Shokuki: Start with an izakaya and make everyone cry

"Senior."

"Wakalun's cooking skills, I may not be as good as you at the moment!"

"In addition, you can gather the resources and strength of the entire Chinese Cuisine Research Association to run this Jiuwo Restaurant."

"To be honest, I really have no chance of winning on my own."

"As for me, this is my first time to participate in an event like the Moon Festival. I really don't know how to handle it, and I have no clue when I encounter problems."

"But I believe that I will win this duel, because when it comes to opening a store and doing business, I seem to have more experience than you!"

Looking at Yukihira Soma at the small stall opposite.

Seeing that he was a little arrogant and a little sarcastic, Kuga Teruki was inevitably so angry that he gritted his teeth.

"Chuangzhen."

"You...don't be too proud!"

In desperation, Jiuga could only hold back the anger in his heart and said.

…

"The Moon Festival is terrible."

"Unexpectedly, today's business is even better than yesterday. Fortunately, all the ingredients prepared have been used up, so we can close the stall early, otherwise..."

Time, go back a little bit.

At the first stall in the main avenue area, stall owner Tanoko Megumi was so busy that he almost collapsed.

I saw her lying weakly at the table, talking to herself, her voice was very weak, and her overall mental outlook seemed very depressed.

It is probably due to the advantageous geographical location of the first stall at the gate of Totsuki Academy that her stall performed very well in this Moon Festival event.

"Give."

At this moment, a small portion of fruit salad was suddenly brought up from behind and placed in front of her eyes.

The bright strawberries, golden mangoes, green kiwis, deep purple grapes, etc. are all carefully cut into small pieces and placed together, as dazzling as gems.

Whether it is color or shape, fruit salad is very beautiful.

"Thanks."

The innocent and cute Tian Suohui saw this.

Those cute, watery eyes immediately widened, and he picked up the fruit salad with excitement, and then took a few bites of it without hesitation.

Each piece of fruit maintains its original fresh and tender taste. The sour and sweet strawberry, the softness of the mango, the refreshingness of the kiwi, and the fullness of the grapes interweave a rich layer of taste in the mouth, which is intoxicating.

The addition of salad dressing is the icing on the cake.

Its slight sweetness and acidity perfectly balance the taste of various fruits, making the entire fruit salad more delicious.

"Well, I feel alive again."

Tian Suohui sighed.

"In the entire main avenue area, you are the first to close your stall. It seems that your business is very good today, Tian Suo Hui!"

"Uh-huh, I didn't expect business to be so good. I guess it's just luck, right?"

With her eyes tightly closed, Tadokoro felt that the voice behind her was strangely familiar, so she reacted and quickly opened her eyes and looked behind her.

It’s okay if you don’t look at it, but once you look at it…

"Senpai Ryodan?"

"You...you...why are you here?"

Tazoe was so frightened that she quickly stood up and asked in a panic.

At this moment, her head was a little confused, and she couldn't figure out that this person who was currently the second person in the top ten would suddenly appear in her booth.

"Are you surprised?"

Looking at the always reckless Tadokoro, Kobayashi Ringtong's eyes were round and he quickly took a bite of the pancake fruit in his hand.

"No...no." Tian Suohui touched the back of his head in embarrassment.

"It took me two days to eat all the 60 stalls in the main avenue area, and now I'm back to the original stall." Ringtong Kobayashi explained.

"ha?"

"In two days, you ate the food from 60 stalls?"

Hearing this, Tadokoro was even more confused!

"I reserved a table in advance at a stall in the Linshan area, and you closed the stall in advance. Why don't you come with me?"

After biting the pancake fruit in his hand, Ringtong blinked and said to Tazoe.

"ah?"

"But...I..."

"But what? I'll just treat you to this meal."

After saying that, regardless of Tadokoro's reaction, Kobayashi Ryuden directly grabbed her little hand and headed towards the Linshan area where the Moon Festival was held.

…

Linshan area.

It looks like a completely different world from the other two areas.

The diners who come in and out, judging by their dress, temperament, and behavior, are completely elite members of the upper class!

