Food Wars!: God's Tongue is no match for me.

"If you don't get more than 60 out of 100, I will still consider you a failure!"

"Wow!"

"Lecturer Lin, you're really ruthless!"

Immediately, the entire cooking classroom erupted in groans, and the students' mental state collapsed once again.

……

after that.

Lin Xu began his speech: "Food therapy is one of the brilliant cultural achievements of the Celestial Empire."

“It has taken root and sprouted on that land since ancient times and has been passed down to this day.”

According to the "Book of Rites: Heavenly Officials", as early as the Zhou Dynasty, there were dedicated food doctors in the royal palace. Their main responsibility was to provide the Zhou royal family with reasonable diet and nutritional balance.

The term "food therapy" first appeared in the "Huangdi Neijing Suwen: Wuchangzheng Dalun".

It is said: Diseases can be old or new, prescriptions can be large or small, and some are toxic and some are not. Therefore, it is appropriate to always control them. When treating diseases with strong poisons, six out of ten parts of the disease will be eliminated; when treating diseases with common poisons, seven out of ten parts of the disease will be eliminated; when treating diseases with mild poisons, eight out of ten parts of the disease will be eliminated; and when treating diseases with no poisons, nine out of ten parts of the disease will be eliminated.

"Grains, meat, fruits, and vegetables should be consumed in moderation to nourish the body, but not in excess, lest they harm one's natural balance..."

"Anyway."

"This is in the history of world nutrition."

"The earliest classification of food was based on its nutritional function, and it was believed that a diet should mainly consist of the above four food groups..."

After speaking, Lin Xu wrote another line of large characters on the whiteboard:

The nutritional theories contained in the Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic of China.

……

"The Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic?"

"Hisako, I remember this is an ancient Chinese medical book, right?"

Staring blankly at the words on the whiteboard, Erina couldn't help but blink and whisper to Hisako next to her.

"Yes."

"It is also the earliest medical classic in the Celestial Empire."

Hisako nodded and continued to explain: "This book is based on the theories of Huang-Lao Taoism, and thus establishes the theories of Yin-Yang and Five Elements, pulse diagnosis, Zang-Xiang (visceral manifestation), meridians, and health preservation in traditional Chinese medicine, etc."

"The content seems quite extensive!" Erina exclaimed upon hearing this.

"Yes, except for medicine."

"It also records ancient philosophy, astronomy, meteorology, phenology, psychology, musicology, etc."

"And by incorporating this knowledge and these findings into medicine, it has become a work that is primarily medical but also involves multiple disciplines."

Later generations revered him as the "patriarch of physicians".

"Is this medical book really that powerful?"

Upon hearing this, Erina was even more shocked.

"It's all-encompassing."

"However, I haven't studied much about the relationship between its contents and modern nutritional theories."

"Young Miss, perhaps this lesson might be a bit difficult for me..."

"It will be a great improvement and help!"

As Hisako finished speaking, her eyes inevitably welled up with excitement.

……

Western cuisine.

It can never be separated from a deep understanding of ingredients.

Anyone learning Western cuisine must learn how to identify, select, store, and process various commonly used Western ingredients.

From fresh fruits and vegetables to high-quality meats and seafood, from common seasonings to specialty spices, every ingredient must be thoroughly understood in order to master its characteristics and usage techniques!

And medicinal cuisine.

It is also inseparable from the understanding of traditional Chinese medicine.

Only under the joint guidance of traditional Chinese medicine, culinary science, and nutrition theories.

Only by strictly following the recipe for medicinal cuisine and combining Chinese medicine with certain foods that have medicinal value can a medicinal cuisine with good color, taste, and appearance be prepared.

Clearly, not only Hisako, but even someone as strong as Erina was secretly looking forward to it.

Just how good is Lin Xu in this area?

Chapter 47 Dowry Maid

"From this, we can conclude..."

The book "Huangdi Neijing" advocates replacing drug therapy with natural therapies as much as possible.

