The story of Shokugeki begins when Alice picks him up and brings him home

Clean the fish, remove the bones and impurities, cut into thin slices and marinate with sesame oil to increase the flavor and lock in moisture for later use.

Slice the ginger and chop the green onion for later use.

After the preliminary preparations are completed.

It is just waiting for the fish soup to turn white so that the aroma of the medicinal materials can be perfectly integrated into it. It takes about an hour to wait.

But considering the time given to the cooking, it is more than enough.

"finished!"

Place the food in front of you onto a plate and stir quickly to mix well.

Looking at Shirafuchi who was surrounded by students, Alice Nakiri let out a long breath, excitement revealed in her eyes.

"Okay, some contestants have finished. Go back and take care of it. Come back if you have any questions."

Meeting Nakiri Alice's eyes and watching her walk towards him, Bai Yuan clapped his hands and dismissed the group of students around him who came to ask him questions.

"Okay, thank you teacher."

The person who took the lead was the girl who had come to ask him if she could have an extra serving of sashimi. When she heard Bai Yuan's words, she bowed respectfully.

Then the crowd around dispersed.

"Come on, let me see your determination."

"Please try this, crab sauce marinated shrimp!"

Alice Nakiri bowed slightly, then raised her hand to open the plate, revealing the beautifully shaped food inside.

The rich aroma of crab roe spreads in the air the moment the plate is opened, making people unable to help but close their eyes, take deep breaths, and feel the incomparable wonderful taste.

"Use crab roe as the base of the sauce? Take it from the river, return it to the river. This is very good. You understand the theme of this assessment very well."

Looking at the state of the food in front of him, Bai Yuan nodded in approval.

Most of the ingredients for this dish are taken from the river in front of you, which can be said to perfectly fit the assessment content.

"That's right. I use crab roe as the main component of the sauce, and use salt, sugar, vinegar, light soy sauce, and dark soy sauce to marinate the shrimps. Try it, Brother Bai Yuan."

Holding the plate with both hands, making herself the dining table, Alice Nakiri looked at Bai Yuan seriously, her heart beating faster and faster.

This was the best cooking method she could think of under the given conditions.

Chapter 105: One step further! Alice's final score

"This season is when crabs mature and produce roe, and it is also the time when their flavor is the strongest. Fresh crab roe is just the right ingredient for the sauce."

Look at the yellow crab roe in front of you, which is particularly eye-catching on the white shrimp under the smudge of soy sauce, like a painting with blurred brush and ink.

Just by the smell in the air, Shirai was able to determine the production steps of the dish, and at the same time, he sensed areas where Nakiri Alice's cooking could be improved.

but...

Bai Yuan did not say it explicitly, but moved a stool over and asked Alice Nakiri to sit down, while taking the metal tray from her hand.

“Have you ever tried this dish?”

"It's not too late yet..."

Bai Yuan's sudden words made Nakiri Alice stunned. Her body froze after she just sat down, and she wanted to stand up, thinking that she had made a mistake somewhere.

"Don't be nervous. I didn't say anything was wrong with your cooking."

Reaching out to hold Nakiri Alice down, Bai Yuan continued, "But you have to change your impatience, or something will go wrong sooner or later."

"Well..."

Being scolded suddenly, and in such a trap-like way, Nakiri Alice immediately looked at Bai Yuan with a resentful look.

“The raw marinating method allows the shrimp to fully absorb the essence of the crab sauce and seasonings, while also making the meat tender and juicy.

Every bite is a perfect blend of freshness, sweetness, sourness and saltiness, which not only retains the original flavor of seafood, but also adds a complex and tempting flavor layer, which is really good. "

Picking up a piece of shrimp and putting it into his mouth, feeling the rich flavor, Bai Yuan couldn't help but nodded, with a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.

Despite living in such a barren land, Alice Nakiri can still produce top-grade dishes steadily. It seems that she can go to China during the summer vacation after being promoted to the higher-level club.

With Alice Nakiri's current ability, there is at least a 50% chance of passing the exam. As for the remaining 50%, she can make up for it during this period of time.