The stars were bright, the wind was gentle, and the dark night sky was dotted with stars, as if countless pairs of eyes were twinkling.

The night is so deep, but also so beautiful!

"It's really amazing. It's already night."

"It's time to close stores in the central area and the main avenue area, but in the Linshan area, are there still some stalls open?"

"Besides, it looks like there are quite a few diners coming here!"

In front of Shenyin's eyes, there were all gorgeous restaurants, and the lights were quietly turned on. As the dusk grows darker, the lights in some restaurants become brighter and more colorful, emitting a strange light!

Only when you walked in did you realize that this beautiful scenery is not comparable to the main avenue area and the central area.

Therefore, the "new arrival" Tadokoro was stunned.

"That's because the tastes of customers are different."

"Most of the guests here stay at the Yuanyue Resort on campus."

"In addition, the Linshan area itself is home to many top ten, so many stalls will actually offer dinner packages."

Kobayashi Rgentan glanced at Tadokoro and explained briefly.

"Yes!"

"It feels...it feels like no matter which restaurant it is, it looks expensive."

At this time, Tadokoro Hui remembered that consumption in the Linshan area was also the highest.

Here, the lowest priced dish is 5,000 yen.

"Don't worry, Tadokoro, I'm going to treat you to this meal, and I won't let you spend a penny."

"Speaking of which, there are still three days left for the Moon Festival. It seems that my plan to eat at all 120 stalls should be completed ahead of schedule!"

Kobayashi Ringtong put his hands on his hips and straightened his back.

A foodie like her visited all the stalls at the school festival within five days.

I have to say, in the eyes of Tasokoro.

At this time, she is really a "terribly strong" monster!

…

after.

Under the leadership of Kobayashi Rgentan, the two finally arrived at the stall run by Si Yingshi.

"Welcome, are you Rgentan Kobayashi? Are you two guests?"

"Today's cooking theme of our restaurant is [Symphony of Autumn Ingredients]. This is a set menu with a total of 9 dishes."

As soon as I stepped in, I was greeted by a polite waiter. As you have heard and seen, all the facilities, ingredients, and service quality in the Linshan area represent the highest level of Totsuki Academy!

"Okay, okay, we get it."

"Come on, just walk down this corridor and you'll be there."

"Oh, by the way, don't be too surprised by what you see later!"

Ryo Kobayashi was inevitably a little impatient with the waiter's reception.

Perhaps she couldn't hide her excitement, so she quickly took Tian Sohui's hand and walked inside in a hurry.

…

soon.

The two of them finally finished walking the corridor.

But under the dim light, deep in front of you is a busy figure!

I saw him lift the thumb and little finger of his left hand to hold the shrimp, and at the same time lift the front of the finger holding the shrimp. He took the knife in his right hand, cut it from the middle of the shrimp, and then moved the tail of the shrimp from the beginning of the middle to pick out the shrimp. Shrimp intestines.

The amazing knife skills allow the shrimp shell to be cut along the ridge line of the shrimp's back, and two-thirds of the thickness of the shrimp meat, leaving one third to be connected.

It seems that this way, the shrimp meat can be kept from falling apart.

Shrimp handling.

In fact, it seems easy.

But if you don’t have experience, it will be difficult to handle.

However, despite this, the performance of the chef in front of him is still amazing.

Although he seems calm, his knife skills are full of domineering and sharpness at every moment, as if every cut is made after precise calculation and is perfect.

Just like a stage, the world around him would be so different.

Tian Suo Hui was really shocked!

She didn't even expect that Kobayashi Ryodan would bring her to the booth where the top ten were.

…

"Hey, now I realize that there seem to be only three tables in the entire restaurant!"

Covering her mouth and slowly calming down, Taso Hui was still a little nervous, but her eyes were already looking around, and finally she discovered that Si Yingshi's stall restaurant only had three dining tables. And there were very few guests.

"Other staff are responsible for serving and entertaining. Si Yingshi's cooking is all done by himself."

"So the fewer tables, the better."

"Kyuuga's problem is that he made the restaurant too big. It's one thing to work hard. If the food can't be served as fast as it can, then we'll be in big trouble."

