Crossover Anime: Starting with a Fusion of Master Chef, a Top-Tier Master Chef

Upon hearing this, the other twelve judges tensed up and quickly replied, "Yes!"

The judges, who had been considering whether to show favoritism, were now terrified.

It's obvious that Managi Nakiri said that on purpose because she was worried that they would go easy on Erina Nakiri.

If she finds out, given her status as a WGO Special Executive Officer and her standing in the Japanese culinary world, she could easily do something that would make things difficult for any of the judges present.

Managi Nakiri, who has exacting standards for food, obviously wouldn't allow anyone else to do the same.

Therefore, upon hearing her emphasize this, some of the judges immediately lost interest.

……

"Hey Setsuna, why are you sitting in front of the TV so early today?"

Kogiso glanced at the screen and found it strange.

Why is my daughter suddenly interested in cooking competition shows?

Feeling guilty, Xuecai retorted, "Oh, Dad, you're so nagging. I'll only use the TV this morning; I won't watch it anymore this afternoon."

Kogiso noticed that she was staring at the TV and became increasingly suspicious.

But he didn't say anything more.

"I knew I hadn't misjudged 3.1! Kid, your performance was even more impressive than I expected. Keep it up!"

Yoshino stared at the screen, muttering unconsciously.

He didn't prepare any food today, intending to eat while watching, nor did he plan to drink beer.

Instead of indulging in momentary verbal gratification, it's better to watch the entire final match carefully; you might gain something from it.

Those who make it to the finals are all better than him. Such an opportunity is rare, so of course he should take the chance to learn from them!

Kasumigaoka Utaha went out for breakfast and suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar face on the store's big TV screen, which startled her.

"Am I seeing things? It's him?"

Looking at the program description, is it the TEBLE Cooking Competition finals?

The literature-loving girl had a strange expression on her face. She never expected that the guy would take advantage of the summer vacation to participate in a cooking competition.

It seems like their grades are pretty good.

I immediately became interested.

Chapter Seventy: Let's make a simple boiled cabbage dish.

Chapter Seventy: Let's make a simple boiled cabbage dish.

The surrounding contestants, including Erina Nakiri—

After a brief period of careful consideration, they decided on the dishes they would make for the finals, started listing the ingredients, and handed them over to the staff for help with preparation.

Lin Youshu was the only one still struggling with the decision.

It's not that there are no choices, but rather that there are too many choices, making it difficult to decide what dish to cook.

This might sound a bit like Versailles, but it's true.

"There are too many top-notch dishes in Chinese cuisine. Any banquet dish, if prepared well, could win a championship."

I'm not bragging.

Lin Youshu felt that he could easily outshine everyone else, partly because his personal skill was unparalleled and partly because he had a lot of impressive works to his name.

Not to mention some dishes that are now lost to time, but he can still make them!

For example, butterfly sea cucumber, and Hundred Flower River Catfish, etc.

but,

Winning the championship and stunning the audience, plus getting a perfect score, are two different things!

Although it's possible to win the championship even with a less than perfect score, I'm still really looking forward to getting another perfect score and bringing this cooking championship to a successful close.

Tangled for a long time.

Lin Youshu thought, "How about I just make boiled cabbage in clear broth?"

If Nakiri Managi weren't around, it wouldn't really matter what dish he cooked; to win over the palates of the twelve judges, he just needed to perform at his normal level.

He himself initially planned to cook meat dishes.

After all, meat can greatly enhance diners' sense of satisfaction and happiness. Just like yesterday's braised beef, although its appearance was not particularly amazing, its rich and domineering aroma swept the entire room and conquered everyone with the first bite!

However, as everyone knows, Nakiri Managi doesn't eat regular food and relies entirely on nutrients to sustain her life.

If your digestive system has been abstaining from oily foods for a long time, suddenly eating something too greasy may cause discomfort.

It was with this in mind that Lin Youshu hesitated before deciding to make a vegetarian dish.

and so……

Dishes like Mao-style braised pork, squirrel-shaped mandarin fish, state banquet lion's head meatballs, braised three-treasure duck in a pot, and Buddha Jumps Over the Wall will not be available for the judges today.

Some famous dishes that have been lost and only exist in historical records will have the opportunity to be presented to the audience again.

"It's just boiled cabbage in clear broth!"

