Food Wars, My Dishes Don't Just Shine

"I've met people from Denmark and China. Denmark is weaker than Japan. China is difficult to compare because each province is different."

However, compared to the exam questions for Guangzhou's top-level chefs that I've seen, Japan's top-level chef exam is child's play.

Alice Nakiri's words silenced Erina Nakiri. If she hadn't already known that Alice possessed the skills of a top-tier chef, she would definitely have retorted.

but...

"Alright, we're in the classroom. No matter what, prepare well for this midterm exam, because I'm the examiner this time."

Don't think you can pass easily. Even if you don't meet my requirements, I will still expel you.

Seeing the group chatting enthusiastically, Bai Yuan stopped at the classroom door, turned around, and smiled at them.

The information has been collected. Everyone isn't taking the midterm exams very seriously, which won't do. So Bai Yuan has decided to give them a more challenging test.

"What?! Professor Bai Yuan, you're the chief examiner for this midterm exam?!"

Hisako Shinoto covered her mouth in slight shock, her heart skipping a beat. This guy was to be the examiner for the midterm exam?!

What an international joke!

"Teacher Bai Yuan, if I may ask, how many people do you plan to have pass the assessment?"

Erina Nakiri's voice trembled slightly. She hadn't expected that after complaining about how easy the midterm exam was, Bai Yuan would drop such a bombshell on her.

"I don't know yet, but if your strength is too weak, I don't mind eliminating you all. Consider it a way to let you get used to the competition in the higher division in advance."

Bai Yuan laughed as he spoke, then pushed open the classroom door. Inside were many familiar faces, all of whom had come specifically for him.

"Did Xiaohui still not come today?"

After scanning the classroom but not finding the person he wanted to see, Bai Yuan walked up to Yoshino Yuuki, who was chatting with Sakaki Ryoko, and asked her.

Good morning, Professor Bai Yuan.

She didn't get a spot in your class, and she didn't want to compete with others for a place in the food battle, so it seems she's taking Roland Chapel's class today.

Upon seeing Bai Yuan approaching them, Yoshino Yuuki immediately waved enthusiastically to greet him before beginning to explain.

Although Ryoko Sakaki, who was standing next to him, did not speak, she also bowed slightly to him to show her respect.

Because Baiyuan offers Chinese cuisine classes, and the quality of these classes is extremely high.

His classes are now extremely popular among the stronger members of the Far Moon faction.

Students who draw his course will almost immediately become the targets of others' food battles, and even those who win the food battles are not guaranteed to keep their spots.

This is precisely Totsuki's teaching philosophy.

competition.

Only through constant competition, stepping on others and using them as stepping stones, can one climb to the highest peak.

"Is that so? The young girl is still too gentle. With her strength, if she wanted to compete, at least half of those present would not be her match."

Bai Yuan looked up at the students on the scene. Many of them were familiar faces, but there were also some unfamiliar ones. There were about ten of them.

With a quick glance, Bai Yuan saw anticipation in their eyes. They were probably there because of the rumors they'd heard and wanted to experience his class.

How many of these people will stay? And how many will eventually flee and advise others not to attend his classes?

but...

None of this has anything to do with him.

After all, he has only ever paid attention to that small group of people.

Unless someone has extraordinary talent, he doesn't really take them seriously. At most, he'll teach them some basic things, but they won't be able to learn anything more difficult.

"Speaking of which, what are we going to learn today, Teacher Baiyuan?"

Just then, a girl stepped forward.

Her eyes were filled with admiration as she looked at Bai Yuan, and she asked about what she had learned that day, not for any other reason than to have a few more words with him.

"fried rice."

When asked, Bai Yuan simply replied with two words.

"Huh, how come it's such a simple thing?"

"Even novice chefs know how to do this, right? Teacher, can you teach me something else? Teach me some amazing tricks that nobody else knows!"

"That's right, fried rice... I don't think anyone here doesn't know how to make it, right?"

Bai Yuan's words made the scene noisy, with complaints rising and falling.

If it were anything else, it wouldn't matter, but the key issue is that fried rice is just too simple; almost any chef knows this basic skill.

It's like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in arithmetic. You can't expect to learn elementary school material in college, right?

"Learn if you want, get out if you don't!"

The noise around me mostly came from the new members.

If it were Bai Yuan, who had just arrived in Far Moon, he might have offered some explanations, but right now, he just wanted to coldly tell these people who were shouting to get out.

These people really think they're something special? They clearly don't know anything, yet they're still nitpicking! Let them get out of here right now!

As soon as he finished speaking, the scene fell silent. Everyone looked at each other, their eyes filled with panic, clearly realizing that they had displeased Bai Yuan.

"I'm sorry, Professor Bai Yuan, that's not what we meant."

