with the dragon head pastry for plating and decoration. Most of the steps are the same as what you just went through, but I'll add some more details to mine."

As Bai Yuan spoke, he scooped up a spoonful of flour and placed it on the table. Next to it were the food coloring water and oil that had been prepared beforehand. Then he used the White Serpent Chain Technique.

Erina Nakiri stared intently at Shiroyuki's hands, trying to learn his techniques.

However, Bai Yuan was too fast; she couldn't see his movements at all, only that he was constantly spinning, rotating the iron rod in his hand.

Unlike Alice Nakiri, the white snake under Shirabuchi's command looks more agile and doesn't resemble dough; rather, it looks like a real giant python.

But that's not the most crucial point. The most crucial point is that he can control two giant pythons simultaneously! And they can even manipulate their postures in the air at different frequencies.

Controlling two giant pythons simultaneously with a single stick is incredibly difficult, requiring an extremely high level of speed.

The giant python was agile, its body swirling with wind and constantly changing shape, exuding an astonishing aura, as if it had truly come to life!

Compared to Bai Yuan's giant python, which seemed to come alive, the serpent that Nakiri Alice displayed in the morning appeared incredibly immature, and its movements were somewhat clumsy. It was simply not in the same league.

"I originally thought that your White Snake Chain Spinning had reached a high level, which is why you have such exquisite performance. But now that I see Teacher Bai Yuan's, I realize that you have only just begun."

When she came to her senses, the two giant pythons in front of her had already landed steadily on the table. Erina Nakiri turned her head to look at Alice Nakiri next to her and couldn't help but mutter a complaint under her breath.

At this moment, Bai Yuan was preparing the filling for the dough, his expression extremely serious.

"There are two main categories of 'crispy': single-layer crispy and multi-layer crispy."

Among them, single-layer pastry, also known as mixed pastry, refers to pastries made by mixing pastry and dough together. Some well-known examples include peach pastry, small shortbread, and biscuits.

Puff pastry consists of many layers, and based on the visibility of the layers, it can be divided into visible puff pastry and hidden puff pastry.

The layers of pastry are clearly visible, making it suitable for creating various exquisitely shaped pastries, such as durian pastries and swan pastries.

The layers of the flaky pastry are inside, and can only be seen from the cross-section, making it suitable for making pastries such as Suzhou-style mooncakes and Huangqiao sesame cakes.

In addition, there are semi-transparent pastries, as well as smaller categories such as round and square pastries.

As Bai Yuan placed the filling into the pastry, he explained to the two people watching beside him that after a few simple folds, it became a straight pastry and a round pastry.

The cut of straight flaky pastry is square, while the cut of round flaky pastry is round. Combining the two and complementing each other's shortcomings can make most of the pastries on the market.

"I see. There are so many categories of Chinese pastries. It's amazing and admirable."

Hearing Bai Yuan's introduction, Nakiri Erina felt a bit overwhelmed even before she started learning. With so many kinds of pastries, it would take at least a few years to master them.

"This is not a Chinese pastry."

Upon hearing Erina Nakiri's words, Alice Nakiri, who was standing next to her, shook her head slightly.

"Huh? Isn't this a Chinese pastry?"

Erina Nakiri was surprised and doubtful, her voice filled with disbelief.

"This is only a tiny, insignificant part of Chinese pastries and cannot be included in the whole."

"That's what Alice Nakiri corrected me on the spot."

"Alice is right. Pastries can be categorized by shape into cakes, biscuits, dumplings, pastries, buns, dumplings, zongzi (sticky rice dumplings), noodles, rice noodles, and strips. This is just one of them."

After wiping his hands with a towel, before officially making the Dragon Head Pastry, Bai Yuan overheard their conversation and couldn't help but offer an explanation.

China has a very rich culture of pastry making, and if you include all types of pastries in the category of "crispy pastry," you'd probably get criticized.

"By observing a single spot, one can know the whole leopard; by seeing a single leaf, one can know that autumn is in full swing. Even from such a small category, one can fully appreciate the brilliance of Chinese pastries!"

Erina Nakiri said from the bottom of her heart, her eyes filled with admiration as she looked at Shiro Awakening, who was an omnipotent being in her eyes.

Compared to China, Japan's noodle dishes are somewhat weaker. Although they have all of the above, they are not proficient in any of them. The only relatively famous one is wagashi (Japanese sweets).

Currently in Japan, there are only two wagashi (Japanese sweets) masters whose skills have reached the level of Special Grade Four Star. As for more skilled pastry chefs, they are unheard of.

The dragon head pastry that Hakugen taught Alice Nakiri to make is probably something that no one in Japan knows how to make, because its shape is so difficult to master that it would take at least three to five years to learn.

"There's not much to say about shaping; it's mainly about practice. The more you practice, the better you'll get."

While Erina Nakiri was trembling with fear, Shiro Awakening had already begun making it. He started with Yuan Yuan Su as a base and kept adding small parts to it until he finally created a majestic and imposing dragon head.

The dragon head was majestic, and just by being placed there it exuded an awe-inspiring power, causing Erina Nakiri to instinctively take a step back, her legs feeling weak.

"Is... this really just dough?!"

Taking a step back, Erina Nakiri, slightly dazed, murmured, somewhat unable to believe what she was seeing. Was this really not a real dragon?

"I've been out of practice for too long and I've become rusty. I could have done better before. Now I've lost my focus and energy. No, I need to start over."

However, Bai Yuan was not satisfied with the dragon head in front of him and simply discarded it aside before continuing to work.

This time, Erina Nakiri didn't lose focus. Instead, she stared intently, her lips slightly pursed, her large eyes filled with eagerness to learn.

"When frying pastries, the oil temperature is very important. This time, we used the deep-frying method for the dragon head pastries. We put them in the oil at a medium-low temperature and then slowly raised the oil temperature."

Bai Yuan explained it in great detail, and Nakiri Erina and Nakiri Alice listened with great interest, their faces showing thoughtful expressions.

It's clear that besides the initial preparations, the subsequent frying process also requires a lot of effort. Just frying these dragon head pastries requires at least dozens or even hundreds of experiments to determine the most suitable time and heat.

"This is the dragon head pastry for plating. It needs to be flamboyant and domineering, and can leave a deep impression on people at first glance in order to serve its decorative purpose."

Place the dragon head pastry at the head of a long, narrow plate, then quickly chop some vegetables and make a simple cold dish, which is then placed on two plates.

"This one is 18, and the one next to it is 1118."

Will it taste better this way? No, it will only be more expensive.

"Place the two plates of cold dishes in front of Erina Nakiri and Alice Nakiri for comparison," Shirabuchi teased humorously.

"If it was made by Teacher Bai Yuan, even the price of this dish should be increased by four or five zeros, and as for the ones next to it, it wouldn't be unreasonable to add another zero!"

Despite Bai Yuan's teasing, Nakiri Erina remained serious, first pointing to the plate of shimmering cold dishes, then to the side.

If you can spend tens of thousands of dollars to enjoy culinary delights, there must be plenty of people in the food industry willing to do so.