Food Wars, my food not only glows!

　"You have won first place in the Summer Selection."

　After leaving those words, Bai Yuan departed the corridor, leaving Yukihira Soma alone, muttering to himself.

　"I got first place in the Summer Selection... I understand, I'll show it to you!"

　Watching the receding figure, Soma Yukihira clenched his fists, his face filled with fighting spirit.

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　"Brother Bai Yuan!~"

　As soon as they came out of the house and into the yard, Alice Nakiri pounced on them, pushed by Erina Nakiri, her voice so sweet it made one's bones melt.

　Did you get Alice drunk?

　Looking at Alice Nakiri like this, Bai Yuan frowned slightly, then looked at the boys and girls around him who were eating meat or drinking alcohol, and asked in confusion.

　"No, she wanted to drink it herself... and it seems she only drank three cups."

　Yoshino Yuuki shrugged and told the truth: she couldn't handle three cups of wine; in a sense, she really was a weakling.

　"Brother Bai Yuan, let me touch you, I'll give you some silk... um..."

　"Tsk, looks like this guy is done for. I'll take her back to rest. You guys continue."

　Hastily covering Alice Nakiri's mouth, fearing she might say something shocking, Bai Yuan bent down and carried her back to the room in a princess carry.

　"Brother Bai Yuan, don't go, it's so hot..."

　Just as Bai Yuan placed him on the bed and prepared to return to the courtyard to continue the gathering, Nakiri Alice twisted her body, unbuttoned two buttons on her clothes, and coiled around Bai Yuan like a water snake.

　In this situation, Bai Yuan no longer wanted to be a paragon of virtue!

　So, taking advantage of the girl's drunkenness, he experienced the feeling of being half-heartedly forced to submit, and I must say, it was a wonderful experience.

　Especially when she woke up the next day, Alice Nakiri stared blankly at the ceiling until she realized it was him and then she breathed a sigh of relief.

　Presumably, after this incident, Alice Nakiri won't get so drunk again, at least not when he's not around.

　Get drunk.

　"Bad guy, perverted Bai Yuan."

　Still having fragmented memories of yesterday, Alice Nakiri, her face flushed, pounded Bai Yuan's chest, her feelings somewhat complicated.

　"Women don't love men who aren't a little bad, right?"

　Bai Yuan patted Alice Nakiri's soft body and pulled her into his arms, whispering in her ear, "Be good, go back to sleep."

　"call..."

　Feeling the warmth in front of her, Alice Nakiri stopped what she was doing, silently moved her body, and pressed her head against Bai Yuan's chest, choosing a comfortable position.

　"Good night... I should say good morning, oh well, I'm going to sleep anyway."

　"Go to sleep, have a good night's sleep."

　Holding Alice Nakiri in his arms, Bai Yuan closed his eyes again. He had been up all night and felt quite tired, so he needed to sleep to replenish his energy.

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　a few days later.

　"Are you done yet? Are you done yet? It's time for Brother Bai Yuan to leave!"

　Watching Bai Yuan leisurely washing up in the bathroom, Nakiri Alice paced back and forth in the living room, looking somewhat anxious, and occasionally urging him on.

　"Today is just to hear about the main competition. You're not participating, so there's no need to rush."

　Looking at his face covered in fine bubbles in the mirror, Bai Yuan shaved with a hand razor while speaking to Nakiri Alice behind him.

　"If I go too late, I won't be able to see anyone else, and I also want to hear the rules."

　"Okay, let's go."

　After quickly shaving, Bai Yuan patted Nakiri Alice on the shoulder and soon walked to the door, transforming from the one being waited for to the one waiting.

　"Wait for me, I need to put on my shoes."

　Alice Nakiri paused for a moment, then quickened her pace to catch up. She put on her sneakers at the door, patted Bai Yuan's shoulder to make sure her shoes were on properly, and then left the house with him.

　Outside the house, a car was already waiting. Bai Yuan and Nakiri Alice got in, and then the car drove towards the Summer Selection Office Guesthouse.

　Before long, Bai Yuan and Nakiri Alice arrived at their destination.

