Food Wars, My Dishes Don't Just Shine

Hearing Bai Yuan's slightly teasing words, Mito Ikumi got off the recliner a little embarrassed, scratched her head, and said with a cute and innocent expression.

"Indeed, according to traditional Chinese medicine, getting more sun is good for your health. By the way, your swimsuit looks nice today."

Her slightly damp, yellow hair fluttered in the wind, with a few strands clinging to her neck like golden lines casually drawn by the sea breeze.

At this moment, Mito Ikumi is wearing a fluorescent orange strappy swimsuit. The highly saturated color clashes with her skin tone, creating a dazzling vitality, as if summer itself has been embodied.

"Yes, do I... I just picked one randomly."

Upon hearing Bai Yuan's sudden praise, Mito Ikumi couldn't help but blush.

Of course, she didn't just pick one randomly; she spent a lot of time and effort recommending it to the sales assistant before finding a style specifically designed to attract men.

Although Bai Yuan is already her boyfriend, her affection level is definitely not as high as that of Nakiri Alice and the others. In order to increase Bai Yuan's memorability, she needs to put in more effort in these small things.

"Of course, it's very beautiful."

Bai Yuan said this from the bottom of his heart.

"What about mine? What about mine? Brother Bai Yuan didn't praise me at all."

Nearby, Alice Nakiri heard Shiroyuki compliment Mito Ikumi's swimsuit and immediately started swaying around him.

Her voice carried a hint of coquetry; she wanted to receive the same praise as everyone else!

“For you, hazy blue suits you very well.”

How should I put it? It gives me a feeling that wherever I am, that's the ocean. And this style of swimsuit looks very innocent and pretty.

Upon hearing Alice Nakiri's question, Bai Yuan did not hold back his praise.

"It's not as good as you say, hehe."

Receiving the praise she had been longing for, Alice Nakiri's face was full of smiles.

Chapter 361 Tailor-made Killer Dish

"And me, Mr. Bai Yuan, what do you think of my swimsuit?"

"I prepared diligently..."

Upon seeing this, Yoshino Yuuki and Hojo Miyoko exchanged a glance.

Without hesitation, they all stepped forward to Bai Yuan's side, showing off their figures as they spoke, their eyes filled with anticipation.

Bai Yuan naturally wouldn't favor one over the other, and after a moment's thought, he praised them.

However, after this lesson, he vowed in his heart that he would never talk too much again.

After praising everyone in this round, he felt like he had almost exhausted his entire vocabulary.

The girls in front of him still seemed to want more. If it weren't for his naturally higher status, Bai Yuan suspected they would have asked him to praise them even more.

"What are you all standing there for? Come in and eat."

The commotion at the entrance eventually caught the attention of Erina Nakiri inside the villa.

She pushed open the door and walked out of the room, looking at Bai Yuan and the others gathered outside, her voice tinged with a hint of doubt.

These guys don't eat at mealtimes, they just stand by the door, what's going on...?

Her voice also attracted the attention of everyone present.

"Come right away."

Bai Yuan looked over and saw that Nakiri Erina hadn't changed into her swimsuit, but was wearing a light brown loungewear. A slight, almost imperceptible disappointment flashed through his mind, and he then called the girl next to him to go back.

"This morning, Hisako and I went to the market and bought some seafood. Because it's located by the sea, most of it was freshly caught and very fresh. I felt that using too many cooking methods would affect the taste, so I decided to make it into a seafood feast."

As Shiro approached her, Erina Nakiri briefly introduced lunch, her gaze lingering on his face.

Because he had just finished swimming, Bai Yuan's hair was still a little damp.

The feeling was like someone stepping out of a bathroom, exuding a strong masculine aura.

"Seafood platter is great! It's basically a must-eat when you come to the beach. I'll take you to go beachcombing in the evening, and we'll cook the seafood we catch ourselves."

We arrived in too much of a rush in the morning to go beachcombing, but since everyone had nothing else to do in the evening, we were able to go beachcombing.

"Beachcombing?! Yay! I've been looking forward to it since yesterday. In fact, I saw quite a few razor clams' breathing holes on the beach ahead. It's a pity I don't have any tools, otherwise I could have had some for lunch."

Upon hearing Bai Yuan's words, Yoshino Yuuki's face lit up with excitement.

Ever since she experienced the joy of beachcombing, she has fallen in love with the activity.

They treat the ocean as a treasure trove, able to easily gather precious ingredients. It's an incredibly exhilarating feeling!

"Let's talk about beachcombing tonight. Let's wash our hands and get ready for dinner now."

Seeing Yoshino Yuuki's excited expression, Bai Yuan patted her head, then went to the kitchen to wash his hands and dry them with a towel hanging in the kitchen.

"Ah."

Hearing Bai Yuan's words, Yoshino Yuuki's excited heart gradually calmed down. She followed behind him and washed her hands, waiting for him to finish using the towel.

"Give."

"Thank you."

Taking the towel Bai Yuan handed her to wipe her hands, feeling the lingering warmth of his touch, Yoshino Yuuki's face flushed slightly as she rubbed her hands against it.

