The story begins in Food Wars, when Alice took him home.

Erina Nakiri sighed from the bottom of her heart, looking at the Eternal Spirit Blade in Bai Yuan's hand with great envy.

Unfortunately, this knife is only controlled by Bai Yuan. Even when they hold it, it is no different from an ordinary kitchen knife, except that it is a bit sharper than a regular kitchen knife.

"The sword is fine, but it must be worthy of its master. Apart from Master Baiyuan, it is hard to imagine anyone who can wield this sword."

Beside Erina Nakiri, Alice Nakiri, with her arms crossed, spoke, her voice filled with emotion.

"I don't think even a culinary master could necessarily wield this knife!"

Erina Nakiri nodded in agreement, then realized that the person she was talking to was Alice Nakiri. She immediately took a half step back to the side, her face showing a slight wariness.

"Why are you bothering me so much? I'm not going to eat you."

Looking at Erina Nakiri, who was keeping a safe distance from her, Alice Nakiri couldn't help but feel a few black lines appear on her forehead.

"I don't believe you! You're definitely up to no good! I'll never trust you again!"

Erina Nakiri shook her head, her pretty face full of vigilance. Lately, Alice Nakiri had been scheming against her almost every day, making her run around in circles, and the key was that she was helpless.

After all, when it comes to being wicked, she really can't compare to Alice Nakiri.

"Tsk, how boring. Brother Bai Yuan, let's cook this too."

As she spoke, Alice Nakiri took out her hand from behind her back and threw the small octopus in her hand into the air, where it was precisely caught and broken into small pieces by Bai Yuan.

"Octopus... Alice, you're still the same old octopus!"

Looking at the live octopus cut into small pieces, a look of lingering fear flashed across Erina Nakiri's face. Luckily, she had reacted in time, otherwise, being invaded by her octopus would have been unbearable!

The image of the octopus clinging to her with its slippery, sticky body, leaving red marks on her fair skin, flashed through her mind. Just imagining it made her feel incredibly embarrassed!

"You two sisters have such a good relationship."

Watching the two playfully frolicking, Bai Yuan, who had witnessed everything, said with a touch of emotion.

"What's so good about it!"

Erina Nakiri retorted, her face slightly flushed. "That idiot, Shirai-sensei, can't he see that she's being bullied?!"

Although she was both angry and happy during the process.

She was angry because she was treated that way, and happy because she had never been treated that way before.

This was a novel experience for her.

"I think it's pretty good, and then I looked at it more closely."

"Seven Stars - Flowing Shadow!"

Bai Yuan observed this without pointing it out, and simply looked up at the sky.

Holding the Eternal Spirit Blade, one hand gently swung it towards the sky. The blade flashed like a shooting star, instantly splitting open several plump prawns. The shells and meat separated perfectly, and the meat was crystal clear, as transparent as crystal.

Then, the blade trembled slightly and lightly touched the shrimp meat. The shrimp meat instantly spun in the air before falling steadily into the prepared ice water, where it instantly solidified into thin, cicada-wing-like shrimp slices.

"This is a technique I've learned recently. Although it's just a simple cut, it can be done with lightning speed, so that the ingredients can be cut into the most perfect state in an instant."

Looking at the shrimp chips in the ice water, Bai Yuan's voice was indifferent.

After finishing that part, he found some fine, clean sand and gravel on the ground, put them all into a specially made iron pot, and heated it with charcoal underneath.

As the flames intensify, the temperature inside the sand and gravel rises rapidly, and the impurities are quickly purified in the high temperature. Then, live mantis shrimp are added to the pot.

Under the influence of heat, the mantis shrimp quickly curled up, their shells turned golden and crispy, emitting an enticing aroma that instantly made the stomachs of everyone who had been busy all day rumble.

Everyone's face was filled with longing. It's strange, really; it's such a simple process, yet it smells so good! Even more tempting than fried food!

Chapter 254 Erina Nakiri's Training Results, Seafood Extravaganza

"Come on, is there anyone smart enough to answer what my purpose is in doing this?"

Seeing the girls around him watching with great interest, Bai Yuan took the mantis shrimp out of the sand and placed it on a plate for later use. Then he turned to ask.

"If I remember correctly, this cooking method is quite common in seafood cooking in Guangdong and Fujian in China, as well as in Thailand and Vietnam."

The sand and gravel heat up rapidly under high temperatures, instantly baking the mantis shrimp's shell until it is golden and crispy, while locking in the tender juices inside the shrimp meat.

This high-temperature, rapid heating method preserves the original freshness of mantis shrimp to the greatest extent and avoids moisture loss and deterioration in taste caused by prolonged cooking.

This method produces shrimp with a crispy outer shell and a tender, juicy interior—an ultimate contrast in texture!

As she smelled the fragrance in the air, Erina Nakiri's voice rang out.

She had read many cookbooks, some of which described this cooking method, which is popularly known as stone cooking or slab grilling and is quite famous in its place of origin.

"Indeed, I've seen it in books before, but when it comes to cooking with sand and stones, the most famous example is probably roasted chestnuts."

Touching her chin lightly as she looked at Bai Yuan, Alice Nakiri described a dish that utilized sand and stones to their fullest potential, making it a very representative dish.

"That's right, roasted chestnuts are a famous Chinese snack. They utilize the unique thermal conductivity of sand and stones to evenly transfer heat to the chestnuts."

At the same time, sand and gravel release trace amounts of minerals at high temperatures, which can penetrate into food and give it a unique flavor.

Chestnuts roasted with sand and stones in this way develop a natural caramelized aroma and mineral notes, which are enjoyed by many. The same applies to seafood.

