Reborn in Japan as a Chef God
Chapter 419 - 418: Giving Students a Boost

Chapter 419: Chapter 418: Giving Students a Boost

Different positions lead to different perspectives.

Tanaka Hikari, Yashan Liang, and Xingping Chuangzhen, still some distance from reaching the Special Grade, tasted the Special Grade curry dishes and felt they were over the top.

But,

Xia Yu had already succeeded in creating his unique "Peacock Dance" from the Killing Recipe on the culinary battlefield.

So now, the Special Grade One Star dishes he created on the spot were all dissected by his taste buds for their flaws, and he could casually point out many areas for improvement.

Take ingredients, for instance.

Not to mention the "Indra Moon Orange", but the onions, coconut milk, tomatoes, and diced pumpkin weren’t fresh enough.

Even in a professional kitchen, the freshness of ingredients significantly fades if they’ve been refrigerated too long.

Moreover, the structure of the spices wasn’t an issue.

The biggest problem lay with the "Indra Moon Orange" itself. Xia Yu’s curry dishes revolved around this fantasy spice, which was the cornerstone of the structure.

Therefore, when there was a problem with the cornerstone, the dishes majorly suffered.

"Not fresh enough!"

Xia Yu couldn’t help but feel regret.

Even if it was just an impromptu creation, it felt wasteful for it to fall short of the standards.

Xijian Run put down her silver spoon, adjusted her glasses, and said with trembling voice, "Yes, the moon orange... The curry leaves aren’t fresh enough, dragging down your dish, Instructor Xia!"

She took a deep breath.

"If the ’Indra Moon Orange’ were fresh, Instructor Xia’s curry dishes would indeed be truly flawless..."

Flawless?

Xia Yu shook his head, only Special Grade Killing Recipes could merit such praise.

On second thought.

Even an impromptu work was good enough to teach disciples.

He clapped his hands, catching the attention of Yashan Liang, Tanaka Hikari, and Xingping Chuangzhen, and asked, "What do you think about the spice framework I built around the ’Indra Moon Orange’?"

Tanaka Hikari hesitated, too timid to speak.

Xingping Chuangzhen scratched his face, and Yashan Liang, who usually had the most to say, now remained unusually silent, resembling a defeated lion quietly licking its wounds.

Well?

Ha!

Yashan Liang clenched his fingers tightly.

Needless to say, the spice framework of the Special Grade curry dish crushed his dishes to dust.

He had countless curry recipes in his mind, but no matter how many he considered—even if pooled together—they could not shatter the formidable crystal wall of the spice world standing before him.

That’s right.

Yashan Liang felt like he was battling against the world on his own.

He felt a surge of panic, a palpitation—a domain he once took pride in now felt strangely foreign.

"Curry dishes can be infinitely varied..."

Xia Yu continued, already anticipating their reactions, and imparted his lessons earnestly.

"Framework!"

"From the same framework, countless dishes can be derived." Xia Yu asked Xijian Run to bring paper and pen, and under her amazed gaze, he briskly wrote down various spice names and quantities.

The framework recipe for spices!

Tanaka Hikari’s eyes widened, and Xingping Chuangzhen was also stunned, as they reassessed the young instructor who had put down his pen, now smiling.

Even Yashan Liang’s breath was hot.

This, this was the recipe for a Special Grade curry framework!

And...

The image of the "Indra Moon Orange," that fantasy spice, floated through his mind.

Yashan Liang, placing his hands on the cooking counter, his whole body trembling, suppressed his voice and asked, "Do you know what it means to use the ’Indra Moon Orange’ to cook curry dishes?!"

Xia Yu clapped his hands and said curiously, "It’s just an impromptu recipe, consider it a creative task during class. There are many aspects of this recipe that can be improved, but for you, a ’Special Grade One Star’ quality recipe is just right."

"Take it."

He handed the sheet of paper to Yashan Liang. "Each of you three copy it down and take it back for study. Remember, this is just a framework for curry, not a complete recipe. With this framework, you can create endless dishes. I hope you study it well and shine in the ’Autumn Selection’!"

System prompt arrived.

Mission completed.

Xia Yu still had his plantation on his mind, so he did not stay any longer and waved goodbye as he left the room.

"Instructor Xia, wait!"

Xijian Run chased after him and called out at the door, "Here are the moon orange seeds you asked for!"

She held a small glass bottle in her hand.

Inside the bottle were a dozen seeds.

"Thank you."

Xia Yu smacked his forehead, almost forgetting about these seeds for the newest Fantasy Spices.

Xijian Run watched him walk away, murmuring, "Should I inform Lady Indira..."

Biting her lip in slight turmoil, Xijian Run dashed back to her research lab and dialed a direct line to the IGO headquarters.

Shortly.

On the other end of the call, a middle-aged woman, speaking Japanese with a heavy accent, said, "Professor Xijian Run, you’re in such a rush to contact me, has there been any breakthrough in the Fantasy Moon Orange research?"

Her voice revealed anticipation.

Xijian Run was an authority in the spice field; even Lin Chef Indira, in certain academic researches, had no choice but to consult with Xijian Run.

"No, someone has successfully cooked a curry dish using the Fantasy Spices you discovered," Xijian Run hurriedly explained, "It’s the spice named after your Moon Orange..."

"Ah—"

Indira sounded surprised.

These Fantasy Spices were only discovered by her at the end of this spring, and only a few researchers she trusted had received some research samples and seeds. It was far from being cultivated on a large scale and hitting the market.

"I’m sorry."

Xijian Run apologized, "I gave half of the moon orange seeds to him."

Indira was silent.

She had entrusted Xijian Run with the samples and seeds, letting her decide their use. Now curious, Indira wondered who had used her spices to cook a dish and made Xijian Run willingly part with half of the seeds.

For a researcher, those were seeds of academic pursuit.

"Who is he?"

"It’s our Far Moon’s Instructor Xia Yu, Lady Indira. You personally supervised the Neon District’s summer Special Grade evaluation two months ago, and Instructor Xia was one of the candidates then..."

"Show me his recipe!"

On the phone, there was a tone of surprise and curiosity.

Xia Yu had no idea that he had caught the attention of a female Lin Chef.

Leaving Xijian Run Research Institute, he headed straight to his plantation.

In the greenhouse.

He filled several pots with black soil and, using tools, dug small holes to sprinkle the seeds from Xijian Run one by one into the pots.

Normally, seeds needed to be soaked to awaken them, but the system detected that these seeds were highly active and did not require any additional treatment; they could be successfully planted directly into the soil.

"Ding, the seeds detected are from an unknown Fantasy Moon Orange species, it is recommended that the host use Golden Kela fertilizer."

Golden Kela?

His eyebrows twitched, and Xia Yu decided to spend 3000 Fame Points to buy a bag of fertilizer, which he spread over the surface of the soil before watering the pots.

"Grow quickly and robustly!"

Xia Yu thought to himself.

Today, he had practiced using the dried Fantasy Moon Tangerine Leaves, but if he could cultivate spice plants here, it would provide a fresh source of ingredients, and his recipes could evolve towards two-star, three-star, and even ’Killing’ levels!

This was his accumulation in the field of spices.

"The seeds I ordered from the IGO Special Grade store last night will also arrive soon; today, I’ll fill up the empty space!"

Xia Yu was full of zeal.