Zongman: The Glowing Cuisine Conquers the Tongue of God

Senzaemon smiled and waved his hand.

"It wasn't a spy, but my granddaughter. She was listening outside the door for a while."

Zhang Haoran suddenly realized, "General Chikiri's granddaughter is the genius culinary girl known throughout Japan as the 'God's Tongue', Erina Chikiri?"

When Senzaemon heard the words "God's Tongue", his expression became slightly complicated and he sighed.

"Ah, I don't know whether having such a talent is good or bad for her."

"My granddaughter is so proud and arrogant that she not only looks down on her peers, but even many famous chefs. Because of her divine tongue, even the slightest flaw in a dish cannot escape her palate."

"Now, Erina is becoming more and more picky about food. Only dishes with a score of 90 or above can barely satisfy her taste buds... If this continues, I'm really worried that she will lose interest in food and develop anorexia."

Zhang Haoran seemed to be lost in thought.

"Then why was she eavesdropping outside the door just now?"

Senzaemon smiled and said, "Although my granddaughter is proud and arrogant, she still respects me, her grandfather, very much. She comes to pay her respects to me every day."

"She was about to come in to pay her respects, but when she reached the door, she heard you say that Li Yang was only eighteen years old but had the skills of a four or five-star chef."

"I think she's not convinced. Of the current Totsuki Ten Greatest Chefs, only the number one, Si Yingshi, barely touches the threshold of a one-star chef. The other nine are still far from it."

"Compared to Erina, Li Yang is about the same age. My granddaughter heard that someone her age has culinary skills far superior to hers, so she naturally wants to see it. She's probably packing her bags and preparing to leave for China."

Senzaemon loved his granddaughter very much. He looked at Zhang Haoran earnestly and asked:

"President Zhang, my granddaughter is in China, and I need you to take care of her."

Zhang Haoran agreed immediately.

……

It's six o'clock in the evening again.

Li Yang opened the shutter door of the midnight canteen on time and prepared to open for business.

But before that, he had just placed an order from IGO's food supply platform and bought a special kind of tofu.

Frosted tofu!

This tofu is made from large tuna-belly soybeans, which contain high-quality fat like premium marinated beef, and has an extraordinary fragrance.

The price of Frosted Tofu in the market is 300 yuan per 100 grams.

Li Yang placed an order on his mobile phone. One hundred grams of frosted tofu only cost one hundred and fifty yuan, so he bought one kilogram directly.

From yesterday to today, Li Yang barely managed to improve the score of Chef Boy's Magic Mapo Tofu from 85 to 89, and was just one step away from reaching the initial shining point of 90 points.

But there has been little improvement in Shaoan's magical mapo tofu.

The reason is tofu!

Shaoan’s magical Mapo Tofu, the sixth flavor of “crispy” is reflected in the tofu, but the tofu on the market cannot meet Li Yang’s needs at all.

Either too hard or too soft, but not crispy enough.

Even if you buy soybeans yourself, grind soy milk and make tofu, you can only get the score to 85 points.

There is still a long way to go to reach the 90-point luminous state.

So, after seeing the Frosted Tofu, Li Yang placed an order without hesitation.

Li Yang had a hunch that as long as there was frosted tofu, the score of his magical mapo tofu dish from Shaoan would exceed 90 points in one fell swoop.

As for whether the final score is 95 or 100, that depends on his craftsmanship.

Jingle.

The welcoming bell at the door rang.

Li Yang, who was behind the counter, raised his head and said:

"Is IGO's delivery so fast? I just placed my order ten minutes ago, and it arrived so quickly... Huh? So you're a customer? Welcome to Midnight Diner~"

Li Yang looked at the two figures at the door.

They were not IGO delivery personnel, but two girls in school uniforms.

Chapter 7 Playing with Erina's Divine Tongue

When Li Yang saw the appearance of the two girls, he was a little dazed for a moment.

It looks familiar, as if I've seen it somewhere.

The arrogant girl with long golden hair seemed to be the daughter of a wealthy family.

The girl with short pink hair next to her was obviously a follower and spoke first.

"Excuse me, is this the gourmet restaurant that makes the extraordinary dish 'Golden Fried Rice'?"

Although it was Chinese, the intonation was a bit strange.

Li Yang didn't think much about it. Since the person said the words "extraordinary cuisine", he must be in the circle of extraordinary people.

Since the customer is here to give money, there is no reason not to treat him well.

"Welcome to Midnight Diner. I'm the owner and chef here. There's a menu on the wall. Please make your own choice."

Li Yang raised his hand and pointed at the menu on the wall.

There are only three different grades of golden fried rice.

Before the girl with short pink hair could speak, the girl with long golden hair glanced at the menu, and a hint of sarcasm appeared on her expressionless face.

"Oh, you actually dared to write a 100-point Golden Fried Rice... What a big mouth!"

"I don't believe a mere ordinary restaurant can cook a perfect dish... Besides, perfect dishes don't exist in this world, even for Dragon-level chefs!"

