Shokugeki: Start with an izakaya, making everyone cry

Chapter 81 When he first arrived at the izakaya, Managi Nakiri was impressed.

black.

short hair.

Those eyes are like the night sky dotted with stars, deep and mysterious!
At the same time, if you take a closer look, the delicate face is more like a gift from heaven, glowing with a healthy complexion under the slight light of the light.

The impression it gives people is the kind that makes people feel happy when they see it.

No matter where he goes, people will be attracted by his handsomeness and gentleness.

Nakiri Shinagi squinted his eyes slightly after sizing up Zhang Fan, his eyes gradually turned cold, and with the aura only possessed by an extremely powerful person, he rushed towards Zhang Fan like a tiger!

Zhang Fan's expression changed, and he looked at Managi without giving an inch. His aura was as strong as a mountain, and the two sides couldn't help but fall into a stalemate at this moment.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the izakaya became weird.

……

"what?"

"You can actually block this momentum?"

A look of surprise suddenly appeared in Nakiri Shinagi's eyes.

As the only special executive officer of the WGO Food Organization, as a young woman with the talent of God's Tongue... ahem, young woman.

Her innate aura usually instills fear and awe in many people.

However, Zhang Fan was able to act so calm and composed in the face of this momentum.

"good."

"As a chef."

"If you are afraid because of the identity and status of the diners, it will be difficult to achieve success."

"It's no wonder that your cooking is approved by Annie!"

In the end, Nagiri Shinagi, who took the initiative to calm down his momentum, looked very satisfied.

Then with Annie's help, he quickly found a chair and sat down.

Judging from what she meant, even if the izakaya was closed, she still wanted to stay here for a while.

"Your name is...Zhang Fan?"

Seeing Shinagi who had just sat down, Zhang Fan asked him his name first, and Zhang Fan couldn't help but nodded.

"The surname is Zhang."

"That's a popular surname in China."

Nagiri Shinagi, who has traveled around the world, seems to have recalled some past events in his mind.

Therefore, she shook the folding fan in her hand and chuckled: "The cooking environment in China is actually better than that in Neon Country. Moreover, China has a civilization with thousands of years of history, and its cuisine is even more extensive and profound!"

"It's just a pity that not many Chinese restaurants can be rated as stars by WGO nowadays."

"I remember that there were only three-star restaurants that were in the category of Chinese cuisine... only..."

"Master Nagi."

"There are only two companies that can meet these two standards."

Annie, who was next to her, quickly jumped in.

"Correct."

"That's 2 houses!"

Nakiri Shinagi continued without blushing or being embarrassed: "Anyway, its quantity should be considered the smallest among the cuisines of various countries in the world."

"Originally, China is a country full of delicious food. Various dishes can be played with many tricks by many clever chefs, but there are very few who can excel in the culinary world."

"I think there are certainly foreigners here who don't understand the essence of Chinese cuisine."

"But I think it's because of the overall environment there, which places too much emphasis on profit and the commercial value behind the food."

"I have been to heaven."

“I’ve also met many excellent chefs.”

“They all have good talents, but they only want to make the restaurant bigger and stronger.”

"Even if I resort to deception, I will never hesitate to promote Chinese cuisine to the world."

"I don't see this mission or this sense of responsibility in them!"

"so."

"What do you think?"

“Did you choose to come to Neon Country to run an izakaya because you were disappointed with China’s culinary scene?”

After saying that, Nakiri Shinagi stared closely at Zhang Fan, who was still immersed in sorting out the bills.

……"good."

"The business of the izakaya today exceeded my expectations again!"

After sorting out the bills, Zhang Fan had a faint smile on his face, as if he didn't take it to heart at all what Nakiri Managi said just now.

But in the end, he chose to answer Shina Nakiri's question.

“Chinese food.”

"It pays more attention to practicality and lacks conceptual things."

"It's the so-called catering culture, so it's embarrassing when it comes to international status."

"In many people's impressions, Western food is of higher quality than Chinese food. But in fact, Chinese food is not without a catering culture. It has just been simplified over the course of history."

"After all, in an era of war and hunger, the public was more concerned about filling their stomachs."

"And when it comes to specifications, I think even you should admit it."

"Sometimes the craftsmanship of a Chinese dish can also be as beautiful as flowers."

"The details of the ingredient processing of some dishes require special craftsmanship, and even the quality of the ingredients is also extremely strict."

"A pot of century-old soup."

"A side of aged ham."

“Behind it, there are so many stories and the efforts of many generations of chefs!”

"Therefore, Chinese cuisine has never lacked innovation."

"But you want to impose the root of the problem on people's greed. I think this is a prejudice against all chefs in China."

"in my eyes."

“The taste and texture of a dish.”

“It’s all about the benevolent and the wise!”

"So when the WGO Food Organization has many executives from China, let's talk about why Chinese restaurants have the least number of three-stars!"

Hearing this, Nakiri Shinagi flashed a cold light.

She never expected that this young chef, who looked to be around 20 years old, would have such sharp ideas.

Indeed, the reason why Chinese food has so little international say is not because the executives of the WGO Food Organization are all foreign, not even a Chinese person.

It is inevitable that all executives will be biased when reviewing restaurant standards, let alone expect them to give a relatively fair evaluation.

Think about it, if you let the Chinese chefs make the rules.

I'm afraid there are a lot of Western foods that they can't stand.

Ugh!
It's really scary.

This is a chef named Zhang Fan.

It may be even more complicated than what Anne said!

……

"I can't deny it."

"In the process of evaluating restaurants by the WGO Food Organization, there will be a lot of subjectivity on the part of the executives."

"But there is a fact that the standards and capabilities of all executives are among the best in the industry."

"So, I think most of the restaurants that get star ratings are well-deserved."

"For example, in Neon Country, there is a sushi god who has won three stars for 12 consecutive years. In order to extract the peak taste of octopus, he often massages it with his hands for 40 minutes."

After thinking about it, Nakiri Shinagi raised his head, glanced at Zhang Fan, and said calmly.

"and then?"

"I remember that he seemed to be distressed by making repetitive dishes all the time and completely lost his ability to innovate."

"At the same time, I was also extremely eager to make something as simple as fried chicken. In the end, I voluntarily chose to withdraw from the star, right?"

"what?"

"Retired...retired from the star?"

Upon hearing this, Nagi Nakiri was stunned for a moment, thinking that Zhang Fan was playing a big joke on her.

"Yes, Master Shingi."

"He did submit a request to voluntarily withdraw from the Star to our WGO this year."

Annie stood up and explained.

Nakiri Shinagi:? ? ?
(End of this chapter)