Food Wars, my food not only glows!

　"what?"

　Hisako Niito was a little confused, but she quickened her pace as instructed.

　"I'll go home and change my clothes, then rush back to listen to Teacher Bai Yuan's lecture. I want to perform well and leave a deep impression on him!"

　To put it simply, Erina Nakiri sped up in the corridor and eventually ran, ultimately becoming the very thing she hated most.

　Chapter 89 Bai Yuan imparts his teachings: What is medicinal cuisine?

　"Hold the knife steady, and strike accurately."

　In my opinion, 99% of you guys are unqualified! If you don't build a solid foundation, you'll never break through to the top rank in your lifetime!

　Holding a ruler, he wandered back and forth in the classroom, observing the students' progress.

　Watching Yoshino Yuuki constantly peek out to watch others cook, as lively as a monkey, Shirabuchi's ruler struck her head.

　"Meditation."

　The force wasn't great, and the shock didn't hurt. Bai Yuan's voice was calm, but it revealed an indescribable authority, which immediately made Yoshino Yuuki behave.

　In front of her were apples and mushrooms, presumably intended as garnishes, but it was unclear whether she could handle them well.

　"You cut it quite well, but it was a bit slow. However, for a student like you, it's not a problem. You should practice your knife skills more in the future."

　"Yes, Professor Bai Yuan!"

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　Looking at Tadokoro Megumi beside him, Shirabuchi's voice softened considerably, because she was indeed cutting quite well, just too slowly.

　Everyone else had finished preparing the ingredients, but she had only just finished slicing the meat.

　"Sorry, teacher...we're late."

　Arriving at the classroom breathless, Erina Nakiri leaned against the door frame, panting heavily, while Hisako Shinoto, who was beside her, was in much better condition, otherwise perfectly normal except for her disordered breathing.

　From this perspective, the resistance in front of the body does indeed significantly affect the consumption of physical energy.

　"Come in and rest for a bit. There's no need to rush. As long as you cook the dish before get out of class ends and meet my requirements, you can pass the level."

　Bai Yuan scrutinized Erina Nakiri at that moment, a strange glint flashing in his eyes.

　She had changed into a pristine white chef's uniform and tied her hair up, looking incredibly capable. Her aura had also changed slightly since their first meeting.

　"Thank you."

　Without saying much, she simply bowed her head and thanked them. Then, Erina Nakiri found a nearby unused kitchen counter with only a piece of pork tenderloin on it.

　"If you are short of ingredients, you can call someone to deliver them, or you can use the ones mentioned above. Although they are all basic ingredients, they can create very different flavors when paired with shredded pork with garlic sauce."

　"I understand, thank you, teacher."

　After glancing at Erina Nakiri, who was resting in front of the kitchen counter, Shirabuchi pointed to another box on the podium, which was filled with various vegetables.

　Hakubu had high expectations for the dishes that Erina Nakiri would make.

　After all, although this person's God Tongue had some problems, it was still a super taste ability, and in a sense, it was the same type as his.

　So far, he has only met one girl with super-touch abilities in China, and Erina Nakiri is the second.

　The girl with super-touch was not actually a chef, but the daughter of a fish stall owner. She could tell the weight of things without weighing them. He tested her a little and discovered that she had super-touch.

　After realizing her culinary talent, the girl chose to join the world of dark cuisine because Bai Yuan inadvertently revealed a seven-star level dragon-shaped armband.

　After that, she followed Bai Yuan and, in just one year, went from a complete novice to a second-class chef.

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　The cooking continued, while Bai Yuan strolled around the classroom.

　"This is just plain rotten. Every single one is a different size and length. It'll never taste good no matter how you cook it, cut like this. You'll have to eat it yourself!"

　Looking at the shredded meat and vegetables on the student's plate, Bai Yuan couldn't help but frown. This guy was definitely slacking off when practicing the basics!

　"And you, you cut the shreds too thickly. Cut them again, or the meat will be overcooked by the time the vegetables are cooked! This is the worst mistake you can make!"

　"The problem with your statement lies in the ingredients. Although I don't know where you got the sea cucumber, the shredded pork is soft, and the sea cucumber is also soft. The combination of the two cannot bring out the 'crispy' texture of the fish-flavored shredded pork."

　"Your knife skills are still lacking."

