People in Zongman: My Dimensional Cuisine

"Bye~"

After hanging up the phone, Ryota Kise looked at the now-dark night and clenched his fist, saying, "Now everyone should be fired up, right?"

Looking at the quiet night and listening to the rustling evening breeze, the night is slightly cool, but in many places there are those who continue to burn despite the coolness, whether they are men or women. This flame is intense but not harmful.

While countless young men and women are burning with passion, there are also quiet and gentle places, such as Bai Yu's restaurant at this moment.

Hinako Inui sipped her oolong tea slowly, the sweet taste making her feel much more relaxed. Meanwhile, Yuriko and Kyosuke on the other side also drank the beverages that Shiraha had brought them along the way.

Whether it's strawberry and guava juice or an ice-cold beer, for someone who has been working hard for a long time, drinking a favorite beverage can help all the fatigue and worries slide into their stomach.

At the same time, it is telling everyone who feels this way that now that you're off work or out of school, it's time to relax. Don't waste this feeling. When you have this feeling, be like a spoiled child and indulge in it. Enjoy this natural comfort and relaxation to the fullest. The night should be quiet and pleasant.

Just as everyone was enjoying this peaceful moment, an enticing aroma wafted out from the kitchen, instantly waking up Hinako Inui, whose mind had been completely at peace.

All that talk about quiet and clearing your mind is just empty talk! This smell tells her she's hungry!

Yuriko opened her eyes and said with a hint of intoxication, "Ah~ It smells so good~ Honey, this Manager Shiraha is really something else~"

Kyosuke took a sip of beer and said with a smile, "Huh? Isn't that obvious?"

yah...

A sound of something being dropped into the oil rang out, and a voice immediately echoed in Hinako Inui's mind: This is my fried assorted fried food!

The sound of sizzling mixed snacks ignited the tranquility of the night; besides quiet, the night also offered indulgence! Night was falling, but the tongues weren't yet at rest; the party had only just begun!

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Chapter 149 Childhood Never Gone (Please Subscribe~)

If there's one sound that can instantly grab your attention when it comes to food, it's the sound of oil. No matter what you're eating, the sizzling sound of hot oil is so delightful that it evokes only one thought.

Oh, he's a pretty good guy.

At this moment, everyone's appetite was awakened by the sizzling sound. The tempting aroma and pleasant sound made it feel like the legendary feeling of being able to eat just by listening to the sound and smelling the aroma.

Finally, Bai Yu walked out under everyone's expectant gaze, but at this moment, apart from Lucifer and Cerberus, no one paid attention to Bai Yu. Everyone was looking at the food cart that Bai Yu was pushing.

Bai Yu walked step by step toward Hinako, and the expectation in Hinako's eyes became more and more obvious. At this moment, Lucifer seemed to see a bit of a demon in Bai Yu.

"Miss Inui, this is your bonsho-yaki, chawanmushi, and fried assorted dishes~ If you need pepper or something similar, it's on the side. Please enjoy."

Hinako Inui stared at the shojiro in front of her, swallowed hard, and nodded. But Shiraha had already told Kyoko Hori and the others to wait a moment before turning and entering the kitchen.

This "Hosho-yaki" is stunningly beautiful. A bamboo basket-like dish is filled with bamboo leaves covering a fish wrapped in "Hosho-yaki" paper, which lies quietly on it. A few slices of lemon steal the show at just the right moment, and a pure white lily is placed near the fish's head. It doesn't look like an ordinary dish at all, but more like a painting.

Many people may not have heard of the existence of "Bongsho-sho" (奉书烧), because in many people's eyes it is simply something wrapped in paper and burned or roasted, and there is nothing to comment on about it.

However, the Hōshō-yaki is not that simple. The Hōshō in Hōshō-yaki is not a book, nor is it ordinary paper. Hōshō paper is a type of washi paper unique to Japan. During the Muromachi period, it was used as official document paper for writing imperial orders. In Japanese, such documents are called "Hōshō".

