Food Wars!: I Became a Fantasy Ingredient Supplier

Erina traveled all the way to France, full of anticipation, only to find that Ye Chen's restaurant was empty.

Because Ye Chen had just gone to Scandinavia a few days ago, the restaurant was closed, so she came with high expectations but could only leave with regret.

Tonight, Erina came to this restaurant again, just to try her luck.

To her utter surprise, Ye Chen had already returned.

Ah!

That's right.

The restaurant has reopened.

She was very excited, thinking that she would finally be able to taste the jewel-encrusted flesh she had been longing for.

But reality dealt Erina another heavy blow. Ye Chen immediately stated that the restaurant did not have Gem Meat. However, at the last minute, she was told that there was also a brand new fantasy ingredient: Nut-Slaying Scorpion.

Such a dramatic and tumultuous experience made her deeply sigh:

God!

You're really joking with me, old man!

……

Ye Chen nodded.

He then took out a large nut-shaped bream.

This nut-fed taimen is about 2.5 meters long and weighs over 220 kg. Unlike ordinary taimen, its shell is as hard as a nut, and it looks more ferocious. It also has a strong nut smell all over its body!

Erina and Hisako stared in astonishment at the appearance of the Nutfish.

"Isn't it?"

"Is it really... a combination of a nut and a katana?"

Hisako covered her mouth, her face full of astonishment.

Although she had a rough idea of ​​what the nut-shaped shad looked like, Erina's shock was still not diminished.

……

Taiko fish.

It should be similar to ribbonfish, but there seem to be some differences between the two.

The katana can reach a length of 1.5 meters. It has a slender, flat shape like a knife, and is silvery-white all over. Its dorsal fin extends to its tail.

Generally speaking, this fish is distributed in the warm seas south of central Honshu, Japan, and the waters off Senegal. It can also be found in the Yellow Sea and East China Sea in China!

Thick meat.

High in fat.

The taste is also excellent.

Just as Ye Chen said, there are many ways to cook it, such as making soup, braising, pan-frying, sweet and sour, stewing...

However, Ye Chen's nut-shaped shad inevitably appears quite unconventional!

It's one thing for nuts and tuna to combine and form a new "species," but what's more, this nut-fed tuna is much larger than the regular tuna.

For Erina, who has always loved pursuing high-end ingredients, this kind of fantastical ingredient was undoubtedly a pleasant surprise.

Followed by.

She mustered her courage.

With light steps, I approached the nutfish with its mouth closed.

Then he slowly reached out and gently stroked the hard, nut-like skin of the katana, exclaiming excitedly, "Nut? Katana?"

"I never dreamed that two completely unrelated things in reality would one day be able to come together."

“It’s really exciting!”

"How many surprises can these unique, fantastical ingredients bring?"

"hehe."

"Do not worry."

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen patted his chest and confidently laughed, "This kind of nut-fed bream will definitely satisfy you."

……

after that.

With Erina and Hisako looking forward to it.

Ye Chen began preparing this nut-shaped shad.

首先准备大白菜叶、水发粉丝、青蒜苗，至于调料的话，则是白糖、醋各2小匙、精盐1大匙、酱油2小匙、鲜汤1杯、料酒1小匙、植物油750克！

There was a "swipe" sound.

A sharp, gleaming knife appeared in Ye Chen's hand.

Followed by.

Ye Chen took a deep breath.

They skillfully processed the nut-shaped shad.

Chop off the head and tail of the taiko fish, gut it, scrape and wash away the scales on the outside and the black membrane and blood inside the abdomen, and chop it into 5 cm long pieces.

Of course, it took a lot of effort and energy to work through this process because the taimen is very hard!

after that.

Place it in a small bowl.

Add salt, cooking wine and a little soy sauce, mix well and marinate for about 5 minutes.

Tear the cabbage leaves into pieces, blanch them briefly in boiling water, and place them at the bottom of a hot pot along with soaked glass noodles.

Wash the green garlic shoots and shred them.

Heat a clean wok over a fire, add vegetable oil and heat to 60% of its maximum temperature. Add the pieces of taiko fish and fry until the skin is browned. Drain the oil from the wok.

Leave some oil in the wok, add minced ginger, chopped green onions, minced garlic and finely chopped fermented bean paste and stir-fry until fragrant and the color turns red. Add cooking wine, fresh broth, and the pieces of taiko fish. Season with salt, sugar, soy sauce and vinegar, and simmer for about 8 minutes until cooked and flavorful.

Pour the mixture into a clay pot lined with cabbage leaves and glass noodles, drizzle with sesame oil, sprinkle with shredded green garlic, cover, and serve.

……

Ah!

the whole process.

It's very smooth, like flowing clouds and running water.

Whether it's the knife skills used to prepare the taiko fish, the marinating process, or other cooking techniques...

All the work and procedures were done in a way that Erina felt was flawless.

"Discard the allure of the ingredients you imagine."

"Just from his knife skills and his skillful use of various ingredients on the spot, it's easy to tell that Ye Chen is an experienced chef!"

Erina, who was watching from the side, became more and more engrossed in the sight. It wasn't until the air began to fill with a rich fragrance that she came to her senses and was secretly surprised.

Yup!

How could you forget?

He is the gold medalist of this year's Eskofi Junior Culinary Competition!

Chapter 53 Unique in the world, and one of a kind

quickly.

A fragrant and delicious braised bream with nuts is now ready!

But this was only the beginning of this culinary feast. Immediately afterwards, Ye Chen cooked up one delicious dish after another:

Braised shad with nuts.

Crispy fried nut-filled shad.

Kimchi, nuts, and sashimi.

Also, there are braised nut-filled slices of taiko fish with a bright red color.

"Wow!"

Hisako couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Her bright eyes were filled with amazement and anticipation: "You can actually make so many different kinds of nut-based shad dishes?"

After swallowing, he stared intently at the dazzling array of nut and shad dishes on the table in front of him, as if glued to the spot, unable to look away!

……

Close your eyes.