Shokuki: Start with an izakaya and make everyone cry

Dining room.

As the name suggests, it is a fixed meal like a bento or a lunch box, which can be understood as a set meal.

Generally, it depends on how rich the set menu is for diners to choose from.

Therefore, when Joichiro and Soma, the father and son, were running the Yukihira Teishoku restaurant in the past, they would basically write down a fixed menu every day, allowing diners to order within these categories.

This kind of business philosophy is naturally completely different from Zhang Fan’s izakaya where you can order whatever you want!

Of course.

Yukihira Teishokuya also specializes in cheap large bowls.

I don't pay much attention to taste, most of them are simple dishes, and occasionally there are a few unexpectedly delicious meals.

…

"time flies."

“Unknowingly, the restaurant has been closed for nearly a month!”

This cozy izakaya reminded Joichiro of the time he and Soma spent at Yukihira's dining room.

When he temporarily returned to Totsuki this time, he actually thought about reopening the restaurant for a few days, so that regular customers nearby could taste his dishes again!

But in the end, he chose to give up.

The reason for giving up was that he understood that only his son could truly determine the fate of the restaurant in the future:

Yukihira Soma!

"Hey, it's great to be young."

"My time has passed after all!"

Looking at the busy figure, Yukihira Joichiro could only sigh deeply.

After that, he consciously took out the money and said to Zhang Fan: "Shopkeeper, it is a pleasure to meet you tonight. It's a pity that I have something to be busy with now, so I have to leave first!"

"Senior, I already told you that this meal is my treat."

Next to him, Isshiki Hui saw that Joichiro actually took the initiative to pay the bill. He couldn't help being frightened and quickly stood up. He also took out the money and handed it to Zhang Fan.

Seeing the two pieces of money in front of him, Zhang Fan wisely took half of each and replied: "Let's go slowly and come back when we have time."

"Thank you for the hospitality, owner, I will come again in the future!"

At this time, Yukihira Joichiro saw Zhang Fan accepting the money, and he had a slight smile on his face.

Although in his heart, he still had a lot to say to Zhang Fan, and he even had the urge to have a cooking showdown with him.

But this time he returned to Totsuki Academy not just to reconnect with Omidou Fumio, nor for his son's affairs, but for other purposes.

Therefore, he could not stay here for too long tonight and could only leave in a hurry with Yise Hui.

Looking at Seiichiro's increasingly blurry back, Zhang Fan turned to look at the empty plate on the table, and finally chose to remain silent!

Until a while later.

He just put away the plate and turned to serve other diners!

…

Late at night, the izakaya closed again.

Some familiar diners, such as Erina, Alice, Tadokoro, etc., will definitely not come to the izakaya for a while.

"I said, it's already 12 o'clock, why aren't you leaving yet?"

Zhang Fan could only ask helplessly as he looked at the last diner, Ryoya Kobayashi, who had not left.

"Hungry!"

"I'm still hungry!"

Xiaolin Gentian said with a slightly red face.

"Lion Head, I specially made super large meatballs with a diameter of 8 centimeters. Isn't this enough for you?"

Hearing this, Zhang Fan raised the corner of his mouth slightly and smiled bitterly.

"It's only 5, and it only comes with a bowl of rice."

"You don't know how much I eat, so how can I eat something?"

"I blame you. I was just about to cook something from the Sea Bream Continent, but that dish made me ravenous and made me even hungrier!"

Blinking his snake-like eyes, Kobayashi Rgentan said in a slightly "cute" tone.

Thinking back to the time when she was in an izakaya, she once got drunk "on purpose" and stayed overnight. When she woke up, she shamelessly managed to get breakfast.

So, this time she wanted to try her old trick again and see if she could have a meal here!

"Okay, can you hide your little thoughts from me?"

"It just so happens that Kukuchi Sonoko is working as a cook here these days, so I will cook a meal after closing to reward her. You can finish eating with us tonight before leaving."

Zhang Fan rolled his eyes at her angrily, then shrugged and said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Xiaolin Ringtong's dim pupils suddenly emitted a glimmer of light, and he nodded hurriedly.

