Food Wars!: Delicious Food of the Heavens

Chapter 84 Blueberry Jam

Lin Yu's explanation echoed in her ears, but Hisako Shinto kept recalling the mysterious dried fruit that Lin Yu had added to the pot at the last moment.

She felt the dried fruit looked familiar, and tentatively asked, "Was that... dried longan? And goji berries?"

"You really have a sharp eye!"

Lin Yu praised her and readily nodded in acknowledgment.

"That's right! I was worried that the flavor of longan wouldn't be prominent enough and would be overwhelmed by the aroma of pineapple and apple, so I added some dried longan and goji berries to enhance the flavor."

Hisako Shinomiya asked curiously, "And what's in that gauze bag?"

"Angelica sinensis, Astragalus membranaceus, and Codonopsis pilosula."

Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, Hisako Shinto suddenly realized what had caused that strange sense of familiarity earlier.

Hisako Shinoto looked at Lin Yu with an indescribable surprise in her eyes. "You know about medicinal cuisine?"

Lin Yu smiled and nodded. "I know a little bit."

"Just a little bit again... Stop lying!"

Although Lin Yu emphasized "a little bit", Hisako Shinto could easily guess that Lin Yu's level in the field of "medicinal cuisine" was definitely not as superficial as the other party claimed.

Hisako Shinoto let out a long sigh, trying to appear calm, but the shock she felt only intensified.

She had only met Lin Yu a few times, but she had already witnessed many of his abilities.

More importantly, Lin Yu has achieved an extremely high level of proficiency in every skill.

Especially in the area of ​​[heat control], his performance is simply...astounding!

Just thinking about how Lin Yu, when facing such raging flames at noon today, was still able to handle them with ease, and how the terrifying fire monster was like a docile cat in his hands.

"Such a violent flame... even Lady Erina would probably find it..."

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Hisako Shinto murmured something under her breath.

Lin Yu's silhouette standing before the flames, and his leisurely and unhurried demeanor, are still deeply etched in Hisako Shinodo's mind.

Hisako Niito's mind was suddenly in turmoil.

Especially at this moment, when she learned that Lin Yu was also skilled in her own field, namely medicinal cuisine, Hisako Shinoto felt as if she had been hit hard by a sledgehammer.

Is there anything this guy can't do?!

"Are you daydreaming?"

Seeing Hisako Shinto standing there in a daze, Lin Yu stretched out his hand and waved it in front of her.

Hisako Shinto was startled awake and met Lin Yu's puzzled gaze.

Looking at Lin Yu's face so close to hers, Hisako Shinto recalled her earlier wild thoughts and was immediately alarmed, quickly clearing her mind of all the jumbled thoughts.

"Can you extract the medicinal properties of the herbs in such a short time?" Hisako Shinoto tried to change the subject.

"Since you understand medicinal cuisine, isn't this problem obvious?"

Lin Yu shrugged and spread his hands.

"Of course not!"

Seeing that Lin Yu didn't seem to notice her earlier strange behavior, Hisako Shinoto patted her chest and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Then why are you adding more?"

Hisako Shinto glared at Lin Yu.

"Do you even have the awareness of someone who's a sous chef?"

"Don't question the head chef so easily!"

Lin Yu flicked Hisako Shinto's forehead in return, then explained, "Compared to the medicinal properties of the herbs, I did this more to extract some of their flavor and balance the strong fruity aromas of the pineapple and apple."

"This is to maintain the overall flavor balance of the dish and prevent it from becoming unbalanced."

"And you call yourself Erina's assistant? Can't you even see that?"

"You bastard! You idiot!"

Hisako Shinoto rubbed the most painful spot on her forehead and gasped.

"Speak properly, why resort to violence?"

"Do you know how painful that is?"

Seeing Hisako's disheveled appearance, Lin Yu couldn't help but laugh. "Haha, at least you've made a lasting impression, haven't you?"

Hearing Lin Yu's loud laughter, Hisako Shinto became furious. She clenched her fists and punched Lin Yu's back several times.

But Lin Yu had an indifferent expression, not even bothering to dodge, as if he felt nothing at all when Hisako Shinto's fist hit him.

This made Hisako Shinoto feel like she had hit a cotton ball with all her might, and she immediately lost her spirit.

"Hurry up and make the most of your time!"

Hisako Shinto glared at Lin Yu, but only received a mocking look in return.

Seeing that Hisako Shinto was about to get angry and hit someone, Lin Yu quickly looked away.

It actually hurt quite a bit when I hit him just now; Lin Yu almost couldn't control his expression.

"Okay, okay, I'll stop fooling around!"

Lin Yu pretended to surrender, then started boiling water in a pot.

"Hisako, could you please check the fire for the stewed pork cutlet?"

Hisako Niito pouted, "I'm a responsible sous chef, of course it's no problem."

"Stop being sarcastic."

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Hearing Lin Yu's words, Hisako Shinto snorted, but still obediently went to check on the fire.

Lin Yu withdrew his gaze and waited until the water in the pot was just beginning to boil before adding the diced yam that Shinto Hisa had prepared. In order to achieve a crisp texture, the yam would not be blanched for too long. Lin Yu watched the gently boiling water in the pot, keeping a close eye on the time.

The moment the yam was just cooked through, Lin Yu immediately used a slotted spoon to scoop it out of the pot and then, without hesitation, threw the steaming yam into the prepared ice water.

When the yam is boiled until soft, it shrinks in texture when exposed to ice water, resulting in a crisp and refreshing taste.

Lin Yu broke off a piece of yam, put it in his mouth, chewed it a couple of times, and nodded in satisfaction.

Then, Lin Yu took the half bowl of ground blueberries, added honey, butter and lemon juice, heated it in a double boiler, and continuously stirred it with an electric mixer until the blueberries were smooth, creamy and delicate jam.

After tasting a bite of the blueberry jam, Lin Yu smiled and put the slightly warm jam into the refrigerator to cool it down. He then turned around and met Hisako Shinto's curious gaze.

"What do you want to do?"

Hisako Shinto glanced at the bowl of blueberry jam, then at the apple stewed pork chops in front of her, and then at the neatly arranged bamboo shoot and green pepper strips on the other side of the stove. Her confusion deepened.

This... doesn't match at all!

"Want to know?"

Meeting Lin Yu's gaze, Hisako Shinoto nodded repeatedly.

I'm not telling you!

"See for yourself, haha!"

"Damn it! I knew this would happen!"

No matter how furious Hisako Shinto was behind him, Lin Yu took the yam paste that Hisako Shinto had just ground and added a little milk.

Afterwards, Lin Yu washed and dried the electric mixer in his hand, put in the already carefully ground yam paste, pressed the switch, and began to further blend it.

This step is a bit tedious, but it is necessary to achieve the most delicate texture.

"Hisako, go and put the biggest wok on the stove, and turn the heat to the highest setting!"

While sending them off, Lin Yu gave instructions to Hisako Shinto.

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"I need to hurry! I can't let the cooking times for each dish vary too much, otherwise the temperature changes will affect the taste."

Hearing Lin Yu's rather serious tone, Hisako Shinto guessed that the final step was about to begin, and she couldn't help but feel a little excited.

"Understood, Chef!"