"He shouldn't be able to leave now. He was already hardened by your punch. Professor Shiomi Jun." Shi Ke looked at Yukihira who was rolling his eyes on the ground and tilted his mouth towards Professor Shiomi Jun.
"Huh...huh...hufufu!!" Jun Shiomi gasped, and he didn't know how much adrenaline he secreted after hearing these words Saiba Joichiro.
"Click!" The door that had just been closed opened, and a handsome guy with silver hair and black skin walked in, "I'm back, and I bought back the things you asked me to buy... huh?"
Everyone was stunned for a while, then Xiao Hui bowed to the handsome silver-haired guy and said, "Excuse me for disturbing you!"
Next, Shi Ke lifted Yukihira, who was lying on the ground with half of his face swollen, to the sofa. They sat down together and listened to Professor Shiomi Jun telling the inhumane history of being forced to live on campus as a dark cooking experiment subject.
"..., I was the youngest in the dormitory at the time, and I was used as a test subject by Senior Saiha from time to time. I was completely manipulated and played with by him. Therefore, I was left with a psychological scar that will never be erased in my life..." Shiomi
Run complained point by point with an expressionless face, (_), although he did not burst into tears, but a feeling of despair filled the entire laboratory.
"Wait a minute!! Your appearance is the same as in your memories!!" Yukihira stretched out his hand and yelled in an Erkan style.
"How do you know?" Shi Ke looked like a black man with a question mark on his face, unable to complain.
"Ah...yes. Others often say to me, you are so young!" Professor Jun Shiomi said expressionlessly, then suddenly changed his face, held his face in his hands and shook it, "Maybe it's because of me
Start eating a lot of spices from now on. Many spices have beauty effects!"
"Just use this to explain..." Shi Ke curled his lips.
"Oh, that guy dad... actually did such an outrageous thing to his junior schoolmate, right? Tadokoro." Yukihira thought for a while, complained about his dad, and looked at Tadokoro.
"..." Xiaohui looked at Xingping without saying a word, (;_).
"Um... we are actually boarders in the Pole Star Dormitory. We actually came here to ask you about curry..."
"Hmph!!" Professor Shiomi Jun turned his head and refused to look at Yukihira, "If it's the big guy and the girl over there, I can give you some advice. Saiba Joichiro and his relatives... let's not talk about it.
.Hmph!!" He changed his head in another direction.
"She is trying hard not to meet Souma-kun's eyes..." Xiao Hui looked at Jun Shiomi in confusion.
"I'm sorry... I'm so rude to a rare visitor." The silver-haired and dark-skinned handsome boy put the brewed tea on the coffee table and sat on the sofa. "I am Ye Shan, a freshman in high school, here.
Serve as a teaching assistant. Are you also a first-year student? I have seen you in class."
"Eh? But, in Yuanyue, generally speaking, you have to wait until the second year to enter the research group, right?" Xiao Hui was puzzled.
"That's because...this woman can't live without me. She is a person who knows nothing but playing with spices. Right? Run."
"Should you call me Professor Shiomi?! Don't call me Jun!! Ye...Haishama-kun, you are my teaching assistant, so you should respect me very much!" Professor Shiomi Jun blushed and shook his little hand.
"Run..."
"Ugh!!!" Xi Jianrun was unhappy.
"You forgot to water today..."
"Ah wu..." Shiomi Jun looked like he had done something wrong for a second, Σ(っ°Д°;)っ.
"I helped you water it."
"Yes... I'm sorry..." Shiomi Jun knelt down and apologized.
"You forgot to water it last week, and you almost made the precious spices wilt, right?"
"It's...it's all my fault..."
"Who dealt with the guest you forgot about last month?"
"It's Hayama-kun..."
When Hayama asked, Xi Jianjun became a little smaller, getting smaller and smaller, and was being pinched.
"Who is the professor?" Shi Ke looked very interested, (w｀).
"However, there are so many types of spices here!" Xingping was dazzled by the large and small jars containing spices around him, especially the Coin's moon orange on one side of the workbench, which deeply attracted his attention.
"Ah...this one has a very strong curry smell!"
"It's a kind of spice called coriander, and sometimes it's also called curry leaf." Ryo Hayama said.
"Eh? This is... fresh curry leaves?!" Xiao Hui looked at it and said.
"Tasho..., do you recognize this?" Yukihira asked.
"Well. Curry leaf saplings are very cold-resistant and can easily wither because they cannot withstand the winter climate. Therefore, the curry leaves circulating in the Japanese market are all dry curry leaves. Fresh curry leaves should be very rare, right? Hayama-kun.
"Xiao Hui explained and looked at Ye Shanliang.
"This is also one of Run's research topics. How to cultivate spices originating from tropical areas in China... In addition, we must also discover long-term preservation methods using refrigeration technology, as well as extraction technology for new spice ingredients... These are all one by one.
