Food Wars: Starting with Equipping the Greedy Wolf Pot

It's not just those stubborn viewers who are even more stubborn than they are.

Having witnessed the entire process of Xiang Ji dealing with the real sea bream in utter astonishment, Tanikawa Katsuya now felt the same way.

But Katsuyuki Tanikawa isn't one of those stubborn, headstrong, and naive spectators; in fact, he's the one conducting the food battle!

Was that magic just now? How could Katsuya Tanikawa, who saw it so clearly, not know?

Since his knife skills are inferior to Xiang Ji's.

Besides relying on the quality of the ingredients, where else can Katsuya Tanikawa place his hopes for victory? Can he possibly rely on the taste of the food?

What does the food taste like?

Xiang Ji's knife skills are exaggerated to this extent.

Even if someone is weak in terms of controlling the heat and seasoning, how weak can they be?

Could Xiang Ji be like the legendary chef Zhang Dongguan from the Chinese mainland?

Despite possessing superb knife skills, was he an amateur chef who couldn't even make fried rice properly before traveling all over China?

If that were the case, Xiang Ji would have no chance of passing the entrance exam for Totsuki Academy, since Totsuki Academy's exams don't just focus on swordsmanship!

Besides Katsuya Tanikawa, Eishi Tsukasa, Ryudou Kobayashi, and others also stared intently at Xiang Ji in the arena, eagerly anticipating how Xiang Ji would deal with the sea bream in front of him.

"Ahhh!"

"So this guy's knife skills are that good?" Kobayashi Ryudou bit her lip, looking like he had been ripped off.

"If I had known it would turn out this way, I shouldn't have agreed so easily to introduce Si to you. At the very least, I should have made him treat me to five, no, ten big meals first."

Si Yingshi:? ? ?

What's going on?

Why is he involved in this?

How many things are still unknown to Kobayashi Ryudou and the boy named Xiang Ji in front of him?

Even after hearing Kobayashi Ryudou's words, Tsukasa Eishi, as an I-person, only slightly moved his lips and didn't dare to ask any further questions.

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"Such knife skills..." The gazes of Nyogijima Tousuke, Saito Somei, and the others towards Xiang Ji became extremely serious at this moment.

Xiang Ji's knife skills are unmatched, not only in the Totsuki Culinary Academy, but also in the Japanese culinary world and even among chefs worldwide.

An absolute formidable rival!

Such a monster will definitely be their strongest opponent in the competition for the Totsuki Ten Masters!

But the thought of having the chance to compete head-on with such a monster in the future, and having three years to go, ignited a burning passion in Saito Somei and the others.

The strong wield their swords against each other!

A truly great chef will only feel excited when he encounters a great opponent, and will fearlessly launch a challenge no matter how disparate their strengths are.

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"Ooh!"

"How did he do that? Is it even possible for a human to reach such a limit?"

"Remove the fins and scrape off the scales;"

"Remove internal organs;"

"Cleanse the inner lining;"

"The fish blood was placed in an instant, and even the fish bones and skin were removed," Alice Nakiri murmured, cupping her face in her hands.

Her ruby-like eyes were filled with an irrepressible curiosity.

Alice Nakiri was now extremely curious about how Xiang Ji had just done it; it was a direct challenge to her lifelong understanding.

"Ah Liang!"

“I’ve decided I absolutely have to get this guy.” Alice Nakiri gripped her hands tightly, her gaze fixed firmly on Ryo Kurokiba.

"Yes, ma'am."

"But Miss, it seems we don't even have his contact information, do we?" Kurokiba Ryo replied emotionlessly as she came to her senses.

"You idiot, Oba!"

"How could I have picked you up? You're completely useless!" Alice Nakiri puffed up her cheeks like a pufferfish.

"Do I have to do even something this simple?"

"Erina!"

"Why don't you just call that annoying lackey of Erina?" Alice Nakiri continued to lecture Ryo Kurokiba, hands on her hips.

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While everyone at the venue was still amazed by Xiang Ji's knife skills, Xiang Ji had already finished plating the sea bream he had prepared.

Ding-a-ling.

The bell signaling the end of the cooking session rang in the hall, instantly silencing the previously noisy and bustling venue.

The entire room fell silent!

Even Yoshino Yuuki and Sakaki Ryoko stared in shock as Xiang Ji picked up the plate, unable to believe that he had ended his cooking just like that.

"real or fake?"

"Is this guy really serious? He just pressed the bell like that?"

"Have you gone mad?"

"Does he think he's won just because he put on a knife skills show? How dare he use this half-finished, half-cost dish for the audition?" Many spectators exclaimed.

Chapter 40 Novelty Sashimi: I tied, Rei-Ice Fresh Tai Shan lost.

