Food Wars: Starting with Equipping the Greedy Wolf Pot

"Now that the three judges for this food battle are all seated, let me, your lovely Lijiang, explain the terms for both sides again."

"Noisy!"

"Shut up, you bastard!" Just as Kawashima Rei was about to act cute to attract more popularity, she was suddenly interrupted impatiently by the fierce Kakuzaki Taki.

crooked and shaky, this is the kind of guy that Kakuzaki Taki dislikes the most.

"Let's begin!"

"The theme of the competition is Japanese cuisine, the ingredients are fish, and the time limit is two hours," Kakuzaki Taki quickly announced the conditions of the food battle.

Damn it!

You short, underdeveloped girl with no breasts or butt!

Kawashima Rei secretly wished that Kakuzaki Taki would never grow up, but outwardly she obediently retreated to the side of the venue.

As one of the Ten Masters of Totsuki Academy, and the second seat at that, Kakuzaki Taki is not someone a mere second-year student at Totsuki Junior High School could afford to offend.

……

“Japanese food?”

"Fish cuisine?"

"Isn't Professor Chapel our instructor at Totsuki Culinary Arts? How come he's serving as a judge for a Japanese shokugeki (food war)?"

Who knows?

"Kakuzaki-senpai and Kikuchi-senpai, didn't they both show up too?"

"Hey hey hey!"

"If only the senior who came was Katsutomo-senpai, that would be great. Kakuzaki-senpai is too fierce; his eyes are frightening."

"Hmm."

"As expected, among the Ten Masters, Kikuchi-senpai is still the gentlest."

"Wait a moment!"

"Look at that...!" someone suddenly exclaimed in shock as the students were discussing the judges.

"real or fake?"

"That...that's a bluefin tuna, isn't it? To think that such a top-quality ingredient has appeared, no wonder Kakuzaki-senpai and the others are here."

……

"Hum hum!"

"Damn bastard, now enjoy the ingredients I've prepared. These are top-quality ingredients that a poor dog like you could never afford in your entire life."

Bluefin tuna is widely recognized as the highest quality tuna, with a texture and flavor that far surpasses other tuna varieties.

Considered a precious ingredient in Japanese cuisine, the wild bluefin tuna in front of him is the source of Katsuya Tanikawa's confidence.

……

"Bluefin tuna?"

"Ahhh!"

"I really want to eat it too!" Kobayashi Ryudou bit her scallion-white finger, her eyes fixed on the bluefin tuna that Tanikawa Katsuya had placed in front of her.

Kobayashi Rintou's favorite cooking style is that of cooking rare ingredients, and bluefin tuna perfectly matches his taste.

It's not just Kobayashi Ryudou.

Tsukasa Eishi, Saito Somei, and the others also stared intently at the bluefin tuna; top-quality ingredients are an irresistible temptation for all chefs.

Let alone them.

Even Xiang Ji was tempted by the bluefin tuna! After all, Xiang Ji had never handled such a rare ingredient before.

The spice inequality;

The fierce bull and the green dragon slay;

The various culinary secrets of the dark cuisine world require exposure to different ingredients. Only through constant exposure and trial and error can one reach the highest level!

……

After feeling Xiang Ji's gaze upon him, and especially after seeing Xiang Ji take out the real sea bream, Tanikawa Katsuya's expression became increasingly confident.

In Japan's fish delicacy rating system, the sea bream is considered a top-tier fish, rated five stars.

However, there are differences between five-star and five-star.

The red snapper is ranked five stars because it is a five-star fish, while the bluefin tuna is five stars because five stars is the highest rank.

Bluefin tuna for catching real sea bream?

The advantage is in my hands!

Katsuya Tanikawa could almost picture Xiang Ji losing to him in the food war and then slinking away from Totsuki Academy.

Chapter 37 Live Cooking Performance

Once the food battle began, Katsuya Tanikawa immediately grabbed the tuna diced knife, a special kitchen knife he had prepared specifically for handling large tuna, from the counter.

Tuna dang's long, slender blade slashed precisely at the bluefin tuna.

With a clean and precise cut, Katsuya Tanikawa removed the hard fins and tail from both sides of the bluefin tuna, his swift movements preventing any accidental tearing of the tuna flesh.

After quickly processing the fins and tail, the scales were processed. The degenerated scales on the surface of the bluefin tuna were easily scraped off with the back of the tuna knife, which was close to the fish's body.

The delicate, rounded scales of the bluefin tuna fell from the blade onto the countertop, scattered like stars.

After the tuna was roughly prepared, Katsuya Tanikawa precisely pierced the tuna's gills with his tuna dice, and with a sudden swing of his arm, the tuna dice cleanly severed the tuna's head.

……

"Such strong arms."

"This guy cut off the tuna's head so easily. Usually, it takes two people to prepare tuna with tuna diced."

"Hey, hey, hey... Shouldn't we be focusing on his knife skills right now? He completely preserved the part where the bluefin tuna's body and gills connect!"

……

As Katsuya Tanikawa began to cut the bluefin tuna, many onlookers on the forum exclaimed in surprise.

