Food Wars, My Dishes Don't Just Shine

It seems she really learned something from this field training!

"As we were about to leave, Master Ma taught us a set of his signature skills. What I learned was the technique of combining medicinal foods."

Upon hearing Bai Yuan's words, Shinoto Hisako immediately recounted what had happened after he left that day.

Since there were really no customers, Ma Sandao, out of boredom, taught her and Sadatsuka Nao a few cooking tips.

As a chef of at least five-star rank, even if Ma Sandao casually reveals a few of his skills, it would be enough for Hisako Shinto and Nao Sadazuka to benefit from for a long time.

"I see. No wonder your medicinal diet has become so well-organized."

Astragalus, as the principal ingredient, replenishes qi and strengthens the exterior, enhances the flavor of braised dishes, and reduces greasiness.

Angelica sinensis and wolfberry are the main ingredients. Angelica sinensis invigorates and nourishes blood, while wolfberry nourishes yin and improves eyesight. Together with astragalus, they form a golden triangle for nourishing both qi and blood.

As for the adjuvant ingredients, they are red yeast rice and the basic spices used to make the braising liquid. Red dates harmonize the medicinal properties, while the spices invigorate the spleen and stimulate the appetite; they can be considered a perfect pair.

Bai Yuan nodded in sudden realization. He only had a superficial understanding of medicinal cuisine and rarely had in-depth conversations with Hisako Shinto.

Now, when I taste the medicinal cuisine prepared under Ma Sandao's guidance, I feel enlightened.

He used to only care about creating connections between ingredients, and didn't pay much attention to their primary and secondary relationships. He needs to be more mindful of that in the future.

Culinary skills are accumulated and improved little by little in this process.

"Although I don't understand some of it, it sounds really impressive."

After hearing Bai Yuan's words, Erina Nakiri and Alice Nakiri appeared at some point, their eyes filled with surprise as they looked at the braised soup in front of them.

The phrase "ruler, minister, assistant, and envoy" sounds like something out of a novel; one might mistake it for ancient history. It's hard to imagine that what he's talking about is actually related to medicinal herbs.

"There's nothing wrong with your cooking. Just keep going at your own pace. I'll go to your stall tomorrow."

After tasting the three people's dishes, Bai Yuan gave a fair evaluation.

Each dish here has its own strengths and weaknesses. The next step is to make up for the weaknesses, and then you will succeed.

"Ah."

"Understood, I will improve through practice."

"The rice is cooked."

"How about we have something to eat tonight? We can each have one dish, and then we can make some soup."

"I saw there were some shrimp and eggs left in the kitchen, so I decided to make shrimp and egg stir-fry."

Watching the girls chatter about what to have for dinner after he finished commenting on the dishes, Bai Yuan picked up the leftover shrimp from Nakiri Erina's dish.

Then she borrowed two eggs from Alice Nakiri and asked Hisako Shinomiya for a bowl of broth.

"This dish is quite simple to make. First, you need to clean the shrimp thoroughly, even the tails, but you absolutely must remove the shrimp vein..."

As he spoke, Bai Yuan raised the cleaver in his hand and threw the shrimp on the plate into the air. Nakiri Erina only saw a flash of light, and then there were more than a dozen cleaned shrimp in his plate.

Two seconds later, countless shrimp shells fell from the sky, piling up into a small mountain on the table, mixed with black shrimp veins.

"To season the base flavor with salt, just keep kneading it like this until it becomes sticky, then rinse it off with running water, otherwise it will be too salty."

As Bai Yuan explained, he kneaded and shaped the shrimp. In no time, he had finished processing the shrimp. Then, he took a large bowl and tossed the eggs into the air.

The next moment, as the finger touched the eggs, they burst open in the air, the egg whites and yolks falling into the bowl, while the shells flew into the trash can; not a single one landed outside.

Such astonishing control made the three girls on the scene gasp in surprise.

