Shokugeki no Imitation Chef

"Please taste it, three of you! This is my 'Coconut Crab Mousse', please taste it!" Kojiro Shinomiya said.

The judges are the commander-in-chief Nakiri Senzaemon, the president of the "Japanese Food Revival Association", Oizumi Kakinosuke, and the director of French cuisine, Mr. Chapelle...

At this time, in front of the three of them, there was a small cake, which looked golden overall, and there was no extra decoration on it, but the base was made of coconut crab shells!

"Then come and taste it!"

As it should be, Oizumi Kakinosuke was the first to hold back, moved his knife and fork, and cut off a piece of the cake with some trouble...

Why bother?

Because the crab shell is not flat! , now the crab shell is with the groove side up, that is to say, after you cut the knife, you can't "cut it in two".

The little old man Daquan also made a vertical cut, and then made a horizontal cut, and finally cut off a small piece.

While the other two judges were frowning, they also followed suit and put a small piece of cake into their mouths.

Shinomiya's "Coconut Crab Cake" is obviously a pastry that is biased towards dessert, and the crab-flavored dessert...is a bit of a dark dish!

It is said that the umami taste of crab is not next to dessert...

When the cake was cut, the judges discovered that there was a layer of mousse in the cake, and Kojiro Shinomiya had confirmed that the cake had been refrigerated before being presented.

At the entrance of the cake, the "mousse" interlayer was just at the optimal temperature. They didn't have a super-tactile sense, so they couldn't perceive it too carefully, but they also knew that this refreshing cold feeling was about 2 or 3 degrees!

When you "sip" the cake in your mouth, the soft and delicate texture of the cake layer and the silky and cold touch of the mousse layer are perfectly combined!

The most exciting thing is that while enjoying the taste, the soft and sweet cake layer and the slightly salty mousse layer have a taste enjoyment as if you are on a tropical beach.

For a moment, the three judges seemed to see coconut crabs climbing coconut trees on the sunny beach.

The clothes on the commander-in-chief were instantly torn apart!

Liu Maoxing couldn't help thinking to himself: Fortunately, the old man hasn't learned how to "tear his clothes", otherwise Chapelle and Oizumi Kakinosuke...

At that time, it is estimated that Chapelle, the "cook who can't laugh" in the hearts of the students, will have no face to teach others in the future!

"This, this mousse layer is...crab meat?"

"No, it's not an ordinary mousse at all!"

"That's right, it's cold and silky, but at the same time, it still has a feeling of 'strength'?"

"When I saw these layers of mousse, I thought it was crab paste, which was made by molecular cuisine. I didn't expect..."

"It's crab leg meat! After the crab leg meat is powdered, it is mixed with gel cream... the coconut crab meat, the unique coconut fragrance is also soaked in the cake, which is delicious!"

The taste of coconut crab is different from ordinary crabs, because coconut crabs hardly eat anything other than coconut, so there is a faint fragrance of coconut in the crab meat.

The three judges said a word to you and me, and they didn't hesitate to praise...

But for some reason, many viewers felt that the judges did not fully "play".

In other words, Sigong's "coconut crab cake" did not play an effect that fit his "identity"!

Of course, except for the three judges, everyone just vaguely felt this way... After all, everyone has seen what it would be like when the three judges on the judges' table tasted a dish that was truly satisfying.

As for the three judges themselves, they already had this kind of judgment - Kojiro Shinomiya's cuisine... but that's it?

It's not that Sigong's "coconut crab cake" is so bad. Compared with the previous first seats, including Sigong's own cooking skills at school, they are obviously much higher. Normally, they should not be "disappointed".

The "coconut crab cake" is indeed delicious, as Oizumi has almost finished eating the top part of the crab shell now.

The first seat among the ten outstanding students who have graduated ten years ago, with this kind of cooking skills, it is not bad...

but! Because Kojiro Shinomiya has become famous in the past six months, they have more expectations. In their original opinion, Kojiro Shinomiya should not be "just that"!

Also puzzled is Liu Maoxing...

That's right, at this time Liu Maoxing had already quietly tasted the extra "coconut crab cake" on the Sigong cooking table...

Just as Liu Maoxing prepares a dish for his opponent every time, almost everyone who eats halberds with Liu Maoxing will also acquiesce to this "tradition"...

However, Erina became aggrieved at this time—why did Liu Maoxing taste the opponent's food so carelessly in "Food Halberd", but no one saw it?

One must know that when she followed Liu Maoxing's example before, she was so nervous that she felt that the whole audience was paying attention to her!

"It seems that mental quality is very important!" Erina said to herself.

Linger: "..."

Alice on the side guessed what her sister was talking about, and couldn't help complaining: "I think cooks should have a bottom line..."

The three judges didn't have much to say at this time, since they were "food halberds", let's decide the winner after tasting Liu Maoxing's dishes.

