Food Wars, I Come From a World Captured by Food

Then, he lifted up the dead fish, which had been chopped until only a thin layer of flesh and blood wrapped around the bones, and won applause from the whole audience.

"Ohhh~! It's [Bone Swimming]! [Bone Swimming]! Saito-senpai has actually mastered the [Bone Swimming] technique now!

He truly was a prodigy! Legend has it that he was born into the Saito family, a family of meat-cutting chefs! Their ancestor, Saito Suzu, was a chef who prepared meat for the Shogun during the Meiji era!

It was also he who invented this astonishing skill [Bone Swimming]!

According to legend, when the [Bone Swimming] technique is perfected, a fish will be stripped down to its bones, yet still be alive, not even aware it is dead, and will swim freely in the fish tank!

"What? You can strip all the meat off a fish, leaving only the bones, and it can still swim?! No way? Then why doesn't this Saito-senpai's fish swim?!"

At this time, Kawashima Rei also began to explain the origin and power of [Bone Swimming] on the stage, and the ignorant students in the venue exclaimed in surprise.

Of course, amidst all the exclamations, there were also some less harmonious voices.

For example, Yao Wang, who is now sitting next to Isshiki Hui, shouting and watching the battle between his father and Saito Tadaaki.

"Master Chuang Zhen, the fish in [Bone Swimming] is still alive even after its flesh and blood have been stripped away. This is just an exaggeration to describe the clean and neat movements when chopping it. It's impossible to chop the fish like that and still let it live."

And the one sitting next to Yao Wang saw him suddenly stand up and shout, even though he was a BT who liked to wear naked aprons, Isshiki Hui had to hold him down, not wanting to attract too much attention.

"What?! It turned out to be an exaggeration! I thought you could actually see skeleton fish swimming! If not, then what's the point of him doing all this acrobatics like this? How is it any different from slowly cutting?"

However, how could the Medicine King be suppressed with just a few words?

Even after sitting back in his seat, the mumbling in his mouth still made people around him stare at him sideways.

Chapter 47: Food Wars Showdown with a Potential for Death

"Hey! Seiichiro, Soma-kun is being stared at!"

Meanwhile, on the ring at this moment, Yaodie was concentrating on taking out the puffer fish from the fish tank and chopping it into pieces.

His movements were slow and not fancy at all, but his expression and demeanor were extremely serious, as if he was not a chef but was making sashimi.

It was like a surgeon performing surgery on a patient, removing the flesh from the pufferfish bit by bit, one cut at a time, without shedding a drop of blood.

“Ss ...

Finally, when the palm-sized puffer fish was stripped down to its skeleton, not only Yaodie, but also Dojima Gin, Erina, and even the puffer fish that had been stripped down to its skeleton, all breathed a deep breath, and their tense bodies relaxed.

Then, everyone thought that Yao Die’s cooking was done.

The next step is to cut the puffer fish into thick slices, try a piece yourself first, and then put the rest on ice and serve it to the judges.

Yaodie, he attacked the puffer fish that had been torn into a skeleton!

This time, his actions were not as serious as before. He picked up the puffer fish that had just died.

Instead of using a knife, he used his fingers to dig out the bloody liver of the puffer fish before it died!

"Wow~!"

Because of this bloody scene, everyone present cried out in shock. It wasn't that these chefs, who had saved countless lives, couldn't bear to see the blood splattering.

They simply didn't understand why Yaodi dug out the liver by hand. — Pufferfish's internal organs can't be eaten, and its blood is highly poisonous.

This is common sense. If that's the case, then there's no point in Yaodie doing this. Instead, he might end up with his fingers being cut by fish bones, leading to death from poisoning.

So, next, they saw Yao Di took out two bottles of sake to wash the fish liver.

He took out a bottle of liquor with the words "Dragon Killer" on it and poured it into the small pot. He also cut the fish liver that had just been rinsed into slices with a knife and immersed it in the liquor. Everyone was stunned.

"What is he going to do? He's not going to serve that thing to the judges, is he?"

"Who knows? I don't think it's possible. That's puffer fish liver! Eating it can kill you!"

"Hmmmmmm~!"

However, amidst all the doubts, Dad's actions were not affected.

He continued to methodically slice the puffer fish's liver into slices.

After carefully removing the blood vessels and fascia from each piece of liver with tweezers, they were immersed in Awamori, a strong liquor with an alcohol content of up to 60°.

Then he started pouring out the liquor in the pot every five minutes and replacing it with new one.

