Reborn in Japan as a Chef God
Chapter 94: Training!

Chapter 94: Chapter 94: Training!

Tiqie Xianzuowen’s appearance made the atmosphere in the hall strange.

Sen Tian Makoto obviously knew that this old guy was the renowned "Food Demon King" of the Neon Food World, and she nervously leaned towards Xia Yu.

Especially when Tiqie Xianzuowen’s curious eyes watched Sen Tian Makoto, the little girl immediately lowered her head in fear.

"Is there more of that Emperor Crab Thick Egg Omelette?" he asked.

Ha!

Upon hearing the Far Moon Commander’s direct mention of the dish’s name, Xia Yu inwardly chuckled, realizing this old guy had memorized the dish’s name and had been eavesdropping for some time.

Patting Sen Tian Makoto’s fragrant shoulder, Xia Yu said helplessly, "Don’t be afraid, just treat him like an ordinary old man..."

This statement immediately made the hall fall silent.

An ordinary old man?

Niho Fuyuka’s mouth twitched as she tried to hold back a laugh, not daring to be impolite in front of the Far Moon Commander.

Sen Tian Makoto also glanced up at him, slightly emboldened, and met Tiqie Xianzuowen’s eyes, "There’s no ready-made dish, but there’s a bit of material left. I can make some."

"Go ahead," Tiqie Xianzuowen nodded.

So, Sen Tian Makoto stepped back to the kitchen station she had been working at before, busily preparing for about twenty minutes, and then presented another plate of Emperor Crab Thick Egg Omelette.

Holding the chopsticks, he picked up a piece of steaming thick egg omelette and bit off more than half of it.

Tiqie Xianzuowen chewed slowly, while staring in astonishment at the small remaining piece of egg omelette on the chopsticks.

After a long silence, he finally spoke in a low tone, "Such a strong personal touch!"

"Delicious!"

"A truly personal dish!"

In fact, Tiqie Helinai’s heart had sunk to the bottom the moment her grandfather appeared.

The subsequent culinary evaluation was not outside her expectations.

Sen Tian Makoto did not falter; she made another Emperor Crab Thick Egg Omelette.

Smelling the aroma permeating the air, Tiqie Helinai began to salivate, wanting more.

Moreover, the unique element contained in the dish showed no signs of fading!

There was no scene of a burst uniform.

As usual, when the Far Moon Commander tasted something delicious, he would dramatically burst his clothes. Xia Yu found it odd.

He did not know about Tiqie Xianzuowen’s little embarrassment.

The outer samurai robe remained intact, not burst, yet the undergarment he wore had silently slipped off. The cool sensation under the samurai robe was something not open for outsiders to discuss.

"Not just qualified, but excellent!"

"Far Moon welcomes you—"

Tiqie Xianzuowen even slightly bowed to express an apology on behalf of Eriina, "Moreover, the chef’s intention contained in the dish is precious and should not be trampled on. If this intention continues to develop, it might become a unique ’Heart of Cooking’!"

"Delicious is delicious; not delicious is not delicious!" Tiqie Xianzuowen’s voice was deep, "Judging work should not be mixed with personal feelings!"

Sen Tian Makoto immediately backed away, not daring to exceed her bounds.

Seeing her grandfather bend to apologize for her willfulness, Tiqie Helinai turned her head, her face showing a hint of paleness.

She understood Tiqie Xianzuowen’s attitude.

This food duel, Tiqie Xianzuowen acknowledged it!

"Your Excellency, why not be our judge for this private food duel?" Xia Yu also discerned the Far Moon Commander’s attitude and interjected at a suitable moment.

Tiqie Xianzuowen’s gaze swept over Eriina, "Alright!"

"Then please set the topic—" Xia Yu followed up.

He was confident in defeating Tiqie Helinai, at worst a tie. Lose? If such food duel conditions are thrown, Xia Yu was determined to go all out. Though Far Moon was good, it was not where he should stay.

The reason for his confidence was the trump cards of [Heart of Cooking] and [Bursting Flame]; with this talent and culinary skills, he could apply the topic flexibly to his areas of expertise and the crafted dish wouldn’t be subpar.

