Zongman: The Glowing Cuisine Conquers the Tongue of God

aside.

Nezuko's eyes became clear again, and the bamboo joint on her mouth fell off at some point. She took a deep breath of the golden light mist around her and greedily swallowed the light of the cooking into her stomach.

Nezuko clearly felt that the ghost instinct embedded in her soul was being burned by a flame like the blooming sun.

Her rationality as a human being was rising rapidly, completely suppressing the zombie's instincts.

And when she grabbed the spoon and ate the perfect golden fried rice in big mouthfuls, Nezuko felt like she was purified from the inside out.

Suddenly.

Nezuko felt herself appear in front of the sun.

As a zombie, she subconsciously wanted to avoid the sunlight, but she soon discovered that the sunlight could not harm her.

On the contrary, under the sunshine, her originally cold body temperature was rising, and she felt the warmth of being a human being again.

Simultaneously.

Nezuko also discovered that there was a black, hideous shadow inside her body, which made ghost-like howling sounds under the sunlight.

The sunlight turned into a scorching flame, constantly burning the black shadow, causing it to suffer so much that it even looked like a dehydrated rotten apple, gradually shrinking.

But soon.

As the crisp sound of the bottom of the plate hitting the ground rang in her ears, Nezuko looked at the black shadow that was almost suppressed by the sunlight and sighed regretfully.

After all, the bad guys in the body were not completely eliminated!

Nezuko slowly opened her eyes, looked at Tanjiro who was looking concerned, narrowed her eyes and a smile appeared on her face.

"Brother~"

This soft voice made Tanjiro, who was originally worried, become extremely surprised. He picked up Nezuko and spun her in the air.

"Hahahaha, Nezuko, are you back to normal? You've turned back into a human?"

Now, the others who were originally staying in the corridor outside the door could no longer bear it and crowded into the tea room to observe Nezuko's changes.

Insect Pillar, Kocho Shinobu, looked at Nezuko's teeth and said in surprise, "Her demon teeth have really receded and turned into human teeth, and it seems that her sanity has returned to normal."

talking.

She put her finger to Nezuko's mouth and teased, "Want to take a bite?"

Nezuko smiled and shook her head, "Sister Kocho Shinobu, I just had scrambled eggs and I'm so full I can't eat anything else."

Shinobu Kocho was even more surprised. "Are you sure you can get energy from that fried rice dish?"

Nezuko felt the changes in her body and nodded affirmatively.

"Yes, I can feel the warmth in my stomach, and the heat flows into every corner of my body. My whole spirit has become very good."

aside.

The woman who had kept herself in the shadows came over impatiently and stared at Nezuko.

"Let me check it out."

Only then did Li Yang see the woman's appearance clearly.

Also a character from the anime... Tamayo.

A gentle and kind woman who looks only 19 years old, but her mental age is hundreds of years old.

However, she is also a zombie ghost, who was deceived by Muzan Kibutsuji and turned into a zombie ghost. Later, she broke free from Muzan Kibutsuji's curse. In order to prevent being tracked by other ghosts, she and Yushiro hid in the blood ghost magic barrier to avoid it.

Unexpectedly, even this woman risked great danger to come out of the barrier.

at this time.

After feeling the light of the golden fried rice, Tamayo was filled with surprise. She never expected that there would be such a magical dish in the world that could completely suppress the evil aura of zombies.

But after checking Nezuko's body, facing the expectant eyes of the Demon Slayer Corps, Tamayo said with a serious expression:

"Although the zombie virus in Nezuko's body has been temporarily suppressed, it will come back again."

"The aura of light in her body will only last for a month at most. After a month, the zombie virus will revive and Nezuko will return to her previous state."

Tamayo's words were like a bucket of cold water poured down on the excited Demon Slayer Corps, causing them to immediately lose their enthusiasm.

However, the Wind Pillar, Fuzukawa Miyabi, seemed a little disapproving.

"Since that golden fried rice can keep this little girl in her human form for a month, why not just let her eat one serving of fried rice every month?"

Ah this...

That’s a really good idea!

But Ubuyashiki Kazuya smiled bitterly in his heart.

Because he knew that Li Yang would eventually leave Neon.

Moreover, a talented tiger-level chef like Li Yang is a hot commodity everywhere. Why does he make a plate of golden fried rice for Nezuko every month?

If it weren't for the fact that their Ubuya clan and the Nakiri family were old friends, and if he had gone to Nakiri Senzaemon for help, how could Nakiri Senzaemon, the leader of the Japanese culinary world and a top-level chef, have lost face and joined him in asking Li Yang for help?

and so.

It is not realistic to let Nezuko eat a serving of golden scrambled eggs every month.

Anyone else who understands the ways of the world also understands this principle.

Tanjiro was extremely distressed at this time.

He finally found hope of saving his sister, but could he just watch this hope slip away?

No!

Absolutely not!

"Lord Li Yang..."

Tanjiro fell to his knees with a thud, his head hitting the tatami hard.

"Please save my sister. If you need anything from now on, I, Tanjiro Kamado, swear by the ancestors of the Kamado family that I will go through fire and water, even if it means risking my life!"

Li Yang didn't look at Tanjiro, but stared at Tamayo instead.

"You just said that there's a virus in the zombie's body?"

Zhu Shi nodded. "Yes, the zombie virus is a very evil thing. It not only affects the body, but also attaches to the soul. It is almost impossible to remove it!"

Li Yang stood up again and looked at Tanjiro who was still kneeling on the ground, and Nezuko who was kneeling on the ground beside her brother.

For the first time, a warm smile appeared on his calm face.

