Food: I Am A Cartoonist In Totsuki

Chapter 92: Ryoko’s style, the “innovation” of Meizuo (two-in-one chapter)

Shen Ryoko brought the finished dish to the five judges, and the fragrance left a “scent path” along the trajectory, which also made many students excited.

In particular, Hayama Ryo, who is extremely sensitive to fragrance, covered his mouth with his hands in surprise when he smelled the combination of natto and spices.

“Send, although the flavor is full, this dish looks very ordinary.” At the judging platform, a sponsor judge said, looking at the dish made by Ryoko in front of him.

I saw that the dish that Ryoko made was natto with rice, chopped onions on the side, and some sticky sauce that I couldn’t tell what it was at the end.

All the side dishes and sauces are poured over the rice, giving it a sense of “donning rice”.

“Indeed, compared to Kurokiba’s work just now, it lacks the sense of impact. The prototype of the cooking should be based on chickpea” curry, but the sticky one should be natto. Well, isn’t the color of this rice white?” Kaeda Shigeyuki surveyed.

Shen Ryoko nodded and said: “Yes, this is my special “natto curry rice”, please taste it while it’s hot.

Xia Ya picked up the spoon and took the lead to put the sticky natto into her mouth. After eating it, her expression melted again, with a look of satisfaction on her face.

With continuous chewing, the deliciousness of natto spreads in the mouth.

“Well, the sticky feeling and sweetness are intertwined in the mouth, is natto such a delicious food?”

“No, this is no ordinary natto. I saw you used charcoal just now, it’s hard, don’t tell me.”

Only then did Shen Ryoko explain, “You guessed it right, this is natto roasted with charcoal fire, that is, ‘charcoal-fired natto. Put soybeans with natto bacteria in the basement and use charcoal fire to continue Barbecue, maintain the most suitable temperature and humidity indoors. It takes 24 hours to send “zero six three” fermentation to complete. When the competition is over, use charcoal fire for secondary baking

Thoroughly excite its deliciousness.

Many lecturers on the faculty seat were surprised when they heard that Shen Ryoko used this method to ferment natto.

“It turns out that the carbon dioxide gas in the charcoal fire will accelerate the heat of the soybean protein. This is the way to make natto with a richer flavor, and it does not produce dead bacteria and effectively inhibits Armonia. Smells.”

“Indeed, it’s really a way to kill two birds with one stone.

Even if a professional explained it, there are still many students who do not understand what is going on. And what many students cannot do is that Shen Liangzi ferments natto by himself.

Anyone who has made this kind of food knows that it takes a lot of time to make fermented food, and it also requires a certain amount of experience to make a successful fermented product.

“It’s not just that.”

After eating a few mouthfuls of natto in a row, Xiangtian Shigeru found something very special, and said: “What is the sweetness that is suddenly heavy and low on the tip of the tongue? The mature natto itself should not have this taste. .

“That’s” the sweetness of soy sauce koji.

Shen Ryoko’s lips moved lightly, and she explained with a pure face: “Add soy sauce to the rice koji, mix it until it becomes a paste, and then put it at room temperature for a few weeks to ferment the seasoning sauce. I am cooking natto. Put some in the ground, so the taste will have a hint of sweetness.

“Is it like this, soy sauce grapes contain 10 times more hydrogen thionine (sweet ingredient) than salt, so it adds an indescribable deliciousness to this dish? Sticky Japanese curry It blends with the sticky texture of natto!”

“The taste of the chopped scallions is also very delicious, and the slight sweetness can also be combined with the taste of soy sauce and natto, but it is still very strange.

Gangbanjuan touched his chin, still a little confused, and said, “Although natto is roasted with charcoal fire, the aroma cannot be so strong, even if it is eaten in the mouth for a long time, the aroma will still remain in the mouth. middle.

“Mix the spices.

Shen Ryoko’s expression remained calm, and continued to explain: “In order to highlight the theme of “curry”, I also prepared spices that fit this dish on the spot, making the taste and aroma even higher. In addition, I also added rice. Add a small amount of mixed spice and eat it with natto, the taste will be more intense.”

After saying this, the five judges were once again surprised. They knew very well what the concept of mixing spices on the spot was.

Mixed spices, to put it bluntly, is a “low-profile version” of traditional curry, combining the flavors with a few simple spices.

It sounds very easy to make, but it is quite difficult to prepare the taste that matches the cooking, and it is impossible for ordinary people to do it.

This is the result of Kannako’s training in the world of comics, and the perfect spice blended with the finished dishes is prepared on the spot. This trick is learned from Mila.

