Those steaming hot dishes were always full of imagination.
After entering the Izakaya, the world one could see was full of diners happily eating meat, drinking alcohol, and chatting.
In the small world of the kitchen counter, stood a handsome man. He exuded gentleness, as if the stability of this place was controlled by him.
Diners clinked glasses, and various sounds like music, chatter, and charcoal grilling blended together.
Not noisy, but lively!
"Sosuke, I haven't been here for just a few days."
"Your place has been renovated and upgraded again! Even the old sliding wooden door has been replaced with a glass door with automatic sensors. It really surprised me!"
Kobayashi Rindo sat down in the seat closest to the kitchen counter.
Then, like an old friend, she greeted Sosuke.
"You're free tonight?"
"Didn't you just hold the Totsuki Ten Masters Council meeting at noon?"
Sosuke brought a cup of hot coffee and came to her, saying with a smile.
"Sister, is it really okay?"
"The interior environment of this Izakaya looks very good."
"But no matter what, we are both high and mighty Curry Queens. What kind of grand occasions and high-end dishes haven't we seen on a daily basis?"
As soon as Chitose Orie entered, she curiously surveyed the surrounding environment a few times, and her face couldn't help but show a look of suspicion.
"Let's see. If it can be recognized by a WGO Executive Officer and a Totsuki Elite Ten, he must have some ability."
Chitose Natsume kept her gaze fixed on Sosuke, then said lightly.
"Sosuke, let me introduce you."
"These two are the CEO and CFO of HUB Foods, the Chitose Natsume and Orie sisters."
Subsequently, Kobayashi Rindo personally introduced their identities to Sosuke.
The rules of any industry are determined by the top people.
Perhaps the Chitose sisters were not chefs skilled in cooking, but in the curry industry, they were definitely leaders.
Sosuke, who had noticed them early on, took a few steps forward and said softly, "Two distinguished guests, this Izakaya has a rule of ordering freely, so if you want to eat something..."
"Curry rice."
"We only want two servings of curry rice."
Before he could finish speaking, Chitose Orie replied without hesitation.
As famous Curry Queens, ordering curry rice at an Izakaya was also reasonable.
"Alright, then please wait a moment."
"Kobayashi Rindo, what about you? What would you like to eat?"
"I'll have curry rice too!"
"OK!"
After speaking, Sosuke returned to the kitchen counter to prepare the curry rice.
Curry, although it can be eaten plain, always feels a little unsatisfying.
After all, such a good dish that goes so well with rice, just chewing it and letting it go into the stomach like that, is truly unfair to the rich sauce at the bottom of the plate!
Therefore, the beauty of curry also lies in this: you must take a bowl of rice or a piece of bread, carefully dip it in the sauce, cover its original color, and then put it into your mouth.
That highly aggressive flavor completely changes the taste of the main dish.
And the chewiness and texture brought by the main dish itself make one unable to stop eating until the plate is scraped clean.
Hmm!
To put it plainly.
Everything can be paired with curry.
Besides rice, things like French fries, chicken cutlets, beef, shrimp, crab, noodles, and even various vegetables can all be brushed with curry sauce.
If it doesn't taste good, then there's simply not enough curry sauce!
At this moment, the curry rice Sosuke wanted to make was definitely Japan-style, somewhat unremarkable.
He stir-fried beef tendons with garlic, added vegetables that were almost stewed until soft, and a little clear broth.
Then, he added curry sauce made from cinnamon, coriander seeds, chili, ginger, cloves, cardamom, and turmeric powder. After some simmering, it was mixed with rice.
Finally, a very simple Japan-style curry rice was completed.
Overall, compared to dishes like Rising Dragon Dumplings and Reincarnation Spring Roll.
It had neither a dream-like halo and special effects, nor a rich and harmonious color scheme like walking into a fairy tale kingdom.
Of course, it wasn't unappealing, but it was just...
Ordinary!
Really very ordinary!
"This kind of curry rice looks... not very delicious, does it?"
Orie stared for a moment, then could only say helplessly.
In her eyes, curry rice was indeed an ordinary home-cooked dish, but this particular curry rice was simply too ordinary!
Japan-style curry rice.
It only needs to retain the freshness and crispness of the vegetables, without excessive sweetness.
My method is indeed very simple, but if you two taste just a little bit, you will discover the surprise within!
Sosuke, seeing Orie's hesitation and concern, could only step forward and explain.
Compared to Orie, her older sister Chitose Natsume was not so squeamish.
She didn't care about whether it was simple or home-cooked; the only thing that mattered to her was curry!
She leaned in slightly and noticed that Sosuke's special curry seemed to use few ingredients, but it emitted an exceptionally rich aroma, even with faint scents of peanut powder and turmeric.
At the same time, the rice was cooked somewhat soft and sticky.
However, it paired perfectly with the warm, sweet curry.
Natsume's eyes flickered involuntarily. She could assert that this Japan-style curry rice was by no means as simple as it appeared on the surface.
"Simple has its simple reasons."
"As long as it can satisfy even us Curry Queens, what does it matter if it's home-cooked curry rice?"
After Chitose Natsume finished speaking, she eagerly scooped a small mouthful of the brownish curry rice with a spoon and slowly brought it to her mouth.
Seeing this, her younger sister Chitose Orie could only helplessly follow suit and began to eat.
"Hmm?"
"This... Is this curry rice?" (End of Chapter)
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