Chapter 327 Bai Yuan's Teachings

Although I already knew that Bai Yuan was amazing and had seen many of his exquisite cooking demonstrations.

But no matter how many times they see such superb skills, they will still be deeply shocked when they see them again!

Shrimp are slippery creatures by nature.

Many chefs find it difficult to handle properly even when they have it in their hands.

Bai Yuan tossed it into the sky, and in a flash of silver light, less than three seconds later, the shrimp fell back down as a perfectly intact shrimp meat.

The shrimp shells next to it were spotless, without a single bit of shrimp meat left, which was undoubtedly a testament to the ultimate knife skills!

And eggs.

How many chefs in the world can toss an egg high into the air and break it in mid-air while perfectly separating the yolk from the shell?

"These are all basic operations. Once you've mastered them in the future, you'll be able to do this too."

Feeling the admiring gazes of the girls around him, Bai Yuan simply smiled and waved his hand; it was a very easy thing for him.

Back when I was an apprentice in the world of dark cuisine, anyone with the skill level of a master chef could do something like this.

Surprisingly, in this era, these basic operations have become impressive culinary skills.

"I feel that even if I become a top-tier chef in the future, I will never be able to do this."

Upon hearing Bai Yuan's words, Shinoto Hisako said dejectedly.

Because she knew her own limitations very well, she understood that it would be impossible to achieve this without eight to ten years of experience and refinement.

"Indeed, to complete the processing of ingredients in an instant requires not only extremely high culinary skills, but also a high level of martial arts prowess."

For modern people with generally lower physical fitness, replicating such a difficult maneuver would require at least improving their martial arts skills first.

Erina Nakiri nodded in deep agreement at Hisako Shinoto's exclamation. It wasn't that she hadn't thought about imitating her, but she really couldn't do it!

“Even if you start learning from a young age, you may not be able to do it; the main thing is to have the talent in this area.”

Alice Nakiri's words carried a hint of sarcasm. She had been by Bai Yuan's side since she was a child, but what she had learned was only the tip of the iceberg.

It's not that Bai Yuan taught poorly, or that he was holding back.

Rather, it's simply that her talent is limited. Even if she tries her best, she can only barely reach the level of a master chef, and it's extremely difficult to go any further.

Of course, after this period of training, she clearly felt that her strength had improved significantly.

If this continues, it won't be long before I can consistently produce top-tier three-star dishes, becoming a top-tier three-star chef, and even advancing to four-star chef.

"These methods can only speed up the cooking process; what truly determines the taste of the dish is the chef's personal skill."

The main reason I do this is because it's easier for me. If it were difficult, I'd rather follow the steps. You don't need to pursue those fancy things too much; what you need to pursue is an understanding of the dish itself.

Hearing Erina Nakiri and the others talking amongst themselves, their words filled with envy for his skills, Bai Yuan frowned slightly, realizing that these guys were getting a little carried away.

Overemphasizing flashy but impractical techniques while neglecting the essence of cooking could lead them astray.

"We know that this method is not suitable for us at all, but when we see a cool method, we can't help but admire it and want to imitate it."

"However, it is obvious that even if we were asked to imitate it, we would not be able to do so."

Towards the end, Erina Nakiri's voice clearly carried a hint of frustration.

Even with her top-tier culinary talent, the God Tongue, she couldn't perform the kind of operation that Bai Yuan did, which was beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

"Add salt, pepper, and sesame oil to the beaten eggs. You can also add a little cornstarch slurry to make the scrambled eggs more tender. Mix well and it's ready to serve."

Hearing what Erina Nakiri and the others said, Bai Yuan finally felt relieved. He then looked at the eggs in the bowl, quickly added salt, pepper, sesame oil, and a small amount of cornstarch, and stirred with chopsticks until evenly mixed.

Boil water in a pot, add tomatoes, blanch the skin until cooked, then put them in cold water. At this point, the tomato skin and the tomato itself will have separated.