"We'll learn, please don't send us away!"

"The fried rice the teacher teaches is definitely different from everyone else's. These guys won't learn it, but I will!"

"Coach! I want to learn how to make fried rice!"

Seeing Bai Yuan step back to the cooking station, everyone on the scene immediately knelt down and began pleading for him, while some onlookers even started to criticize him while praising him.

"Alright, everyone, be quiet."

Do you really think you've mastered fried rice? Fried rice in Chinese cuisine is the foundation of everything, the ultimate expression of mastering the control of heat!

To gauge a chef's skill level, just have them cook a bowl of rice; that will tell you most of the story. Alice, come up here and demonstrate for everyone.

Bai Yuan looked at Erina Nakiri and the others, and slowly began to explain.

He said this more to them, because fried rice is not just about cooking rice, but more about mastering this type of dish.

"Yes!"

Alice Nakiri responded and then got up and went forward. She first scanned the kitchen counter, and then looked at Bai Yuan, who was sitting to the side watching her.

Could this be Bai Yuan testing her?!

"Since this is a rare opportunity, I'll demonstrate how to make a mixed fried rice for everyone."

Alice let out a long breath and suddenly felt a little nervous. This was the first time Bai Yuan had asked her to go on stage to demonstrate, and she absolutely couldn't mess it up!

"Fried rice is made by stir-frying rice and side dishes in a pan. The rice is of very high quality; only good rice can make good fried rice."

Watching Alice Nakiri prepare ingredients such as shiitake mushrooms, sausages, green beans, ham, and carrots, Bai Yuan nodded inwardly.

Alice Nakiri is now at a top-tier level in every aspect.

This is especially true in Chinese cuisine, where stir-fries, noodles, and seafood are particularly outstanding, making them their forte!

Mixed fried rice, consisting of three meat dishes and four vegetable dishes, plus rice, totaling eight dishes, is usually the last main course at state banquets and holds a very high status.

Doing it well is neither too difficult nor too easy.

"Teacher, teacher, I know how to do this question. Good fried rice needs to be made with leftover rice, right?"

Yoshino Yuuki excitedly raised her hand, and after saying that, she smiled slightly, looked into Bai Yuan's eyes, and put on an expression that asked for praise.

"In conclusion, that statement is correct, but I still hope you can see beyond the surface to the essence."

The main reason for using leftover rice is that time has removed some of the moisture from the rice. Dry, separate grains of rice are the best choice for making fried rice, because the core purpose of fried rice is to thoroughly cook the rice grains.

Upon hearing Yoshino Yuuki's words, Bai Yuan nodded and then explained the reasoning behind the rumor, which made many people look enlightened.

"I see. The key isn't leaving it overnight, but rather reducing the moisture content of the rice to a certain level..."

Yoshino Yuuki pinched her chin and muttered to herself.

"What amazing knife skills! Everyone, look over at the kitchen counter!"

Suddenly, someone shouted, and the students who were still discussing what kind of rice to use for fried rice all turned their attention to the cooking station.

Alice Nakiri was seen holding a kitchen knife in one hand and continuously placing ingredients down with the other.

In just a short while, the originally whole ingredients were turned into small, evenly sized pieces and fell back into their own small bowls.

Such exquisite knife skills instantly stunned the students on the spot, some even opening their mouths slightly, unsure of what to say.

You mean, these students are in the same grade as us, and the same age?!

Chapter 99 Erina Nakiri: Hakugen-sensei, please help me!

Turn the flame to maximum until it perfectly coats the wok, then add peanut oil and wait for the wok to heat up.

"The chicken... the egg actually flew up!"

Suddenly, someone gasped, covering their mouth as they watched Alice Nakiri toss the eggs into the air one by one, creating graceful arcs that were about to fall to the ground, resulting in a complete mess.

"Hey!"

Alice Nakiri would never allow such a thing to happen.

Looking at the eggs in the sky, the girl let out a soft shout, and the spatula in her hand instantly made contact with the eggs, cracking them open one by one in the air.

In an instant, the golden egg liquid fell into the pot, came into contact with the boiling oil, and released an amazing egg aroma.

"Wh...what?! If I'm not mistaken, that guy just cracked the egg open with a ladle! And the eggshell landed perfectly in the trash can, while the yolk went into the oil!"

Such a scene is visually stunning, especially considering that the performers are around the same age as them.

"This is absolutely amazing! This is the first time I've ever seen this kind of technology!"

Everyone at the scene knows how to crack an egg, but no one except Bai Yuan can crack an egg in such a magnificent way.

"Master, did you see everything?"

Glancing in Bai Yuan's direction, Alice Nakiri quickly added the rice and pressed it down with a spatula to blend the egg with the rice.

Stir-fry over high heat and toss the wok quickly.