Shokuki: Start with an izakaya and make everyone cry

The door is painted red and vermilion, with a black golden nanmu plaque hanging at the top.

The plastered wooden frame and column decoration, natural building materials and climbing vines complement each other, making it classic but not fashionable.

In front of the palace-like door, the majestic stone lions seem to be guarding this majestic place! The moonlight shines on the glazed tiles, casting a faint silver glow, making the entire palace more mysterious and solemn.

The lintel is carved with various exquisite patterns. When you walk in, you will see a long and winding corridor surrounded by cloisters, as if you are in a maze.

Corridor.

The red walls and green tiles complement each other beautifully.

The scene inside is magnificent and magnificent.

And this place is the headquarters of the Chinese Cuisine Research Association of Totsuki Academy. It is also the eighth seat of the Ten Elites, the sphere of influence of Kuga Teruki!

…

"hehe!"

"The Moon Festival is finally about to begin."

"Senior Si Yingshi, I still want to have a cooking showdown with you this time, and... I also want to beat you!"

At this moment, in the kitchen, Kuaga put down the kitchen knife and looked at the neatly cut tofu cubes on the chopping board, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

His memory began to linger on the Red Leaf Hunting Conference last year.

At that time, he was young and frivolous, and he didn't know the heights of the world, so he didn't take the top ten heroes seriously at all.

He even asked the ten heroes to eat a halberd at that party, but in the end, only Si Yingshi readily agreed and accepted his request to eat a halberd.

The results of it?

It is conceivable that under such a disparity in strength.

Siyingshi easily defeated Teruki Kuga with an absolute advantage of 5:0.

But even so, Kuga Teruki still did not feel disappointed. Instead, he once again proposed to Siyingshi, "If he can also occupy the first place in sales in his area for five consecutive days in the second grade, we will compete with him again." "One meal" request!

Therefore, for Kuuga, this school festival event is already the key to determining whether he can challenge Shieishi's status again!

…

In fact, the so-called Yuanyue Ten Heroes.

They are all part of the power and financial resources that control the academy, including ingredients, cooking utensils, equipment, and other major resources that affect the level of chefs!

At the same time, under the fierce competition system, all the top ten will spend as much money as possible in order to cook the most delicious dishes.

Let’s not talk about anything else.

Nakiri Erina is the last among the ten heroes.

But the budget she needs to use every year is simply an astronomical figure, so scary!

Moreover, judging from recent activities, Erina often tries to occupy the activity places and resources of other research associations. This is because she has always heard at the beginning of the school that she can first compress the funds and then use the Shoji method to defeat them in one fell swoop. Got it!

As a result, many Yuanyue students become sarcastic when talking about the Ten Heroes of Yuanyue.

…

I'll take care of myself for a long time and come back to my senses.

Then, he started to heat oil in the pot, stir-fry the minced meat, add Mapo tofu sauce and stir-fry together, and soon the red oil came out.

Then continue to heat the oil pan, sauté the onions, ginger and garlic, then pour in the minced meat and stir-fry until golden brown, add a little cooking wine and stir-fry until fragrant!

Add Sichuan peppercorns and black bean paste into the pot and stir-fry until fragrant, then add two tablespoons of bean paste and stir-fry until red oil appears.

Pour another bowl of stock into the pot, add an appropriate amount of salt, soy sauce, and chili powder, and bring to a boil over high heat.

Pour the tofu into the pot, bring to a boil again, and cook for about 5 minutes.

at last.

Sprinkle with chopped green onion and serve.

…

At this time, Kuaga, who had finished the mapo tofu, began to taste a small bite by himself.

In the mouth, I just feel that it is high-quality tofu, with complete blocks, moderate hardness and softness, and a certain degree of elasticity. Especially the kind that has a delicate texture, uniform structure, no impurities, and a unique aroma of tofu, which makes people linger when you eat it!

"It's so weird."

"The raw materials and processes required are all exactly the same, and they are almost the same."

"But why is there a big gap between my Mapo Tofu and the Mapo Tofu made in that izakaya?"

"What's the problem here?"

After swallowing, I felt very depressed for a long time.