Seeing her like this, Zhang Fan could only sigh in his heart. Ever since he came to the world of "The Spirit of the Halberd Eater", he seemed to have become less and less temperamental and softer towards women!

However, it occurred to me that Kobayashi Ritsou was a regular customer of the izakaya.

She was also the first friend I met when I came into this world, so it was reasonable to let her have two or three meals.

…

"Ding dong!"

"Successfully signed in once."

"Ding dong!"

"Congratulations to the host for successfully obtaining the special recipe, Golden Section Shaomai."

Finally, after staying here for a meal, Kobayashi Ringtong finally left the izakaya with satisfaction.

As the assistant cook, Mujiuzhienguo also dragged his tired body back to the Chunguotei restaurant!

At this point, the izakaya is closing.

But just when Zhang Fan wanted to wash up and rest, the daily sign-in reward finally came again.

The reward this time is only a special recipe.

The so-called golden section is a mathematical term, which means dividing the whole into two.

The ratio of the larger part to the whole part is equal to the ratio of the smaller part to the larger part. The ratio is exactly 0.618, then this ratio is the golden section.

Because it is recognized as the most aesthetically pleasing proportion, it is used in many fields, such as architecture, fine arts, biology, etc.!

The golden ratio of Shaomai must be based on the golden ratio, and the ingredients are 8 for meat, 5 for shrimp, 5 for vegetables, and 5 for eggs. In this way, no matter what, the ratio of meat to any ingredient is 8:5

The proportions of these four ingredients are of course just right.

This ensures that the delicious taste of the meat can be brought out to the greatest extent.

But it is also guaranteed not to overly affect the aroma of the other three ingredients, so that you can eat four ingredients at the same time with one shaomai, which brings a rich taste!

All in all, this golden-section shaomai dish is indeed a rare dish!

In fact, since Zhang Fan has been running this izakaya, his strength has been growing.

Maybe it's the rewards that he can get after signing in directly that make him "progress" every day, and this progress is very rapid.

Erina makes many people extremely envious just because she possesses the Tongue of God.

And he...

Um!

In short, let them all be envious!

…

In the dead of night, here in Totsuki Academy, there is a spacious room.

If you look closely, you can see the dark night sky outside the huge floor-to-ceiling window. The bright evening breeze often blows in through the tiny gaps, bringing a bit of coolness.

The luxurious crystal lamps hanging from the ceiling, the translucent partitions, and the various decorations in the entire room all exude luxury!

At this moment, the commander-in-chief gently picked up the wine glass and couldn't help but take a sip after smelling the pungent smell of wine in the glass.

First of all, it has moderate sweetness and sourness, and has a refreshing taste. This light sourness actually comes from the fruit acid in the apples and the lactic acid in the alcohol fermentation process.

This sour taste can stimulate the mouth and tongue, making the taste more refreshing and not too greasy.

In the end, the aftertaste left in the mouth will slowly dissipate, but in the process, it can be unforgettable.

"Commander, how do you like the cider I brought?"

Yukihira Joichiro, who was sitting opposite him, chuckled with a faint smile on his face.

"It's very good, but compared to the fruit wine in the izakaya, it seems a little less interesting!"

Commander-in-Chief Nakiri Senzaemon slowly opened his eyes, and after thinking for a while, he replied truthfully.

"Izakaya?"

"Commander, have you been to that place too?"

Joichiro was a little stunned when he heard this.

"Been there. From your tone, I guess you've also seen Zhang Fan's cooking skills, right?"

The commander-in-chief, stroking his beard out of habit, then thought of something.

"I just came from there."

Joichiro also took a sip of apple cider, then exhaled the turbid smell of alcohol and said calmly.

Hearing these words, the commander-in-chief was stunned. He couldn't help but look at the glass of cider in his hand, and his thoughts seemed to drift back to more than 20 years ago.

…

Think back to those days.

The Saiba Joichiro in front of me has too many honors!

He is the pride of the entire Totsuki Academy and the hope of the entire culinary world.

At that time, he was high-spirited and fearless, especially his 1:50 victory record, which still makes the coach feel excited when he recalls it.