This smile, like a spring breeze, instantly blew away the haze in the hearts of everyone in the Demon Slayer Corps.

"You guys came at the perfect time. I just got an idea for a new dish that might solve Nezuko's troubles completely. And... Miss, you!"

Li Yang looked at Zhu Shi and said gently.

"I will make you, like a crystal phoenix reborn from the ashes, completely free from the troubles of the zombie virus and live freely under the sunshine!"

Chapter 30: The Crystal Phoenix Reborn from the Ashes!

Li Yang came to the kitchen again.

In the tea room.

Love Pillar, Mitsuri Kanroji, and Insect Pillar, Shinobu Kocho, were chirping quietly.

"Did you see that? Did you see that? ... His smile just now was so touching. It made my little heart beat wildly."

Love Pillar, Mitsuri Kanroji's cheeks were flushed, and she looked like a crazy fan.

The Insect Pillar, Shinobu Kocho, who was standing by, also held her face with her hands, thinking about what Li Yang had just said.

"I will make you, like a crystal phoenix reborn from the ashes, completely free from the troubles of the zombie virus and live freely under the sunshine!"

"What beautiful and bold words... I wonder if this little brother has a girlfriend!"

in the kitchen.

Li Yang has completely absorbed all the knowledge points of the "Phoenix Crystal" recipe.

There was a loud bang outside the tea room, and the door opened.

Everyone looked back and saw Erina and Hisako walking in breathlessly, carrying a large basket of fresh mung bean sprouts.

"This is the ingredient Li Yang wants. He wants to make a new dish..."

Erina explained to Senzaemon, then she and Hisako carried the bean sprouts into the kitchen.

Love Pillar, Mitsuri Kanroji, and Insect Pillar, Shinobu Kocho, had switched positions at some point and were now near the kitchen door, listening intently to the noise inside.

"Li Yang, what are you going to cook? Why are you using bean sprouts, the most common ingredient?"

Erina felt that Li Yang, a talented Tiger-level chef, was lowering his class by using such ordinary ingredients.

In her eyes, bean sprouts are an extremely mediocre ingredient with no highlights at all.

Many ramen restaurants like to use bean sprouts as side dishes because they are the cheapest vegetables. All you need is a bunch of soybeans, some water, and the right temperature, and they will turn into bean sprouts in a day or two.

In the past, Erina would never look at cheap ingredients like bean sprouts. If Li Yang hadn't asked her to, she wouldn't even look at bean sprouts.

Li Yang has already rehearsed the entire cooking process of Phoenix Crystal in his mind and is confident that he can push the score of this dish to above 90 points.

Hearing Erina's question, he turned around and looked at Erina seriously.

"Ms. Nakiri, please remember that there are no mediocre ingredients in this world, only mediocre chefs who can't turn mediocre ingredients into something magical!"

“Even the most ordinary ingredients can be transformed into something noble in the hands of a chef who treats every dish with sincerity!”

Facing Li Yang's almost "reprimanding" education, Erina blushed and lowered her head, saying in a muffled voice:

"I know. It's my fault."

On the side, Hisako felt a little dizzy when she saw Erina's posture.

Is this still the famous and arrogant queen of Totsuki Academy?

Is there really a day when Lady Erina would be able to accept other people's advice so calmly?

Oh my god, did Mr. Li Yang drug Lady Erina?

Before Feishazi could imagine a series of unhealthy scenes, Li Yang had already started to instruct the two of them.

"Help me pick off the heads and tails of the bean sprouts, leaving only the freshest white stems. Be sure not to damage the white stems."

"Okay~" ×2 Erina and Hisako had no dissatisfaction with Li Yang's arrangement.

Even though Erina looked down on bean sprouts as a mediocre ingredient, she was willing to help Li Yang process the bean sprouts.

Erina was very happy to see that the originally ordinary bean sprouts turned into a fluorescent crystal rod after being cut off the head and tail.

"After this treatment, the bean sprouts become much more pleasing to the eye."

Li Yang was also busy with his work, beating the ginger and garlic into juice, filtering it, and keeping only the juice in the bowl.

Hearing Erina's exclamation, Li Yang smiled and explained: "Bean sprouts processed in this way are also called Ruyi vegetables because they look like Sun Wukong's Ruyi Jingu Bang."

"Also, in the ancient imperial court, there was a very precious dish called Fire Bud Silver Thread."

"This is an extremely difficult dish to prepare. The difficulty lies not in the heat and seasoning, but in the way the ingredients are prepared."

"First, you need to choose bean sprouts that are straight, absolutely no bent ones, and they should be uniform in thickness and length, with absolutely no hidden blemishes."

"After selecting the bean sprouts, cut off the heads and tails, hollow out the inside of the bean sprouts with an embroidery needle, then cut the Jinhua ham into shreds and thread them through the bean sprouts."

"Finally, add the bean sprouts stuffed with ham shreds to a frying pan over high heat and stir-fry until you have a string of silver bean sprouts."

“This dish combines the crispness and sweetness of bean sprouts with the savory and rich flavor of ham. The two complement each other perfectly, creating a delicious taste.”

"But the dish I'm going to make next isn't that difficult. I just need to pick the bean sprouts. The difficulty lies in the heat and seasoning."

When Erina heard Li Yang explain the cooking method of Fire Sprout Silver Thread, she stuck out her tongue slightly in embarrassment.

She never expected that bean sprouts, which she looked down upon so much, could be cooked in such a noble way and become a delicious delicacy enjoyed by the royal family.

Erina made up her mind that she must develop a high-end dish using bean sprouts!

All preparations are completed.

Li Yang started cooking bean sprouts.