Food Wars, My Dishes Don't Just Shine

Host Mr. Lin returned to the competition venue, microphone in hand, his voice filled with enthusiasm as he addressed both sides. He too was eagerly anticipating this competition, wondering who would emerge as the champion!

"I'm going."

"Wish you all the best."

Upon hearing the host's words, Alice Nakiri stood up from her chair, then picked up the large kitchen utensil box that was beside her and headed towards the competition field.

At the same time, a sophisticated instrument was also brought up.

This is the last match of the academy exchange competition. It would be pointless to keep it a secret any longer. Therefore, Alice Nakiri has decided to go all out and show off her amazing culinary skills as the matriarch of the dark cuisine world to a global audience!

Thinking of this, Alice Nakiri looked towards a certain direction on the high platform.

There sat a group of seemingly unrelated young men and women, yet their auras were intertwined, along with a few elderly people and a dozen or so middle-aged men. Although they didn't speak, their eyes were fixed intently on the competition arena.

More accurately, it fell upon Alice Nakiri.

Clearly, they were also very curious.

Just how skilled is this contestant representing the world of culinary disasters?!

It should be noted that Bai Yuan originally only brought Huang Mei and Liya along as members of the Dark Cuisine World, which made many people in the Dark Cuisine World dissatisfied, but they didn't say anything.

Since the leader made this decision, he must have his reasons. All they had to do was obey the order, even though they felt somewhat resentful.

The reason is simple: after struggling in the world of dark cuisine for so long, the leader didn't look at anything and didn't even hold a competition when selecting contestants. He just decided on the spot. Such a dictatorial selection method is hard to convince the public!

You should know that in other academies, you need to compete to participate in the inter-academy exchange competition. Only those who win the competition are qualified to represent the academy.

Alice Nakiri and her group skipped this step and represented the Dark Cuisine World in the competition, which naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of these geniuses who had come to the Dark Cuisine World with sincere hearts.

To silence these discontents, the contestants must demonstrate overwhelming strength, strength so great that any dissent will vanish without a trace!

"Nice to meet you, Alice Nakiri."

The girl's voice wasn't very loud, but it could be heard by everyone through the loudspeaker next to her.

In an instant, countless eyes converged in her direction.

"Wen Ruyu, please give me your guidance."

Looking at the perfectly beautiful girl in front of her, and thinking about her cooking skills and talent that far surpassed her own, Wen Ruyu couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy.

However, she showed no emotion on her face, only smiled and gestured for them to proceed. Then she stood there without saying a word, looking at the host not far away.

"Both players seem to be in good form, and I hope they can bring us a great match today."

As Alice Nakiri and Wen Ruyu took their places, the host began to speak into the microphone. The audience members, after seeing the contestants sent by Chaoyang Academy, couldn't help but whisper among themselves, their expressions filled with doubt and curiosity.

"Isn't Wen Ruyu the worst performer among the contestants from Chaoyang Academy this time? I heard that she got into this team largely due to luck, so why was she sent to lead the charge?"

After several days of development, the contestant lists for both Chaoyang Academy and the Dark Cuisine World have been leaked, and the identities of the contestants have been exposed to the public. After all, they are the top geniuses of the younger generation, and they are all familiar figures to everyone.

Among them, the members of Chaoyang Academy are more famous, after all, they are strong people from China. They started participating in various competitions as soon as they entered the academy and achieved excellent results in the competitions. Each competition made them famous. Some people even compiled a list of potential geniuses for the younger generation.

At this moment, the contestants' abilities have become the focus of discussion among the audience.

Wen Ruyu, 20 years old, is a soon-to-be graduate of Chaoyang Academy. During an internal competition at the academy, she defeated a one-star chef with the skills of a top-level chef, causing a sensation. She was later selected to join the academy's exchange competition team.

Alice Nakiri, 16 years old, grew up in Denmark and apprenticed under Chef Hakubuchi. Later, she defeated Chef Jancis, a top-level chef, in Denmark as a first-class chef.

The following year, he joined Totsuki Culinary Arts. In the spring of that year, he became a master chef in Guangzhou, China. In the autumn, he participated in the Fujian Youth Chef Competition, won the championship, and was promoted to a three-star master chef, becoming a household name.

Some audience members who knew about the two contestants sang out their information, which briefly caused a stir among the audience.

The reason is simple: the gap between the two is too great.

Alice Nakiri is a true genius. She went from becoming a master chef to a three-star chef in less than half a year, a perfect example of accumulating knowledge and experience before unleashing its full potential!

To pit an ordinary master chef against a three-star master chef is tantamount to forfeiting her, meaning Chaoyang Academy has decided to forfeit the competition.

Chapter 441 The organizer's invitation, judge Bai Yuan

"That's a wise choice. Use the weakest player to wear down the opponent's strongest player, and then use your own strongest player to defeat the opponent's mid-level player. It's like the story of Tian Ji's horse racing strategy."

With Wen Ruyu's appearance, many in the audience guessed Chaoyang Academy's intentions. Three-star chefs are almost unbeatable, so why not just avoid confronting them?

"Only top-tier level? I've really underestimated you."

In the kitchen, after learning about Wen Ruyu's information, Alice Nakiri's expression turned cold, but she didn't say anything. She just silently went behind the counter to adjust the machine.

She knew in her heart that the other party was probably planning to use the strategy of "Tian Ji's horse racing" (a Chinese idiom referring to a famous Chinese horse racing strategy).

Given Chaoyang Academy's current strength, this is the only way they can win the championship.

"Let's start drawing the theme for this match."

Alice Nakiri looked up at the large screen in the sky, and her voice rang out.