　"Did you all waste your years of schooling? You can't even do basic jobs!"

　The ingredients used are quite varied, and you can hardly find many of them in the same dish. But before choosing ingredients, you should first figure out what you need.

　Don't just use high-end ingredients blindly, and don't think that improving a dish is as simple as just replacing two ingredients!

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　After wandering around, none of them truly satisfied Bai Yuan. The vast majority were mediocre, with 20% failing to master the basics.

　However, there are also outstanding individuals, such as Megumi Tadokoro, Yuuki Yoshino, Erina Nakiri, and Hisako Shinto, who are among the best here!

　Although the cooking hasn't started yet, you can already tell a thing or two from the knife skills.

　To Hakubuchi's surprise, it was Tadokoro Megumi.

　According to the original Food Wars storyline, this girl should be quite capable, but due to a lack of confidence, she always performs poorly and is on the verge of dropping out. However, she performs well in his class...

　Thinking of this, Bai Yuan couldn't help but turn his gaze to Tadokoro Megumi, only to be surprised to find that she was squatting next to the kitchen counter.

　"Phew, don't be nervous, don't be nervous. You can definitely do it on the first try, Tadokoro Megumi, do your best!"

　She quickly wrote a few characters for "person" on her hand and swallowed them, muttering these words to herself to ease the tension in her heart.

　She can take her time chopping vegetables, but when it comes to stir-frying, she has to get it right the first time. In other words, if she doesn't control the heat properly, the dish will be ruined.

　Thinking of this, she suddenly felt nervous again. Although she had prepared all the side dishes, she didn't dare to cook them for a long time.

　"Relax a bit. I could tell from how you were chopping vegetables that you have a very solid foundation. You're probably in the top five in this class."

　As a chef, if you hesitate due to nervousness, you may end up not producing a good dish.

　That would be such a waste!

　So if you keep going like this, I'm going to give you a failing grade. Hurry up and start cooking; even if you do a terrible job, I'll still give you a passing grade!

　Seeing Tadokoro Megumi squatting on the ground muttering to herself, Bai Yuan strode forward to her side and slapped her on the back without any hesitation.

　"Eh?!"

　The tingling sensation on her back startled the girl awake. Upon hearing that she would be punished for failing, Tadokoro Megumi's face showed panic, and she hurriedly tried to stand up.

　However, because he had been squatting on the ground for too long, his blood circulation was poor, and his whole body involuntarily tilted backward, about to fall to the ground.

　"You little brat, you're pretty good at chopping vegetables, but you're so clumsy when it comes to doing anything else. You get so nervous even when you're cooking. From now on, you'll be sitting in the front row in my classes!"

　Feeling the softness in his arms, Bai Yuan wrinkled his nose and then spoke with a hint of reproach.

　The girl had a simple, comforting scent that made people feel at ease, like being held by a woman who was like a Yamato Nadeshiko.

　"what?"

　Upon hearing Bai Yuan's words, the girl exclaimed in surprise, a moment of panic flashing across her face. How could she have suddenly fallen in front of him?

　And... was the teacher secretly inhaling her scent just now? Was it subconscious? Or was it her imagination? It was probably her imagination!

　With a slightly flushed face, Tadokoro got up from Bai Yuan's embrace and glanced at the man's handsome face out of the corner of her eye. She felt her heart beating a little fast.

　Regardless, she had indeed been held tightly in Bai Yuan's arms just now. The close contact between the man and woman made her, a girl who had never even touched a boy's hand, feel hot and restless all over!

　"Alright, don't be nervous, just do it. With your abilities, you can do it well. Don't think about anything else, just let your body guide you."

　Given Tadokoro Megumi's current situation, the only thing we can do is to gradually build her courage and confidence, and the best way to do that is to spend more time with her in class.

　Let her experience the special care from the teacher!

　"Okay, I will try my best."

　Upon hearing Bai Yuan's words, Tadokoro Megumi nodded earnestly, indicating that she would do her best.

　"Summon your passion, ignite your fighting spirit, and don't let the cowardice deep in your heart affect the taste of your cooking!"

　"it is good!"

　"You're full of energy, I believe in you!"

　Seeing that Tadokoro Megumi's condition had improved considerably, Bai Yuan immediately raised his hand and patted her back forcefully, while secretly injecting his inner strength into her body.

