Food Wars!: God's Tongue is no match for me.

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But when she heard Lin Xu praise her beauty so frankly, she felt an indescribable joy welling up inside her.

Finally, she gently raised her hand.

She casually touched a strand of hair at her temple.

This movement appears very natural and elegant, like a charm that is revealed unintentionally.

……

suddenly.

Managi felt her small hand being tightly grasped by a large, warm hand.

She shuddered violently and instinctively tried to pull away, but Lin Xu held her tightly. She struggled for a moment but couldn't break free, so she gave up resisting.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

At that moment, her heart suddenly started racing.

It was an indescribable flutter, a mixture of surprise, shyness, and a hint of...love?

Her thoughts had long since become chaotic and numb.

So much so.

Managi, hold your breath.

She was afraid that this sudden emotional fluctuation would be discovered by Lin Xu, like a secret that had been leaked.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Xu took Nakiri Managi's smooth, jade-like hand and gently pulled it.

Feeling utterly weak, Managi leaned her head on his shoulder.

Two people.

I sat quietly, bathed in the soft moonlight.

The whole scene was so elegant and warm, as if they were the only ones left in the world.

……

For a long time.

Only then were the two able to separate.

Lin Xu broke the silence first, saying wearily, "Let's go to sleep early. Don't stay up late. Staying up late is bad for a woman's skin."

"These past few days, I've almost collapsed from exhaustion. I went from the Far Moon to America, then to Northern Europe, and finally circled back to Paris, France. In each place, there were so many trivial matters that kept me on my toes!"

"Especially back at WGO headquarters, we still have to take the promotion exam for first-class executive officer."

"And then, I'll have to keep cooking for you to solve your anorexia problem..."

"Oh."

"Now it's food addiction."

After saying that, Lin Xu got up from the lawn, stretched, loosened his stiff muscles, and prepared to leave.

Managi was still flustered and her pretty face was flushed. She calmed herself down and finally couldn't help but say, "Lin Xu, let's sit for a while longer."

"I...I have something I want to talk to you about!"

"Ok?"

Lin Xu pondered for a few seconds.

Thinking about some recent events at WGO, he nodded in agreement.

He then sat down again, looking at Nakiri Managi with a very calm gaze.

But at this moment, Managi did not speak. She just looked up at the stars in the sky, lost in thought.

"Tell me to stay."

"I just wanted to watch the stars with you?"

Lin Xu couldn't hold back any longer and said.

Managi snapped out of her reverie and replied apologetically, "No, I just wanted to understand from you..."

"Um... is it true that Erina went astray in her culinary career at Totsuki Culinary Academy because of Azami Nakamura's teaching methods?"

"It's not that I've gone astray."

"But...it was the educational environment I received during my childhood."

"She inevitably falls into a fixed mindset and is unable to humbly accept other things."

……

In fact.

The commander-in-chief has been silently watching Erina's growth.

Furthermore, considering the original storyline and Erina's attitude during the entrance exam.

And the way the demon father looked down on people, the commander-in-chief must be regretting that Erina couldn't keep trying different dishes and learning from them like Hayashi Asahi.

After all, cuisine isn't just about high-end, sophisticated, and classy dishes; even humble, lowly "pig feed" can beat any fancy cuisine.

Therefore, after understanding Lin Xu's abilities...

The commander-in-chief gladly accepted Managi's request and agreed to let him serve as a lecturer at Totsuki Academy.

……

Know how.

As long as you are willing to learn, you can eventually make up for it later in life.

However, if a person's mindset is fixed, it is really difficult to change.

Many people don't understand that the truly decisive difference between those who achieve great things and those who are mediocre is this:

Mindset!

Take a very simple example.

When an apple falls from a tree, most people think that autumn has arrived, the apples are ripe, or the apple has fallen.

What about Newton?

He would then think of... gravity!

This is the result of completely different thinking patterns.

Erina lacked precisely this kind of charm, which Lin Xu could only describe as charm, because he couldn't find the right words to define it.

In short, what Erina learned was too rigid.

In other words, her own mindset has been too rigidly defined by Nakamura Azami, and if she does not change it, it will be difficult for her to achieve great things in the future!

Chapter 85 Ambiguity

The American TV series "Fresh Off the Boat"

In one episode, Louis asked his wife if she hadn't gone to buy preserved eggs.

Then, I saw their English name for preserved eggs:

thousand-year-old egg

Chinese translation.

That is, an egg that is over a thousand years old.

Although I know that foreigners are very averse to preserved eggs, this nickname is truly hilarious.

In China, if there is an egg that is over a thousand years old...

That's not called a preserved egg, it's called an antique.

……

Generally speaking...

Century eggs are even less acceptable to foreigners than stinky tofu.

It's hard to deny that the indescribable "thousand-year-old egg" has been interpreted by some kind of zombie-like creature.

Even though it looks refreshing when paired with tofu, the leaden green and dark brown hues subtly hint at malice.

By comparison.

Sweet and sour pork ribs, Mapo tofu, etc.

What a magnificent and splendid name for a dish!

According to the "Yiyang County Annals", the earliest preserved egg was discovered by chance in Yiyang County, Henan Province, during the early Ming Dynasty.

At that time, a family's ducks laid eggs in a lime brine container in their home.

These eggs.

It was discovered two months later.

Upon peeling, both the egg white and yolk were found to be solidified.

Local businesses that make preserved eggs include: Zhang Yishun, Su Chujiang, Chen Fuxing, Zhang Xingfa, and Yin Xingfu.

When foreigners first arrived in China, they didn't know what preserved eggs were and thought that they must have been stored for a very long time to turn black. So they called them "century eggs" or "millennium eggs" in English, and the name has been passed down to this day!

As preserved eggs gradually gained international acceptance, they also came to be called "pickled eggs" in English.

In addition, because turtles have a very long lifespan, many people who have never been to China jokingly believe that Chinese people are eating 1000-year-old turtle eggs!

……

at this time.

At the WGO Food Organization headquarters.

The first rays of morning sunlight lazily spilled into the kitchen.

The dappled light and shadows filtered through the window and reflected on the pristine white tiles.

Lin Xu, dressed in a pristine white chef's uniform, stood before the stove, his eyes filled with focus and anticipation, as he began to prepare the preserved egg and lean pork congee.

From the cupboard.

Take out a small bag of high-quality Northeast China rice.

Pour the rice into a bowl, turn on the tap, and the clear water flows down like fine silk, weaving between the rice grains.

Gently rub and wash until the surface dust is removed, then drain the rice.

……

Bring water to a boil in a pot.

Pour the washed rice into the pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and cover the pot with the lid.

Turn the heat down and let the water in the pot heat up slowly.

While waiting for the rice porridge to cook, Lin Xu began to prepare the lean meat.

He held a sharp kitchen knife, and his movements were skillful and swift as he wielded it.

In less than a minute, the lean meat was sliced ​​into thin slices, each slice being uniform in size and as thin as a cicada's wing.

After slicing, put the meat slices into a bowl.

Add a little salt, cooking wine, and light soy sauce, then sprinkle with some cornstarch.

Stir well to coat each piece of meat with a delicate "coating," so that the cooked meat will be tender and juicy.

then.

Pick up a few preserved eggs.

These preserved eggs have a dark brown shell with a unique texture.