Light.
It spilled down like silk.
Instantly, it draped the Phoenix in a layer of golden gauze.
Its feathers, like gold, began to shimmer with dazzling light, resembling a meticulously carved work of art!
At the same time, its body was slender and elegant, its head held high, displaying a proud and noble posture.
"Glowing!"
"The dish is glowing?"
Gin Dojima stared at the glowing Phoenix before him, momentarily stunned.
This phenomenon, so utterly against scientific principles, once again made his head buzz.
But when he turned to look at the General beside him, whose demeanor was exceptionally calm, he quickly composed himself.
Hmm!
Perhaps?
This Shopkeeper must possess some kind of superpower.
Just like the General's "clothes-ripping" skill, which allows him to burst his clothes when tasting delicious food, does he have a skill that makes dishes glow?
...
Then, as Gin Dojima was lost in his wild thoughts.
The light from the entire Phoenix Crystal dish gradually faded.
Sosuke, quick-eyed and nimble-handed, quickly dotted some sugar syrup on the "eyes."
Thus, a Phoenix "flapping its wings" truly appeared before everyone.
Upon closer inspection, the feathers with red blood-like threads were all individual bean sprouts wrapped in sugar threads.
Then, the entire body and framework were meticulously carved potatoes, while the tail section was made of carrots, chinese cabbage, and purple onions.
In other words, the entire Phoenix was assembled and woven from these ingredients.
Coupled with the glowing effect, it truly amazed all the Izakaya patrons, including Gin Dojima and the General!
To speak without exaggeration, the ingredients used in the entire dish were truly very simple: bean sprouts, potatoes, carrots, chinese cabbage, and minced meat!
But it was precisely by using only these ingredients that a Phoenix was ultimately assembled.
The fiery red and emerald green tail feathers, and the lifelike posture, all unmistakably showed the Phoenix's regal bearing as the "King of Birds."
Who wouldn't like such a dish?
...
"So that's it."
"Every ingredient is maximizing its value."
"Like the feathers of the entire Phoenix, they are bean sprouts painstakingly pieced together one by one."
"The framework and main body are potatoes, and the tail is made of carrots, chinese cabbage, purple onions... Interesting, truly interesting, this is simply a culinary work of art with great aesthetic beauty!"
In fact, compared to the exquisite appearance of the Phoenix.
As the Chef Director, Gin Dojima paid more attention to the various ingredients in the dish.
Therefore, he had been observing this Phoenix Crystal dish, gradually analyzing why Sosuke chose to use these specific ingredients for combination.
Of course.
Just by observing with the naked eye.
It was actually very difficult to glimpse all the secrets of this dish.
So, after a brief thought, Gin Dojima eagerly picked up his chopsticks, grabbed a few bean sprouts, and put them into his mouth, chewing slowly.
The General, seeing this, merely showed a faint smile, then likewise used his chopsticks to pick up a few bean sprouts and savored them carefully.
...
Crunch!
As soon as it entered his mouth, there was the sound of the bean sprout being bitten.
The delicate and elastic bean sprout instantly burst in his mouth, giving him a crispy sensation.
This sensation was truly unexpected.
To be honest, when they first saw Sosuke weaving the Phoenix with bean sprouts, both Gin Dojima and the General were incredibly surprised.
It wasn't about the ingredient bean sprout itself, but the weaving and assembling technique was so incredibly delicate, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe it in terms of millimeters!
One must know that although bean sprouts have a "fresh" and "crisp" texture.
Especially when Sosuke removed the head and tail of the bean sprouts, retaining only the slippery body, it was indeed easier to weave.
However.
Despite this.
Even with potatoes as the body.
Using bean sprouts to assemble an exquisite Phoenix was still a very difficult task.
...
"Hiss!"
"This bursting sensation in the mouth, what exactly is it...?"
At this moment, Gin Dojima, who had just taken a bite, hadn't had time to savor it carefully before his eyes widened at the crispy texture.
Bean sprouts do have a very crisp texture, but they don't instantly burst in the mouth, so he quickly continued to chew a few more times with his teeth.
"Meat?"
"Inside is minced meat, no, it's minced meat!"
"Could it be that in every single bean sprout, he... he stuffed minced meat?"
Finally, fully comprehending, Gin Dojima was stunned!
Just removing the heads and tails of bean sprouts, and then assembling them into a Phoenix, the workload alone was astonishing.
If Sosuke hadn't made some preparations in advance, even if he were given two more hours, he might not have been able to make this dish.
But that wasn't the point, the point was... he even had to stuff minced meat into every single bean sprout.
This bizarre idea would undoubtedly lead to an extremely heavy workload, even making Gin Dojima feel a little horrified.
Then, the layer of sugar syrup adhering to the outermost part of the bean sprout quickly melted in his mouth, allowing him to taste another flavor instantly: sweetness.
In short.
This dish called Phoenix Crystal.
It seemed to use only simple ingredients, but when one truly tasted it, they discovered that there was a great deal more to it internally!
"Incredible, truly incredible."
"To enhance the crispy texture of the bean sprouts, he actually thought of adding seasoned minced meat inside, and then blanching these mung bean sprouts in water."
Until this moment, Gin Dojima was completely convinced.
After all, no chef would dare to think of such a method, let alone expend so much effort like Sosuke to slowly complete it.
"Oh?"
"It's not minced meat, but minced meat!"
The General beside him, upon hearing Gin Dojima's analysis, seemed to understand something.
For a successful dish to evoke a sense of appetite in the diner, it must achieve breakthroughs in color, aroma, and taste.
Clearly, Sosuke's Phoenix Crystal dish had reached an extreme level in all three aspects.
Each bean sprout, complemented by a sweet minced meat, ultimately left the diner with an everlasting aftertaste that lingered on the lips, wantonly smooth and irresistibly delicious.
Yes! That's the feeling.
Only by savoring and meticulously analyzing the hint of flavor lingering on his tongue would the General's heart feel truly happy and satisfied!
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