Chapter 26, The Silent Rice Bowl and the Eloquent Rice Bowl
Entering the judging stage, "Let's try Mito-san's dishes first!!!" Kawashima Rei began to host.
Mito Yumei brought her food to the judges' table on a tray.
Three bowls of rice bowl, steaming hot.
Shi Ke stretched his neck and took a look. On the garlic fried rice that was full of color and aroma, a red flower composed of slices of A5 grade roast beef was blooming.
"The meat is arranged like flowers... I can see such a beautiful rice bowl..." Judge A Kuroki Shino said while looking at the rice bowl in front of him.
"So..." the judges started eating.
After one bite, the taste of A5 grade Wagyu fills your mouth and directly stimulates your brain. It is juicy and delicious.
"It's so delicious! My waist is so weak!!!" Kuroki Shino commented strangely.
"That's it. This kind of thick and delicious taste is the great thing about a5 Wagyu beef, and the angle of the fire is taken into consideration for this meat." Judge B Oto Yoshiki (the judge just explained) said.
"Also, under the petals made of beef... the rice fried with butter and butter also tastes great. You can eat three big bowls of garlic fried rice alone!!" said judge C Katsunori Honmoto.
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"Nonsense, I obviously haven't finished eating yet." Shi Ke looked at someone's bowl with leftover rice and thought.
"This is really a dish that is both visual and satisfying! The result is really outstanding!" the judges commented.
"How about it? Transfer student! This is the pleasure of meat..." Mito Yumei thought.
"Then let's review Yukihira-kun's dishes." Rei Kawashima said.
"The winner has been decided. That bastard transfer student, I don't know what kind of expression he will show after losing..." The stands were in a mess, and they just didn't like Yukihira.
Yukihira brought out his own dishes and covered them with bowls so that no one could see them.
"What is this rice bowl called?" Rei Kawashima's professional interview.
"What about this? Let's call it Yukihira-ryu Chariapin steak rice bowl." Yukihira pushed the rice bowl in front of the judges.
"Beef Chaliapin? Cheap stuff softened with onions..." Judge B showed little interest.
"I really want to immerse myself in the aftertaste of a5 Wagyu and go back like this." Judge C said with some regret.
"Click!" Yukihira opened the bowl on the rice bowl, and a burst of hot air rushed out, along with an intoxicating aroma.
On the white rice, a thick steak lay on it. The onions piled on top of the steak were shiny with shiny oil, and bursts of sweet and attractive aroma penetrated the judges' nostrils. It was juicy.
The meat juice slowly seeps into the rice at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"Well..." The judges who had just shouted that they wanted to leave immediately swallowed involuntarily.
"Forget it...forget it. It looks more delicious than expected..." Judge B picked up the rice bowl made by Yukihira.
It smells so good! If you have the guts, just leave!
The three judges took the first bite and were collectively stunned.
"Hmph. How can you make good dishes with that kind of cheap meat..." Mito Yumei thought.
Then, a scene appeared that shocked her. The three judges held the bowls and ate like starving ghosts reincarnated, completely ignoring their image.
"I can't stop my hands! Not to mention the tenderness of the meat, the pile of chopped onions is even more appetizing! Is this smell... red wine? After frying the steak, pour the red wine in
Boil the remaining gravy, and finally add the minced onions into the gravy and stir-fry." Judge b.
"After that, add potato flour to thicken the gravy. The gravy and rice are tightly wrapped in the gravy, which makes people want to eat!!" Judge c.
"And the seasoning is burnt soy sauce! Even the burnt taste is used as a seasoning to make the taste more mellow! We worked hard on the onions that are essential for Chaliapin steak and completed this dish with a special sauce!!
"Judge a.
"Moreover, the meat and sauce taste very mellow, but not greasy. You will never get tired of eating it! It even makes you feel like you can eat it indefinitely! Why?" Judge B looked at the rice carefully.
,no idea.
"Is there any secret that has not been revealed?" The other two people were stunned.
"The key to this flavor is the rice... I added chopped pickled plums to the rice of this rice bowl." Yukihira said, holding a small jar of pickled plums.
"..., that's it! This flavor that people never get tired of eating, turns out to be plums!!" Judge B understood.
The three judges were eating the rice crazily. “The soft and fragrant steak, the thickness of the top-quality sauce, and the refreshing plum-flavored rice all complement each other, maximizing each other’s taste.”
!! Makes you want to keep stuffing it in your mouth!!”
