Reborn in Japan as a Chef God
Chapter 351 - 350: Handing in the Paper Early!

Chapter 351: Chapter 350: Handing in the Paper Early!

"This is a pot of vegetable broth with a thick Italian flavor..."

Shinohara Shigetaro provided timely commentary.

"This pot of soup must have been simmered on a low flame for at least 4 hours!"

His next words rendered the venue speechless.

Could it be that 4 hours ago, Beiye Xiuyou was already at the starting line of the sprint phase?

"That’s right! In fact, Chef Beiye had already finalized the recipe 4 hours ago," said Shinohara Shigetaro, and the venue erupted into a buzz of whispers.

Based on the current situation, Beiye Xiuyou gave off a solid and reliable impression.

Other contestants, like Xia Yu, had just begun to stand at the starting line of the sprint, or had only recently started, like Nakajima Sei and Ujou Mamie.

Considering the time, Beiye Xiuyou held an enormous advantage.

Click!

Suddenly, Beiye Xiuyou moved, twisting the valve sharply, turning off the stove’s flame, and removing all the residue from the broth, leaving only the vegetable soup.

Beiye Xiuyou then found a peculiar type of large onion.

The onion was cream-colored, and as big as a bowl. He cut quickly, not waiting for the audience’s discussion or Shinohara Shigetaro’s explanation, and chopped an entire onion into fine dices.

Since the onion was taken out of the refrigerator, it’s likely that Beiye Xiuyou had frozen it off-camera for a bit; thus, when cutting the onion, there were no tears, everything seemed normal, with the feeling of having the kitchen fully under control!

"Could that onion be..."

It was a moment later when Chiyoda Aichi’s exclamation finally resonated through the venue.

Swoosh!

The on-site audience simultaneously turned their gaze to Shinohara Shigetaro.

The other two judges, Qiushan Hong and Indira, also turned to look at him, including a group of professional chefs at the guest section, and even Yuchuan Ayaka slightly frowned. If...

"That’s right!"

Disregarding the silence of the venue, Shinohara Shigetaro spoke: "Last night, late at night, Chef Beiye, off-camera, requested this ’Wine God Onion’ a Fantasy Ingredient from us, and we fulfilled his request."

"Wine God Onion?"

Many chefs in the venue displayed a look of surprise.

In the corner of the guest seating, Hasegawa Ichiro and Takai Masashi sat side by side.

Hearing the discussion, Takai Masashi couldn’t help but glance at the old fellow beside him, saying, "You should know about this type of onion, right?"

"Of course!"

Hasegawa Ichiro said, "This type of onion is very suitable for making liquor-infused dishes, but..."

He paused.

"It’s not sake, but soju, with a high alcohol content. Eating a small piece of diced onion, the average customer would probably feel drunk, which is not easy to handle!"

"Does the liquor taste similar to high-proof soju?"

Takai Masashi understood.

Meanwhile, Shinohara Shigetaro also explained the ’Wine God Onion’ to the camera.

"Just eat a small clove, and you’ll get drunk?"

"The texture is like strong liquor?"

Just as the audience was incredulous about Beiye Xiuyou using the second Fantasy Ingredient, the screen showed the frantic chef already picking up a bottle of olive oil and pouring the fat into a pre-heated frying pan.

"Sizzle..."

The previously quiet live broadcast finally made a sound.

Exclamations!

Because Beiye Xiuyou had directly added all the cream-colored onion dices into the frying pan!

The first step was to deal with the Fantasy Ingredient—a truly explosive move!

But the second step was one that shocked the audience into silence for a long while.

Beiye Xiuyou then turned to grab the Euphoria Rice and directly used his hands to sprinkle several handfuls into the pot, stopping once he had enough for three portions.

It was only then that Beiye Xiuyou picked up a spatula and began stirring the rice and onion dices in the pan.

"Boom"

The diced Wine God Onion contained high alcohol concentration, and only after a few stirs, a column of fire shot up, the screen resembling an erupting volcano, causing countless viewers to cover their mouths.

"This, this..." Chiyoda Aichi was also taken aback.

"The raw ’Euphoria Rice’, won’t it get burned?" The female presenter was puzzled.

