Food Wars: Starting with Equipping the Greedy Wolf Pot

"Your dish is quite delicious, and we've also encountered a classmate from Xiangji whose cooking is very fragrant. Your dish should be able to get a higher score."

Is this true?

Hearing Hinako Inui's comment about being an unlucky guy, a flame reignited in his eyes. It turned out that the dish he prepared wasn't so bad after all.

But in the next second, Kita Shuji, like a demon, instantly extinguished the flames that had been burning within him with his icy voice.

That's absolutely true.

"If you weren't unlucky enough to be in this position, I would definitely give your dish a higher score, probably around five points."

"This score is already very excellent for someone who is still a student."

"No, no, no, it's already quite remarkable that your cooking is even edible for us." Kita Shuji's voice was filled with arrogance.

After Kita Shuji finished speaking, the contestants in Venue A finally realized what kind of opponent they were facing.

Kita Shuji and the others were not the teachers or classmates they usually encountered while studying in Totsuki.

The five judges' taste experience was vastly different from that of the students, and they didn't need to consider overall grades like lecturers and professors.

Once they realized this, even though the aroma of Xiang Ji's golden ratio shumai had spread throughout the venue, the contestants in the fall selection had no energy to be distracted.

Chapter 169 The Origin of the Golden Ratio Shumai

"That was a really harsh critique." After Kita Shuji's arrogant critique, Kawashima Rei tried her best to ease the awkward and heavy atmosphere in the room.

"Now, let me welcome the next one..."

"Wait a minute, I want to try that contestant's cooking first." Anto Shingo, who had his hands clasped together and resting on the table, suddenly looked in the direction of Xiang Ji and Kobayashi Ryudai.

Earlier, when he smelled the aroma of the golden ratio shumai, Anto Shingo had already been unable to resist.

“Yes, yes, yes, that’s a really good suggestion.” Kita Shuji agreed without the slightest hesitation, then turned to look at Inui Hinako.

In any case, Hinako Inui is a member of Totsuki Academy, so changing the order in which the contestants are served should be done by consulting Hinako Inui first.

"Chef Qian, what's your opinion?"

“Now I’m really looking forward to Xiang Ji’s cooking too,” Hinako Inui replied with a smile.

"Host, you may continue hosting now." After the five judges on the judging panel unanimously approved, Kita Shuji immediately instructed Kawashima Rei, who was standing next to him.

"Okay, the next contestant is from Xiangji." How could Kawashima Rei dare to object to the unanimous decision made by Hinako and the others, after all, she was just a small-time competition host.

……

"Golden Ratio Shumai"

"Please enjoy your meal..." After Hinako and the others took the initiative to call out their names, Xiang Ji slowly served the Golden Ratio Shumai to the judges' table.

"Golden ratio shumai?"

"Xiang Ji-kun, the name you gave your dish is really interesting, isn't it? And the shape is interesting too." Hinako Inui looked at the uniquely shaped golden ratio shumai in front of her.

"The golden ratio?"

"Wait, this shumai dessert isn't going to be..." When Xiang Ji mentioned the golden ratio, Anton Shingo's expression instantly became incredibly excited.

"The cuisine created in the youth of Master Jie Lu, the legendary Dragon Chef of the Chinese culinary world and the greatest pastry chef in history."

"Mr. Anton, were you serious just now?"

"You said this dish was once cooked by Master Jielu?" Kita Shuji and the others exclaimed in disbelief after Ando Jingo finished speaking.

Meanwhile, everyone in Group A's room was now focused on Xiang Ji.

"real or fake?"

"That dish was actually a recipe left behind by the legendary Dragon Chef, and it was made by Master Xie Lu, the most powerful pastry chef in the history of Chinese cuisine."

"How is this possible?"

"Could it be that Senior Xiang Ji is really the heir of a hidden culinary family with a thousand-year-old tradition in Chinese cuisine, as the legends say?"

As soon as they sat down to watch the performance, a chorus of exclamations and discussions erupted, even among Tadokoro Megumi and her friends.

