Shokugeki no Imitation Chef

According to legend, Xu Ling, an ancient famous chef 7,000 years ago, created eight "legendary kitchen utensils" with extraterrestrial meteorites...

However, whether Xu Ling existed or not, and whether his age was 7,000 years ago, has long been unknown.

In Chinese cuisine, there are historical records, and it is "Peng Zu" who was honored as "the first professional chef in history" at the same time as Yao and Shun.

It is said that Peng Zu lived eight hundred years, but there is also a saying that Peng Zu was the leader of the Great Peng Kingdom and died 800 years ago, not that Peng Zu himself lived eight hundred years...

However, Peng Zu is indeed recorded in the annals of history as the originator of Chinese cuisine and health preservation!

Peng Zu's "The Way of Pheasant Soup" is the first time that Chinese cuisine has a guiding theory of "cooking".

"Yangfang Tibetan Fish" is the recipe created by Peng Zu, and it is also known as the first dish of "Ancient Chinese Cuisine". Although it was after "Cangjie created the characters" at that time, the word "Xian" was not created by Cangjie One of the "first" texts of...

It is said that Peng Zu's youngest son likes to fish, but Peng Zu is worried about the danger, and he is forbidden to fish on weekdays. As a result, once his youngest son just came back from fishing, Peng Zu came, because he was worried that his father would find out that the youngest son stuffed the fish Among the mutton, Peng Zu found it delicious after eating it. After learning the facts, he created the original recipe of "Yang Fang Tibetan Fish".

It originated from the once famous dish of "Yangfang Tibetan Fish", which made people have a deep understanding of the rareness of fish and sheep. Since then, the word "xian" has been used to describe the delicious taste of food!

Coincidentally, 2500 years ago, another gourmet master who had a profound influence on Chinese cuisine and even Chinese culture created the recipe of "fish bites sheep"...

This gourmet master is exactly Confucius who put forward "never tire of fine food, never tire of fine food"!

According to legend, when Confucius was dismissed from office and traveled around the world without enough food, his disciples begged for some mutton and fish, so Confucius cooked the two together, and found that they were very delicious. …

Both are dishes cooked with fish and mutton, but "Yang Fang Tibetan Fish" is to stuff fish meat into the mutton with a cut, and then seal it and stew it in "fish soup", while "fish bites mutton" On the contrary, the mutton cut into small pieces is put into the belly of the gutted fish, and then stewed in "mutton soup".

And Yisehui's casserole mutton is different from "Yang Fang Tibetan Fish" and "Fish Biting Lamb"...

But the principle of mutual reconciliation is the same!

At the moment when the mutton and soup entered the mouth, the judges even thought that what they were eating was not mutton, but "fresh meat" that did not exist in reality and only appeared in ancient gourmet classics!

"This is a whole piece of fish meat from a large fish... um, it should be 'sumi fish', right? Use a whole piece of fish meat, cut a gap, hide the cut lamb chops in it, and then seal it and cook together The result!" Dojima Gin said.

"As expected of Dojima-senpai, can you even taste this?" Yishihui's words also confirmed this point.

That's right, unlike "fish biting sheep", the mutton is not stuffed into the belly of the fish, but put into the whole piece of fish, which is more like "sheep square Tibetan fish" in terms of craftsmanship, but the relationship between the inside and the outside is the opposite. of!

"Sumei fish... As the largest coral fish, it can indeed cut out a whole piece of fish meat that is enough to stuff mutton..."

"And the fish used should be deep-sea walrus. The fishy smell of deep-sea fish is relatively light, and the fish has always been known for its fresh and tender meat... But the price is also quite expensive. It costs several hundred dollars per kilogram? The most important thing is , it’s not easy to buy!”

"But the feeling of harmony between the flavors of mutton and fish is really intoxicating!"

"That's right, the umami flavors of the two not only blend together, but also completely offset each other's smell of mutton and fish..."

"The most important thing is that although a small amount of basic spices are also used in the fish soup, it is the lamb and fish itself that finally achieves this harmony."

"If contestant Ye Shan's 'French Lamb Chops' is a delicacy blended with spices, then contestant Yishi's 'Yu Fang Tibetan Lamb' is a delicacy blended with authentic ingredients!" The judges all sighed.

Shiro Ichiro also muttered below: "I never imagined that this level can be achieved! Isshiki Hui..."

"The fusion of mutton and fish...can it really be done? Now Senior Isshiki still uses farmed sheep and deep-sea fish, both of which have a relatively small fishy smell! If it was more than 4,000 years ago, Not only are there few types of spices used, but the fish must be freshwater fish, and the product of grazing technology is equivalent to semi-wild sheep, can the two really be integrated?" Yuji had already joined the large team at this time.