There are always three core elements in sashimi cooking.

First, let's talk about the ingredients.

The ingredients used in sashimi dishes must have sufficient flavor and be absolutely fresh, while the entire process of processing is done at low temperatures to lock in freshness.

Secondly, knife skills.

Only with sufficiently precise knife skills can the texture of the ingredients be preserved to the greatest extent.

Finally, there's the dipping sauce.

Although in traditional high-end dining, the freshest and best quality sashimi is eaten raw without any sauce to highlight its original flavor.

However, the requirements for ingredients and knife skills are extremely strict, since the dipping sauces used with sashimi are also an integral part of the flavor of sashimi cuisine.

As for knife skills...

There's not much to say about Xiang Ji's Seven Star Instant Severing Knife Dance, after all, the knife skills of the Dark Cuisine world are not something ordinary people can know.

The problem lies with the ingredients.

While the flavor of the sea bream is quite distinctive, it can't compare to the flavor that wild bluefin tuna has accumulated over the years!

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"a ha ha ha!"

"This guy actually finished cooking just like that!" Seeing Xiang Ji press the end bell, Tanikawa Katsuya's eyes lit up with ecstasy.

This guy actually wanted to compete with his bluefin tuna using pure sea bream sashimi, and even more so, the grilled tuna belly that he had painstakingly prepared.

I really don’t know how high the sky is and how high it is!

I'm determined to win!

You bastard, just wait until you slink away from Totsuki!

"Senior Xiang Ji".

"Is your dish truly finished cooking?" Kawashima Rei asked, holding up the microphone, as she snapped out of her reverie of Xiang Ji's knife skills.

The bell rang to signal the end.

Even if Xiang Ji wanted to continue cooking, it was impossible, as the rules of the Food Wars were there. But Kawashima Rei couldn't help but be curious!

The importance of dipping sauce.

Kawashima Reiko didn't think Xiang Ji wouldn't know, and there was still a lot of time before the end of the match, but Xiang Ji still pressed the buzzer without hesitation.

There must be some special reason behind this.

"finished."

"My novel dish, sashimi, is served without sauce," Xiang Ji said as he pushed the food cart, answering Kawashima Rei's question.

"A novel type of sashimi."

"So that's the name of Senior Xiang Ji's dish? After witnessing Senior Xiang Ji's knife skills, I'm also very curious about what Senior Xiang Ji's dish would taste like."

"Hey!"

“I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s curious about the cooking of the senior Xiang Ji! I think everyone is just like me!” Kawashima Rei said, making a peace sign with her fingers.

But no one in the venue cared about Kawashima Rei's cute antics, not even Kakuzaki Taki, who disliked her in various ways.

At this very moment.

Kakuzaki Taki just wanted to taste Xiang Ji's cooking as soon as possible, since he was a judge specifically for Xiang Ji's dishes.

Damn it!

Am I really that unattractive? Looking at the silent meeting room, Kawashima Rei gritted her teeth and secretly became jealous of Xiang Ji as well.

So what if your knife skills are amazing?

Can Xiang Ji wear JK uniforms like me? Can he act cute like me? Can he be as adorable as me? Is he as cute as me?

Katsuya Tanikawa also harbored resentment towards the former head of the household.

No sauce?

How much does this damn bastard think of himself? Does he really think that sashimi without dipping sauce can beat him?

Yes! That's right!

In Tanikawa Katsuya's eyes, Xiang Ji's answer to Kawashima Rei was an insult to him, a mockery of his cooking skills.

However, Katsuya Tanikawa truly misunderstood Xiang Ji.

No dipping sauce needed.

Xiang Ji wasn't looking down on him; he was taking this food battle seriously because the original recipe for the novel sashimi didn't use any sauce.

Authentic, glossy dishes.

The fact that Xiang Ji didn't make any changes to the dish left by his ancestor, Raine, shows just how much he values ​​this food war.

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[Skill: Novelty Sashimi]

【Type: Dish】

[Explanation: This is one of the dishes created by Chef Raine during the God-level knife skills competition, utilizing the exquisite techniques of the Seven Star Knife.]

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A unique sashimi combination set meal featuring sea bream.

This is a formidable opponent capable of going toe-to-toe with Master Boy's Cooking Master Boy's Tail Continent, while the even more extreme Retsu Ice Fresh Tail Mountain lost in the tiebreaker.

"A novel type of sashimi."

"Please enjoy, all three of you!" Xiang Ji reached out and opened the lid of his dish, but the novelty sashimi didn't shine at all.

The reason is simple.

Who can blame them when Xiang Ji's culinary skills are still far from adequate? Moreover, the novelty sashimi is just one of the four dishes that make up the real sea bream set meal in the Shinsengumi knife skills competition.

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