Reborn in Japan as a Chef God
Chapter 87: The Fourth Glowing Recipe

Chapter 87: Chapter 87: The Fourth Glowing Recipe

"These two are so strong..."

After tasting the dishes by Xia Yu and Yuchuan Meisha, Dubian Junya felt a tumult of emotions, unable to calm down for a long time.

Meanwhile, Xia Yu and Yuchuan Meisha also tasted each other’s dishes.

The sashimi rose roll blossomed in his mouth, and Xia Yu’s body trembled slightly, as if a basin of freezing water from the Antarctic Sea had been poured over him from head to toe, leaving him ice-cold from the inside out.

At the same time, an extreme freshness seemed to break through his teeth and nose, exploding with flavor in his mouth!

"No wonder it’s a perfect score!"

A hint of shock appeared in Xia Yu’s eyes, as if a codfish swam past before him.

"No wonder it’s a perfect score!"

Beside him, Yuchuan Meisha also finished a fish meatball completely and cutely licked the remaining olive green tea sauce from her chopsticks, exhaling softly, lost in the symphony of "new" and "fresh."

For a moment, Xia Yu and Yuchuan Meisha exchanged glances.

"You’re incredible!" Xia Yu praised with a thumbs-up.

This was a heartfelt compliment, as since obtaining the Chef God System, Xia Yu hadn’t encountered such a strong chef in the youth category.

Her ’super hearing’ talent was not at all inferior to the ’Divine Tongue.’

The key was the strange ability to listen to the voice of ingredients, to tame them, and give them "soul." Xia Yu felt inferior.

Without the Heart of Cooking talent, the recipes Xia Yu crafted wouldn’t have even been able to tie with her ’cod sashimi platter.’

Xia Yu reminded himself not to be complacent; this wasn’t just the world of Food War Spirit. His culinary skills were far from adequate, and he couldn’t afford to stagnate.

Divine-level Chef talents like the ’Divine Tongue’ existed, and talents like ’super hearing,’ ’super smell,’ and ’super touch’ from China were also emerging.

Even more terrifying was that some fantasy ingredients from Gourmet Hunter were gradually surfacing. Xia Yu always felt like a frog in a well, unsure to which level his culinary skills would have to rise to jump out and see the world beyond.

"You’re amazing too!"

Yuchuan Meisha’s clear, bright eyes locked onto him, as clear and pure as a spring.

Xia Yu scratched his face.

Then, an unexpected voice interjected:

"Could I have your private emails, or phone numbers?"

Dubian Junya bowed ninety degrees, his voice filled with sincerity, "I know this request is very forward, but after tasting your dishes, I vaguely understood something missing in my cooking. I hope you can guide me..."

"Guide?" Xia Yu and Yuchuan Meisha exchanged puzzled looks.

Shaking his head, Xia Yu straightforwardly said, "Mr. Dubian, this isn’t something that can be taught; it’s something you must understand—"

"I know!" Dubian Junya nodded, "But I hope to learn from you!"

His attitude was sincere, with none of the airs of a young master from a gourmet chain group.

"Alright then..."

What else could Xia Yu say? He wasn’t some beauty, so he wasn’t afraid of flirting. He took out his phone and exchanged Twitter, email contacts, and even phone numbers with Dubian Junya.

Dubian Junya’s face lit up with genuine joy, instantly improving Xia Yu’s impression of him.

He was a polite and ambitious chef. The most important trait was his eagerness to learn.

"Please take care of me in the future!" Dubian Junya bowed again.

"No need—"

"When it comes to Western culinary knowledge, I might have to ask for your guidance." Xia Yu laughed.

As they chatted, Yuchuan Meisha, unhappy at being ignored, interjected softly, "Don’t you want my Twitter, email, and private phone number?"

Xia Yu and Dubian Junya both turned, "Of course we do!"

...

Outside the IGO Tokyo Headquarters building.

Watching Dubian Junya leave in his private car, Xia Yu also planned to bid farewell to Yuchuan Meisha.

Yuchuan Meisha didn’t live in Tokyo; she had come for a rating assessment from the neighboring Kanagawa Prefecture. Coincidentally, Hozoi Midori’s home was in Yokohama, the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture.

When Yuchuan Meisha told Xia Yu she lived in Kamakura, Xia Yu was a bit surprised.

Those who had watched Slam Dunk would not be unfamiliar with Kanagawa Prefecture or Kamakura.

Known as ’Little Edo,’ Kamakura had more than the memorable Kamakura High School; it also had many old temples worth visiting. If possible, a temple tour in Kamakura, visiting over a hundred temples by foot, seemed quite captivating.

Yuchuan Meisha needed to take a train to Shinjuku Station, transfer lines, and it would take about an hour to get back to Kamakura. It was still early, just past seven in the evening.

"Would you like to come to my restaurant for dinner before heading back? It’s near Ueno Station; taking a train from there is convenient for switching lines at Shinjuku." Xia Yu invited Yuchuan Meisha.

"Sure!"

Yuchuan Meisha readily agreed.

In fact, she was quite curious about Xia Yu’s "family restaurant." After all, Xia Yu had subtly turned down a job offer from Dojima Yin earlier.

So, when Xia Yu went home, he had a cute girl tagging along.

Initially, Hozoi Midori showed a bit of subtle hostility towards Yuchuan Meisha, but while returning on the train, Yuchuan Meisha whispered to Hozoi Midori, easing this hostility quietly. Yuchuan Meisha’s kindness surprised Xia Yu. He knew Hozoi Midori’s stubborn nature to avoid easy defeat.

In the old shopping street.

As night fell, the summer’s cuisine shop finally lit up.

On the way back, Xia Yu used 500 Fame Points to purchase a blue-level recipe of Big Blast Fried Pork.

Yes, the Big Blast Fried Pork.

Xia Yu bought this recipe after careful consideration; through his own training, he had nearly mastered this dish perfectly. Now, buying the recipe, he was elevating the dish from a ’killer signature dish’ to the level of ’shining dish.’

The original recipe differed slightly from his traditional method, but by spending time practicing in the Chef God Space, Xia Yu could merge the methods and make the recipe truly his own.

Besides, he possessed a cooking skill that the protagonist of Cooking Master Boy didn’t have — Bursting Flame.

This cooking skill allowed him to further enhance the score and completion of the Big Blast Fried Pork, with the hope to break the ’blue’ quality limit of the recipe!

Learning the recipe meant mastering the Big Blast Fried Pork was his fourth shining recipe following Magic Mapo Tofu, Stir-Fried Qingjiang Vegetable, and Furong Crab Meat Egg.

Returning to the shop, the upgrading shop showed no apparent changes.

"Hmm, not bad at all..."

Yuchuan Meisha glanced around.

"Take a seat; I’ll prepare dinner." Xia Yu felt hungry himself, having been busy all day, his stomach protested. He slipped into the kitchen, but instead of starting the stove, he communicated with the Chef God Space to practice his newly acquired Fierce Bull Green Dragon Slash culinary skill while trying to produce a shining version of Big Blast Fried Pork.

An hour and a half later, Xia Yu finally set down three small dishes.

Two were homemade dishes, while one was covered with a stainless steel lid.

Ignoring the two homemade dishes, enticed by the rich fragrance in the air, Yuchuan Meisha pointed at the covered dish, her eyes wide open, "What’s this dish?"

"I heard their sound!"

Yuchuan Meisha exclaimed, "Roaring flames... and the swift, rhythmic sound of the kitchen knife, so intense, such fast slicing!"