"Why haven't you come yet?"
I took out my mobile phone and saw that the time was about to reach 11 o'clock, and there was only one hour left before the end of the game.
Nakiri Erina finally couldn't help but dial a number: "Please help me find out where Mu Fan, who came in second at the last food festival, is now."
After finishing her instructions, Nakiri Erina turned her attention to the big screen where the scores of the food festival were announced.
The current score has been announced. The first place is the fourth place last time, with a high score of 83 points. Except for the original tenth place who performed exceptionally and won the second place, the rankings of the others have not changed much.
Of course, they were able to take first place entirely because the cooking of the three people who received the most attention in this game was not ready yet.
"Hisako Nito's cooking is complete!"
At this time, with Kawashima Rei's reminder, everyone turned their attention to Nito Hisayako in the first seat, and saw that her cooking had been completed.
"What kind of food is that?"
Under the strange gazes of the audience, Hiyoko Nito actually placed five bamboo tubes with burnt skins on the judging table.
"This is... ... "
Qian Tu Xia Ya also looked at the bamboo tube on the table in astonishment and asked.
"This is what I made, bamboo tube fragrant rice."
Hiisako Nito smiled slightly, then moved forward and pulled away the bamboo covering the bamboo tube, immediately revealing the rice hidden in the bamboo tube.
The moment the bamboo tube was opened, a fragrance of rice came out. Even the four judges on the side could smell the fragrance of rice.
"It turns out that when the bamboo tube is heated with charcoal fire, the surface of the bamboo tube is charred, and the rice inside is just cooked. Not only will there be no smell that affects the taste of rice steamed in ordinary pots, but it will also increase the fragrance of the rice. It’s full of the fragrance of bamboo.”
Just seeing this whimsical way of doing it made Qian Tata Xiaya say something in admiration, then picked up his own spoon and scooped a spoonful of rice into his mouth.
The moment the rice entered her mouth, the fresh fragrance instantly filled her entire mouth, and the breath of nature echoed in her mind. In a trance, she felt as if she was in a fresh and peaceful mountain forest, far away from the hustle and bustle of the world.
This feeling of tranquility and elegance made her immersed in it.
After a long while, Qian Hao Xia Ya just came back to her senses, looked at Nito Hiisako in shock and asked: "This bamboo, is not an ordinary bamboo, can it emit such a fragrance?"
"Um."
Nito Hisako nodded and said with a smile: "To be precise, this is called fragrant bamboo glutinous rice, and this bamboo is called glutinous rice fragrant bamboo, and the youngest bamboo is chosen. This kind of bamboo is usually only as thick as a wine glass." , the bamboo tube is more than 40 centimeters long. The glutinous rice cooked with glutinous rice and fragrant bamboo is easy to carry. It will not harden and return to life within 10 hours. It can be eaten hot or cold. The rice is soft and delicious, with the aroma of glutinous rice and green bamboo. Fragrant in one.”
"And this fragrant bamboo glutinous rice is more suitable for entertaining VIPs than ordinary bamboo tube rice... We really experienced VIP-level treatment."
Shinomiya Kojiro looked at Shinto Hirisako with praise in his eyes: "And the glutinous rice chosen is soft and sweet, and its texture and taste are much better than ordinary rice."
"This taste, could it be..."
At this time, Dojima Gin exclaimed, and then smiled: "It seems that this is not a simple fragrant bamboo glutinous rice. It is made of lean pork mixed with fragrant glutinous rice and black beans, plus an appropriate amount of salt." Bake it into a bamboo tube to make fragrant glutinous rice. It not only smells delicious, but also tastes more addictive. "
"This is a unique atmosphere coming from the mountains!"
This fragrance spread to Dojima Gin's body in an instant, and the sound of clear spring water echoed in his heart like the sound of a piano, making him feel relaxed for a while.
"Furthermore, chopped lotus root slices and lotus seeds are added to the rice, which adds to the fragrant taste."
Senwa Natsume glanced at the leaves when Nito Hirisako opened the bamboo tube just now: "Using banana leaves to seal the fragrance inside, so that it does not spread during the firing process, and to make it full of flavor, this kind of intention The idea is that you are indeed Nakiri Erina’s personal secretary. If you work hard, maybe you can be compared with Nakiri Erina.”
After receiving so many good comments, Nito Hiisako couldn't help but smile in surprise: "Thank you for the compliment, but I just want to serve Erina-sama forever."