"Really?"

"Isn't the Golden Ratio Shumai a dish conceived by the senior Xiang Ji? How did it suddenly become a recipe left by Chef Long of Chinese cuisine?" Yoshino Yuuki's face was full of a stunned expression.

Although Yoshino Yuuki and the others spent the entire summer trying to make the golden ratio shumai with Xiang Ji, they had no idea that the golden ratio shumai was also a recipe left by Chef Long of China.

"And Senior Xiang Ji actually taught us this dish so easily?"

"This is a recipe left behind by Chef Long of the Chinese culinary world, and the Chef Long who left behind this recipe is none other than Master Jie Lu, the most powerful pastry chef in the history of the culinary world."

"Xiao Hui, we owe Senior Xiang Ji a debt of gratitude that is growing ever larger."

“I feel like we may never be able to repay the debt we owe to Senior Xiang Ji.” Yoshino Yuuki subconsciously wanted to discuss this with Tadokoro Megumi.

However, Megumi Tadokoro's current condition is even worse than Yuuki Yoshino's; she's on the verge of fainting. Thankfully, Ryoko Sakaki is there for her.

"Golden ratio shumai?"

"The cuisine of Master Chef Xie Lu, a top chef in the Chinese culinary world?" Unlike Yoshino Yuuki and the other two, Nakiri Alice's eyes were filled with intense curiosity.

Ahh~ Ah~

It seems that many interesting things happened to Xiang Ji and Tadokoro Megumi during this summer vacation.

And yet, I missed them all.

If I had known it would be like this, I should have stayed in Japan instead of going back to Denmark.

Unlike Ryudou Kobayashi, Alice Nakiri plunged into the laboratory after returning to Denmark, studying the non-melting ice discovered in the Arctic.

Not only does Alice Nakiri call Yoshino Yuuki and Tadokoro Megumi during her free time, she even sleeps directly in the research lab.

……

While the audience inside the venue was still reeling from Kango's words, Anto Shingo's voice continued to ring out.

"The golden ratio".

"This is the earliest classical mathematical proportion relationship that originated in ancient Greece, and it is also recognized as the proportion rule that best evokes visual beauty."

"The Golden Ratio Shumai was inspired by Master Jie Lu's travels in Europe after he left the Chinese culinary world, when he learned about the existence of the Golden Ratio."

"Therefore, the Golden Ratio Shumai is also known as the world's number one shumai, a dish on par with the Great Universe Shumai once cooked by Liu Maoxing, the strongest dragon chef in history." Anto Shingo's tone was very enthusiastic.

Xiang Ji: ? ? ?

What happened? How did the golden ratio shumai become a dish that Jielu conceived during his travels in Europe?

Shouldn't the Golden Ratio Shumai be the dish that Jie Lu made when he came to challenge Yangquan Restaurant? And Liu Maoxing's Great Universe Shumai was the dish that appeared in that cooking competition.

"However, just like Liu Maoxing's lost Great Universe Shaomai, the Golden Ratio Shaomai is also a lost dish in the culinary world."

"I really never imagined that I would encounter this lost dish one day."

……

"So this is a recipe left behind by a top Chinese chef?"

"No wonder the Golden Ratio Shumai has such an aroma and such a delicious taste," Yami Teshin exclaimed deeply.

"Tch, gorilla, what if it's just a coincidence of names?"

"Didn't you just hear judge Anton say that this golden ratio shumai is a lost dish?" Terunori Kuga pursed his lips.

"Kugo, don't tell me you don't wish this golden ratio shumai were real?"

"A lost dish, and it's Chinese cuisine, the cuisine of a Chinese master chef." Yomi Teshin glanced at Kuga Terunori.

"Tsk tsk tsk~"

At this point, Terunori Kuga stopped contradicting Tesshin Yami, as what Tesshin Yami said was exactly what Terunori Kuga wanted to see.

The earlier exchange with Yami Teshin was simply Kuga Terunori's habit of opposing Yami Teshin.

