Food Wars!: I Became a Fantasy Ingredient Supplier

Ah!

As the commander-in-chief said:

"99% of students are just pawns to hone the skills of the 1% elite!"

The emergence and design of the Food Wars system is a concentrated embodiment of this concept. Its essence is to determine the allocation of resources and the status of students through cooking battles.

That's one way to put it.

In addition to academic assessments.

Food battles have become the only public and fairest channel for students to achieve a comeback.

An officially approved food battle competition must meet the following conditions, none of which can be omitted:

First, a notary public, a third party accredited by the school's Food Wars Management Bureau, is needed to ensure the legitimacy of the duel. Then, an odd-numbered judging panel is required; the panel must consist of an odd number of judges, usually three or five, to avoid a tie!

Next, the conditions for the competition between the two sides participating in the food battle, including the ingredients, theme, and time limit, must be agreed upon without objection.

Finally, it comes down to the chips.

Although not explicitly stated, food battles are essentially a game of "trading stakes for opportunities".

Challengers must offer something of equal value to their opponents; for example, Soma Yukihira often wagered things like "conditions for dropping out of school" or "the future of his culinary career."

In the competition for the Elite Ten, ordinary bargaining chips become ineffective. Because these powerful figures among the Elite Ten would never use the other's "academic fate" or "school future" as equal bargaining chips!

Therefore, even for a second-year high school student, the probability of wanting to challenge Erina, the tenth seat of the Elite Ten, through a Food War is actually...

Very, very small!

But now, it has actually happened.

There is probably only one possible explanation:

Erina was completely confident of defeating her opponent, so she didn't care what kind of bargaining chips the opponent offered.

……

"When?"

Looking away, Alice asked expectantly.

"At 12 noon, the location is the competition venue next to the Food Wars Administration."

Erina, said.

"it is good!"

"I'll go and see."

With that, Alice left.

Seeing this, Erina behind her wanted to call out to her, but suddenly felt a stone blocking her heart, and could only swallow back what she wanted to say!

Perhaps it's due to her exceptional talent, or perhaps it's because of Managi Nakiri's running away from home and Azami Nakamura's extreme parenting style. Over the years, Erina has developed an arrogant and aloof personality, habitually using her "God Tongue" to suppress others, and finding it difficult to express her emotions frankly.

At first.

Upon learning of their own evaluation.

It has deeply hurt Alice's self-esteem.

Erina wanted to apologize to her, but in the end she didn't have the courage to say it, leaving her with an irreparable regret for the rest of her life!

And Alice, with her frank personality, also began to subconsciously develop a strong competitive mentality with Erina because of this incident.

all in all.

These two cousins ​​have a very strained relationship right now!

……

"Erina!"

Why do you always go against our research association?

On the food battle stage, Captain Kiyoshi Goudabayashi stared fiercely at the calm and composed Erina opposite him, his tone filled with dissatisfaction!

He wore a loose-fitting men's kimono, mainly in dark colors of black and dark blue, and his hair was styled in the topknot of a sumo wrestler. He was taller than the average student and weighed at least 200 pounds, giving him a massive, mountain-like appearance.

This physique reinforces his identity as a sumo wrestler and also reflects his leadership position in the Sumo Hot Pot Cooking Research Association.

Ah!

even though.

He is obese, but his muscle definition is faintly visible.

His shoulders and arms, in particular, suggest a formidable strength, making him appear "plump but not bulky."

Upon hearing this, Erina simply crossed her arms over her chest, her sharp eyes filled with contempt and arrogance: "I've got my eye on your research association's facilities. I want to transform it into my sixth, no, seventh personal kitchen as one of the Ten Heroes!"

"You...you...you're just being ridiculous."

Kiyoshi Gouda trembled slightly, then pointed at Erina and accused her: "The Sumo Hot Pot Cooking Research Association has been established for more than 10 years."

"That place holds the dreams and sweat of countless sumo hot pot chefs. How can you destroy it with your own hands?"

"Humph!"

"It's no use talking more."

Erina, however, turned around, picked up the tall chef's hat, and put it on her head.

Then, she went to the counter and picked up a sharp kitchen knife.

The mirror-like blade reflected her pretty face. Then, she raised her head and said to Gouda Hayashi Kiyoshi, "If you want to protect the Research Association, then show me your full strength."

"Just to my liking."

Hao Tianlin Qingzhi gritted his teeth in anger: "I've disliked you, one of the Ten Heroes, for a long time."

"Since that's the case, then let's take advantage of this food battle to replace you and take away your tenth seat of the Elite Ten."

Say it.

He tidied himself up a bit and returned to his work station.

……

Eat Japanese food.

Besides refreshing and tender sashimi or sushi.

Japanese hot pot is also one of the top choices for those who love Japanese cuisine.

However, there are definitely some differences between Japanese hot pot and Chinese hot pot. The biggest difference is that Japanese hot pot only uses beef and rarely uses lamb.

Among the many hot pot dishes, sumo hot pot is also known as "sumo hot pot" because it is often eaten by sumo wrestlers in Japan.

This kind of hot pot.

The main meat products are chicken and seafood.

The side dishes are nothing more than some common vegetables and bean products found in the market.

The broth at the bottom of the pot is often a rich chicken soup, making it extremely nutritious.

Asuka Sumo Hot Pot, a local dish from Nara Prefecture, is said to have originated from dairy products introduced to Japan during the Asuka period. It is said that monks from the Tang Dynasty of China used milk to make this hot pot in order to keep warm.

The hot pot broth is made from kelp and chicken, and some milk and soy milk are also added to the broth before adding chicken and vegetables to cook.

……

now.

Kiyoshi Gotabayashi then began making Asuka Sumo Hot Pot.

First, put garlic and olive oil into the hot pot, stir-fry it with tomatoes and onions, and then pour in the seasoning broth.

Next step.

It's about hot pot with marbled beef.

This cooking method fully brings out the sweetness of the tomatoes and reduces their sourness.

The natural sweetness of the onions combined with the tomato broth creates an exceptional flavor.

The delicious meat, paired with eggs, becomes even more fragrant and flavorful. After boiling, the rich aroma of basil further enhances the appetite, making the five judges present feel that they had never experienced such a delicious taste before!

Then, if you add some dried spaghetti to the thick tomato soup in the pot...

Ah!

The taste is also quite good.

This Italian-Japanese fusion cuisine combines the flavors of meat and vegetables.

The first taste was enough to be very surprising, and it made people marvel at how this Asuka Sumo Tomato Broth Hot Pot was a major innovation to traditional Japanese cuisine.

……

"how?"

"They ate every last drop of soup!"

Looking at his hot pot dish, he realized that the judge in charge of the food battle had eaten it all.