Reborn in Japan as a Chef God
Chapter 567 - 566: Fight!

Chapter 567: Chapter 566: Fight!

The subject of the first round was drawn by Andrea, who was both a judge and a guest!

Stir-fried noodles!

Xia Yu and Li Han were very satisfied with the topic and couldn’t help but exchange glances, each seeing the eager anticipation in the other’s eyes as the subject was announced.

Far Moon and the White Jade Building Team stepped down from the stage, giving way to the two main chefs who were about to compete.

"Let’s interview the two chefs first!"

Chiyoda Aichi, the female host, stood next to Xia Yu, while another hostess, Dubian Yuuki, stood by Li Han.

Xia Yu was at least serious, facing the camera with a spirited look.

But Li Han, the young master, seemed listless, with his hands stuffed in his pockets, yawning in front of the camera, with some dark circles under his eyes, as if he stayed up playing games the night before the final, nowhere as spirited as Xia Yu.

However, even after being caught on camera yawning, Li Han didn’t seem to care. The hostess, Dubian Yuuki, coughed softly and asked, "Contestant Li Han, what do you have to say about the subject ’stir-fried noodles’ and your opponent in the first round?"

"The topic? I’m very satisfied!"

Li Han replied without hesitation, "As for the opponent, I’m also very satisfied!"

With that, he shed his previously lethargic appearance.

"But what I want to say is, this is the battle for the Li Family to prove their legacy!" Li Han’s eyes gleamed coldly at the camera, "Bursting Flame did originate from the Chinese Dark Cooking World, but this culinary technique was greatly enhanced in the hands of my ancestor Ya Kan. For over a hundred years, every chef who has heard of ’Bursting Flame’ knows Ya Kan’s name and the Li Family’s legacy. As a descendant of Ya Kan, it is my duty to uphold the Li Family’s rightful place with Bursting Flame... This isn’t just a competition, it’s a battle for the law of succession!"

A battle for the law of succession!

The hostess was stunned, and the venue also erupted with a buzz of surprise.

Li Han was speaking in perfect Chinese, confusing those in the audience who didn’t understand, but after simultaneous interpretation, everyone was shocked.

"Bursting, Bursting Flame?"

The general audience was baffled, and those who were professionals were even more shaken.

"A dispute over the ’Bursting Flame’ culinary technique?"

Andrea, who had just taken her seat among the judges, opened her mouth in astonishment, it took her a moment to close it, a strange smile playing at the corner of her lips, "It seems I really drew the most appropriate topic for the first round!"

"The subject of stir-fried noodles, paired with the ancient culinary technique of ’Bursting Flame’..."

Lin Giant Sta from the Culinary Council also murmured in wonder.

Luther and Adelaide from IGO were surprised too.

The finals were also revolving around a culinary technique, involving a dispute over orthodoxy and heterodoxy?

Down in the audience,

Tang’s Team.

Tang Jingtiao chuckled upon hearing that, "I was wondering, as the ’East Mountain Tai Mountain’ of the new era in the Chinese Culinary World, how could the Li Family tolerate other chefs flaunting their family’s secret technique in front of them and using it to gain fame!"

"This could directly undermine the foundation of the Li Family!"

He shook his head, eyes on Xia Yu onstage, a trace of indiscernible mockery in his gaze.

If it were ordinary culinary skills, it would be another matter, but it just had to be a secret technique.

Rivalries between schools of thought have always existed.

This is like the Shaolin Temple’s secret techniques being stolen by outsiders, forcing even the monks who chant Buddhist scriptures to take a firm stand.

Not to mention the Li Family.

As the new center of the Chinese Dark Cooking World, ’Bai Mian Lou’, they would probably cause trouble too.

After all, ’Bursting Flame’ originated from the old Dark Liangshanpo, and now ’Bai Mian Lou’ is, next to the Li Family, another place of orthodoxy.

"Sure enough, that kid Li Han picked a fight!"

Zhu Qing said, with a smirk that wasn’t quite a smile.