Chapter 170, 98 points, Historical Records

Under the expectant gazes of the members of the Far Moon Chinese Cuisine Research Association, Xiang Ji slowly began to speak.

"My golden ratio shumai is indeed inspired by Master Jerome's golden ratio shumai, but my golden ratio shumai is not a true golden ratio shumai."

Although Xiang Ji's golden ratio shumai follows the Jie Lu golden ratio of 8 parts meat, 5 parts shrimp, 5 parts egg, and 5 parts vegetable, it is only a golden ratio.

Ingredients for cooking.

The steps of cooking.

Xiang Ji knew nothing about this. How could such a golden ratio shumai be called a golden ratio shumai?

Most importantly, Xiangji's golden ratio shumai doesn't glow.

Since it can't even glow, it doesn't even qualify to be the shoe-shining shumai of the true golden ratio.

Upon hearing that his "golden ratio shumai" wasn't real, the members of the Totsuki Chinese Cuisine Research Association couldn't help but show deep disappointment in their eyes.

It turns out it was a replica dish; they thought it was real!

However, on the other side of the stage in venue A, there were also some ridiculous characters that made people laugh.

"As expected, it's not true. I knew his dishes couldn't possibly be the work of a Chinese master chef. It turns out they just use the same name."

"Is that even a question?"

“Mr. Anton said that the Golden Ratio Shumai was a dish created by Master Jie Lu, and that it had been lost long ago. How could it suddenly appear?”

"If it were truly a dish by Master Jie Lu that had reappeared in the world, the news would have spread throughout the entire culinary world long ago."

"Yes, you're right."

Upon hearing the whispers around her, Miyoko Hojo showed a look of disgust; her aversion to stupidity had kicked in.

First of all, Xiang Ji never claimed that his golden ratio shumai was the same as Master Jie Lu's golden ratio shumai.

Secondly, even if it's not real, so what? Have they forgotten the scene where Xiang Ji opened the Golden Ratio Shumai Steamed Bun?

The aroma was so strong it could be smelled for miles, even affecting the judges.

……

"Hoo hoo hoo, so the golden ratio shumai is not Master Jie Lu's golden ratio shumai, but a dish conceived by the senior Xiang Ji."

"That's really great." Upon hearing Xiang Ji's words, Yoshino Yuuki immediately showed a relieved expression.

"Yuuki, isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to say that?" Ryoko Sakaki said softly.

“Ryoko, if the golden ratio shumai recipe of Senior Xiang Ji is true, it was left behind by the Chinese Dragon Chef, and by Master Jie Lu.”

"Such a precious recipe, even if I sold myself, I still couldn't repay the favor I owed Senior Xiang Ji," Yoshino Yuuki exclaimed dramatically.

"In that case, the only way I can repay this favor is by marrying you, Ryoko, to Senior Xiang Ji."

"Yuuki, what nonsense are you spouting here?" Ryoko Sakaki glared at Yuuki Yoshino, her ear tips, hidden in her long purple hair, turning slightly red.

"Ryoko, I'm not making this up."

"It's because you, Ryoko, are so beautiful. Boys all like girls like you, who are gentle and graceful like a taiko. Even Xiang Ji-senpai is the same."

As Yoshino Yuuki said this, she looked at Sakaki Ryoko with envy.

Ugh, we're all the same age, so why is there such a big difference between people, even though I've tried so hard?

"I would like to repay Senior Xiang Ji with my body, but I think Senior Xiang Ji might not be interested in me."

"Why me? Why can't it be Megumi?" Ryoko Sakaki dragged Megumi Tadokoro into the fray with her opening remarks.

"Xiao Hui?"

"Xiao Hui is indeed very good. She will definitely be a good wife after marriage." Yoshino Yuuki seriously considered this situation.

……

Ee eh eh?

What's going on here? Why are Yuuki and Ryoko suddenly saying such embarrassing things?!

But a good wife?

When Tadokoro Megumi thought of the scene described by Yoshino Yuuki and Yoshino Yuuki, she completely froze, her face instantly turning red, and white steam rising from her head.