Shokugeki: Start with an izakaya, making everyone cry

Chapter 12 The mysterious chef from China
Chinese food!

There are many cuisines.

Western food is also divided into six major cuisines: French, British, Italian, German, American and Russian!

Although Chun Guo Pavilion is a Western-style restaurant, many of its signature dishes fall into the category of French and Italian cuisine!
Maybe this is because Kikuchichienka is the best at these two kinds of cuisine, right?
Soon, after exchanging a few words.

Kikuchi prepared her most favorite dish, bouillabaisse, and asked Erina to start the process of tasting it!

……

Bouillabaisse.

This is a famous French seafood soup dish.

Because it is cooked with a variety of fish, shellfish and spices, it is delicious and has a unique texture. It has always been favored by diners!
At this moment, looking at this bowl of bouillabaisse.

The first thing that catches the eye is the golden fish meat, each piece is as thin as a cicada's wing and exudes a faint fish fragrance.

The fish meat quickly becomes tender in the hot pan, intertwined with olive oil, onions, garlic and other ingredients, exuding a mouth-watering aroma!

Followed by.

The picture turned to those colorful shells.

They are stacked in layers in the pot, and after heating, the shells slowly open, revealing the tender flesh inside!
What's even more interesting is that under the influence of heat, the flesh begins to slowly shrink, releasing a rich seafood aroma.

Get closer.

You can also smell a charming fragrance.

It’s the aroma of thyme, coriander and bay leaf that permeates the hot soup.

Finally, the white cream blends into the fish soup, making the entire soup base smoother and richer, like a charming Mediterranean picture!
In this painting, Erina not only saw the unique noble colors and aromas of French cuisine, but also felt Kikuchichienka's love and pursuit of cuisine!
……

"It's rare."

“Now there is such an authentic bouillabaisse.”

Erina, who was intoxicated by it, could not help but exclaimed.

Then, without saying a word, she picked up the bowl and chopsticks and began to taste them.

This dish.

how to say?

At the beginning, it has a rich and layered taste!

First, the tender fish meat melts in your mouth, as if dancing in your mouth, while the shellfish brings a rich seafood flavor and a slight crunch.

This made Erina, who had only taken one bite, almost unable to stop!
After swallowing, it is followed by a taste of both vanilla and spice.

It spreads quickly in the mouth and continues to coat everywhere on the tongue, adding depth and complexity to the end of the dish!
Finally, with the addition of light cream, the whole taste becomes smoother and richer, which seems to bring a perfect ending to the bouillabaisse!

……

Soon.

A misty and illusory picture gradually emerged in Nakiri Erina's mind.

But in the vast ocean, she turned into a small fish, swimming freely in the blue depths.

On the way, all she could see were colorful coral jungles, and schools of fish of various shapes shuttled among them, constantly playing hide-and-seek!
Erina, who was curious, began to follow the fish swimming in the ocean, as if they were performing an unusually agile dance.

finally.

In the embrace of the ocean.

She found the reverence for life and the passion for nature!

"Well!"

"Although there are some flaws."

"For example, it is correct to cook the oysters after adding them, but it is a little overcooked, which affects the taste."

"But there is no perfect cuisine in this world. Some shortcomings and flaws are normal, as long as they are not excessive."

"Senior, even though you are from Neon country, you are able to cook such authentic French cuisine. I...I really admire you!"

Perhaps, the texture and taste of bouillabaisse may not be able to conquer the tongue of God.However, it allows Erina to calm down and enjoy the unique pleasure of French cuisine!
So based on this, Mujiuzhi Yuanguo's Bouillabaisse dish won her favor!
……

"is it?"

"That's good if it satisfies you!" Kikuchi Sonoko could only chuckle after hearing Erina's comments.

"senior!"

"I heard... your Spring Fruit Pavilion is going to close down?"

I looked deeply at Mukuchiengo for a few times, and then tried my best to savor the taste of the bouillabaisse.

Erina became more and more puzzled.

"collapse?"

"how could it be possible?"

Mujiu Zhiyuanguo couldn't help being stunned when he heard such an outrageous thing, and then quickly denied this false information!

But she thought of the izakaya next door, and sighed helplessly: "However, it is a fact that the business of Chunguoting has been declining day by day for more than a month!"

"Just started."

“There’s a Japanese restaurant next door!”

"Due to poor management, it was transferred to another chef a month ago."

"And he reopened the home wine shop based on the original!"

"At first, we didn't pay much attention to this matter. After all, izakayas usually operate in the evening, which is completely different from the Chunguotei Western-style restaurant that operates during the day!"

"Furthermore, his izakaya serves civilian cuisine, which is completely different from the elite cuisine concept we pursue!"

"But."

"No one expected it."

"In just a few days, this izakaya has completely made a name for itself in this food street!"

Speaking of this, Mujiuzhi Yuanguo couldn't help but have a somewhat vague figure appear in his mind.

He is very handsome and always has a graceful temperament, and there is not a trace of gangsterism about him.

Sometimes, when he stood in front of the izakaya, just the act of lighting up the signboard would make Mikushi, who was watching from a distance, deeply attracted!
Of course, the origin of this person is still full of mystery.

For a whole month, no one knew his identity, and no one knew which culinary school he graduated from.

I only vaguely understood that he himself once explained to diners that he came from a greater culinary country: the Celestial Dynasty!
Yes.

He is a Chinese.

No one can know anything else!

……

"Izakaya?"

Hearing Mujiuzhienguo's explanation.

The two girls, Erina and Hisako, looked at each other, and they both saw doubts in each other's eyes!

"Ok!"

"That izakaya."

"It's really an interesting place."

"I heard from many people nearby that this izakaya currently has only one owner, and there are no chefs, cooks, waiters or other related personnel."

"Even the cashier responsible for collecting the bills is completely invisible."

"But even so, the shop owner still makes many people crazy because of his superb cooking skills!"

"Erina, can you believe it?"

“A meat skewer that costs less than 100 yen, according to everyone’s evaluation, is far better than our French foie gras dish that costs over [-] yen!”

"what?"

"Common people's cuisine can actually defeat noble cuisine?"

"This this……"

Hearing this, Erina's sharp eyes were suddenly filled with disbelief!

(End of this chapter)