Chihaya Aine is a member of the team Zero

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Zao Ain first took a plate, and then used the energy of light to create a space on it that was like a fairyland and filled with cold air.

Chihaya Aine took a sashimi knife from the knife rack, then ruthlessly took out a silver cod from the seafood cart and threw it into the air. Without seeing Chihaya Aine's hands moving, a knife suddenly flashed in the kitchen.

The French silver cod had completed the transformation from a live fish to a plate of sashimi in mid-air before it even landed on the ground. The French silver cod sashimi slices were rolled into gorgeous rose flowers in the plate wrapped in cold air.

It was already evening, and the smart housekeeper in Nagasaki Sushi's family had turned on all the lights above the kitchen. The bright light shone on the fish fillet rose roll. The thin slice of snow-white and delicate fish meat was almost transparent under the light.

"It seems my sword skills haven't deteriorated yet~"

Chihaya Aine showed her cute little fangs and looked proudly at the plate of French cod sashimi in front of her, which was her masterpiece.

"This is?"

It turned out that Nagasaki Motoyo had returned with fresh green tea leaves and was staring curiously at the magical plate of cod sashimi in front of Chihaya Aine.

"I just felt that waiting for you, Soyorin, to get some fresh green tea leaves was a bit too long, so I made some French cod sashimi."

The expression of Chihaya Aine praising me was completely imprinted on my face.

"Wow, awesome! Can this fresh green tea leaf satisfy your needs?"

After letting out an imperceptible sigh, Nagasaki Suyo first praised Chihaya Aine briefly, and then handed over the box of fresh green tea leaves.

"More than satisfied, these green tea leaves are even more valuable than that cod..."

Chihaya Aine took the box of fresh green tea leaves, put it to her nose and smelled it, and immediately understood the value of this small box of fresh green tea leaves in her hand.

"Is it really okay for me to use such precious green tea leaves to cook?"

Chihaya Aine was a little worried about Nagasaki Suyo, as if she was afraid that she would be scolded for using these precious green tea leaves to cook for her.

"It's okay. These green tea leaves have been sitting at home for a while, so now I can put them to good use."

Compared to the value of the box of green tea leaves, Nagasaki Suyo was obviously happier about the fact that Chihaya Aine cared about her.

"I understand, soyorin, just look forward to my cooking skills."

Chihaya Aine also knew that the best thing she could do was to prepare this meal well.

When Chihaya Aine was about to start processing the French cod, Nagasaki Suyo had already gone to the side to wash rice and cook.

First, the cod is processed.

Chihaya Aine cut the fish quickly. She held the cod's tail with one hand and scraped the long and narrow kitchen knife from the tail to the head in the opposite direction. With a sizzling sound, tiny scales suddenly flew out and spread around the table.

The scales can be scraped off with a few strokes, and then the back is next.

The big fish weighing several kilograms seemed very light in Chihaya Aine's hands, and the live fish was still struggling when she was scraping off the scales. But Chihaya Aine grabbed the fish's tail firmly with one hand, and with a bang, the cod immediately drew a beautiful parabola in the air and fell on the table.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The loud noise of cutting fish attracted Nagasaki Suyo's attention.

Don't be fooled by the long and narrow kitchen knife, with the blade only two fingers wide. However, when Chihaya Aine held the knife, aimed it at the fish body with the scales scraped off, and cut it hard, the knife flashed, and with a whoosh, the fish's head and tail were instantly separated.

The internal organs had been taken out earlier. Chihaya Aine touched the fish body that had been headed and tailed off, narrowed her eyes slightly, and continued to swing the kitchen knife.

"Aine-chan, what are you doing?"

Nagasaki Suyo, who had already washed the rice, put it in the rice cooker and started it, walked to the kitchen counter where Chihaya Aine was, somewhat puzzled.

"I'm looking for the most tender part of the cod... French cod has very few bones, so the whole fish, minus the head and tail, can be eaten. But just like beef, lamb, and pork, the texture of each part of the fish varies. Common sense suggests the most tender part is the middle."

Chihaya Aine said as she cut off layer by layer with the kitchen knife in her hand. The meat of the French cod was separated into circles and piled up on the chopping board.

The kitchen knife in Chihaya Aine's hand finally stopped.

Chihaya Aine carefully observed the snow-white fish flesh in cross section and smiled, "This is it!"

Now that she had found the best part of the meat, Chihaya Ai immediately began the tedious knife processing.

"Aine-chan, what are you planning to do?"

Nagasaki Suyo watched Chihaya Aine skillfully handling the French cod on the chopping board. She was quite interested in cooking and asked curiously.

"I plan to use this French cod to make a codfish and green tea lion's head dish."

Chihaya Aine calmly processed the French cod on the chopping board.

"Lion's head?"