"Moreover, this kind of food from natural mountains and forests is much better than what is purchased from the outside. Not only does it contain sufficient nutrients, but it can also nourish the stomach and moisturize the lungs. Miss Hiisako is indeed worthy of coming from a family of medicinal foods. The chef..."
Hearing this, the two chefs from the American Cuisine School looked unhappy. Although they didn't want to admit it, this bamboo glutinous rice was so delicious that they couldn't hide their feelings at all.
"Can you tell us the origin of your dish?"
Dojima Gin couldn't help but asked curiously.
"Um."
Nito Feisako nodded and said with a smile: "This is the dish our medicinal diet family once went to meet a Dai people from China and he made it for us. It is said that the Dai people have a special taste for the fragrant and waxy bamboo in their long-term production practice. Bamboo is widely used in many aspects of clothing, food, housing, transportation and use. It can be said that bamboo is closely related to their production and life.
"The ancestors of the Dai family have passed down the habit of planting and using bamboo. There are many kinds of bamboo outside the house and bamboo is used inside the house. They eat bamboo shoots, live in bamboo houses, use bamboo chopsticks, eat bamboo tube rice, drink bamboo tube wine, drink bamboo leaf tea, and build bridges. Bamboo is used to replace wood, and bamboo cages are used for flood control. Buckets, baskets, tables, stools and other utensils are all made of bamboo, and even bamboo hookahs are used for smoking. Therefore, bamboo rice is a very delicious dish among ethnic minorities in China. "
"I see, this dish really comes from China."
Shinomiya Kojiro pushed his eyes on the bridge of his nose, and couldn't help but pursed his lips and thought of the boy who made the stone pot fish in the second scene.
This young man seems to be from China, too, right
It's a pity that I couldn't participate in the third game.
... ...
"Then please let the judges start scoring!"
In Kawashima Rei's voice, the scores on the big screen began to jump rapidly.
18-18-18-18-19
Total score: 91 points!
Looking at the almost unanimous answers in the field, Rei Kawashima couldn't help but smile and announced: "It seems that a new number one has been born. He suppressed the previous number one by 8 points and became the first player in the game to break through to 90 points or more. High-scoring Hiisako Nito.”
Upon hearing this news, the audience who originally supported Erina Nakiri couldn't help but applaud. It seems that this little secretary is not only beautiful, but also well-deserved to be first-rate in strength.
In the entire competition, only Geno's face flashed with a sneer, and he continued to make his own food.
Next up is Etsuya Eizan.
"Is this a pizza?"
The five judges looked at the pizza placed in front of them with surprised expressions.
Oran James glanced at Etsuya Eiyama coldly, and said with a hint of sarcasm: "But just for pizza, in today's competition, it is impossible to get high scores. After all, Hiisako Nito was the first The Bamboo Glutinous Rice that was introduced was really amazing. We have eaten a lot of pizza in the United States. It was really inappropriate to choose this pizza after it.”
In response to the ridicule from the American Culinary Institute, Eizan Edasu smiled disapprovingly and said: "Since you dare to bring it up to the competition, it is naturally not a simple pizza."
"Um?"
The first person to taste the pizza was Von Griva. She just took a bite of the pizza, and her eyes suddenly lit up. The pizza in her mouth and the pizza she just bit down seemed to be eating wire-like food. , pulling out countless golden noodle threads.
This kind of infinitely elastic texture surprised her: "Why does this pizza taste so good?"
"Could it be that more water is added when kneading the dough, and the dough itself uses a unique high-gluten dough, making the dough softer and stickier than other doughs, and from the pizza technology you just made Come on, you made it all by hand? Wouldn't it be easier to use a machine for this kind of difficulty?"
Eizan Ezu also had a look of pride on his face: "Of course, true cooking skills are truly delicious dishes that are made entirely by hand without using any machines. As a chef, you must naturally have this awareness of hard work."
Hearing this, the people in the auditorium also nodded and showed praise. It is very correct that human craftsmanship is more delicious than food made by cold machines.
After all, if machines could replace people, there would be no Totsuki Academy or American Cuisine Academy.
And a chef does not use any machines, this is the most qualified chef.
At the same time, Dojima Gin, who was once the first person in Totsuki Academy, cut a piece of pizza with a fork and put it in his mouth. He saw the clues and said: "First of all, the taste of this pizza has reached the extreme. It should be Did you make the dough that has been fermented for a long time before the competition? It seems that you have made sufficient preparations to make this pizza."
