Chapter 234: Chapter 39: Showing off a Sea of Skills?
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"Isn’t Ryugin the restaurant my dad invested in?" Alice immediately said upon hearing the name. "But there are so few people researching molecular gastronomy in Japan."
"Yes, because culinary professionals in both China and Japan have quite biased views on this culinary technique.
Most of us believe that craftsmanship outweighs tools, but molecular gastronomy significantly reduces the requirements for basic craftsmanship. As long as you have enough tools and proficiency, you can create these dishes, which makes many traditional chefs disdain it," Akira Hayama responded.
"In fact, cotton candy on the street is also made using molecular gastronomy techniques," Renz exemplified.
"The disdain for molecular gastronomy, in the final analysis, is still due to a difference in philosophy."
"Please finish chewing what’s in your mouth before speaking," Alice interjected, complaining. On such a special day, as a peer, she couldn’t withstand such a brilliant display.
Renz nodded, stopped speaking, and first finished the sushi in his mouth.
Although Sadamori Ono lost the culinary battle, he didn’t say he couldn’t accept defeat and didn’t want another shokugeki. In the presence of so many witnesses, saying such a thing would somewhat tarnish the Ono family’s reputation.
Moreover, Renz did indeed win in sushi with his excellent technique. While it was possible he had prepared beforehand, no one stipulated that one couldn’t do their homework before a shokugeki.
"The Nakiri boy," Sadamori Ono didn’t know how to address him and finally chose that form of address.
"In terms of sushi, your dish this time was stronger than mine, but Ryugin is not an easy restaurant to deal with," Sadamori Ono said with an extremely serious tone. "Why don’t we switch to an easier restaurant first?"
Renz glanced at Sadamori Ono and saw him in a ’pensive’ state.
He could tell that Sadamori Ono wanted to help him.
"Why are you helping me so much?" Renz asked in surprise.
"Seeing such a formidable young talent, I couldn’t help myself," Sadamori Ono immediately masked his expression.
Cherishing talent?
Couldn’t help myself?
How hypocritical.
Of course, it wasn’t about cherishing talent. It was because out of so many restaurants on the Gourmet Street, Renz only defeated their Ono Sushi. Was Renz the embarrassed one? No, the embarrassed one was Ono Sushi.
No one else lost, only the Ono family lost.
That would be tough for anyone to accept.
Sadamori Ono genuinely hoped that Renz could win against more restaurants.
"Ryugin is not easy to deal with," Sadamori Ono said earnestly. "Normal Western cuisine will have a hard time beating them, but it’s difficult for ordinary people to use molecular gastronomy to defeat molecular gastronomy."
Yes, few Eastern chefs specialize in molecular
gastronomy. Without experience in these techniques, how can they win? They would certainly just run into a wall and become a laughingstock.
"Instead of that, why don’t we bypass this one and start with Kinmoto House?" Sadamori Ono nominated another restaurant on the Gourmet Street.
Kinmoto House specialized in ’fish-based’ rice dishes.
It was one of the weaker restaurants on the Gourmet Street in terms of overall strength, because, like Ono House, they specialized in one type of cuisine, unlike other restaurants that offered many types.
Most importantly, Ono House and Kinmoto House were actually on par. Ono House was known as the "God of Sushi," and Kinmoto House’s signature dish was "God of Eel." Their unagi don was arguably the oldest and best-tasting signature dish.
Now that Ono House lost and Kinmoto House didn’t, Sadamori Ono felt bad. But if Kinmoto House also lost, Sadamori Ono wouldn’t feel so bad. Even if Renz only managed to win against their two restaurants in the end, Sadamori Ono could accept it.
Renz didn’t understand at first.
Then he understood.
It was a matter of face. Renz had only won against Ono Sushi so far, and hadn’t won against any other restaurants. Sadamori Ono was worried that Renz’s challenge would end there, thus greatly diminishing Ono
House’s reputation.