　Looking at the guesthouse in front of them, the two got out of the car together and saw Tadokoro Megumi and Yoshino Yuuki, who had arrived before them.

　"Teacher Bai Yuan."

　"Teacher Bai Yuan, you've arrived."

　The two immediately went up to greet Bai Yuan, their faces beaming with excitement.

　"Hmm, has the order of appearance been decided?"

　"Iris Nakiri asked curiously."

　"I don't know. Soshin-kun was called in by Isshiki-senpai. He should be the first to compete, but I don't know what the theme is."

　"It's dumplings, and the opponent is Ueno Sugi."

　Just as Shirabuchi and Tadokoro Megumi were chatting, Soma Yukihira came out of the house and announced the theme of the meal.

　"Dumplings, what a down-to-earth theme."

　Upon hearing Soma Yukihira's words, Bai Yuan's expression faltered slightly, and then he spoke with a strange look.

　The theme of the first round of the Totsuki Summer Selection was dumplings, a dish that almost anyone with a little cooking skill can make, and as long as the filling is prepared well, it won't taste bad.

　But because of this, it is somewhat difficult to determine a winner.

　The key lies in the filling.

　Of course, the dumpling wrappers are also very important. Specific problems require specific analysis. To make perfect dumplings, both need to be taken into account.

　Speaking of dumplings, Bai Yuan couldn't help but think of his sister-in-law... Rising Dragon Dumplings, Little Master's masterpiece, which won first place in the Guangzhou Dumpling Competition.

　If Shenglong Dumplings were used in the competition, the outcome would be a foregone conclusion.

　However, their opponent is Ueno Sugi, that kid...

　A figure striving in the moonlight appeared in Bai Yuan's mind, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up. That kid has also entered the official competition.

　"You guys continue chatting, I have something to take care of, so I'll be leaving now."

　Seeing the group chatting enthusiastically about dumplings, Bai Yuan left after saying this, leaving them looking at each other in bewilderment.

　"Teacher Bai Yuan, you've come here because you have something to take care of?"

　Yoshino Yuuki looked at Nakiri Alice, her voice filled with doubt.

　"Don't look at me, I'm not quite sure either."

　Alice Nakiri shrugged, puzzled. Bai Yuan hadn't said anything when they arrived, and if he had something to do, why did he seem so unconcerned?

　On the other side, Bai Yuan left the Summer Selection Affairs Guesthouse and headed towards the teaching building.

　Before long, he arrived at the third classroom.

　"You are indeed here."

　Looking at Ueno Sugi, who was kneading dough for dumplings inside the house, Bai Yuan revealed an expression of "I knew it," and his sudden voice made the other person tremble.

　"Teacher Bai... Bai Yuan, what brings you here?"

　Ueno Sugi was quite surprised. Bai Yuan was usually elusive and rarely appeared in the teaching area. Why did he suddenly come here today? It seemed that he was here to see him.

　"I heard you advanced to the official competition, so I came to see how you're doing."

　Bai Yuan pulled up a chair and sat down. Looking at the dough on the cutting board, he frowned slightly and finally asked, "You haven't made dumplings much before, have you?"

　“I used to do it a few times when I was at home, but I haven’t done it at all since I came to Far Moon. After all, there are no related courses, so my skills are inevitably a bit rusty.”

　Ueno Sugi scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly. This topic was actually quite disadvantageous for him, because he was very unfamiliar with dumplings.

　Know.

　"One day is enough. I'll only demonstrate once, from the dough to the filling, and how to wrap the dumplings. How much you learn depends on you."

　As Bai Yuan spoke, he picked up a short wooden stick from the table, tapped it twice to check its weight and sturdiness, and then pushed the dough made by Ueno Sugi aside to leave it idle.

　Scoop a spoonful of flour from the bottom and pour it onto the table, add salt, warm water, and egg white, then turn the white snake into a chain.

　The Teng Snake leaped into the air, striking various poses in the sky. Ueno Sugi saw this and his mouth gaped open, his eyes filled with shock.

　"What's the name of this move? It's so agile!"

　Swallowing hard, it took Ueno Sugi a while to come to his senses before asking with longing in his eyes.

　"White Snake Chain Spinning, one of the ultimate techniques in the world of dark cuisine, want to learn it?"