This lady, currently on her culinary journey, was still seeking and hadn’t even touched the fringe of Heart of Cooking.

Compared to Sen Tian Makoto, through love-filled cooking, Xia Yu vaguely saw the hope of breaking through and transforming. On the other hand, Tiqie Helinai had been trained by her father; if she truly evolved following her father’s culinary heart, fine, but she’s lingered too long on her path. In so many years, she had only improved on cooking techniques with no progress on a spiritual level.

Furthermore, with Tiqie Xianzuowen as the topic setter and judge, Xia Yu had even more confidence.

This old guy had a personality similar to his grandfather’s.

"A topic?"

Tiqie Xianzuowen didn’t hurry to answer, instead, he picked up another clean pair of chopsticks to taste Xingping Chuangzhen’s transformed raw egg rice bowl, and after a moment, suddenly said, "The topic is—"

"’Egg’ and ’Rice’!"

Egg and rice?

Tiqie Helinai was stunned, "Such a lowly dish..."

Her words slipped out but were stopped by Tiqie Xianzuowen’s glare, silencing her.

"Begin."

Tiqie Xianzuowen stood with his arms folded, his gaze passing over Xia Yu, while Xia Yu at that moment also looked at the "Food Demon King," eyes meeting in mid-air, seemingly sealing some unspoken deal.

"Heh!" Xia Yu chuckled secretly, heart settling, this old guy indeed wanted to "sort out" Eriina, that little girl.

Being too arrogant and overbearing wasn’t good.

If the culinary perspective wasn’t timely corrected, Tiqie Helinai would find it hard to comprehend her own "Heart of Cooking" and might never become a top-class chef. Unless her father returned, guiding her blindly, she could truly fall into darkness.

Tiqie Helinai bit her thumb, her teeth rubbing against her nail, eyebrows furrowed, clearly unable to decide what to make.

If it were just eggs, fine, she had countless "noble" recipes in her mind.

However, the combination with rice made those recipes in her mind suddenly shatter and vanish completely. Tiqie Helinai only then discovered she had never delved into unrefined recipes like fried rice.

"System: New task received!"

Xia Yu approached a kitchen station, and system information popped out.

Taking the initiative in starting a food duel indeed had missions!

"[Guide Tiqie Helinai]."

"Tip: With the headstrong young lady’s irreverence, you decide to give her a real lesson and win this food duel!"

"Reward: 1000 Fame Points, Blue Recipe ’Flame Roasted Suckling Pig.’"

He paused mid-step.

Uh, this reward’s abundance was indeed extraordinary. After all, the opponent was a character of the ’Ten Masters of Far Moon’ level.

Coincidentally, in the food duel on the topic of ’egg’ and ’rice,’ Xia Yu dared to say his victory probability...was one hundred percent!

He didn’t even need to ponder the recipe; he already had one ready in his mind.

Xingping Chuangzhen’s "Transformed Raw Egg Rice Bowl" recipe was quite good, in his previous life, Xia Yu had studied and replicated it, and the taste wasn’t bad. In this life, recalling past recipes, the sparks of inspiration were unstoppable, bursting forth without needing further lessons from Chef God Space!

Using the Food Duel Jiao’s recipe to defeat the "Divine Tongue," just thinking about it was exciting.

Hence, Xia Yu visited the kitchen station supplying ingredients and returned with a basket containing fresh chicken wings, eggs, uncut green onions, Sichuan peppercorns, ginger, bay leaves...

Handling these ingredients took little effort, and it took less than ten minutes to complete.

"Click"

Turning the valve, the professional kitchen station’s intense furnace immediately emanated a roaring flame.

His "Transformed Raw Egg Rice Bowl" differed from Xingping Chuangzhen’s.

In the original preparation, raw chicken wings were placed directly into a boiling pot, with various spices added, simmering for about an hour. Xia Yu’s method, however, started by heating a pan and spreading a thin layer of oil, putting the washed chicken wings in to fry briefly, taking them out once both sides were slightly golden, and then placing them into the pot for boiling.