Food Wars!: Delicious Food of the Heavens

Just as the three judges were racking their brains, Lin Yu gave them the answer with a smile.

"It's soup jelly!"

Lin Yu took out a small bowl from under his cooking counter, inside which was a small piece of soup jelly that he had deliberately saved.

He displayed the small bowl to the judges, who all craned their necks to look inside, where they saw a cluster of crystal-clear objects.

"When I first started cooking, I added various ingredients to the pork skin to remove the fishy smell and simmered it thoroughly to get a pot of rich broth."

"This broth is rich in collagen, and it will solidify into a semi-solid after cooling, which is called soup jelly."

"I cut the jelly into small pieces and mixed it with the chopped shrimp."

"Because the broth jelly is solidified at this point, it can easily wrap around the beef balls."

"Once the beef balls are cooked in hot water, the heat is conducted to the inside of the beef balls, and the broth jelly melts, turning into a large amount of fragrant and rich soup."

"But because the outer layer of beef balls lacks elasticity and has no gaps, they won't break, so the melted broth is completely encased inside the beef balls."

"A large amount of broth is trapped inside the meatball, creating immense pressure. When the judges bite into the meatball, the internal pressure will cause the broth to gush out, instantly filling their entire mouths."

"By the way, the satisfying sensation of this broth bursting in your mouth is one of the selling points of my dish!"

After Lin Yu's explanation, the three judges suddenly understood.

"Amazing! Absolutely amazing!"

The beautiful woman in the kimono showed an expression of enjoyment, her hands moving non-stop as she scooped up another beef ball and put it into her mouth.

As you gently lower your teeth, the rich, flavorful, and piping hot broth bursts in your mouth.

"Ah~"

The beautiful woman in the kimono let out a groan.

"Such a wonderful idea could come from such a tiny dumpling!"

"yes!"

The young man in the suit on the other side couldn't help but exclaim, "When I agreed to be a judge for the Food Wars today, it was entirely because of Mito-san, the young lady of Mito Meat Products."

"I never expected this!"

"I'm so lucky to have tasted such a novel and high-quality dish today!"

The bald judge looked at Lin Yu with a formal expression, his eyes filled with a complex mix of solemnity and admiration.

"Lin Yu, although this statement is a bit of an exaggeration, it is my true opinion."

"To be fair, I think the level of skill you displayed in this dish far surpasses that of the average student; it can't even be called student level anymore!"

"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I certainly wouldn't have believed you could be so young!"

"well done!"

"Today's food was delicious!"

Faced with the high praise and compliments from the three judges, Lin Yu remained calm and composed, as if he were not flattered.

"Mr. Judge, you flatter me!"

Lin Yu raised one hand, gently touched his chest, and bowed slightly towards the judges' panel.

"Although I am fairly confident in my cooking skills, I also know that I still have many shortcomings."

"I still have a lot to learn in Totsuki."

"Haha! Lin Yu, you're so modest!"

The bald judge laughed and joked, "It's good for young people to be humble, but they shouldn't underestimate themselves!"

"A little pride is a good way to showcase the vitality of youth!"

Lin Yu nodded. "I will seriously consider your suggestion."

The emcee, who was standing in the corner of the arena, saw that the judges had finished judging and were chatting with the contestants. After waiting for a while, she finally came out.

"Judges, what are the results of this food battle?"

Upon hearing the emcee's words, the three judges stopped chatting, exchanged glances, and then nodded.

"The outcome of this food battle is already quite clear."

"The winner is..."

"Lin Yu!"

Above the arena, on the large screen facing all four directions, the name [Lin Yu] appeared prominently, with the match result of [3-0] below it.

"How could this happen?"

Mito Ikumi looked at the three judges on the judging panel. These people, who had praised her to the skies just minutes before, now had expressions of ecstasy on their faces that were even more delighted than when they were tasting her grilled meat dish.

How is that possible!

Looking at the blinding "3-0" on the big screen, Mito Ikumi still couldn't believe it, her mind completely blank.

Why do you look so surprised?

Lin Yu's voice rang out beside her. Mito Ikumi turned around in the direction of the voice and saw Lin Yu with his arms crossed, looking at her with a teasing expression, a subtle upward curve at the corner of his mouth.

"Can't believe it?"

Mito Ikumi lowered her head, remained silent, clenched her fists, and bit her lip.

