Whoosh!
Bang bang bang!
The moment the Sashimi completely covered the ice mountain, a dazzling yellow light appeared.
Although this was the second time Mana Nakiri and Annie had seen glowing dishes in an Izakaya, they were still deeply shocked.
Immediately after, a 'whoosh whoosh whoosh' of cold wind began to spread outwards, rushing towards Mana Nakiri, who was close at hand!
It was cool, and the further it went, the colder and more bone-chilling it felt, instantly dispelling the heat from her entire body.
Gradually, her emotions were affected by this dish and slowly began to stabilize.
...
"Okay."
"This is a new dish that can rival Comet Fried Rice: Live Ice Sea Bream Mountain!"
"However, due to the issue with the kitchen knife, this dish can only be considered an incomplete version for now."
"But I think this incomplete version of Live Ice Sea Bream Mountain should still be more than enough to conquer your God Tongue and cure your food addiction."
Putting away his kitchen knife, Sosuke took a deep breath and said indifferently.
Crystal clear!
Oily and shiny!
Those sea bream Sashimi slices clinging to the small ice mountain.
Although they had lost their glow at this point, under the illumination of the lights, they still showed a crystal clear, rosy color.
Top-tier Sashimi is typically prepared by slicing on the spot, as only fresh meat can achieve that melt-in-your-mouth fragrance.
Coupled with the live slicing performance, it can garner a basket full of exclamations from diners, appearing full of class!
And the time from taking the tai snapper out of the water to ikejime, plating, and serving, Sosuke actually didn't exceed 5 minutes.
In other words.
One second, the tai snapper was still in the fish tank.
The next second, fresh Sashimi quietly dropped onto the ice mountain, ready to be eaten by Mana Nakiri.
Perhaps, this was the tai snapper's destined fate!
...
"So beautiful!"
"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes."
"I truly wouldn't dare to imagine or believe that such a beautiful dish could exist in this world!"
"The light, wafting, falling sensation, the slices of Sashimi clinging to the cold small ice mountain, each like transparent paper, form an absolutely magnificent sight!"
"From an artistic perspective alone, it probably surpasses many professional ice sculptors."
Looking at the freshly completed Live Ice Sea Bream Mountain dish, Annie's shock was beyond words, and she couldn't recover for a long time.
Cherry blossoms among flowers!
tai snapper among fish!
In Japan, the tai snapper is the symbol of quiet elegance and prestige.
If only one fish could represent the elegant temperament of traditional fish Sashimi, it would definitely be the tai snapper.
And this so-called Live Ice Sea Bream Mountain elevated that temperament to the highest realm, making Annie, as a first-class executive, exclaim repeatedly.
Looking at the entire world, only Sosuke could create such a dish!
...
However, Mana Nakiri, standing nearby, found her thoughts becoming even more complex.
Theoretically, all ingredients are ever-changing and have their own inherent properties; only by first understanding these properties can one grasp the true flavor of an ingredient.
As for good-tasting ingredients, there are usually two types:
One type is simple: the ingredient's inherent flavor is already excellent and perfect.
You eat it and you know, oh, this is the taste of spring shepherd's purse, this is the taste of summer shepherd's purse, this is the taste of chinese cabbage, this is the taste of baby bok choy, this is the taste of yam...
The inherent flavors of these ingredients are very pure, so generally, using too many seasonings will make them appear very messy and chaotic, instead destroying the good flavors of the ingredients themselves!
The other type is when ingredients have very distinct personalities, with clear strengths and weaknesses, such as:
The gaminess of lamb, the fishiness of fish.
They have flaws that need to be removed; in other words, you need to play to the ingredients' strengths and avoid their weaknesses.
This is where seasonings are used for balance and coordination; the more prominent the personality, the more balance and coordination are needed!
But!
No matter what kind of ingredient.
If it cannot be cooked and processed, relying solely on its original flavor, it is absolutely impossible to conquer the God Tongue.
After all, Mana is now so severe that she even intensely rejects the most precious beluga caviar.
Therefore, could a mere tai snapper Sashimi, without any processing, truly satisfy her God Tongue?
But if Sosuke could use the inherent flavor of the ingredient, like with the Comet Fried Rice last time, to conquer the God Tongue, then without a doubt, his own strength would certainly far exceed Mana's previous understanding!
...
"What are you spacing out for?"
"Eat quickly. There's no Beichen Tianlang Blade to preserve the tai snapper's freshness, so the flavor has already dropped significantly."
"If you don't eat it now, and the ice's temperature gradually rises, causing the fresh quality of the tai snapper meat to continue to diminish, then don't blame me for not warning you if it tastes bad then!"
Seeing Mana Nakiri standing there in a daze, Sosuke couldn't help but urge her.
"I..."
"I'll eat it right away, I'll start right away."
After a brief moment of recovery, Mana Nakiri immediately used her chopsticks to gently pick up a transparent slice of raw tai snapper meat, then slowly ate it.
On one hand, Sashimi pursues the original flavor of the ingredients, so the seasoning on the base of the ingredients is very simple, relying on the ingredients and knife skills.
Even this slight difference brought by knife skills is very obvious with high-quality ingredients.
On the other hand, Chinese cuisine also has extremely high demands for knife skills.
Therefore, the most important aspect of this Live Ice Sea Bream Mountain is definitely the tai snapper's own flavor, but due to the lack of the Beichen Tianlang Blade's enhancement, it can only be compensated for by knife skills.
The moment it entered her mouth, Mana Nakiri instantly froze on the spot, completely unable to move like a stone.
Fresh!
Tender!
Sweet!
At the same time, it felt very, very cold.
Her entire tongue, under the influence of various flavors and textures, actually came "alive."
That tender elasticity of the fish meat, and that particularly icy sensation, remained even as Mana Nakiri continuously chewed with her teeth.
Especially each time she bit into the Sashimi in her mouth, an incredibly wonderful sensation would explode rapidly like a bomb, 'bang bang bang'!
This feeling caught her completely off guard, and it also made her experience the purest tai snapper aroma.
Afterward.
As the temperature in her mouth.
Continuously warmed the icy cold tai snapper meat, an unprecedented sensation emerged once again.
"Ah!"
"Mmm mmm mmm!"
"What exactly is this feeling...?"
Involuntarily, Mana Nakiri, who had been chewing slowly, finally reacted, quickly widening her eyes, her face full of disbelief!
Afterward, when she swallowed, the softened tai snapper meat slid into her stomach like a dragon returning to the sea. And the blood in her body seemed to ignite, making her feel hot again!
"Mmm~"
"So refreshing!"
"This dish actually made me experience a feeling I've never had before..."
At this moment, Mana Nakiri felt a bit 'floating' all over, like an envious and ashamed fairy, beginning to fly away from the mortal world and ascend to the immortal realm!
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