Tofu shreds!
Mushroom shreds!
Winter bamboo shoot shreds!
Paired with green vegetable shreds, the different colors complement each other beautifully!
As the chicken soup, carrying the Tofu shreds, flowed down her throat, Annie's taste buds were completely awakened.
This transition from bland to extremely fresh taste made her feel as if she had been electrocuted, her body trembling slightly, and her face becoming even redder.
Finally.
She couldn't take it anymore.
She rolled her eyes and nearly lost consciousness!
...
Then, without much thought.
Annie, having somewhat recovered, directly picked up the ceramic bowl.
Completely disregarding how unsightly her eating posture was, she slurped down the soup with large gulps.
The fresh and tender Tofu shreds instantly slipped through her mouth "unintentionally," and the rich mellowness combined with the delicate warmth felt dreamlike yet so real!
Beside her, Sonoka was stunned!
She had worked so hard to make her high-end foie gras dish, yet it couldn't satisfy this WGO First-Class Executive Officer.
Yet, a single serving of Wensi Tofu from Sosuke could make her instantly fall?
"Light."
"But full of umami."
"The broth is simmered slowly over low heat with free-range chickens aged over three years."
"All the flavor and nutrients from the free-range chicken are absorbed by the soup, and after simmering, it's clarified three times with pork and water until the broth is crystal clear."
"Therefore, after clarification, the chicken soup is as clear as plain water."
"But by simply adding mushroom shreds, winter bamboo shoot shreds, and green vegetable shreds, then thickening it with a thin layer of glass-like starch, and gently swirling a ladle on the surface of the soup to separate the Tofu shreds and let them slowly spread out."
"Then, the entire bowl of Wensi Tofu will offer a taste experience that is light but not thin, and fresh, pure, and sweet."
Unconsciously, Annie entered a ethereal and illusory fantasy.
She found herself in a steaming hot spring, and after stripping off all her clothes, she eagerly jumped into the water.
The hot spring was surrounded by lush green trees and scenic mountains and waters, and the warm, comforting sensation gradually relaxed her body, as if all the pressure on her was being carried away by the water!
Gradually, she felt her skin being continuously massaged by the hot spring water, which was incredibly comfortable.
At the same time.
The gurgling sound of water.
The rising steam.
These sensations made her feel even more relaxed and comfortable!
...
Wensi Tofu.
Its essence lies in the knife work, but the true soul is in the preparation of the broth.
After all, the refinement of knife work, as Annie just said, is ultimately just a visual feast performance, but how could Sosuke not know this principle?
He also understood very well that the miraculous knife work of Wensi Tofu was definitely not for mere show.
It could be used for performance, but it was certainly not for the sake of performing, but to create a top-tier Huaiyang cuisine dish!
Apparently.
This bowl of Wensi Tofu, seemingly as plain as water.
But its essence was brewed from various ingredients after slow simmering.
The soup was clear.
Full of umami.
The Tofu shreds were uniform in thickness, as fine as hair.
And the overall taste was mellow and long-lasting, with a lingering aftertaste!
The true flavor and original taste of the Tofu were fully expressed the moment it entered the mouth!
And how could such Wensi Tofu not be liked by Annie, and how could it not be overturning her perception of cuisine?
"It's gone?"
"When did I finish eating?"
Finally, when Annie gradually calmed down.
She surprisingly found that the entire bowl of Wensi Tofu in front of her had already been eaten clean by her.
...
"Why?"
"This Wensi Tofu uses nothing more than common ingredients like lactone Tofu, chicken breast, mushrooms, winter bamboo shoots, and green vegetables."
"But every bite is so unforgettable!"
"Thinking back on these years, as an executive officer, I have inspected countless restaurants and met many genius chefs."
"But ultimately, this world is too vulgar; everyone is pursuing fame and fortune."
"And to get their restaurants recognized by WGO, everyone is trying every possible way to please me, but the dishes they make always feel so cold to me!"
"Today."
"This bowl of Wensi Tofu."
"Simple, unadorned, yet it is the most satisfying dish I have ever had!"
Undoubtedly, the dish made by Sosuke.
In Annie's eyes, it was even better than the foie gras she tasted at Spring Fruit Pavilion today.
In fact, in her heart, this was the best dish in the world!
...
"Wuwuwu!"
"I finally found it!"
Unexpectedly, after a moment of emotion, Annie began to wail loudly in the Izakaya.
Her crying directly bewildered the Shopkeeper, Sosuke.
No!
Is it really that serious?
It's just a bowl of Wensi Tofu, does it need to be so exaggerated?
"Mana, my Lady."
"I finally found a dish that can cure your anorexia!"
At this moment, Annie, crying uncontrollably, thought of Nagiri Mana, who was far away.
Back then, to cure her anorexia, these executive officers began traveling all over the world, constantly inspecting restaurants and tasting the dishes of all famous chefs, but almost all returned empty-handed.
Yes!
The curse of the God Tongue.
How could it be so easily broken?
Watching Nagiri Mana's body grow thinner day by day, to the point where she could barely sustain her life by injecting nutrient solutions, Annie felt very distressed.
It was like a huge rock constantly pressing on her heart, making her feel exceptionally heavy whenever she thought about it!
...
For high-priced restaurants.
Many people harbor severe negativity and prejudice.
Just as no chef can please everyone, no dish can satisfy everyone!
However, the quality of ingredients, the skill of the chef, the taste and texture of the dish, etc., these objective factors can be fully demonstrated.
Therefore.
To unify standards.
And to truly evaluate dishes.
The WGO Gourmet Organization was founded against this backdrop.
Although there are chefs like Sosuke who don't truly recognize WGO from the bottom of their hearts.
But for now, no other evaluation agency can provide better or more rigorous evaluation standards than it! Therefore, in the hearts of many chefs, WGO will always be the most authoritative.
In fact.
The establishment of the WGO Gourmet Organization.
Although it aimed to establish and unify standards for evaluating all dishes in the world.
More importantly, it was Special Executive Officer Nagiri Mana's desire to use the WGO platform to allow all executive officers to legitimately search for chefs who could conquer the God Tongue by inspecting restaurants!
It's just that for these years, everyone has searched hard, but still failed to find a chef who could conquer the God Tongue!
No!
It seems... she has already found one!
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