"We advocate preventive medicine, seasonal health maintenance, dietary therapy to correct imbalances, acupuncture to regulate the balance of Yin and Yang, and the ultimate treatment is medicine."

"This kind of idea."

"This is something that modern people should think about deeply."

"This concept should be followed, especially in medicinal cuisine."

Lin Xu spoke eloquently for half an hour.

The students in the audience listened attentively, afraid of missing a single word and feeling confused.

At this moment.

Hisako was quite stunning.

Putting aside the fact that Lin Xu's logic was exceptionally clear throughout the entire process, his descriptions of the use of many Chinese medicinal herbs were also vivid and captivating.

She was particularly fascinated by the unique theories of medicinal cuisine and nutrition!

……

Experts see the details.

The layman watched the excitement.

It is said that good medicine tastes bitter. The reason why medicine is hard to swallow is simply because it is too pure.

Of course, eating oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar directly isn't much better. Taking a bite of star anise or cinnamon is more stimulating than taking Western medicine!

Ambergris is whale guano, and human excrement contains indole, which is one of the sources of its odor.

But when diluted, it has a floral scent...

therefore.

Many things have a flavor.

The concentration is so high that it is basically unacceptable.

Is it possible to make medicinal herbs taste delicious in medicinal cuisine?

Answer: Absolutely possible.

After all, the best foods have been selected by our ancestors over thousands of years; the rest are either not suitable for long-term consumption, for example:

Bracken fern and houttuynia cordata!

Either the taste isn't very good.

Making medicinal cuisine delicious, nutritious, and healthy is not only a great way to prepare food...

There is no doubt that there is a lot to learn about this!

……

"Lecturer Lin."

Just how much knowledge about medicinal cuisine and nutrition is stored in your mind?

Hisako muttered to herself.

After finishing his lesson with these students, Lin Xu personally prepared a test paper for them to answer.

The result was somewhat unexpected; Hisako was able to be the same as Erina:

Full score!

"Industry specializing in surgery."

"In the distant moon, we can focus on the health of diners' diets."

"Perhaps only Tadokoro Megumi's local cuisine and Secretary's medicinal meals are left."

Looking at the test paper that Hisako handed over, Lin Xu couldn't help but sigh.

In his memory, Hisako really didn't have much of a presence; her brilliance was overshadowed by that arrogant girl!

She excels at medicinal cuisine, but seems unremarkable in other aspects. She lost to Hayama Akira in the autumn selection competition because she had no intention of competing for first place.

Following the Totsuki Coup.

They have become completely insignificant, making it difficult for them to play a key role.

however.

In Lin Xu's eyes.

Hisako is clearly an underrated character.

For him, who previously ran a five-star hotel, this was an invaluable life assistant.

Imagine that you've put all your attribute points into cooking, and then you have a secretary by your side who can warm your bed—oops, I mean, take care of your daily life, manage the accounts, and assist with all sorts of work!

Ah!

can be seen.

Married woman, oh no, I mean, young girl Hisako.

While complaining about how she always squanders money, she always smiles and helps prepare the ingredients.

……

"Unfortunately, she was ultimately just a maidservant who accompanied her in her dowry."

"However, according to the plot of some Japanese manga, the tsundere young lady and her tsundere maid will eventually become part of the dowry and accompany her to the wedding..."

I let my mind wander for a while.

Lin Xu then stretched and yawned.

Just then, the bell rang, and he announced that the theory class was over.

"Lin Xu".

"Lecturer Lin, lecturer, wait for me."

Not far from where Lin Xu left the cooking class, Erina caught up with him, panting heavily.

"What's up?"

Lin Xu paused, turned around, and asked in confusion.

"Of course... of course something happened."

"My grandfather wants to invite you over for dinner tonight at eight o'clock. He said he hasn't seen you for a few days."

"Alright, it's an honor to be personally invited by the Commander-in-Chief."

Lin Xu was slightly surprised, but still agreed.

"Really?"

"You agreed?"

Erina was pleased to hear this.