He had never understood why the dishes he made were always different from Zhang Fan's. They were both Chinese cuisine and Mapo Tofu.

"Forget it, let's make Mapo Tofu again."

"After all, my goal is to get first place in this Moon Festival event."

Afterwards, Kuga Teruki could only continue to work.

…

"General, something bad is going on."

At this moment, a bald second-year student suddenly rushed into the kitchen in a panic: "There is a first-year student in the Department of Advanced Studies, a guy named Souma Yukihira, who actually chose the location of the stall opposite our stall. "

"It seems like he wants to compete with us!"

"Um?"

"Souma Yukihira?"

When Kuaga Teruki heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned.

Then he remembered the Hongye Hunter Conference that was very unpleasant for both sides not long ago, and the Soma who was also "crazy" and lawless!

Of course, he only had a little impression of Chuangzhen.

After all, he would naturally not take things like this to heart.

…

The annual school festival.

During this festival, the entire Totsuki Academy will become a land of gourmet food.

Among them, the active performance of the Totsuki Ten Heroes in the school festival will definitely become a highlight.

It is not even an exaggeration to say that every stall and every dish made by Shijie attracts the world's attention! Therefore, at this time, Chuangzhen aimed the challenge opportunity at the Yuanyue Ten Heroes, and its purpose must be to take advantage of this wave of popularity.

At the same time, you can also take this opportunity to compete with the top ten.

Therefore, this kind of thing is indeed the best of both worlds for Chuangzhen.

But in Kuuga's eyes, Soma's behavior is undoubtedly causing trouble. Who told him to offend anyone, but he did it to himself?

"It's really fun."

"A guy who has some achievements in the autumn selection is totally not worth mentioning!"

After saying that, I forgot all about Sozhen.

…

Leonora seemed to have dressed up deliberately today.

The long, silky hair was draped down the back and held gently by a silver ribbon. Her clothes fluttered as she walked, and her body was light, making her whole person look more graceful and graceful.

After finishing French dishes like tomato-braised beef brisket, she was inevitably left wanting, and couldn't help but ask Zhang Fan to recommend one or two more dishes.

Helpless, Zhang Fan had no choice but to use his trump card:

Giant Panda Magic Mapo Tofu!

"Taki, don't be so stupid. Come and help me hold the filter. I want to filter the soybean juice and make it into tofu."

Zhang Fan, who was busy with his work, looked back at Kakuzaki Taki and couldn't help but urge:

"oh."

Kadozaki Taki quickly came to his senses.

After that, Peipianpidian quickly came to him and helped him hold the filter firmly.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Fan poured a pot of black bean juice into the filter screen and filtered it. This operation made Taki Kadozaki and others a little confused.

"Zhang Fan, do you want to make tofu?"

"How come the filtered bean juice is black?"

Seeing this, Kadozaki Taki was curious.

"Giant Panda Magic Mapo Tofu, this is a new dish I just developed recently!"

“The reason you have to use this black tofu is because it’s made with black beans and brown sugar.”

Zhang Fan explained while busy.

"Giant panda?"

"magic?"

"Ma Po Tofu?"

At this moment, Kadozaki Taki couldn't help but have too many question marks in his head!

…

soon.

A wooden mold containing Mapo tofu was opened in public.

But at the moment when the mold was opened, an incredible sight appeared. The black and white Mapo Tofu looked like a giant panda. Zhang Fan, with sharp eyes and quick hands, quickly pulled out the bamboo leaves one by one.

Suddenly, what I saw was a large piece of black and white tofu, which turned into small, even, clean and neat pieces of tofu!

Then, pour the freshly prepared sauce all over the tofu cubes.

In this way, the Giant Panda Magic Mapo Tofu is completed.

"How is this going?"

"Why can you make such black and white tofu cubes?"

Leonora Nakiri, who had watched all this, couldn't help being shocked and dumbfounded.

As the department head of the Nakiri International Research Society, Leonora's own knowledge is naturally much higher than others.

But with her ability, she still can't see through the secret of this "Giant Panda Magic Mapo Tofu"!

"Watch it."

"The most critical part is the bottom of this wooden mold container."

