Who gave this heretical practitioner permission to cook?

Chapter 84 Sui Kakashi awakens his Sharingan on the spot, you really don't waste a single bit! (Second update)
"They are roasted seaweed sheets."

Inside "Brother Hui's General Store" in Sichuan and Chongqing, Xia Minhui rubbed his chin and quickly realized what was happening.

"The fish skin is seaweed, the fish meat is tofu, so the blood-infused meat must be duck blood!"

"Good lad, I underestimated you!"

Hearing Xia Minhui's words, Wen Zhixia turned her head to the side.

"So, he used ingredients that were already in the previous dishes? But didn't you say the flavors clashed?"

Xia Minhui's eyes lit up, and a smile appeared on his lips.

"Yes, the flavors clash, but pre-treated ingredients don't!"

"This kid noticed early on that the timing of the frozen tofu was wrong. In the fourth round, no, it's possible that he even considered the final theme at the very beginning of the third round."

"So while he was cooking, he secretly stole some time from each round and presented it in the final dish!"

"For example, the fish bones they described should essentially be the first dish, spicy diced chicken!"

Wen Zhixia was somewhat puzzled.

"The spicy chicken pieces have already been overwhelmed by the spiciness, won't they mix with the other flavors if we use them like this?"

Xia Minhui shook his head.

"He cut the large chunks of spicy chicken into pieces, then removed the skin and quickly recut the remaining parts into thin strips."

"Because the small fish bones only serve to enhance the flavor, and the amount is not too large, there is plenty of time."

"Moreover, these thin strands were already deep-fried and left to sit for nearly three hours, so they've completely hardened, making it even easier to simulate small fish bones!"

Wen Zhixia thought about it for a moment and realized that it was indeed feasible.

"Okay, the small fish bones are taken care of, but what about the fish bones? We can't use spicy chicken pieces for the fish bones, can we?"

"Of course, that's why he used it."

"You used dry-roasted tofu, right?"

Inside the competition arena, Sui Wubai's demeanor has changed dramatically. His previous naive appearance is gone, and now his eyes are filled with only a thirst for culinary knowledge.

"In the fifth round, you should have baked an extra piece of tofu. Compared to the dish in that round, it has less moisture and a drier texture, which is perfect for simulating the fish spine."

"That's not all! You also crush the cooked noodles, wrap them around strips of dried tofu, and deep-fry them until they puff up slightly, making them even closer to the texture of real fish bones."

"To do this, you first break up the tofu, then spread it out in a container, assemble the dried tofu with noodles, and then sprinkle some small fish bones on top."

"Then add the tofu on top, and you've made a vegetarian fish with bones!"

At this point, Sui Wubai paused for a moment, then spoke directly.

"A suitable amount of dried shrimp powder, a little minced ginger, a section of scallion white, a little oyster sauce, and 6g of white pepper powder."

Seeing Sui Wubai's state, many viewers in the live stream perked up.

[Holy crap, here it comes! 500 is truly an eye-opener!]

[Sui Kakashi's live stream: Your cooking is great, but the next second, it's mine!]

[I remember Chef Sui had extremely strict conditions for unlocking the recipe replication mode, just how delicious must this tofu fish be!]

Whether it tastes good or not, just write it down and try making it at home. A few blocks of tofu aren't something you can't afford.

[Why bother noting? Chef Sui didn't mention any measurements this time, using "appropriate amount" for many. He probably took it into consideration that this was a live broadcast and the recipe was from the Sichuan-Chongqing Ice and Fire Chef, so he was being a little more accommodating.]

[Don't worry, after today, all the food UPs will be urging us to update. Just leave the complicated things to them, and then we can just find a low-budget version to watch for free~] Just as the live stream was discussing which UP should be sent to fight, at the Xiangqu Airport, Shuai Xiaojian was waiting for his plane back to Dahu District while watching the live stream of "One Meal to Fame".

As Sui Wubai recited the spice recipe bit by bit, he felt a sense of déjà vu.

"This recipe looks so similar to the fish balls I made before!"

He frowned, thinking it was probably a coincidence.

Otherwise, it's impossible for a Sichuan-Chongqing "Ice and Fire Chef" to have cracked his own fish ball seasoning recipe without even tasting it!
That's outrageous!
"However, calling him Sichuan-Chongqing Ice and Fire is not right. I am no longer a player. He should be called Xia Ming now."

"This young chef named Xia Ming possesses such skill at such a young age; his future achievements are limitless!"

His eyes glazed over for a moment; the surname Xia always reminded him of someone from the past.

Back when he was a food judge, this old friend left a very deep impression on him.

Thinking of this, Shuai Xiaojian took out his phone and checked the calendar.

"The New Chef Competition will start in about two months. Xia Ming has no reason not to participate. We'll have a chance to meet again then~"

Just then, they heard the boarding announcement playing in the station hall. Seeing this, Shuai Xiaojian asked his assistant to pick up his luggage, and then the two of them walked towards the boarding gate together.

Meanwhile, Sui Wubai's culinary deciphering continues.

"3g of star anise powder, salt to taste, no, a pinch of salt!"

At this point, Sui Wubai looked up at Xia Ming.

"If I'm not mistaken, you didn't actually put much salt in the tofu."

Zheng Yongqi turned around and looked at Sui Wubai with curiosity.

"But this fish, no, I should say tofu, is so smooth and flavorful that if there's too little salt, it won't have the desired effect at all."

Sui Wubai shook his head slightly.

"Saltiness doesn't necessarily come from salt. If I remember correctly, your third dish was crab roe tofu, and the crab roe was simulated using salted egg yolks. So, you must still have quite a bit of salted egg white on you~"

"You break it up and then blend it evenly into the tofu. After breaking them up, the textures are similar, and it's hard to tell them apart at first bite. You might even be amazed at how smooth the tofu is."

"You really don't waste a single bit!"

After making a joke, Sui Wubai pointed to the fish pieces and continued.

"The blood-infused layer uses duck blood, but the texture is incredibly smooth. In all my years as a chef, I've rarely tasted a dish made with animal blood so well."

Sui Wubai glanced tentatively at Xia Ming, who blinked and shook his head slightly.

"Sorry, this is a closely guarded secret recipe, I can't reveal it here."

"No problem, the taste is indeed unique enough. This secret recipe is quite substantial, but I can't really taste it myself, so I'll leave it to others to explore."

"After the blood layer comes the fish skin. The roasted seaweed is soft at first and then crispy. It is rich in umami flavor, and after frying, it also has a slight crispness and chewiness. It is perfect to imitate fish skin."

"After completing all these steps, assemble them, coat them with a thin batter, fry for a few minutes, then take them out, let them cool slightly, and fry them again for 1 minute to shape them!"

After saying that, Sui Wubai dipped his chopsticks into the sauce at the bottom.

"Of course, just vegetarian fish might not surprise me this much, but I didn't expect you to use such a clever method to make the 'fish-fragrant sauce'!"

"No wonder. You used pickled peppers in the fourth round of casserole-cooked tofu balls; you probably started thinking about this back then."

"Therefore, we prepared 'fish chili' in advance as a temporary emergency measure."

(End of this chapter)