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

He nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, that's right. These are all ingredients unique to my hometown. Apart from potatoes and carrots, other vegetables are actually difficult to blend perfectly with curry, but I've noticed that if you use cod liver as a base and add some spices, you can mix all kinds of vegetables together very well."

"Excellent, a typical local specialty dish!"

Lin Youshu was generous with his praise.

Upon hearing this, Tadokoro Megumi laughed even more heartily.

Erina hummed softly, but said nothing. She imitated Hayashi Yuuki's actions, scooping a portion from the pot into her own bowl.

Alice and Hisako are the same.

Ok? !

As soon as the food entered their mouths, the three of them widened their eyes almost simultaneously.

"This feels...so good!"

"I felt a warmth from the bottom of my heart, like the feeling of being held in my mother's arms when I was a child, which made me feel at ease!"

"From a molecular gastronomy perspective, the nutritional balance of this dish is only average. However, the taste is surprisingly good..."

The taste of the fish hot pot captivated all three of them.

It's not the kind of thing that will blow you away, but once you've tasted it, you'll genuinely find it delicious. The pleasant feeling it brings to your body is undeniable.

That's what makes it so amazing!

……

"How's it going? Is it okay?"

Lin Youshu asked.

Erina put down her bowl and said casually, "I can only say it's barely acceptable."

Lin Youshu frowned slightly: "If you really want to say that, then I can only doubt whether your God Tongue talent is far inferior to your mother's."

"you……"

Erina instinctively wanted to get angry, but she gritted her teeth and held back, snorting, "If she can consistently perform at this level, she naturally deserves to stay. Is that alright?!"

Bastard bastard bastard!

Damn stinky guy!

Lin Youshu smiled and said, "Tsk, you need to change your arrogant habit. Can't you just talk properly? You have to belittle people."

Erina was so angry that she jumped up and down: "Shut up, you jerk! Mind your own business! I'm not a tsundere!"

"Oh right, oh right, all the tsundere types like to say they're not tsundere."

Erina felt so angry at Lin Youshu's perfunctory attitude that she wanted to dump the fish pot on his head.

No one has ever dared to treat her like this before!

Damn it!

……

Next up is Hisako Akito.

She, who had been quite calm, suddenly became nervous.

There was no way around it; it seemed everyone in the team, except for Tadokoro Megumi, was better than her. Now that Tadokoro Megumi had passed the test smoothly, the pressure naturally fell on her.

Hisako Shirato comes from a family of medicinal cuisine chefs and is skilled in medicinal cuisine.

The dish she made was also a medicinal dish.

"Please enjoy the mutton curry soup!"

Hisako Shinto forced herself to remain calm.

"The Four Things? What are the Four Things?"

Alice was curious.

Lin Youshu explained, "Angelica sinensis, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Rehmannia glutinosa, Paeonia lactiflora... these are all Chinese medicinal herbs, it's normal that you don't recognize them."

I remember in the original work, Hisako Shirato used this dish to successfully cause the judges' clothes to rip off.

As he spoke, he had already scooped out a bowl and begun to taste it.

"Hmm, there's also fennel, star anise, turmeric, cinnamon... The combination of Chinese herbs and spices actually tastes surprisingly good!"

Upon hearing this, Hisako Shinoto's eyes lit up, and half of the weight on her heart was lifted.

Upon hearing this, the others quickly began to taste it as well.

After taking a sip of the soup, Megumi Tadokoro asked in surprise, "Wow, it's delicious! It tastes a bit like 527 curry. Is this curry made with medicinal herbs instead of other ingredients?"

Alice exclaimed in surprise and doubt: "It gives you the same warm feeling, but it's not exactly the same. How amazing!"

Hisako Niito smiled confidently: "To be precise, it's mutton curry soup. The spices are used to replace the curry base. I simmer the medicinal broth for a full hour before removing the herbs and spices, then add mutton and vegetables, stew until tender, and finally add rice wine and cilantro to remove any gamey smell and enhance the aroma. Mutton soup made this way will not disappoint in terms of either taste or nutritional value!"

"Is the Shaoxing rice wine produced in Shaoxing? Only Shaoxing rice wine can have such an effect."

Erina suddenly asked.

"Young Miss is indeed amazing, it really is Shaoxing rice wine."

Hisako's face was full of admiration.

Megumi Tadokoro was awestruck by the power of the God Tongue. She had heard that the God Tongue could even taste the origin of the salt used in cooking, and it seemed that the rumors were true.

Alice frowned slightly, feeling increasingly pressured.

