Food Wars: Starting with Equipping the Greedy Wolf Pot

Normally, even the Ten Masters of Totsuki wouldn't easily offend Totsuki's professors or lecturers.

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"Senior Tanikawa has now finished dealing with the bluefin tuna. Let's turn our attention to Senior Xiang Ji."

After being scolded by Kakuzaki Taki, Kawashima Rei honestly and dutifully took on the job of host, no longer daring to deliberately act cute and coquettish as before, taking the opportunity to gather popularity in Totsuki.

Chapter 38 Truly worthy of being called the Bluefin Tuna

"Like Tanikawa, Xiang Ji also entered our Totsuki Academy through the high school entrance exam."

"Moreover, when Xiang Ji first enrolled, he received an A grade in Professor Shiomi's class and was even invited by Professor Shiomi to join her Shiomi Research Club."

"All right!"

"Now let's see how far Xiang Ji's cooking has progressed." Kawashima Rei walked up to Xiang Ji and introduced him based on the information she had collected.

"Senior Xiang Ji, you haven't even started yet." Kawashima Rei was stunned when she saw Xiang Ji's cooking station.

What's going on here?

Katsuya Tanikawa's cooking is already halfway done, but Xiang Ji hasn't even started yet. Isn't he worried that there won't be enough time to cook?

If you don't finish your dish within the time limit set by the food battle, or if you exceed the cooking time, the judges will immediately disqualify you!

But the cooking time was exceeded?

Xiang Ji doesn't need to worry about cooking time at all; the dishes he prepares for this food battle don't require much cooking time.

At this moment, Katsuya Tanikawa had already finished cooking his dish, reached out and slammed the end bell, and entered the review stage of the food battle!

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"Oh oh oh!"

"Now that Tanikawa-senpai has finished his dish, what kind of dish will he present to us in this food battle?"

"Let's wait and see." After the bell rang, Rei Kawashima immediately continued to perform her duties as the host of the food battle.

"Next."

"Please have the three judges, Professor Shaper, taste the food." However, Kawashima Rei deliberately omitted the names of Kakuzaki Taki and Kikuchi Sonoka.

Kawashima Rei clearly remembered the two times Kakuzaki Taki had embarrassed her!

As for Kikuchi Enka?

Of course, it's because Kikuchi Sonoka stole all the limelight from the boys as soon as she appeared.

To Kawashima Rei, Kikuchi Sonoka was even more unforgivable than Kakuzaki Taki, an old woman three years her senior!

“maguro-no-tataki, please enjoy.” Katsuya Tanikawa slowly opened the lid of his plate and looked at the three of them with a confident expression.

"Grilled tuna belly".

"In Japanese cuisine, this is a very classic semi-cooked tuna dish. Only the outer layer of the tuna belly is quickly seared over high heat, while the inside remains raw."

"Very good." Sappel commented on Tanikawa Katsuya's dish, and after confirming that he was on topic, he picked up the seared tuna and put it in his mouth.

Kakuzaki Taki and Kikuchi Sonoka, who were sitting on the side of the plate, also reached out their chopsticks.

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"Smooth and silky!"

"Delicate and translucent!"

"It melts like snowflakes the moment it enters your mouth, and that's what makes the bluefin tuna special."

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After taking a bite of Katsuya Tanikawa's grilled tuna belly, Chika Kiku gently cupped her face in her hands and earnestly praised the deliciousness of the bluefin tuna.

That's right! That's exactly it!

bring it on!

Now it's your turn! Praise my cooking!

Upon hearing the praise from Kikuchi Sonoka, the self-satisfied Tanikawa Katsuya immediately turned his gaze to Sappel and the other person.

Bluefin tuna is a top-grade fish, and I even chose the best part, the belly. Need I say more about how delicious the dish would be?

however.

Neither Chapel nor Kakuzaki Taki had any intention of commenting. They simply picked up a napkin from the table, wiped their mouths, and rinsed their mouths with the prepared water.

What are your thoughts on trying it?

The review by Kiki Sonoka just now was enough.

Bluefin tuna truly deserves its reputation as one of the finest fish ingredients; it melts in your mouth, and even when eaten raw, it is incredibly delicious.

Damn it!

You two, say something to me! Say something! Isn't my grilled tuna belly delicious?

Looking at the silent Schapper and his companion in front of him, Katsuyuki Tanikawa really wanted to slam his fist on the table and loudly question them about why they weren't commenting on his cooking.

But even Tanikawa Katsuyuki didn't dare.

Putting aside the fact that one is a professor at Totsuki Academy and the other is a current member of the Elite Ten, their status as judges alone makes them someone you can't afford to offend.

Food Wars judges!

Anyone who dares to slam their fist on the table and demand an explanation from the food battle judges—does that mean they still want to win? How is that any different from yelling at the examiners during an exam?

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"The outcome is already decided!"

