The story of Shokugeki begins when Alice picks him up and brings him home

Hearing Bai Yuan's words, Yi Se was enlightened.

“I’m Si Yingshi, and this should be our second meeting.

You and I talked at the China-Japan Cooking Competition. I don’t understand some things about cooking, I wonder if you could ask me a question or two.”

Looking at the man in front of him, Si Yingshi briefly introduced himself, and then spoke to him solemnly with a very serious expression.

"What do you want to ask?"

Bai Yuan took the live shrimps from Kobayashi Ryodan's hands and poured them into the basket. He turned to look at Si Yingshi with an unchanged expression on his face.

“I recently encountered a cooking problem.

When I cook, I have a conversation with the food, and it tells me about the environment in which it grew, the emotions with which it was captured, and how I would like it to be cooked.

Different ingredients express different emotions and want to be cooked in different ways, but it is difficult to gather ingredients with the same wishes.

Therefore, I cannot cook according to the wishes of the ingredients themselves, and can only cook based on experience, but such cooking always feels a little lacking. "

Thinking of the problem that has been bothering him for a long time, Si Yingshi spoke slowly with a painful expression on his face.

The more complicated the dish, the more ingredients are used and the more voices he needs to listen to. It is difficult to make all the ingredients emit warmth in the dish they expect.

"Si, your question is a bit too unconventional, how could anyone possibly answer it! And this is your special ability, right?"

Hearing Si Yingshi's question, Kobayashi Ryodan couldn't help but complain.

The ability to communicate with food.

This is Si Yingshi's innate talent. It is undoubtedly impolite to ask others about his unique talent.

Moreover, people who have not experienced the same thing as him simply cannot understand his troubles!

"Because the wishes of the ingredients are different, I can't satisfy the wishes of all the ingredients, so the dishes I make are a little less interesting?"

After hearing what Si Yingshi said, Bai Yuan simply concluded.

"Yes, although everyone's evaluation is good, I can clearly feel that the food is not perfect. This shortcoming is maddening."

Knowing that Bai Yuan was an extremely powerful person, Si Yingshi told him his troubles without hesitation. As he spoke, he grabbed his hair and looked at him with a strong desire for knowledge in his eyes.

"I see. Although I don't have your ability, it's not hard to tell from your description that you were influenced by the soldiers' opinions."

"Were you swayed by the soldiers' opinions?"

Hearing Bai Yuan's words, Si Yingshi showed a confused look on his face, and the same was true for the others, some of them didn't understand what he was saying.

What does cooking have to do with soldiers?

Aren't these two things completely unrelated?

“You should be a general who commands the ingredients, not a fence-sitter who is swayed by the ingredients. The ingredients’ wishes are their own business. You can satisfy them without violating your own needs, but you cannot be led by them.

You actually did this, but your inner thoughts were not firm enough. That moment of hesitation was the inevitable loophole in your cooking!"

Bai Yuan's voice rang out at the scene, directly pointing out Si Yingshi's biggest problem.

He was too gentle and wanted to satisfy every ingredient's wish, but it was impossible for him to do such a thing.

Just like soldiers going to the battlefield, the general may care about their lives, but will never listen to their wishes.

Because there are so many, I can’t listen to them all.

All a general has to do is lead his troops and win battles!

The chef's mission is to use the ingredients to make the best dish he can!

There is no need to hesitate about this kind of thing, and you cannot hesitate. Once you hesitate, there will be loopholes in the dish, affecting its taste.

"There's no point in talking too much. Just give it a try! Follow my steps step by step, listen to the ingredients, and then truly control them!"

Looking at the few people who were lost in thought, Bai Yuan's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and then he looked at the cooking table not far away, on which were placed many processed ingredients.

"To rule them..."

Si Yingshi muttered to himself, thinking about Bai Yuan's words.

“That’s right, don’t pursue perfection too much. There is nothing absolutely perfect in the world, and sometimes flaws are also part of perfection.

They complement each other and cannot be separated from each other.

For example, if a dish is cooked into a mushy taste, it will generally become inedible and the taste will be difficult to accept.

However, dishes like tiger skin green peppers and stir-fried green beans need to have a bit of a "burnt" taste to be delicious.

The key lies in where to use the flavor, turning the flaws of the ingredients into advantages, this is what a chef should do!"