On one hand, I wiped my hands clean; on the other hand, I felt the temperature of Baiyuan.

"Speaking of which, the last time we were at the beach, we also made a seafood platter, right?"

Ryoko Sakaki's voice rang out, filled with deep memories. She remembered that the last time she went to the beach was in Fuzhou.

I remember I made a seafood platter and garlic vermicelli shrimp, and even built a clay kiln on the spot. It's a precious memory for them.

"Yes, but back then, the variety of seafood dishes wasn't as great as it is now."

Inside the kitchen, Erina Nakiri, Hisako Shinoto, and Megumi Tadokoro were all busy.

Upon hearing Ryoko Sakaki's words, Erina Nakiri's face revealed a mysterious smile, and she then brought out a large platter of what could be described as a luxurious seafood feast.

"What a feast!"

Seeing the lavish seafood platter in Erina Nakiri's hands, the group who had just washed their hands looked over and couldn't help but swallow hard.

The plate contains several small lobsters with firm meat, steamed with minced garlic and vermicelli, resulting in a fresh, sweet, and chewy texture.

Several bread crabs, plump with crab roe, are available steamed or stir-fried with chili; the crab meat is tender and fragrant. A dozen or so abalone, freshly killed, are available steamed with garlic or braised; they have a chewy texture.

Three turbot were steamed, resulting in tender, boneless fish with a rich, fresh flavor.

Three sea bass were used; two were steamed with black bean sauce, and one was braised. The fish meat resembled garlic cloves and exuded a rich, fresh aroma.

In addition, there were an exceptionally large number of seafood such as clams, mussels, squid, octopus, prawns, and swimming crabs, forming a wall around the lobsters, bread crabs, and abalone.

Although no rice was prepared, the amount of seafood was enough to fill them up.

The same is true.

Seeing this sumptuous feast, even the noise at the table quieted down considerably. Everyone buried their heads and ate heartily, afraid that if they were too slow, the food would be snatched away by others.

Bai Yuan was no exception; in fact, he was probably the one who enjoyed eating the most.

He spent the morning teaching Ryoko Sakaki to swim in the sea, which consumed a lot of his energy, and he replenished it by eating—a lot of food.

The seafood platter in front of him seemed to have been prepared especially for him; it was all high-calorie food that could quickly replenish his body's energy.

After half an hour.

Bai Yuan swallowed the last bite of salted squid, a satisfied expression on his face.

The girls around him, who had already finished eating and were touching their noticeably larger bellies than usual, were all looking at him in astonishment.

Although they already knew that Bai Yuan had a big appetite and that he usually ate a lot, they were still shocked when they actually saw this scene.

This terrifying appetite is beyond description, even using the term "competitive eater" wouldn't suffice.

"The food we girls eat together is about the same as what you eat."

Erina Nakiri calculated the amount of food consumed by both sides and was surprised to find that the combined food consumption of the eight of them was not much different from that of Shiro Awakening.

Although girls eat less than boys, eight girls can still outnumber four men, meaning Bai Yuan is equivalent to four men by himself.

"As expected of my man, he's even good at eating!"

Everyone says that to become a good chef, you first need to become a good food connoisseur. Brother Bai Yuan, that's probably how you grew up!

Seeing Bai Yuan, who was full and satisfied, Nakiri Alice was the first to speak, her eyes sparkling with admiration and her voice filled with anticipation.

In her eyes, even if Bai Yuan could pee far, it was still impressive, at least it showed that he was in good health.

"Being able to eat is indeed the key to learning to cook well. After all, cooking produces a lot of leftovers. If you can't eat them, your culinary journey will stagnate."

Bai Yuan, unusually, did not object to Nakiri Alice's explanation, but instead nodded slightly.

The world of culinary disasters is different from other places; unless your food is truly exceptional, it won't attract others to try it.

Otherwise, based on the rule that anyone who wastes food will be immediately executed, the number of times each person can cook a meal each day is extremely limited.

Some members of the dark cuisine community would go down the mountain to open shops in order to increase the number of times they could cook, and use their dark cuisine to control people's minds and attract a large number of people to their shops, so as to practice their skills.

Many culinary disasters in the world of "dark cuisine" are created in this way.

Working in isolation will not yield good results.

Of course, Bai Yuan is an exception.

With his exceptional talent, he acquired Chef Lin's formidable skills by challenging other members of the Dark Cuisine World before even leaving the mountain.

After passing the assessment, he officially became a Lin Chef and came into the sights of the Five Tiger Stars.

Later, he relentlessly challenged Chef Lin, each duel a form of absorption, allowing him to master the abilities of those powerful individuals through these battles.

This was also the key to his eventual success in defeating the Five Tiger Stars.

He has gathered the talents of the entire dark cuisine world and mastered their techniques. Whoever faces him is facing the entire dark cuisine world.

Unless one can defeat everyone in the Dark Cuisine World at the same time, it is impossible to defeat Bai Yuan, and Ru Yunlong Kaiyou has no chance whatsoever.

This is a difference in level.

"But what should we do this afternoon? Just facing the sea seems a bit boring."

The evening's itinerary was set: going to the beach. However, the afternoon's itinerary was still unknown.