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In front of Nakiri Senzaemon was a multi-layered insulated lunch box, which contained the "seaweed bento" cooked by Soma Kohei. He followed the correct eating order and was the first to eat the snack: "This deep-fried seaweed roll is fried just right. , gushing out the flavor of the sea.”
Soma Yukihira explained: "This is a homemade deep-fried fish nori roll made with fish meat. Beer is used in the coating to create a refreshing taste that is not sticky."
"Kinpei burdock has a strong aroma and mellow taste. It seems to have some mayonnaise and balsamic vinegar as seasonings." Nakiri Senzaemon's daughter and granddaughter both have divine tongues, so naturally he can't stretch his hips too much, "This The fried cod is fried in chunks. The cod is simmered in a dashi stock containing tuna, bonito and Rishiri kelp before being fried. The umami flavor is a little more delicate and soft, which is a good combination.”
"Ouch~" Xing Ping Soma's eyes lit up. Excellent chefs also have pursuits. Compared with diners who can even cook snacks for a long time, they are more interested in getting praise from excellent diners.
Nakiri Senzaemon opened the soup box: "Is it the tuna bacon onion miso soup... Well, the combination of the tuna stock and the sweetness of the onions makes it feel like the body is being wrapped."
"By the way, this soup stock utilizes the secret technique of this bento box. Just put the stock, seasonings, and ingredients together in an insulated container. After a few hours, the ingredients will be fully heated, and you will have a fresh and sweet soup. ." Yukihira Soma interjected, "This is a technique that is very suitable for housewives to use, but the current conditions do not allow it, so I will process it directly into the finished product."
"Very good, it fits the theme of 'Bento'." Nakiri Senzaemon gave a positive comment on this. If he were to make a fancy piece of art under the skin of a bento, it would not be in line with the theme of this competition. , “And finally rice…this is it!”
The white rice is covered with a layer of black balls, using the front-side balling technology of molecular gastronomy.
This is not a new technique, his granddaughter Nakiri Alice is good at it, but Nakiri Senzaemon rarely enjoys this type of food, so he had a surprised reaction.
Nakiri Senzaemon, who saw the hallucination of surfing with tuna, nodded and said: "The strong smell of seaweed, um... there is also a layer of tuna and bonito in the rice, which is a four-layer structure, very layered. Flavor.”
"The lid of the insulated lunch box is also a container, and three times the amount of tuna and bonito and Rishiri kelp gravy are used inside to give it a perfect ending." Souma Yukihira smiled confidently.
"!" The five judges poured the gravy into the lunch box almost immediately, forgetting that there was a series of competitions waiting for them later, they frantically grilled the rice regardless of their stomach capacity, and soaked the delicious seaweed bomb tuna soup in an instant Eat all the food.
Xing Ping Soma took off the white cloth on his head and shook it hard: "——The hospitality was not good!"
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"This...how should I put it..." In front of Nakiri Senzaemon was a square lunch box, which contained the dish "Heaven and Hell Bento" cooked by Feiton.
The name is as bright as the sun, but it is actually a curry rice and meatloaf bento, but it is full of ingredients, including meatloaf, tempura, grilled seafood, and the aroma of curry also has a weird medicinal smell.
The taste is not bad. At least the curry made the five judges see the illusion of a tropical rainforest composed of spices and medicinal materials. It can be used as a signature dish in a small restaurant outside, but it is not up to the level of the second round of the autumn selection. You must know that Yukihei Sou The real seaweed bento made the judges see hallucinations a total of four times!
After showing the disappointed expressions on the judges' faces, Feiton stood up with a smile: "The Heaven and Hell bento I made is a masterpiece that combines medicinal food, Country Y cuisine, Country R cuisine, and molecular cuisine."
"Medicinal diet?" After receiving the prompt, Nakiri Senzaemon suddenly realized something.
