In a typical Izakaya.
The wooden tables and chairs, along with various details, exuded a warm and nostalgic atmosphere!
On the walls, besides an old-fashioned clock, there were also paintings, paper fans, and more, making one feel as if they were in a classical town!
Most of the customers who came here would quickly order and drink, while some, specifically drawn by Sosuke's Restaurant's Chef's skills, would only eat the food and not drink.
Then, if a person was alone, they would usually silently look at their phone, manga, newspaper, or novel, and sometimes even strike up a conversation with the Shopkeeper!
As for.
Customers in groups of three to five.
They would drink and chat together!
Currently, the most popular item at Sosuke's Izakaya was grilled meat, which generally came in two flavors: sauce-flavored and salt-flavored!
Sometimes, when customers ordered grilled meat, if they were too lazy to choose between the two flavors, or if they wanted to try something different, they would all tell Sosuke to decide the flavor!
Therefore, at this Izakaya, you could also find grilled meat with ketchup flavor, mayonnaise flavor, and so on!
Hmm!
All in all.
Amidst such a rich array of delicious food and drinks.
Every time customers came to the Izakaya, they could fully enjoy a feast for their taste buds, and at the same time, experience the unique charm brought by Sosuke's cooking!
…
In fact.
For Sosuke, who had transmigrated.
On the very first day, he met Rindo and became neighbors with Sonoka!
These two seemingly coincidental, yet predestined events naturally made him realize that as a transmigrator, he definitely could not be separated from this world.
On one hand.
The Izakaya he operated.
As his cooking skills gradually gained recognition, it would lead to the appearance of many important figures.
He even had a premonition that perhaps within half a year, this Izakaya would be targeted by the WGO Gourmet Organization.
On the other hand, Totsuki Academy's influence in the entire Japan culinary world was actually quite formidable. So, operating an Izakaya here, he would eventually not be able to avoid contact with them!
But!
No matter what.
Sosuke, in fact, really did not want to get involved in this mess!
Just like Erina hoped he could go to Totsuki Academy and seek a different career, instead of staying at the Izakaya!
However, in his eyes, he did not really approve of Totsuki Academy's "survival of the fittest" educational approach; on the contrary, he found it somewhat repulsive!
Although after layers of competition, those who remained would be elite-level Chefs.
These Chefs all possessed exceptionally outstanding cooking skills and unique abilities, but no matter how powerful someone was, he actually had his own weaknesses and problems!
Some people might have bad luck, or they might suffer one or two failures due to a certain flaw in themselves!
But just one failure would directly stifle their future hopes and completely ruin their prospects!
Secondly, the entire Academy focused too much on competition and winning.
This would also cause many students to neglect other aspects of growth in pursuit of good grades, and even intensify various conflicts between students!
Even with the relatively fair "Shokugeki" rules, which tried to mediate and restrain various forces.
But in the end, the various conflicts and problems within the entire Academy finally erupted completely when the Elite Ten collectively defected and the General stepped down in disgrace!
Therefore, Sosuke, who was familiar with the plot, naturally would not choose to develop at Totsuki Academy!
…
"Ding dong!"
"Host, successfully signed in once!"
"Ding dong!"
"This sign-in, Host received the Wensi Tofu recipe, received the special recipe Rising Dragon Dumplings, and received 1 ordinary Chinese iron wok!"
After being busy.
The system's voice finally rang out again!
It was similar to yesterday's sign-in reward; first, this Chinese iron wok, which is a unique type of wok exclusive to the Celestial Empire.
The material is iron, and it has high durability and corrosion resistance.
And it is quite durable; if properly maintained, it can be used for many years or even decades!
Hmm!
To put it harshly.
People might be gone, but this iron wok might still be there.
Iron, being a good conductor of heat itself, therefore has excellent heat transfer performance.
During cooking, the iron wok can quickly transfer heat to the ingredients, making cooking more even and efficient. At the same time, it has strong applicability and can be used for stir-frying, stewing, boiling, grilling, deep-frying, and other cooking methods!
Of course.
The only drawback is that it's too heavy!
Without strong arm and wrist strength, and without proficiency in wok-tossing techniques, it would be very difficult to stir-fry ingredients!
…
And then, there was the Wensi Tofu recipe.
Although eating Wensi Tofu in an Izakaya might feel a bit strange.
But in fact, Sosuke's Izakaya had an unwritten rule, which was: as long as there were ready ingredients, or if he knew how to make it, customers could order any dish!
So, presumably for this reason, since its opening, the Izakaya's business has been booming!
After all, what an Izakaya values most is casualness, freedom; if there isn't even the cuisine one wants to eat, it would naturally dampen the spirits of many customers!
As is well known.
Chinese cuisine has eight major culinary traditions, namely:
Sichuan cuisine!
Lu cuisine!
Huaiyang cuisine!
Cantonese cuisine!
Zhejiang cuisine!
Fujian cuisine!
Hunan cuisine!
Anhui cuisine!
Among them, Huaiyang cuisine places the most emphasis on knife skills, especially renowned for its fruit carvings.
And the most representative dish is Wensi Tofu, which can cut Tofu into threads as fine as hair!
Legend has it that during the Qianlong era, there was a monk named Wensi who practiced at Tianning Temple in Yangzhou. Because many Buddhist devotees came to the temple to burn incense and worship Buddha, the supply of vegetarian dishes in the temple became an issue.
So, he developed Tofu that could be easily transformed into various dishes, forming a Tofu vegetarian banquet.
Among them was a dish, a Tofu soup made primarily with tender Tofu, supplemented with daylily, wood ear mushrooms, green vegetables, bamboo shoots, and shredded shiitake mushrooms.
The taste!
Fresh, sweet, and with an endless aftertaste!
At the same time, it looked particularly good, thus attracting many devout men and women to the temple to taste it!
Later, one day, Emperor Qianlong traveled south to Jiangnan. When he passed through Yangzhou, he heard that Tianning Temple had excellent scenery, so he went to visit.
As a result, he was very satisfied after tasting this dish, so he included it in the imperial cuisine and officially named it "Wensi Tofu."
Indeed.
There are thousands upon thousands of dishes in the world.
But not every dish is simple; you might not even be able to make it by following a recipe!
For example: this Wensi Tofu dish, knife skills, heat control, and seasoning are all technical skills, all requiring guidance from a specialized Chef! Then one must continuously accumulate experience and practice for a long time before finally mastering it!
"Wensi Tofu?"
"That is indeed a good Chinese dish!"
After muttering a sentence to himself, Sosuke then refocused his gaze on that special recipe, Rising Dragon Dumplings!
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