Food Wars!: I Became a Fantasy Ingredient Supplier

"Oh?"

"It's Romanée-Conti wine, quite impressive!"

Opening his eyes, Ye Chen exhaled slightly, smelling of alcohol, and murmured to himself.

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is undoubtedly one of the most expensive wines in the world, a true king of wines, with a bottle costing around 8 to 10 yuan and still very difficult to buy.

The Conti family has always spared no expense in growing grapes; they use coal stoves to heat the grapevines when it's cold, and they even fly planes to bring rain when there's a drought...

and so.

There's a reason why they're expensive!

Many people are familiar with Lafite but not with Romanée-Conti.

The main reason is that the annual production of Romanée-Conti is only around 6000 bottles, while that of Lafite is more than 20 bottles, resulting in different market shares.

Connoisseurs know that wines from each specific vintage have different flavors, so many wine enthusiasts often pay attention to which year a wine was produced. The red wine that Ye Chen is currently tasting is also from a certain vintage.

From this perspective, one can glimpse just how astonishing the Nakiri family's wealth truly is.

……

but.

at this time.

Ye Chen's mind wasn't on the value of the wine, but rather on a constant stream of other thoughts.

Ah!

This banquet,

That's actually quite interesting.

Besides Erina, some of the Elite Ten also attended the banquet.

"It really is fate!" Ye Chen couldn't help but sigh.

Meanwhile, in the banquet kitchen, all kinds of modern special utensils, cooking utensils, ingredients, and refrigeration tools such as refrigerators and freezers were readily available, and everything in the kitchen was so complete.

At this moment, Kobayashi Rindou couldn't hide his excitement and gave a silly smile.

She never expected that she would meet Ye Chen again so soon.

Thinking of his heroic scene of capturing the baby crocodile, her heart fluttered slightly. Then, she shook her head to calm herself down.

after that.

Her eyes narrowed.

We've started preparing to deal with this little crocodile.

……

In people's minds.

Crocodiles are ferocious and rare cold-blooded animals, and people keep their distance from them.

However, from a culinary perspective, crocodiles are loved by people.

The identity of the first person in the world to eat crocodile is unknown. However, it is certain that since crocodiles were put on the dinner table, a wide variety of crocodile dishes have emerged around the world.

The most vulnerable part of a crocodile is its white belly, so naturally, that's where you should start.

So, Kobayashi Rindou, skilled with a knife, took a deep breath, pressed down on the crocodile's body, and then precisely cut the crocodile's trachea, allowing the blood to flow out slowly.

blood.

It dripped onto the cutting board.

Makes a "tick-tick" sound.

The whole scene appeared somewhat bloody and terrifying.

What's even more terrifying is that throughout the entire process, Kobayashi Rindou didn't even blink, as if it were just an everyday occurrence for her.

……

Da Da Da~

Throughout the kitchen, the sounds of kitchen knives clattering against the cutting board filled the air, a rhythmic and powerful din.

After a short while, looking at the plate of prepared crocodile meat in front of her, Kobayashi Rindou nodded in satisfaction, then fell into deep thought again. Then, as if she had thought of something, her eyes lit up, and she murmured to herself, "Okay, then I'll make this crocodile dish!"

watch carefully.

She prepared a very generous amount of ingredients, including:

Fritillaria cirrhosa, loquat, scallion, apricot kernel, and other medicinal food ingredients.

These ingredients were all carefully selected by her, each with its own unique effects and flavor.

after that.

She also prepared lean meat and ginger slices.

Peel and pit the loquats and cut them in half. Boil the lean meat and then stew it with the other ingredients.

Kobayashi Rindou intently watched the ingredients in the pot, stirring them occasionally and adjusting the heat. After boiling the crocodile meat with ginger slices, he added it to the pot to stew together.

Finally, a dish called stewed crocodile meat with fritillaria and loquat was completed.

……

in this world.

Beautiful women and delicious food are the two things that should never be missed.

The banquet hosted by Erina was not as formal as it appeared on the surface. The atmosphere at the banquet was very relaxed, and there was no need to worry about anything.

Then, Kobayashi Rindou brought a steaming pot of stewed crocodile meat with fritillaria and loquat to Ye Chen.

Stewed crocodile meat with fritillaria and loquat.

Without a doubt, this is definitely a delicious dish.

As soon as the pot lid was lifted, a thick fog quickly rose up, obscuring everything in front of us.

Almost simultaneously, however, an incredibly enchanting fragrance erupted. The aroma was rich and intense, seemingly possessing a magical power that was irresistible, drawing astonished glances from everyone present!

"My God!"

"What...what kind of dish is this?"

"smell good!"

"Crocodile? That's crocodile meat? Could it be that little crocodile that caused trouble earlier?"

Wow, this feels amazing!

……

The crowd discussed amongst themselves, their eyes filled with surprise and curiosity.

Just thinking about it, the little crocodile that had just disturbed the entire banquet has now been transformed into a fragrant stew of crocodile meat with fritillaria and loquat, and it's been placed on the table. Everyone couldn't help but swallow hard, taking a deep breath, trying to inhale all that aroma.

soup.

Like fine wine.

If you drink it all in one gulp, you'll savor the aftertaste as you lick your lips.

These words would be perfect to describe Kobayashi Rindou's stewed crocodile meat with fritillaria and loquat.

Being able to enjoy Kobayashi Rindou's dishes here is quite a unique experience.

……

Fritillaria cirrhosa and loquat are both Chinese medicinal ingredients.

Therefore, strictly speaking, this stewed crocodile meat with fritillaria and loquat can also be considered a traditional medicinal dish.

Hisako Shinto, who comes from a family of medicinal cuisine chefs, naturally found it extremely interesting.

But at this moment, she was staring wide-eyed at the steaming pot of stewed crocodile meat with fritillaria and loquat, her eyes revealing a longing and curiosity.

Loquat is a rare and precious fruit unique to southern China.

It buds in autumn, blooms in winter, bears fruit in spring, and ripens in early summer, receiving rain and dew from all four seasons, making it "the only fruit that embodies the essence of all four seasons".

Its flesh is soft and juicy, with a perfect balance of sweet and sour, and a delicious flavor, earning it the reputation of "King of Fruits".

It is a typical southern fruit, but in northern China it is more often regarded as an ornamental plant, and is grown in small quantities in places such as campuses or residential areas in the north.

Every early summer, the trees are laden with golden loquats. Although the quantity is not large, it is enough to enjoy them fresh. They can be boiled into a soup. When the yang energy is at its peak, drinking a soup made with loquats and lotus seeds can nourish you from the inside out. We can make it a few times a week and the whole family will benefit.

Loquats also have a pleasantly sweet and sour taste.

Moreover, the leaves of the loquat resemble the ancient musical instrument pipa, hence the name loquat (meaning "lotus").

Because of its golden-yellow peel, the loquat acquired many beautiful alternative names and nicknames in the writings of Song Dynasty poets.

Lu You called it "Golden Pill".

Similarly, there are also names for loquat, such as "golden pill" and "wax pill".

Although loquats are so delicious, even today, most people in northern China have only heard of them and seen them but have never tasted them.