No wonder Katsuyuki Tanikawa was able to pass the entrance exam for Totsuki High School. His knife skills alone show that he is quite skilled in cooking.

The long, slender tuna skewer is cut along the midline of the tuna's spine.

Thump... Thump...

The back and belly meat of the bluefin tuna were precisely removed and divided into four main pieces on the left and right sides, which were then neatly arranged on the counter.

"Coarse segmentation complete."

"Now, let's dissect and peel the belly meat from the abdomen." After letting out a long breath, Katsuya Tanikawa immediately switched to his special sashimi knife.

Tuna tuna has a long and heavy blade, making it suitable for cutting whole fish into smaller pieces, but not for finely cutting the fish meat.

……

"Oh oh oh!"

"As expected of Tanikawa-senpai, who entered the school through high school, he finished cutting the bluefin tuna so quickly at the beginning of the food battle."

"And the technique for cutting the bluefin tuna is so perfect."

"The pink belly meat is as delicate as marble, and the dense fat is like beautiful snowflakes, shimmering with an incomparably moving luster."

"Hey!"

"Rei-chan, I can't even imagine what it would feel like to eat such perfect fish belly meat?" Kawashima Rei cupped her face and started acting cute.

"Of course."

"Now I'm just as curious as I am about what kind of dish Tanikawa-senpai is going to cook! But I think Tanikawa-senpai's cooking must be incredibly delicious!"

"Ahhhh!"

"Lijiang!"

"Rei-chan! Rei-chan!" The boys watching the performance instantly started calling out Rei Kawashima's name in unison because of her coquettishness.

……

"Hum hum."

"The host of Food Wars has good taste!" After hearing Kawashima Rei's praise, Tanikawa Katsuya, who had put away his sashimi knife, couldn't help but show a smug look on his face.

After agreeing to the food battle with Xiang Ji, Katsuya Tanikawa spent the three days leading up to the food battle undergoing special training in preparing tuna.

Katsuya Tanikawa's special training was all for that moment.

Food Wars!

It's not just a competition of culinary skills, but also a clash of chefs' cooking processes.

In the culinary world, there is a professional term called "live cooking," which refers to a special cooking performance performed while guests are dining.

The most typical example is when eating roast duck, instead of having the sliced ​​roast duck served to you, the chef starts slicing the duck right in front of you.

The live cooking performance can increase diners' expectations for the taste of the dishes, and at the same time, such a performance can also raise diners' emotions.

Otherwise.

Wouldn't it be better if Katsuya Tanikawa just used the prepared tuna belly meat?

After glancing at Kawashima Rei out of the corner of his eye, Tanikawa Katsuya's attention was now focused more on the three judges on the judging panel: Kikuchi Sonoka and the others.

Two of the Ten Outstanding Individuals.

A lecturer.

If I can win this food battle today, attracting the attention of Kikuchi Sonoka and the others will be a benefit I can enjoy for the rest of my life.

"Noisy!"

"You bow tie jerk, shut up!" Just as Kawashima Rei was maliciously acting cute, Kakuzaki Taki, who couldn't stand her, suddenly roared loudly.

Kakuzaki Taki's fierce tone instantly frightened Kawashima Rei into a state of trembling fear.

Meanwhile, Katsuya Tanikawa was in no better shape than Reiya Kawashima, too frightened to look toward the judges' table.

……

"Hehehe."

"Your knife skills are barely passable, yet you're being praised like this." Kakuzaki Taki crossed his arms over her unremarkable chest, his upturned eyes full of disdain.

"What exactly are the Food Wars Committee members doing?"

"In a competition where I was a judge, they actually arranged for someone like this to be the host. It's obvious they don't take me seriously."

"Kakuzaki-senpai".

"The roles of the food battle host and the judges are different. The host's job is only to introduce the situation and create an atmosphere for the event."

"Kawashima-kun actually did a pretty good job in this matter." Kikuchi Sonoka couldn't help but weakly speak up for Kawashima Rei.

"Aha?"

"Big-breasted monster, are you trying to teach me how to do things?" But how could Taki Kakuzaki possibly listen to what Sonoka Kikuchi was saying?

"No! It's not..."

"Just now I was just, just..." Kikuchi Sonoka hurriedly stammered, but her mouth was too clumsy to know how to answer.

Kikuchi Sonoka is usually terrified of being "bullied" by Kakuzaki Taki.

"Kakuzaki-kun."

"The food battle is still ongoing, so please keep quiet." Fortunately, Sapporo, who doesn't smile, spoke up at this moment, saving Sonoka Kikuchi's life.

"Tch tch tch!" Kakuzaki Taki pursed his lips in annoyance, but he didn't argue with Sapporo and obediently started watching Food Wars again.

Although the Totsuki Ten Masters are the highest authority within Totsuki Academy, their power is limited to a small area within Totsuki. Once they leave Totsuki, they will not have any influence in the Japanese culinary world.

But the instructors like Chapel are different; they have a certain reputation not only in the Japanese culinary world but also in the culinary world of other countries.