However, such a scene is still a dream, and it is still ethereal and nihilistic after all!

"Caibo, you look more restrained now than before."

"When you were in Yuanyue, you were a troublemaker, and I was often troubled by this."

Finally, Nakiri Senzaemon calmed down his complicated thoughts, turned his eyes to Joichiro in front of him, and sighed.

"People are subject to change. I have experienced a lot of things over the years, and naturally I have seen through a lot of things."

"Don't say it's me. When you came to Yukihira's dining room in person, your gray hair shocked even me!" Joichiro said calmly as he continued to drink.

"Yes, time can change everything."

"A lot has happened to our Nakiri family over the years, and even I have changed a lot!"

Nakiri Senzaemon responded with deep understanding.

Then he thought for a while and continued: "Tell me, why do you want to come to me tonight? I remember that more than a month ago, I went to the dining room to find you, but you didn't treat me well."

"You want to send my son to Yuanyue to study, of course I won't like you."

When this matter was mentioned, Joichiro felt a little resentful.

The commander-in-chief looked at his expression and instantly understood something.

…

It is undeniable that Saiba Joichiro is a rare genius.

But a genius is still a human being, not an omnipotent god.

When it comes to cooking, he, like many people, needs to constantly explore unknown areas.

When people focus their attention on him and place their hopes on him, that kind of expectation will naturally form a kind of pressure!

Gradually, Joichiro couldn't bear the pressure.

But since he couldn't find an outlet, he ended up resorting to pranks.

But this abnormal behavior still couldn't relieve the pressure on him. Everyone around him still didn't understand him and still treated him as usual.

Until the start of The BLUE main game, the pressure finally accumulated to the point where it could not be eliminated, completely crushing him!

It was also from that time that Saiba Joichiro completely lost his passion for cooking and the motivation to continue exploring and exploring unknown fields. He could only drop out of school out of regret and despair.

Looking back at that period of history, everyone will inevitably feel sorry for it!

Among them, Gin Dojima, Joichiro's best friend, discovered something strange about him and realized that the entire culinary world was hopelessly corrupt.

As a little fanboy, Nakamura Itsuki, the younger generation, summed up all the responsibilities for Joichiro's loss of self as "problems in the food industry", and began to become determined to completely subvert the food industry!

Of course, in this process, there is another unlucky guy, Shiomi Jun.

As a junior high school student in Jokusei Residence at that time, she directly became the biggest victim of Joichiro's dark cuisine.

In the end, it caused a psychological shadow that will linger for a lifetime!

…

Now look at the tragedy of Joichiro.

Although there are personal reasons, it is actually indirectly related to Yueyue's "elite" education!

In the end, Joichiro could understand this, so in his heart, he really didn't want Soma Kohei to go to Totsuki to study, for fear that he would repeat this fate.

"Actually, I have been searching for your whereabouts for these years."

"Because I always believe that the only person who can break the curse of God's Tongue is you."

"It wasn't until Zhang Fan appeared that I completely gave up on this idea."

"Unfortunately, I also found out about your whereabouts at that time. I couldn't help but think of some past events, so I had no choice but to talk to you in person!"

"As for your son, I also have high hopes for him. If he can train at Totsuki Academy for three years, he may have amazing achievements in the culinary world."

In desperation, the commander-in-chief could only tell Joichiro all the thoughts in his heart.

"At the beginning, I just thought that if Soma stayed in the dining room for the rest of his life, he might be like a frog in the well, destined not to make much progress."

"So I thought about it for a long time and finally reluctantly agreed to send him to Yuanyue to study."

Joichiro, who didn't know this, couldn't help but sigh.

…

"Commander, I came to Totsuki Academy this time for the purpose of visiting my son."

"But more importantly, there is a major event that concerns me very much and may affect the entire culinary world, which is happening quietly."

Later, Seiichiro Yukihira, who was in a slightly complicated mood, did not forget his original intention of returning to Totsuki this time.

"whats the matter?"

The commander-in-chief, seeing something wrong with him, immediately became nervous.

"This matter only has to do with the late-night cook."

Joichiro's eyes tightened.