Xia Ya Qian was also immersed in the fantasy of pizza. He felt as if he had arrived at a farm with beautiful scenery and endless grassland: "Not only that, eggs and butter are also added to the flour during the fermentation process. But there is no egg white, only the deliciousness of the egg yolk, which makes this pizza full of egg flavor, which is the taste of an Italian farm.”
Shinomiya Kojiro took a bite, and for a moment he felt as if his head was exploded by the impact. He stared at the pizza and muttered: "The vegetables as the base seem to have been processed differently from ordinary pizza..."
Eizan Ezu also smiled and explained: "Actually, I cooked the vegetables as the base for an hour at the beginning of the competition, minced them, and spread a layer on them. The special tomato sauce forms the base with a comfortable taste. ”
"This flavor, with its strong impact, reminds me of the first time I ate pizza..." Still immersed in this wonderful flavor in his mind, Olan James couldn't help but think of it. He said confidently: "Black pepper, carrots and sugar are added to the base to make it full of flavor."
“This is simply the famous Italian pizza, Neapolitan pizza!”
Recalling that he was lucky enough to taste such a dish in Italy, he didn't expect that it would be recreated by the students of Totsuki Academy. Oran James couldn't help but exclaimed.
“It’s Neapolitan pizza!”
Hearing Oran James's exclamation, there was a burst of exclamation in the audience. No wonder a pizza would arouse praise from the judges. It turned out to be a famous dish in the world, Neapolitan pizza!
"Ding-"
At this time, with the flickering of the big screen in the field, the final score finally arrived.
"93 points!"
This is a score two points higher than Hiisako Nito!
When Shinto Hiisako looked at the score on the big screen, she was slightly stunned at first, and then she seemed to have suffered a huge blow and stayed there in despair.
"I'm sorry, Nakiri Erina-sama, I couldn't do all this well..."
Hiisako Nito looked at Nakiri Erina sitting in the audience seat with guilt in her heart.
She thought she could help her most respected Nakiri Erina to win the first place in the food festival, but she never thought that she would lose to Eizaneda, one of the top ten with Erina, right after she appeared. Jinye.
In this case, the vow to be number one was instantly shattered.
Seeing the grief-stricken Hiisako Nito, Nakiri Erina sighed helplessly.
In fact, the current scene was also what she expected. Eizan Edazu is also one of the Totsuki Ten Elites. Because he is two years older than them, his experience and cooking skills are much better than those of Nito Hisayako. , it is normal for Nito Hisayako to lose.
From the moment she temporarily lost her sense of taste, Nakiri Erina knew that even if Nito Hiisako competed in her place, she would not be able to win the championship.
In this regard, she placed all her hopes on Mu Fan, but she did not expect that Mu Fan, like her, would not be able to participate in the competition.
Eizan Edazu also raised his eyes, his eyes shining with wisdom and confidence, and he glanced at Hiisako Nito with disdain.
In fact, the only one Erina Eizan was afraid of in this game was Erina Nakiri, and he didn't pay much attention to Hisayako Nito.
Looking at the scores on the big screen, Eizan Edazu also clenched his fists.
Since Hiisako Nito was defeated by him, the first place in this food festival was won by him from the Totsuki Ten Heroes!
"Oh? Isn't it a little too early to be happy now?"
At this time, a sarcastic voice called Eishan Edazu back to reality. Eizan Edazu also raised his head and saw Jeno walking towards him with the prepared food.
Eizan Edazu also frowned, and when Jeno passed by him, he raised the corner of his mouth and sneered at him in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Don't be happy, you bastard." It’s too early. The first place in this food festival belongs to our American Cuisine School.”
"you?"
Eizan Edazuya's expression changed, and when he turned around, Jeno had a faint smile on his face, carrying the food onto the judging table.
"beef hamburger?"
Looking at the food that Jeno brought to the stage, Eiyama Edazu was slightly startled, then frowned and looked at the strange beef burger with a solemn gaze.
Except for Etsuya Eizan, because Jeno was the last player to take the stage, the moment he took the stage, all the tens of thousands of spectators in the field focused their attention on him.
In the eyes of tens of thousands of people, Geno did not show any signs of panic. As he brought the beef burger to the table, an alluring aroma of meat spread from the plate.
This alluring aroma made all five judges tremble.
Dojima Gin and Shinomiya Kojiro's expressions were a little gloomy, and they were not in a hurry to taste the last dish.
