The strongest anime shop owner

Chapter 87 Pan-fried Chicken Wings

I used a lot of salt koji for pickling, probably because of the time involved. To make the flavors penetrate better, I added more salt koji and put it in the refrigerator. This can make up for some of the time difference. It seems that Tian is quite good at cooking, but he just doesn't have much confidence.

In addition to the marinated chicken wings, Su Luo also took some zucchini and cherry tomatoes. After washing them, she quickly sliced ​​them and set them aside.

Remove the marinated chicken wings from the bowl and rinse them with water. You don't need to keep the salt koji, since it's just for flavoring.

This dish is very simple to make. Just put the cleaned chicken wings into a pan and fry them over medium heat until they are slightly charred and golden brown. They look very appealing. After the chicken wings are fried, you can also roast the zucchini and cherry tomatoes for a while.

Arrange the cooked chicken wings on a plate and garnish with pan-fried zucchini and cherry tomatoes. This pan-fried salt koji chicken wings is now complete. This dish looks simple, but only by making it this authentically can you bring out the true flavor of the salt koji.

"These are my pan-fried chicken wings, everyone should try them!" After finishing her meal, Su Luo served her dishes to the table and addressed everyone.

Everyone looked at the plate, where chicken wings were arranged in a circular pattern around the tail end, with the tips pointing outwards. Each wing was golden brown with a slight char, making it look incredibly appetizing. Pan-fried zucchini was placed in the center, resembling a blooming flower. Bright red cherry tomatoes were sprinkled around the chicken wings, creating a vibrant and tempting display.

At this time, the ingredients and tools for the barbecue were all prepared, and everyone sat together at the table. When they saw the dishes that Su Luo served, they couldn't help but reach out their chopsticks because of their tempting colors.

Yoshino Yuuki was the first to pick up a piece, and before she even put it in her mouth, the aroma of crispy chicken filled her nostrils, and she couldn't help but exclaim, "This chicken wing smells so good!"

After she finished speaking, the wonderful taste made Yoshino Yuuki swallow hard, and then she immediately took a bite.

Click~

The crispy fried chicken wings even made a pleasant sound. As they were stirred, the tender chicken meat inside was immediately exposed, along with its delicious juices. The taste was a gentle, indescribable sensation, a very lingering and mellow feeling that made it irresistible.

"Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, delicious and juicy, and most importantly, it has a mellow taste. I have no idea what ingredient has this texture?" Marui couldn't help but ask after eating it.

“This is salt koji I got from Ryoko Sakaki!” Yoshino Yuuki explained. “But honestly, it tastes absolutely amazing.”

After a pause, as if she had made a decision, Yoshino Yuuki said, "Well, I've decided to use salt koji for cooking from now on."

“Indeed, this mellow taste is something salt doesn’t have, and salt koji also has many benefits. Whether in terms of taste or efficacy, salt koji is indeed very advantageous,” Isshiki said after tasting it. Clearly, he knew about salt koji, but only superficially; whether he could actually make it was unknown.

"While that's true, salt koji is just an ingredient. If we use it for everything that looks good, isn't that putting the cart before the horse? What would be the point of having a chef then? Even if we're going to use salt koji, it has to be used in the right dishes." Su Luo couldn't help but tease the excited Yoshino Yuuki.

"That makes sense." After thinking about it, everyone nodded.

"How could you do this!" Yoshino Yuuki immediately exclaimed in a complaining tone.

"Hey! Aoki, you actually started eating first, that's unforgivable." Sato Shoji saw that Aoki Daigo had secretly taken advantage of everyone's conversation to grill a slice of meat marinated in salt koji, and had already put a piece in his mouth, stirring it as he said, "Mmm! It tastes really delicious."

However, not to be outdone, Shoji Sato picked up a slice of meat that Daigo Aoki had already grilled and started eating it.

"How dare you! You actually took my grilled meat slices and ate them!" Daigo Aoki couldn't help but yell at Shoji Sato when he was about to pick up a slice of freshly grilled meat and eat it.