　As these internal energies were injected, Tadokoro Megumi was affected, and her face gradually burned with fighting spirit. Then she devoted herself to cooking.

　Bai Yuan nodded secretly as he watched this scene. This little girl's basic skills are good. As long as she can overcome her psychological barrier, she is no weaker than anyone else!

　"Teacher Bai Yuan, I've finished cooking. Please enjoy."

　Just as Bai Yuan was about to leave and return to the podium to rest after watching for a while, Nakiri Erina's voice suddenly rang in his ear.

　"Okay, bring it up."

　Bai Yuan waved his hand but did not stop. He went forward and sat down in his seat, while Nakiri Erina brought over the dishes and placed them in front of him.

　"You replaced the shredded winter bamboo shoots with shredded green and red peppers, which retained the crispness of the shredded pork with fish-fragrant sauce while adding a touch of sweetness."

　Looking at the dishes in front of him, Bai Yuan didn't rush to taste them. Instead, he took a deep breath and then gave his routine comments.

　"The ingredients for the fish-fragrant sauce were adjusted according to the composition of the dish. If I'm not mistaken, you used butter when you cooked this dish, right? And you also added white wine."

　Bai Yuan calmly looked at Nakiri Erina; with his super sense of smell, he only needed to twitch his nose to grasp all the details of the dish.

　In other words, at this moment, Erina Nakiri is completely open in front of him!

　"That's right, I pondered the question you gave me, and combined it with what I had learned before, while consuming butter and white wine."

　Butter and white wine can add a touch of milk and fruitiness to shredded pork with garlic sauce, without overpowering the other flavors.

　Furthermore, the silky smoothness of the butter complements the tenderness of the shredded meat perfectly, while the freshness of the white wine creates a wonderful contrast with the richness of the fish-fragrant sauce.

　Although she was surprised that Bai Yuan could tell her cooking method just by smelling it, she accepted it after considering that he was likely a seven-star chef.

　"This approach is indeed quite novel, combining what you've learned before with what you're learning now, which might be a good transition."

　As Bai Yuan spoke, he picked up his chopsticks and scooped up shredded meat, shredded green and red peppers, and shredded wood ear mushrooms, stuffing them all into his mouth at once.

　Close your eyes, and the first thing you'll feel is the tenderness of the shredded pork, the crispness of the green and red peppers, and the soft and glutinous texture of the wood ear mushrooms, followed by the rich flavor of the fish-fragrant sauce.

　With a perfect balance of sweet and sour, and a hint of spiciness and numbing sensation, it combines the traditional Sichuan fish flavor with the meticulous control of seasonings found in French cuisine.

　"The idea is pretty good, but it's a bit lacking in execution."

　Since you've chosen to add something new, then you need to integrate it into the overall flavor, rather than letting the flavor stand alone. Do you understand what I mean?

　Putting down his chopsticks, Bai Yuan looked at Nakiri Erina with a serious expression, pointed out the problem, and truly adopted the demeanor of a teacher.

　His main purpose in coming to Totsuki was to teach.

　The original main characters of Food Wars can be made a little stronger so that Alice's high school life won't be too boring or a waste of time.

　Especially the pretty girls in Food Wars, they are of utmost importance.

　Start with teaching and gradually deepen the interaction.

　Yes, we were talking about discussing cooking skills.

　"Let the flavors blend in, rather than stand out..."

　Bai Yuan's words made Nakiri Erina fall into deep thought, her mind racing.

　"Is it mainly about the fusion of flavors in the dishes?"

　Erina Nakiri wasn't stupid. She picked up her chopsticks and tasted the food on her plate, quickly understanding the true meaning of Hakubuchi's words.

　"That's right, you're too concerned about the extra flavors that are presented."

　While the creamy aroma of butter and the fragrance of white wine are indeed enticing, if they are too pronounced, they can disrupt the overall harmony of the dish's flavors.

　Bai Yuan's face showed an expression of appreciation, and he continued, "As expected of someone with the God Tongue talent, he understood it after just a little guidance!"

　"I understand, Professor Bai Yuan. Please let me make another one!"

　Erina Nakiri picked up her chopsticks and ate all the food in front of her, just as Shirabuchi had written on the blackboard.

　Only after he has finished eating the food I made can I make the next dish for him to try.

　Anyone who dares to waste food, get out of the classroom immediately!

　"Go."