"it is good."

Without much hesitation, the host, Mr. Lin, nodded slightly after hearing Alice Nakiri's words, and then the large screen in the sky began to flash.

The audience and representatives from both academies focused their attention on this.

"Shumai..."

The image on the big screen slowed down, eventually settling on the words "shumai".

This is the theme of the first round of the finals.

"The first round's theme is actually shumai? Ruyu has a certain advantage; she's from Inner Mongolia, and Inner Mongolian shumai is very famous in China!"

Looking at the Chinese dishes appearing on the big screen, Zhou Yike and Mu Bai exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes.

Alice Nakiri is Japanese, while Wen Ruyu is from Inner Mongolia. When it comes to shumai, a traditional Chinese snack, Chinese people definitely have an advantage.

"I thought it was a sure loss, but now it seems like there's a sliver of a chance to win."

Mu Bai's voice rang out.

There's a big difference between a master chef and a three-star chef, but if it's an area the other isn't good at, it's not entirely impossible to win.

This is why chefs need to develop in all aspects.

At her age, Alice Nakiri has already reached the level of a three-star chef, which means she must specialize in a certain area and not be very proficient in other areas of cooking.

Therefore, when they are unfamiliar with their opponent, their chances of winning are definitely not small!

"Shumai? Finally, it's my turn to show off! I've been practicing the White Snake Chain Spinning for so long, all for these few moments!"

Looking at the theme on the big screen, Alice Nakiri trembled slightly with excitement. The noodle theme she had been looking forward to for so long had finally appeared!?

"Alice is probably going to go on a killing spree this time!"

Erina Nakiri muttered to herself.

She remembered very clearly that when Alice Nakiri returned to the Nakiri family, she stunned everyone with her White Serpent Chain move.

It was after seeing Alice Nakiri's White Snake Chain that she became so interested in the Silver Chopsticks Ten-Pot Return technique, wanting to learn a skill she could use to protect herself.

Of course, many of them are just trying to show off.

After all, she was a favored daughter of heaven! She had been the center of attention and surrounded by everyone since childhood, but now she was being suppressed by Alice Nakiri. It would be impossible for her not to feel any resentment!

However, she also knew in her heart that this was all the result of Alice Nakiri's hard work.

Even with envy and jealousy, she couldn't master these abilities in a short time.

"why are you laughing?"

Just as a smile appeared on Alice Nakiri's face at the kitchen counter, Wen Ruyu immediately spoke up, his words revealing a hint of dissatisfaction.

The opponent was even able to laugh while facing her; did he completely disregard her?!

"The theme of this day gives me an invincible advantage. I have five or six kinds of shumai that I can serve, but today I'm going to make my own shumai!"

Because she had been taught by Bai Yuan since childhood and was very interested in the White Snake Chain, Alice Nakiri honed her white-cooking skills to the highest level during her childhood. Now, in the final white-cooking competition, she was practically fed the food.

Are you good at making dishes with rice?

Upon hearing Alice Nakiri's words, Wen Ruyu frowned slightly. Clearly, she shared the same opinion as Zhou Yike and the others, believing that they were not good at Chinese cuisine.

But now it seems that's not the case...

"I'm only moderately skilled at it; I just cook a lot, since I've loved it since I was a kid. Let's go pick out the ingredients we need for this competition."

"Iris Nakiri said very modestly. After she finished speaking, she turned her head to greet the waiter arranged by the organizer, and then the two of them left the cooking area one after the other.

Before long, the two appeared in the food storage room at the back. Seeing that Alice Nakiri had already picked out the ingredients, Wen Ruyu was not to be outdone and immediately called his servants to follow.

"I wonder what kind of shumai Alice will make this time? If the opponent is only this good, she can easily win even without molecular gastronomy."

Hisako Shinto held a stack of papers containing information about Wen Ruyu. Looking at the evaluation of his strength, she spoke with a relaxed expression.

No, she would never hold anything back.

Having resolved to write a perfect ending to this competition, she will undoubtedly shine brightly on the final stage! In this final battle, she will give it her all.

Beside her, Erina Nakiri looked at Alice Nakiri's back and spoke calmly.

As Alice Nakiri's sister, she knows her very well.

"Alice and the others are back."

While the group was chatting, Alice Nakiri appeared from not far away, then strode onto the kitchen counter, carrying two bags of flour in her hands.

Beside her, a servant followed closely behind carrying ingredients, gently placing down what she needed.

On the other side, Wen Ruyu's movements were not much slower than hers. Because of the limited time, she did not pay any attention to Nakiri Alice after returning.

She was holding a piece of mutton in her hand. It was a tender part of the hind leg, the best part for making mutton shumai.

After receiving the mutton, Wen Ruyu did not rush to process it. After all, the most time-consuming step in making shumai is the wrapper.

As a native of Inner Mongolia, the first dish Wen Ruyu learned to cook was shumai.

One pound of flour and three ounces of water should not be mixed into a lump. Instead, it should be tossed back and forth to separate the flour, and then pressed down, using a kneading technique.

Simply put, it involves pressing the loose dough together. This special type of dough is very firm, which gives Inner Mongolian shumai its unique texture.

Wen Ruyu was busy on stage, with a drone hovering above her head. Some audience members in the back row watched her knead the dough and began to comment.

"Is this dough for shumai? It feels weird. The texture is worse than mine. Is this really a master chef?"

A man with some culinary skills but little knowledge spoke up. He didn't know the characteristics of Inner Mongolian shaomai and began to instruct others based on his own experience.

"I don't know. I also think this kneading is not as good as mine. Maybe it's a special method used in Inner Mongolia. I just don't know how it tastes."