Food Wars, my food not only glows!

　Everyone was surprised that Senzaemon Nakiri didn't send Erina Nakiri to the scene, but instead sent Alice Nakiri, who had always had little presence.

　"I don't know. I've heard that Alice has won many honors abroad over the years. Maybe she's very strong and has already surpassed Erina!"

　"How is that possible? That's the God Tongue, top-tier culinary talent!"

　Upon hearing someone's guess, the person next to him immediately spoke up, his voice tinged with doubt: "This is the God Tongue, a talent that rivals China's Super Taste!"

　"Let's see, maybe Alice can bring us a surprise."

　"No matter what, this is the old man's decision. He has his reasons for doing so, and all we need to do is obey him."

　Upon seeing Alice Nakiri's appearance, the members of the First Faction immediately began chattering amongst themselves, clearly lacking confidence in this newly returned individual.

　After all, for the past few years, Alice Nakiri had been an unknown figure sitting in the corner, and she wouldn't be noticed by many people at a banquet.

　Erina Nakiri is a prominent figure in the Nakiri family and a future hope for the Japanese culinary world.

　The difference between the two is evident.

　They can't understand why Senzaemon Nakiri would send Alice into battle!

　"The second faction sent out Nakiri Shota. I heard that he took the special chef exam last year and almost passed. I guess he has improved again this year."

　"What do you mean 'almost'? It just so happened that there weren't any outstanding figures last year."

　Even so, he only achieved fourth place, still a long way from passing the top-level chef assessment.

　Those who knew the inside story immediately began to mock him, their words filled with disdain.

　"Silence, and begin your performance."

　Hearing the chaotic noise around him, Senzaemon Nakiri sat in the main seat and raised his hand to tap the table to quiet the room.

　Then, he glanced calmly at Alice Nakiri and Shota Nakiri in the center of the banquet, lost in thought.

　At that moment, in the center of the banquet, two servants pushed a food cart into the room from the entrance. Alice Nakiri and Shota Nakiri went to greet them.

　"Since we're going to show off noodles, and muscles in front of so many people, let's just do something difficult, and it has to be fast."

　Master Bai Yuan taught me this before; it's an incredibly delicious noodle dish!

　Since the performance was at a family banquet, they naturally had to showcase some skills, and since it was at a banquet, their cooking speed also had to be fast.

　"Today I will make a traditional Chinese noodle dish for everyone, Dragon Head Pastry, which was taught to me by my master, Bai Yuan, two years ago."

　"What a coincidence, I also need to make noodles."

　As soon as Alice Nakiri finished speaking, Shota Nakiri, who was standing next to her, also spoke up and then placed a bag of flour on the counter in front of him.

　"Let's see which of our noodles is better."

　Alice Nakiri was amused by what Shota Nakiri said.

　As the saying goes, there is no harm without comparison; even flowers need green leaves to set them off.

　Shota Nakiri's willingness to make noodles is exactly what she wanted.

　"Dragon Head Pastry? You actually have to make that? It's a dish that even many top-level chefs can't make well. It's very impressive to make, but if you're not skilled, the probability of failure is very high."

　Preparing this dish for such an important occasion is hardly a wise choice. However, it is precisely because you dared to do it that you deserve to be my disciple, Bai Yuan.”

　Upon hearing Erina Nakiri's words, Shirabuchi immediately understood her thoughts.

　It might seem foolish to cook something you're not good at on an important occasion, but only chefs with that kind of courage can reach the top.

　Back then, he was driven by passion, challenging others everywhere, and finally won the title of "Hundred-Victory General"! He made a name for himself in the world of dark cuisine.

　Young people shouldn't be afraid of the consequences of failure.

　"Master, just watch, I've already mastered the White Serpent Chain Technique! I definitely won't let you down."

　Alice Nakiri thought to herself, then placed the flour on the countertop, dug a small hole in the middle, and poured in water.

　And in her hand, a wooden stick as tall as a person had appeared out of nowhere.

　What is she trying to do?