Although Mito Ikumi lowered her head so Lin Yu couldn't see her expression, he still noticed the way she looked at the judges' panel earlier.

Seeing the other party's unconvinced look, Lin Yu glanced at the judges' panel out of the corner of his eye. Seeing the three judges still savoring the moment, he chuckled to himself.

Lin Yu took out a soup bowl and deftly added salt, pepper, sesame oil, seaweed, and cilantro. He then placed the cooked beef balls into the bowl and poured in a large bowl of hot soup.

The aroma of the seasonings was fully released, blending together with the rich fragrance of the beef.

Lin Yu placed the soup bowl in front of Mito Ikumi.

Mito Ikumi smelled the fragrance, looked up, but had a "what do you want?" expression on her face.

Lin Yu looked directly into the other person's eyes, his expression firm and his gaze unwavering.

"This is my dish, [Pissing Beef Balls]!"

"Mito-san, have a taste!"

Mito Ikumi blinked. Just a moment ago, she seemed to have vaguely seen tiny golden lights shimmering in the bowl.

But when she looked closely, there was no golden light in the bowl at all; it was clearly clear beef broth.

"illusion?"

Still a bit confused, Mito Ikumi subconsciously took the bowl and stirred it with a spoon, releasing a delightful, rich aroma of meat into the air.

"What's wrong?"

Mito Ikumi's nose twitched incessantly from the aroma of the pot, but her mouth showed no sign of yielding.

"Is this... the pity of a victor for a loser? I don't need your pity!"

Lin Yu chuckled lightly, "Don't worry, it's neither pity nor sympathy!"

"Was that... a provocation?"

"Hey! Don't slander good people!"

Hearing Mito Ikumi say that about him, Lin Yu clicked his tongue and felt a strange sense of displeasure.

But when he saw the faint glint in Mito Ikumi's eyes, he paused for a moment. Then, looking at the unusually stubborn expression on Mito Ikumi's face, the words he was about to say stuck in his throat. After a long while, he let out a long sigh.

Why are you overthinking things? I just wanted to treat you to something to eat.

"Oh, okay."

As if by some strange twist of fate, the stubborn expression on Mito Ikumi's face softened, and she reached out to take the soup bowl, the warmth flowing from the bowl into her hands.

"Hmph! I'll see what's so special about your beef balls that they can beat my grilled meat, which I've poured all my heart and soul into!"

Although Mito Ikumi's attitude had softened considerably when she said this, her tone still carried a hint of defiance.

But when Mito Ikumi gently pressed the surface of the beef ball with a spoon and felt its amazing elasticity, a barely perceptible look of shock appeared in her eyes.

So bouncy!

With mixed feelings, Mito Ikumi scooped up a beef ball, examined it for a moment, and then put it in her mouth.

Before her teeth even came in, the mere pressure of her tongue and palate on the beef ball confirmed Mito Ikumi's earlier guess, allowing her to experience the texture of the beef ball.

Amazing elasticity!

The moment she gently bit into the beef ball, a gush of scalding juice shot out from inside, like a rushing river, instantly filling Mito Ikumi's mouth.

This filling is made from pork skin jelly and fresh shrimp paste, which transforms into a rich and fragrant broth at high temperatures!

This exquisite umami flavor, originally concentrated in the soup jelly, is now amplified several times over through high-temperature catalysis.

Mito Ikumi noticed Lin Yu's actions when he first started making pork skin broth.

But she never expected that the broth sealed inside the meatball would be so delicious and flavorful!

Beef, pork, and shrimp.

Ginger, scallions, wine, white pepper...

Three kinds of meat, along with a variety of ingredients, combine to create this unparalleled flavor!

Not only was the deliciousness of the broth amazing to Mito Ikumi, but the beef balls were also incredibly bouncy; when you bit into them, you almost felt like your teeth were being bounced off.

The bouncy beef balls perfectly encase the piping hot and rich broth. Once you bite into one, the surging broth is like a bomb filled with broth, then exploding in your mouth!

Her tongue swirled in her mouth, the splashing broth mixed with the beef as she swallowed. This intoxicating flavor made Mito Ikumi involuntarily let out a sound of pleasure, a blush rising to her cheeks and her eyes becoming hazy...

"Ah~"

"Beef balls... broth... so delicious..."