Food Wars, My Dishes Don't Just Shine

Add pepper, Shaoxing wine, soy sauce, salt, an egg white, and a touch of dark soy sauce. Stir in one direction until well combined, then add potato starch.

Bai Yuan skillfully prepared the shredded meat, then added sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, and cornstarch to the bowl that had previously contained scallions, ginger, and garlic. After diluting it with water, he added the shredded wood ear mushrooms to marinate the meat.

Because wood ear mushrooms don't absorb flavors very well, pickling them ensures a more consistent taste, a little trick he's learned from many trials.

Chapter 89 The Fall of Erina Nakiri, the Tongue of God Falls to the Ground

Bring water to a boil in a wok and blanch the shredded bamboo shoots. Meanwhile, in another wok, add plenty of oil and heat it up. Then, add the shredded pork and quickly stir-fry it in the oil to ensure that each shred of pork is heated evenly.

This step is essential; otherwise, the taste will be somewhat different.

Bai Yuan skillfully filtered the blanched meat shreds, then took a new pot, poured in oil, and turned up the temperature.

Heat the pan with cold oil. After the pan is hot, pour out the hot oil and then add cold oil back in and heat it. At the same time, add fermented bean paste and pickled chili peppers. This is the source of the "fish flavor" in Yu Xiang Rou Si (shredded pork with garlic sauce).

Stir-fry over high heat until fragrant, then add the shredded pork and blanched bamboo shoots. Next comes the crucial seasoning...

Bai Yuan picked up the seasoning packet filled with shredded wood ear mushrooms, and his voice rang out again: "The seasoning for the shredded pork with fish-fragrant sauce is added in three batches. This ensures that every ingredient is flavored with the sauce, making the overall taste of the dish more consistent."

At this moment, the scene was silent, all the students were captivated by Bai Yuan's wonderful performance and stared at him intently.

Even though it's just a very ordinary fish-flavored shredded pork in their eyes, it's a combination of flavors that looks simple but is actually quite difficult to make.

"Gold...golden light!"

"The dish burst forth with golden light!"

"How could this be? Could this be a glowing dish that only a five-star chef could make!?"

Before long, the shredded pork with garlic sauce reached its perfect state in the pot, and a dazzling golden light burst forth from the pot, astonishing everyone present.

As students at a famous Japanese culinary academy, they naturally knew what this meant.

The luminous-level dishes can be made at will during the lesson; this young man is definitely a top-tier five-star expert!

"How could this be? How did Totsuki Academy manage to recruit a Special Grade Five-Star teacher!?"

Erina Nakiri was having some existential doubts. She knew her own situation best; while Totsuki Academy was quite prestigious in Japan, it could only be considered a top-tier institution internationally.

The Oriental Academy in China, the Collège de Vasiné in France, the ISIS Academy in Türkiye...

These are all institutions that stand alongside, or even far surpass, Totsuki Academy! And even these schools only have five-star chefs teaching; they only have occasional lecturers. What makes them think they can attract a permanent instructor?!

"Alright, try it and see if the Chinese food you look down on is good or not. Tell me your answer after you've eaten it."

Bai Yuan gestured for them to eat, but no one dared to touch their chopsticks; everyone froze in place.

Especially those who were the loudest at the beginning are the most obedient now.

"Why are you suddenly not moving again? Hey you little girl with blue hair and pigtails over there, stop looking, I'm talking to you, come and try it."

Seeing the stiff scene on the ground, Bai Yuan was speechless. Then he raised an eyebrow and looked at Tadokoro Megumi, who was staring blankly at the shredded pork with garlic sauce in the distance.

He naturally recognized the girl's identity as Xiao Hui, a very simple, lovely, and marriage-worthy woman. Her personality was so good that one felt that if one betrayed her, one would hang oneself at her doorstep the next day.

This guy initially huddled in a corner, but when it came time to prepare the food, he stood up and moved to the front of the crowd, watching intently as he worked. He had been paying attention the whole time.

"Me? Oh? Okay..."

