Food Wars!: Delicious Food of the Heavens

Chapter 129 Cabbage Rolls with Two Fillings

"Hinako, you... sigh~"

Mizuhara Fuyumi sighed. She couldn't bear Inui Hinako's pitiful, teary eyes any longer. She pouted and muttered something reluctantly.

"Okay, I'll share half with you."

"Oh yeah!"

"Mizuhara-senpai is so kind! Unlike Shinomiya-senpai, who's so stubborn and unpleasant!"

Overjoyed, Inui Hinako jumped three feet high in the air, much like a child.

"Hey! Hinako! I heard you!"

A few meters away, Kojiro Shinomiya roared in annoyance, "Do you have to belittle me all the time? Are you only comfortable when you make me angry?"

Inui Hyugako stuck out his tongue at Shinomiya Kojiro. "So what? Can't I even tell the truth?"

"you!"

Shinomiya Kojiro was about to lose his temper, but Dojima Gin stopped him with a smile.

"Alright, Shinomiya, you've known about Hinako's childish nature for a long time. Are you sure you want to keep arguing with her?"

go?"

Shinomiya Kojiro thought about it and realized that it seemed to make sense!

What's the point of me getting angry with an old woman who likes to act young?

Ugh! But I still feel really annoyed!

Frustrated, Shinomiya Kojiro crossed his arms, trying to suppress his anger.

"Alright, I'm going to start eating!"

Donato Wutongtian picked up his knife and fork, leaned closer to the dish, and took a deep sniff of the wafting aroma.

"The aroma of the vegetables... is both rich and refreshing; just smelling it makes my mouth water!"

Donato looked expectantly at the two cabbage rolls on her plate. "So, which one should we eat first?"

On the other side, Guan Shouping, who couldn't wait, had already cut open one of the cabbages.

The knife fell with almost no resistance, which shows how tender the filling inside was!

Just as Guan Shouping was filled with surprise, fragrant juice began to flow from the cut of the cabbage.

Realizing what was happening, Guan Shouping quickly forked a piece of cabbage roll, dipped it in the sauce, and put it in his mouth.

As you bite down, the tender meat filling is squeezed out even more juice, and the rich, savory flavor fills your mouth instantly!

"This filling...isn't the pork tenderloin and onions you'd typically use for cabbage rolls, but rather free-range chicken breast!"

Guan Shouping's eyes lit up immediately, and he exclaimed in surprise, then began to savor the taste even more carefully.

"Cut open the chicken breast and stuff it with morel mushrooms, seaweed, and foie gras that have been sautéed in butter."

"Next, put the chicken breast, butter, eggs, and heavy cream together in a blender and blend into a smooth chicken mousse. Then steam it until cooked."

Hearing this, Fuyumi Mizuhara nodded, her breathing becoming rapid and labored.

"The chicken mousse has a smooth, creamy texture that melts in your mouth, instantly filling your palate with a rich aroma!"

"This intense yet perfectly balanced umami flavor...it's so delightful!"

"Chicken mousse? What are you talking about?" Donato Wutongtian suddenly asked in confusion.

"The filling I tasted was clearly the traditional onion and beef tenderloin!"

Donato Wutongtian licked his lips, a look of reminiscence on his face.

"Tender and juicy beef tenderloin, along with chopped onions, garlic, and carrots."

"Add sea salt, black pepper, and rosemary, and sauté in butter until fragrant."

"Then, wrap all the ingredients tightly in cabbage leaves to lock in the rich, delicious flavor, and further concentrate this flavor during the steaming process..."

"what!"

Donato Wutongtian couldn't help but let out a sigh of admiration.

"marvelous!"

Sekimori and Mizuhara Fuyumi exchanged a glance as they faced Donato Goto, who was completely absorbed in the delicious food.

"Onions and pork tenderloin?"

"Hahaha!" Dojima Gin-fa let out a hearty laugh.

"Clearly, Shinomiya specially prepared two different fillings!"

Dojima Gin cut the two clumps of cabbage on his plate into pieces.

Beneath the vibrant green cabbage leaves, two different fillings were revealed.

"One filling is the traditional onion and beef tenderloin, while the other filling is Shinomiya's innovative chicken mousse."

"Moreover, the most important part of this dish is probably the cabbage wrapping it in..."

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Dojima Gin placed a cabbage leaf in front of him and examined it carefully.

"If I'm not mistaken, Shinomiya used [wrinkled cabbage]!"

Dojima Gin looked at everyone and explained;

"In Japan, this type of cabbage is also known as 'Shu-Myanmar Cabbage'."