"It seems that the final winner of this food battle is Tanikawa. Just now, Kikuchi-senpai praised Tanikawa's cooking so highly."

There's no way.

"Who made Tanikawa use the belly of a bluefin tuna? The advantage is too great, that's the charm of bluefin tuna!"

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After Kikuchi Sonoka finished her commentary, a lot of negative comments about Xiang Ji immediately rose up in the stands, even though neither Shaper nor Kakuzaki Taki said a word.

These sounds infuriated Yoshino Yuuki!

Damn it!

Senior Xiang Ji hasn't even started cooking yet! The guys around him are acting like Tanikawa Katsuya has already won this food battle.

This is really annoying!

Just as Yoshino Yuuki was about to start arguing with these people, Xiang Ji slowly opened the scabbard of the Giant Gate Blade in the middle of the battlefield.

oh oh oh!

So, Senior Xiang Ji is finally starting to cook? Yoshino Yuuki's eyes lit up instantly when she saw Xiang Ji's movements.

"The senior will prevail!"

"The senior will prevail!"

"Senior Xiang Ji will surely win! Let them see how powerful our Polaris Dormitory is!" Yoshino Yuuki shook the large flag in her hand vigorously.

"Xiao Hui, Ryoko, Marui, Iwu..."

"Now all of you shout for me, wave your fans, Senior Xiang Ji is about to begin!" While cheering, Yoshino Yuuki didn't forget to encourage others.

Ahhhhh!

How embarrassing!

Marui Zenji and the others, blushing with embarrassment, hummed and cheered under Yoshino Yuuki's voice, though their voices were not even half as loud as Yoshino Yuuki's.

But it doesn't matter, Satoshi Isshiki, Daigo Aoki, and Shoji Sato will step in.

"The senior will prevail!"

"The senior will prevail!"

"Senior Xiang Ji will surely win!" Itsuki Satoshi, who had somehow acquired a large drum, changed into a short-sleeved outfit and began to vigorously strike the drum.

Oh ho ho ho!

Xiang Ji smiled inwardly. What a lovely group of juniors! It seems he has another reason not to lose this food battle!

Of course.

Xiang Ji could not possibly lose to Tanikawa Katsuya.

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"Hey, hey, hey... what's that?"

"No way!"

"He wouldn't be thinking of using that knife to cook a sea bream, would he? How could such a heavy and huge kitchen knife be used to cook a sea bream!"

Just as Xiang Ji drew his giant sword, the entire audience gasped, staring at Xiang Ji in disbelief.

However, the swordsmiths who knew Xiang Ji, such as Kakuzaki Taki and Kikuchi Sonoka, were intently watching Xiang Ji, who stood holding his sword.

In that very second, Xiang Ji's body moved.

Chapter 39 Even though Pangu, the god of food, acknowledged his knife skills, he still couldn't gain my approval.

Stab it!

Seven Star Instant Severing Blade Dance!

In Xiang Ji's hands, the heavy giant sword instantly transformed into a phantom-like starlight, slicing down in a flash. The dazzling blade light instantly astonished everyone's gaze.

"What...what is this thing?"

"Sea bream!"

"Look, the sea bream he prepared is already processed! Not only has it been cleaned, but it's even been cut up!"

"impossible!"

"How could anyone in the world have such exaggerated knife skills? Even professional chefs couldn't do that, right?"

"It's fake! It's fake!"

"What just happened is definitely fake! It's magic! That's right! It's magic! There must be some special mechanism on his cooking counter!"

After Xiang Ji finished cutting the prepared sea bream in half with a single stroke, everyone in the audience froze on the spot, staring at Xiang Ji in disbelief.

The knife skills of the Seven Star Instant Severing Knife Dance, this dark cuisine, were beyond their imagination. They simply couldn't believe that such miraculous knife skills could exist in the world.

Such knife skills are almost like the legendary tales of a dragon chef whose dishes can glow.

However, not everyone in the venue is questioning whether what just happened was magic. For example, the people from Polaris Lodge have witnessed Xiang Ji's knife skills more than once.

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"What magic?"

"What just happened wasn't magic; Senior Xiang Ji's knife skills are just that amazing!" Yoshino Yuuki's face was full of pride.

"Do you guys still dare to say that Xiang Ji is doomed to lose?"

"Say something!"

"Who dares to say the outcome is already decided?" Yoshino Yuuki, beaming with pride, continued her relentless attack on the person who had just spoken ill of Xiang Ji.

"You're saying it's not magic just because you say so?"

"It's just..."

"Even if his knife skills just now weren't magic, the final competition in a food war is still about the taste of the food, not the knife skills."

“How can a mere sea bream compare to the taste of a bluefin tuna?” Even after Yoshino Yuuki finished speaking, there were still people in the venue who were unconvinced and stubbornly argued.

So what if your knife skills are amazing?

Even if his knife skills were recognized by the gods of food like Dijiang and Pangu, he still wouldn't gain the approval of Nicholas Zhao Si.