Slightly cut open the surface with a knife, and gently peel off the red skin. Then cut the peeled flesh into pieces of varying sizes.

When cooking stir-fries, appropriately differentiating the ingredients can help elevate the dish's quality.

"Yellow wine, pepper, salt, and cornstarch, right? I've already prepared them in advance."

As they were talking, Alice Nakiri handed over the marinated shrimp. Being a chef herself, she naturally knew what Bai Yuan was planning to do next, so she prepared it in advance.

"You've been a great help. Now just blanch them until they're about 70-80% cooked."

Looking at the shrimp that Alice Nakiri handed over, Bai Yuan nodded slightly to express his gratitude. He then put the prepared shrimp into a pot to blanch and scooped them out with a strainer.

"Look at these shrimp, they're white, crisp, and bouncy—perfect for making shrimp and scrambled eggs."

Bai Yuan placed the blanched shrimp into an iron bowl. Looking at their tender white appearance, he showed a satisfied expression. Then he looked at Erina Nakiri and the others and praised them.

"Indeed, even though it hasn't been cooked yet, just looking at the color makes it incredibly appetizing!"

Erina Nakiri had somehow gotten close to Bai Yuan. She was already feeling a bit threatened because she hadn't been able to help earlier and Alice Nakiri had gotten there first.

She didn't want to appear useless in the kitchen.

"The shrimp prepared this way have a better texture. After cooling slightly, put them into the egg mixture. Then heat oil in a pan. When the oil reaches about 40% of its maximum temperature, add the shrimp and scrambled eggs. It is essential to cook this over low heat."

As he spoke, Bai Yuan poured the egg mixture and shrimp into the pot, using a low heat throughout and stirring constantly. He added tomatoes to enhance the flavor and texture once the egg mixture had slightly solidified.

"It looks so tender, it should be ready to be taken out of the pot now."

Erina Nakiri stood beside Shirabuchi, holding a large white plate. If she had cooked this dish, it would be ready by now.

"Wait about fifteen more seconds, and its outer skin will turn slightly yellow while the inside remains soft and tender, creating a more layered texture."

Seeing Erina Nakiri offering to serve the dish, Bai Yuan shook his head slightly in refusal, as the shrimp and scrambled eggs in the pot only had the characteristic of being tender.

However, to make the shrimp and scrambled eggs taste even better, the surface needs to be slightly yellow. But the heat needs to be carefully controlled so as not to damage the tenderness inside the scrambled eggs.

"okay, I get it."

Upon hearing Bai Yuan's words, Erina Nakiri blushed slightly, clearly not expecting that the time she had estimated would differ from the actual cooking time by so much.

In that case, picking up the plate wouldn't be helping; it would be making things worse...

Thinking of this, Erina Nakiri became even more embarrassed, and lowered her head slightly.

Beside her, Alice Nakiri couldn't help but chuckle to herself as she watched this scene.

This girl is so naive. Didn't you see her standing obediently to the side? Teacher Bai Yuan's control over the cooking temperature is astonishing; it's simply beyond the reach of amateurs like them.

That's right. Although they are now top-level chefs, they are still far behind Bai Yuan.

Above the Special Grade, each level is an insurmountable chasm. To cross it, both luck and strength are indispensable, let alone for Bai Yuan, who possesses the strength of a Seven-Star Special Chef.

"It's done cooking, Erina. Could you help me scoop the rice into a plate? Let's make it shrimp and scrambled egg rice."

"it is good."

Bai Yuan's instructions brought Erina Nakiri back to her senses from her embarrassment. She could still manage to scoop rice, so she first put the rice into a bowl and then turned it upside down on the basin to make it look nice.

When Bai Yuan saw the rice that Nakiri Erina was holding in both hands, he poured the scrambled eggs from the pot without hesitation, making a pot of shrimp and scrambled eggs with two servings of rice.

As soon as this batch is finished, start the next batch.