After finishing speaking, Zhang Fan quickly pointed the bottom of the wooden mold in his hand towards Nakiri Onora and others, and continued: "First, make a mesh with bamboo slices under the container, and then put pigs on it. Oil, a layer of black semi-finished tofu.”

"Then continue to add a layer of lard, a layer of white semi-finished tofu, and the cycle continues."

"This way, you can have this black and white tofu cube."

"And it's also because the black and white tofu cubes are similar to the black and white colors of giant pandas, and because the special sauce uses Mapo tofu soup."

"That's why this dish is called Giant Panda Magic Mapo Tofu!"

…

Leonora Nakiri finally realized it: "So that's it, this dish is really creative!"

Then, she couldn't hold back the excitement in her heart, so she couldn't help but pick up the spoon and gently scoop up a small piece of tofu. She was not in a hurry to eat, but blinked her clear eyes and observed a few times.

Later, she couldn't help but feel curious again and asked: "What kind of beans are the black tofu made from?"

“Black beans and brown sugar!”

Zhang Fan explained again.

"Black beans?"

Leonora Nakiri was stunned again!

Finally, she began to taste it eagerly.

red.

black.

white.

Here are the three colors of Giant Panda Magic Mapo Tofu.

The so-called red is the special sauce, the black is the black tofu that is a combination of black beans and brown sugar, and the white is the commonly seen Jianmenguan tofu!

…

In the mouth, there is actually no spicy excitement as expected, but the taste is unexpected and bland!

The imagined strong spiciness was controlled to just the right level, with only the numbness from the peppercorns stubbornly emerging from time to time.

Also, special sauce.

Because it is gradually tightened through repeated thickening, the flavor can penetrate into the inside of the tofu.

As a result, the spicy and fragrant sauce and the tender and smooth tofu finally formed a complementary tongue experience.

And this kind of tender tofu that melts in your mouth is really amazing:

How wonderful!

…

"Hmm~"

"From red to white, then from white to black, then from black to red!"

“This kind of repeated attack of taste is really enjoyable~”

Involuntarily, Leonora Nakiri's clear and bright eyes immediately lit up.

The black and white tofu is dotted with minced beef and green garlic sprouts. A plate of translucent special red oil quickly flows on the surface of the tofu, and it can't help but be covered with a layer of charming "red clothes".

Savor it carefully. Different from the previous Magic Mapo Tofu with six flavors integrated into it, this time the Giant Panda Magic Mapo Tofu actually has a brand new flavor, that is:

Sweet!

This kind of black tofu is made from black beans but has a similar production process to white tofu. It tastes very elastic and has a more tender texture!

At the same time, there was also a sweet fragrance, which surprised Leonora Nakiri!

An ordinary piece of tofu can reveal the emotion and taste on the table. The previous Magic Mapo Tofu was like this, and this time the Giant Panda Magic Mapo Tofu is also like this!

…

"Huh?"

"What's going on with this sudden spiciness?"

However, just when Nakiri Leonora fell into deep recollection.

A kind of hotness began to spread quickly, and this sudden situation made her widen her eyes and felt it was incredible!

"It's amazing. The way the pepper stimulates the tongue is simply amazing."

"Furthermore, it's spicy like fire, the numbness of Sichuan peppercorns that numbs the taste for a moment, and the rich sweetness of high-quality Jianmenguan tofu and black tofu."

"These flavors come together to bring out the indescribable spiciness of Mapo Tofu."

"Hiss~"

“Is this the real taste of Giant Panda Magic Mapo Tofu?”

As she spoke, Leonora Nakiri quickly closed her eyes and slowly entered a state that she had never experienced in her life and could not describe in any words.

Finally, she opened her eyes.

Only a drop of sweat began to drip down her cheek and slowly fell on the dining table.

Then she took a deep breath, and then everyone was stunned.

He directly picked up the plate, swung the spoon in his hand desperately, scooped all the hot tofu pieces into his mouth one by one, and started eating them with big mouthfuls.

After a while, she had eaten all the plate of Giant Panda Magic Mapo Tofu, without even a drop of soup left. (End of chapter)