Japan cuisine.
There are two types: "Washoku" (traditional Japan food) and "Yoshoku" (Western-style Japan food).
The former refers to self-created local delicacies, while the latter is a reformed style that incorporates the essence of Western cuisine!
Currently, various Western-Japan fusion omurice, croquettes, Tonkatsu, Japan curry rice, and so on, are ushering in a new trend of Washoku-Yoshoku.
Of course.
Modified Chinese cuisine.
It certainly does not fall into the category of Yoshoku; it is called "Japan Chinese cuisine" and is completely different from authentic Chinese cuisine!
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A thin omelet.
A neat spindle shape.
Thick curry sauce.
It has to be said that although Sosuke's omurice looked very simple.
In fact, it allowed Sonoka to feel the simple and sincere culture of Japan cuisine even more.
Previously, when the Izakaya had just opened, she really wanted to come.
However, due to her relatively weak personality and Spring Fruit Pavilion's goal of becoming a two-star restaurant, she had been too busy to spare any time recently!
And in order to make Spring Fruit Pavilion successfully become a two-star restaurant, she really put in a lot of effort!
Even.
Not long ago.
She even specifically invited Erina.
She asked her to come to Chun Guo Ting Restaurant to taste her best Marseille Fish Soup.
She thought that if she could get the approval of God Tongue again, the restaurant's reputation would greatly increase, and then it would be more hopeful to challenge for the two-star rating!
However.
Dreams are beautiful!
Reality, however, is cruel!
Even though her cooking satisfied Erina and received her praise.
However, in the eyes of Executive Officer Anne, it was considered too simple and uninspired in terms of deliciousness, with no new ideas, and still a significant distance from a two-star restaurant!
...
Here at the Izakaya.
Every ingredient, every dish, looked almost simple and unadorned.
But no matter who it was, anyone who ate it would be deeply captivated, even Sonoka, who was famous in Japan's culinary world, was no exception!
Finally, with great enjoyment, Mujiuzhi finished the entire plate of omurice.
"Shopkeeper."
"Tell me."
"For chefs like us who run restaurants and Izakayas."
"Life is inherently monotonous and boring; every day, we do nothing but cook!"
"And the belief that sustains us, besides wanting to rely on the restaurant for a living, is also to build our own restaurant into the best culinary sanctuary, attracting gourmands from all over the world!"
"But... but why is it so difficult to succeed in this industry!"
"I tried so hard, but I still couldn't achieve the two-star restaurant status!"
At this point, Sonoka's eyes were filled with disappointment.
She recalled how spirited she was when she graduated from Totsuki.
She believed that she would definitely be able to elevate her independently run restaurant to a two-star rating recognized by the WGO within just a few years!
However, she had already graduated for over two years, and Chun Guo Ting Restaurant remained at the lowest one-star rating.
Thinking about her vast future and the fate of Chun Guo Ting Restaurant, she could only pick up the wine bottle again and drink heavily.
Sosuke, who was wiping his kitchen knife with a cloth nearby, turned his head slightly to look at Mujiuzhi. Seeing her gulping down wine, his brows furrowed deeply!
...
Undeniably.
In this world, the WGO Gourmet Organization is an absolutely authoritative gourmet organization!
And overall, this organization is quite reliable; at least in terms of fairness and professionalism, Sosuke felt there was nothing to complain about.
But as long as humans are setting standards and rules, it is impossible to achieve perfection!
Therefore.
Regarding the WGO Gourmet Organization.
Sosuke was never interested.
He even found the three-star rating system very difficult to understand!
Cuisine is not a dictatorship; carrots and greens are both liked by different people.
Leaving aside other things, just in the fertile land of cuisine in China, even a small bowl of Luosifen can cause a huge debate online; some praise it as a masterpiece, while others refuse to even try it...
Secondly, can each executive officer's judgment truly represent the public?
Even if they have a very complete set of internal standards, if they cannot adapt to local conditions, it is bound to be a failure.
For example: Chinese cuisine in China originally varies in taste, is diverse in styles, and is profound; how can one set of standards evaluate all of it?
At the same time, those restaurants that are rated with stars.
Because they attract worldwide attention, even minor issues are quickly amplified, ultimately harming the restaurant's reputation!
And chefs, in their efforts to raise their restaurant's rating, begin to focus all their attention on the executive officers, gradually neglecting the feelings of their diners.
Moreover, for this honor, many chefs must not relax for a moment.
They waste a lot of time and money pursuing WGO star ratings, yet they don't know what criteria they are judged by.
And when they ultimately fail, they fall into a deep self-doubt, just like Sonoka!
...
"Humans!"
"Joy and sorrow are inherently not interconnected."
"Taste and personal preference are the same!"
"Therefore, why must you be so fixated on the WGO Gourmet Organization's evaluations?"
"For chefs like us who run our own restaurants and eateries, what we can do is make every diner who comes in feel happy and joyful because of the dishes we prepare. Isn't that also a kind of success?"
"Huh?"
"But..."
"Receiving a star rating from the WGO Gourmet Organization is the dream of countless chefs!"
Sonoka was stunned for a moment.
"Yes!"
"I am not denying the greatness of the WGO."
"After all, to measure the quality of all dishes in the world, there indeed needs to be some standard!"
"But no matter what kind of standard it is, it is ultimately based on human subjective judgment."
"It's like the state banquet dishes in China; ordinary people can hardly ever eat them, but in important occasions like a state banquet, they are the most suitable!"
"Similarly, a common home-cooked dish like scrambled eggs with tomatoes, which anyone can eat casually, would seem very strange if it appeared at a state banquet!"
"So, to put it bluntly, even if you can obtain a three-star rating recognized by the WGO, what then?"
"It merely indicates that your restaurant meets the set of standards they have established!"
"You should know that everyone has their own most delicious dish in their heart. Therefore, cooking based on a standard set by others actually restricts oneself!"
"Try to be more open-minded."
"Mujiuzhi, with your understanding."
"You should be able to grasp the true meaning of running a restaurant, where does it truly lie?"
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