　The crowd was puzzled, wondering where the little girl had conjured up the long wooden stick and what she planned to do with it, so they all cast curious glances at her.

　Chapter 148 Chinese-style Shock, Dragon Head Pastry

　"White Serpent Spinning Chain!"

　With a soft rebuke, the stick in Alice Nakiri's hand began to spin, and the flour and water on the table mixed together at an astonishing speed.

　"Look! A giant python has appeared in the sky!"

　With a trembling voice, someone in the audience suddenly pointed directly above where Alice Nakiri was sitting, their face filled with disbelief.

　There

　A gigantic white python appeared, leaping nimbly through the sky, a truly terrifying sight.

　"Really, what... what on earth is going on?"

　Someone nearby unconsciously echoed, their face also filled with disbelief. Some frightened children hurriedly hid under the table.

　"No, that's not a real python, it's dough. The long stick mixes the flour and water on the table, and then uses the force of rotation to make the ordinary dough take the shape of a giant python in the air."

　Seeing the chaos at the scene and worried that it would ruin the banquet if things continued to get out of hand, Nakiri Senzaemon's calm voice rang out.

　His gaze was deep, occasionally flashing with a sharp glint, and his fingers tapped lightly on the table, clearly showing that he was not as composed as he appeared.

　"That white snake looks like it's come alive, constantly stretching its body in the sky. When did Alice learn such amazing skills?"

　Seeing what was happening before her eyes, Erina Nakiri, sitting next to Senzaemon Nakiri, was equally shocked.

　When exactly did Alice Nakiri learn this move? She must have learned it around this time, otherwise, given her personality, she would have shown it off to her long ago.

　Looking up at the sky, one could see the white snake above Alice's head, some outstretched, some coiled, some wrapped, some twisted, in all sorts of strange and wonderful poses.

　At this moment, it seemed as if the snake in the sky was not a fake snake, but a real white snake, flicking its tongue at them!

　Bai Yuan nodded secretly as he watched this scene; he had underestimated Alice.

　Alice has now mastered this move quite well. She remembers the first time she tried it, a dough ball fell from the sky and hit her in the face.

　Besides that, quite a few embarrassing things happened.

　"stare..."

　Just as Bai Yuan was reminiscing about the past, a burning gaze brought him back to his senses. He then casually looked around and met Erina Nakiri's slightly resentful gaze.

　"eccentric."

　When Bai Yuan looked at her, Erina Nakiri opened her mouth and uttered two words, then snorted and turned her head away, her voice tinged with jealousy.

　They both call him teacher, so why does Alice have something she doesn't?

　unfair!

　Looking at Alice Nakiri, who was the center of attention at the banquet, Erina Nakiri couldn't help but feel annoyed.

　At the same time, I thought about returning to Far Moon after today and having Bai Yuan teach her as well.

　"Look, Alice seems to be preparing for the next step!"

　Just as Erina Nakiri was lost in thought, a gasp suddenly came from the surroundings, and then Alice Nakiri covered the kneaded dough with a lid.

　Next, knead lard and dry flour together to make the flaky filling for the puff pastry.

　Once you have both, you can use folding techniques to make it into round or straight pastries.

　These two elements are also the foundation for making Dragon Head Pastry.

　The reason why it is called Dragon Head Pastry is because it resembles a dragon's head. The Dragon Head Pastry has a variety of colors, and food coloring is needed to make it.

　Of course, there are two types of pigments.

　One type is natural pigment, and the other is chemical pigment used in industry.

　In daily life, people have discovered many kinds of food colorings, most of which are extracted from plants and insects and are natural and harmless.

　These pigments can be used in clothing weaving and in cooking.

　The color variations in Chinese pastries are mostly achieved using natural pigments.

　"The yellow color comes from curcumin, the red color comes from grape skin pigment, and as for the eyes, which are more expressive, we'll use fondant to make them."

　Alice Nakiri got hold of a piece of paper from somewhere and started drawing on it.

　After completing the design, Alice Nakiri took out the various ingredients she had prepared in advance and began to extract natural pigments.

