Food Wars, I Come From a World Captured by Food

Otherwise, Uncle Seiichiro will fail!

So, with this determination, Erina picked up a piece of fish liver and put it in her mouth.

Mmm! So tender and smooth! It's like goose liver, but much more delicate.

Then, it was so fresh! So beautiful! So delicious!

It’s so numb! I can’t breathe!

When you put a piece of fish liver in your mouth, it feels like swallowing a piece of fat. You don’t even need to sip it, the fish liver melts in your mouth.

With a slight stir of the tongue, all kinds of flavors such as fresh, sweet, tender and salty come up.

So fresh! So fresh!

The umami blockade from the Japanese sea bass was easily broken.

Then, an even heavier blockade was set up!

Before she knew it, Erina didn't even realize that her tongue had become numb from such extreme deliciousness.

"Pfft!"

It was not until her forehead hit the table hard and she was awakened by the pain that Erina realized that she had been unconscious for a moment because of eating [puffer fish liver].

Look at this conference hall again.

Unconsciously, many people were covering their vital parts with their hands.

As for Nissin Momofuku and Mito Eisaku, these two majestic old men have become beggars in rags.

"My vote goes to Professor Yukihira!"

With her still slightly numb tongue, Erina stated her choice.

"Ah?! Is it really that delicious? Let me try it!"

Even at this time, Mito Eisaku, who had just said that he had a heart disease and could not taste [puffer fish liver], stretched out his chopsticks and took a bite.

"Pfft!"

Then, he lay down on the table again.

After getting up again, Mito Eisaku said with a thick tongue, "It's so... so delicious! I vote for Professor Yukihira too!"

"Wow~! Professor Yukihira! Professor Yukihira!"

So, just like that, in the first game, Yaodie used puffer fish to fight against the Japanese sea bass of Saito Tadaaki, the fifth of the top ten, and despite not having the advantage in ingredients, he reversed the situation and won the victory, winning applause from the whole audience.

"Congratulations, Seiichiro!"

Although it was only the first round of the joint team food battle, and the opponent was a student, facing such a victory, Dojima Gin still congratulated Yaodie: "This [Pufferfish Liver Dish] is worthy of three stars, right?"

"more than!"

Yao Dad shook his head and said, "If I could use fantasy ingredients and seasonings, I'm confident this dish could be upgraded to a four-star rating.

And if pufferfish is included in the fantasy ingredients, this dish will most likely be able to reach five stars!"

"Five stars! Wow!"

Dojima Gin was startled and looked at Yao Die in shock: "You dare to dream of five-star cuisine now?!"

"After all, I'm the second best chef in the world!"

Yao Dad gave a wry smile. "Although I may never surpass Mr. Kobayashi in this lifetime, I must at least keep up with him. Okay, enough talk. What's the next food battle? Ramen or barbecue?"

Chapter 49: Nagijima takes out the fantasy ingredients

"Don't be discouraged! Saito! He's the second best chef in the world! It's only natural that you lose to him!"

At this moment, on Saito Tadaaki's side, facing the one-sided situation, Saito Tadaaki has fallen into autism.

Beside him, the burly ramen master, Tousuke Kijima, with a scar on her face, was comforting him, "Besides, this is just bad luck. The fantasy ingredients we were given don't have any fish, only a sea bass. You deserved to lose. Now, it's up to us!"

With that, Megijima walked away from him, leaving only one sentence: "You should be thankful that we are a joint team Shokugeki. As long as the three of us don't lose together, it's not considered a defeat! Just wait and see! I will bring back victory."

"Alright! Mina! The Ten Greatest Council has sent out their second contestant! Our fourth place in the Ten Greatest, Senior Kijima Tousuke from the Hakata Ramen family!"

"Megijima! Megijima!"

As Fuyusuke Megijima came on stage, Rei Kawashima once again shouted passionately on the ring.

To be honest, for these culinary trainees, the duel between Yaodie and Saito Tadaaki just now was really eye-opening.

There were Japanese sea bass and pufferfish liver, taste blockade and counterattack, and even the last three people lying on the table after eating the pufferfish liver, all added a legendary color to this duel.

And now, the fourth of the top ten women, Fuyusuke Kijima, who is one place higher than Saito Tadaaki, has stepped forward, pushing a small cart in her hand. How could they not be excited?

