Food Wars: Starting with Equipping the Greedy Wolf Pot

Egg dishes?

After Dojima Gin announced that the breakfast ingredients were eggs, the first dish that flashed through Xiang Ji's mind was the flaming dish from the opening scene of the anime "MasterChef"—Golden Fried Rice.

Of course, you definitely can't make golden fried rice.

Besides the limitations on ingredients, breakfast considerations also have limitations in terms of the types of dishes.

Breakfast is served in a buffet style, and dishes like golden fried rice, which rely entirely on high-temperature stir-frying, cannot be prepared in advance.

Moreover, golden fried rice is not suitable for breakfast.

However, although golden fried rice is not a suitable dish for breakfast, there are other egg dishes in Liu Maoxing's other dishes that are suitable for this topic.

Even though Xiang Ji hasn't obtained the corresponding recipe yet, he can use Liu Maoxing's cooking ideas as a reference, just like the Baoshan Flying Dragon Hot Pot in yesterday's topic.

……

"Xiang Ji-kun, have you decided what kind of dish you want to make?" Right after Dojima Gin announced his disbandment, Kobayashi Ryudou and the others appeared in front of Xiang Ji.

"I have some ideas now."

"But my idea still needs to be verified properly," Xiang Ji replied with a smile.

"Eh, really?"

"Momo-chan has already decided what she's going to cook for tomorrow." Kobayashi Ryudou tilted his head and pushed Akane Kubo Momo in front of Xiang Ji.

"As expected of Akane Kubo, she's already got inspiration so quickly!" Xiang Ji said unconsciously.

"Hmph, it's just that I've finally encountered an interesting problem." Momo Akane's cheek was half buried in the body of the teddy bear Butch, and her voice was muffled and buzzing as she answered.

"Si, what about you?" Xiang Ji turned around and looked at Si Yingshi.

"I still need to think about it carefully. If tomorrow's topic is just to present the original French cuisine, it will feel like something is missing. I need to come up with some improved methods."

"An improved version of the dish?"

"Alright, alright, Senior Dojima has prepared a kitchen and ingredients for us. Let's talk in the kitchen if we have anything to discuss." Kobayashi Ryudou rubbed his stomach and interrupted Xiang Ji and Si Yingshi's conversation.

"My stomach was already growling with hunger."

Xiang Ji, Si Yingshi: "..."

Rindou Kobayashi doesn't look like he's preparing for tomorrow's breakfast lesson at all.

……

Okay, let's begin!

Upon arriving at the kitchen prepared by the Far Moon Palace, Xiang Ji couldn't wait to start preparing the dishes for tomorrow's breakfast.

"Crabs?"

"What kind of dish is Xiang Ji preparing to cook?" Kobayashi Ryudai asked, resting his chin on his hand and staring curiously at Xiang Ji's movements with his golden eyes.

"Gentian, aren't you going to prepare now?" Tsukasa Eishi's expression looked somewhat helpless.

"Tsukasa, I'm really hungry right now. I can't work when I'm hungry," Kobayashi Ryuudou replied to Tsukasa Eishi with a straight face.

"Gentian, would you like me to make you something to eat first?"

"No need, you just need to hand over the trial dishes to me for testing from now on," Kobayashi Ryudou said, revealing her canine teeth.

"The review will begin at 6:00 AM tomorrow. You should finish your cooking as soon as possible and then go back to rest."

"And what about you, Gentian?"

"I get inspiration as soon as I'm full, and there are still eight hours until six o'clock tomorrow morning." Kobayashi Ryudou's expression was full of confidence.

There are a full eight hours to prepare before the topic review starts tomorrow, which is far too much!

I can come up with the menu for tomorrow morning in just one hour.

As for now?

Kobayashi Ryudai was more concerned about what kind of dish Xiang Ji would be trying out.

Chinese cuisine? Japanese cuisine? Western cuisine?

……

"Truly worthy of being Totsuki."

"The restaurant has a really good selection of ingredients, even a wide variety of preserved eggs," Xiang Ji exclaimed after finding the ingredients he needed in the inventory.

Century eggs are not widely accepted in Japan and are not considered a common ingredient.

In the food storage of the Far Moon Palace, one can find all types of preserved eggs available on the market. There are dozens of varieties just from different places of origin, not to mention the differences in processing techniques, whether the eggs used are chicken eggs or duck eggs, and so on.

Without a specific recipe, Xiang Ji naturally selected all the available ingredients.

Not only preserved eggs, but also crabs and even chicken eggs are the same.

The same type of ingredient can have different flavors depending on the region and variety.

Eggs, preserved eggs, and crabs.

Yes, that's right.

The dish Xiang Ji was preparing to cook was the same three-egg shumai that Liu Maoxing had cooked when he faced Jie Lu's challenge in the storyline.

Three eggs in one.

Three layers of filling.

The egg dough adds sweetness, the preserved egg provides a savory flavor, and the crab roe creates a unique bursting texture, thus creating a three-in-one flavorful dish.

……

*Sizzle* *Pfft*

As Xiang Ji opened the steamer on his cooking counter, steam instantly filled the entire room.

The enticing aroma that spread quickly drew the attention of many people.

Especially Kobayashi Rinten; before Xiang Ji even had a chance to take the three-egg shumai out of the steamer, Kobayashi Rinten had already appeared in front of him like a three-flower.

“Xiang Ji-kun~” Kobayashi Ryudan looked at Xiang Ji with longing eyes.

