At this moment, Senzaemon Nakiri, Gin Dojima, and Chapel, who were serving as judges, also arrived.
"The stakes of both parties have been recognized by the Shokugeki Management Bureau. Now, let the Shokugeki officially begin. The theme is pork, with no restrictions on the cooking method, and the time limit is two hours."
Senzaemon Nakiri said in a deep voice.
Hearing him say that, Satou and Mimasaka Subaru quickly began to act.
Both of them took out the ingredients they had prepared earlier.
However, when they saw the ingredients of the two, there was an uproar in the venue.
Because the ingredients they had prepared were exactly the same: garlic sprouts, green peppers, red peppers, ginger, and doubanjiang!
"Could this be… Twice Cooked Pork?"
Senzaemon Nakiri was also slightly stunned and said, "Only the pork is missing."
"Yes, I heard that Satou had already told the opponent the name of the dish he was going to make beforehand."
Gin Dojima nodded and said.
"The Tracer? However, if you only know how to imitate, you are destined to never reach the peak."
Senzaemon Nakiri said lightly.
"Sure enough, the transfer student really told Mimasaka Subaru the name of the dish."
"Now there's a good show to watch."
The students on site also stirred.
Mimasaka Subaru took out a piece of streaky pork with distinct layers, red and white, from the box.
This piece of streaky pork was very beautiful, with distinct colors, like a winter plum blossom in the snow.
"What high-quality meat!"
Miyoko Hojo, who had just rushed to cheer, saw this piece of streaky pork and couldn't help but blurt out.
"Indeed, streaky pork refers to the first layer of pig skin, the second layer of fat, the third layer of lean meat, the fourth layer of fat, and the fifth layer of lean meat. The fat and lean meat distribution of this piece of streaky pork is very even, and the fat is pure white, while the lean meat is rosy. It is clearly a very high-quality meat."
Mito Ikumi, who came to watch the excitement, also nodded.
She was an expert in meat, having seen countless high-quality meats. Even she praised it, which showed that the quality of this meat was indeed extraordinary.
Satou was also slightly stunned when he saw Mimasaka Subaru's meat.
"Hehe, this is Kagoshima black pork, one of the top quality pork in the world."
Mimasaka Subaru chuckled and said, "It's just a pity that I searched through all the recipes you've made at Far Moon and didn't find any Twice Cooked Pork you've prepared. So, there's no other way, I can only win in terms of ingredients."
"It's Kagoshima black pork!"
Mito Ikumi was startled to hear that.
"In that case, Mimasaka Subaru already has an advantage in terms of ingredients! As long as their cooking methods are the same, then the final winner will definitely be Mimasaka Subaru!"
Yukihira Soma said with a solemn expression.
"But, ingredients of this caliber aren't something you can buy with money. How did he get them?"
Mito Ikumi asked, puzzled.
"Eizan probably used his Elite Ten authority to help him buy it."
Miyoko Hojo said with a difficult expression.
Sure enough, they soon discovered the whereabouts of Eizan Etsuya in a corner of the venue.
"Kid, you're definitely going to lose this time."
Eizan Etsuya looked at Satou on the stage with a blank expression and muttered to himself.
Then, he recalled the incident a few days ago when Azami Nakiri had contacted him.
"I wonder who else that guy has contacted. Can he really return to Far Moon?"
Eizan Etsuya whispered.
At this moment, Satou also took out his own streaky pork.
His streaky pork also had an exceptionally beautiful appearance with distinct layers, but the color of the lean meat was significantly darker, red like blood.
"Huh? Satou's streaky pork doesn't seem to be of ordinary quality either."
Miyoko Hojo, Megumi Tadokoro, and others below the stage couldn't help but be slightly stunned.
"The lean part of this meat is very dark, red like blood. It's definitely not ordinary pork. But why can't I recognize it?"
Mito Ikumi was also a little puzzled. For meat like this, the pig breed must be very special. As the heir of the Mito Group, she shouldn't fail to recognize it.
At this moment, Kuga Terunori and Kobayashi Rindo also walked over.
"Damn it, Satou is too much! He has such meat and doesn't even give it to me to eat!"
Kobayashi Rindo ground her teeth and said unhappily.
In the private box above the venue, Erina Nakiri also smiled slightly when she saw the meat Satou took out. She had already tested this kind of pork yesterday, and in terms of taste, it was incomparable to other pig breeds in the world.
"This guy…"
Mimasaka Subaru was also a little surprised when he saw Satou's streaky pork.
"He has a close relationship with Erina. Since Eizan could get me this kind of meat, then the opponent can definitely get it too. I was careless this time."
Mimasaka Subaru said with a bit of annoyance, "But it doesn't matter. In the past few days, I've pretty much figured out that guy's background. As long as I can keep up with his movements, the final winner will definitely be me."
"You're thinking about how to keep up with my movements, aren't you? Then try it."
Satou seemed to read his thoughts and said lightly.
"Hehe, in the past three days, I have simulated your cooking process countless times. Just watch."
Mimasaka Subaru's lips curled into a cold smile.
Satou just smiled, then put the streaky pork into a pot of cold water to cook, and then chopped the green peppers, red peppers, and so on.
On the other side, Mimasaka Subaru also followed and repeated his actions.
"The movements are almost identical, even the sequence is the same."
"Is he really the Tracer? How terrifying!"
The audience below witnessed this scene and couldn't help but exclaim.
"Next, you can try to see if you can keep up with my movements."
Satou said calmly.
"Hehe, what movements can't I keep up with? I've already simulated your cooking process…"
Mimasaka Subaru had just said half of his sentence when the expression on his face gradually froze.
Because he saw Satou placing the cooked streaky pork on the cutting board and wielding a cleaver to slice it.
His movements were extremely fast, and slice after slice of paper-thin meat appeared on the cutting board.
"How can he be so fast! This is at least twice as fast as he usually cooks!"
Mimasaka Subaru's expression immediately changed, and he quickly picked up the cleaver next to him, wanting to keep up with Satou's rhythm.
But Satou's speed in cutting meat was too fast; in no time, an entire piece of pork belly was cut into countless small pieces by him, neatly arranged on the cutting board.
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