Walking to the cooking table, Bai Yuan suddenly said this before starting cooking because he knew that Si Yingshi was a perfectionist.

If you focus too much on perfection, the word "perfection" will eventually backfire on you.

"Been taught a lesson."

In response to Bai Yuan's words, Si Yingshi hesitated for a few seconds before speaking, but his eyes told Bai Yuan that he did not really understand this sentence.

But Bai Yuan is not in a hurry. He thinks that cooking can solve the problem. Cooking will tell Si Yingshi the correct answer.

"First, let's deal with these shrimps."

When making shrimp dumplings, shrimps are the key. Looking at the lively shrimps in the basket, Bai Yuan divided them into two portions and handed one to Si Yingshi.

"Ah."

Looking at the shrimp handed to him by Bai Yuan, knowing that the other party was testing him, Si Yingshi nodded solemnly and then picked up the scissors beside him.

Just as he picked up the shrimps and was about to start processing them, he suddenly saw Bai Yuan throwing all the shrimps into the sky, which slowed down his movements.

Bai Yuan stretched his hand behind his back and made a gesture of clenching his fist. The next moment, the Wenqu Knife was sucked out by his internal force and fell steadily into his hand.

Then, the shrimps were swaying in various postures in the air, and after a flash of silver light, the shrimp shells and shrimp heads fell steadily onto the table, forming a small hill.

"What just happened?"

Looking at all this, Xiaolin Longdan rubbed her eyes, thinking that she had seen it wrongly, but her eyes were rubbed red, and the scene in front of her remained the same.

"The knife split the shrimp in an instant, and with great delicacy, it separated the shrimp shell and head from the shrimp meat, while removing the intestinal thread..."

Isshiki Hui was also shocked by this. His eyes, which were originally narrowed, suddenly widened and he stared at Bai Yuan, who looked at him with ease. The common sense in his heart was broken.

This kind of thing, which may seem awesome to outsiders, is like a miracle to him, an insider!

He processed the shrimps so elegantly and so easily. Does he have any super powers?!

Although such thoughts emerged in his mind, his face remained relatively calm. However, his eyes, which were reluctant to close for a long time, still showed that he was uneasy in his heart.

“This move requires extremely precise control of the knife, and the same applies to the force the knife exerts on the shrimp. Using too much force can easily damage the shrimp, while using too little force will not cut the shrimp.

And because a single shrimp has no fulcrum in the air, Mr. Bai Yuan throws a bunch of shrimps into the air at the same time, using the slight resistance caused by the collision between the shrimps to quickly handle them. "

Because he was staring intently, Si Yingshi saw it particularly clearly, but Bai Yuan's speed was so fast that even he could only get a rough idea.

"It's enough to be proficient. Wait until I'm done before you start. Otherwise, I'm afraid you won't be able to keep up."

After Bai Yuan finished speaking, he hit the shrimp with the back of the knife, smashing it into shrimp paste, and cut it twice vertically to break it up while retaining the necessary large granular texture, which is also the most important part of shrimp dumplings.

Taste.

Many people eat shrimp dumplings for the texture, and secondly for the taste. The combination of ingredients is the key to the taste.

Shrimp is a fat-free ingredient, so Bai Yuan chose to add a little pork fat to the filling to enhance its flavor and taste.

Dice the bamboo shoots, making the amount one-third of the shrimp dumplings. Also, cut some minced ginger into small pieces no larger than one millimeter. The same goes for the green onions.

The processing of shrimps is very particular. Salt and white pepper must be added first. Because the shrimps are very fresh, there is no need to add additional egg white.

After adding pepper powder, stir vigorously in clockwise direction, and use the force of stirring to make the shrimp filling gelatinize. After gelatinize, set it aside for later use.

Put salt and sugar in the fat, then add umami sauce to reduce its greasy taste, light soy sauce, a small amount of lard, stir clockwise, add diced bamboo shoots, minced ginger, and chopped green onion, continue to stir evenly and mix with the shrimp filling, use a grabbing and mixing method to blend it, and finally add sesame oil to increase the flavor of the filling.

Looking at Bai Yuan's extremely skillful movements, Si Yingshi, Isshiki Hui and Kobayashi Ryōdan forgot everything and watched intently.

This feeling is like enjoying an extremely beautiful waltz!

