Food Wars: Starting with Equipping the Greedy Wolf Pot

The combination of prawns and rapeseed is the best pairing that Xiang Ji discovered through thousands of cooking experiments.

As for eggs?

Xiang Ji also used eggs from local Guangdong free-range chickens, specifically those laid by yellow-feathered broiler chickens known as "Sanhuang chickens".

Only egg yolks are used; egg whites are added to the dough when kneading the shumai.

Adding egg whites to the dough while kneading will significantly improve the dough's texture, appearance, and elasticity.

The protein in egg whites strengthens the gluten in the dough, making the steamed shumai wrappers more tender and elastic. At the same time, the wrappers will have a crystal-clear, translucent amber luster, enhancing the appearance of the shumai.

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"Ham, vegetables, eggs, shrimp, dough..."

"So, he's preparing Chinese cuisine?" Upon seeing Xiang Ji's cooking steps, Hojo Miyoko immediately recognized the type of dish Xiang Ji was preparing to cook.

Chinese cuisine differs significantly from cuisines in other countries and regions, especially Western cuisine.

This is especially true in the eyes of professional chefs, and Hojo Miyoko has been helping out at her family's Hojo restaurant since she can remember, so she is extremely familiar with Chinese cuisine.

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"The flour used is all-purpose flour, and only egg whites and a small amount of salt are added; no yeast is used at all."

"High-tenacity unfermented dough".

"Is this guy going to make shumai?" Just like Hojo Miyoko, Kuga Terunori, who was sitting in the Totsuki Chinese Cuisine Research Association group, immediately figured out what dish Xiang Ji was going to cook.

Professional-level Chinese cuisine chefs can roughly identify the type of dough-based pastry by the type of flour and the characteristics of the ingredients.

Since his defeat to Xiang Ji in the Food Wars, Kuga Terunori has been diligently practicing various Chinese cuisines, no longer limiting himself to Sichuan cuisine.

"Hiss hiss hiss, that's amazing."

"It's really amazing! He actually knew what that monster cooked just by looking at it!" The members of the Totsuki Chinese Cuisine Research Association exclaimed in amazement.

The type of flour and the characteristics of the ingredients can give a general idea of ​​the type of dessert, but to make an accurate judgment, you still need to try it yourself.

To truly judge the quality of a dough, you need to consider its texture and the degree of fermentation.

This is why the members of the Far Moon Chinese Cuisine Research Association exclaimed in surprise. Kuga Terunori was able to tell what kind of snack Xiang Ji was making just by looking at it, without even having tried it himself.

"Yes, I was right, this is indeed shumai."

"And the shumai he's preparing to make should be the golden ratio shumai." As Xing Su sighed, Ye Jian Tiexin, with his thick arms crossed over his chest like a gorilla, also spoke in a deep voice.

"Golden ratio shumai?"

"Hiss hiss hiss? As expected of the guild master! Not only did you recognize that monster was making shumai, you even figured out what kind of shumai it was?" Yami Teshin's voice immediately drew gasps of surprise.

"Gorilla, how do you know he cooks?" Kuga Terunori stared wide-eyed at Yami Tesshin who was speaking.

How do gorillas do it?

It was already impressive that I could identify shumai by the type of flour and the characteristics of the ingredients, but Yami Teshin was able to tell exactly what kind of shumai it was.

"Hmm, Kuga, is that a tone of inquiry?" Yomi Tetsushin glanced at Kuga Terunori.

"H-President." Kuga Terunori gritted his teeth and reluctantly continued speaking, driven by curiosity.

Chapter 166 The interrogation begins; Hinako Inui does whatever she wants.

"Mmm." Seeing Terunori Kuga's expression, Tesshin Yomi laughed with great satisfaction.

Especially when Yami Tesshin thought about the expression Kuga Terunori would have after hearing his answer, he laughed even more happily.

"It's simple, because I've eaten this dish before."

"Golden Ratio Shumai"

"This Chinese confectionery shop has become quite famous in Tokyo in the past month, and it even appeared on Yurika's food program," Tesshin Yomi explained with a smile.

"Yurika?"

"I remember now, Xiang's Chinese Restaurant. I was wondering why the name the chairman mentioned sounded so familiar. It turns out it's that blind box shumai!"

"Blind box shaomai?"

"So it's blind box shaomai. I've heard of it during the summer vacation."

“However, I really didn’t expect that monster would choose someone else’s cooking. I thought he was using his own creation.” Yami Teshin’s words immediately sparked a discussion.

"Wait a minute."

"Xiang's Chinese Restaurant? Xiang Ji? Could this Xiang's Chinese Restaurant be his restaurant?"

"Huh? No way?"

“Yes, this Xiang’s Chinese Restaurant is his family’s restaurant. I saw the person with him in the restaurant,” Yami Teshin continued.

"You're despicable, Chairman."

"He didn't tell us about such important news. We want to eat his food."

"That's it."

"We want to try this monster's cooking too!" Yami Teshin's explanation immediately drew a chorus of protests from the other members.

Within the Far Moon Chinese Cuisine Research Association, the loudest voice of criticism came from a certain short, blond-haired guy.

"You damn gorilla, so you've eaten his food too?" Kuga Terunori gritted his teeth and glared angrily at Yami Teshin.

That bastard gorilla Yami Tesshin dared to play me like this! I thought he had some special skills!

"Kuga, it seems your temper has grown quite a bit during the summer vacation." Yami Tesshin wasn't going to tolerate Kuga Shigenori's behavior and grabbed his head with his large, rough hand.