Although it was somewhat unexpected that Bai Yuan would call her, she was naturally someone who didn't know how to refuse people.

As she spoke, Tadokoro Megumi stepped forward and picked up the chopsticks beside her.

"Gudu."

As the golden light dissipated, replaced by dishes wreathed in flowing light, Tadokoro Megumi subconsciously swallowed, her heart beating a little fast.

She didn't know what the flowing light in front of her was, but she knew that the dish in front of her must be delicious!

Pick up your chopsticks, gather the shredded meat, bamboo shoots, and wood ear mushrooms together, and then put them in your mouth.

"Wow! This tastes amazing!"

When the shredded pork with garlic sauce touched her tongue, Megumi Tadokoro instinctively gasped in surprise.

Pork tenderloin is tender, without tendons or bones. After being finely shredded and quickly stir-fried, it retains its freshness and smoothness.

Furthermore, during the cooking process, the shredded pork tenderloin fully absorbs the essence of the fish-fragrant sauce, making each bite juicy and flavorful. It retains the original aroma of the meat while incorporating the sweet, sour, spicy, and salty flavors of the fish-fragrant sauce, resulting in a delicate and layered taste.

Winter bamboo shoots, a seasonal delicacy, add a refreshing and natural flavor to the shredded pork with garlic sauce with their crisp and refreshing characteristics. The wood ear mushrooms, after being stir-fried, become soft and chewy, creating a striking contrast with the tender pork tenderloin and the crisp winter bamboo shoots!

The three elements complement each other, making the overall flavor of the dish more three-dimensional and full.

"Sweet and sour, slightly spicy, fresh and fragrant, salty and savory. Although there is no fish meat in it, it is full of the aroma of fish. No wonder this dish is called Fish-Fragrant Shredded Pork!"

Feeling the flavors on her tongue, Megumi Tadokoro couldn't help but hum a soft song. All sorts of flavors bloomed on her tongue, creating a wonderful taste experience!

"Gudu."

Looking at the girl with her head held high, her face flushed and her whole body tense, another sound of swallowing saliva rang out in the audience.

Such luminous dishes are something many of them have only heard of; they would never normally see them.

Therefore, they could hardly imagine how delicious the dish would be, but the aroma alone was enough to make many people unable to resist!

"Erina...sama?"

Seeing Erina Nakiri's eyes filled with longing and her swallowing hard every now and then, Hisako Shinoto called out her name in a flustered manner.

However, Erina Nakiri did not react at all.

She stared blankly at the shredded pork with garlic sauce on the stage, then moved forward like a walking corpse, as if she were being controlled by something.

Those who had initially been somewhat reserved and considered themselves superior could no longer contain themselves and rushed forward in droves upon seeing this scene.

In an instant, the scene turned into a zombie siege. Everyone rushed forward frantically, ignoring their classmates who were playing with them, and launched a siege on the shredded pork with garlic sauce in front of Bai Yuan, losing their minds.

"Get out of the way! I was here first!"

"You bastard, you stepped on my foot! Don't push me!"

"What the hell? Why is someone using their hands?!"

Countless chopsticks plunged into the plate of shredded pork with garlic sauce in front of them, and some even reached in with their hands, as everyone tried their best to grab the food on the plate.

Originally standing at the very front, Tadokoro Megumi was pushed to the ground by someone and was now clutching her waist in pain, watching this crazy scene unfold.

"Get back here! As chefs, how can you fight over food like savages? This is utterly disgraceful!"

As the Totsuki students in front of him gradually went berserk, Bai Yuan's voice suddenly rang out. Then, as if by some kind of magic, it immediately stunned everyone present, causing them to slowly stop their actions, and a bit of clarity appeared in their chaotic eyes.

Of course, the main thing is that the shredded pork with garlic sauce in front of him was empty, and even the plate was licked clean by an unknown person!

"How could this be? What have I done..."

Looking at her oily hands, Erina Nakiri was stunned, her face filled with disbelief. Was that really her?

But the lingering taste on her tongue and the greasy sheen on her hands told her it was true. She had actually fought with people like a stray dog ​​for food, just for a mere plate of shredded pork with garlic sauce?!