Because this paper is very flexible, dishes made with it are exceptionally soft and delicate. The food, along with the seasonings, is wrapped in the paper and then placed in the oven.

The flexible paper locks in all the moisture that tries to escape from the high temperature, keeping the ingredients as fresh and juicy as if they were alive, with a delicate texture and no dryness.

Lying on bamboo leaves, with a few lemon slices on the roasted ingredients and fresh seasonal vegetables around, you might not even know where to begin. It's like a gift from nature, fragrant and beautiful.

Trust your intuition and gently lift the paper covering the fish, as if lifting the veil of a beautiful woman. In this action, you should act as gentlemanly as possible. As a reward for being a gentleman, the fragrant sauce under the veil will gently leave the protection of the paper.

Red sauce slid down the paper or clung to the fish, but that didn't matter. It was all part of the mermaid's makeup. The fragrant sauce, combined with the tender fish, was simply delicious. What else could you say but tender, fragrant, and delicate?

Sometimes it's just so unfair. Teppanyaki, Wakasa-yaki, and other grilled dishes tend to become firm after grilling, but only Hōshō-yaki and Hoba-yaki are exceptions, becoming increasingly tender. Hōshō-yaki, in particular, made me hesitate for a long time before finally picking off a piece from the fish with my chopsticks.

The flesh is pure white, unlike anything you'd see grilled. The white fish, coated in sauce, reveals its beauty with every bite. The meat is tender and juicy, with a soft, delicate texture yet retaining the firmness of grilled fish. The aroma of being roasted in the oven is fully released. The fragrant, warm fish, combined with the subtle fragrance of bamboo leaves... mmm, so comforting!

Hinako was like this at that moment, eating the tender fish bite by bite. Now she knew why so many upperclassmen came to this restaurant. Putting aside everything else, she was now somewhat addicted to the taste of this dish, but she was also a little disappointed.

Her previous "Fengshu Shao" was her proudest new creation, but it paled in comparison to the one before her. However, she quickly recovered because she remembered what Bai Yu had said: eating is eating, thinking too much will only make you tired.

With this in mind, Hinako couldn't stop, relentlessly seeking absolute satisfaction from the delicious fish.

Compared to the Hosho-yaki, which immediately catches the eye, the Chawanmushi on the side seems rather haughty. It doesn't compete or fight for anything, just stands quietly to the side. When you happen to notice it, well, congratulations, you've discovered a treasure.

Chawanmushi is a dish that children and women love, but its preparation is not complicated. In fact, chawanmushi is basically similar to steamed eggs.

However, a dish that can be given an exceptionally elegant name must have something special about it.

For example, this dish contains delicious bonito broth, versatile mushrooms, savory ham, fragrant and tender shrimp, and a few green vegetables on top.

With its simple cooking method and abundant ingredients, besides being incredibly fragrant, delicious, and smooth in texture, and leaving a lingering aroma in your mouth after every bite, making your stomach and taste buds rejoice, what else is so special about it? Perhaps it's the beautiful teacup.

But isn't that enough? It's more than enough for a dish. Simple dishes often bring extraordinary flavors, and the unique surprise of eating food lies in the extraordinary within the ordinary.

The chawanmushi, soft and smooth like eating pudding with every bite, and the shoshu-yaki, fresh, juicy and fragrant, are both amazing enough. But after eating too much soft food, you'll eventually want to find something more exciting.

Click...

One bite of the fried assorted vegetables, and there you have it, this simple and whimsical little wish is fulfilled. It's that simple. Fried assorted vegetables never have anything particularly outstanding about them, but that's often what makes them so outstanding. How can a dish that has been deep-fried remain mediocre?

It doesn't have a rich flavor or a particularly outstanding taste, but it's that crisp sound and that aroma of fried batter that makes it so appealing. This actor can take on any role – that's probably the best way to describe it. No matter how delicious the food you're eating, when you come to your senses, a bite of this fried assorted dish can reignite your taste buds.