Successful." Ye Shan couldn't help but feel a little proud when he spoke.
"Is it difficult to grow spices?" Shi Ke thought about the spices in the greenhouse in the backyard where his mother and sister Feng Ya planted one hectare of land, and said nothing.
"Ah! You really can't tell a person's face! Teacher, you are so awesome!" Yukihira praised Professor Shiomi Jun.
"Ha... Even if you praise me, I won't be happy." Jun Shiomi declined happily.
"It looks a bit like a certain reindeer..." Shi Ke nodded, impressed.
"But, this also shows that there are infinite possibilities in spices!" Shiomi Jun said this, he got excited and put on a white coat belonging to the professor with a bang.
"Ultimately, the so-called spices refer to the combination of fragrance, pungency, and color. After blending, they can have a multiplicative effect. The more types of spices are used in blending, the characteristics of each spice will also change.
They suppress each other, and then transform into a mild taste that everyone can accept. However, the greater the number of blends, the better. Adding them indiscriminately will produce a lot of bad flavors and affect the taste. According to research by Shiomi’s research team,
The limit of blending is about twenty types. In addition, oil is indispensable when using spices. Heating with oil can bring out the fragrance of spices, and the most delicious state of oil is emulsification. Hahaha... Speaking of which
, Emulsifier is one of the classic inventions in cooking. Uh-huh..." Shiomi Jun said with a greedy smile on his face.
"Um...she started to teach seriously." Xingping was a little speechless,_.
"Sigh... Once she enters this state, there will be no end..." Ye Shanliang slumped on the sofa, looking tired.
"Oh. Very dedicated." Shi Ke nodded.
"..., forget it! It should be clearer after actual experience, right?" Ye Shanliang stood up and waved to the three of them.
"Huh?" Xingping still didn't understand.
"Try it. Let you see the depth of spices." Ryo Hayama picked up a curry leaf and smiled at Yukihira.
Yukihira understood.
Everyone followed Hayama Ryo to the cooking room (that is, the kitchen where they researched spices).
"First of all, the first dish is South Indian-style curry with chicken. This is one of the classic dishes of South India. I used the curry leaves just now to enhance the flavor. Try it." Ryo Hayama clicked as soon as he entered.
After just one operation, a hot plate of curry chicken came out of the pot.
"Ah! It looks so delicious!" Xingping held the spoon and was eager to try it.
The three of them tasted it together.
"What is this? At first, the strong aroma of curry leaves hits the nose, and then the taste of peppers and onions follows, and the spicy deliciousness slowly spreads in the mouth! I have never eaten curry like this!
"Xingping was so shocked that he couldn't speak.
"Fresh curry leaves are so fragrant." Shi Ke nodded with a smile.
"Well. This is the power of fresh curry leaves. The fragrance that fresh curry leaves can emit is more than ten times that of dry curry leaves..." Ye Shan nodded and said, "Very good! Next dish!"
Hayama Ryo worked for a while, and another curry was placed in front of the three of them.
"Goan fish curry." Shi Ke looked at it.
"Yes. This is a Goan fish curry made from swordfish, salmon and other white fish. The two curries use the same spices. Try it and see what the difference is." Ryo Hayama nodded again.
"Are they two identical curries?" Xiao Hui looked at them cutely, and picked up the spoons with Yukihira Shike.
"Hmm!! The second bowl is even better!!" Xiao Hui said.
"Did you fry the spices for this dish?" Shi Ke said.
"That's right. The red pepper and coriander in this curry are roasted in a pan."
"Hey! Does this alone make such a big difference? The fragrance is completely different!" Xiao Hui said in surprise.
"I completely understand what the teacher said. Centering on the dry-fried spices, the flavors of all the ingredients are integrated together." Yukihira touched his chin and thought.
"This is the last one. Mr. Shi Ke, please guess again." Ye Shanliang actually became interested in Shi Ke.
"This one looks exactly the same as the first one!" Xiao Hui said.
"No...it's different. The aroma of curry leaves is several times stronger than the previous one!!" Yukihira said.
"..." Shi Ke's nose twitched and he curled his lips.
"It's true! The taste that spreads in the mouth is completely different!! How can I put it... the taste is more solid than before!" Xiao Hui said after taking a sip.
"Shi Kejun, don't you want to try it?" Ye Shanliang said.
"I can smell this without eating it. You didn't add new spices, but cooked the curry directly with water. You didn't use the stock from the first two courses. The aroma of the stock disappeared. It eliminated the interference with the curry leaves.
I ordered a pure curry, right?" Shi Ke fanned himself with his hand, then picked up the spoon and took a big mouthful, "But, you'd be a fool not to eat it. Hmm!! It tastes really good!"