Dojima Yin and Saito Chiyokuro looked concerned.

"Don’t worry, it’ll be fine!" Zhu Qing responded with a light smile, "Actually, these troubles are somewhat overdue. In fact, several months ago during the special grade assessment, he already revealed a lot, like his culinary skills... and those cooking utensils with unclear origins. But since it wasn’t in Mainland China, it didn’t attract much attention, but daring to show off in an international event, I think he’s already prepared for the repercussions!"

Meanwhile, in the guest seats.

Lin Giant Qin Zhengda showed a different expression and said, "Mr. Guan, it looks like your prediction came true!"

Guan Xingchen, who had been stationed in Sapporo for two or three months, shook his head and sighed:

"It seems that the note I left for him actually made him more unrestrained. ’If the heart is in the light, then it is light’ is not wrong, but there are still many old practices in the new era of the culinary world, such as biases based on school of thought, and the ancestral rules like ’pass on within but not without, to sons and not to daughters’, causing too many legacies to be lost..."

"Pass on within but not without!"

Qin Zhengda said with a bitter smile, "Mr. Guan, you’ve indeed hit the nail on the head!"

Yes.

Even before the dispute between orthodoxy and unorthodoxy, there was the more serious concept of ’passing on within but not without’.

Where did Xia Yu’s ’Bursting Flame’ come from?

It was not just Li Han; the entire Li Family and all of the Eight-Face Tower had begun to investigate.

White Jade Building Team.

Watching the normally unserious nephew on stage, who now swept away all signs of listlessness and brimmed with fighting spirit, Li Quan laughed heartily with satisfaction: "Xiao Han finally looks decent at times like this, knowing to protect the reputation of the Li Family."

The other special chefs remained silent.

The leading pair, male and female giants from the Lin family, exchanged glances and nodded to each other.

’Bursting Flame’, to a certain extent, represented the reputation of both the Li Family and another major family from the Dark World.

"The Li Family, the Ya Family... they won’t allow another ’Bursting Flame’ from the Xia Family to emerge in the Chinese Cuisine World, will they?" thought Lan Chuhai, the female Lin giant.

Below the stage, there were various discussions.

And on the stage, after hearing Li Han’s speech, Xia Yu’s expression grew solemn.

The fangs were finally bared!

That was more like it.

His previous friendliness towards Li Han had been rather inexplicable.

Privately, Li Han might pretend not to care, but on the international stage, as a direct descendant of the Li Family, he was bound to compete.

"Stir-fried noodles!"

Xia Yu put aside the last bit of disdain in his heart and started to become serious and attentive.

For the Li Family, this was a battle to uphold the name of the Li Family’s ’Bursting Flame’, but wasn’t it also a battle for Xia Yu’s ’Bursting Flame’ to gain rightful recognition?

The opportunity had to be seized!

"Which recipe should I use?" he pondered.

Chiyoda Aichi, digesting the vast amount of information from Li Han’s pre-match words, pursed her lips and passed the microphone to him: "Competitor Xia Yu, what do you have to say about the topic and your opponent?"

While thinking, Xia Yu said offhand:

"The topic... perfect!"

"As for the opponent, I just want to say one thing—my ’Bursting Flame’ is not a side branch!"

The battle had not even begun, but the pre-match declaration was already full of a strong scent of gunpowder.

The audience got excited, with everyone’s eyes wide open.

From the perspective of the audience, the stronger the smell of gunpowder, the better.

"Oh—"

A shout came from the other side.

Xia Yu looked over to see that Li Han was writing down the ingredients, kitchenware, and some special preparation on a piece of white paper in front of the cameras.

"Has he already decided on a recipe?"

He was taken aback.

"Competitor Xia Yu, what about your preparations?" Chiyoda Aichi looked at him closely, with eyes full of encouragement.

"Um..."

Furrowing his brow, Xia Yu didn’t answer but instead said to the system:

"Filter all the available ’stir-fried noodles’ recipes for me—"