Amidst the commotion, the other students received the notification for the training program. Although Erina Nakiri was one of the Elite Ten, she was still a first-year student and therefore had to participate in the training.

With a few days left before the training, Su Luo planned to complete the two food battles she had chosen before the training began. The food battles consisted of a casserole dish and noodles.

However, after learning of Su Luo's previous performance in the food battle, the challenger whose specialty was pastries actually chose to back down cowardly. Therefore, the food battle could not proceed. After all, neither of them had applied to the Food Battle Management Bureau, so he didn't want to fight, and Su Luo couldn't do anything about it. Thus, the food battle remained unresolved.

As for the challenger who chose the casserole theme, he was alright. Even though he knew Su Luo had won several food battles, he still went to fight. It wasn't for the sake of sparring, but out of arrogance. He believed he would definitely win in the casserole category. Most importantly, he was Korean. However, thinking about it that way, it's understandable where his arrogance came from.

After all, in the previous life, many things happened that proved the shamelessness and arrogance of this nation.

However, Su Luo was speechless when she saw his arrogant attitude when he applied for the food battle. She couldn't help but think to herself, "In your crappy place, all you eat is kimchi. You probably can't even afford meat! Your cooking is probably just kimchi or something!"

When everyone learned that Su Luo was going to participate in another food battle, they really didn't know what to say. Seriously, you're not worried about studying at all, and you don't even bother to prepare, yet you still have the mood to participate in a food battle? This is simply insane.

To this, Su Luo could only chuckle. Even if she couldn't handle it herself, there was still the system! There was no need to worry too much about this kind of thing.

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Chapter 88 VS. the Koreans [Food Wars Begins]

Considering the training session a few days later, the food battle was moved up. After all, the other person is also a first-year student, and it seems unlikely they would agree to it later. So, the food battle was moved to tomorrow. As for preparing the food for the food battle? The other person might not be ready yet, since it's been quite some time since the challenge was scheduled.

This will give you enough time to prepare.

After finishing the barbecue, it was already around nine or ten o'clock. Surprisingly, Yise didn't hold any more gatherings today, which made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

Soon, the night passed, and everyone welcomed a new day. With a new day comes a new atmosphere, and Su Luo embarked on his journey of the Food Wars, with everyone cheering him on.

After enjoying a delicious breakfast at a leisurely pace, everyone headed towards the food battle arena.

This time, her opponent was a Korean named Kim Han-seok-da. Although he was arrogant, Su Luo would not let her guard down because of that. There are two kinds of arrogant people: those with real ability and those who are all show and no substance. No matter which kind of person he was, Su Luo would take him seriously. This was not because of the strength or weakness of her opponent, but because of the basic qualities that a chef should have and the respect for the ingredients.

Ingredients are a gift from nature, and we should cherish them. As chefs, we should make them shine and bring out their charm. This is our respect for them as chefs, and it is also a reflection of our own abilities.

Every dish reflects the individual's emotions and feelings. Whether it tastes good or not, there will always be someone who appreciates it. It's just a matter of whether you've met the right person.

"Have you heard? That devil is going to hold another food battle."

"What? No way! You're almost ready to start studying and you still have this kind of mood? What an idiot."

"However, that demon is indeed quite powerful. Do you want to go see him?"

"No, I need to start preparing for my studies, otherwise I'll be eliminated."

The food battle today has sparked much discussion, but it seems that their emotions are not very high. Regarding this demon, their initial anger has turned into indifference, and they seem to have become accustomed to such things, no longer having the madness they once had.

"Hi everyone, good morning! I'm Kawashima Rei, the host of the Food Wars." A cute girl popped out on the Food War stage, winked playfully at the audience, and said mischievously, "Sorry to keep you all waiting. This Food War has been officially recognized by the Bureau and is about to begin."

Even after a few days apart, Kawashima Rei's charm remained as strong as ever. Her words, coupled with her playful gesture, immediately boosted the hormones of the men, causing them to howl like wolves. As for the other women, they screamed angrily, clearly this scene had stirred up their jealousy.

