Food Wars, My Dishes Don't Just Shine

Not only are their culinary skills inferior, but their speed of progress is also slower.

Although she was not quite on par with Erina Nakiri back then, compared to now, that difference is negligible.

It was simply a matter of the difference between a second-class chef and a first-class chef.

Now, under Bai Yuan's tutelage, she has broken through the boundaries of a first-class chef and is striving to become a top-class chef.

What about Erina Nakiri?

Because of her divine tongue, she became a top-tier chef at a young age and now possesses the formidable strength of a top-tier one-star chef.

And she is evolving at an astonishing rate every day, changing every single day. It's safe to say that there's no way she can catch up with her anymore.

"This is a practical training session, not a cooking competition. The taste of the food does affect the ranking, but not as much as you might imagine."

Seeing Hisako Shinodo lower her head uncomfortably as she spoke, with obvious frustration in her eyes, Shirabuchi finally spoke.

Compared to pure culinary competition, on-site training is significantly more diverse, with more factors determining the outcome.

The location of the stall, the surrounding customer traffic, and the speed at which the chefs prepare food are all key factors in determining the leaderboard score.

If you don't even have the courage to compete, you might as well give up on on-site training and quickly drop out of school to change careers.

"Having said that..."

Hisako Shinto opened her mouth as if to refute, but then felt that what Shirai said made sense.

There are many factors that determine the score, and she gave up without even trying, which is undoubtedly wrong.

Thinking about this, Hisako Shinto felt inexplicably embarrassed.

It's so embarrassing that she had to go through Teacher Bai Yuan to understand such a simple principle, even after he explained it so clearly!

"I understand, I will strive for the honor of first place!"

I kept asking myself, "Does she really want to stop at the top three?" The little voice inside me kept shaking its head, shouting, "I don't want to!"

At this point, things became clear.

She wants to get first place and is willing to give anything for it!

"That's right, that's the Hisako I know, the confident and energetic Hisako Shinto!"

If it weren't for today's inquiry, Bai Yuan wouldn't have expected that Hisako's goal was only to be in the top three.

Based on the theorem that aiming for the top three means you're destined not to get into the top three, Bai Yuan advised her to set her goals higher.

Even if she fails, her final result will exceed what she could have achieved.

And because you've worked hard and strived, you won't have too many regrets in your heart. This is the best outcome of on-site training.

"Ok!"

Hisako Shinoto nodded solemnly.

"What are you two talking about? Brother Bai Yuan, hurry up and make breakfast. I'm going out to buy some cream. I hope to have some hot congee with preserved egg and lean pork when I come back."

Just then, Alice Nakiri's voice came from the doorway.

Looking over, I saw that she had finished dressing and washing up and had come out of the room.

At that moment, Alice Nakiri was about to go to the supermarket to buy cream. Before leaving, she came to see what Shirabuchi and Hisako Shinoto were doing and made a request.

A bowl of congee with preserved egg and lean pork.

Although it was a very ordinary dish, for some reason, Alice Nakiri had a strong craving for it after waking up, missing the profound flavor of century eggs.

"If you want to eat congee with preserved egg and lean pork, you first need preserved eggs! I couldn't find any in your kitchen, so buy a couple when you come back."

Upon hearing Alice Nakiri's request, and remembering that there were no preserved eggs in the kitchen, Bai Yuan complained.

"Yes, yes, I made pounded chili and preserved egg soup a while ago, I remember it was here..."

Upon hearing Bai Yuan's words, Alice Nakiri, who was about to leave, paused and then turned and went into the kitchen.

She walked straight up to Bai Yuan, glanced at him slightly, then bent down from the stove, exposing her perfect figure to him.

"I remember it being right here..."

Alice Nakiri swayed slightly, her head scanning back and forth over the stove, seemingly unable to find the preserved egg.

Seeing this scene, Bai Yuan felt a strange unease.

This guy is really something, even now he's still trying to tempt him!

Bai Yuan roared inwardly, but on the surface he pretended to be calm. He didn't want Fei Shazi to think he was a lustful man.

"Ah, found it, here you go."

Suddenly, Alice Nakiri paused, then exclaimed in surprise as if she had discovered a treasure in a new continent. She then took the preserved eggs from under the stove and handed them to Bai Yuan; there were exactly two.

"Oh, there really is one? Okay, I'll take care of the century egg and lean pork congee. You go ahead."

As Bai Yuan took the preserved egg from Alice Nakiri's hand, a look of surprise flashed across his face.

He initially thought this was just an excuse for Alice Nakiri to show off her figure, and that she would later say she didn't have any. But to his surprise, there really was a preserved egg under the stove...

"Of course, I wouldn't lie to you. I'll leave my preserved egg and lean pork congee to you!"

As she spoke, Alice Nakiri gave Shirabuchi and Hisako Shinoto a bright smile, then strode towards the entrance.

Before long, the two people in the kitchen heard the sound of shoes being put on and the door being closed.

"Besides congee with preserved egg and lean pork, what else do we need to make?"

As the sound of the door closing rang in her ears, Hisako Shinoto's attention returned to Shirahara, her voice tinged with curiosity.

