Food Wars!: I Became a Fantasy Ingredient Supplier

Ah!

That's a sign of good fortune.

When stir-fried together, the rich flavor of wild mutton and the freshness of scallions intertwine and linger, making every bite an ultimate tantalizing experience for the taste buds.

The skillful addition of salt and cumin powder, like a painter lightly applying color, gives this dish distinct layers of flavor, preserving the original taste of the ingredients while giving them new life.

Finally, a single drop of oil is the finishing touch.

It elevates the entire dish instantly, filling the air with aroma and touching the soul.

……

"good to eat."

Hayama Akira immediately opened his eyes.

He stared incredulously at the steaming pot of stir-fried wild goat meat with scallions in front of him, and said, "Without exaggeration, this dish is absolutely the most delicious in this feast, surpassing the works of the other examiners!"

Stir-fried lamb with scallions.

Yes, it really is delicious.

Because scallions are basically the most flavorful of all seasonings and ingredients, and their spiciness can effectively neutralize the gamey smell of mutton, which is the most unique of all meats.

Of course.

Wild goats as a fantasy ingredient.

Its taste is unparalleled, absolutely incomparable to any kind of goat meat in the real world!

……

In fact.

Lamb has a gamey smell.

That's because mutton fat contains branched-chain fatty acids, mainly 4-methylnonanoic acid and 3-methyloctanoic acid.

These two substances are the main sources of muttony smell. When combined with volatile amines (such as trimethylamine) and certain sulfur-containing compounds, they also enhance the volatilization of the muttony smell, which is why people feel that mutton has a strong muttony smell.

In addition, scallions are rich in thiosulfates and disulfides.

These compounds bind to odor molecules during heating, reducing the perceived intensity of branched-chain fatty acids and volatile amines.

If you heat lamb and onions together.

The sulfur compounds in onions decompose and release a variety of volatile molecules.

such as:

Stimulants that make people cry.

"Thiopropionaldehyde" will become milder.

Meanwhile, when heated, the sugars and amino acids in onions undergo a Maillard reaction with the proteins and fats in lamb, which actually produces hundreds of volatile molecules, including pyrazines and thiazoles.

In conclusion, from a scientific point of view, these two are indeed a perfect match!

……

"Strange."

"Even if scallions and lamb go well together, it's still not that bad..."

Hayama Akira fell into deep thought, but still couldn't figure it out. He could only shake his head and say, "The problem lies in the mutton. It feels different from the original breed of goat meat. Whether it's the texture or the taste, it's a hundred times, or even a thousand times, better than ordinary goat meat!"

"Ah."

"Could it be a fantasy ingredient?"

Suddenly, Kurokiba Ryo, who was looking listless, spoke up.

"Fantasy ingredients?" Hayama Akira was stunned for a moment, then his eyes widened: "You mean... this goat meat is like the legendary Gem Meat, a fantasy ingredient?"

"pretty close!"

Liang's gaze sharpened, and she replied, "To be honest, I've never actually seen fantasy ingredients before."

"I only heard some information and data about fantasy ingredients from Miss Alice. And as the rumors say, all the fantasy ingredients that exist in the world actually come from Ye Chen."

As soon as these words came out, the whole place was silent!

Akira Hayama was so shocked that his jaw almost dislocated, and he was unable to recover for a long time.

Even he probably didn't expect that he would witness the real appearance of the fantasy ingredients during this accommodation and training program.

"Wow!"

"real or fake?"

"Are there really fantastical ingredients in this grand event?"

"Hey, hey, hey, what's the difference between this kind of fantastical lamb and regular goat meat?"

"Hmm~"

"It really does smell wonderful from a distance!"

"Waaaah... Seeing fantasy ingredients here, this lifetime is definitely worth it~"

Amidst gasps of amazement, Ye Chen unexpectedly served up a series of dishes, including a startling apple and hawthorn sweet soup, roasted nut sashimi, pasta grass, salmon sushi, snake frog wine, and more!

……

Startled Apple.

Wash it clean, then cut it into small pieces with a dragon tooth knife.

Next, wash the hawthorns, remove the seeds, put water in a pot, add the apples and hawthorns, bring to a boil over high heat, add rock sugar, and simmer over low heat.

Cook for about 8 minutes.

Cook until the startled apples and hawthorns are soft and mushy.

At that moment, after taking just a tiny sip with a small spoon, Yoshino Yuuki's eyes immediately lit up. She excitedly exclaimed to Tadokoro Megumi beside her, "Megumi, drink this! It's so sweet it makes my whole body tingle!"

The color of the soup.

Reddish and clear.

Hawthorn is sour but not astringent.

The startled apple is soft but not mushy, with a pleasantly sweet and sour taste that is smooth and easy to swallow.

It must be said that this small bowl of startling apple and hawthorn sweet soup has a rich and pleasant flavor!

"is it?"

Upon seeing this, Tadokoro Megumi's curiosity only intensified.

After that, she also took a small sip of the startled apple and hawthorn sweet soup.

It turned out that if she hadn't drunk it, it wouldn't have mattered. But once she did, she was completely stunned, like a stone, and remained frozen in place for a long time, unable to recover.

This soup.

Purely sweet, dreamily sweet.

Every spoonful is a sweet adventure.

It makes people intoxicated by this endless sweetness, forgetting the hustle and bustle of the world, wishing only to immerse themselves in this beauty and never want to wake up.

"Is this...is this still the apple and hawthorn sweet soup I remember?"

Finally, Tadokoro Keisuke couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

……

the other side.

Dojima Gin is the head chef of the Totsuki Resort.

His sharp eyes began to fixate on a plate of freshly baked roasted nut-filled shad.

Ah!

The saury on the plate.

It has a slender figure, and its skin is roasted to a golden brown with a slight char.

Under the light, it always gleamed with an alluring luster, as if it had been kissed by the sun.

The fish's body does indeed appear as hard as a nut, and it is adorned with a few bright green mint leaves, like twinkling stars in the night sky, bringing a touch of freshness and liveliness to the whole scene.

Then, a "sizzle" sound rang out.

The body of the katana suddenly split open, revealing the snow-white and tender flesh inside.

In an instant, a unique aroma, a blend of nutty and fresh seafood scents, wafted into Dojima Gin's nostrils, stimulating his taste buds and making him swallow hard.

……

"Sigh~"

"This is the first time I've ever seen this kind of dish!"

Upon seeing this, Dojima Gin gasped in shock. Even with his extensive knowledge, he was stunned at this moment.