The two chefs from the American Cuisine School on the side looked proud. They knew that as long as Geno came up with this American-style beef burger, he would definitely be the champion this time.
"smell good."
The first person to make a move was Qian Hao Xia Ya, who did not belong to either force. The alluring aroma aroused her appetite. She swallowed, and then took a bite of the beef burger without ceremony.
When you bite off the outer bread and the tip of your tongue just touches the beef inside, your teeth bite on the beef, and the fresh and tender meat juice contained in it instantly splashes in your mouth, and the hot and full of flavor is stimulating. Her taste buds made her moan.
For a moment, the entire world in front of her changed. A blast of merchant ship whistles passed by her ears. When Qiantu Xia Ya turned around, she found that she had arrived at a prosperous port city.
In front of you is the endless sea. When you come back to your senses, you can see the chefs who warmly entertain tourists and merchants. The cooking techniques there contain the traditional flavor of France, Spain, the Caribbean and Africa.
This is New Orleans in the United States!
After coming back to her senses, Qian Hao Xia Ya looked at Jeno with unconcealable shock in her eyes.
Unexpectedly, Jeno's simple dish actually allowed her to taste the unique flavor of New Orleans in the United States.
The stimulating sexual taste of beef made Xia Ya take a deep breath. With an unconcealable flush on her pretty face, she looked at Jeno and asked: "It's so tender meat. Why is it so tender? Bite it down." How can you be so happy?"
Jeno stood in the audience and smiled lightly: "Actually, when I stewed the meat, I used a unique fruit."
"What?"
Qian Tiao Xia Ya was stunned for a moment, and suddenly remembered the pineapple juice she had made by grinding pineapples before, and then her eyes widened: "I see, pineapple juice, you used pineapple juice and soaked the beef in the pineapple juice. In fact, pineapple juice is a natural meat tenderizer. Pineapple juice is rich in bromelain, which can help the beef protein become tender. Because the earliest meat tenderizer is purified from pineapple, it is healthier to stew it with pure pineapple juice. The beef is also more fragrant, and the nutrition is not reduced, but added. ”
"It actually uses pure natural technology..."
Shinomiya Kojiro was actually surprised by Jeno's skills as a chef.
From this point of view, the American Cuisine Academy is not only scheming, but also Jeno's own strength. The combination of the two created such a terrifying Jeno.
At this time, Greta, who was tasting beef burgers, glanced at Shinomiya Kojiro Dojima Ginka who had not spoken. He smiled meaningfully and said: "Mr. Shinomiya and Mr. Dojima, as the judges this time, , Aren’t you going to taste the last contestant’s food?”
"Huh, since this is your American Cuisine School, as an old friend, I naturally have to taste it."
Shinomiya Kojiro frowned and said indifferently, then looked at the beef burger on the plate and took a big bite.
Suddenly, the fresh meat juice and flavor instantly filled his mind, making him sigh.
Because he understood that the technology of making this beef burger was enough for Geno to win the championship of this food festival.
In that distant port of New Orleans, barbecue and cooking techniques were prevalent, and people loved eating meat. Geno's beef burgers fit this perfectly, and put a lot of effort into the beef.
Recalling the taste he just tasted, Shinomiya Kojiro sighed and explained: "Although it looks like a simple beef burger, the unique and exquisite cooking techniques from New Orleans are used to make beef burgers, and Before stewing the meat, garlic, thyme, cumin powder, dried chili peppers and other spices are rubbed on the beef, just like making steak, so that the beef is full of the slightly spicy barbecue flavor from New Orleans that is easy to arouse the appetite.
"This kind of taste, which satisfies people's desire to eat, is the well-deserved number one among beef burgers." Almost with reluctance, Shinomiya Kojiro made this evaluation.
"Yeah. With the addition of tomato sauce on both sides of the beef burger, and a layer of special patty in the middle, it's both delicate and rich without losing weight."
Seeing the five glasses of milk that Geno brought over again, Dojima Gin sighed in his heart. If you eat this beef burger with the help of beef, the taste will be sublimated again.
Although he didn't want to admit it, when faced with such a delicious dish, even if he didn't give a score, the audience and other judges who came on stage would give corresponding scores.
From this simple burger alone, it can be seen that Jeno is superior to the previous contestants in terms of cooking and knife skills, as well as the technique of utilizing ingredients.
From this point of view, the winner of this food festival is self-evident.
95 points!