Of course, Kannako couldn’t be as perfect as Mira, and it can only be said that the taste of the dishes has been slightly improved.

If Mila can make the perfect spice to make a dish taste +10, then the spice blended by Kam Ryoko is only +3.

But even so, Ryoko Kami’s finished work has surprised the judges and the audience.

Soon Ryoko’s score also appeared, and the five judges’ scorers also showed their ratings for Ryoko.

From right to left are the scores given by Katian Shigeyuki, Natsuya, Kosaka Makito, Sponsor A, and Sponsor B.

19.19.20.18.18.

Everyone rubbed their eyes, making sure they were not wrong.

20 points, full marks?

“Yes. There are judges who gave full marks.”

“No, it’s not so outrageous!”

“What is the total score, 94? One more point than Kurokiba Ryo!”

Shen Ryoko’s total score was announced, and 94 points were announced on the ranking panel, which squeezed Kurokiba Ryo, who was originally the first.

“Original, it turns out that Shen Ryoko is so powerful. She deliberately concealed her strength during the previous residential training, right?”

“Sister God Ryoko, at this moment, you are the object of my admiration.

“Looking carefully now, Shen Ryoko really has the demeanor of the eldest sister, just like the eldest sister of the fermentation house!”

While Shen Ryoko scored high marks, she also captured the worship of many boys, and some people gave her the title of “the eldest sister of the fermentation house”.

Others were surprised at the high score that Ryoko received, only Tong Yu took it for granted.

After all, Shen Ryoko has a super sense of smell, and with the guidance of two “Five Tiger Stars”, this kind of competition can still be won easily.

After Kami Ryoko’s cooking, works with more than 80 points appeared one after another.

Mito Ikumi, who was once defeated by Sōma, followed closely with his own dishes, also served with rice as a side dish. However, Ikumi’s side dish is Dongpo Pork, which has a strong impact and gives people a full appetite.

Dongpo meat curry rice bowl is the name of the Mito Ikumi dish. It focuses on three layers of meat with alternating lean and fatty meat, supplemented by rice mixed with a small amount of rattan pepper oil, so that a delicious closed loop is formed in the rice bowl. chain.

After Mito Ikumi, it is the work of Marui Zenji and Ibuzaki Hayao.

Marui Zenji brought out the white “Curry Udon noodles in thick soup”, which was all white from the noodles to the soup and the sauce to the sneer of a few people in the audience.

The reason why people laugh at Marui is because he almost fainted due to lack of physical strength several times during the dormitory training.

However, only a few people such as Tong Yu and Ibusaki Shun knew that it was just Marui pretending to hide his strength.

A noodle dish made with udon, cumin, dill, and pepper in a Vichy-style bisque-style base, plus soft-boiled eggs, mashed potatoes, and hot cheese to form a noodle soup-like dish.

Marui’s cooking was recognized by the judges, and it also made the students who sneered at him to shut up.

Ibusaki Shun also used his specialty, a special “smoky curry” that captured the judges again.

Using smoked bacon, smoked potatoes and smoked eggs as toppings, adding thin slices of smoked apple, and adding smoked algae salt to make the taste one-piece, perfectly captures the unique flavor of smoked food.

Although the works of Mito Ikumi, Marui Zenji, and Ibusaki Shun are excellent, they are still a little worse than the works of Ryoko Kamiko and Ryo Kurokiba. The scores of the last three are 86, 88, and 88 respectively.

However, because of their unique cooking style, they, like Shen Ryoko, won the titles given to them by the audience: “Meat General”, “Smoky Prince”, “Taste Know-How”.

Three of the top five at the moment are from Polar Star Dorm.

However, both the audience and the contestants know that this ranking is only temporary, because the cooking of the most powerful person in venue A has not yet been completed.

“Also, Tong Yu, who is an Elite Ten, and Ryo Hayama, the spice “expert”, have not finished cooking yet, and with their strength, they can definitely squeeze out the current two spots. ”

“No, there is also a transfer student Yukihira Sōma who may enter the finals. He is also very strong.”

At this time, in the eyes of the vast majority of the audience, they believed that Tong Yu and Hayama Ryo would be able to advance, and transfer student Yukihira Sōma played well and might knock out the current top five.

Besides, they don’t think there are other people with that strength.

But at this moment, another person finished his cooking and walked towards the judge’s table. This person is not Tong Yu and Hayama Ryo, nor Sōma, but Mei Zuo Ang, who is not favored by others.

The reason why Mei Zuo Ang is not optimistic is not because of his strength, but because of his behavior so far that many students are still disgusted.