　The giant snake in the sky coiled, twisted, flicked its tongue, and pounced, displaying countless postures, before finally settling peacefully onto the table.

　"miss you!"

　Upon hearing Bai Yuan's words, Ueno Sugi nodded emphatically, his eyes filled with longing for culinary skills. If he learned this, he would surely become a master of making pastries!

　"When you can make top-quality pastries, I'll teach you this trick."

　"Top-tier level?!"

　Ueno Sugi's lips twitched slightly. He was still some distance from becoming a first-class chef, how could he possibly become a top-class chef...?

　"That's right. Only by making dishes of the highest quality can one have the foundation to learn this technique."

　In other words, if you can't even cook a top-tier dish, forcing yourself to learn this technique is just a waste of time; there's no need for it.

　Bai Yuan gave a brief explanation, then looked at the dough on the table, picked up the pork and scallions on the cutting board, and began to prepare the filling.

　"Three parts fat and seven parts lean meat, this combination is called 'three-seven filling'. Cut it into small pieces and mince it into meat paste. This step must be done by hand, otherwise it will not have the right texture."

　While cutting the meat, Bai Yuan explained to Ueno Sugi, then cut a scallion and placed it in two separate plates, setting them aside for later use.

　"Half a pound of pork and fifty grams of scallions—this is a fairly standard ratio for pork and scallion dumplings. The rest of the ingredients are used to make scallion oil."

　As Bai Yuan spoke, he lifted the wok, filled it with oil, and added chopped scallions. As the temperature rose, the aroma of scallions wafted out of the wok.

　"It's almost done when it reaches this color. Don't rush to take it out. Let the residual heat help the scallions develop a perfect color. Use this time to process the pork."

　As Bai Yuan spoke, the pork was already in his hands. With his other hand, he used a strainer to filter the peppercorn water into the minced pork and stirred it clockwise with his hand.

　"Add 3 grams of minced ginger, 10 grams of light soy sauce, 5 grams of dark soy sauce, and 10 grams of soybean paste to half a pound of pork. Mix well, then add fried scallion oil, pepper, salt, and finally raw scallions."

　Adding cooked scallions first, then raw scallions, actually uses a technique of adding scallions twice, which, simply put, gives one ingredient two flavors.

　"To give one ingredient two flavors..."

　Ueno Sugi muttered to himself, a hint of confusion in his eyes, but he quickly realized that if raw food has one flavor, then cooked food must have another!

　"That's right, and other ingredients besides scallions can also be used in this way."

　Bai Yuan explained, setting the prepared filling aside, and then began kneading the dough, dividing it into equal-sized small portions.

　With a flick of the wrist, the rolling pin is rolled into a circle, and then the filling is wrapped.

　"There are many ways to wrap dumplings. In China, almost every region has its own way of wrapping them, which is like a local specialty. Of course, just like there is a standard language for every dialect, there are also basic versions of dumplings."

　As Bai Yuan spoke, he made a very basic dumpling, which is like the Mandarin of the dumpling world and is also the most recognized dumpling.

　"That's about it. Besides that, there are also wooden fish-shaped dumplings and potsticker-shaped dumplings. Some slightly more unique ones include chrysanthemum dumplings, four-happiness steamed dumplings, ingot dumplings, crescent dumplings, wallet dumplings, and small lock dumplings..."

　As Bai Yuan spoke, he demonstrated, and soon a dozen dumplings of different shapes appeared on the table. He then put half of them into a steamer and the other half into a pot of hot water.

　Chapter 177 Taro Dumplings VS King's Vegetarian Dumplings

　Dumplings can be steamed or boiled.

　Fresh dumplings should be put into boiling water, while frozen dumplings should be put into cold water. You can add salt and cooking oil to the pot while cooking.

　After the water boils, add some salt and stir well. This will raise the boiling point of the water, slow down the gelatinization of starch, and make the dumplings more resistant to overcooking and less likely to break.

　Adding oil prevents them from sticking together.

　While steaming dumplings, Bai Yuan explained to Ueno Sugi, breaking down every detail and chewing it up to feed him, which made the boy nod repeatedly.