Finally, a small spoon of crab roe was placed on top of a slice of fish tail Sashimi and wrapped up!
"So that's it, adding crab roe to the fish tail meat."
"This method emphasizes lightness, focusing on bringing out the original flavor of the ingredients. It should be... Shanghai cuisine."
Jōichirō Yukihira couldn't help but tremble slightly, his eyes beginning to show excitement.
A single sea bream dish actually incorporated the four major cuisines: Beijing cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, Shanghai cuisine, and Cantonese cuisine.
If one didn't have a thorough understanding and deep research into each of the Chinese cuisine categories, it would be absolutely impossible to create this.
One must know that China's territory is vast, absolutely incomparable to a small island nation like Japan. Therefore, Chinese cuisine also possesses the characteristic of being broad and profound.
Each region has its own cuisine, representing different styles and flavors.
And a chef who is proficient in one cuisine is already considered very remarkable.
Yet, Sosuke was deeply knowledgeable in four cuisines, and he could perfectly combine the flavors of four different cuisines.
Ultimately, he created this True Sea Bream Continent Map dish that overshadowed all other dishes.
Thinking about it carefully, in this world, perhaps no one else could achieve such a feat, could they?
Even I, who am hailed as a "Shura," can only feel shame and astonishment in the face of this True Sea Bream Continent Map dish!
...
"Mujiuzhi, I need your help."
Just then, Sosuke's expression grew even more serious, showing no signs of relaxation.
Because he knew that this was the most critical moment, and he couldn't afford any mistakes.
So, after calling Mujiuzhi, he handed her a pair of scissors and said, "When I count to three, you and I must simultaneously cut the thread tightly wrapped around the sea bream's body, understand?"
"I... I understand."
Mujiuzhi, as the Izakaya's kitchen assistant, quickly nodded.
Perhaps her position was further away, unlike the diners Kobayashi Rindo, Isshiki Satoshi, and Jōichirō Yukihira, who could observe up close.
But whether it was her own illusion or her position was just right,
Mujiuzhi, while observing the unfinished True Sea Bream Continent Map, could always see the dish sparkling with starlight, yes, sparkling brightly.
This phenomenon made her recall Sosuke's ability to make dishes that glowed before.
This made her heart begin to murmur:
Could it be that it's going to glow?
...
"Alright, one, two, three... cut!"
As soon as the words fell, Sosuke and Kuguchi Sonoka simultaneously cut the threads on the sea bream's body.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
In an instant.
The fish body, which had been bound by fine threads for a long time, was released.
Then, only the contents inside the sea bream's body were seen, like a tide, wave after wave, surge out completely.
Finally, the map shape of the Chinese mainland region appeared before everyone's eyes.
At the same time, a dazzling light burst forth from the plate, illuminating the entire Izakaya.
"It's glowing!"
"This... how can it glow?"
Jōichirō Yukihira looked, and his entire being instantly went blank!
Finally, when the light receded, the True Sea Bream Continent Map dish was truly complete.
And all the diners present, opening their eyes to see the map shape resembling the Chinese mainland region, were all utterly astonished!
...
To the north, was the Beijing cuisine portion.
Salt-baked sea bream back slices, paired with pancakes and scallion whites.
To the west, was the Sichuan cuisine portion.
Using the thickest part of the fish meat, deep-fried, then drizzled with a thick sauce like a chili oil dish.
To the east, was the Shanghai cuisine portion.
The most visually appealing, but also the most difficult to prepare.
After all, the fish tail meat is extremely fragile, and it also requires a light taste, so how to remove the sea bream's fishy smell naturally became the most challenging problem for the entire dish!
To the south, was the Cantonese cuisine's oyster sauce fish belly.
Paired with fresh vegetables, the flavor was even more unique.
"sea bream, a fish loved by the Japanese for hundreds of years, cooking this fish naturally full of imagination."
"Undeniably, every part of the sea bream can be used in cooking, and both raw and cooked are delicious."
"But to be able to incorporate all four major cuisines of Chinese cuisine, and create such an astonishing dish, is truly unprecedented!"
Then, Chen Yilang, gradually calming down, could only sigh deeply.
"Hmm, let's hold off on the praise or comments for now. It's better to eat this dish quickly."
Sosuke was unconcerned by Chen Yilang's evaluation.
Because from beginning to end, he believed that this dish would definitely shock him.
...
Although it is said that Chinese cuisine indeed has various cuisines.
But in the past, due to less convenient transportation conditions than now,
Chefs, of course, would not often travel across provinces to other places to communicate with other chefs.
Consequently, this led to various major cuisines, like martial arts sects, where, firstly, their own dishes could not spread further to be known by more people.
Secondly, they all cherished their recipes like treasures, believing themselves to be superior in skill, and were unwilling to easily pass them on!
Ultimately, the result was very little interaction between chefs from different regions.
And there was no mutual blending of dishes from various places.
Only imperial relatives, high officials, and noblemen could enjoy different delicacies from all over the country, such as Qing imperial cuisine.
Especially representing the cooking characteristics of the Han nationality, while also possessing various techniques such as stewing, frying, stir-frying, quick-frying, and braising, truly a treasure of Chinese culinary culture:
The Manchu Han Imperial Feast!
Therefore, the True Sea Bream Continent Map, which can integrate four kinds of cuisines into one,
To a certain extent, its status in the culinary world is the same as that of the Manchu Han Imperial Feast.
...
In Sosuke's eyes, this sea bream dish, originating from the special chef Liu Maoxing,
Could surpass previous special recipes such as Rising Dragon Dumplings, Live Ice Sea Bream Mountain, and Turning Spring Roll.
Because they all used sea bream, but it was clear that, whether in appearance or taste and texture, the True Sea Bream Continent Map could definitely leave these dishes far behind.
"Then, I'll dig in!"
After a brief moment of regaining his composure, Jōichirō Yukihira began to taste it.
Unexpectedly, as soon as it entered his mouth, a piece of music began to play in his mind.
Its melody was grand and magnificent overall, with a strong ancient style, which made him recall the Great Wall he had visited when he traveled to China back then!
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