But... At this moment, they felt that Liu Maoxing should win if there were "no accidents"!

Liu Maoxing's best performance before was already above this "coconut crab cake".

At this moment, Sigong smiled softly, put on his glasses and said: "No, please continue to use the spoon next to you, and taste the part of the crab shell! It's too early to say this now."

And almost at the same time, Liu Maoxing had also discovered the crab shell...

Just when Sigong was talking... No, before Sigong spoke, Liu Maoxing discovered the essence of this "coconut crab cake", picked up the crab shell directly, and asked a small spoon to scoop out the part of the shell!

His super sense of smell told him that there are even bigger "treasures" below!

And Erina and Linger also became nervous at this time, staring at Liu Maoxing's reaction...

As for the three judges, they also picked up the spoon and dropped it into the crab shell.

Before, because the crab shell had edge thickness, when I dropped the knife to taste the upper part, I never touched the cake inside.

Only then did they feel... different!

The inside of the cake was the same color as the top, but it felt completely different.

The top part is just a mousse cake, but the bottom...you can tell when the spoon falls, it's not a complete cake, but crab meat!

To be precise, it should be filled with cake and cheese between the crab meat and crab shell.

After the entrance of the "cake" of the crab shell part, the expressions of the three judges changed one after another.

The clothes that the commander-in-chief had just put on were "torn" again, Chapelle, who had always been serious, showed an expression of "enjoyment" at this time, like... like a drunk middle-aged uncle!

Even the "Food Demon King" who usually looks like he's carved out of stone, now looks like he's enjoying himself...

You must know that it is a great honor for the commander-in-chief to show a smile when he tastes satisfactory dishes, and although everyone has seen the "clothes ripped" many times, this expression is definitely not common!

"So that's it! Use the gap between the crab shell and the crab meat to fill the cake embryo..."

"And the crab meat was unloaded first, processed in a similar way to baked crab with cheese, and then refilled again!"

"Also, coconut milk should be added to this cake to make it more suitable for the taste of coconut crab..."

"The flavors of crab meat, crab roe, cheese, and cake are a perfect combination!"

"As expected of an upstart French cuisine that has won all the four major French cuisines with a three-star grand slam..."

At this time, Sigong finally said: "Mr. Chapelle is too famous. It is only the four major cuisines, and it is not a 'Grand Slam'."

The three judges also heard that behind Shinomiya's words was the "ambition" for cooking!

Thinking that I can teach such students, I am both happy and proud...

And at this moment, another student who made them proud began to present the dishes.

"After tasting Senior Shinomiya's 'Coconut Crab Cake', please try my 'Golden Crab Cake'! It’s delicious when it’s hot!” Liu Maoxing said.

The three judges looked at a golden fried pancake on the plate in front of them, and couldn't help showing weird expressions...

This "golden crab cake" looks like a whole sleeping crab, breaded and fried!

Especially the two crab claws that are still exposed outside the surface layer, seem to be expressing a silent accusation...

"The crab claws are decorations, you can take them off." Liu Maoxing reminded.

The three judges rolled their eyes in their hearts and thought to themselves: It really is not edible!

You must know that the crab claws of sleeping crabs are bigger than ordinary crabs. Seeing such big crab claws outside, the three judges were already doubting their teeth...

Even "soft shell crabs" are not much softer on crab claws with thicker shells!

Pulled out the crab shell that is suspicious of life, and the rest ate a golden fried noodle cake. This noodle cake is really bigger than a sleeping crab. It can be held with one hand, but it is absolutely impossible to hold it , looks quite weighty...

Among the three judges, Senzaemon and Oizumi Kakinosuke directly picked up the golden-yellow fried noodles at this time, while Chapel was more used to using a knife and fork, but Liu Maoxing reminded at this time: "Xia Teacher Pell, why not try the feeling of 'mouth full'!"

Originally, Chapelle thought that the fried noodles were not too small, so he wanted to use a knife and fork. After all, in French banquets, it is indecent to directly grab food with hands or make noise...

But since there is a "more suitable" guide to eat, Chapelle followed suit and grabbed the golden crab cakes directly.

The rules of French banquets are the rules, but Chapelle understands better that eating in the way that can best enjoy the delicious food, even the respect for the cook, is also the embodiment of the diner's self-cultivation!

As a gourmet, you should use the most suitable way to taste the food, not the one you are most used to. This is the rule of cooking all over the world.

creak... creak...

Immediately, almost the audience in the front row could hear the sound of chewing from the mouths of the judges!

Liu Maoxing said before that the feeling of "full mouth" is more suitable for "golden crab cakes", so at this time all three judges took as big a bite as possible, and their cheeks were still bulging.

But this kind of sound is definitely not something that can be made with a lot of food in the mouth...

Unlike the audience who looked nervously at the three judges, Erina looked relieved at this moment?