This time it was Nagasaki Suyo's turn to be confused. She couldn't connect "French cod" and "lion's head" just from the literal meaning.

"Lion's head meat is a traditional dish in Huaiyang cuisine. Its preparation dates back to the Sui Dynasty. Originally called sunflower-chopped meat, it's traditionally made by shaving 60% fat and 40% lean meat, along with scallions, ginger, eggs, and other ingredients, into a minced meat paste. The minced meat is then made into fist-sized meatballs that can be steamed or braised. They're rich but not greasy..."

Chihaya Aine simply acted as a commentator for Nagasaki Motoyo.

"In short, this is a very flexible dish. You can add shrimp, crab meat, or even replace the main ingredient, pork belly, with something else. For example, I'm making this codfish lion's head dish now!"

"I'm going to discard the pork and choose the most tender cod meat. I'll remove the skin and bones and mince it into a paste. And then..."

Just as Chihaya Aine was about to continue explaining, she suddenly realized something and quickly stopped herself.

"Hmm? Aine-chan, why don't you say anything?"

I was originally planning to record the recipe of Chihaya Aine's dish. After all, after tasting Chihaya Aine's superb cooking skills during the Rainbow Magic Realm incident, even if Chihaya Aine suddenly said that she was a culinary god, Nagasaki Suyo would think it was 90% true.

"As for the recipe, I can pass it on to Soyorin after we finish eating. I think if I just dish out everything to Soyorin right now, it'll take away some of the anticipation and mystery of eating later."

The reason why Chihaya Aine stopped here was that she didn't want to affect Nagasaki Suyo's experience of eating later.

"Then I'll go out to the living room and wait for you. I'm already looking forward to what kind of food you'll serve later, Aine-chan."

After hearing this, Nagasaki Suyo realized that Chihaya Aine was also thinking about her, and then she turned around and left the kitchen very understandingly.

Chihaya Aine kept watching Nagasaki Suyo's slender and fragile back until she completely disappeared from her sight.

Volume 1: Chapter 140 Your happiness is

the best

Nagasaki Suyo just waited for a while in the living room, and Chihaya Aine came to the dining table with cod sashimi, silver cod green tea lion head and rice that Nagasaki Suyo had cooked in the rice cooker before, and placed the things in her hands one by one.

"It's time to eat~"

Chihaya Aine opened her voice and called Nagasaki Suyo, who was sitting on the sofa, to have dinner.

Nagasaki Suyo is naturally not the kind of person who would wait until urged before moving. As soon as Chihaya Aine put the food on the table, Nagasaki Suyo had already sat down in her seat.

Looking at the food on the table, Nagasaki Suyo chose to point her chopsticks at the French cod sashimi on the icy plate according to her previous eating habits.

Nagasaki Suyo took the sashimi off the plate and tapped it lightly with her chopsticks.

tear.

As if by magic, the French cod sashimi lost its restraints, and a sashimi rose blossomed in the bowl, like smooth silk, spreading out and eventually turning into a palm-sized piece of white fish fillet, thin and spread flat on the bottom of the bowl.

Under the light, the process of the sashimi rose blooming allowed Nagasaki Suyo to vaguely see a fat cod leaping in the Antarctic waters.

"As expected of Soyorin, you saw through my little trick right away."

Chihaya Aine touched the back of her head and smiled innocently.

"Little trick?"

"With your knife skills, those experienced chefs who have specialized in Japanese cuisine for decades that my mother took me to may not be better than you."

Nagasaki Suyo shook her head.

Nagasaki Suyo picked up her chopsticks again, picked up a French cod sashimi rose roll, and put it into her mouth.

As soon as the sashimi entered her mouth, Nagasaki Suyo's expression changed.

"Hmm, what's with this taste!"

Nagasaki Suyo's pupils dilated slightly, and she bit the French cod sashimi rose roll in her mouth with her teeth. The tender and smooth sashimi fish slices spread out in her mouth. In an instant, she seemed to see a big cod swimming towards her with the wind and waves!

"It's so cold! Did they deliberately use the icy air from the plate to lower the temperature of the fish, locking in its 'freshness' so that it can retain its original flavor no matter when or where it's eaten?"

Nagasaki Suyo lowered her face and her shoulders shook.

Wow.

She seemed to hear the sound of wind and waves in the Antarctic waters, and the cold sea water surrounded her.

She was swimming in the deep sea. Hey, Nagasaki Suyo made an ambiguous nasal sound and looked down at her body. It turned out to be a huge silver cod, carrying her to appreciate the scenery of the deep sea.

Several other cods swam over and gently nudged her with their heads. She seemed to have transformed into the queen of the deep sea, holding a trident, wearing seaweed and seaweed as clothes, and pearls and shells as decorations. She rode a big cod to patrol her territory. As she moved forward, more and more cods followed her spontaneously. When she turned her head, she saw a dense school of cods!