Lin Youshu concluded, "It's quite good. If you had a pot of mutton soup like this in winter, you'd feel warm all over after drinking it. But eating this in the hot summer would be a bit too much. Cooking should be done in accordance with the seasons, taking into account the right time, place, and people, so as to achieve the best effect!"

Hisako Niito breathed a sigh of relief.

Since Lin Youshu has said so, it's basically a pass.

Erina smiled with a hint of smugness: "My Hisako's strength goes without saying!"

"Then it's my turn!"

Alice said, her expression very confident.

Chapter 100: Erina Nakiri's Chicken Tofu!

Alice's dish this time is sea urchin chocolate mousse.

As mentioned earlier, she once won a world-class molecular gastronomy competition with this dish.

Naturally, I am full of confidence.

The portion of this dish was a bit small; each person only received a small piece in their bowl.

But if you want to taste the flavor, that's enough.

The edible part of a sea urchin is usually called sea urchin roe or sea urchin paste. It is orange-yellow in color and has a fresh and delicious taste.

Sea urchins contain eicosapentaenoic acid, which can help prevent cardiovascular disease. Other key nutrients include lecithin, protein, riboflavin, thiamine, and fatty acids.

Lin Youshu exclaimed in surprise, "The sweet, soft and delicate sea urchin roe, paired with the even more delicate molecular chocolate mousse, has an unexpectedly good taste."

Megumi Tadokoro's eyes widened: "When the two are tasted one after the other, the combined flavor instantly surpasses the individual flavors of the sea urchin roe and chocolate mousse! The effect is not as simple as 1+1! I can only say that she truly deserves to be called the prodigy of molecular gastronomy!"

Hisako Niito was equally astonished: "Sea urchin can prevent cardiovascular disease, while chocolate is rich in sugar and other nutrients. It can soothe emotions and uplift the spirit, and it also has the effect of preventing cardiovascular disease. What's rare is that it tastes so good!"

Erina appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly she was extremely worried: "Her strength has reached this level? As expected of you, Alice!"

Without a doubt, it passed!

Alice immediately smiled, deliberately looking at Erina with an obvious provocation.

However, Erina remained calm and seemed unaffected.

……

There's something I'd like to mention.

Lin Youshu suddenly spoke up and looked at Alice.

"I think if you can find a solution to what I'm saying now, it will be a huge boost for you and will also help you in the World Championship. If you can't find one, it might affect your future performance. But I still choose to say it."

"Ok?"

Alice paused, looking at his serious expression, unsure of what he meant.

Lin Youshu said, “You may not realize it. Although you have a strong grasp of the concept of taste and usually use various high-tech methods to process ingredients in order to achieve innovation, it seems that you have never thought about the essence of cooking, or what kind of spirit cooking should convey.”

"The essence of cuisine? The spirit it conveys?"

Alice was stunned.

The others who heard this also widened their eyes, seemingly lost in thought.

Lin Youshu continued, "It's true that food is inanimate, but it would be a big mistake to simply categorize it as dead food. The purpose of food is first and foremost to meet the basic needs of survival and help us get rid of hunger. Once we've solved the problem of food and clothing, we naturally need to satisfy higher-level emotional needs."

"Emotion! Only by pouring your heart into your dishes and infusing them with soul can you evoke emotions in diners and make them resonate with your food. That's true success! Otherwise, no matter how good the taste and texture of your dishes are, they will still be cold and lifeless!"

"Emotion? Resonance?"

Upon hearing this, Alice was jolted, as if a sudden explosion had occurred in her mind, leaving her completely dazed.

It seems as if a door to a new world has been opened!

She stood in front of the new gate, hesitating for a moment whether or not to go in.

Lin Youshu hadn't finished speaking: "For example, personally, what I believe in is bringing happiness to people through cooking! When people taste my food, they will feel a sense of happiness from the bottom of their hearts, and that's what I want to express. Another example is Tadokoro Megumi's warmth, Shinoto Hisako's focus on health, and Nakiri Erina's confidence. Only when you understand what kind of spirit your cooking should convey to others can you be said to have walked your own path!"

This time, not only Alice, but the other three also felt a bang, as if something exploded in their minds.

A door to a new world is slowly opening for them.

"Is this the realm that only legends can understand?"

They all realized the significance of Lin Youshu's words.

It surpasses the hundreds of days and nights they spent diligently studying at school!

It felt like a sudden wake-up call, a moment of enlightenment!

……

"So, how can I convey the spirit I want to share to the audience and make them resonate with my food?"