"That's a good way to cook shrimp with crab roe. But there's actually a better way to cook it. Do you know what it is?"

Looking at Alice Nakiri who was enjoying the food, Shirabuchi spoke slowly, with a hint of scrutiny in his voice.

"Ah? There are other cooking methods..."

Bai Yuan's words stunned Alice Nakiri for a moment, then the girl lowered her head, frowned and began to think.

Bai Yuan was not in a hurry. While tasting the delicious raw pickled shrimps with crab sauce, he waited silently for her to make a decision.

With Alice Nakiri's exquisite knife skills, the fresh shrimps, after removing the heads and shrimp threads, were cut in half and then cut into two more pieces in the middle. Each cut reduced the thickness by half, and finally became thin slices the size of a palm-leaf fan.

Its texture is fresh and chewy, complementing the delicious crab roe. This dish has reached the top level in all aspects. If you want to make it taste better, you can only change its form.

Change form? Change state!

Suddenly, there seemed to be a flash of lightning in my mind, and a thought fell into my mind like a stream of light, and then it became uncontrollable: "Roast."

"Roasting with flames, right?!"

There was a hint of trembling excitement in her voice after finding the answer. Nakiri Alice stared at Bai Yuan's face, waiting for his answer.

"Bingo, your study was not in vain.

Because you have soy sauce and sugar in your sauce, when you grill it over a flame, the Maillard reaction happens, which creates a unique charred, smoky flavor.”

Bai Yuan ran to the car as he spoke, found a bottle of white wine in the trunk, then jumped off the bus, took the white wine and took a sip, while lighting a match with a lighter.

The next moment, the wine in her mouth turned into a large number of stars, which ignited the moment they passed through the match, and then burned on the surface of the crab sauce and pickled shrimp, scaring Alice Nakiri.

"Don't worry, it won't be that hot."

Seeing Alice Nakiri's frightened look, Bai Yuan took the plate from her hand and did not let go even though it was covered with flames.

"But it's still pretty scary when it happens so suddenly. But using this method, will the flame really not burn your mouth?"

With a hint of sarcasm in her voice, Alice Nakiri looked at the flames that grew from their peak to gradually dying down, then looked at Bai Yuan's lips with a thoughtful expression.

"If the speed is fast enough, it's actually not a big problem. It looks scary, but it's actually just an extremely ordinary operation."

Bai Yuan explained.

"This... is normal..."

Alice Nakiri was speechless. After staying with Bai Yuan for a long time, she found that she was almost desensitized to the word "ordinary".

Because no matter how amazing Bai Yuan's actions are, he will cover everything up with a casual word "ordinary".

Maybe this is just normal for him, but for them, it is a miraculous and heaven-defying act. Before Bai Yuan, no one could do it!

Then the flames slowly went out, and the aroma of crab sauce wafted into the air.

The tender white shrimp meat curls slightly under the roasting flame, and a layer of golden crispy shell appears on its surface, which not only stimulates the aroma of the sauce, but also locks in the juice and freshness.

"Okay, let's try it."

Although it was only roasted with flames for a dozen seconds, the fragrance increased explosively several times, making people swallow their saliva.

"When I heard you say that, it felt like you were the original author of this dish."

Looking at Bai Yuan's actions, Alice Nakiri couldn't help but complain. Isn't this the food she made? Is she going to let him taste it?

"I participated in the cooking process and helped you complete a crucial step. It's not an exaggeration to say that I'm one of the authors."

Hearing what Alice Nakiri said, Bai Yuan shrugged. Although it was just a simple spit of fire, it was a crucial step in enhancing the taste of the food.

"Well, let me see the difference between breathing fire and not breathing fire."

Swallowing the saliva in her mouth, Alice Nakiri looked at the crab sauce pickled shrimp in front of her with a longing expression on her face.

Bai Yuan was right. Although it was just a simple grilling, it was the key to enhancing the taste of the dish.

Apart from anything else, just looking at the golden color will increase your appetite a lot!