"No—"

Shinohara Shigetaro spoke in a deep voice, eyes fixed on the live broadcast screen, "He has mastered the correct method to tame the Euphoria Rice!"

"Huh?!"

At this moment, there must be countless people in front of the screen feeling disheveled, with alpacas running wild in their minds.

"Brutality!"

Shinohara Shigetaro showed a hint of a smile, "To confront the peaceful, serene culinary fantasy provided by ’Jile Rice,’ we need to use something completely opposite. The so-called spear and shield, that’s what it means."

Upon hearing this, a crowd of people immediately began to imagine.

Tanaka Hikari opened her eyes in amazement.

In her mind, there was a paradise filled with golden light, where suddenly a group of wild, foreign demons charged in. These demons wreaked havoc across the paradise, then established their own empire.

"Is that so?"

Chiyoda Aichi had a confused expression on her face.

"Yes!"

"It must be extremely contrasting!"

Shinohara Shigetaro nodded seriously and said, "Fantasy Ingredients have their own distinct, ultimate flavor."

"Some ingredients have a diluted ultimate flavor, while others, like ’Jile Rice,’ are too intense. If the chef cannot subdue this ultimate flavor, it’s impossible to fit other tastes onto the same plate."

"The so-called ’subduing’ is about controlling the ultimate flavor of ’Jile Rice’!"

Such a simple explanation was understood even by the audience who were not professional chefs.

"So Chef Beiye is attacking with crazy flames?" Chiyoda Aichi tilted her head.

"It should be the violent, frenzied alcohol!"

Shinohara Shigetaro said.

Everyone watched Beiyeoxiu’s cooking process with bated breath.

The flames erupting from the pan lasted for several tens of seconds before subsiding. The camera zoomed in on the bottom of the pan, and astonishingly, whether it was the milky white onion cubes or the ’Jile Rice,’ both retained their original color, as if the earlier high heat had been an illusion.

"Eh——"

Shinohara Shigetaro craned his neck, unable to suppress his exclamation.

"Pay attention to the grains of rice in the pan——"

Thus, everyone observed intently.

It was different!

Many professional chefs on-site were shaken.

The originally white and fine ’Jile Rice’ was now tinged with bright oil and showed signs of turning translucent. On camera, they looked like a pile of ice crystals that were about to melt.

"Sizzle!"

At that moment, Beiyeoxiu ladled a large scoop of vegetable broth and poured it into the pan.

Two scoops in a row, just enough to cover the rice, then he stopped.

Next, Beiyeoxiu went to another counter and brought over a small white plate, on which lay slices of white cod.

This was an untreated piece of fish. Then Beiyeoxiu marinated the fish with salt, garlic, pepper, and olive oil, before heating another pan, and adding olive oil, thyme, and garlic cloves as a base.

Time to fry the fish!

The audience watched as a piece of cod slowly cooked.

Turn off the heat, remove the fish slice.

By this time, the pan used to simmer the ’Jile Rice’ with broth was already shrouded in smoke.

Finally, it was time to season. Beiyeoxiu, with a stern face and meticulous manner, sprinkled in salt, pepper, and even added a lot of tomato sauce, turning the soup a dark yellow.

"This is..."

Shinohara Shigetaro vaguely understood Beiyeoxiu’s recipe.

Butter blocks, parmesan cheese.

Turn off the heat!

After tasting, Beiyeoxiu nodded and switched off the stove.

As he was plating the rice from the pan, at the end, he garnished the tomato-yellow colored rice with some green, viscous sauce using a spoon.

"Pesto!"

The female Lin Chef, Indira, who had been silent until now, finally spoke up.

"This is a premium sauce made mainly from basil, pine nuts, and olive oil, blended together in a juicer!"

In the scene, Beiyeoxiu finished plating. The previously fried cod piece was placed on top of the rice.

Then, he decorated with basil leaves and thyme, and with that, a dish rich in color, aroma, and flavor was complete.

"This is my creation!"

Facing the camera, the fighting spirit sparkling in Beiyeoxiu’s eyes was vividly displayed to the viewers.

The first contestant had submitted his work!

After a brief moment of astonishment, Shinohara Shigetaro glanced at his watch.

The time was a full three hours ahead!