Although he returned the kitchen knives of other students after the dormitory training, he still couldn’t change the views of a large number of students towards him.

“Shout, it’s Mizuo this bastard.

“I wonder whose dishes this guy copied?”

“The guy who never changes, if it’s just a bad copy of the work, it will definitely be rejected by the judges!”

Obviously, everyone was not optimistic about Mei Zuo Ang’s cooking, but at that moment, it was the five judges’ turn to be surprised.

I saw black and white tofu on a white flat plate.

Black and white tofu cubes of equal size are staggered and placed in bright red chili oil. The chili oil is also covered with a layer of something similar to meat sauce, and green chopped green onion is used as an embellishment on the top.

“This is Mapo Tofu!” Everyone recognized the dishes presented by Mizuo Ang at a glance.

“However, why do tofu have two colors? Is it just to highlight the “color” and make the dishes better?”

“I’m afraid it’s more than that…

Hearing the judges’ words, Mimasaka Subaru showed his “signature” smile: “That’s right, this is the special magic “Giant Panda Mapo Tofu?!”

“Magic panda, Mapo tofu?

Wait “Wait, I seem to have heard the name of this dish somewhere!”

Shigeruichi Kada reminded, and the people of Gangsakamaki also remembered something, saying: “It’s a recipe in a comic, and the inspiration for this dish should come from the recipe on the recently popular food comic “Zhonghua Ian”.”

“Yes, it’s this comic, I just said that this dish looks so familiar.”

“If it’s from a recipe in “Zhonghua Ichiban”, it wouldn’t be surprising. So is it as delicious as the comics describe it?”

It has been a few months since “China One” was released. As this comic became popular on the Internet, many chefs have successfully “reproduced” the recipes in the comic and displayed them on the Internet.

This also set off a “re-engraving frenzy”, many chefs have re-engraved the recipes in this comic, and many people have improved the original recipes.

So it’s not particularly surprising for everyone to know that Mimasaka Subaru was inspired by this manga.

In fact, Mizuo Ang is not a single imitation and copy, because his dish is the third recipe created by combining the two recipes of “Magic Mapo Tofu” and “Magic Panda Mapo Tofu”.

“Is the idea from a food comic?”

Xia Ya frowned slightly, although she did not object to doing so, but she did not support it. Because she and food comics are just entertainment, most of the things written on it are just made up by the author.

However, the aroma and color of this mapo tofu are particularly attractive..

Xia Ya picked up a spoon and dipped a little sauce into his mouth.

“Ok, so spicy!

Just licking it a little with the tongue, the bean sprouts were so spicy that they turned red.

This “Miss, Mapo tofu is not like this. The sauce must be eaten with tofu to experience the deliciousness. The sauce alone is only spicy.” Mimasaka Subaru said politely.

It’s just that Mei Zuoang’s 4.4 appearance and stature are somewhat inconsistent with his “polite” appearance.

After listening to Mimasaka Subaru’s words, Xia Ya scooped the tofu and sauce into her mouth again, and this time she finally tasted the deliciousness from the combination of tofu and spicy sauce.

“Well, this sauce is paired with smooth and tender tofu, which stimulates the senses! Although it is unbelievably spicy, it is completely covered by various tastes such as numbness and neck”!”

“Is this black tofu sweet? Was it made from black beans just now? This is sugar tofu!

“The black and sweet tofu is really the finishing touch of this dish, and the sweetness of the spiciness is completely different. This complementary taste is irresistible. At the same time, there is a little sweetness, and the red, white and black are constantly intertwined. There is no greasy feeling at all, making it impossible to stop at all.

Although the five judges were sweating, their movements did not stop at all, until the whole plate of Mapo Tofu was eaten.

After Xia Ya finished eating, despite Sasaki Yuai’s dissuasion of “taste it in moderation, there is cooking behind it”, and only after drinking a gulp of water did she feel extremely satisfied.

After eating, the five judges also began to score.

18,19,18,19,19…934!

Another high score of more than 90 points appeared, and the same 93 points as Kurokiba Ryo, the audience was in an uproar again, and the score was something that everyone never expected.

“93 points! Congrats to Misaka Ang, who is currently tied for second place.” Sasaki Yuai announced.

Not just Mimasaka Subaru and Kurokiba Ryo, but Ibusaki Shun and Marui Zenji too.

In the event of a tie for fourth place, it will continue until the end of the game. The final five judges will make more detailed judgments on the dishes on both sides, and choose one of them to enter the final.

(To be continued..)

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