"Hey! Why are there so few people today?" After entering the arena, Su Luo separated from the others and went to the preparation area. The others went to the stands. Seeing that there were very few people watching today, Soma couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Isn't that obvious? The training is about to begin, who would be in the mood to watch this kind of competition!" Yoshino Yuuki was completely defeated by Soma's intelligence. She didn't know whether to call him innocent or dull-witted, but she just said it as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"Why are we not in the mood? We're all here," Soma said casually.

Okay! Yoshino Yuuki admitted that she was wrong. He was neither innocent nor dull-witted, but simply did not take it seriously at all, so she had nothing to say.

“There are three examiners in total,” Kawashima Rei said, pointing to the three examiners.

After the three judges took their seats, Kawashima Rei announced the theme of the day: "The theme is casserole cuisine, with no restrictions on ingredients. Now, please welcome both sides to the stage."

Wow~

After Chuan Dao finished speaking, there was an uproar in the audience, as well as Su Luo's friends and family.

They were all holding small flags with Su Luo's image printed on them, spelling out the words "Su Luo will win." Aoki Daigo felt it was unlucky to be holding such things, so he said to Yoshino Yuuki, the leader of his close friends' team, "Yoshino, do we really want to hold these things?"

"Of course!"

"Can I not take it?"

"No!" Yoshino Yuuki refused decisively. Faced with Yoshino Yuuki's assertiveness, Aoki Daigo had no choice but to obediently take the little flag, though his face was somewhat bitter. As for Soma, who was standing to the side, he had an indifferent expression. This guy didn't know the meaning of the word "bad luck" at all, so he would never refuse such a thing.

"The first to enter is Kim Han-seok-da, an exchange student from South Korea," said Kawashima Rei, pointing in a direction on the field.

As soon as the words were spoken, several figures slowly walked towards the arena from that direction. The leader was a young man whose face was perfect in every way. He wore an earring, had a snow-white complexion, and pink lips and teeth. He looked like a perfect person. However, in Su Luo's opinion, he was completely effeminate. Moreover, most importantly, his face looked too fake. It was obvious that he had undergone plastic surgery. In that area, three parts of one's appearance and seven parts of it are plastic surgery. Who knows what kind of ugly monster he was originally?

Behind him followed two tall, muscular men who exuded a powerful aura.

This combination immediately made Su Luo think in the wrong direction.

"Hey everyone!" Jin Han greeted the crowd with a flamboyant manner as he entered the arena.

As soon as Jin Han spoke, he immediately caused a group of infatuated women to scream. As for the men, they were naturally unhappy and cursed him in their hearts as a sissy and a pretty boy.

"Now, next up is—" After seeing Jin Han enter the stage, Kawashima Rei pointed in another direction and shouted, "Demon Su Luo!!"

"Although I dislike you, I dislike that sissy even more. Su Luojun, we support you."

"You damn transfer student, beat that sissy to death!"

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After Su Luo came out, she miraculously received strong support from everyone, although almost all of them were male friends. But this was a good start! As for the members of the dormitory, they also kept shouting and cheering for Su Luo after she came out.

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Chapter 89 Cooking in Progress

As soon as Su Luo stepped onto the field, Kawashima Rei's voice rang out again: "Alright, let's confirm the conditions of the duel once more! If Kim Han-sik wins, he will be directly admitted to the second year, and Su Luo will be expelled from school."

I hadn't thought about the guaranteed admission spot before, but now that I have, I can't let it go to waste. As for why Su Luo always uses dropping out of school as a gamble, there's nothing I can do about it. He's poor, after all. I originally wanted to use the bets I won in the previous two food battles for the food battle, but the other party didn't agree, so this is the only way.

Kawashima Rei said, "If Su Luo wins, she will receive 5% of the shares of the South Korean Kim Sung Group."

Jincheng Group is not a particularly large group, but in any case, it is a group with total capital of over 100 million yuan. Five percent of that should amount to at least 10 million yuan.