"When raw, it has a strong, unpleasant odor. But after being heated, the leaves release a wonderfully mellow and sweet flavor."

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Dojima Gin put the cabbage leaf in front of him into his mouth, closed his eyes, and savored it carefully with a very serious expression.

"Simmer over low heat, scald with boiling water, and steam over high heat..."

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Dojima Gin muttered a few words to himself, then opened his eyes.

"If I'm not mistaken, Shinomiya used three different heating methods when preparing the cabbage, and each method was heated to the most suitable degree."

"By carefully controlling the temperature and time during heating, the cabbage is cooked to the perfect doneness."

"Through meticulous processing steps, the final result is a delicate, sweet flavor that perfectly envelops the taste of all the ingredients, elevating the entire dish to a whole new level of harmony and balance!"

Dojima Gin's face showed an expression of enjoyment, and he praised Shinomiya Kojiro's cooking.

"This feeling... is almost as if... the food has been enchanted!"

As Dojima Gin uttered such high praise, he looked at Shinomiya Kojiro, a memory surfacing in his mind.

"After graduating, Shinomiya chose to fly to France alone."

"After several years of training in the local area, he opened his own restaurant [SHINO^s] in Paris, becoming the head chef and taking charge of the business independently."

"Compared to French cuisine, which favors meat dishes, Shigoku injected a completely new dimension into vegetable dishes, thus shocking the Parisian culinary world."

"Soon afterward, local food critics gave this unconventional young chef a rather admirable title."

"The Magician of Vegetables!"

Thinking of this, Dojima Gin put down his knife and fork and couldn't help but clap his hands.

On the other hand, the performance of the others was not much better than that of Dojima Gin.

"I'm so unwilling, so unwilling... but it's so delicious!"

Hinako Inui felt that the dish was so delicious that tears welled up in her eyes!

Although she was unwilling to admit it, her instincts led her to express her true feelings.

good to eat!

Mizuhara Fuyumi looked at Shinomiya Kojiro, her cheeks slightly flushed and her eyes dreamy.

"As expected of the Fourth Prince!"

"Taking the most ordinary home-cooked dishes and infusing them with whimsical ideas through one's keen intuition, one can transform them into high-end dishes that are worthy of being served even in upscale restaurants."

"The chicken mousse is soft and smooth, almost melting in your mouth, and the cabbage leaves that wrap all the ingredients release a fresh sweetness."

As she chewed, Fuyumi Mizuhara silently praised in her heart.

"This wonderful taste easily enveloped my tongue, filling my mouth...no! My whole body is being filled!"

"No! My mouth and body are completely filled with the magic of deliciousness!"

"Ah~"

The intense deliciousness overwhelmed Mizuhara Fuyumi's mind, forcing her to clench her fists and try her best to control herself so as not to do anything inappropriate in public.

After swallowing the last piece of cabbage roll, Fuyumi Mizuhara let out a long sigh of relief.

In that instant, she felt that her tongue, mouth, throat, and even deep into her stomach were permeated with the sweet and refreshing aroma of cabbage!

Seki Shouping and Donato Gotoda have stronger willpower, but they are both mentally disoriented by the shock.

Or to put it another way.

Faced with such delicious food, no one would truly want to resist!

Humans are naturally drawn to delicious food; at this moment, they simply want to relax and let the flavors wash over their minds and spirits, so they can better enjoy this ultimate taste of life...

"Ah~ It's so delicious!"

"I feel like my soul is completely satisfied!"

"As expected of Shinomiya!"

"No wonder she's known as the 'Magician of Vegetable Cuisine,' she truly lives up to that title!"

Hearing the chorus of praises from the crowd, and seeing everyone stunned by the delicious food, their faces filled with ecstasy.

A smile played on Shinomiya Kojiro's lips, his expression confident and smug. He took off his glasses and gently wiped them.

"How is it, Mizuhara? How does it taste?"

At this moment, Fuyumi Mizuhara had already snapped out of the lingering taste of the delicious food and resumed her usual "expressionless" demeanor.

"Ahem!"

Mizuhara Fuyumi coughed lightly twice.

"The food is delicious, but if I could erase the memory from my mind that 'this dish was made by Shinomiya,' then this dish would be even more perfect!"

Unsurprisingly, Kojiro Shinomiya didn't get angry at the teasing. "Heh! I'm sorry I can't fulfill your request, then I'm truly sorry..."