At the same time, as an expert in wild animal cuisine, You Ji has never been able to understand how to combine mutton and fish. Accidentally, it is a pot of fishy soup, right?

"This is controversial. It is generally believed that the cooking skills of ancient times were generally low, and there were few types of spices and ingredients. 'Cooking' was just in its infancy. The real development of 'cuisine' began in the Middle Ages. It was carried forward in ancient times, perfected in modern times, until the "world fusion of cuisines", and ushered in the second peak... The "delicious" at that time should only be relative."

"It seems reasonable. In the cultural circle of Chinese cuisine, antiquity refers to the period from the Three Emperors and Five Emperors to the pre-Qin era? At that time, the processing of ingredients should still be in the stage of stewing and roasting in white water. The spices and ingredients were scarce, and the poultry had not yet been fully tamed. Judging by modern standards, there should be no 'deliciousness'." Ryoko said.

In this world, the cultural circle is defined by "cuisine". For example, East Asia, which is deeply influenced by "Chinese cuisine", belongs to the "Chinese cuisine cultural circle". In the ancient times of "Chinese cuisine cultural circle", it refers to It was the period when the Yan and Huang tribes merged until the unification of the first emperor.

That is to say, it starts from the fusion of "roasting" and "cooking"...

The skill of cooking is always restricted by the tools. The Detu tribe of the Yellow Emperor in the upper reaches of the Yellow River Basin believed in the "earth", and fired pottery from the "earth", which gave birth to "cooking". The Dehuo tribe of Emperor Yan in the middle reaches of the Yellow River, that is, believe in "flame", made fire roasting, charcoal roasting, and rock roasting have the initial germination.

After the fusion of the two, the intersection of "roasting" and "cooking" gave the "Chinese cuisine" its initial prototype.

Later, in the Spring and Autumn Period, ironware began to be used, and in the Qin and Han Dynasties, "iron pots" began to appear, which provided the basis for the emergence of "fried"!

Therefore, in ancient times, from the end of the pre-Qin period, after the first emperor ruled the world, until the Tang and Song Dynasties, it was called "Middle Ancient", that is, the period when the civilization of "fried" sprouted and developed, and became the main force of "Chinese cuisine"...

During the Tang Dynasty, due to the opening up to the outside world and the strong national power, there was a prosperous age when all nations came to the dynasty. It was also a period when large quantities of new ingredients and spices were introduced. With these exotic ingredients and spices, they began to be introduced, bred, and sowed. The diversity of this "Chinese cuisine" has greatly increased, and it has also opened the "modern" period.

After that, until the 19th century, modern times marked by "the fusion of world cuisines"...

As for the Yanhuang period and beyond, it belongs to the "ancient era", because there are no written words, only some fragments of legends remain, such as the unknown "ancient famous chef Xu Ling"...

Therefore, it is generally believed in today's cooking circles that the concept of "deliciousness" in any cuisine in the ancient and medieval times is different from the present!

For example, before the "Great Fusion of World Cuisines", people generally believed that the average-level cuisine in star-rated restaurants is already a rare "delicious" in the world...

After all, "delicious" is relative. When the food industry as a whole is low, or even very low, people's inner expectations will also be lowered.

Therefore, the "ancient recipe" of any cuisine either develops with the times and eventually becomes a "famous dish", or due to various reasons, it does not keep up with the development of the times and gradually "disappears all dishes" .

If you simply use "ancient recipes", such as boiled meat and blanched vegetables without any seasoning, no one will eat them unless they want to lose weight...

"However, as Mr. Joichiro said, there are still 'controversies' about these matters, and it is only 'generally believed' to be so..." Marui Zenji said, putting on his glasses.

"Huh? Shanji, do you have any other opinions? Four eyes... If you are just looking for faults, after our party tonight, I won't clean up your room!" Yuji said.

"...Why do you say it as if you have cleaned it up!"

Marui Zenji was speechless and said at the same time: "The reason why there is still a 'controversy' is because there are still many cooks who insist that there are still some cooking methods that we don't understand in ancient times, middle ages, and even ancient times. With simple ingredients and spices, it is also possible to cook delicious food in a broad sense, but those skills have not been handed down for some reason..."

"Eh? It's unscientific! There is such an 'advanced' skill, how could it be lost? Even if some of it is because of war or something, it doesn't make sense that all the cuisines in the world haven't handed down these skills?" Yuki questioned.

