Volume 1: Japanese Storm Chapter 16: Cooking Utensils and Military Affairs (9)

  At this time, Chef Chen Aiguo lifted the lid of the white soup that had been simmering on the side!

  A thick aroma bursts out of the pot and fills the entire room!

  The guests started howling again!

  Yamaguchi Momoe hastily put down her bowl and chopsticks, "Chef Chen, what's going on again?"

  Chen Aiguo: "Hmm, now the white soup has been stewed almost done. Now, we need to put chrysanthemum in the white soup!"

  Yamaguchi Momoe: "Chrysanthemum! Why is it chrysanthemum?"

  Chen Aiguo: "White broth was originally evolved from chrysanthemum fire pot, adding chrysanthemum can kill some harmful bacteria in seafood while increasing the fragrance of white broth. This makes the white broth used for seafood cooking healthy and delicious! It's fresh white chrysanthemum!"

  Yamaguchi Momoe brought a white chrysanthemum flower up to her nose and sniffed it, "Wow, it really smells great!"

  Chen Aiguo: "You can eat it directly, in ancient China there were women who ate flowers and released fragrance!"

  Yamaguchi Momoe: "Really? Wow, the taste is indeed quite unique and it even has some sweetness to it!"

  Miyazaki Rie: "Miss Bai Hui, is it true? Does it really have a sweet taste?"

  Yamaguchi Momoe stuffed another white chrysanthemum into her mouth, "Of course it's true!"

  "Hey~ Bai Hui, you're here to host, not just to eat!"

  All the guests continued laughing!

  Yamaguchi Baie reluctantly put down the white chrysanthemum that she had been tightly grasping in her hand, "Okay okay~ You're right, Yoshinaga-san. But can I have a sip of the white soup?"

  The guests burst out laughing!

  "Miss Bai Hui, we have to wait until the fragrance of chrysanthemum has fully infused into the soup. Only then can we say that the white soup is finally complete. The timing isn't right yet!" - Chen Aiguo

  Yamaguchi Baishi's helpless face!

  "Ah, now that we've introduced the special ingredients for Yamaguchi's kitchen today, next up is Yoshino's kitchen! Let's take a look at the flying fish that Tanaka Takeru-san worked hard to catch! Look~"

  Sugihara Yū lifted up the black cloth, and the sparkling flying fish lay right in the middle of the ice block!

  Suzuki Bonami covered her cheeks and exclaimed: "It's really a beautiful flying fish!"

  Yoshiyuki Kiyohara picked up a flying fish and spread its fins.

  Toriyama Akira stood up and shouted, "It's a real monster!"

  All the guests burst out laughing!

  "Then, Chef Sugihara, what's next for the flying fish?" Yoshinaga Sayuri:

  Sugihara Takashi: "Blue fish include sardines and horse mackerel, but flying fish have far less of a fishy smell than those fish. Moreover, flying fish don't have excess fat, so next we're going to chop up the flying fish!"

  Yoshiie Sayuri: "I've never eaten flying fish before~ The color of the fish is really beautiful~"

  Sugihara Yu: "Well then, shall we have a taste first! Yoshinaga-san, let's try some of this flying fish sashimi!"

  Yoshiyuki Kiyoharu picked up a piece of flying fish sashimi and stuffed it into his mouth.

  Yamaguchi Hyoe poked her head out from the side, "It really does look like a bat among fish! I bet Kiyonaga-san would make that kind of face, see, I was right!"

  "Wow, the flavor is very light and refreshing! At first, it tastes like white fish such as cod or sea bass, but after chewing, the flavor becomes rich and delicious like tuna!"

  "Wow, really? That's great!"

  Sugihara Yu: "Today, we're going to make fish balls with these flying fish. So, the fish meat needs to be chopped extremely finely, like this! Just like when making a mixed-meat ball, grind the meat mixture and add yam and egg yolks!"

  Yamaguchi Baishi: "It's like this again! There's no difference from just now at all!"

  Yoshiyuki Sayaka: "That's what Sugihara said! If you don't add the same ingredients, how can you distinguish the specialness of flying fish materials?! Chef Sugihara, go on, ignore her!"

  The guests all burst out laughing!

  Sugihara Takashi: "This time I'm going to add a flavor that's different from Szechuan pepper, it's Yuzu Sansho!"

