Food Wars!: I Became a Fantasy Ingredient Supplier

Many molecular gastronomy restaurants.

They all don't make much money, or rather, they all lose money.

The most famous is El Bulli, a Spanish molecular gastronomy restaurant. Although it has received three WGO stars for many years, the price per person is several thousand RMB.

However, it is said that the business never made a profit from 2000 until it closed in 2011.

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"actually."

"In my eyes."

After a pause, Leonora continued, "The future of molecular gastronomy is also the future of traditional cuisine."

"This question can be rephrased as: How can we design and promote food more scientifically? I believe that if everyone pays attention to this issue, the entire culinary world will surely have a brighter future!"

"I agree with your statement."

Bogus nodded: "That's why I agreed to attend this technical exchange meeting."

"But then again."

"Your Nakiri family truly deserves to be called the number one family in the Japanese culinary world!"

"That girl named Alice Nakiri is truly admirable; she has produced such excellent molecular gastronomy at such a young age!"

Finally, Bougus sighed.

Chapter 38 You are not qualified enough

Alice.

He is hailed as the "son of the gods of molecular gastronomy".

Before she was 5 years old, she lived in Japan with Erina, but she harbored resentment because the God Tongue criticized the cake she made.

Subsequently, she spent a full 10 years working with her mother at the Nakiri International Research Group in Denmark, researching molecular gastronomy.

period.

At the age of 9.

She has already dominated the international Nordic molecular gastronomy competition.

By the age of 10, he had obtained 45 patents and signed contracts with 20 culinary institutions.

Judging from her life trajectory, Alice truly deserves to be called a "golden girl". As a leader in the field of molecular gastronomy, her innovative ability is unmatched!

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now.

Alice stood gracefully and serenely on the stage.

That pristine white lab coat made her look quite intellectual!

Standing at 165cm, she possesses both the slenderness of a young girl and the proportions of a model, with legs as long and slender as if carved from ivory. At the same time, her features are as delicate as a doll's, yet they come alive with a touch of unrestrained confidence between her brows.

Perhaps because her mother, Leonora, was from Northern Europe, she has some exotic features.

But deep down...

She still retains the reserve and introversion of an Eastern woman.

"President, could you please explain why your side didn't send your strongest personnel to this technical exchange meeting to compete with us?"

With her bright, blood-red eyes fixed on Ye Chen, Alice finally couldn't help but ask a question.

"Hehe, Ye Chen is not the kind of person who likes to fight."

Upon hearing this...

Bogus simply chuckled.

"what?"

Alice was taken aback.

They didn't even bother to make an excuse; they were treating her like a three-year-old.

It's supposed to be a technical exchange meeting, but if neither side presents their most sincere culinary creations, how can they communicate, exchange ideas, and share experiences?

Ye Chen remained silent, instead scrutinizing Alice from head to toe for a long time. Just as Alice was about to get angry, he chuckled and said, "That's because you're not qualified enough for me to show my skills at this exchange meeting!"

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Alice looked at Ye Chen.

Normally, if anyone dared to be so arrogant in front of her, she would have already launched a "food war" challenge to teach them a lesson!

But this was at an exchange meeting, and Alice didn't want to go too far, so she could only suppress her anger.

"Then what are your brilliant ideas?"

"Say it out loud so that everyone can hear it and we can be convinced!"

Finally, Alice gritted her teeth and said.

……

"I ask you."

"Do people eat salt every day for the sake of flavor?"

Ye Chen asked with a smile.

"what?"

Alice paused for a moment, then replied, "Of course not."

"It is common knowledge that the human body needs electrolyte balance, so from a scientific point of view, people eat salt not just for the sake of taste!"

"That's a very good answer."

Ye Chen nodded in satisfaction upon hearing her answer.

"If I were to explain what molecular gastronomy is, then the above discussion about whether eating salt is for the sake of deliciousness would be the most vivid example."

"And a dish is not just about salt, right? The spiciness, sweetness, sourness that you like, and the bitterness that some people like for no reason, are not just caused by one substance."

"How can we combine them to make them taste even better?"

"If it cannot be quantified, then the standard for measuring a dish can only rely on each person's talent."

"Only quantitative methods are available."

"Only delicious food can precisely cater to the most general public."

"This is why molecular gastronomy has never been able to gain a foothold in the culinary world, because in essence, it lacks quantitative measurement and is merely a kind of street art performance!"

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next to.

Leonora was slightly taken aback.

He can directly draw out the essence of molecular gastronomy from the perspective of salt alone.

Indeed, cooking and eating are not just about filling one's stomach, nor are they merely art. What molecular gastronomy aims to do is to make food more rational.

Having figured this out, Leonora turned her gaze back to Ye Chen and examined him carefully once more.

In terms of status, Bougusi is the president of the Gourmet Association, while Ye Chen is merely an excellent chef in the association. However, Ye Chen's calm and composed demeanor surpasses even that of Bougusi beside him.

"That's true."

"With your insights and understanding of molecular gastronomy, Alice is truly no match for you!"

Finally, Leonora, regaining her senses, gave Ye Chen an admiring look.

"you you……"

Alice was speechless for a moment.

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all the time.

She was researching each molecular gastronomy dish.

It always involves incredibly tedious procedures that consume a lot of energy and manpower, and many of the methods are very close to science.

As a result, all of their efforts were completely rejected by Ye Chen with the answer that "it cannot be quantified"!

"Who...who told you it's impossible to quantify?"

Alice crossed her arms over her chest, pouted, and said with a hint of anger, "Every molecular gastronomy dish, every additive, every solution, and every experimental result is calculated precisely, and there can't be even the slightest error."

"Oh?"

"Don't you understand yet?"

Ye Chen shook his head and replied, "For gourmet food, merely having an appearance that is not what it seems is far from enough."

"Color is also an important factor, and texture cannot be ignored. But the most important element, flavor, determines the quality of a dish. And what chemical substances are at play in all of these?"