Soft, tender, and crispy—three simple words that complement each other perfectly. When the last sip of teacup steams down, when everything is finished except for the fried assorted vegetables, when that fried assorted vegetables enter your mouth, this is the taste of childhood—simple and unpretentious, yet carrying a deep sense of comfort.

Night has fallen, and the street next door is becoming increasingly lively. Sitting in a quiet little shop, after savoring the gentle warmth, I quietly sit down, grab a cup of hot tea, and slowly enjoy the remaining crispy fried assortment, accompanied by the tinkling of wind chimes. Childhood is never truly gone...

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Chapter 150 The Beast Has Been Unleashed! (Please Subscribe!)

The atmosphere inside the shop was very harmonious at that moment. Everyone just watched Hinako Inui eat. When Hinako ate the chawanmushi, she couldn't stop eating it.

Sometimes, something may not taste like it from your childhood, but when you eat it, the warmth that encompasses everything, that simple little comfort, can evoke all your memories of childhood flavors.

The so-called taste of childhood is not a particular dish, nor is it a skillful cooking technique. It is neither. The true taste of childhood is a feeling, a taste that can instantly make you leave behind the mundane and recall that carefree and innocent time.

Cerberus was currently lying on the table, watching Sonoko and the others chat on her phone with great interest, but she had no idea what to reply, so she just watched.

"Huh? Green, red, purple, yellow, cyan... they're all colors!"

Lucifer, hearing Cerberus's remark, smiled and nodded, saying, "Hmm~ They are indeed all colors~ But I really didn't expect Sonoko and Kirari to know that Akashi~"

Cerberus held his phone, hesitated for a moment, then muttered, "Why do I feel like I've forgotten something..."

Lucifer glanced at Cerberus but didn't say anything. In any case, for Cerberus, everything came and went quickly, so he wasn't worried at all that Cerberus would be bothered by his own worries.

"Huh? What's this...? It's a photo of Shiraha and those Generation of Miracles? So Shiraha knew them all along?"

Even when Lucifer and Cerberus were surprised, they wouldn't make a loud sound; only the two of them could hear them. Others would only occasionally open their mouths when they saw them, and that was it.

As the last piece of fried assorted food made a crisp sound, Hinako Inui's special dinner finally came to an end. She rubbed her stomach and said softly, "Looks like I'll be a regular customer from now on..."

Hinako Inui finally understood why so many talented people, including Joichiro Saiba, praised this restaurant so highly. This restaurant was amazing; it could produce a flavor that surpassed the taste of the dish itself, even though it was all done in the most normal way.

After thinking for a while, Hinako Inui picked up a small notebook, looked at the table in front of her that was now only filled with tableware, sighed, and then picked up a pen to write down some of her thoughts on the meal.

But she crossed it out after writing only a few sentences, and stopped writing after writing only a few more. She had no idea what magical power these dishes had. She even wrote down some of the changes in texture.

But she just didn't know how to replicate the delicious food in front of her, and Hinako unconsciously stared blankly at the notebook in front of her.

Some flavors are not worth savoring, not because they are too bad, but because they are too delicious. The more you savor them, the more intoxicated you become. Hinako was in this state at the moment. She was thinking about analyzing the results, but as she thought about it, she thought of that flavor.

"For this spot, I suggest using lime instead of lemon juice."

"Oh... Eh?! Mr. Shiraha?!"

Hinako Inui, who was lost in thought, was startled by the voice beside her and quickly put away her notebook. After all, it was very impolite to analyze someone else's food with a notebook after eating at their restaurant.

Bai Yu smiled and said, "Isn't the purpose of cooking to be analyzed by fellow chefs and food critics, and to satisfy diners? It's alright~ I also learned a fun little idea from your sous chef today~"

Hinako Inui breathed a sigh of relief and said softly, "Manager Shiraha is really a gentle person, completely different from those upperclassmen who like to tease people. But Manager Shiraha, what brings you here?"