Lin Youshu clapped his hands and made a decision.

……

You've probably all heard of boiled cabbage in clear broth.

I mentioned it briefly when I made chicken tofu before.

The name seems simple and unadorned, but like chicken tofu, it originates from Sichuan cuisine, one of the eight major cuisines of China, and together with chicken tofu, it is known as one of the two divine dishes of Sichuan cuisine.

It is also an indispensable dish at state banquets of this great Eastern power!

The method is not difficult, but it is a bit tedious.

The step of making the premium clear broth is similar to that of making chicken tofu.

Select ingredients such as old hen, old duck, Jinhua ham, and pork ribs, clean them thoroughly, put them in a pot, add cooking wine, scallions, ginger slices, garlic slices, and other seasonings, and simmer for at least 4 hours.

Next, mince the chicken breast meat that was removed at the beginning into a paste, stir it with fresh broth to form a paste, and then pour it into the pot to absorb impurities. After absorbing impurities two or three times, the chicken broth in the pot, which was originally slightly cloudy, will become as clear and pure as boiling water. The aroma is rich, mellow, and full-bodied, neither oily nor greasy, and it is truly delightful.

The other main ingredient, cabbage, should be a large, slightly overripe cabbage. Only the tender, yellowish heart should be used. After blanching it briefly, rinse it in cold water to remove any unpleasant odors, then pour boiling chicken broth over it until it's cooked through. Discard the broth used to blanch the cabbage. Arrange the blanched cabbage heart on a separate plate and slowly pour fresh chicken broth over it. The dish is now complete!

The finished dish, Boiled Cabbage in Clear Broth, may look like a clear broth with no oil at first glance, but it smells incredibly fragrant and tastes fresh and delicious, surpassing even the finest delicacies.

It may look simple and unadorned, but it actually showcases the skill of soup making.

Therefore, the essence of this dish lies entirely in the soup. If the soup isn't made well, the whole dish is ruined.

The premium clear broth paired with delicate and fresh cabbage creates a flavor that lingers on the palate!

It has a wonderfully fragrant aroma and a tender, melt-in-your-mouth texture.

This is boiled cabbage in clear broth!

Of course, some people might say, "Stop mythologizing boiled cabbage; you can get it for twenty or thirty yuan on the street, all you can eat!"

This is what makes Chinese cuisine so amazing.

In the hands of a Chinese chef, even the most ordinary dish can be transformed into something magical; a piece of tofu can be made into something you can't afford!

The dishes may have the same name and the same ingredients, but they may not taste the same!

Whether it tastes good or not depends on who cooks it!

Lin Youshu dares to say that there is no dish he can make that doesn't taste good!

……

Lin Youshu handed the prepared list of materials to the staff and sat back down to wait patiently.

The spectators on the sidelines, seeing this, immediately began to stir:

"He moved! He moved!"

"I'm really curious to see what kind of dish Lin Youshu will make today."

"It definitely won't be simple!"

"I have a feeling he's not going to stay put and is probably going to cause a big stir!"

"No way, wouldn't it be better to just make a normal dish and win the championship?"

"If that's the case, then we won't talk about the Great Demon King!"

"Tch, you talk like you know him all the time."

"The Great Demon King is invincible!"

"It's a good thing I didn't make it to the finals, otherwise the pressure of fighting against such a monster would be too much!"

"..."

On the judges' bench.

Although Nakiri Managi didn't speak, the slight gleam in her eyes betrayed her inner thoughts.

They clearly had high expectations for Lin Youshu.

For someone like her who had given up on this world and planned to live a quiet life, receiving news of hope, however faint, was something she had to try.

What if?

She was really fed up with the taste of the nutritional supplements!

The other judges around him were not so calm.

"I have a feeling this kid will have some surprises today."

The meticulous, handsome older gentleman had changed into another suit today and nodded slightly.

Sato with the white beard smacked his lips: "Yesterday's braised beef was still the best. Let's have another meat dish. After this, I can go three months without eating meat and live a vegetarian diet in peace."

"I don't care what kind of dish it is, as long as it tastes good."

Takada, who has long hair, chuckled.

The square-faced old man to Nagi's right said in a deep voice, "In the three rounds of the elimination rounds, he made representative dishes from three of the eight major cuisines of Chinese cuisine. I wonder if he will use representative dishes from other cuisines in the final."