"Eat up, eat up, I've tried making a lot of different three-egg shumai." Although Kobayashi Ryudai didn't say everything out loud, how could Xiang Ji not know what Kobayashi Ryudai was thinking?

"Oh, oh, oh, Xiang Ji, you're the best! Then I won't be polite."

Upon hearing Xiang Ji's words, Kobayashi Ryudai could no longer resist. He eagerly picked up a three-egg shumai with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth.

Waaaaah~

It tastes so good!

The moment the three-egg shumai entered his mouth, Kobayashi Ryudai immediately let out a rapid groan.

When the tip of your tongue touches the three-egg shumai, the soft yet incredibly chewy egg noodle wrapper immediately wraps tightly around your tongue, then slowly bounces back between your lips and teeth.

With a little bit of force, the egg crust was easily broken, and the crab roe hidden inside the meat filling of the three-egg shumai immediately burst in the mouth, the fresh and delicious juice instantly filling every taste bud on the tongue.

This is the freshness from the deep sea.

The crab roe and crab eggs explode in your mouth like bombs, and the bursting aroma hits your soul straight down your tongue.

Next up are the broken and scattered preserved eggs from the three-egg shumai.

The preserved egg on top of the three-egg shaomai is made from only the broken pieces of preserved egg white, which has no pungent taste, but instead exudes a subtle salty aroma.

The perfectly balanced salty and savory flavor of the preserved egg skin seamlessly integrates the taste of chicken and crab roe in the Three Eggs Shumai, creating a harmonious whole and evoking a lingering, unforgettable aftertaste.

Chapter 114 Kobayashi Rindou: Aren't you satisfied with this kind of cooking?

"Hoo hoo hoo~ As expected of Xiang Ji-jun!"

"The egg noodles have a mellow sweetness with the aroma of eggs, the salty and fresh taste of preserved eggs is long-lasting, and the crab roe has a fresh and crisp texture."

"Three-egg shaomai".

"To come up with such an amazing idea in such a short time," Kobayashi Ryudai couldn't help but praise Xiang Ji.

"No, the taste is far from good enough." Xiang Ji, after tasting a bite of the three-egg shumai he had made, shook his head slightly.

The three-egg shumai I made is indeed quite good, but it's only just okay.

Ee eh eh?

Is Xiang Ji really that demanding of himself? Upon hearing Xiang Ji's words, Kobayashi Ryudan's golden eyes widened instantly.

Xiang Ji's dish was already perfect, wasn't it?

As for the taste, the combination of eggs, preserved eggs, and crab roe is perfect, creating an incredibly rich and complex flavor profile.

In terms of appearance, the glossy black century egg white fragments and the golden dough create a strong visual contrast, and through the translucent dough, you can see the pork and crab roe fillings that are faintly visible inside the three-egg shumai.

Whether in terms of taste or presentation, Xiang Ji's Three-Egg Shumai is a dish that brings a delightful surprise.

Just as Kobayashi Ryudai was puzzled by this, Xiang Ji handed the three-egg shumai back to her.

Waaaaah~

Delicious~

Although it's the same combination of eggs, preserved eggs, and crab roe, this time the feeling it gave me was completely different from the three-egg shumai I had just eaten.

The star of this three-egg shumai is no longer the fresh and bursting crab roe and crab eggs, but the eggs.

The lingering egg flavor from the eggshell neutralizes the richness of the pork, crab roe, and crab eggs, lacking the soul-stirring freshness of the previous dish, but the taste still makes your taste buds tremble.

Same ingredients, different experience.

The third one, the fourth one.

The three-egg shumai served at the back entrance provided Rintou Kobayashi with another novel experience.

……

Waaaaah~

Delicious~

The unique flavors and textures of each three-egg shumai are what make Kobayashi Ryutou so captivating.

Is this still not enough?

Kobayashi Ryudou watched as the chef began to brainstorm new ideas for the Three Egg Shumai, starting with new seasoning recipes, and then put down his chopsticks.

I'm full!

Now that she was about to start preparing a dish for tomorrow's breakfast, Kobayashi Ryudou tied her hair up.

"Gentian, aren't you going to eat it?" Xiang Ji looked at Kobayashi Gentian with surprise.

"I'm full."

"And now that I've seen such amazing dishes that you've come up with, Mr. Xiang Ji, my hands are itching terribly," Kobayashi Ryudai said earnestly, his eyes shining as he looked at Xiang Ji.

"I see!"

"Then, after Longdan, once your dish is finished, may I try a portion?" Xiang Ji asked with a smile.

"No problem."

"You're always welcome, Xiang Ji-kun." Kobayashi Ryūdan's newly tied ponytail bounced gently.

……

Three-egg shumai is a dish that Liu Maoxing once cooked. Xiang Ji is not so arrogant as to think that he can replicate Liu Maoxing's three-egg shumai just by using the same idea.

The cuisine of a top Chinese chef.

Even if it's just the same idea, and you put the original recipe in front of you, the final dish will be completely different.

Otherwise, the legend of glowing dishes wouldn't exist.

Xiang Ji didn't expect his version of the three-egg shumai to be dazzling, but at the very least, he wanted to push his culinary skills to the limit.

That's about right, that's enough.

A chef who always has this mindset when cooking will never become the strongest chef.

While Xiang Ji was constantly adjusting the seasoning of the three-egg shumai, pursuing his own limits.