In the end, the score on the big screen reversed again. Seeing this scene, Eizan Eda's original confidence was instantly wiped away.
He finally understood what Jeno said just now. He recalled that he once clearly had the potential to become the first seat of Totsuki Academy, but because he was obsessed with developing business, he put aside his cooking skills, which caused his cooking skills to continue to decline. Not forward.
This food festival is the greatest evaluation of his current strength, and it also allows him to recognize himself again.
"It seems that I need to study more cooking techniques in the future."
With disappointment in his heart, Eizan Eda also sighed and turned around and left the food festival without hesitation.
Although there are rewards for the top ten, for him, not getting first place is the biggest failure.
But even if he faces such great pressure, this failure will not affect him. Instead, it will become his motivation to move forward in the future!
Because he wants to be worthy of the ninth seat of Totsuki Academy, which is known as the alchemist.
Failure is not terrible, what is terrible is not having the courage to stand up again.
Seeing the departure of Etsuya Eizan, who was originally ranked second, Jeno raised the corner of his mouth with a sneer.
At this time, Oran James also turned his attention to Dojima Gin and Shinomiya Kojiro and asked: "Now that all the contestants have finished, is it time to announce the final results of the food festival?"
"There are still 50 minutes left."
Dojima Gin shook his head gloomily: "Don't you think it's a little too hasty to announce like this?"
"Does Mr. Gin Dojima want to keep the audience staring at the current empty arena?"
Greval on the side sneered disapprovingly and said, "Isn't it a waste of everyone's time if this continues?"
Shinomiya Kojiro frowned. Indeed, now that the contestants have finished competing, no one wants to continue staring at the empty arena. Just like the curtain call at a movie theater, how many people can see the cast list
But now, they really don't want Yuanyue to lose to the American Cuisine Academy so easily. They hope that Mu Fan can return and defeat Geno.
But after looking at the time, Dojima Gindu smiled bitterly. There were only forty-five minutes left. What would happen even if it came
After waiting for another five minutes, the delay in announcing the result of the game led to a burst of noisy discussion in the spectator seats.
Everyone was discussing what happened in this competition.
Seeing this scene, Nakiri Erina and Isshiki Hui, who were at the back of the auditorium, both understood that the spectators in the field could not wait.
At this time, it would be fine if there are still contestants competing, but there is currently no one, and the results have not been announced yet, so no one is willing to wait.
After all, they all bought tickets to come in.
"Mu Fan, where have you been?"
Nakiri Erina clenched her fists tightly, her palms were already covered with sweat due to nervousness. At this moment, she could only place her hope on Mu Fan, who was unable to come to the arena.
Rei Kawashima stood alone on the stage. Even as a social butterfly and host, she didn't know what to say. After all, no one was cooking anymore. She couldn't stand on the stage and chat with others, right
After a moment of silence, Rei Kawashima could only walk up to the judging table and whispered to Gin Dojima and Kojiro Shinomiya: "Seniors, is it time to announce the results?"
"Forget it, let's announce it."
Dojima Gin also understood that this matter could not be delayed any longer, so he could only ask someone to find Nakiri Senzamon, the main person in charge.
After seeing the scores on the field, even though Nakiri Senzamon was the commander-in-chief of Totsuki Academy and the person in charge of this food festival, he could not make changes according to the regulations and could only sigh and leave. When he got to the stage, he looked at the scores on the big screen and announced loudly: "Then I declare that the winner of this competition is..."
"Wait a minute!"
Before Nakiri Senzuo's doorman could finish speaking, a voice suddenly came from a distance. Everyone turned around and saw a handsome young man in black at the door of the first floor, leading two girls. , quickly ran to the field.
At this time, the young man raised his head and looked at the time and scores on the big screen, with a smile on his face.
Although there were some twists and turns on the road, I finally caught up.
"Mu Fan?"
Seeing this figure, all the contestants and spectators present showed different expressions. The faces of Honoka Kousaka and Erina Nakiri had expressions of hope and excitement.
But the face of the person from the American Cuisine School became ugly.
Geno, who was almost standing in the championship position, stopped when he heard the shouts at the door. He turned around and saw Mu Fan quickly coming to the field, and his pupils shrank slightly.
Because the moment he looked at Mu Fan, he happened to be looking into Mu Fan's cold eyes. Then in his sight, the corners of Mu Fan's mouth moved slightly.
At this moment, Geno actually read what Mu Fan said from his mouth.
"I want your number one!"