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

Considering you might also choose Mapo Tofu, I bought three or four portions of the ingredients, along with some other common Sichuan ingredients.

Since Baiyuan is a teacher, and given his pride as a teacher, he would most likely not refuse a Sichuan cuisine theme, so Kuga Terunori bought ingredients used in Sichuan cuisine.

And this is indeed the case.

It must be said that this guy, despite his seemingly careless nature, was actually very methodical, which gave him a huge advantage in the battle.

If the gap between the two wasn't so huge, an ordinary Chinese cuisine teacher who wasn't particularly skilled in Sichuan cuisine might have really failed.

However, someone who fails at this level is indeed not qualified to become a Chinese cuisine teacher at Totsuki Culinary Academy; at most, they can become a minor subject teacher!

Chapter 94 The Dragon-Turning Pot, White Mapo Tofu

"Tofu, beef, Sichuan peppercorns, peppercorns, Erjingtiao peppers, soybeans, and even half a chicken... You've really prepared everything."

Looking at the ingredients that Terunori Kuga brought, Hakugen couldn't help but complain.

If you really want to use these ingredients to make Sichuan cuisine, besides Mapo Tofu, you can only make some Sichuan dishes related to chicken, beef, and soybean residue.

Spicy chicken, Sichuan-style saliva chicken, pickled pepper beef...

Looking at the ingredients in front of him, Bai Yuan quickly formed a recipe in his mind.

In fact, if he had soybeans, he could have used them to replace minced meat and made a magical six-flavor Mapo Tofu with the taste of his mother.

This is also the dish that Little Chef made by using his mother's cooking techniques to defeat Shao An!

However, looking at the half-eaten chicken, green Erjingtiao peppers, and Chaotian peppers in the ingredient bag, Bai Yuan suddenly had a different thought.

"Mapo tofu doesn't take too long to make, and it doesn't require a high level of overall skill from the chef."

To make things more difficult, let's start with the tofu-making step, Kuga-kun.

Picking up the soybeans in front of him, Bai Yuan smiled and looked at Kuga Terunori.

As he spoke, he released his hand, and the soybeans fell into the plate like beads, making a sound like large and small pearls falling onto a jade plate.

"Starting with making tofu? I've never competed with anyone like this before, and no one has ever dared to compete with me like this. Okay, I accept this challenge!"

To make good Mapo Tofu, a good piece of tofu is essential.

Terunori Kuga was not a theorist; he once secluded himself for more than ten days to study and create the most suitable tofu for making Mapo Tofu!

Because he was worried that Bai Yuan wouldn't know how to make tofu and wouldn't accept the challenge, he simply bought ready-made tofu from a tofu stall.

Now that this guy has taken the initiative to ask, Kuga Terunori naturally can't refuse!

Then...

Let him see the strength of a so-called top-tier five-star!

They divided the soybeans in the plate into two portions, and then went to their respective cooking stations.

At this moment, nothing else matters. They both understand that only cooking can convince each other; everything else is meaningless!

"Then let me be the referee."

Looking at the two spirited individuals before her, Kobayashi Rindou's eyes revealed a strange glint; Bai Yuan's words had touched her deeply.

To become a strong person, or the strongest person?

Kobayashi Rindou couldn't possibly dismiss the words of a top-tier five-star chef as baseless. In other words, she was at a disadvantage from the very beginning…

"Just you wait and see, I'm determined to revitalize the Chinese cuisine of Totsuki Culinary Arts!"

Looking at Shiroyuki, who had already come to the kitchen counter, Kuga Terunori spoke to him earnestly, his body trembling slightly with excitement.

"I won't look; I'll find the answer in your cooking."

Bai Yuan's voice was indifferent, devoid of any emotion. As he spoke, he rinsed the half-chicken in the ingredients several times with clean water, and at the same time used a special technique to press it to remove all the blood, which was the main source of the fishy smell.

The freshness of the chicken is closely related to the deliciousness of the chicken soup. The half chicken in front of me is obviously frozen and of very poor quality.

While it's not impossible to do it, the chicken soup made this way will taste significantly less delicious and will also affect the next step in the cooking process.

"Looks like it's time to use it."

Drawing the Eternal Spirit Blade from its sheath, Bai Yuan knew that even though he was competing against an unknown nobody, he would still give it his all out of respect.

"What's going on? The ingredients... the ingredients look much rounder and plumper?! As if they were just slaughtered!"

Looking at the ingredients in front of him, Kobayashi Rindou couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, his eyes revealing disbelief.

The ingredients, processed some time ago, are now as fresh as if they were just slaughtered!

"Don't make a fuss, this is the legendary kitchen utensil, the Everlasting Knife, which has the magical ability to restore the freshness of ingredients that have lost their flavor."

Seeing Kobayashi Rindou's startled reaction, Bai Yuan shrugged.

Next, put the prepared chicken into a pot of hot water without blanching it, so that all the flavor is locked in the soup. Just skim off the foam on the surface of the soup.

"I see…"

"So that's how big it is! How can there be such a magical knife in the world? This is simply incredible. Can I take a look?"

Watching Bai Yuan loosen the ginger by crushing it, and at the same time find angelica and codonopsis in the classroom, put the three ingredients into a gauze and put them into the chicken soup pot.

Like a little girl who has discovered a doll, Kobayashi Rindou rushed up to them, looking at them with excitement.

It was as if she would do anything as long as Bai Yuan nodded and allowed her to touch the legendary Eternal Spirit Blade.

This is a legendary kitchen utensil that can bring back the freshness of ingredients! I don't know what the principle is, but it can do such a magical thing.