Chihaya Aine and Nagasaki Suyo looked at each other silently in the deep sea, and found that they were surrounded by layers of cod.

in reality.

Chihaya Aine and Nagasaki Motoyo's chopsticks never stopped, picking up piece after piece of cod sashimi rose roll, putting it into their mouths, tasting and chewing.

At this moment, Chihaya Aine and Nagasaki Motoyo's faces were full of vivid expressions: surprise, understanding, and aftertaste.

"Eat, have you finished eating?"

Chihaya Aine and Nagasaki Motoyo sat in their respective seats, closed their eyes, and silently savored the aftertaste of the cod sashimi rose roll dancing in their mouths.

When the last trace of taste in their mouths dissipated, Chihaya Aine and Nagasaki Suyo opened their eyes at the same time.

"I retract my preface. Even those experienced sushi chefs who have been making sushi for decades can't compare to your French cod sashimi, Aine-chan..."

Although it was not the first time that she had tasted Chihaya Aine's cooking, it still had a huge impact on Nagasaki Suyo.

"Soyorin, I just want you to enjoy your meal."

Seeing Nagasaki Suyo smile after tasting the food she made was better than any praise in the world for Chihaya Aine.

Nagasaki Suyo shook her head to wake herself from the aftertaste of the cod sashimi, and turned to look at the fist-sized meatballs placed on another plate.

"Is this the cod and green tea lion's head you made, Aine-chan?"

Nagasaki Suyo pointed to the plate beside her.

"Yes, this codfish and green tea lion's head is a work of my pride!"

When Chihaya Aine saw the plate that Nagasaki Suyo's delicate fingers were pointing at, she proudly put her hands on her hips, and her cute little canine teeth sparkled with the owner's mood.

He picked up a large meatball, brought it to his mouth, and took a bite.

“It tastes pretty good…”

Nagasaki Suyo muttered to herself, and as she took in the food, she couldn't help but sit up straight.

"Is it baked in the oven? The heat is perfectly controlled, perfect! Hmm... What's that crispy texture? What's that ingredient mixed in with the fish? It looks familiar. This raw and crisp texture makes the meatballs even more chewy. Besides that, there's a faint taste of onion and egg. What's with this texture? The more I chew, the better it tastes. Hmm, my appetite has been awakened again..."

Muttering to herself in her mind, Nagasaki Suyo swallowed the food in her mouth, a trace of solemnity in her eyes, and carefully observed the big fish meatball in front of her.

"Aine-chan, although this codfish and green tea lion's head dish has a nice chewy texture and is quite flavorful, it doesn't have the amazing feeling your previous dishes gave me..."

Nagasaki Sushi put down the chopsticks in her hand. As the saying goes, gourmets are made through eating. Over the years, Nagasaki Sushi has tasted a lot of food from various high-end restaurants and famous chefs.

Although Chihaya Aine's codfish and green tea lion's head dish can rival those of famous chefs, it is far inferior to the stunning and delicious French codfish sashimi just now.

Chihaya Aine was stunned for a moment, not expecting that her masterpiece would receive such praise from Nagasaki Motoyo. Until she glanced at Nagasaki Motoyo, she happened to see a small piece of mint leaf dropped on the table. She was stunned for a moment, and then she understood what was going on. It turned out that there was no problem with Nagasaki Motoyo's tasting.

Chihaya Aine slapped her forehead and said, "Soyorin, the mint leaves fell off the codfish and green tea stew you just had, and the olive oil and green tea sauce didn't seem to be enough. I need to add more toppings!"

After saying that, he trotted back to the oven on the kitchen counter and took out another plate of lion's head meat. Chihaya Aiyi even specially prepared an extra bowl of olive oil and green tea juice in case she increased the dosage later.

Nagasaki Suyo once again picked up the codfish green tea lion head in front of her with chopsticks, observed it carefully for a while, and then put it into Chihaya Aine's cherry mouth under her expectant eyes.

This time, as soon as Nagasaki Sushi took a bite of the codfish green tea lion's head, the tip of her tongue was stimulated by the taste of tea and mint, causing her to secrete more saliva.

The red salmon roe on the top of the silver cod fish green tea lion's head was intact. Seeing this, Nagasaki Suyo simply opened his mouth wide, bit off most of the silver cod fish green tea lion's head in the second bite, and swallowed it.

Well!

Open your eyes instantly!

The taste is even stronger, and the salmon roe seems to be jumping and cheering on the tip of the tongue.

A strong umami flavor instantly invades the mouth. It is not just the freshness of cod, but another kind of fish meat that is as delicious as silver cod, which makes its presence felt in the taste buds of a top chef.

“This is a little silver fish!”

"it is good

Eat! How come it’s so chewy! I can’t stop eating!