Food Wars!: I Became a Fantasy Ingredient Supplier

Meanwhile, inside the five-star Ritz Hotel, Joichiro, who had finally relaxed, let out a loud laugh: "Chairman, it's drizzling outside right now, and you don't seem to be in a hurry to go back. How about we take advantage of this leisurely time and have a couple of drinks?"

"Okay!"

"That's what I meant."

"Borges," he laughed.

"I'll bring my own food and drinks, so this time it's on me."

As he spoke, Joichiro took out a bottle of shochu and several plates of side dishes from the hotel. He opened the bottle and poured a glass of shochu for Bogus: "This is a bottle of shochu that I brewed myself when I was running a diner. Please enjoy it!"

"Oh? You brewed it?"

Bouguereth paused, staring at the wine glass with great interest.

I found that this wine was particularly clear, and the smell was not very pungent, but rather had a faint orange aroma.

"It's a star product at the set meal restaurant; many diners order a glass of this sour wine. Although most people don't know what it is, they always find it particularly interesting!"

"Ichiro explained."

"Sour wine?"

"It has carbonation added, could it be Sava wine?"

Bogus, on the other hand, had a slight understanding.

The method of making Sava is particularly simple: spirits + carbonation + flavoring + ice, with an alcohol content usually between 3% and 8%.

Take the classic lemon sava as an example. The tartness of fresh lemon juice intertwines with the mellowness of shochu, the bubbles of carbonated water stimulate the tip of the tongue, and the syrup neutralizes the acidity, creating a unique experience that is "as easy to drink as a beverage, yet has a hidden alcoholic kick".

It's shochu.

Yes, it's best to use barley liquor.

Instead of taro shochu, because taro shochu has a distinctive aroma.

Perhaps because of the added carbonation, this drink tastes different from cocktails, with a more refreshing flavor, making it perfect for enjoying with some snacks!

……

At last.

Bogus drank several mouthfuls without any hesitation.

"Not bad, this liquor is strong enough."

"But I've tasted an even better sake, the sake from Ye Chen's little restaurant."

Swallowing, Bogus began to savor the taste. In his mind, he thought that if there was any wine in the world that was more fragrant and refreshing than Joichiro's Sava, it would definitely be the wine from Ye Chen's restaurant!

When he suddenly mentioned someone, Joichiro's eyes flickered: "Is it that chef who has the fantasy ingredients?"

"Ok!"

"it's him."

Bogus did not hide anything.

"I've heard of his great reputation for a long time."

Jōichirō, also drinking Sava, exhaled a cloud of murky alcohol: "The purpose of my trip to France was actually to see if I could have the chance to witness his brilliance!"

"I knew it. Your sudden appearance wasn't just because of your son and friend."

Bogus, no longer relaxed as before, became serious.

"The president must know him, right?"

"I know him. Ye Chen is the gold medalist of this year's Esquif Junior Culinary Competition!"

Upon hearing this, Joichiro quickly continued pouring wine for Bogus, then asked curiously, "Could you tell me some of his stories?"

Bogus shrugged and recounted everything from Ye Chen winning the gold medal in the culinary competition, to cooking the fantasy ingredient "Jewel Meat" at the banquet, and some other important events that followed.

This includes his small restaurant and other fantastical ingredients.

……

From beginning to end.

Shiro listened attentively.

Many of the things that happened to Ye Chen are things that most people would never encounter in their lifetime, no, even several lifetimes, but Ye Chen experienced them in a very short period of time.

I really don't know what kind of freak he is.

"His culinary skills are so impressive that even you, the president of the Food Association, have praised them highly. He must truly be a rare genius in the culinary world!"

"Ichiro Joichiro couldn't help but sigh, while a considerable sense of surprise welled up inside him."

That day.

In a set meal shop.

He happened to glimpse an introduction to "the jewel meat of fantasy ingredients" in a food magazine.

From that moment on, Ichiro keenly sensed that this era was about to undergo a revolutionary change!

In order to uncover the secret behind this, and realizing that in the face of the impending great changes of the times, neither he nor Soma could stay huddled in this small diner for the rest of their lives.

Therefore, he resolutely decided to temporarily close the set meal shop.

Then they began to half-force and half-persuade Soma to go to Totsuki Academy for further studies.

He embarked on a journey to France, solely to uncover the truth behind the fantastical ingredients and the mysterious figure named Ye Chen!

"He's more than just a genius!"

As Bao Gusi inadvertently recalled Ye Chen's image, he exclaimed with even greater emotion, "In my opinion, he will soon be the one to reach the pinnacle of the culinary world, and his achievements and influence will surely surpass those of WGO's Nakiri Managi."

"You mean... he can surpass that Special Class Executive Officer?"

Shiroichiro was greatly surprised.

"Ok!"

"I have a feeling about this."

Bogus's gaze was deep as he murmured.

……

"Ding dong!"

"Host has received a sign-in reward. Would you like to sign in?"

"Ding dong!"

"Host has successfully checked in."

"Ding dong!"

"Congratulations, host, you have obtained 1 Bone and Flesh Tree Seed and 20 Spaghetti Grass Seeds. Would you like to plant them?"

"Ding dong!"

"The host has successfully planted the Bone and Flesh Tree and the Spaghetti Grass."

"These two fantastic ingredients will mature in 24 hours. Please remember to harvest them on time."

In the dead of night.

Ye Chen, who had just finished eating golden salmon roe sushi.

I stretched and then dragged my tired body to the bathroom to wash up.

I had just returned to my room and was about to rest when the system's voice suddenly appeared in my mind.

The rewards I received tonight were the same as last time: Corn Chowder Tree, Ham Egg Grass, and Mineral Cheese. All of them were captured at a level below Lv1, making them rather ordinary items among fantasy ingredients.

……

Let's talk about the Bone and Flesh Tree first.

This is a special plant that only grows on the legendary "Hunger Island".

The tree will be covered with densely packed bone-in meat, which tastes exactly like real bone-in meat.

In the crossover storyline between Toriko and One Piece, the Bone and Flesh Tree is one of the rare ingredients that Toriko, the Gourmet Hunter, and Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirates discovered when they landed on Hankrilla Island.

Since it is a "natural" food, it tastes just like ordinary grilled bone-in meat. Apart from being a necessity for emergency food replenishment, it doesn't have any particularly outstanding features.

then.

It's spaghetti bolognese.

This is also a special plant that only grows on the legendary "Hunger Island".

As its name suggests, it produces chewy and elastic noodles, but the noodles look very similar to grass, just like orange salt.

"Although they are fantasy food ingredients below level 1, the delicious flesh of the Bone and Flesh Tree earned Luffy's high praise; and the Spaghetti Grass also received recognition and praise from Sanji, who is also a chef. It seems..."

"They won't be too bad, right?"

After a moment's thought, Ye Chen whispered.

……