Food Wars!: I Became a Fantasy Ingredient Supplier

In a time when ingredients were still scarce, we fantasized about them.

Ye Chen can only rely on his superb culinary skills to skillfully use ordinary ingredients to cook.

For example, when roasting the rare gem meat, he could only sprinkle some cumin to add flavor. Although it was delicious, it always felt like something different was missing.

however.

It is different now.

The number and variety of fantasy ingredients that one possesses and acquires are becoming increasingly rich and diverse.

Therefore, when Ye Chen wants to cook with fantastic ingredients, his cooking options become much broader, no longer relying on ordinary ingredients as before.

Take this morning for example. The three fantastical ingredients in front of him—corn chowder tree, ham and egg grass, and mineral cheese—served as a source of inspiration, sparking countless creative ideas in Ye Chen.

Let's take a look at the sweet whole fruit and chocolate mushrooms.

both.

These are all rare delicacies.

Ye Chen, however, had a sudden inspiration to put sweet whole fruit into the melted chocolate mushrooms.

Let the rich and creamy chocolate mushrooms envelop the sweet and juicy whole fruit, and then let them cool and solidify to create a mouthwatering dessert: Sweet Whole Fruit Chocolate Mushrooms!

……

"Wow~"

"You can even combine two fantastical ingredients to make a dish?"

Hisako could hardly hide the shock in her heart.

Chocolate mushrooms are exotic and fantastical enough, but with the addition of another imaginary ingredient—sweet whole fruit—they are transformed into filled chocolates...

In many people's minds.

Chocolate is not simply a sweet candy; it is not.

Good chocolate, like wine, coffee, carbonated drinks, and tea, has a vast and mysterious world of flavors.

Among chocolates, there are two most important categories:

Single-item chocolates.

Filled chocolates.

The kind of pure chocolate that emphasizes the cocoa bean producing region or variety is usually made into a bar or sheet, which is called single-origin chocolate.

The term "pure" does not refer to the proportion; it can be dark, white, or milk chocolate. However, it must contain no ingredients other than cocoa, sugar, and milk powder, and the fat must be 100% cocoa butter.

As for... filled chocolates.

It can be made with various techniques to create gorgeous colors and appearances.

The methods can be roughly divided into two categories. The first is to make the filling first and then pour chocolate on top, resulting in a more regular and square shape. The second is to make the chocolate shell in a plastic mold first and then pour in the filling, resulting in a variety of shapes!

……

"I've had similar fruit-filled chocolates before."

Just then, Erina thought for a moment and stepped forward, saying, "But it just feels too ordinary to me, because the chocolate flavor drags down the fruit flavor, making it taste a bit strange!"

"indeed."

"Eating them separately is fine."

"But when put together, they don't seem to match very well."

The commander-in-chief pondered for a moment: "When similar sweets are paired with fruits, the fruits tend to taste particularly sour."

"It's probably because the taste buds have become accustomed to very sweet things, so when they eat something not so sweet, they can't adapt immediately. After all, the taste buds need an adaptation process to judge flavors."

"If you eat very sweet chocolate first, and then eat less sweet fruit, it's not surprising that it tastes sour!"

……

"Stop speculating."

"The sweetness of this whole fruit is incomparable to that of ordinary fruits."

Ye Chen picked up the kitchen knife again and cut the large piece of sweet, whole-fruit-filled chocolate mushroom in front of him into N small pieces. Then he continued, "Similarly, chocolate mushrooms are not the same as ordinary chocolate!"

"All right."

"Let's all try it."

"The tongue will not lie to you."

Finally, Ye Chen pushed a few small pieces of chocolate-filled mushrooms in front of Erina and the other two.

Upon hearing this, Erina couldn't help but find it reasonable.

In addition, she had been craving sweet whole fruit and chocolate mushrooms for a long time, so without hesitation, she quickly picked up a small piece of chocolate mushroom and started eating!

……

quack!

As soon as my teeth broke through the outermost layer of that rich, silky chocolate mushroom shell, I felt...

So crispy!

Taking a bite is an instant hit to the taste buds.

The feeling of it slowly melting into your mouth is simply amazing.

At first, the first thing you notice is the rich and captivating aroma of chocolate mushrooms.

As Ye Chen said, this chocolate mushroom is not ordinary chocolate. It doesn't taste sweet and cloying, but rather has a deep and complex flavor, as if it were made with a carefully crafted secret recipe.

Its texture is equally delicate and smooth, melting slowly in the mouth like silk, gently caressing every taste bud and bringing a warm and satisfying feeling.

The bittersweet flavor of the chocolate sauce is perfectly balanced.

It's neither too bitter to make you frown, nor too sweet to be cloying; it's just the right balance.

Oh!

correct.

It also has a faint mushroom flavor.

It elevates the flavor of chocolate sauce to an even higher level!

……

gradually.

As the chocolate gradually melts.

The sweet, whole fruit hidden inside quickly revealed its true form.

As your teeth pierce the thin peel, the sweet juice bursts in your mouth like a mountain spring, carrying the purest sweetness of nature and instantly dispelling the slight bitterness of the chocolate.

The sweet, whole fruit has plump, juicy flesh with a crisp and refreshing texture. The fruity aroma, a blend of thousands of fruits, contrasts sharply yet harmoniously with the rich flavor of the chocolate mushroom.

This kind of sweetness.

It's not artificially sweetened.

Instead, it comes from the natural sweetness of many fruits themselves, pure and refreshing.

So much so that Erina felt as if she were in a bountiful orchard, enjoying the bounty of nature!

……

"Sigh~"

"Unexpectedly...it's so delicious I feel like my whole body is about to explode!"

At this moment, the commander-in-chief, Senzaemon, who was also biting into a small piece, immediately widened his eyes.

Whoosh! Bang!

There was a loud bang.

His shirt was ripped open.

This "clothes-bursting" ability is not a supernatural power, but rather an exaggerated expression.

When a dish reaches its peak in terms of taste, aroma, and creativity, it triggers a strong physical reaction in the commander-in-chief; the tearing of his clothes symbolizes that his sense of taste has been completely conquered.

Anyway.

It's similar to the Tongue of God.

Both can visualize the deliciousness of a dish.

Then, the commander-in-chief closed his eyes and savored the lingering taste: "When the rich chocolate mushroom flavor blends fully with the sweet whole fruit pulp and juice in the mouth, a completely new taste and texture experience is born."

"If you ask me, this absolutely breaks the rules that any dish should follow."

……

"Wow!"

"How... should I describe this?"