If she's the only one in the kitchen, then she's the absolute head of the household, and she gets to decide what dishes to make without considering anything else.

But now that Shiroyuki is by her side, Hisako Shinto abandons her own thoughts and leaves all the problems to him, while she stands aside as a cheerleader.

"It depends on what's in the refrigerator."

"I remember that besides some eggs and shrimp, there wasn't anything particularly special about it..."

After a moment of silence, Hisako Shinoto looked up again: "Are you suggesting I make shrimp and scrambled eggs? That could certainly be breakfast, but I feel like I'm eating too much these days, and I don't really want to eat anything like that..."

"Since you're tired of this, then let's not eat it. Eggs and shrimp can be used to make more than just shrimp and scrambled eggs. I wonder if you've ever heard of a dish called Shrimp and Egg Stir-fry?"

Bai Yuan spoke mysteriously.

"What nonsense!"

The sudden appearance of unfamiliar words left Hisako Shinto with a bewildered expression.

"That's right, it's Shrimp and Egg, a dish that can be made into deluxe and regular versions depending on the amount of ingredients in the kitchen, making it very flexible."

Seeing Hisako Shinto's expression, Shirayuki's lips curled up, and he revealed the secret behind the nonsense.

When you don't have many ingredients in the kitchen, but you happen to have shrimp and eggs, that's the perfect time to make this dish!

"However, given that there are two types of shrimp in the refrigerator, I'll make both types of shrimp and egg this time."

"Two types of shrimp dumplings!?"

Although she didn't know what was burning with passion, Hisako Shinto was quite willing to join in the fooling around with Shiroyuki's enthusiastic expression.

"That's right, it's just two types of shrimp dumplings! You can see for yourself the specifics!"

He laughed and then took out the black tiger prawns and Ise lobsters from the refrigerator.

This Ise lobster was probably intended by Erina Nakiri to try out a new dish, as she requisitioned it because there were no other ingredients in the refrigerator.

"Hisako, we'll use this lobster. Call Totsuki's purchasing department and ask them to buy a few more, just in case Erina gets angry later."

Bai Yuan was meticulous in his work. After all, this was Ise lobster that Nakiri Erina had prepared for her, unlike black tiger lobster which could be bought at any supermarket. It was definitely the right thing to do to call the Totsuki Purchasing Department in advance and have them prepare it.

"understood."

Hisako Niito paused briefly, but quickly grasped the key point and couldn't help but admire Hakugen's thoughtfulness.

These Ise lobsters were delivered yesterday morning; they were originally intended as ingredients for Erina-sama to try out a new dish last night.

However, the plan was put on hold because of Bai Yuan's arrival.

If Bai Yuan had used the lobster without Erina's permission, even if Erina wasn't angry, she definitely wouldn't have been happy.

Now that Bai Yuan has taken precautions against this, he can explain it to Lady Erina afterward. Not only will she not be unhappy, but she will feel valued and thus feel happy.

"Let's start with the basic shrimp and egg stir-fry."

Shirato Hisako was thinking something that Shirato didn't know, nor did he intend to find out.

At that moment, all he could think about was food.

Take the still relatively fresh black tiger prawns, which have been left overnight, out of the refrigerator, quickly peel them, remove the veins, and then arrange them on the cutting board for later use.

"Hisako, can you find me some tin foil?"

"it is good."

Because Alice Nakiri was selling cream puffs this time, there was a lot of aluminum foil in the kitchen. Hisako Shinomiya found it after searching for a while and then handed it to Shirabuchi, who had just finished preparing the shrimp.

"Use these bowls, it's a pity we don't have any quail eggs here. Otherwise, quail eggs would actually be more suitable for the basic shrimp and egg dish."

You can also choose smaller sweet shrimp; combining both and keeping it all within a single bite—that's the ultimate secret to enjoying shrimp with eggs!

Feeling the gaze of Hisako Shirato beside him, Shirabuchi began to introduce the dishes as he cooked.

Because there are many types of eggs and shrimp, the dish of shrimp and egg has evolved into many different ways of cooking, the most classic of which is to use tin foil to hold eggs and large shrimp.

Often found at barbecue stalls, it is a very popular type of foil-wrapped barbecue.

As for the quail egg version of shrimp and egg, he saw it later at the night market. It was made by a little girl, a very creative girl.

Thinking of the girl he met at the Dark Lili Night Market, Bai Yuan's lips curled up slightly. By now, that girl should have become Chef Lin.

Because quail eggs and sweet shrimp are small, they require specific molds for cooking.

There were no special molds, quail eggs, or sweet shrimp available, so Bai Yuan decided to make the most classic barbecue stall version of shrimp and egg stir-fry.

"That sounds really impressive..."

Sure enough, after listening to him talk on and on, Hisako Shinto looked at him with an expression of utter admiration, and then watched his movements intently, afraid of missing a single detail.

"There's no need to look so closely, after all, this dish isn't that difficult to make." Noticing Hisako Shinoto's burning gaze, Shirabuchi muttered to himself, but his expression remained unchanged.

While thinking, he picked up a small condiment bowl from the cupboard and used it as a mold to quickly make foil bowls with aluminum foil.