"To be honest, my medical knowledge is very average, that is, I know that regular consumption of soup rice is bad for health, increases the burden on the gastrointestinal tract, and can easily lead to the onset of gastric problems." Feiton smiled apologetically at Soma Yukihira, "It's just, I have a very powerful pharmacist by my side, and under her guidance and medicines, the bento you have in front of you is no ordinary 'big tonic' and can extend your life by one to two years."
"You are joking?"
(Da da da)
The other four judges smiled and questioned, while Nakiri Senzaemon stared and immersed himself in frantically eating rice.
"Principal Nakiri Academy!?" The judges and the students in the audience exclaimed in unison, making the venue noisy.
However, these noises disappeared in an instant - because Feiton teleported behind Nakiri Senzaemon's chair.
Well, they didn't know Koro-sensei, and this scene alone was enough to shock them into shutting up.
"Don't tell me...!" The other four judges were not stupid either. They guessed from Nakiri Senzaemon's behavior that he was an insider. They gritted their teeth and joined the team of eating rice. It didn't take long for them to notice the changes in their bodies, " This is! The feeling of life force coming out!!!"
Feiton explained calmly: "There are very few things in the world that can cover all aspects. Medicines for prolonging life are smelly and unpalatable. After many tests, I finally used formula No. 8 in "Yashama Liang's Spice Formula" to finally get it. The peculiar smell of the medicine is covered up, achieving an ordinary level of 'deliciousness'."
"When did you peek at my notes!?" Ye Shanliang stood up in the audience and shouted.
"While sleeping... this must be the legendary 'telepathy'..." The person involved was at the scene, and Feiton was a little embarrassed.
"You——" The genius boy with the 'God's Nose' was covered by his guardian.
(Bang!) Nakiri Senzaemon put down the lunch box hard and licked the curry juice clean. After all, this was Yoju!
"Thank you for the gift." The principal of Totsuki Academy whispered to Feiton behind him.
Feiton joked: "Ah, it's too early to say thank you. Did you forget a question?"
Nakiri Senzaemon frowned, and after thinking about it for a moment, he suddenly realized: "Where is the molecular cuisine technology used in this dish?"
"Everything except rice." Feiton took out a glass bottle that should appear in the chemistry laboratory, "I added 'purine', a lot."
"Huh?" This was the reaction of everyone in the audience.
Feiton kindly conducted popular science: “Purine is an organic compound, mainly existing in the form of purine nucleotides, and plays a very important role in energy supply, metabolic regulation, and coenzyme composition.
Purine in the human body is oxidized into uric acid through a series of metabolic processes. Uric acid is continuously generated and excreted, so it maintains a certain concentration in the blood. Once there is a congenital abnormality of enzymes or some unspecified reasons, resulting in metabolic disorders, increased synthesis or decreased excretion of uric acid, it can cause 'hyperuricemia'.
When urate deposits form in joint cavities, etc., it may cause acute joint pain, the so-called 'gout'. "
"???" After all, they are chefs and know what purine is. What they want to know is why purine is added to the food.
"By the way, I asked the pharmacist to specially prepare the life-prolonging medicine just now. It has targeted side effects. Even if you take the medicine to treat gout right away, you will only be able to reduce a few percent of the symptoms. There is no way to escape~" Feiton snickered. He said, "It will increase your life span by one or two years and give you one or two months of gout. What do you think of the name 'Heaven and Hell Bento'?"
"——You are too grandson!!!" The five judges, including Nakiri Senzaemon, ran away. Even if the effect is not good, the gout treatment medicine must be taken as soon as possible.
"Why are you scolding people~? You have no quality." Feiton sat on the judges' seat, raised his right hand and made a finger-snap motion, "The winner of the first competition is Yukihira Soma!"
(Crack) The Eternal Pavilion quartet moved to the seats of the other judges in a moment.
"I'll just say one thing. I'm organizing a cooking competition at the end of the school year, and the first place prize is an elixir of life - does anyone else question us sitting in this position?"
