Have you ever seen glowing food? That's why you draw a food-themed anime.

Or is it related to the conditions for summoning a kitchen helper?

Although he still only had a vague understanding, Xu Zhou seemed to see a huge, delicious pancake in front of him, which immediately filled him with passion.

liver!

I'll start working on another episode tomorrow!

What rest?!

I'm a hardworking content creator, and I'm naturally averse to rest!

Xu Zhou began working passionately on the comic.

...

The next day when I woke up.

While brushing my teeth, I glanced at my phone for a message.

Although this world is a world of food, the sense of immersion is extremely strong because you are still surrounded by familiar people.

It's just that the world's cuisine is so advanced that everyone has changed to some extent, but Xu Zhou adapted very quickly.

[Jiang Yaotiao: Zhouzi, what are your plans after graduation? Are you still going to help out at your family's little restaurant?]

[Jiang Yaotiao: Our class monitor, Jiang Hangang, just mentioned in the group chat that he plans to study abroad and open a dessert shop in the future.]

[Jiang Yaotiao: Zhouzi, have you ever considered taking some further studies? I've already talked to my dad, and I can help you with the tuition.]

[Jiang Yaotiao: We're like family, you learn everything quickly as long as you're serious, I'll consider it an investment!]

Further studies?

Xu Zhou replied casually.

Xu Zhou: I've already completed my further studies.

[Jiang Yaotiao: Where to go? A top culinary school in China or abroad?]

[Xu Zhou: Totsuki Academy.]

[Jiang Yaotiao: ...Does this place even exist?]

Jiang Yaotiao was his childhood sweetheart, whom he had known since they were toddlers, and their family backgrounds were originally similar to his own.

But her father is an excellent cook.

In this world where food is incredibly developed, people have plenty of money, the economy is booming, and everyone loves to eat, chefs hold a very high status.

Many variety shows even feature famous chefs.

High-end restaurants can generate substantial revenue.

That's how her family prospered; their restaurant has become a chain.

"We were all just as poor in the last world, but in this world you've secretly become rich!"

Xu Zhou sighed briefly, then washed his face and sat down at his computer to start drawing the third chapter of Food Wars!

A new character, Megumi Tadokoro, appears in the third episode.

A gentle girl with blue hair in twin tails, her specialty is simple country cooking. She gets nervous whenever she encounters a big scene, and almost gets eliminated from Totsuki Academy in the first season.

Later, he became one of the Elite Ten of Totsuki Academy.

He is definitely an important character with a growth potential.

...

Xu Zhou started working on the comic.

My liver is so sore it's making me dizzy and confused.

The entire third episode is mostly about the opening ceremony of Totsuki Academy.

The male protagonist, Soma Yukihira, is given a speech at the ceremony because his family owns a small restaurant and he is also a transfer student at Totsuki Academy.

His speech was extremely arrogant.

"To be honest, this academy is just a stepping stone for me."

"I won't lose to a bunch of guys who've never even faced a customer."

Most of the students at Totsuki Academy are children from upper-class elite families.

Those who run small restaurants like Soma Yukihira belong to the lowest tier of Totsuki Culinary Academy and are referred to as second-rate chefs.

The first half of the third episode ends with Soma Yukihira's line: "I want to be above everyone else."

After finishing the drawing, Xu Zhou admired it himself, and could even picture the man with a head of red hair standing in front of him saying those words.

"Mmm, just right!"

A single episode requires ten to twenty pages.

It took a whole day.

Xu Zhou only drew half of the story this time.

The recipe for episode 3 will be in the second half of the episode.

"Let's go out for a meal first and see what kind of restaurants there are."

"These past few days I've been working on comics and eating out. Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated!"

"Market research is very important."

Previously, I heard many netizens mention the dishes "Hundred Birds and Thousands of Shredded Delicacies in Jade Cup", "Landscape Exquisite Gathering", and "Golden Jade Abundance Coral Bone" in the food-themed manga series.

Everyone says it's so delicious...

Even in other food-related recipe collections, these are the most common dishes.

This had been a source of curiosity for him for a long time, and now that he had the money, he wanted to give it a try.

...

Xu Zhou glanced at the time; it was already 5 p.m.

It was time to eat.

Seeing that his parents were preparing to cook outside, he called out to them, "Dad, Mom, let's eat out today."

"Eating out? That's fine too."