Bai Yu pointed to the table, where the tableware had been cleared away, leaving only a cup of something that was unclear. Bai Yu said gently, "After eating, you should definitely have something to drink, right? Plum juice, it can also help with digestion."

Just as Inui Hinako was about to express her gratitude, she heard Shiraha say with a smile, "Miss Inui, there's not much of a problem with your 'offering of a letter,' but you made a mistake."

Hinako Inui looked at Shiraha with a puzzled expression. Shiraha said softly, "The food you make is for customers, not for people who want to eat it. What you're pursuing is something that customers don't care about as much."

"Eh?"

Bai Yu smiled and said, "A chef's first priority is to ensure that the dishes they prepare are to their own liking, and then to ensure that the guests like them. So don't think about those unimportant things. Cooking isn't a difficult thing; the procedures are simple, but it varies depending on your state of mind..."

"What determines the quality of the dish?"

"No~ It depends on whether you can be more attentive~ Next time, try treating each customer as if they're the first customer to suddenly arrive after a long absence from the shop, and you'll understand~ What customers want is never as complicated as you imagine~ Just like the dish you just ate~"

Hinako Inui stared blankly at Shiraha. Shiraha turned around with a gentle smile as he pushed the food cart near the kitchen and said, "Not every customer is Erina~"

After saying that, she went into the kitchen. Hinako Inui pondered for a moment before smiling and shaking her head, saying, "I didn't expect to learn anything after leaving school..."

It's absurd to think that you can infuse food with emotion, but your mood will determine how seriously you take the dish. Hinako Inui now realizes that what she was so determined to learn from Shiraha was actually pointed out by Erina, and that these things could have been solved by being more careful.

But she also realized something: there's no need to strive for perfection. Her shop won't be as sparsely populated as Bai Yu's. She might make a single dish countless times, but not all customers have a divine tongue.

Just as Inui Hinako picked up the plum juice from the table to take a sip, her chef's intuition made her look towards the kitchen. Sure enough, a burst of flames came from the kitchen, followed by the sound of stir-frying.

Along with the sizzling sound came an irresistible aroma that made one's mouth water. Cerberus and Lucifer paused, stunned by the extraordinary fragrance. They exchanged a knowing glance and silently made their way towards the kitchen.

Fire! They saw fire. Bai Yu was holding a pot in one hand and a spatula in the other. Instead of frying it on the stove, Bai Yu was stirring it over a fierce flame. With each stir, the aroma became more intense.

Lucifer and Cerberus sat back down, and Lucifer said with some confusion, "What's that? This is the first time Bai Yu has used that furnace..."

Cerberus nodded. Slowly, the firelight disappeared, but the aroma remained. A fierce fragrance, like a beast, emerged from the kitchen door—the beast had been unleashed!

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Chapter 151 The Attack of Spicy Chicken and Twice-Cooked Pork (Please Subscribe~)

This is the feeling of a beast being unleashed. The intense aroma lingers for a long time. The spiciness is already incredibly appealing, not to mention that this is not just ordinary spiciness; it also carries a fragrance, and not just the usual aroma of oil and meat.

Even Hori Kyosuke was somewhat surprised. The aroma was just too enticing; anyone who didn't know better would think it was made with some incredibly potent spices.

The fragrance was still there, but then a fresh scent suddenly wafted out, leaving everyone a bit bewildered. Wasn't this scent a little too different from the others?

Just as everyone was pondering this question, Bai Yu pushed the food cart out. The most excited people at this moment were Hori Kyoko's family. Everyone was as expectant as children waiting to receive New Year's red envelopes.

"So first, I didn't make a lot of Sota's omelet rice because there were other dishes available. Then, your dishes..."

As Bai Yu spoke, he picked up the dishes from the food cart one by one and placed them on the table, opening the lids one by one and saying softly, "First up is the spicy chicken, then the twice-cooked pork, and finally the winter melon soup~ If you need more rice, just let me know. Now that all the dishes are served, please enjoy~"

Bai Yu completely ignored the group who were stunned by the aroma. He went straight to Lucifer's side and sat down. Just as he was about to pick up a book, he heard Lucifer ask in confusion, "Bai Yu, why was the flame of that stove you were using so big?"

