The night deepened!
The Izakaya had reached closing time.
However, tonight, Sosuke was not in a hurry to send the diners away.
After finishing the fragrant Egg Fried Rice, Leonora and Alice laughed and chatted for a while, and the atmosphere was harmonious.
This made Mana, who was at the side, very envious, and a strong warmth surged in her heart, thinking that if she didn't have the God Tongue, she and Erina could also be like this, right?
…
"Mana, have you met Erina?"
Just as Nakiri Mana was lost in thought, Leonora's eyes flickered slightly, and she couldn't help but ask her softly.
"It was a coincidence; I just met her here at the Izakaya."
"But after so many years apart, she and I are already like strangers; there's no longer any family affection between us."
Mana's gaze was a little dim.
"Alas, some things, once they've happened, must be accepted calmly."
"I believe that one day in the future, she will be able to understand you, and she will also be able to feel all the pain you experienced back then!"
Leonora heard this and could only look at her deeply, comforting her.
"No."
"I don't need her understanding."
"Reuniting with her tonight, seeing that she has grown up a lot, I am very relieved."
"Now I just hope that she will no longer repeat the path I walked back then, and no longer have the same fate as me; that's enough!"
Nakiri Mana said so.
"Yes!"
"The tragedy of yesteryear truly cannot be replayed!"
Nagiri Leonora nodded in deep agreement.
Over the years, she had witnessed the ups and downs of Nakiri, and she knew deeply how much irreparable harm all of this had caused to so many people.
…
"Mana, what are you going to do next?"
Then, Leonora picked up a bottle of chilled plum wine nearby and gently poured it into an exquisite wine glass.
Immediately after, she took a small sip, slowly exhaled a refreshing breath of wine, turned her head, and softly asked Nakiri Mana.
"Me?"
"Before, well."
"The thing I most wanted to do was definitely to find a dish in this world that could conquer the God Tongue!"
"But this dream has already been fulfilled by Sosuke of the Izakaya, and I can finally completely break free from the curse of the God Tongue."
After speaking, Nakiri Mana secretly glanced at Sosuke, who was wiping his kitchen knife over there.
"Is that so? It seems the General was completely right."
"He once told me that Sosuke's cooking is absolutely unparalleled in the world, and no one can surpass him."
"At that time, I thought it was an exaggeration, but after coming to the Izakaya twice and witnessing Sosuke's cooking twice, I've become a firm believer!"
Leonora was silent for a moment, then replied faintly.
"So, in your opinion, can he change the entire decaying culinary world in the future?" Nakiri Mana suddenly asked.
Nagiri Leonora was stunned; she had never thought about this question.
"Leonora, I heard you established a research institution in Northern Europe, specializing in new technologies and concepts."
"I cannot be certain whether Molecular Cuisine can lead a new era in the future, but according to the current situation, the culinary world indeed needs to change!"
Nakiri Mana spoke as if in a dream: "As for me? My abilities are limited, and I cannot change anything."
"But relying on my God Tongue ability, and the entire WGO Gourmet Organization behind me, I can build a stage for world-class Chef duels."
"Then, let those excellent Chefs from all over the world, through their own methods, profoundly influence this era, this culinary world!"
"You mean…"
Leonora's breath hitched.
If Nakiri Mana's vision came to fruition, then a new cuisine might arrive very soon!
"In Northern Europe, do you know about the Midnight Chefs?"
Nakiri Mana thought for a moment and asked again.
"I spend most of my time in the research laboratory and rarely inquire about matters in the outside culinary world."
Leonora collected herself slightly and shook her head.
"Well, now in some regions of America, Northern Europe, and Southeast Asia, the balance of the surface culinary world has been broken by these Midnight Chefs, and all Chefs are powerless to reverse it."
"So, in the near future, the entire culinary world will inevitably be filled with conflict, and even fall into chaos."
Nakiri Mana stated truthfully.
"This kind of thing, it couldn't be you behind it, could it?"
Upon learning that such a major event had occurred in the entire culinary world, Nagiri Leonora was even more shocked, but soon she connected it to something, and couldn't help but look at Mana with a bewildered expression.
However, Nakiri Mana chose to remain silent, apparently not wanting to reveal too much on this matter.
"The tide of the times will only force everyone to move forward, and how far can you, who wish for peaceful years, truly lead Erina and the others?"
"Thinking about it, I'm really looking forward to it!"
Finally, Nakiri Mana glanced at Sosuke sideways, only murmuring to herself.
…
"Ding-dong!"
"Host successfully signed in once, rewarding special recipes: Soul Requiem Noodles, Dongpo Pork!"
It was already difficult enough for Leonora and Alice to meet Mana, and the two women had a lot to say, but unfortunately, it was past the Izakaya's closing time.
So, in order not to disturb Sosuke and the assistant Chef Kikuchi, they quickly left.
And it was at this moment that Sosuke also received the system's sign-in reward.
When Dongpo Pork is mentioned, many people will think of the Song dynasty poet Mr. Dongpo's poem "Ode to Pork": "Huangzhou has good meat, its price like dirt, the rich won't eat it, the poor don't know how to cook it."
Even subconsciously, they might confuse Dongpo Pork with Braised Pork. After all, from the appearance of the two dishes, it is indeed difficult to distinguish them.
However, Dongpo Pork is mainly cooked by stewing and steaming.
In terms of taste, it is overall fragrant and smooth, especially Dongpo Pork that has been cooked long enough; the fat of the meat, after steaming, is almost negligible, with little remaining.
And these oils, after steaming, will permeate into the meat, so the dish becomes more tender the more it is steamed.
Braised Pork, on the other hand, emphasizes a reddish color.
It is mainly prepared by using "sugar color" for deployment, and the texture of the meat is slightly firm on the outside and soft and glutinous on the inside.
At the same time, it has a good balance of fat and lean, and the more you chew, the more flavorful it becomes, and the entire dish also becomes more substantial, making it unforgettable!
Although it might seem a bit strange to serve Dongpo Pork and such dishes at an Izakaya.
However, in Japan, there is also a dish called "Kakuni," which is a slightly modified version based on Dongpo Pork, allowing it to cater to the tastes of the Japan people.
…
Then, there was the special recipe, Soul Requiem Noodles.
It still comes from "cooking master boy," and its biggest highlight is that the dish is made using only one noodle.
Yes, just one noodle.
As for the method, you just need to flatten a dough and then cut it into a single noodle; it's especially simple.
But it is precisely this simple noodle dish that, in the original plot, could gradually calm down the high and mighty emperor, which is quite astonishing!
In fact, the so-called Soul Requiem Noodles are roughly the same as Chinese cuisine's "one-noodle dish."
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