"Ohhhhhhhh! Professor Yukihira has also walked out of the passage again!"

Unlike the female Kijima Tousuke who was pushing a cart full of bags, Yaodie's appearance could be said to be very simple. He basically carried nothing except a huge pig leg bone and just walked out of the passage carrying the pig leg bone.

On the ring, the cooking table where the fish had just been cut had been replaced and cleaned.

In his hands, there was only a bag of high-gluten flour from Kangaroo Country, some of the most common daily necessities and seasonings, and a plate of fish liver left over from the previous round of food battle.

"Uoooh! What did contestant Namikijima bring out? It smells so good!

"What is that? Is that kelp? Why is it so delicious?!"

"Ha! Fantasy ingredients, [Vinegar Kelp]! Damn it, you told me not to use fantasy ingredients, but you used them yourselves!

Just when Yaodie was using the pork thigh to make pork bone broth, Megijima Fuyusuke suddenly took out a large piece of dark brown kelp [a type of kelp that is mostly used to make soup after being dried] with a rich sweet and sour aroma.

Moreover, under Yao Die's astonished gaze, the young man with thick eyebrows, big eyes, a beard, and a scar on his face laughed proudly and arrogantly, "What do you think? Are you surprised? You can't imagine it, right? We can get the fantasy ingredients without you! Now, let me show you the power of this fantasy ingredient [Vinegar Kelp]!"

As he said that, Megijima Fuyusuke put the [Vinegar Konbu] into the pot in front of Yaodie. In just a few seconds, a large pot of delicious, sour and sweet kelp soup was ready.

Then, he took out a bag of the fantasy ingredient [Abundant Flour] with a strong wheat aroma and started kneading the dough with the broth of [Vinegar Kelp].

"Ohhhhhhhhh...! Megijima-senpai actually took out two never-before-seen ingredients and started cooking! And according to our Professor Yukihira, these two ingredients are [Vinegarized Kelp] and [Rich Flour]! It sounds like they're perfect for making ramen! And according to the previous food battle agreement, it seems our Professor Yukihira can't use fantasy ingredients!

So, how will he respond next?"

On the stage, the host Kawashima Rei continued to shout loudly: "Let's see if Professor Yukihira's face is very ugly! Oh oh oh oh oh! Professor Yukihira is laughing! In such a desperate situation, Professor Yukihira is still laughing!

Is this a wry smile of despair?

No! No! It wasn't a wry smile! His smile was full of confidence!

And what was he holding in his hand? The leftover pufferfish liver from the previous food battle?!

What on earth is he planning to do? Faced with fantasy ingredients, is he really capable of turning the tables?

That’s right, Yaodie is laughing now, still laughing.

There was no trace of despair or resentment in that smile. On the contrary, it was full of confidence and joy.

It seems to be saying, "Thank you for your stupid move, I'm going to win!"

"Humph! It's just bluffing!"

Naomichima Tousuke quickened his movements and kneaded the dough in just a few strokes.

Then, he looked up at Yao Di, who also had a confident smile on his face, and started cooking noodles and frying bacon and sakura shrimp.

Across from him, Yaodi, after seeing him knead the dough, also began to work. He chopped up the puffer fish liver, added it to the pot, and added a little salt, creating a pot of fish liver soup with a rich, fishy smell.

Then, pour out the ordinary white flour and start kneading the dough.

Finally, almost at the same time as Megijima Tousuke, Yaodie made his own ramen. When Megijima was about to serve the dish, Tao also scooped out the fishy-smelling fish liver soup from the pot and poured it on the noodles.

"Kelp broth ramen, please!"

"Please, pufferfish liver broth ramen!"

Then, after Megijima Fuyusuke's ramen was served, he immediately served his own ramen, which earned him the unanimous disdainful looks of the three judges.

"Uncle Seiichiro, your ramen..."

Erina Nakiri had originally planned to stay and forcefully help Yao Die cast a vote to save his reputation, but now, seeing the fishy-smelling ramen, she didn't want to stay any longer. Furthermore, she couldn't eat dishes made with fantasy ingredients right now, so she stood up, turned around, and made to leave: "Sorry, everyone, I'm feeling a little unwell all of a sudden, and I have to leave."