Chapter 120: Ten Outstanding People Gathered Together, She is a Good Girl

"After the filling has reached this point, add some diced carrots and shelled green beans. Because they need to be blanched before adding, they are added last.

The purpose of adding these two ingredients is to enhance the color, texture and flavor. You can also use other ingredients to replace them according to your own preferences. "

Bai Yuan said as he mixed the shrimp dumpling filling in the bowl again.

Then he picked up the shrimp dumpling wrapper beside him and placed it in his palm: "When wrapping, the oily side should face outwards and the non-oily side should face inwards. After wrapping the fillings, pinch the folds in one direction and that's it."

Bai Yuan said as he placed his hand between the people and demonstrated very skillfully, wrapping the shrimp dumplings in just one or two seconds.

“This is what it looks like after it’s wrapped.

When steamed in a steamer, the skin becomes translucent and translucent, so the shrimp dumplings in Cantonese-style morning tea are also known as crystal shrimp dumplings. "

He showed the shrimp dumplings in his hand for a moment and then placed them on the table.

Seeing that several people looked confused, Bai Yuan demonstrated a few more times before speeding up and wrapping all the remaining shrimp dumplings.

Open the steamer that has been preheated with boiled water and take down the steamer tray.

Place the thinly sliced ​​carrots directly on the steamer, place the shrimp dumplings on the carrot slices, cover with the lid and steam for four minutes.

"Student Si Yingshi, don't worry. The shrimp dumplings will be ready in four minutes. Wait until you taste them before continuing."

Looking at Si Yingshi who was about to withdraw his gaze and prepare to start practicing, Bai Yuan interrupted him.

"Okay, I see."

Si Yingshi nodded, then put down the ingredients he was about to prepare, stood beside Bai Yuan and waited quietly, his eyes fixed on the steamer.

“I don’t know what it will taste like.

But considering the ingredients that Mr. Bai Yuan made, it should be very delicious no matter what! Ahhh!! It’s not ready yet? I can’t stand it anymore!”

Kobayashi Rindan stood in front of the steamer, smelling the aroma with an intoxicated look on his face. At the same time, he couldn't help muttering, and his voice was full of his desire for the shrimp dumplings.

As the temperature gradually increased, the shrimp dumplings gave off a faint floury aroma. It was obviously a very ordinary fragrance, but it made people reluctant to leave.

"Indeed, with such exquisite cooking, the final product must be amazing, at least a top five-star work!"

Isse Hui's voice sounded. Bai Yuanlu's moves had completely convinced him. People always admire the strong, and he was no exception.

If the other party is only slightly stronger than him, he will feel dissatisfied and want to surpass him!

But if he is crushed in all aspects, he will just accept it and remove himself from the competition, saying "We are not of the same generation, so it is difficult to compare."

As time passed, the fragrance in the air became more and more obvious, without any obvious tendency, only a faint scent of clear flour.

Bai Yuan closed his eyes, feeling the change in the smell in the steamer. When a hint of shrimp aroma emanated from the steamer, he decisively reached out and opened the steamer.

In an instant, a large amount of steam came out of the steamer, shrouding the kitchen in white mist, which slowly dissipated after more than ten seconds.

The food inside the steamer was also presented at this moment, displayed in front of everyone.

"this is..."

Looking at the shrimp dumplings in the steamer, Si Yingshi's originally indifferent expression showed a slight distortion, and his mouth opened wide in shock.

“Flower-level cuisine!”

Isshiki Hui swallowed and said what was in everyone's mind.

As the ten best chefs of Totsuki and the heirs of a culinary family, they naturally recognize Liuguang cuisine and know the skills required to make it.

They watched Bai Yuan's cooking process throughout. Except for his slightly more advanced technique, the rest were regular cooking steps, but each step was handled extremely well...

That’s right! Every step is handled to the extreme! That’s why the dishes can reach the peak level. As the saying goes, when there is no more room for improvement, it is the pinnacle!

In an instant, an idea flashed in his mind, Isse Hui clenched his fists, and a bold idea suddenly came to his mind.

If he goes back and polishes a dish to perfection, can he make it reach the level of a flowing light?

"Try it and see."

Looking at Kobayashi Ryodan, who had half of her body pressed against him and was looking at the steamer with longing on her face, Bai Yuan found it a little funny and then handed the chopsticks to her.