Upon realizing what had happened, she collapsed to the ground as if all her strength had been drained.

At the same time, the lingering effects of the food caused her complexion to change slightly, and a visibly red tinge appeared on her skin. A strange power surged through her body, seemingly about to burst her clothes, and it also affected those around her.

However, at that moment, a warm, large hand was placed on her shoulder.

The internal energy flowed through her shoulder, neutralizing the force that was about to tear her clothes off. Erina Nakiri looked up and found that Shiro Awakening had appeared beside her at some point.

"Lady Erina, what are you doing..."

Hisako Niito, who was standing nearby, called out worriedly, wanting to go over and check on the situation.

However, upon seeing Shiroyuki suddenly appear and place his hand on Erina Nakiri's shoulder, his expression changed slightly, and he was just about to say something...

"Hisako, I'm fine. Shiroyuki-sensei did it for my own good."

Seeing that Hisako Shinoto wanted to say something, Erina Nakiri waved her hand, looked up at Shirai, and understood that he had suppressed the power of the clothes bursting out, although she didn't know how he did it.

At the same time, the deeper power of the shredded pork with garlic sauce exploded within Erina Nakiri's body, causing her to involuntarily tense her legs, gasp, and visibly blush.

"call..."

Although Bai Yuan's internal energy could neutralize the shockwave from the clothes being torn apart, it was powerless against this deeper, more pleasurable sensation.

He didn't know why God's Tongue was so sensitive, even though it was also a super sense of taste. It was strangely similar to a super sense of taste from the other world.

The girl in front of him trembled slightly, her eyes becoming hazy. Bai Yuan stood silently in front of her, turning his gaze to the other students.

"Have you all felt the charm of Chinese cuisine? Do you still think that Chinese food is inferior to Western cuisine? If you still have such thoughts, you are welcome to bring your people to take on the challenge anytime!"

"No, teacher. I didn't get any food, so I don't understand what you mean."

As soon as Bai Yuan finished speaking, a student immediately raised his hand and spoke, his face full of eagerness, and he seemed a little anxious.

Because everyone around him had eaten, he couldn't squeeze to the front for a long time. By the time he finally got to the front, even Niu Mo's plate had been licked clean.

"I didn't get any either!"

"I only took one bite, and I haven't tasted it yet!"

"Me too, teacher, please make another one so I can properly compare the differences between the two."

"Teacher, Eugene!"

"Teacher, let's cook Chinese food for the rest of our lives!"

At this moment, the young students who had previously been criticizing Chinese food were now filled with longing, wanting to taste the delicious shredded pork with garlic sauce again.

"Teacher, I'm going to the next classroom. I'll be back in a bit."

Suddenly, Erina Nakiri grabbed his clothes tightly from behind and spoke in a slightly trembling voice, as if she was suppressing something.

"Okay, go ahead, and have the girl next to you go with you."

Turning his head, he saw that the girl's cheeks were already flushed red. She lowered her head and tightly gripped her school uniform skirt with one hand. Next to her was Hisako Shinto's anxious face, so he didn't make things difficult for her.

"Okay, thank you teacher."

Before Erina Nakiri could speak, Hisako Shinoto expressed her gratitude to Shirabuchi by bowing deeply, and then pulled Erina away from the classroom.

Bai Yuan watched the two figures leave, a cryptic smile flashing across his face. He shook his head and turned his gaze to the eager students before him.

"What are you thinking? Of course, you only get one chance. If you can't seize it, it's because you're incompetent. People who can't even grasp an opportunity are the most useless!"

Want to get Yu Xiang Rou Si (shredded pork with garlic sauce)? Exchange it with a qualified dish! As long as you make a qualified dish, I'll reward you!

Bai Yuan's voice held a hint of amusement; this was also his requirement for the candidates in the Dark Cuisine World: want to taste his cooking? Sure! Show your skills, and as long as you gain his approval, you'll receive a reward!

Encouraged in this way, students often put in their best effort to cook, displaying amazing creativity in order to please him!