Starting with Food Wars, I'll be sourcing delicacies from all realms.

He just realized that his gaze was probably a little lewd.

Ximen Yan quickly looked to the side.

As a result, we saw that although Senzaemon Nakiri looked very serious...

However, his slightly narrowed eyes were clearly also fixed on Mito Ikumi's impressive figure.

'Okay, a man is a boy until he dies.'

Ximen Yan muttered a complaint to himself.

Then he squinted his eyes.

Although this limits your field of vision, it's difficult to tell where you're looking unless you get close.

……

After Mito Ikumi tied up the whole piece of pork.

A maltose solution was applied to the pork and allowed to seep into the pork through the needle holes.

Next, Mito Ikumi placed the whole piece of pork, skin side down, into the hot oil using a long-handled slotted spoon.

As soon as the pork was put into the oil, the oil in the pan began to churn and splatter like a volcanic eruption.

Fortunately, Mito Ikumi acted very quickly.

In an instant, he had already pulled away from the frying pan.

This prevents burns from splattered oil.

This scene was extremely dangerous for Ximen Yan to watch.

After all, he had an experience of frying something before.

The splattered oil splashed onto his arm.

That feeling...

Even after he recovered, a very noticeable mark remained on his arm.

The oil in the pan slowly returned to calm.

Mito Ikumi then slowly approached the oil fryer.

Then use a slotted spoon to scoop up some of the meat to check how well it's fried.

Soon, the pigskin turned golden-red and developed a tiger-skin pattern, at which point it was ready.

Mito Ikumi took out the fried pork and drained the oil.

Then it was cut into slices four millimeters thick.

Meanwhile, peel and wash the taro, then cut it into 5mm slices.

Mix minced garlic, star anise powder, fermented bean curd, cooking wine, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, salt, sugar, and oil evenly.

Add the sliced ​​pork and taro, and mix well.

Take a bowl and grease the bottom with lard.

Next, a slice of pork and a slice of taro were neatly arranged in the bowl.

Pour the remaining sauce over the top.

Place it in a steamer and start steaming. Now it's just a matter of waiting.

While Mito Ikumi was frying pork.

Ximen Yan already knew what dish she was going to cook.

Taro with braised pork belly is a traditional Cantonese dish.

Ximen Yan never expected that Mito Ikumi would actually make such a Cantonese dish.

That actually made him a little hopeful.

……

On the other side, Erina Nakiri had already put the marinated trap frog meat into the pot and started stir-frying it.

Then I added ginger, garlic, sugar, salt... and finally added shredded green and red peppers.

Soon, a stir-fried frog meat dish was ready.

To be honest, I'm quite surprised that Erina Nakiri made such a dish.

Ximen Yan was still quite surprised.

After all, this stir-fried frog meat is actually based on the stir-fried bullfrog.

To be honest, this dish isn't exactly a fancy or high-end cuisine.

It can be described as a home-style dish.

In Ximen Yan's opinion, Nakiri Erina should have made more refined dishes.

However, think about it.

Ximen Yan, however, realized what was happening.

There are many ways to cook frog meat.

But basically, there are no sophisticated or high-end methods.

Of course, whether or not he was cooking home-style dishes was not important to Ximen Yan.

All he cared about was the taste of the food.

Pick up a piece of frog meat with chopsticks and put it in your mouth.

The tender texture, combined with the spicy flavor, makes it so addictive that you can't stop eating it once you start.

Chapter 27 Entering the World of Gourmet Hunter (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

After finishing Erina Nakiri's stir-fried frog meat.

Mito Ikumi also brought out her taro and braised pork dish.

Mito Ikumi's taro and braised pork dish is quite authentic.

It combines rich aroma, subtle sweetness, crispness, and smoothness.

It has a rich and fragrant flavor, is fatty but not greasy, and the meat is tender and juicy.

Of course, it's still quite different from Erina Nakiri's stir-fried frog meat.

However, Ximen Yan is not picky.

They still ate with great relish.

However, Erina Nakiri's cooking became more refined after that.

Norwegian Trapped Frog Dumplings: These soft, steamed frog dumplings are filled with the delicious flavor of tender, trapped frog meat.

Trap Frog Meatballs: The meat is delicate, chewy, and has a rich meaty flavor.

Grilled pork ribs: One bite and the rich juices burst in your mouth, mixed with the aroma of red wine, allowing you to fully appreciate the deliciousness of the meat.

Finally, let's have a soup made with Smilax glabra, strawberries, and turtle.

Ximen Yan was very satisfied with the meal.

As a result, Ximen Yan's life became more regular in the following days.

Every day at mealtime, he would come to Totsuki Academy to find Erina Nakiri and taste the dishes she prepared.

Occasionally, she would even run into the classroom where a class was in session to help with the cooking.

For this reason, Ximen Yan even asked Nakiri Senzaemon to arrange an investigation position for him.

Of course, this was mainly because they couldn't legitimately make a living.

And the teachers were very accommodating.

After all, they had obtained quite a few of the ingredients that Ximen Yan traded with Nakiri Senzaemon.

This made the teachers very curious about Ximenyan.

After all, the ingredients that Ximen Yan brought were ones they had never seen before!

However, although Ximen Yan is very active at Totsuki Academy.

However, most ordinary students don't really care about his existence.

Until now.

Only the teachers at Totsuki Academy and the Totsuki Elite Ten knew something about Simon.

……

After spending a week eating and drinking at Totsuki Academy, Ximen Yan's combat power reached 258.

At this moment, Ximen Yan felt that his own strength improvement had become very slow.

Of course, this is not because he has reached a bottleneck.

It was because he had already tasted all the ingredients he had brought before.

So it's time to go buy ingredients again.

I told Erina Nakiri.

He didn't want to suddenly disappear and make Erina Nakiri think something had happened to him.

Afterwards, Ximen Yan returned to his new rented apartment.

This was a place he had rented before. It was very close to Totsuki Academy, making it convenient for him to freeload at Totsuki.

After closing the doors and windows, Ximen Yan chose to use the Gourmet Captive World Purchase Card.

Then Ximen Yan disappeared into the rented room.

……

The world of Toriko can be described as a very dangerous world.

Besides powerful beings capable of destroying planets, there are also various terrifying environments.

Of course, as long as you don't leave the human world, the danger isn't that great.

Before entering the world of Gourmet Hunter.

But I specifically checked with the system.

They won't just throw him into the culinary world.

Even so, Ximen Yan remained vigilant before entering the world of Gourmet Hunter.

However, looking at the surrounding buildings and pedestrians...

Ximen Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

Since we're in the city, we shouldn't encounter any danger.

I briefly learned about the city from pedestrians.

This is a border city called Linard. If you go east from Linard, it's an uninhabited area.

Ximen Yan was quite satisfied with this.

After all, he already had plans to go into the wild to purchase ingredients.

So coming directly to Linard City saved him a lot of travel time.

Of course, a trade was conducted before heading into the wilderness.

After inquiring about the situation, Ximen Yan took the ingredients he had and headed to the food market in Linard City.

Before heading into the wilderness, I'll complete the system tasks first.

I'll also buy some ingredients.

However, to Ximen Yan's dismay...

Apart from the grape spider eggs, none of the other ingredients were sold!