"Ah?! Erina-sama is leaving? How can this Shokugeki continue then?"

As Erina stood up, everyone in the venue was in an uproar. On the one hand, they were surprised that Erina suddenly felt unwell. On the other hand, there were only two judges left, so what should they do about the food battle?

Nissin Momofuku and Mito Eisaku looked at Dojima Gin. "Chef Dojima, how about you come and take care of it for a bit?"

So, everyone present turned their eyes to Dojima Gin.

"Huh? Me?"

Dojima Gin looked around, thought for a moment, nodded, replaced Erina, and sat on the judges' seat.

Then, facing the two bowls of ramen, I felt a little bit confused, just like Nissin Momofuku and Mito Eisaku.

"Don't worry! Please enjoy Megijima-san's cooking first!"

Yao Di looked at their embarrassment and smiled. "If you still don't have an appetite for my ramen after eating his food, you can just vote for him! Food that doesn't whet diners' appetite has no value."

"Oh! Oh oh!"

Just like that, with just one sentence, the three judges raised their brows, took the [Kelp Dashi Ramen] without hesitation, picked up a noodle, and started eating it impatiently.

“Slurp, slurp, slurp, slurp…!”

"So sour and sweet! So delicious! So smooth!"

【Kumbu Dashi Ramen】As soon as you take a sip, the unique sourness of vinegared kelp rushes to the tip of your tongue.

Plus, the noodles are so chewy and springy, you can’t stop eating them!

However, this [Kelp Dashi Ramen] is not without flaws.

After slurping up the ramen in their bowls in one gulp, the three judges licked their lips and looked at the empty bowls.

After the three of them hesitated for a moment, Nissin Momofuku spoke first: "Delicious ramen! Is this the fantasy ingredient? It's incredible! So delicious!"

It's so delicious! Even the three-star dishes I've tried can't compare to it!

Even after finishing it, there's still a faint aftertaste between my teeth! I've decided...!"

"Three judges, could you please take another look at my ramen?"

However, just as he was about to say, "I'm going to vote for Megijima Fuyusuke," Yaodi spoke up at the right moment: "Like we just said, if you still don't have an appetite, I'll automatically admit defeat."

"Your ramen? What are you even looking at? Not to mention that I'm full now, even if I wasn't, I wouldn't eat your cod liver ramen!"

As he said this, Nissin Momofuku finished a bowl of the disgusting fish liver ramen, thinking to himself, "Besides, I'm already full and can't eat anything else."

Then, the next second, his eyes swept over the bowl of ramen that still emitted a faint fishy smell: "What a... delicious taste! It looks delicious!"

Chapter 50: The Fantasy Ingredients Defeat

A wonderful thing happened!

After wolfing down a bowl of [Kelp Dashi Ramen], Nissin Momofuku took a last look at his [Pufferfish Liver Ramen] as requested by Yaodie. He had wanted to announce the result after just one look and quickly take away the bowl of ramen that exuded a disgusting fishy smell, but when Nissin Momofuku smelled the faint fishy odor, his stomach, which had been full, suddenly became hungry again.

Not only that, the originally nauseating fishy smell has turned into an attractive fishy fragrance.

"This...what's the principle behind this?"

His eyes were wide open, his face full of disbelief, but Nissin Momofuku's hand had already reached out automatically and took the bowl of [Pufferfish Liver Ramen] that he originally didn't even want to look at.

“Slurp, slurp, slurp…!”

Beside him, Dojima Gin and Mito Eisaku had already started slurping their noodles.

"Chef Dojima! Mito-nii! You...you guys!"

Faced with this astonishing scene, Nissin Momofuku's face was full of surprise, but unknowingly, he picked up a noodle and put it in his mouth.

"Mmm! So... so delicious! So delicious! So delicious!"

Once you start eating, you can’t stop!

It was very strange that the sweet and sour aftertaste of Nissin Momofuku's [Kelp Dashi Ramen] was still lingering in my mouth.

As a result, when he put the noodles in his mouth, the faint fishy smell on the noodles suddenly disappeared, and the sweet and sour aftertaste in his mouth also disappeared quickly. On the contrary, the ultimate freshness of the puffer fish liver was clearly manifested.

“Slurp slurp slurp slurp~!

Can't stop!