"Wow! Look! He's cooking [Pufferfish Liver]! Could it be that [Pufferfish Liver] is really edible?"

"Three judges! Please enjoy the [Ocean Sea Bass] sashimi!"

While Yaodie was doing these operations, before he finished, Saito Tadaaki, after slicing a piece of [Ocean sea bass] into [bone-in], began to put the sashimi on the plate in an orderly manner.

When Yaodie started to remove the puffer fish liver, while everyone was surprised, Saito Tadaaki came to the three judges with three plates of sashimi.

"Wow! What beautiful sashimi! As expected of the King of Sashimi, the Japanese Seabass! Saito-kun is indeed a descendant of the Saito family, a renowned sashimi family!"

Here, Saito Tadaaki's sashimi had just been served, and even the mustard and soy sauce had not been added yet. Just looking at the pink slices of meat that were as beautiful as cherry blossoms.

Among the judges, Momofuku Nissin, chairman of Nissin Group, who likes sashimi and sushi the most, was already salivating.

I can't wait to try the taste of the [King of Sashimi].

Next to him, Erina and Mito Eisaku, the head of the Mito Group, were reserved for a moment and waited until the mustard and soy sauce were served before they picked up their chopsticks.

"Mmm~! It's so delicious! [Ocean Seabass] is indeed the king of sashimi, this flavor comes from the Pacific Ocean!

It’s really delicious!

Unfortunately, as a high-level marine fish, Japanese sea bass almost die as soon as they leave the sea. Otherwise, all the sashimi restaurants in Japan would be occupied by them."

After taking a bite of sashimi, Nissin Momofuku said first, "Okay, Saito-kun, I've decided. I'm voting for you. The King of Sashimi + [Bone Swimming] cuisine, I really can't think of any [Fish] dish that can surpass its taste."

"Don't say that, we still have to wait until Chef Yukihira finishes cooking before we make a decision!"

Next to him, Mito Eisaku was picking up sashimi with his chopsticks and eating it with soy sauce and wasabi.

“Emm…!”

Next to Mito Eisaku, Erina was also eating sashimi with her chopsticks.

However, unlike Mito Eisaku and Nissin Momofuku who were smiling happily, her face was tense when she was eating sashimi.

It seemed as if he was trying hard to taste the dish, hoping to find any flaws.

But, she searched and searched, and even after almost finishing her plate of sea bass sashimi, she still couldn't find any flaws in the dish. Or maybe there were, but she couldn't find any right now.

I could only keep my mouth shut and hope that my Uncle Seiichiro wouldn't lose.

For a moment, the situation seemed to be extremely unfavorable to Yao Die.

But he remained calm, and his movements of soaking the puffer fish liver in wine and changing the wine were not messed up at all.

After repeating this five times, the whole bottle of liquor was gone.

Finally, Yaodie fished out these pieces of [puffer fish liver] from the liquor.

He took out a lighter and a small piece of pine wood, lit the pine wood first, and passed it over the fish livers soaked in alcohol. After the flame flashed, a strange and fresh fragrance spread.

"What a nice smell! I can't believe this is actually pufferfish liver!"

After being roasted in wine and fire, the edges of the puffer fish liver slices are slightly burnt and are emitting a slightly bitter aroma.

The taste is so delicious that you can taste it even without eating it. The only problem is that it is pufferfish liver, which is highly poisonous!

"Alas! What a pity! No matter how delicious it is, who would dare to eat it? This is puffer fish liver!"

It's not just the judges, the chef himself wouldn't dare to eat it, right? " - The rule of puffer fish cooking is that the chef tastes the dish first after it is served. If the puffer fish is not dead, the guests can eat it later, which effectively ensures the safety of the diners.

However, amidst all the discussion, Yao Dad did something shocking. He picked up a piece of liver, dipped it in the pepper and salt that had been ground on the side, and put it in his mouth!

"Gudu!"

After chewing for a few times, Yaodie picked up another piece of sashimi with chopsticks and ate it while drinking the sake he brought.

One minute passed, then two minutes passed.

Five minutes passed, then ten minutes passed.

ps: There are really people in Japan who cook pufferfish liver like this, but those who eat it are all extreme people. Anyone who dares not eat it during negotiations is a coward.

Chapter 48 He is already striving for six stars

Ten minutes later, Yaodie was still alive and well, eating the sashimi he made and drinking sake. He looked so relaxed.

