Food Wars: Tavern

In the early morning, the air was always so fresh.

Especially in the spacious courtyard, the mixture of delicate floral scent and the fragrance of grass, carried by the gentle breeze, could intoxicate anyone.

At this moment, Erina Nakiri sat upright with her eyes closed.

With her ability, she outshone everyone in the past few days, securing the tenth seat among the top ten.

Though this seat has the least authority in the Elite Ten Council, being the only junior high school student to hold it is a sign of great potential!

At the same time,

She carries the bloodline of the Nakiri family.

Therefore, no one dared to underestimate her in the entire Totsuki Culinary Academy, and no one dared to provoke her.

...

From the moment she was born,

Erina had an extraordinary sense of taste.

Her ability to perceive and discern flavors and ingredients far surpassed ordinary people's understanding.

She could even go as far as to taste different kinds of salts to immediately deduce their components and origins.

Her ability has reached an incomprehensible level, almost like a divine being, thus she was hailed as:

The Girl with God's tongue!

And thanks to her ability,

Since she was young, Erina gained fame in the culinary world, with many restaurants and eateries inviting her as a supervisor.

At the same time, many chefs often invited her to taste their dishes.

After all, if you could earn the approval of this girl, it meant you were an accomplished chef who could shake the entire culinary world.

You could question many things, but when it comes to food and cooking, you can never question God's tongue.

So, nowadays, Erina wields high authority in the culinary world as well.

Sometimes, her words could truly influence the fate of a chef or even a restaurant!

...

"Miss Erina."

"This is the Tokyo Ramen National Hall, with a 120-year history. This is their Tonkotsu broth lobster ramen!"

At this moment, by her side, her lackey.

Oops, no, her secretary, Hisako Arato.

Seeing Erina indifferent, she had to bow slightly and softly remind her in her ear.

"Um!"

"I understand!"

Opening her eyes, Erina lowered her head to look at the bowl of ramen on the table, ready to taste the dish.

Upon closer inspection, although this was a bowl of lobster ramen, it perfectly combined traditional Eastern noodles with Western seafood.

In this dish, the bright red lobster complemented the golden noodles.

The garnishes like spring onions, seaweed, and fish balls not only added rich colors and layers, but also made the entire bowl more nutritious.

After looking away, Erina couldn't help but nod, "It's indeed a century-old shop. The ingredients used in this ramen are truly carefully selected!"

"Yes, Miss Erina."

"We use distilled water to make the noodles, so the noodles themselves have a purer taste!"

"Most of the time, distilled water can't be used for making noodles because its purity and mineral content may affect the formation and texture of the dough."

"Stop!"

"All these theories."

"You don't need to explain them all to me."

"After all, the quality of any dish and the goodness of any ingredient cannot escape my god's tongue analysis!"

Seeing the head chef of the Tokyo Ramen National Hall trying to explain the preparation of this lobster ramen before her, Erina quickly put a stop to it.

Then she took a deep breath and picked up her chopsticks, first picking up the lobster floating in the broth to taste.

...

The fresh lobster meat.

It was evidently carefully selected, plump, and tender.

During the cooking process, the chef meticulously prepared the lobster meat, allowing it to fully absorb the flavors of various seasonings.

So, every bite exuded a rich seafood taste, as if swimming freely in the blue ocean!

Next, she tasted the noodles.

With a slurping sound, the noodles were made with distilled water.

In terms of taste, they were purer and more delicate.

When combined with the succulent lobster, each mouthful became a delight, and it was hard not to be intoxicated by it!

Finally, the broth.

The unique sauce, fragrant rice wine, and flavorsome tonkotsu broth intertwined, creating a diverse and rich texture for the entire bowl of ramen.

The flavors of the ingredients complemented each other, making the lobster's flavors more outstanding and enriching the texture of the noodles!

In conclusion,

This was indeed a first-class bowl of tonkotsu broth lobster ramen!

...

Gradually, because of the taste of this bowl of ramen, Erina entered a strange state.

She envisioned herself as a mermaid in a deep and boundless ocean, being chased desperately by a large red lobster.

Helpless as a mermaid, Erina could only swim forward using her tail.

At the crucial moment when the lobster caught up with her, its claws shook vigorously and its tail twisted like it was dancing.

Then,

Erina realized that the lobster wasn't trying to harm her but was actually trying to be friendly to her! 

It dropped a piece of meat from its claw, seemingly as a gift to her, so she cautiously accepted it and put it into her mouth.

Immediately, a delicious taste quickly spread in her mouth.

After that, the lobster started moving again, seemingly waiting for Erina's response.

She could only reach out again to interact with its claw, starting a delicate dance in the ocean!

In this process, she not only tasted the food but also experienced the joy of interacting with it.

...

"Ah!"

"What is this..."

Suddenly, Erina woke up.

The absurd scene of dancing with the lobster in her mind vanished in an instant.

She first rubbed her temples and then tried to analyze the tonkotsu broth lobster ramen using her god's tongue, and then, as if realizing something, she became extremely angry!

"You rascal!"

"Is this your intention?"

Next, she actually poured the entire bowl of hot lobster ramen on the chef's head.