Erina Chikiri had the confidence to say this.

She possesses a divine tongue that can taste the slightest flaw in food. Because of this, countless world-famous chefs spend a fortune to have her taste their food so that they can find out the flaws and improve them.

Among them, there are many tiger-level and unicorn-level chefs.

even.

Erina Chikiri has also tasted the dishes of Dragon-level chefs several times.

Even Chef Liu Long's sun fried rice was tasted by Erina Chikiri.

In her memory, Chef Liu Long’s sun fried rice was the closest to perfect dish she had ever tasted.

none of them!

Even though they only use the most ordinary rice and eggs, such common ingredients, they can create a noble dish that is close to perfection.

Therefore, Liu Longchu is Erina Chikiri's most admired idol!

Erina Chikiri naturally knew the relationship between Sun Fried Rice and Golden Fried Rice.

Chef Liu Long failed to cook the perfect golden fried rice, but he did not want to tarnish the reputation of the legendary master "Chef Liu", so he changed the golden fried rice to sun fried rice.

but.

This small, affordable restaurant actually has the audacity to claim that it can make perfect golden fried rice?

Erina Chikiri is very angry!

very angry!

Even though the chef of this restaurant looks handsome, he can't calm the anger in her heart.

and.

Erina Chikiri originally came with doubts, and she heard the conversation between Senzaemon and Zhang Haoran.

How could someone be promoted to a four-star or even five-star chef at the same age as her?

What a joke!

Erina Chikiri was very dissatisfied.

The new hatred and old grudges made Erina Chikiri look at Li Yang with unfriendly eyes, and a hint of provocation.

"Give me two servings of 100% golden fried rice... If I taste any flaws, you'll never be a chef again!"

"I will announce to the whole world that you are a cheater!"

Li Yang was stunned.

Shit, this isn't a customer, he's here to challenge us, right?

"No, who are you?"

Erina Chikiri was slightly stunned. Her fame was not only known in Japan. Which chef with some ability in the world had not heard of her name?

The man in front of me doesn't even recognize me?

Even more angry!

On the side, Arato Hisako loyally defended her master and said, "This is Lady Chikiri Erina, the tenth seat of the Totsuki Ten!"

Li Yang suddenly realized.

No wonder it looked familiar, it turned out to be the Tongue of God!

Li Yang stared at Erina Chikiri's mouth with burning eyes. He really wanted her to open her mouth and see what was so special about her tongue.

Erina Chikiri felt both embarrassed and angry when Li Yang stared at her. This man's gaze was too unscrupulous.

"Hey, can you do it? Are you scared?"

Li Yang waved his hand and said nonchalantly, "I can't do it. Didn't you see the note at the bottom of the menu?"

"If you want to eat 100% golden fried rice, it must meet my taste, and you..."

Li Yang looked up and down at Erina Chikiri with a hint of disgust in his eyes.

Who is interested in playing house with you, the rich girl?

Erina Chikiri was stimulated by Li Yang's eyes. She has been a beauty since she was a child, especially now that she has grown up. Not only is she beautiful, but she also has an amazing figure.

What on earth is this guy complaining about?

Erina Chikiri became even angrier.

"Hmph, I think you're just scared. You can't make perfect golden fried rice at all. Close down your business now before your true identity is exposed!"

Erina Chikiri began to use provocation.

Li Yang was about to retort when he suddenly heard the ringing of a welcoming bell and someone else came in.

This time it was an IGO deliveryman.

Two security guards in suits and sunglasses came in carrying an insulated box with a combination lock.

"Mr. Li, the one kilogram of frosted tofu you ordered online has arrived. Please sign for it."

After Li Yang signed for the package, a transparent fresh-keeping box appeared on the counter, and inside it was a piece of tofu as crystal clear and moist as mutton-fat jade.

This scene startled Erina Chikiri who was standing by.

Being able to purchase the extraordinary ingredients cultivated by IGO online means that IGO has recognized Li Yang's ability as a star chef.

Even if it is only one star, it is not comparable to me, the tenth place among the Ten Greatest Stars of Totsuki.

This is the difference in strength!

A tear appeared in the corner of Erina Chikiri's eyes. She was angry with herself. She was born into the most powerful culinary family in Japan, and she possessed the divine tongue, a talent that every chef dreams of.

But why? I’m not even a one-star chef now.

The arrogant man in front of him was only two years older than him, but he was already a star chef recognized by IGO!

What the other party lacks now is just a piece of grading document.

Erina Chikiri stood there, unwilling to sit down or leave. Her pride prevented her from retreating.

and.

She developed a strong curiosity about Li Yang and wanted to stay and find out the truth.

After studying the Frosted Tofu, Li Yang was pleasantly surprised to find that this was the ingredient he urgently needed.

With this piece of frosted tofu, he is confident that he can make Shaoan's magical mapo tofu reach over 90 points in one fell swoop!