Instead of betting on the other person dropping out of school, it's better to win something more tangible, which will also prepare you for the qualification to challenge the Top Ten.

At this moment, the system issued a task, but Su Luo immediately rejected it after seeing that the reward was points. He already had enough points, and he would have accepted it if it were something other than points.

"Hey! Kid, you can't compete with Korean cuisine. You'd better admit defeat to avoid looking too bad and saying I bullied you." Jin Han looked at Su Luo arrogantly and said contemptuously.

"Really? I don't think so. But speaking of which, all you Koreans have to offer is kimchi. What do you have that I can't compete with? Kimchi? Don't kid me, okay?" Since the other party wasn't giving her a friendly look, Su Luo naturally wouldn't give them a friendly look either. She pretended to be amused and disdainful as she spoke.

"Hmph!" Jin Han snorted coldly, turned his head away disdainfully, and stopped talking.

"Alright, both of you, step onto the cooking platform! The competition is about to begin!" Just then, Kawashima Rei's impassioned voice rang out from the arena: "The loser will lose everything! A life-or-death duel on the tip of the tongue! Food Wars - Begin!"

bang~

The starting bell rang throughout the entire stadium, its sound lingering for a long time. As the bell rang, the entire stadium began to heat up.

At the final ring of the bell, Su Luo and Jin Han both stood on their respective cooking stations and began to get busy.

"Little friend, let me show you the magnificent cuisine of our great Korean Empire." As Kim Han said this, he took out the ingredients one by one: Korean kimchi, tofu, enoki mushrooms—all vegetarian dishes at a glance.

Jin Han quickly chopped kimchi, tofu, and fried tofu into chunks with a cleaver, and washed and trimmed the roots of enoki mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, and crab mushrooms. He did all this very smoothly, like playing a gentle piano piece. Judging from his skillful movements, he must have had at least a few years of experience, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to do it so smoothly and quickly.

After preparing the ingredients, the next step is cooking. First, boil a pot of water. While the water is boiling, set up another pot, add a small amount of oil, and then add minced scallions and ginger. The moment the scallions and ginger are added to the pot, a rich, fragrant smoke rises from it, emitting an enticing aroma. Finally, add the kimchi and stir-fry.

After stir-frying until fragrant, pour in boiling water and add a spoonful of soybean paste. As a dish like Korean kimchi, it's natural to add a spoonful of chili paste.

By the time you've finished preparing these ingredients, the water should be boiling. Once the water is boiling, put the sliced ​​tofu into the boiling water to blanch it. Finally, remove it, drain the water, and set it aside.

Once the water in the pot starts to boil, pour it into a clay pot, add the previously prepared fried tofu, enoki mushrooms, and crab mushrooms, cover the pot, and cook for three minutes.

Finally, arrange the processed tofu neatly on top, add shiitake mushrooms, and simmer over low heat.

After doing all this, Jin Han slowly breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Su Luo.

Standing on the field, Kawashima Rei watched Kim Han handle the dishes with such skill, as if he were composing a musical score in a rhythmic manner, and couldn't help but say, "No wonder he is an exchange student from Korea. He handles vegetable dishes so swiftly and efficiently."

"On the other hand, let's talk about Su Luo's progress," Kawashima Rei said, pointing towards Su Luo. As an experienced host, she naturally wouldn't let the excitement of the match falter, so she kept stirring up the audience's emotions.

"Little one, start cooking now! I'm almost done. I think you should just give up." Jin Han couldn't help but mock Su Luo, who had just started preparing the dish.

"What, speechless now?" Jin Han said provocatively, seeing that Su Luo was busy preparing the food and hadn't paid any attention to him.

"How do you know I'm trying to admit defeat instead of letting you win?" Seeing Jin Han's incessant chatter, Su Shilu couldn't take it anymore and turned her head away to say.

Just as Jin Han was about to reply, Su Luo spoke up, not giving him any chance to speak: "Also, being a good chef isn't something you can do just by having a good mouth, because a good mouth doesn't necessarily make you a chef; it could also make you a gossip."