After a while, "Ah! I've finished eating! Is there any more? Can I have another bowl?! Although the A5-level BBQ rice bowl is also excellent, but... But what really makes people's mouths tickle is actually... this one
Rice bowl!!!" The judges were addicted to it.
"What did you say?!" Mito Yumei panicked.
"Beauty, look at your food." Shi Ke said beside the ring.
Mito Yumei looked at the bowl that the judges had put aside after finishing their meal, her pupils dilated instantly, "My garlic rice was not finished!"
"Actually, when I heard from Konishi-senpai that you wanted to use A5 grade beef, I was thinking, what should I do with your rice?" Yukihira said calmly.
"!?"
"If the flavor of the rice is too strong, it will definitely conflict with the deliciousness of the beef. In this case, the two flavors will have a mutually exclusive reaction and destroy each other. The balance between the vegetables and the rice is also something to pay attention to when making rice bowls.
But you just want to rely on the taste of beef to cover up the shortcomings of the rice. Shortcomings are shortcomings. Unsolved problems are always problems, and they cannot be completely solved by covering up." Shi Ke said.
"That's it. Although your dish is rice bowl, it is not actually rice bowl... The leader of the rice bowl research association once said... The so-called rice bowl should be completed in one bowl!" Yukihira
Then, he stretched out his finger towards Mito Yumei and drew a circle out of thin air.
"Uh... shut up... don't tell me those weird things!! How could such cheap beef win my high-quality meat!!" Mito Yumei's mentality was explosive.
"Then, do you want to listen to what I say about my rice bowl? Please use it slowly..." Yukihira brought out the extra rice bowl he had specially made.
Mito Yumei hesitated for a moment, took the rice bowl, took the first bite, was stunned for a moment, then took the second and third bites without hesitation, and finally turned into a non-stop eating binge!!
"Ah...it's true...it's telling me, eat whatever you want!!" Mito Yumei burst into tears as she ate, "Damn it!! Why do you think of such past events?!"
Blame this bowl of rice!! It's all the fault of this bowl of rice. It's whispering to me, try to live your true self, just live as you want... Damn it..."
"That's it! The judges are voting!!" Rei Kawashima presided over.
The judges pressed the buttons in front of them.
Yukihira Soma vs. Mito Ikmei
3:0
Xingping took off his headscarf and said, "Not a good reception!!"
"What? The winner is Souma Yukihira!"
"Oh oh oh oh oh!! Yukihei won!!" Senior Konishi stood up with tears in his eyes.
"Soma-kun wins!!" Sister Tadokoro raised her hands and stood up.
"I actually...lost..." Mito Yumei knelt on the ground and regretted.
Erina, who was in the special seat, looked at the ring coldly.
"Miss Erina..." Mito Yumei raised her head and looked at the special seat.
"The kitchen that was given to her before... will be taken back immediately." Erina gave a few instructions to the secretary, turned around and left.
"Yes...yes." The little secretary could only answer cautiously.
"..." Mito Yumei could only bow her head and shed tears.
"I said, meat charm! Let me try your rice bowl too!" Xingping was very ignorant.
"Don't be too proud!! Don't call me that nickname!!"
"Why? Isn't it cute if it's written in hiragana?" A certain person replied blankly.
"Wha...what?" Mito Yumei blushed.
"Please give me your advice in the future, little meat charm." Xingping smiled brightly and innocently.
"You...what are you talking about...you bastard!!!" Mito Yumei ran away with a red face.
"Remember to come to the club," Xingping reminded kindly.
Mito ran faster.
It seems that someone really doesn't know what it means to flirt with a girl invisibly. Shi Ke can see all the black lines in the audience.
When Shi Ke turned around, he found that senior Xiaoxi appeared on the stage next to him.
"You...are such an amazing man! Yukihira! You are the only one who can shoulder the future of the Donburi Research Society. You will be the leader of the next Donburi Research Society!! Yukihira!" Konishi-senpai held Yukihira's shoulders.
Speaking of.
"..." The two looked at each other for a few seconds.
"I will not participate in the seminar." Yukihira said.
"Eh!!!!" Senior Xiaoxi was so shocked that his expression changed.
"Because I'm just here for a visit...but, so I also finished the new donburi dishes."
Senior Konishi and Sister Tadokoro in the audience were stunned together.
"Thank you for your hard work, senior, I will come over to play occasionally..." Yukihira waved and walked off the ring.
"Thank you for your hard work." Shi Ke greeted.
"Huh... not bad. The next game is up to you. Don't lose." Yukihira took a deep breath.
"No one in this college can be better than me in cooking Chinese food!" Shi Ke stood up and waved the steel rod, causing a strong gust of wind.