Mizuhara Fuyumi waved her hand, "It's alright! I'm magnanimous, I don't mind."

"Tch!" Kojiro Shinomiya clicked his tongue.

"Haha, Shinomiya, the food is delicious!" Dojima Gin looked at Shinomiya Kojiro and gave him a gentle smile.

Kojiro Shinomiya smirked and placed one hand on his chest.

"Thank you for the compliment, Dojima-senpai."

"No need to be modest, I'm just telling the truth..."

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Suddenly, Dojima Gin changed the subject.

"But there's one thing that surprised me quite a bit!"

Dojima Gin looked at Shinomiya Kojiro with piercing eyes, but lowered his voice.

"Shinomiya, I thought I'd finally get to eat your restaurant's signature dishes!"

Upon hearing this, Shinomiya Kojiro laughed out loud as if he had heard a joke.

"Haha! Senior Dojima, really, you always tell jokes that aren't funny at all."

"My opponent is just a mere first-year kid. Do I really need to bring out my restaurant's signature dish?"

Kojiro Shinomiya waved his hand dismissively, a disdainful smile on his face. "Do I look like such a cruel person? I'm very kind, okay?"

"Shinomiya is just trying to pat himself on the back..." Mizuhara Fuyumi retorted mercilessly.

"Yeah! Shinomiya, you seem like the kind of guy with a really twisted sense of humor, the kind who'd beat his rivals so badly they'd hate cooking!"

Donato Gotoda nodded and bluntly exposed Kojiro Shinomiya's shortcomings.

"I think Hinako probably understands this all too well, right? After all, you bullied her terribly with food battles back in her school days!"

Hinako Inui immediately stood up from her chair and raised her hand high.

"Exactly! Shinomiya-senpai is awful! He has a weird temper, can't make friends, and is always arguing with people..."

'

"ha?"

The revelation of his dark past enraged Shinomiya Kojiro, who rolled up his sleeves and charged at Inui Hyugako.

Hinako Inui nimbly dodged the merciless iron hand's grasp and kept sticking her tongue out at Kojiro Shinomiya.

The two started arguing across several professors and a long table.

Dojima Gin looked at Shinomiya Kojiro's back with a complicated expression.

"He rose to fame at a young age and graduated as the top student among the Elite Ten."

"After graduating, he opened his own restaurant in Paris, the front line of the food critics' battle, in just a few years. He was a young chef full of fighting spirit and ambition."

This kind of arrogant attitude of "How could I possibly lose to a mere student..."

'

Recalling his previous conversation with Lin Yu, Dojima Gin had an idea.

"If we can seize this opportunity, we might actually be able to turn things around for the Fourth Palace!"

Thinking of this, Dojima Gin turned to look at Lin Yu's back, his mind churning with thoughts.

"Although Shinomiya is in a bit of a predicament, his culinary skills, and the taste of this cabbage roll, are no joke!"

"Lin Yujun, can you create a miracle?"

I'm really looking forward to it...

"No! I believe in you, you can definitely create a miracle!"

In the corner of the kitchen, Tadokoro Megumi listened to the judges' repeated praises and saw the genuine expressions of delight on their faces, and her heart was already in a panic.

"We're doomed!"

"Chef Shinomiya seems to be performing very well... Doesn't that put Lin Yu in danger?"

"What should we do?"

Tadokoro Megumi silently watched Lin Yu, her eyes fixed on that unwavering figure waiting in front of the oven.

"Lin Yujun..."

"

Megumi Tadokoro was very anxious, but she didn't dare to speak. She could only bite her lip tightly and lower her head.

Because she knew she couldn't help Lin Yu at all.

The only thing I can do right now is not to disturb Lin Yu and just watch him silently.

"Xiao Hui!"

Lin Yu's sudden voice startled Tadokoro Megumi.

Tadokoro Megumi looked up and found Lin Yu looking at her.

"Lin Yujun..."

'

"Xiao Hui, don't panic."

Lin Yu nodded to her, giving her a gentle smile.

"I can win!"

Looking into Lin Yu's calm eyes, Tadokoro Megumi suddenly felt a sense of relief, and her anxiety subsided without her even realizing it.

"Yes!" Megumi Tadokoro nodded vigorously, tears welling in her eyes.

"I believe in Lin Yujun!"

"Ding!"

The oven rang crisply once again. Lin Yu opened the oven door, and a burst of hot air, carrying an amazing aroma, wafted out!

At this moment, all fatigue was dispelled.

Lin Yu couldn't help but reveal a genuine smile of joy.

"Finally finished!"