"But...but, even if there are only three dining tables, there are only 9 dishes in a set meal. Can he really finish it by himself?"

"Such a huge workload, if you don't have confidence in yourself, you won't be able to complete it, right?"

As he spoke, Tazoe seemed to have thought of something terrible.

Knew it!

These ten heroes are so scary!

With the completion of the last process, the dish in Si Yingshi's hand was finally completed.

"Then, let's serve."

Then, Si Yingshi took a deep breath and spoke.

…

Sakura shrimp are so named because their pink appearance is as beautiful as cherry blossoms.

Sakura shrimp is a type of shrimp in the deep sea between 150 and 250 meters, so it is not polluted. Because of its extremely high nutritional value, it is a natural treasure in the sea.

Now, the sea area where Sakura Shrimp lives.

Apart from Suruga Bay in Shizuoka County, Neon Country, there is only the outlet of Donggang River in Pingtung County, Taiwan.

Rather than saying it is a "symphony of autumn ingredients", it is better to say that it represents the unique ingredients of spring.

"Please be very careful. It took me a long time to shape this dish. I really ask you to be careful and serve it to the table slowly."

He always looks weak and has absolutely no self-confidence.

At this time, Si Yingshi, no matter from any aspect, does not make people think that he is the number one among the ten outstanding students of Totsuki Academy this year.

The dishes that the guests had been waiting so hard for were served.

They couldn't wait to take a bite, and many people were stunned and didn't speak for a long time.

There were very few people there, and the entire space was silent.

But now, it's quieter.

The meat shells are tightly connected, and the fresh shrimp shells and shrimp meat are very tightly stuck together.

When peeling the shrimp meat with your hands, the shrimp meat will stick to your hands and it will take a little effort to peel off the shrimp shell.

The adult cherry blossom shrimp is about 1.5CM long, and the water quality requires about pH 6.5. The optimal water temperature is 22-26 degrees. It is probably due to careful cultivation. The quality of the cherry blossom shrimp that Si Yingshi can get is simply as fresh as ever. There is something to be said.

"This dish is really surprising."

"Although it gives the impression of being a strong spring food, in autumn, the meat of shrimp will actually be plumper than in spring, and the flavor itself will be deeper."

“The chefs themselves know this very well and take advantage of it.”

"No matter which dish it is, it feels more delicious than the fresh ingredients. The taste of the dishes is almost as delicious as the ingredients themselves!"

"Amazing, what a terrible cook."

There were not many guests at three tables.

Among them, one customer couldn't help but patted the table and started to talk eloquently about Si Yingshi's nine dishes.

"It's so delicious. I didn't expect Senior Si Yingshi's cooking to be so delicate."

"Every dish is full of the chef's superb skills. No matter how you look at it, it is perfect."

Tadokoro Megumi took a bite of the cherry blossom shrimp.

The delicious flavor of the shrimp erupted directly in her mouth and hit her heart.

…

"Huh?"

At this moment, Si Yingshi, who had just finished his work, discovered that the customer who came was actually Kobayashi Gentian.

This startled him, and he quickly rubbed his eyes, as if he couldn't believe that Rgentian would appear in his restaurant at this time, and was still tasting his food.

So, he hurried over in a panic and bent down to show respect.

Everyone else was dumbfounded. No one expected that the dignified number one of the Ten Elites would be so panicked and fearful, and would take the initiative to show his kindness to others.

"Rentian, is the room cold? You don't feel uncomfortable, do you?"

"If the air conditioner is too cold, you can also tell me directly, oh, and, is the chair you are sitting on stable? Is the light too dim? Are you thirsty? Do you want a drink?"

Si Yingshi's face turned pale, he was squeaking, and a lot of polite questions came out of his mouth unconsciously.

And this kind of constant cordial greetings directly makes people feel ashamed and speechless.

ah?

Is this really the first place among the top ten?

On the side, Taso Hui’s face was full of disbelief.

"Pfft, let me tell you, after all, it's too much for the guest's feelings, and it makes people uncomfortable."

Seeing Si Yingshi's timid reaction, Kobayashi Ringtong, who kept chewing delicious things in his mouth, couldn't help but laugh. (End of chapter)