"It's on the table, take it and see for yourself."

Bai Yuan was not stingy about this. On the one hand, no one but him could use the Eternal Spirit Blade, and on the other hand, he was confident in his own strength.

Even if Kobayashi Rindou were truly greedy and ran away with a kitchen knife, he was absolutely confident that he could catch up with her and teach her a lesson!

Turn the heat to low and keep the pot bubbling like fish eyes; this will ensure the chicken soup is bright and flavorful.

On the other side, pour all the soybeans into a bowl, and wait for the chicken soup to cook before pouring it all in at once, so that the soybeans can absorb the flavor of the soup.

The purpose of this step is to make the tofu flavorful with meat.

Looking at the soaking soybeans, Bai Yuan turned his gaze to the fresh Erjingtiao and Chaotianchi peppers on the cooking counter, and then started boiling water in a pot.

Blanch the two types of chili peppers in hot water for 20 seconds, then take them out and dry them in the sun.

During the sun exposure process, the chlorophyllase in the chili peppers is oxidized by light, causing the chili peppers to become colorless and transparent, turning them into white chili peppers.

"What are they doing? Aren't they making Mapo Tofu? Why boil the chilies first and then dry them? This is a completely pointless step."

During the cooking process, Terunori Kuga kept a close eye on Hakugen's actions.

The pressure from a five-star chef was immense; when he actually started cooking, he was nothing like the nonchalant person he had initially appeared to be.

"Could it be some kind of cooking method I don't know? After all, he's a five-star chef, so it's normal for him to know things that ordinary people don't!"

No, this is too intriguing! I must ask him for advice after the competition!

Unable to figure it out, he simply stopped thinking about it. Hisagi Teruki suppressed his curiosity and refocused his attention on the soy milk that had just been cooked in front of him.

He added gypsum powder to the soy milk and stirred it continuously with a spoon. The soy milk then turned into tofu pudding. He then placed the tofu pudding into a mold and pressed it down with a heavy object to make it solidify.

"Isn't it supposed to help ingredients regain their freshness? Why doesn't it work for me?"

Holding the Eternal Spirit Blade, Kobayashi Rindou looked at the beef in front of him with a puzzled expression. It was cut with the Eternal Spirit Blade, so why was it the same as before?

The beef hadn't recovered to its freshness at all! Was Bai Yuan lying to her? But the chicken from before definitely looked fresh…

"Because you are not its master, you must first gain its approval in order to use it, otherwise it is impossible to unleash its magical power."

Bai Yuan's voice slowly rang out, "The legendary cooking utensils are not for just anyone to use. Even if Kobayashi Rindou has good talent, he is only good."

To gain the recognition of legendary kitchen utensils, one must at least reach the Special Grade Five Star level in their teens and possess the ability to create glowing dishes.

"What? Kitchen utensils can recognize their owners?"

Upon hearing Bai Yuan's words, Kobayashi Rindai frowned, suspecting that the other party was treating her like a fool.

It's unbelievable that a mere kitchen knife could recognize its owner.

"If you can accept that it has such amazing abilities, can't you accept that it can choose its own master?"

Bai Yuan's voice carried a hint of teasing as he took the Eternal Spirit Blade from Kobayashi Rindan's hand and began to perform in front of her.

With a flash of silver light, the beef in front of me was sliced ​​into paper-thin slices and neatly arranged on the plate.

"Want to try it?"

The beef on the plate was layered on top of each other, so fresh that it even shimmered with iridescent colors in the sunlight, and the shreds of meat on it seemed to be twitching slightly.

Seeing this, Bai Yuan brought a copper pot, added boiling water into it, and then added scallion segments, ginger slices, red dates, and a small piece of angelica root.

Dilute the sesame paste with warm water, add minced garlic, cilantro, chopped green onions, crushed peanuts, sesame seeds, and other seasonings, then add light soy sauce, sugar, and vinegar to taste.

After tasting the flavor with his chopsticks, Bai Yuan handed the bowl of condiments to Xiao Lin Longdan, inviting her to try the hot pot made with fresh beef sliced ​​with the Yongling Knife!

"Gudu."

Looking at the bubbling broth in front of him and the incredibly enticing aroma of the dipping sauce, Kobayashi Rindou swallowed hard.

"Then I won't be polite."

Without hesitation, I picked up my chopsticks, took a thin slice of beef, gently swished it three times, and then put it into the dipping sauce bowl to coat it with sesame sauce.

The beef has a delicate and tender texture, making it easy to swallow with almost no chewing, and because it is so fresh, the taste is absolutely amazing!

Add some rich sesame sauce, and the taste is amazing!

Although it was very hot, causing Kobayashi Rindou to keep sticking out her tongue, she couldn't bear to spit it out.

At this moment, the girl's body trembled slightly, as if she was enduring something, and her cheeks turned red from the heat.

"Great! Hot pot with meat!"

After a while, Kobayashi Rindou exhaled a long breath of hot air, then excitedly grabbed Bai Yuan's arm, his eyes filled with a unique joy.

"The combination of perfectly fresh meat and a richly flavorful dipping sauce is an absolutely invincible killer move!"

As Bai Yuan spoke, he couldn't resist picking up his chopsticks, putting beef into the copper pot, dipping it in the sesame sauce bowl next to him, and eating it with relish.

"This is really good! It's so delicious with just meat and dipping sauce! I've decided, I'm having hot pot tonight."

I'm going to eat ten pounds in one go!

"You need to use very fresh beef and lamb, so it's best to go to the market in the morning to buy them and cook them around noon, otherwise the taste will be greatly diminished."