The delicacies of the heavens begin with obtaining gem meat.

Chapter 183 The Ten Heroes Change

Two hours passed quickly, and Kawashima Rei's voice rang out.

"Cooking time is over!"

Ruishan Zhijin glanced at Jiang Yan, a confident smile playing on his lips.

Pick up the already plated dishes and walk towards the judging table.

Eizan Etsuya confidently placed the three exquisite dishes in front of the three judges.

"Please enjoy my creation—Mint Mist Nut Mousse Cake."

On the plate was a triangular slice of cake, the neat cut perfectly revealing its four layers of varying depths.

The top layer is a translucent emerald green mint jelly that shimmers with a soft, glassy sheen under the light, as smooth as a mirror. The second and fourth layers below are dark brown sponge cakes, while the third layer in the middle is a dense, light brown nut mousse.

The three judges picked up their forks, cut off a piece, and put it in their mouths.

The first thing to touch your tongue is the bright green mint jelly.

As soon as the cool, silky touch melts, the extremely refreshing minty aroma instantly sweeps through the entire mouth like morning mist in the mountains.

It doesn't have a pungent, spicy, or cool sensation. Instead, it carries the freshness of grass after rain, flowing down the tip of the tongue and over the throat, even bringing a perfectly refreshing coolness to the nasal cavity.

Mixed with a subtle, refreshing sweetness, it awakens the taste buds, making even breathing feel lighter.

Then, the soft and moist sponge cake melts gently in your mouth, with just the right amount of cocoa caramel aroma and a hint of bitterness.

The rich flavor acts like a gentle base, supporting the refreshing mint and adding a solid, substantial feel to the originally light taste.

Sweetness and bitterness, coolness and warmth, achieved a delicate balance at this moment.

Finally, there's a silky smooth nut mousse, just like ice cream.

The roasted nuts are ground into a fine, dense texture, and the rich aroma of caramel is perfectly blended with the silky milk and chocolate, carrying the unique oily fragrance of the nuts, and slowly melts in your mouth.

The mellow and full-bodied flavor perfectly balances the refreshing mint, preventing the initial crispness from being too thin. Each sip offers a distinct progression of flavors.

The main note is refreshing mint, with rich nuts and cocoa as the base, creating a balance between freshness and richness.

Senzaemon Nakiri's clothes slipped off his shoulders, revealing his muscular upper body.

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Seeing this, Eizan Etsuya's smile deepened.

Although it didn't quite reach the level of "teaching openly," it was enough.

After Kirisan Saemon tidied his clothes, Jiang Yan carried his dish and slowly walked to the judges' table, gently placing the plate down. The warm aroma of fruit wafted over.

"This is my dish, a French tart with yellow peach flavor."

After a pause, Jiang Yan continued.

"Please eat the first bite along with the red sauce."

The three judges nodded, then picked up their forks, cut off pieces of the red sauce, and put them in their mouths.

The moment they entered, the three judges simultaneously furrowed their brows slightly, and their expressions became somewhat subtle.

Seeing this, Eizan Etsu also revealed a smug smile and turned to look at Jiang Yan.

"Heh, now that things have come to this, do you still think you have a chance of winning? I advise you to face reality sooner rather than later; you absolutely cannot beat me."

"Want to know why?"

Jiang Yan looked calmly at Eizan Etsuya, without giving any response.

Eizan Etsu didn't care about this at all. At this moment, he was immersed in the pleasure of his plan about to succeed and was showing off to himself.

"You think my mint jelly was just for flavor? How naive."

"Menthol, which is contained in peppermint, has a numbing effect on the nerves."

"Eating a small amount will only make you feel refreshed and invigorated, but eating a large amount is enough to interfere with your taste buds and cause you to lose your sense of taste."

"Although it won't last long, it's more than enough for now."

Eizan Etsuya's smile grew wider and wider.

"The judges just finished tasting my dish, and their taste buds are in a state of 'disappearance.' No matter how delicious your French tarts are, they won't be able to taste anything; they'll just find them bland and tasteless."

"You're going to lose this food battle."

Eizan Etsu also believed that his move had completely sealed Jiang Yan's chances of winning.

However, Jiang Yan remained calm and composed, and spoke up with a lighthearted reminder.

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"Instead of telling me all this, why don't you wait and see how the judges perform before you say anything more?"

Eizan Etsuya frowned, a strange unease rising in his heart.