"Yeah. You're right! This is the content of the Yuen course. For things like flavor, the more types of mixtures, the weaker the essence of the material will appear. So, I went in the opposite direction and made this
Curry. Mr. Shi Ke, you know a lot about spices."
"Of course. I'm a Chinese chef and I deal with spices every day. I'm just not as crazy as an Indian chef."
"This guy... looks like he will be my strong rival in the trials! He is indeed the guy who defeated the top ten!" Ryo Hayama's face looked a little ugly, and he turned around and started cooking curry again with a solemn expression, "However, in
In terms of spices, there is absolutely no way they can compete with the combination of Run and I!"
"..." Xinghei looked at the pot in front of him, and then at Ryo Hayama, who had been roasting spices with his back to them, with a serious expression on his face.
"What's wrong with you? Soma-kun?" Xiao Hui saw Xingping's expression.
"This guy... never looks into the pot while he's cooking!"
"Eh?!" Xiao Hui also reacted.
"This guy can actually completely grasp the situation in the pot just by relying on the aroma of spices and ingredients..." Yukihira gritted his teeth.
"Haha... didn't I just say that? That woman needs me very much! The implementation stage of transforming Run's cooking theory into practice is where I want to be. The relationship between the two of us is that of a theoretical scientist and a practical chef...
To be honest, when I knew the topic of the preliminaries, I laughed out loud. I didn’t expect it would be curry." Ryo Hayama finished what he was doing, turned around and spread his hands.
"Are you also participating in the trials?" Xingping asked.
"Yes. I'm in Group A just like you. Yukihira Souma."
"Strange? Did I declare my family status?" Yukihira was stunned for a moment.
"As long as the students who participated in that opening ceremony can't help but remember you, right? Your dishes are very interesting, and even under limited circumstances, you can get through the difficulties with creativity! But..., based on these skills alone,
There is no way to reach the top of the moon. The thing that makes people feel it earlier than the delicious taste and appearance, and the fascinating thing that still lingers after chewing, is the fragrance. Those who can control the fragrance can control the dishes.
, that is to say... the person who can climb to the summit of Yueyue will be Hayama Ryo, that is, me!" Hayama Ryo took off his apron and said calmly.
"..., Oops. Thank you for your hospitality. The curry you made is delicious! I will treat you back next time." Xinghei thought for a moment, clasped his hands and said.
"next time?"
"I will make curry better than yours to entertain you on the audition stage!!" Yukihira said confidently.
"You mean...you want to defeat me in the field of curry?" Ryo Hayama was stunned for a moment.
"Yeah." Xingping nodded.
"I said... you... didn't feel anything after eating my curry?"
"Yes. You are awesome." Yukihira crossed his hands, (_).
"What?!" Ryo Hayama was a little confused.Σ(っ°Д°;)っ.
"There are chefs who can make dishes that I can't make... It's so jealous!!" Yukihira said with a smile.
"Thank you for telling us all kinds of things, let's see you at the preliminaries!!" Xingping turned to say hello and walked to the kitchen door.
"Wait a minute! Why are you running away?! The class is only halfway through!" With a question from Shiomi Jun, the door was pushed open from the outside.
"Bang!!" Yukihira jumped onto the street again.
door|w)
door|w｀)
door|w·;)
Door...☆(￣#)3￣)
Then, Xinghei knelt on the ground, covering his stomach with one hand, and pointed at the door with the other hand, --otz, "The door handle..., the door handle poked his stomach!!"
"Ah! I'm sorry!" Jun Shiomi panicked.
"Souma Yukihira, studying curry is equivalent to studying spices, which is equivalent to studying the fragrance itself! Moreover, my nose is very special. So, you don't even have a one-in-10,000 chance of winning!" Ryo Hayama said calmly.
.
"..." Xingping didn't say anything. Most likely, he didn't know how to refute.
"Shi Kejun, you haven't spoken just now. Don't you have any ideas?"
Shi Ke helped Yukihira up, who had a doorframe mark on his face, and looked at Hayama Ryo, "Are you only going to win one qualifying match? The official matches after that may not be better than curry. Besides,..., even if it's curry,
It also has to taste good to be considered excellent. Taste and fragrance are indispensable and are one and the same. In terms of fragrance, you are indeed pretty good, but..., in terms of taste, you are really a little behind."
"You mean...you can defeat me?" Ye Shanliang was a little uneasy.
"It may be a little bit different in terms of spices. But, in terms of taste, I'm still a little better than you. Ah..., it's barely a 50-50 split." Shi Ke smiled and stretched out his right hand in the air, bending his index finger and thumb.
He touched his fingertips and made a gesture similar to OK.
"Then we'll see you in the official match." Hayama Liang said with a smile.
"Yeah. Okay." Shi Ke smiled and nodded.
"Wow!! What a strong smell of gunpowder~" Xiao Hui and Jun Shiomi waved their little fists beside them.