Bai Yu smiled and said, "I stir-fried both the spicy chicken and the twice-cooked pork. Different dishes require different stir-frying times and techniques. Stir-frying makes the food cook faster and more fragrant."

Lucifer nodded. Although she didn't understand, she could feel the intense heat of stir-frying. That heat wouldn't disappear as soon as it was placed on a plate. Like a ferocious beast, the heat, along with the amazing aroma, was hidden in the dish, waiting for the diner to put it in their mouth before it would pounce fiercely and deliver a fatal blow.

Faced with these three dishes, there's no better choice than to be tempted. The three dishes offer a unique blend of flavors and visual appeal, making the first one likely to pique even more interest in the next two.

However, most people who are not very familiar with the dish will choose to start with spicy chicken, because that's the main dish, and it's also the one with the most vibrant and appealing colors.

Spicy chicken is a dish that everyone is familiar with. Different places have different ways of cooking it, and everyone thinks that their own way is correct, but they just can't tell the difference. However, if you come out and say something about spicy chicken when these parties are arguing, not only will you not be attacked by everyone, but at least some people will stand up and say something.

Spicy chicken isn't a must-try dish, but you definitely won't regret it once you do. Unlike other dishes, spicy chicken isn't just stir-fried; it first goes through a deep-frying process.

Just like its name suggests, the best four words to describe the taste of spicy chicken are: numbing, spicy, salty, and fragrant. These four words are the best description and summary of the taste of spicy chicken.

The fried chicken carries the unique aroma of fried food. It's fried a little bit, and the chicken takes shape. The tender chicken meat becomes a little firmer, and the chicken skin curls up slightly. Don't worry, this is just a temporary test.

After the fried chicken has been cooked to about 70% done, it takes a backseat. This time, it's time for the more important ingredient in spicy chicken: chili peppers.

It's amazing how a stir-fry doesn't start with the main ingredients or side dishes, but with the seasonings. The process of stir-frying various chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, and other seasonings in the pan is already enough to create an irresistible aroma, and that aroma is the beast in the pan.

When everything is ready and the beast is released, the chicken, which had taken a backseat, makes its return, this time to regain its tenderness in a flavorful broth.

The chicken has never changed. No matter what, the tender texture of the chicken will never change when you eat it. The broth hides the beast that was once released from its cage, and everything is calm and peaceful.

But when you take a bite, the tenderness of the chicken, the numbing and spicy aroma of the chili peppers, and the elastic yet savory chicken skin after being fried, stir-fried, and cooked in a broth all burst onto your tongue. Your whole being is in a state of pleasure, and the spiciness is just right. This is the information your tongue is giving you.

This dish uses a lot of oil, but it's not greasy at all. It's not oily or dry, and it's spicy and refreshing. The chicken is tender and juicy, and the sugar gives it a subtle sweet aftertaste after the initial spicy and savory flavor.

A sprinkle of scallions on top adds a striking touch to the predominantly red spicy chicken, creating a perfect harmony that makes it incredibly appetizing.

Spicy chicken is never a must-try dish, but the statement that you will never regret eating it is absolutely true. When you put that tender, spicy, and fragrant chicken into your mouth along with rice, the moment you chew, when that tender, bouncy meat and the fragrant rice go into your mouth, it's wonderful, the opening is wonderful, because you can't stop eating it.

The spicy chicken immediately whetted my appetite. I ate bite after bite, enjoying the pleasure on my tongue. I couldn't stop eating. Even if I occasionally ate a chili pepper, it didn't matter, because I found that the chili pepper might taste even better than the chicken.

But it's only when you're completely absorbed in the allure of spicy chicken that you suddenly taste a bite of twice-cooked pork and realize why this dish is so famous.

Compared to spicy chicken, twice-cooked pork has less vibrant color and less pungent flavor, but you'll know how delicious it is once you actually taste it.