"Stop! Stop! You, stop eating! Chef Yukihira! Don't forget you're still in the food battle!"

In the end, it was Nissin Momofuku, the old guy who loved eating sashimi the most, who couldn't stand Yaodie's procrastination. Seeing that the puffer fish sashimi was getting less and less, he, as a senior gourmet, couldn't help it, so he stood up and stopped Yaodie, reminding him that he was still in the food battle.

"Ah?! Oh! Oh oh!"

It was not until then that Yaodie realized that he was still in the middle of a food battle. He quickly put the puffer fish liver and sashimi on a plate and placed it in front of the three people.

"Hmm~, no taste!"

However, after Nissin Momofuku excitedly put the sashimi that Yaodie was eating with relish into his mouth, he frowned.

Because the ultimate deliciousness that I imagined did not appear. Not only did it not appear, but on the contrary, because it was delayed for too long, the sashimi that should have been crispy and elastic lost its original taste and became limp.

“It’s definitely not possible!”

Mito Eisaku followed suit, "Not as good as Saito-kun's sea bass! I've decided, this time I'm going to vote for Saito-kun!"

"Uncle Seiichiro..."

Even Erina couldn't help but shake her head after taking a bite: "This puffer fish sashimi of yours is really not good."

"Ahahahaha! Is your sense of taste blocked?"

Seeing their expressions, Yao Dad immediately understood what had happened. He chuckled and rolled out the prepared [pufferfish liver] he had cut, sprinkled a little salt and pepper on it, and said, "I think you know what this is.

[Pufferfish liver], if you eat it, you might die, but if you don't eat it, you will miss the opportunity to taste this most delicious food in the world."

As he spoke, he placed the plates in front of the three of them one by one, nodding with a smile: "If any of you don't want to eat, you can vote now to declare me defeated!"

"No, I believe you!"

Facing the exquisitely presented [puffer fish liver] on a small plate, Nissin Momofuku is still Nissin Momofuku!

Just when even Erina Nakiri was a little hesitant and didn't dare to pick up her chopsticks, this veteran gourmet was attracted by the aroma of the [Pufferfish Liver] roasted by the wine fire. Seeing that Yao Di had been eating the [Pufferfish Liver] for more than ten minutes without any abnormality, she couldn't help but swallow her saliva, gritted her teeth, and chose to be the first to pick up the [Pufferfish Liver] with her chopsticks: "After all, you are recognized as the second best chef in the world by WGO. This [Pufferfish Liver] you brought out should be more delicious than the Japanese sea bass, right?"

As he spoke, the old man had already picked up a piece of liver and put it into his mouth.

“Mmm…Mmm…!”

As soon as the [puffer fish liver] entered his mouth, the old man's body began to tremble violently.

The old man's body was shaking violently, as if someone had suddenly stuffed a motor into his anus.

His eyes were wide open as he lay on the table, his eyes rolled up, his mouth wide open like a stranded fish, and he was gasping weakly, as if he would die at any moment.

"Wow! Is he dead?"

Woohoo! It's so delicious! My vote goes to Yukihira Seiichirou!

Then he fell on the table and struggled weakly for several minutes.

Just when everyone thought he was dead, killed by the puffer fish poison, the old guy actually sat up again, took deep breaths, licked his slightly purple lips, and announced that he would vote for Yao Daddy.

???

In response to this, Mito Eisaku and Erina beside him cast puzzled looks at him.

Is this guy okay? He was nearly poisoned to death by [pufferfish liver], and he's still saying he wants to vote for Yao Daddy.

"You two will know once you try it! This dish is so delicious, it's so good that it can make you lose consciousness."

Then, facing the two people's puzzled gazes, Nissin Momofuku picked up another piece of fish liver, put it into his mouth while talking, then lay on the table and continued to roll his eyes.

This... this thing, can it really be eaten?

"I can't. I can't stand that kind of torture. I have a bad heart! I'll vote for Saito-kun! After all, Japanese sea bass is delicious."

Then, Mito Eisaku, who was sitting in the middle, spoke first. For the sake of his own life, he refused to taste the pufferfish liver.

Watching Nissin Momofuku's performance and Mito Eisaku's words.

Erina frowned deeply at the fish liver in front of her.

To be honest, she really doubted whether this thing was edible and whether it would cause any harm if eaten.

If possible, she would never touch such extremely dangerous food.

But after all, it is Uncle Seiichiro Saiba's cooking. Now Uncle Seiichiro has already won one vote, and only one vote is left. I must support him!