Food Wars: Taste Buds Reversal

067. Alice's Provocation [Update 12]

Twenty minutes had passed since the start time announced by Instructor Maki.

Erina and Shiraki handed in their group's works to the podium. Instructor Maki was looking at the dishes presented by this group with some anticipation.

In the small steamer, four steaming buns were lying quietly.

The skin of each bun was as crystal clear as crystal, and the different colored fillings inside could be clearly seen, as if they were exquisite handicrafts that had been carefully examined.

The water droplets that appeared on the buns due to steaming flowed down from the crystal-like skin and fillings, revealing either emerald green particles or agate-like red particles.

Judging from the appearance alone, the taste of this dish could not be bad, not to mention that this was a dish made by the top ten.

Shiraki cast a detective eye on this dish at the right time.

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Crystal buns

Taste: S-grade

Flavor: A-grade

Cooking effect: None

Special effect: None

Overall rating: S-grade

Evaluation: Good appearance and good taste

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The system didn't seem to think highly of this S-level dish, but Bai Mu had long been accustomed to this. When he was at the Totsuki Resort, he had also used the Detective Eye to check the levels of various dishes. Unless they were SS-level or above, don't expect to hear anything good from this system.

"What a beautiful appearance! This should be a dough made of wheat flour and cornstarch mixed in a certain proportion, right?"

Instructor Maki picked up a bun with chopsticks, admired its appearance first, and then slowly put it into her mouth.

The thin dough broke when bitten, but even though the dough was so thin, it was still very chewy. Before instructor Maki could taste it carefully, the super elasticity from the meat filling jumped directly between her teeth, and the emerald color splashed in her mouth. This filling is so chewy?!

After tasting one, instructor Maki slowly opened his eyes,"So that's it. Salt was added to increase the chewiness of the dough when kneading the dough, and boiling water was used to mix the dough. The filling was repeatedly beaten using the method just now. It's really an amazing skill... Nakiri Shiraki Group, A grade!"

In just twenty minutes, the first group to receive an A rating has appeared. Although Erina's group receiving an A rating was not unexpected by everyone below, looking at Shiraki's back on the podium, for some reason everyone below had the urge to rush up and beat him up. Why does this arrogant transfer student have such a good relationship with Erina-sama!

""Eh... is it really an A grade?" Just as Erina and Shiraki were about to leave the podium, a clear female voice sounded from behind them. Shiraki and Erina turned around subconsciously and saw a silver-haired girl standing right behind them, looking at them curiously. Behind her was a black-haired boy with a black aura. They were Alice Nakiri and Ryo Kurokiba.

Seeing the two turned their heads, Alice Nakiri leaned in front of Erina and whispered something.

"You, what are you talking about?"

It was obvious that what Alice had just said made Erina very concerned, and she immediately refuted it. However, before she could elaborate, Alice behind her had already stretched out her hand to separate the two.

""Okay, okay, now let's ask Teacher Maki to judge our group's dishes. Ryo-kun, bring the dishes over quickly."

As soon as she finished speaking, Kurokiba Ryo in the back brought a bowl of steaming ramen over.

""Eh, ramen?"

Instructor Maki also looked surprised. Although noodles and ramen can be considered as a kind of pastry, no other group of students in this classroom chose to make ramen. Moreover, it has only been more than 20 minutes. How can you make a bowl of ramen in these 20 minutes?

The ramen that Kurokiba Ryo brought out was not the thick soup base that he was good at. After all, it took more than 20 minutes to prepare those ingredients. This time, the ramen looked relatively lighter, but it was just from the appearance. Shiraki didn't think that this guy would deliberately make any light dishes.

"Then let's try the ramen of Alice Kurokiba's group."

Instructor Maki was only surprised for a moment, and soon she put away her expression. She first drank a mouthful of the ramen soup, and then the moment the soup entered her mouth, her face showed a surprised expression again.

"This rich taste is... dry goods?"

Unlike the light taste of this bowl of ramen, its taste is quite rich, and the noodles are cooked just right, fully absorbing the soup. However, this group only has 20 minutes to submit the dishes. This is impossible!

"That was extracted by me, right?"

Alice, who was standing in front of Lecturer Maki, blinked mischievously. Lecturer Maki then realized that, indeed, this dish was not made by Kurokiba Ryo alone. Although Alice did not seem to be helping throughout the process, her molecular cooking skills were also not to be underestimated. If it was her, then it might really be possible to complete this process in such a short time.

"Very good, Kurokiba Alice

's group also got an A grade!"Instructor Maki was satisfied and gave Alice and Kurokiba an A grade on their transcripts.

"Thank you, Professor Maki!"

Alice took the report card with a happy expression on her face, and then turned her head and looked at Erina and Shiraki with a look full of curiosity and a little provocation.

"It seems that there is no winner this time, Erina~"

She said softly in a voice that only the three of them could hear, and then suddenly changed the subject,"Well, but that day will come sooner or later."

After saying this, she waved to Kurokiba Ryo behind her as if nothing had happened,"Let's go, Ryo-kun."

Kurokiba Ryo, who had a nasty look on his face just now, was now full of decadent temperament, and followed Alice weakly.

"Your cousin is quite unique."

Looking at Alice Nakiri waving her hands and walking forward, Shiraki glanced at Erina who had returned to her usual ladylike appearance and said teasingly.

"Humph, if you have time to pay attention to such things, why don't you eat the remaining buns?"

Erina crossed her arms and slowly walked back to the cooking table where the two of them were. In addition to the basket of buns that was just brought up for Lecturer Maki to grade, there were still two baskets left in the steamer on the cooking table. Although it was not stated explicitly, Shiraki could tell who these two baskets were prepared for.

""Haha, I'm just kidding, why don't we eat together?"

Shiraki scratched his head and quickly chased after them. The fight between the two was seen by others. If anyone else dared to say such words to Erina, that person would definitely not have a good ending. However, Shiraki crossed that line again and again, and Erina has not reacted until now. If you insist on saying a reaction, Erina looks quite happy.

——Damn, are you guys here to take classes or to show off your love?!

Everyone had the same thought in their mind.

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