The reason he hadn’t thought about this problem before was that Renz hadn’t considered that he would lose, or rather, Renz didn’t think his challenge would end there. From his perspective, eating half the street was fine, but he was afraid of someone hiding something strange and suddenly pulling out a trump card. In that situation, Renz wouldn’t be absolutely sure of victory; his chances would drop to 60-70%.
But as for Ryugin, Renz wasn’t afraid at all.
He had been playing with molecular gastronomy for so many years, and its tricks were still those few. The problem was that Renz had so many years of future molecular gastronomy experience, and his molecular gastronomy tricks would definitely be more varied than at this time.
The hurdle Sadamori Ono feared most was ironically the restaurant Renz felt most confident about winning, perhaps even easier than winning against Ono Sushi.
"No worries, I also know molecular gastronomy," Renz
said, waving his hand.
"Don’t even mention that rudimentary molecular gastronomy," Alice said abruptly.
Are you showing off your sea of skills here? You know this, you know that, why aren’t you omnipotent?
Alice was slightly displeased with Renz’s words.
The molecular gastronomy techniques Renz used in that gourmet variety show didn’t have strong visual appeal on television. The core of that dish was still in its taste and transformation, appearing somewhat ’weak’ in terms of form and color compared to typical molecular gastronomy.
Furthermore, Alice was just looking for a topic to participate in, and Ryugin was her father’s invested restaurant, so she obviously wanted to pour cold water on Renz.
To get back at Renz for his forced ’dog-feeding’ behavior earlier.
Renz didn’t know what to say when Alice said that. That rudimentary molecular gastronomy was taught by Alice herself.
Classic self-criticism.
"Are you really confident?" Sadamori Ono asked from the side. After his loss, he had always believed that Renz had prepared ’something’ for the challenge.
Since he had prepared content to counter the Ono family, it wasn’t impossible that he had also prepared for other restaurants.
Otherwise, how dare he challenge an entire Gourmet Street?
Isn’t that right?
"If I wasn’t confident... why would I come to challenge?"
Renz paused and said. He certainly had confidence to make such a move.
Sadamori Ono’s heart sank when he heard the first half
of the sentence, feeling like his decades-old family business had been ruined in his hands overnight. Then, when he heard the second half, he breathed a sigh of relief as if he had escaped from death.
It’s good to be confident.
So it seems he’s also prepared to counter molecular gastronomy.
You must win for me!
"Actually, winning one is enough. It’s already 8 PM, so
why don’t we continue the challenge tomorrow?" Erina was initially somewhat dissatisfied with Renz’s low-key actions, but today Renz’s performance had exceeded expectations.
Challenging the gourmet street, having that courage is enough.
As for the challenge, it can be extended for two or three days, there’s no need to fight shokugeki so late; physical health is more important.
Moreover, Renz’s shokugeki challenge was a sudden event, without media coverage or high-profile filming.
However, if they take a day’s break, treating today’s challenge as a gimmick or a teaser, then by tomorrow, a large number of spectators are bound to appear, which would be the biggest boost to Renz’s reputation.
Erina thought from his perspective.
Logically and emotionally, Renz shouldn’t finish
challenging all the restaurants on the gourmet street tonight.
The main event should be tomorrow!
"That’s good too, but let’s take down three first.
Otherwise, if we leave them all for tomorrow, we won’t be able to finish all those restaurants."
Renz moved his wrists, speaking.
As his words fell.
Sadamori Ono and Gin Dojima involuntarily exchanged glances.
As two restaurant owners on the Gourmet Street, Renz’s words were profound, especially to Sadamori Ono, who was startled by Renz. The tone of his words implied that if he said he could win against three restaurants, he definitely could.
But the problem was.
Erina still had a ’convinced’ look on her face.
This was very intriguing.
Even the God’s Tongue was willing to believe in Renz’s
culinary skills.
So, how much of his true strength had he shown so far?
This matter is not simple.
Sadamori Ono and Gin Dojima uttered the same thought in their hearts.
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