"Ouch~ Ouch~"

"Ugh, you muscular, violent gorilla!" Terunori Kuga cried out in pain.

"Hehehe, Kuga."

"It seems we two need to have a good talk." Yomi Tesshin looked at Kuga Terunori, who kept calling him "Gorilla," with a forced smile.

In just over six months, I'll be graduating from Totsuki Academy. If I don't take this opportunity to teach that brat Terunori Kuga a lesson, I might never have another chance like this again.

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"Time's up. We're now entering the judging phase. Please begin serving." Kawashima Rei called out to the audience after ringing the end bell.

"Now it's my turn, everyone's Lijiang, to announce the judging rules. Everyone, listen carefully!"

"Lijiang, Lijiang..."

Upon hearing Rei Kawashima's voice, the boys of the oppressive Totsuki Academy shouted loudly, completely disregarding the autumn selection.

It must be said that the Great Repression era was truly terrifying.

However, not everyone will tolerate Kawashima Rei. After all, even in the oppressive era of Ozora, there was no Charlotte Linlin and Kaido.

The former is a woman, the latter is a battle maniac whose mind is full of fighting.

There were quite a few people in the venue who met these two conditions, such as those girls who seemed to want to kill Kawashima Rei with their eyes.

For example, there are judges like Hinako Inui and Shuji Kita sitting on the judging panel.

The girls in the stands couldn't influence Kawashima Rei, but Hinako Inui and the others were a different story.

"It's so noisy! This isn't your stage, and Totsuki didn't invite us here to watch this kind of boring performance." Kita Shuji interrupted Kawashima Rei without any politeness.

"I, I..." Kita Shuji's words immediately startled Kawashima Rei.

“Mr. Kita, this is Totsuki Academy. The procedures for the Autumn Selection Tournament were determined by our Totsuki Elite Ten Council,” Hinako Inui said calmly.

“However, since Mr. Kita can’t wait, then I’ll take charge from here on out.” After saying that, Hinako Inui glanced at Sonoka Kikuchi, who looked like she was about to faint, out of the corner of her eye.

How adorable!

I really want to bring Chizuru Kiko to my restaurant.

Hinako Inui's gaze toward Sonoka Kikuchi became increasingly dangerous, and she secretly began to plan how to abduct Sonoka Kikuchi.

Who can blame Hinako Inui for liking cute girls the most?

As for Kawashima Rei?

Hinako Inui likes innate cuteness, not feigned cuteness.

If it weren't for the fact that Rei Kawashima is now representing Totsuki Academy, Hinako Inui wouldn't have stood up for her.

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Waaaaah~

That's wonderful, all thanks to Hinako-senpai.

Seeing that Inui Hinako had resolved the small incident in just a few words, Kikuchi Sonoka was so moved that she almost cried.

Just now, when Kita Shuji was scolding Kawashima Rei at the exit, Kikuchi Sonoka didn't know what to do.

However, Kikuchi Sonoka was a little too happy too soon.

Hinako Inui is also a free spirit, and the only people in the entire Totsuki Academy who can keep her in check are Gin Dojima and a few others.

And what about Kikuchienka?

If Kikuchi Sonoka can't even control Kawashima Rei, how could she possibly control Inui Hinako? Besides, Inui Hinako is already planning how to devour her.

……

"There are five of us judges for the Autumn Selection. Each of us has 20 points, for a total of 100 points." Hinako Inui announced the judging rules for the Autumn Selection on behalf of Rei Kawashima.

“Let’s start with you now.” Hinako Inui pointed at Ryudou Kobayashi.

"Eeh eh eh?"

"Hinako-senpai, I'm number one in the order." After hearing what Hinako Inui said, the nameless student with the number 1 couldn't help but shout.

"You move to the back," Hinako Inui continued bluntly.

She was the top seed in the Group A preliminary round of the fall selection, so of course she could do whatever she wanted now.

……

After Hinako Inui finished speaking, the student could only obediently shut his mouth.

At the same time.

Ryudou Kobayashi carried her dish and slowly walked towards the judges' table, her steps very relaxed, showing no sign of nervousness whatsoever.

Although it's supposed to be the fall selection, it's just the preliminary rounds right now.

Ryudou Kobayashi isn't worried about qualifying for the next round, since there are only three people she cares about in Group A.

"Please review, judges." After being called out by Kita Shuji, Kawashima Rei no longer dared to add her own scenes at will and obediently followed the procedure.

Chapter 167 Crepe Cake, Rainforest Honey River

After the announcement, Kawashima Rei immediately stepped aside, but she couldn't help but take a curious look, wanting to know what dish Kobayashi Rindou had made in the preliminaries.

Kawashima Rei was stunned when she saw Kobayashi Rindou's dish.

It wasn't because Rindou Kobayashi's cooking was particularly special, but rather because the dishes he served were incredibly simple.

Thousand-layer cake.

A very common type of cake dessert, the cake has a pattern on the surface that resembles bamboo leaves, and it can't even be considered a separate variety of cake.

Cakes can be categorized by their production process, raw materials, and regional characteristics.

As for the decorative patterns?

If a chef believes that slightly modifying the decoration or shape of a dish creates a completely new dish, they will be taught a lesson by other chefs.

The culinary world is not the fashion world.

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Hmm~ Hmph~

When Kita Shuji and the others picked up the knives and forks on the table to cut Kobayashi Rindou's chiba cake, the chiba cake made a crisp sound as it was cut.

Crispy crust.