Food Wars!: I Became a Fantasy Ingredient Supplier

Tadokoro Megumi definitely knew nothing about Ye Chen.

But as long as he stands on the podium, his calm demeanor and the indescribable depth in his eyes are enough to make this student, who has always been at the bottom of the class, increasingly nervous!

……

In fact.

As a student in the 91st class of the elementary school at Totsuki Academy.

Megumi Tadokoro's experience fully illustrates the drawbacks of the elite education system.

In the original story, she barely made it into the senior high school, ranking last in the junior high division. Before even starting her first class, she had already received four failing grades, constantly teetering on the edge of dropping out.

Obviously.

This is a strict scoring system.

This put immense psychological pressure on Megumi Tadokoro.

She needs to work hard and put in more effort than others to avoid being expelled.

At Totsuki Academy, the instructor's grade for each lesson accompanies students throughout their entire academic journey, from elementary to high school.

Therefore, although the elementary curriculum mainly focuses on some simple theoretical knowledge, it still overwhelms some students!

This screening mechanism.

It helps cultivate top-notch culinary talent.

However, it also caused great physical and mental harm to many students.

Megumi Tadokoro.

This is a typical example!

She actually has a lot of potential, but because of her poor academic performance, she was on the verge of dropping out of school for a long time, which often made her feel extremely distressed.

This further damaged her self-confidence, ultimately preventing her from fully utilizing her culinary talents!

Chapter 99 Ye Chen's Question

"In front of each trainee."

"They all contain ingredients such as watermelon, cucumber, carrot, tofu, pumpkin, and sweet potato."

"Next, within two hours, please use one of the ingredients and a carving knife to carve out the pattern you want! The design doesn't have to be ingenious, the appearance doesn't have to be exquisite, and the shape doesn't have to be very realistic."

"Any work that I find satisfactory is considered acceptable!"

Ye Chen quickly withdrew his gaze from Tadokoro Megumi, and then spoke calmly.

……

color.

Fragrant.

味。

form.

meaning.

keep.

The standards for dishes usually include these aspects.

It is also related to the "fragrance" of the dish. For example, if fruit is carved into a container to hold the dish, the aroma of the fruit will permeate the dish.

Root vegetables and various fruits are selected, and carving tools such as food carving knives, dough sculpting knives, oil sculpting knives, and ice carving knives are used. Carving techniques such as cutting, shaving, applying, digging, and hollowing are employed, as well as shaping techniques such as kneading, pasting, pressing, and lifting are used.

Through ingenious design and meticulous carving, flowers, animals, and figures were sculpted...

Some were even assembled into flower baskets, bonsai, and other shapes.

In summary, food carving can be broadly divided into two categories:

One type is for display only and cannot be used, such as "watermelon lanterns," which are commonly referred to as "for viewing dishes."

One type is for both viewing and eating, such as "winter melon soup" and cold dishes. But regardless of the type, they all provide people with a beautiful visual sensory stimulation and a pleasant artistic enjoyment when dining.

……

From Ye Chen's perspective.

Anyone who wants to become a well-rounded chef.

Not only do they need to have a high level of skill in cooking, but they also need to have certain development in knife skills, seasoning, presentation, and even nutritional balance in order to prepare a variety of dishes.

Only in this way can one become a top-notch culinary master.

Ah!

And food carving is used on cold dishes.

Generally, the carved parts are combined with ingredients for cold dishes to form a complete shape.

When it comes to food carving, its application in hot dishes requires consideration of several aspects, including the symbolism of the materials, homophones, and shapes.

When arranging the food, cold dishes and carvings can be placed closer together, while hot dishes and carvings should be placed further apart. For example, you can surround the carvings with fresh cucumber slices, cauliflower, etc., which will not only enhance the decorative effect but also prevent them from interfering with each other.

After all.

Food carving applications are flexible and versatile.

Whether it's to complement the dishes or to beautify the table, the requirements for presentation are very strict.

This requires chefs to have both the style of a gourmet and the flair of an artist, making food carving a truly indispensable part of culinary techniques.

……

"Isn't it?"

"They're actually testing your carving skills?"

"I never expected to see such an obscure technique in a residential training program!"

Megumi Tadokoro felt despair.

However, she was well aware of the short assessment period, so she dared not slack off.

She stared intently at the carrots, pumpkins, and other ingredients on the counter, her brows furrowing slightly as she fell into deep thought.

gradually.

Her fingers unconsciously tapped lightly on the table.

Each tap is like a spark of thought colliding with each other.

……

"Hmm, which ingredient should we choose?"

"Pumpkins should be relatively easy to carve, right? But even if I have a pumpkin, what kind of pattern should I carve? It's really a headache. It would be better if I could be told in advance, at least I could prepare a little."

"Now... suddenly I'm being asked to carve this, how was I supposed to know..."

"what?"

"I've got it, we can carve one..."

After much contemplation, Tadokoro Megumi's bright eyes lit up, as if she had found inspiration.

She stretched out her hands to gently stroke the warm, firm surface of the pumpkin, and vivid images began to form in her mind:

The pumpkin will be cleverly carved into a small house, with the roof covered with golden fallen leaves, and farmers returning home with their harvest in front of the door. All kinds of small pumpkins will surround the house, together creating a harmonious and beautiful autumn harvest scene.

"it is good!"

"This is it."

Opening her eyes, Tadokoro Megumi couldn't help but get excited.

As her thoughts cleared, she quickly felt nervous again, so she took a deep breath and turned to pick up a carving knife.

Bang!

However, she was not paying attention.

The carving knife slipped from her hand and fell to the ground.

……

As a chef.

Precise handling of ingredients is absolutely the most basic requirement!

At this moment, Tadokoro Megumi made a basic mistake, unable to even hold the most basic carving knife steady.

The thought of this accommodation training assessment, which required both steady technique and meticulous attention to detail to create a masterpiece, made her feel a deep sense of frustration.

"How to do?"

"In the eyes of the examiners, am I even less than a piece of trash?"

Tadokoro Megumi became worried.