Bai Yuan nodded in agreement with Erina Nakiri's words, then processed the remaining ingredients in the bucket one by one, and put them all into the large iron basin.

Peel the garlic, smash it with the back of a knife, and then mince it. It doesn't need to be minced too finely; you need to retain some texture when making garlic sauce.

Divide the minced garlic into two portions, one-third of which is minced garlic and the other two-thirds of which is minced garlic. Then chop a small red chili pepper and place them on a plate for later use.

Ginger slices, scallions, onions, Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, and two or three bay leaves are the source of the garlic sauce's aroma. The Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, and bay leaves need to be cleaned and then fried in cooking oil until fragrant.

"Ginger slices, scallions, onions..."

As Bai Yuan processed the ingredients, he poured them into the pot, his nose twitching slightly as he adjusted the amounts of ingredients, while simultaneously frying them over high heat until they were dry and fragrant.

This process will last five minutes. Once the spices change color, remove them from the pot.

After removing the spices, add one-third of the minced garlic and gently shake with a spoon to prevent the garlic from overflowing from the pot.

Add fresh minced garlic as the moisture decreases.

This process takes about three to five minutes. Only in this way can the minced garlic be fried thoroughly. When its color turns slightly golden, turn down the heat, add the chopped chili peppers, and stir well.

Sauté the minced garlic over low heat, stirring constantly to prevent sticking. Continue until the garlic turns completely golden brown and releases a rich garlic aroma.

Combine 30g oyster sauce, 20g chicken broth, 10g salt, 5g sugar, and a pinch of pepper. Once all the ingredients are combined with the minced garlic, turn off the heat and let it cool.

"This is the right flavor! Pure minced garlic can make the garlic flavor incredibly strong, but it greatly reduces the richness of the flavor."

By adding numerous spices and turning peanut oil into a spiced oil, the garlic sauce undergoes a significant enhancement in both flavor and complexity!

Looking at the garlic sauce in front of him, Bai Yuan sniffed and a satisfied expression appeared on his face.

As if she had anticipated this, Alice Nakiri began processing the shellfish in the bucket when he started frying the garlic.

Open all their shells to reveal the softest, sweetest part inside, and place them on a plate.

Beside her, Hojo Miyoko began soaking and washing the glass noodles.

Garlic with scallops just doesn't feel quite right without some glass noodles.

Bai Yuan noticed their actions and immediately picked up a spoon to spread garlic sauce on the scallops. Hojo Miyoko followed suit and added soaked vermicelli.

Just then, Tadokoro Megumi came over carrying a steamer about the same size as herself and placed it in front of Shirayuki, intending to use it as a cooking utensil for this meal.

"No need for a steamer, just wrap them all in aluminum foil and bake them once, that should be enough."

Bai Yuan's voice was indifferent as he refused Tadokoro Megumi's offer of a steamer. Instead, he found a spot with soil and quickly dug with a shovel.

In just over ten minutes, he had mixed the clay, then added shell ash and stones, and found some plant roots to increase its toughness, and kneaded it into a simple clay stove.

Place some charcoal inside, light it, and bake it dry to increase its stability. At the same time, leave a chimney opening to facilitate smoke exhaust and control the heat.

Although it's not very stable, it's fine for one-time use.

"Xiao Hui, help me take the foil off."

"it is good!"

Seeing the surprised looks on the faces of those around him, Bai Yuan patted the dejected Tadokoro Megumi and gave her a new task.

As a member of the dark cuisine world, hand-kneading the cooking station is just a basic operation; given sufficient conditions, he can knead anything by hand.

Seafood covered in minced garlic was wrapped in tin foil and then placed in a preheated oven. Bai Yuan patted his slightly dirty hands, and Tadokoro Megumi, being very perceptive, stepped forward to help him wash his hands with mineral water.

"Now all we have to do is wait."

Sniffing, Bai Yuan looked at the steaming clay stove and nodded with satisfaction. All that was left was to wait.

After a busy morning, he was getting a little hungry.

"Now..."

"Please tidy up the surrounding clutter a bit. I left a few dozen iced Cokes in the trunk when I left yesterday. Can any of you go and get them?"

Speaking of summer, how can we forget cola!

"I'll get it."

After finishing all his tasks, Bai Yuan stood up. Mito Yumi, having nothing else to do, jogged over after hearing his instructions.

"Is there anything else you want to do? There's still some time before lunch, so you're free to do whatever you want."

Seeing that the people around her were standing still, Bai Yuan tilted her head in confusion. Could it be that they were tired from the morning's beachcombing and didn't want to move around...?

"Watermelon! Watermelon! Let's hit some watermelons!"

Yoshino Yuuki shouted excitedly as she ran towards the van not far away, carrying two large watermelons from it.

They knew they were going to the beach today, so they got up early to buy these at the nearby market, just so they could play blindfolded watermelon smashing game on the beach.

Spitting watermelon seeds while enjoying the sea breeze at the beach—that feeling is indescribably joyful!

And what's more! Watermelons in China are incredibly cheap! The price that buys you only one slice in Japan can buy you a whole watermelon in China!

If there weren't so few people here, and they really couldn't eat it all, they would definitely buy ten or eight.

"Then let's smash the watermelon!"

Seeing Yoshino Yuuki's excited expression, Bai Yuan smiled and agreed to her request.

"Great!"

Having received Bai Yuan's affirmation, Yoshino Yuuki jumped up excitedly, then carefully walked to the nearby beach and gently placed the watermelon down.

"But the beach in summer is so comfortable. Walking barefoot on it, the sun warms the sand, it feels like a foot massage."