Reborn in Japan as a Chef God
Chapter 295 - 294: The Incredible Acrobatics

Chapter 295: Chapter 294: The Incredible Acrobatics

"The ’resting’ phase in dough-making is indispensable.

Do not think that dough beaten with a black stick can be used for making noodles directly—without the ’resting’ phase, no matter how excellent the kneading technique, the texture of the noodles will be severely compromised.

In scientific terms, ’resting’ essentially allows the tightly entangled gluten structure in the dough to expand after absorbing enough water, thus gaining elasticity, extensibility, and a more stable structure.

minutes is considered a very short time.

In Xia Yu’s mind, there are many green-quality traditional Chinese recipes. Though these recipes are not of high quality, they are very meticulous in their method; they require the chef to knead the dough repeatedly, then let it rest for half an hour, knead again, and repeat this cycle seven or eight times. After shaping the dough into noodles, they cover it with a damp cloth and let it rest overnight before it can be cooked the next day.

Logically speaking, purple-quality noodle recipes should be even more demanding in terms of ’resting,’ but don’t forget, Xia Yu’s kneading technique is not ordinary; it’s the long-heritage secret of the Bai Luo Family—the ’White Luo Snake Refining’!

Moreover, with the purple-quality rolling pin, Xia Yu had already perfected the kneading phase, making the gluten structure in the flour very appropriate. Now, this 10-minute ’resting’ was merely perfecting the transformation of the gluten structure.

Kneading, to perfection.

Resting, must achieve perfection!

Even blue-lit cuisine is extremely demanding in terms of culinary details, not to mention purple-lit cuisine.

Any negligence in details might cause the final dish to fail in achieving the luminous effect.

’Dragon Rising Dumplings’ need no explanation; they were something Xia Yu slowly developed during a sufficient time of residency and study. However, what he was about to cook were freshly obtained recipes, just a few hours old.

Moreover, there were not one but two recipes!

To produce two luminous noodle dishes within the final hour was indeed a huge challenge!

"Challenge..." Xia Yu muttered sentimentally as he set down the black rolling pin with a clang!

The rolling pin landed on the countertop, emitting a pleasing sound.

It was an alloy rolling pin.

His right arm was sore and numb. ’White Luo Snake Refining’ demanded a lot from one’s physique, placing a great strain on the body. If it weren’t for him enhancing his physical condition to lv30 and practicing martial arts for better control over his strength recently, Xia Yu might not have been able to display his culinary skills so effortlessly.

There was no time to relax his muscles.

The ten minutes of ’resting’ should not be wasted standing idly; Xia Yu turned around to check on the boiling pot.

Peering in, a smile appeared on his face.

It had started to boil!

The white broth was bubbling vigorously, with steam constantly rising.

At this point, he could proceed with other processes. The two kinds of noodles used different broths—one was a rich, thick soup, and the other was a broth with a strong seafood flavor.

"Reiko, help!"

Without turning his head, Xia Yu instructed, "Please deal with those dried anchovies over there, just behead them!"

"Also, do you see that basin? The kelp and dried scallops I left soaking in there should have softened. Set them on the stove, light the fire, and after a while, remove the kelp, add the dried anchovies and bonito flakes, and simmer on medium-low heat!"

While Reiko Lina handled the seafood broth, Xia Yu prepared the Chinese Soup Base needed soon at another station.

If it were a regular noodle dish, it would be time to stop now since the broth’s flavor was already sufficient. Further cooking would involve cost issues; after all, running a restaurant without accounting for the cost of producing a rich broth could lead to financial losses at the time of billing.

Xia Yu took a portion of the broth and strained it through a fine mesh to remove impurities and scum, then poured it into another pot, adding two cloth bags—one large and one small.

Upon seeing this, Dojima Yin exclaimed in curiosity.

"The small cloth bag contains spices, but what’s in the large one?"

Previously cooked and with all the flavor extracted, the two cloth bags were casually tossed aside by Xia Yu. Mars sniffed the faint aroma coming from the bags and commented, "Garlic, onions, corn, carrots... Huh? This sweet fragrance—is it from vegetables? Did he also use vegetables to make the broth?"

This puzzled Mars.

"A vegetarian broth? But he clearly added pork bones and chicken bones, it should be a bone broth. Typically, aside from spices, the only vegetables used in bone broth are white radish and carrots."

The more he thought about it, the more confused he became.

The terms "vegetable stock" and "bone broth" continuously surfaced in Mars’s mind.

"Let it cook a bit longer! 20 to 30 minutes should do it!"

Xia Yu clapped his hands, glanced at the deep blue flames fiercely burning at the bottom of the pot, and walked back to the kitchen counter.

"Time’s up—"

Hiss.

He peeled off the plastic wrap covering the dough, Xia Yu pulled out a prepared kitchen knife, which was narrow, sharp, more like a small-sized katana with a curved spine and a blade that radiated a chilling gleam.

Chit!

With one slice, the dough was divided into two.

Covering the other piece of dough with a wet cloth, Xia Yu placed the Breaking Army Saber aside and instead picked up a black rolling pin, his expression stern!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

It was a series of fierce poundings that made onlookers’ brows twitch.

To Ichise Hui and Kobayakawa Ryodan, this scene resembled a rough warrior swinging clubs, far from the demeanor of a pastry chef.

However, Qiushan Hong and Tiqie Xianzuowen watched attentively, even analyzing every move Xia Yu made.

In an instant, a round piece of dough began to take shape on the kitchen counter, and surprisingly, it was flattened by the rolling pin.

But this was not enough!

Xia Yu’s gaze slightly hardened, he reached out, grabbed, and with a flick, the round dough flew into the air. The air seemed to freeze at that moment. Before Eriina and Kobayakawa Ryodan could even express their astonishment, his rolling pin caught the dough as it plummeted directly down.

Swing!

The rolling pin still performed endless circular rotations.

"Spin! Spin! Spin!!"

During the spinning, the originally uneven and thick dough quickly formed into a truly thin and uniform round pancake, and the scene of Xia Yu swinging the pancake with the stick resembled using a black stick to hold an umbrella, with the umbrella surface being white.

"That’s good enough!"

After seven or eight minutes, he took a deep breath, withdrew the stick, and the pancake fell. Xia Yu raised his entire left arm to catch the falling pancake while his right hand placed the stick down and picked up the previously set-aside Breaking Army Saber.

In an instant, the blade flashed like lightning.

Amid the dense shadows of the blade that made it almost hard to breathe, a long, flat white noodle was laid out in the prepared large bowl.

Everyone watched, their eyes wide and mouths agape.

Left arm, right arm, working together, with the knife in his right hand cutting along the very edge of the round pancake in circles, this was a dynamic scene. However, the noodle that extended horizontally was clearly wide and uniform, flawless.

Quickly, just that single noodle filled the large bowl.

During this, Xia Yu swung his knife non-stop, yet the noodles continuously came out unbroken, as if mechanically made, truly displaying his terrifying knife skills.

He turned back to the stove, poured the noodles into boiling water, cooked them for a minute, and then fished them out with a strainer.

Finally, he took a large spoon and scooped up a full spoonful of broth from the boiling pot to fill the large bowl.

Xia Yu held the large bowl and slowly turned to face everyone.

"The first noodle dish is complete!"

He revealed a slight smile.

At the same time.

The ceramic bowl emitted a burst of dazzling and pure light!

It glowed!