Food Wars!: I Became a Fantasy Ingredient Supplier

At last.

Ye Chen first inquired about Kobayashi Rindou's personal preferences before adding seasoning.

Immediately afterwards, a plate of raw tartare, which even Mr. Bean found painful, was placed in front of Kobayashi Rindou.

Chapter 27 A Dish Surpassing the Elite Ten

Taste is paramount.

This is Kobayashi Rindou's straightforward standard for judging food.

In the original work's team food battle practice, the dish she prepared, [Causa], is:

Seafood is mixed with mashed potatoes and pan-fried into a burger shape. A patty is made by pan-frying minced squid with egg whites, onions, lemon, and mayonnaise, seasoned with soy sauce. The bottom layer is a patty made from arapaima from the Amazon basin.

no doubt.

Her culinary style is full of the bizarre and unusual.

Similarly, she is also extraordinary when it comes to "eating".

Whether in China or Japan, many people would find it difficult to accept this dish of raw horse meat in tartar, since it is made from raw horse meat.

Moreover, the entire process of adding ingredients and mixing is very similar to the method of marinating beef before stir-frying it, making people feel that it is still in an unprocessed state.

……

"It doesn't seem too bad?"

Kobayashi Rindou glanced at the raw tartare on the plate and blinked.

She had eaten raw meat many times, but to be honest, she believed that there were very few people in the world who could make such delicious raw horse meat dishes as Ye Chen.

after that.

Kobayashi Rindou could not contain his excitement.

She began to break up the raw egg, then picked up a small piece of raw horse meat and slowly put it into her mouth under Ye Chen's watchful gaze.

Raw horse meat didn't have the fishy smell or strange stickiness I expected. The minced raw Tartary meat had a faint horse meat aroma when chewed, a flavor that was milder than dried meat.

Furthermore, it benefits from the lubricating effect of raw eggs.

Its texture is smooth and without any grainy feel, and it pairs perfectly with crispy bread slices.

"Ah?"

"What's going on?"

"I could only taste salt and pepper; I clearly remember that all the other seasonings were there."

"Aren't chopped parsley, scallions, and onions all in raw tartare? But they didn't give me a strange experience; on the contrary, they complemented the unique flavor of the raw beef very well!"

"Mmm, this is the taste."

"It really does taste like horse meat, which is more robust than beef tenderloin."

Swallowing hard, Kobayashi Rindou couldn't help but feel excited.

indeed.

Horse meat is not too fatty.

Whale meat is too plump, while venison is too tough. The fibers are not difficult to chew, and some parts are even crunchy.

You can clearly feel the elasticity of "living flesh" that has been in motion for a long time!

That subtle sour taste of protein, if paired with a glass of chilled plum wine or black tea, will feel like it solidifies into agar before going down your throat.

Of course.

Combined with music and sandalwood incense.

It is absolutely elegant.

……

Ye Chen remained silent.

Just staring blankly at this foodie whose eyes were only on food, one couldn't help but feel puzzled and confused.

Feeling Ye Chen's gaze lingering on her, Kobayashi Rindou, who was enjoying her meal with relish, had a flushed face and her eyes, as bright as the starry sky, were misty with tears.

Only then did she put down her chopsticks and say, "Chef, why are you looking at me like that?"

"Excuse me."

Ye Chen snapped out of his daze, quickly turned his head, and replied apologetically.

"hehe."

"no way."

"I am from Japan and have traveled a long way to France. I have been digging for black truffles in the Périgord region for the past few days."

"So, right now I'm exhausted and hungry, and all I want is to have a proper meal."

At this point, Kobayashi Rindou deliberately glanced at Ye Chen, as if afraid he might misunderstand, and continued to explain, "Who knew that the raw tartare you made would suit my taste so well!"

"That's why I'm wolfing down my food like this, but I don't usually eat like this..."

Ye Chen looked completely stunned.

Then it dawned on me, and I couldn't help but laugh and cry: "Being able to eat is a blessing!"

"Besides, it won't hurt a girl to eat more."

"Ok!"

Upon hearing this, Longdan blushed even more.

Then, she must have been really hungry, because she quickly buried her head and frantically "showed off" the plate of raw tartare.

……

Humans are apex omnivores.

Stomach acid is similar to that of scavengers, so why do many people dare not eat raw meat?

The reason is simply that cooked meat is generally tastier, easier to eat, and less risky.

First, let's talk about the risks. Although human stomach acid is similar to that of scavengers, it cannot guarantee that it will kill all microorganisms and parasites, while high-temperature cooking can indeed kill these parasites.

Regarding the issue of ease of consumption, two points are involved:

Chewing and digestion.

Chewing directly relates to the issue of texture.

Humans devised methods for curing, slicing, and pairing with cantaloupe just to study how to eat raw ham.

So why not just chop it into pieces and eat it?

The same is true.

Raw meat tartare, a dish made with raw meat.

If it weren't in a restaurant, or a high-end establishment, but at a roadside stall, would people still buy from it?

……

no doubt.

Ye Chen's raw tartare is prepared using extremely barbaric methods.

Drizzle some lemon juice over it to create a physical reaction, then crack a raw egg into it, stir it all together, and eat it with a spoon.

You can speak.

This is the true charm of raw Tartary meat.

But more than anything, Ye Chen's decisive and efficient approach was directly reflected in this raw tartare dish, giving it an extremely strong sense of conquest.

"Although I'm reluctant to admit it, this raw tartare dish is indeed very difficult for me to make with my current skill level!"

At last.

Kobayashi Rindan, put down your cutlery.

He then picked up a clean napkin, wiped his mouth, and exclaimed in admiration.

At first, she just wanted to find a restaurant, eat something, and fill her stomach.

Little did she expect that here she would witness a raw tartar dish that completely surpassed her own knowledge and understanding!

……

Needless to say.

Ye Chen, who is not much older than her, is, as he appears on the surface, a very capable chef.

It's no exaggeration to say that in some aspects, such as cooking skills, knife skills, understanding and use of ingredients, he can surpass all the current Elite Ten of Totsuki Academy, including her and Tsukasa Eishi!

It's important to know that there are two major challenges in preparing raw Tartary meat:

Firstly, the requirements for horse meat are too high; only experienced chefs can carefully select horse meat suitable for raw consumption.