He snorted coldly and turned to look at the judges' panel.

The judges will definitely just think your dish is bland and unappetizing.

He had only spoken halfway when Eizan Etsuya's words came to an abrupt halt, as if someone had forcibly choked him.

His smug smile froze, his pupils contracted sharply, and he stood there stunned.

On the judging panel, the clothes of the three judges were torn! Including Roland Chappell, they all wore satisfied smiles.

"This, how is this possible—"

Eizan Etsuya's voice trembled, and a chill ran down his spine.

"They clearly used mint to numb the judges' sense of taste, so how could they possibly teach with their clothes open?"

How could his cooking have completely failed?

"Nothing is impossible."

Jiang Yan calmly said, looking at Ruishan Zhijin's distraught appearance.

"I only used a little bit of chili sauce."

"Spicy taste is not a taste, but a sensation of pain."

"In addition, spiciness can stimulate the taste organs, allowing the taste buds to recover to their most sensitive state in the shortest amount of time."

I had long anticipated that Eizan Etsu wouldn't simply rely on the cooking itself to win.

This kind of tactic of manipulating the food and interfering with the opponent's performance is what Eizan Etshinju is best at.

Since Jiang Yan dared to engage in a food battle, he must have already made preparations.

He claims it's all about chili sauce! But in fact, his cooking incorporates a subtle touch of "spirit," which is the most crucial element.

On the judging panel, An Cai hurriedly straightened his clothes, his eyes filled with amazement as he looked at Jiang Yan.

"What a wonderful dish! To add chili sauce to a French tart."

"The moment it enters your mouth, the perfect touch of spiciness immediately takes your breath away, instantly stimulating your taste buds and awakening all your senses."

"The sweetness of the white chocolate quickly neutralized the spiciness, leaving only a slightly refreshing aftertaste that didn't overpower the dessert at all."

Its own flavor.

"Furthermore, as the spiciness fades, the rich yellow peach jam melts in your mouth, and the sweet aroma of yellow peaches spreads freely throughout your oral cavity. Paired with the crispy texture of caramel crisps and the wonderfully textured yellow peach pieces, every bite offers a rich variety of textures."

"The bottom layer of the tower shell is also perfectly made, solid but not hard."

"The crumbly texture carries a rich, buttery aroma, along with the fragrance of roasted nuts, which is slowly released as you chew, giving the overall flavor a richer and more balanced character, without being thin due to the freshness of the fruit."

"It has the refreshing and palate-cleansing qualities of fruit desserts, as well as the rich and layered flavors of French pastries. It is truly a perfect creation full of delightful taste surprises."

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After An finished speaking, Kawashima Rei, who had been influenced by Yi Chuan's teachings, straightened her clothes, walked quickly to the judges' table, raised the microphone in her hand, and spoke with undisguised excitement.

"The food tasting is over!"

"So, who will be the winner next? Let's wait and see!"

The room fell silent, and everyone seemed to be breathing cautiously.

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All eyes turned to the judges' panel.

The three judges were thinking carefully.

On one side is a perfectly balanced, refreshing and mellow mint mist nut mousse cake.

On one side is a French-style tart with a unique and stunningly layered flavor of yellow peach.

The two completely different pastries left a deep impression on the taste buds.

After a moment, the three judges made their decisions, picked up the brushes placed to the side, dipped them in ink, and solemnly wrote down their choices on the white paper in front of them.

The moment Kawashima Rei saw the name on the paper, her breath hitched. Then, with all her might, she shouted the result into the microphone: "Unanimous—!"

"The winner of this food battle is—Jiang Yan!!"

As the results were announced, the entire venue fell into a deathly silence.

But just a second later, cheers, exclamations, and applause erupted, almost lifting the roof off the venue!

"He won! Jiang Yan actually won!"

"He defeated Eizan Etsuya, one of the Ten Heroes!"

"A new generation of the Ten Heroes is about to be born!"

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After the noise from Kawashima Rei and the others subsided somewhat, she raised the microphone again and solemnly announced.

"Based on the bets placed in this Food War, from this moment forward, Jiang Yan will officially replace Eizan Etsuya as the new ninth seat of the Totsuki Academy Elite Ten!"

As soon as those words were spoken, the atmosphere in the room was once again brought to its peak.

Jiang Yan, a first-year student, defeated the current Elite Ten to claim this position! His seat is even ahead of Kirie Erina, who is also a first-year student.

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