She slightly opened her cherry lips and put the delicious food mixed with crab sauce into her mouth.

After being blessed by flames, the juice inside the shrimp meat is locked. You can feel more juice with every bite, which makes people extremely satisfied.

In terms of taste, a slightly crispy caramel shell forms on the surface of the grilled shrimp meat, which contrasts sharply with the tender shrimp meat inside, bringing an extremely strong sense of layering.

“Indeed, even though it was just flamed, the texture and taste were significantly improved, with the texture being the most noticeable!”

Also tasting the grilled shrimp marinated in crab sauce, Nakiri Alice showed an expression of enjoyment on her face, and then said with great approval.

"That's the power of fire."

Bai Yuan said this with a smile, and as he spoke he picked up the crab sauce marinated shrimp and grilled it, putting it in his mouth and savoring it carefully.

"I can give you 95 points for this dish. It took you more than an hour to prepare it. Overall, I give you 98 points. I hope you keep working hard."

Just now I said that my own dishes would be the standard for full marks, but Bai Yuan certainly wouldn't really do that.

Otherwise, even if it was Alice Nakiri on the scene, she would not be able to get many points. The gap between them was too small and the purpose of the test would not be achieved.

"98 points? It's not 100 points..."

After hearing the score of her dish, Nakiri Alice looked at Bai Yuan with a little regret. She had worked so hard, but she only got 98 points...

“The scoring criteria this time are based on the special grade evaluation standard. To get full marks, the dish must be outstanding within the special grade.

If you had thought of roasting it with flames and carried it out without my prompting, I would give you 100 points, but you didn’t.”

Bai Yuan pushed his hand. The crab paste pickled shrimp made by Alice Nakiri tasted good, but it did not reach the upper limit of the score. 98 points was the most fair evaluation.

"Teacher Bai Yuan, Teacher Bai Yuan, I have a question for you."

At this moment, Mito Yumei trotted over to Shirabuchi and Nakiri Alice, causing a violent shaking that made people unable to take their eyes off.

"What's the problem? Tell me."

Hearing the noise, Shirabuchi and Nakiri Alice looked over together, and then saw this shocking scene.

The girl was wet all over because of fishing in the river. Her clothes were stuck to her body, highlighting her wonderful figure. At this moment, she was walking towards him barefoot.

Fortunately, this is by the river and the mud and sand are relatively soft, otherwise walking barefoot in other places would be very painful for Mito Yumei!

"I want to ask the teacher, which of these wild vegetables are edible? Are these mushrooms poisonous? They look a little unreassuring."

Mito Yumei was holding a small bamboo basket in her hand. She trotted over to Bai Yuan and poured out the ingredients inside.

"Ingredient identification? This is indeed a difficult point that requires special attention."

Bai Yuan said as he searched through it.

He had learned all this knowledge by cramming after coming to this world.

By constantly reading plant encyclopedias, he has memorized most of the edible wild vegetables in East Asia and Europe.

"This is dandelion, which has the powerful effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, reducing swelling and promoting diuresis. It is suitable for stewing spare ribs and making pig's trotter soup.

This is the root of Amaranthus spinulosa. People in Guangdong and Guangxi regions like to use it to stew pork ribs and make pig's trotter soup. It also has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, and promoting dampness and reducing swelling.

Among plantain, wild chrysanthemum and shepherd's purse, the most suitable one for cooking fish is wild chrysanthemum, which is also called pond chrysanthemum in some areas. It is suitable for stewing crucian carp soup. The stewed soup is milky white and fragrant, which is very suitable for autumn nourishment.

As for these mushrooms, except for the small clumps of golden yellow ones, the others cannot be used.

This is called Elm Yellow Mushroom, it grows in clusters and is golden yellow. It is very delicious when used to make soup. I am looking forward to your cooking. "

Looking at the wild vegetables collected by Mito Yumei, Bai Yuan flipped through them and nodded approvingly.

Although most of them cannot be used, there are many that are suitable for cooking fish soup and are very high-quality ingredients.