　This process took more than ten minutes.

　Place the natural food coloring in a bowl for later use. Alice Nakiri lifted the bowl next to her, looked at the pastry in front of her which was in pretty good condition, and nodded in satisfaction.

　Without much hesitation, she poured the flour onto the table, then added natural pigment water and oil, and used the White Snake Spinning Chain again.

　As for why she made it again, it was mainly because she had used white flour earlier, and she wanted to test her skills to see if she could meet the cooking requirements.

　If her current skills cannot support her culinary abilities, she will give up and choose another culinary style that she is better at.

　After all, this is a crucial moment for the First Faction to show its teeth. She has received such a great benefit from Senzaemon Nakiri, so she naturally cannot fail at this critical moment.

　"The python has turned yellow!"

　Looking at the large yellow snake leaping and tumbling in the sky, a seven or eight-year-old child in the seats exclaimed with delight, as if he had discovered a new toy.

　"It's turned red again."

　Beside the child, a little girl spoke timidly, her eyes filled with longing.

　She desperately wanted to be the one everyone was paying attention to, but unfortunately, her culinary talent was lacking, and she probably wouldn't have that opportunity in her lifetime.

　"It's so lifelike! If I hadn't told you it was fake, at first glance, anyone would have thought there was a real, colorful giant python flying in the sky!"

　"Absolutely! This is the first time I've ever seen such a technique; it's truly amazing!"

　"Such amazing technique is probably unique in the entire culinary world. It's worth it to see such a sight in my lifetime."

　I really don't know

　How far can this girl go?

　As the giant pythons of various colors danced in the sky before them, the crowd was once again amazed, their eyes glued to them.

　The giant python in the air twirled and flew, turning red one moment, then yellow the next, and even green after a while, changing at an extremely fast speed.

　Soon, the dough balls reached their optimal state and were gently placed on the counter, where Alice Nakiri's fingers flew across them.

　To make pastries, the most basic and important step is to puff pastry. Only after puff pastry is puff pastry properly can everything else be meaningful.

　So Alice Nakiri covered the dough of different colors with a glass bowl, then worked on their respective oil fillings, making them into round and straight puff pastries.

　Making dragon head pastries is not easy. After making the round and straight pastries, the chef's creative skills are put to the test.

　Even if the chef is very skilled and the dough looks beautiful on the outside, once it is deep-fried in oil, the extremely high oil temperature will break up the crispness on the surface at an astonishing speed, turning the dish into a completely different form.

　This is the most difficult step in making Dragon Head Pastry: you need to judge what shape the pastry will eventually come out of the pot.

　It has to be successful on the first try; there's no time for extra attempts, since it's very laborious to make.

　Alice Nakiri could only make three Dragon Head Pastries no matter how hard she tried. Any more than that, and not only would she run out of time, but she would also lose patience.

　Unlike Bai Yuan, who possesses extremely high skills and can create complex pastries in an instant, she was different.

　It often takes her more than ten minutes to polish each one she makes, refining all the details.

　But diligence can make up for lack of talent. If you're not skilled enough, practice more. All the hard work day and night is for this moment!

　With this in mind, Alice Nakiri's gaze became even more determined, her mental focus intense as she worked to perfect the Dragon Head Pastry.

　All eyes were on her as she skillfully crafted the dragon head pastry, which gradually took shape in her hands.

　The process was tedious, but no one on site seemed impatient. Instead, they watched with great interest, eagerly anticipating her final product.

　Because the Nakiri family didn't have any skilled pastry chefs, they were very curious about everything related to pastry chefs.

　"hateful!"

　Seeing Alice Nakiri stealing the spotlight, Shota Nakiri, who was being neglected, cursed under his breath and then sped up his cooking.

　He knew in his heart that if he didn't do something soon, he would probably be trampled underfoot.

　As a top-notch chef, he simply couldn't accept being outshone by his cousin, who was a few years younger than him!

　"The son of the Yuno family is also quite good. He cooks very quickly, and the quality of his dishes is consistently good."