  Yamaguchi Momoe: "It's all the same thing no matter how you do it!"

  Yoshiyuki Sayuri: "What are you talking nonsense about?! This is different!"

  The guests continue to laugh!

  Sugihara Yu: "Alright, it's like this, add the fish balls into the soup!"

  Yamaguchi Momoe and Yoshinaga Sayuri returned to the center of the stage!

  Yamaguchi Momoe: "Mina-san, aren't you hungry yet?!"

  Including the filming crew staff, everyone shouted in unison, "Hee-yah!"

  Yoshiyuki Sayaka: "Alright then, let's wait for two more minutes and we'll start the food tasting activity!"

  Yamaguchi Momoe: "So, Yoshino-san, what will be used as the trial food for Yoshino Kitchen?"

  "Of course it's a special flying fish ball!"

  Yamaguchi Momoe: "Special flying fish ball, then Yamaguchi kitchen will choose to sprinkle urine pork balls!"

  Yoshiie Sayuri: "Why isn't it a special selection of Xishi tongue?"

  Yamaguchi Momoe: "Miss Yoshinaga, you don't know this, but the Western-style tongue is meant to be savored and eaten slowly. How can you compare it to the boiled flying fish ball? It's not fair! And besides, the best things are always saved for last! So, all of our guests, please don't make a mistake, or else you won't get to eat the Western-style tongue!"

  Yoshiyuki Kobayashi loudly protested: "This is simply temptation!"

  The audience burst into laughter!

  "Ah~ it's all right now. Next is tasting time! Hmm, let's start from our side first!"

  Guests from the entertainment industry and audience guests gathered at Jiyong's kitchen, and just out of the oven, the tender and shiny flying fish balls are really beautiful!

  "Hey, Matsushima-kun, Matsuda-kun! You two are the producers, what are you doing here? Hurry up and go down. The flying fish balls aren't even enough for us as it is! Go down quickly, geez, you don't look like producers at all!"

  The guests burst out laughing again!

  Sakai Noriko: "This fish ball is so tempting! It smells great just by smelling it!"

  Jerry had a fish ball in his mouth, and it's true that the Japanese are quite skilled at making them. Hmm, when I first put it in my mouth, there wasn't much of an impression, but as I chewed, a sweet flavor appeared, which was actually pretty good. "Hey, Fazai-san, if you're not going to eat it, I'll have it!"

  Sakai Noriko, quickly picked up a fish ball with a toothpick and stuffed it into her mouth!

  A group of people moved to the mountain pass kitchen after finishing flying fish balls!

  Yamaguchi Baishi: "Before eating the Urine Pig Meatballs, I'd like to remind everyone of something. Never bite into the meatballs while facing other people, or it'll be a big deal!"

  Everyone stared at Yamaguchi Baishi with a confused face, what was Miss Baishi saying?

  Alright...alright...since Miss Baihui said so, then let's just follow her wishes!

  When Takakura Ken took a big bite of the Urine-Soaked Pork Meatball, a stream of liquid splashed out and flew a great distance, stunning him on the spot!

  Everyone understands now!

  It turns out that there is another trick in this Urine Pig Meat Ball!

  Suzuki Bonami: "Wow, this feeling is really hard to describe, the shrimp just exploded in my mouth, it's like... oh my god, it's such a perfect feeling!"

  "Hei Mu Tong: 'How can this be? How can this be?! Chef Chen, how did you manage to do it?!'"

  Chen Aiguo: "The principle is very simple, because the filling shrimp is frozen, after going through frying and boiling, the frozen shrimp inside melts into a high soup, so under external pressure, it will form a jet effect!"

  Miyazaki Rie: "This is really too amazing!"

  Yamaguchi Momoe's face lit up with pride: "You might not know, but when Queen Victoria of England had this dish back then, she actually granted it the title of 'Gongwan'!"

  Takashi Rumiko: "It's no wonder that a country with a 5,000-year history can produce such delicious cuisine! The perfect combination of shrimp and pork is simply too delicious!"

  Toriyama Akira: "For Tonkatsu Ramen, I can give up everything!"

  Yoshiyuki Kotori: "Alright, Toriyama-kun, it's not that serious! Now that everyone has tasted both dishes, please make your second choice!"

  Yamaguchi Baoyue: "Hot pot or Chinese Yangtze River seafood pot?"

  Yoshiie Sayuri: "Choose!"