Liangzi said suddenly: "Wait, Shanji, you are not one of these 'secondary' people, are you?"

"Ahem, although there is no direct evidence, but... we did find in some ancient books..."

"What can those unclear records explain? Some records are originally legends, right?"

"That's why I say it's not 'direct evidence'!"

Not to mention the debate on whether the development of the culinary world is advocating ancient times or advocating modern times, the stage of voting has already come.

In Rei Kawashima's announcement, the score screen showed the votes of both sides!

5:0!

Although Ye Shanliang already felt bad when Yisehui said "If I were a judge, I would vote for me to win", but when he saw that he did lose, Ye Shanliang was still at a loss...

And it's not like Haruki Younv's narrow defeat, Ye Shanliang's defeat is already an absolute disadvantage!

At this moment, Xi Jianrun called him from below: "Liang!"

Ye Shanliang was taken aback when he heard the sound, and when he saw that Xi Jianrun had actually come, he was undoubtedly dealt a double blow. Not only did he lose, but he was also seen by the person he least wanted to see...

"I'll jump..." Xi Jianrun cheered for himself in a low voice, and then jumped out from the first row of the auditorium.

I saw Xi Jianrun angrily walking towards the arena quickly, rushing to search for Ye Shanliang.

When Ye Shanliang was approaching, his arms were swung backwards, and his steps were almost running!

boom……

That's right, it's not "snap", but "bang"!

Seeing that Xi Jianrun was about to hit Ye Shanliang with a "Broken Face Palm", after all, he was ill and lacked strength, slipped on his foot, and fell on the field in the classic falling posture of a kindergarten child!

The audience outside the field couldn't help being silent for a while...

It was Ye Shanliang who was the first to react, and quickly squatted down to help Xi Jianrun.

"Run! How is it? Didn't I tell you not to run in boots..."

Well, I always feel that the relationship between the guardian and the ward is reversed in an instant!

Snapped!

The broken face palm that I didn't have time to hit just now is now added, but no matter how you look at it, it looks like a kid who fell down and vented his anger for no reason...

"what you do?"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! Is there any pain? Is there any injury? Wait! I'm going to get the medicine!"

After breaking the palm, Xi Jianrun was more nervous than Ye Shanliang, and began to check in a hurry.

"It's not that exaggerated yet, but what are you going to do... let's go down first!"

Under Ye Shanliang's reminder, Xi Jianjun immediately realized that this place is being watched by everyone...

And there has already been a lot of discussion off the court, and some first-year students who don't know the relationship between Jun Shijian and Ryo Ha are about to spread more than 10 versions of "scandals"!

Jun Xijian, who hadn't stood up yet, was tired from illness and his brain crashed due to embarrassment, and his pupils were about to dilate when he blushed for a moment.

Ye Shanliang immediately picked up Princess Xi Jianrun and hugged her waist, and then he was able to exit...

Others only saw that after the end, Xi Jianrun broke away from Ye Shanliang, and then said something to Ye Shanliang angrily, and gradually changed into a gentler expression, and Ye Shanliang's expression also changed from the last The indifference at the beginning gradually turned into a complex expression with a bit of embarrassment...

After that, the "Spice Research Association" started to receive foreign guests again, and Ye Shanliang, unlike Ji Zhiguo Ningning, had not obtained anything from the "Central Gourmet Organization", so there was no pressure to leave... The most important thing is Because of his defeat, he didn't have one of the ten outstanding seats, and Nakie Ji didn't hold back too much.

With Yisehui's victory, the commander-in-chief department has locked six top ten seats, but Erina, Alice and others who came specially from Jixingliao that night were not at all happy...

Because Liu Maoxing hasn't come back yet!

Originally, he made an appointment with Yu Mei, and he would come back one night early!

In Jixing Room, after seeing Yu Mei hang up and call Mito Group back, everyone hurriedly gathered around and started asking questions.

"Y-should go directly to the arena before tomorrow's game." Yu Mei said.

"Should? What the hell is Ah Xing doing? It can't be that he is addicted to observing Kobe beef jiao, right?"

"That's right, I felt a little strange before, but at this time, Xiao Yumei, don't hide it..."

"Is there any danger?"

"Could it be..."

Seeing everyone asking more and more questions, Yu Mei said anxiously: "There is no danger! The people from the group just told me that there are still normal life reactions in the room..."

"What? Life response? In what room? Rely on life response to detect?"

"What the hell is he doing? Is his life still in danger?"

"This..." When Yu Mei realized that she had slipped her tongue, it was too late to swallow her words back.