"The star-like badge?" Gin asked.
"That's the certification issued by W.G.O. Level 3 chefs are bronze, level 2 chefs are silver, and level 1 chefs are gold," Gin replied.
"What about the special grade?" Daichi asked eagerly.
"Special grade? Special grade is diamond-polished. However, the assessment of the special grade is different. When you reach the level, someone will tell you the specific situation," Gin added.
Then, as if to motivate Daichi, he said, "In fact, the Elite Ten Council has another privilege when they graduate. The first seat will be directly awarded the second-level silver star badge, and retain an opportunity to assess the first-level chef. That is to say, when the first seat becomes a second-level three-star chef, they can directly take the assessment."
After listening to Gin, Daichi found that the world of Food Wars seemed to be different from the anime. After coming here in reality, he discovered many new rules.
Then Gin continued, "Just like me." He took out a box from his pocket, which contained two diamond-polished five-pointed stars, shining under the light.
After listening to Gin's explanation, Daichi seemed to see a starry road leading directly to the throne.
"Okay, come back to your senses," Gin said. "You can go and see it yourself, but don't make trouble, understand? There is still a big difference between watching it with a camera and watching it in person."
As he spoke, Gin sent Daichi out and asked him to choose a cooking room to learn.
Daichi took the elevator to the cooking floor, which was originally opened to guests interested in cooking, allowing them to freely choose different styles of cooking to make. It could be regarded as a chef's dream come true.
But it was obvious that in the past few days, the cooking floor had become a hell for Totsuki students. If you were not careful, you would be eliminated.
As he turned around, Daichi heard a soft female voice, "Then, our group's assessment is spices! Please pay attention to the use and matching of spices!"
Spices? Daichi immediately thought of Ryo Hayama, the autumn selection leader who shined in the original work and even won against the protagonist in a head-on cooking duel - Soma Yukihira, who is known as the "King of Spices".
Walking to the door of the classroom, he saw a girl wearing round-frame glasses and a high ponytail standing on the podium.
"It's her," Daichi thought to himself, the youngest lecturer of Totsuki, a spice expert, one of the Elite Ten Council of Totsuki's 73rd generation, and the adoptive mother of Ryo Hayama in the original work - Jun Shiomi.
Then he heard Professor Shiomi say, "The time is 4 hours. As long as you can make a dish that satisfies me within the specified time, you can pass the assessment."
As soon as the voice fell, the whole classroom fell into a state of chaos. The classroom that was just crowded was suddenly half empty, with students heading to the food storage area to look for ingredients.
At this time, Daichi avoided the crowd and walked in, greeting Shiomi politely, "Hello, Professor Shiomi, I am the nephew of Gin Dojima, my name is Daichi."
"Oh, it's you! I heard from my seniors, why are you here?" Shiomi said while looking at the classroom. It was obvious that Shiomi thought Daichi was looking for something.
"It's like this, professor, I'm here to learn. Uncle Gin asked me to see the cooking of the new students of Totsuki," Daichi replied.
After listening to Gin's instructions, Shiomi moved a stool and let Daichi sit on it.
The two chatted about the interesting things that Gin did when he was in school while waiting for the dishes to be served.
An hour and a half later, the first student who submitted their dish appeared.
A [Thai Yellow Curry Chicken] was on the stage.
Thai Yellow Curry Chicken, yellow curry is the focus, and the main ingredient of yellow curry is turmeric, so its color is yellow. Yellow curry is moderately spicy and mild in taste. It is usually paired with seafood and vegetables. More coconut oil and soybean oil are added to yellow curry during the production process, making it fragrant. The fragrance of yellow curry mainly comes from turmeric, coconut milk and various spices, making it fragrant and mellow.
Shiomi took a bite of the chicken first, and then scooped a spoonful of curry into her mouth.
Daichi followed suit. As soon as the curry entered his mouth, a strong coconut fragrance burst out. The addition of coconut milk made the taste of the curry smooth and thick, but there was still a pungent taste in his mouth.
Just as he was savoring it, a firm voice came from the side.
"Not qualified."
"You put too much yellow pepper in your yellow curry, the choice of tamarind is wrong, the bitterness is obviously greater than the sour and sweetness, the fiber is too thick, resulting in a foreign body feeling. Although the coconut milk covers this shortcoming, the chicken is not stewed thoroughly."
"The most important thing is that there is too much turmeric powder! The bitterness and spiciness are too obvious. So it's unqualified."
"You have two and a half hours left. Make another one," Shiomi said.
These words not only shocked the student in front of her, but also shocked Daichi beside her.
Is this still an ordinary human? Is the spice expert so terrifying? You are the God's Tongue!
In the next two and a half hours, Daichi was taught another lesson. He could only say that the dishes were too spicy or too bitter, and was scolded by Shiomi from the selection of ingredients to the matching. Some dishes that he could eat without any problem were also found to have issues.
Fortunately, some people in the back still successfully passed the assessment.
When there were only a few people left in the whole classroom, a student with yellow middle-parted hair and medium-length hair floating on both sides of the cheeks came up with a plate.
"It seems that this is your first time submitting a dish. Let me see, what is your name? Oh, I found it! Donato Goten. Looking forward to your performance," Shiomi said.
"[Spanish Seafood Risotto], please taste it," Donato said.
As soon as the lid was opened, a strong smell of seafood hit them. For a moment, Daichi seemed to appear in the deep sea, with scallops and lobsters swimming around in the water.
Daichi couldn't wait to pick up the rice spoon and scoop a mouthful of rice. The scallops and shrimps were fried just right, and the aroma of wine covered the fishy smell very well. The rice was full of soup, and every bite was a stronger seafood flavor.
Carefully chewing, he could also feel the fragrance of lemon. A little rice crust not only did not destroy the taste but made the taste richer. It made people want to keep eating.
When Daichi came to his senses, the plate was empty. As one of the three famous Western dishes, Daichi had practiced it before. But it was completely different.
For a moment, Daichi broke out in a cold sweat, as if he had a mountain on his back. Donato Goten, who was not very famous in the 80th generation, had such strength. What about Hinako Inui? What about Kojiro Shinomiya? What about those monsters known as the "Jade Generation"? What about those special chefs who have already stood at the top of the cooking world?
After a while, Daichi smiled, a little wanton, and there was a luster called ambition in his eyes.
After the evaluation, Daichi said goodbye to Shiomi and returned to his room. He needed to rest now, and then use a calm mind to analyze and learn. Then sort out his thoughts and find a way to improve.