"According to the negotiation requirements of both parties, the competition title is set to be tofu, and the competition time is three hours. This competition has been notarized by the Shokuki Association. Now I announce that the competition has officially begun!"

"I accepted the benefactor," Suwa Norichu said, bowed to Lin Daoge and then retreated to the cooking table.

"Pretending," Lin Daoge muttered, then turned back to the cooking table and asked the staff for the ingredients he needed.

Because they had already agreed on the topic of the competition, there was no need to think of recipes on the spot.

Of course, the other party must have paid some monetary compensation in order to set this topic, and Lin Daoge happily accepted it. Anyway, any topic is the same to him.

The reason why he can be so confident is because of his previous efforts, which gave him this confidence.

If he doesn't even have such self-confidence, it means that he himself thinks that he didn't work hard enough before.

How could a person who has really worked hard not believe in the sweat he has put in? What's more, he is not just an ordinary effort, he is working hard. He has persisted for so many years and has not gone crazy. This is already surprising to him, or he is actually

He has already gone crazy, but he didn't realize it?

"Hokuzenji Temple in Kyoto? The one who has only been making a tofu dish for 500 years, and turned it into a dish full of historical heritage. No other tofu dish has ever been able to beat it. The dish that is called the tofu saint?! It's still there?!

Does anyone dare to challenge him on this question? It’s really a desperate matter. Sure enough, the rumors that this Chinese looks down on our neon chefs are not groundless.”

"Anyway, it's impossible for him to defeat 500 years of accumulated experience on this topic, unless he also has the same or more inheritance."

"If we defeat only a few, the worms in our country will become arrogant and domineering."

"I was lucky enough to eat Master Suwa Yoritsada's tofu once, and I can still recall the taste."

"So amazing? Then when I have a chance, I will go to Kyoto to eat."

"You can get the food at Beizenji Temple if you want? They only accept one customer at a time, so reservations can be scheduled until next year."

"I heard that this Chinese chef defeated that guy Guan Shouping?"

"Senior Guan Shouping is your senior after all. You can't speak so rudely."

"Hmph~ He was defeated one-on-three and brought shame on us Yuanyue. Do you still dare to claim to be a student from here?"

"..."

"Where did this person come from? I've never heard of him before. Has anyone been to the Chinese side?"

“I’ve been to Wanwan and had pepper cakes, and they tasted pretty good.”

“I’ve also been to Hong Kong and eaten Wan Zai Wings. The taste is very unique and has local flavor.”

"Has no one ever been to the inland side?"

"You know, the news says it's very backward, very xenophobic, and very dangerous. How dare we go there? Even if we dare, our family won't agree."

"Have you never been there yourself?"

"..."

The heated discussion by the audience outside the venue did not affect the two chefs inside. The most basic quality of an excellent chef is to be detached from others, not to be disturbed by the outside world during the cooking process, and to concentrate on his own cooking.

I saw that Suwa Yorichu on the court did not apply for ingredients from the staff, but took out a box containing the ingredients and ingredients he needed.

He took out a square object wrapped in white cloth from the box, put it on the chopping board, gently picked up a corner of the white cloth with his hands, and opened it layer by layer, revealing a tofu inside that was as white and smooth as white jade.

.

"Is this the rumored treasure of Hozenji Temple, Tanba Tofu?!" Gin Dojima at the judging table exclaimed after seeing this perfect tofu. As a chef, when they encounter good ingredients, they will be excited.

, because this is a powerful tool that can help them cook to a higher level.

“Tanba tofu?! What is tanba tofu?”

"I'm so ignorant. This is a rare ingredient that is well-known in Kyoto."

"And it is worth thousands of gold. Only Beichen Temple can make it and it cannot be sold separately to the outside world."

"I heard that the dishes made are only available to a specific few people."

As soon as Dojima Gin came out, there were chefs on the scene who had heard of this ingredient, and they were busy explaining the science to those who had never heard of it.

"Yes, Chef Dojima has a good taste. This is indeed Tamba tofu." Suwa Yorizada nodded and confirmed what Dojima Gin said.

""Hundred Treasures of Tofu" divides tofu dishes into six levels, from low to high, they are ordinary products, general products, excellent products, strange products, wonderful products, and exquisite products. As long as the dishes made with Tanba tofu are only

Even if you don't perform abnormally, you can reach the level of top quality." Nakiri Senzaemon also described it.

"Oh~ I didn't expect that Chef Suwa would have a trump card right away. This ingredient called Tanba Tofu was highly praised by the judges. It seems that Chef Suwa is well prepared for this competition!" Kawashima

Li then explained enthusiastically.

"Let's take a look at Chef Lin. He is soaking beans now? Does he want to make fresh tofu?"

After Lin Daoge selected the ingredients he needed, he took a basin and put the soybeans in it, then filled it with water and set it aside to soak.

Get a pressure cooker, put it on fire, add a lot of beef bones and beef, add salt and seasonings, cover the pot and heat it, wait for it to boil.

Suwa Yorichu on the other side took out a casserole, heated it in a charcoal stove, put a large piece of kombu on the bottom of the pot, and then poured in water brought from the Kitahira underground river in Shiga Prefecture, Kyoto, where

The water is sweet spring water washed by nature, which is very suitable for cooking tofu.

He cut the tofu into three pieces and boiled them in a casserole. Then he lowered his head and recited Buddhist scriptures.

"Ah, is Chef Suwa praying for the tofu to make it taste better?..." Kawashima Rei looked at both sides and stopped and did not continue the operation. She was very embarrassed and didn't know how to continue the explanation.

Go down.

The scene fell into a strange silence. It was not until Suwa Yorichu read the sutra for the third time that he continued to move his hands, but he only sprinkled a little chopped green onion on top of the tofu and served it with a soy sauce plate.

That's it.

He moved the charcoal stove and the casserole in front of the judges, put the soy sauce plate on it and said:

"This is the Zen-flavored tofu made by the Foolish Monk. Please taste it to the three donors."

After saying that, he stepped back and waited for the three judges to taste the food.

"What?! Chef Suwa has finished cooking like this? He just made boiled tofu in an ordinary way!" Rei Kawashima looked at Suwa Yoritada in disbelief. This simple processing technique seemed to her

It's no different than cooking cup noodles. Do you really want to compete with the dish made like this?
Chapter completed!