Xu Yi skillfully began searching for cheap, clean, and large-portion restaurants specializing in simple meals: "There's a simple stir-fry restaurant near our house called Brother Li's Simple Meals, right next to our shop. The food is pretty good."

"I don't eat simple meals."

What is the best store in Songnan City?

Xu Zhou also downloaded the official store rating software to his phone and filtered out stores in Songnan City with eight stars or higher.

There are only a dozen or so stores with eight stars or higher.

A quick swipe revealed a highly-rated, eight-star restaurant with a score of 4.9: 【Suzhou Imperial Cuisine / Average Price 10,000+ RMB per person】

"Dad, let's go to this one and try it!"

"Oh, let me see... this one?"

Xu Yi glanced at his bank card balance, looking somewhat troubled: "Son, this place is too expensive; it's not for ordinary people like us."

"It's marked as 10,000, but in reality, it won't even come down to 10,000."

"Given our appetites, that would cost tens of thousands..."

Ten thousand!

My own shop used to earn less than 10,000 yuan in profit every month!

When Zhang Yinghong saw this store while holding her phone, she felt as if the phone in her hand was burning hot.

She wanted to grit her teeth and treat her son to the best restaurant, but when she saw the price of tens of thousands of yuan for that meal, she backed down.

"Son, shall we eat somewhere else?"

"How about we go get some hot pot?"

“We can eat from a campfire pot and the whole family will be full.”

"pot?"

Xu Zhou paused, then suddenly realized: "Hot pot, right?"

The world seems to have stuck with the ancient way of calling it, referring to hot pot as "guozi" (锅子).

It is indeed deeply influenced by the descendants of the imperial chefs of that generation.

"Yes, the pot is big, tastes good, and isn't expensive. You can even choose your own ingredients. That eight-star restaurant is delicious, but it's too expensive. If you really want to eat there..."

Seeing his parents checking their bank account balances, Xu Zhou smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have money."

"I made a million in the last few days."

"Our family will never lack money in the future."

When Xu Yi and Zhang Yinghong saw the million in the card, their eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

How many?

one million?

It’s only been a few days!

Xu Zhou earned back all of their revenue from the past few years?

Chapter 15 This isn't as good as yours!

Xu Zhou went to Su's Imperial Kitchen full of anticipation.

When I arrived at the entrance, I was stunned by the number of people queuing and how extravagant the restaurant was.

Even the waiting area was decorated in a lavish style, exuding an aura of wealth. The distorted shape of the sofa alone conveyed its exorbitant price.

"Son, you've worked so hard to earn some money, are we really going to eat here..."

"I think we should go somewhere else?"

Zhang Yinghong looked around at the people passing by, all dressed very formally, and then glanced at her own oversized T-shirt, feeling a little uncomfortable.

"Mom, just think of me as someone who's here to do product research." Xu Zhou went to the front desk to get a menu, and then used a pen to order all the famous dishes on the menu.

A waiter, quite perceptive, came over and, looking at the dishes they had ordered, said, "This Snow Cloud Soup is only enough for one person."

"So expensive!" Zhang Yinghong felt a pang of pain when she saw the price of 2888 for a serving of Xuexia Soup.

Xu Zhou didn't hesitate to select three portions, then three portions of Snow Melting Soup, and then selected all the dishes he had seen in food anime before.

The average price of each dish featured in those food-themed anime is over five thousand.

The price is extremely high.

But many people still came.

Xu Zhou couldn't help but mutter, "Are our people this rich here?"

The economic situation in this parallel world seems to be much stronger.

The whole country has a sense of prosperity and growth.

...

Soon it was our turn in line.

Because they ordered a lot of food, the sous chef came in person, wearing a white chef's robe, and started giving a long and detailed introduction from the moment the first dish was served.

"The main ingredients of this Snowy Cloud Soup are eggs and chicken. We use free-range chickens raised in our own mountains, taking only the tenderest piece of meat from each chicken, removing the tendons and membranes, and mincing it into a paste..."

"Don't be fooled by the fact that it's only a small portion; the price of 2888 is absolutely not expensive."

"At first glance, it looks like a white cloud in a crystal-clear lake, which is the origin of Xuexia Geng (Snow Cloud Soup)."

Xu Zhou glanced at it, then picked up the soup bowl and gulped it down in one go. After chewing for a moment, he thought, "Isn't this just chicken tofu pudding?"

It's just a plate, with less chicken and some other ingredients, but the overall method is similar to making chicken tofu.