69 The Change of Erina
Swoosh!
It's glowing!
A red dragon slowly rose up in the mist.
Its scales shimmered with a silver light under the lamplight, dazzling like diamonds.
Soon after, before Alice could react, a fragrance unique to shrimp dumplings burst out instantly.
Even though the fragrance was subtle, the allure far surpassed all the dishes she had ever seen or tasted!
"Glowing?"
"And this dragon... really... went up to the sky?"
Watching this scene, Alice was both shocked and excited.
Indeed, this kind of cooking was in a completely different league compared to the Ascending Dragon Dumplings Erina made last time, reaching a level that was truly remarkable!
...
Later, she couldn't wait and picked up the chopsticks.
Gently picking up a small shrimp dumpling, she tasted it under Zane's gaze.
First, she could feel the delicacy and elasticity of the two different dumpling skins slowly bursting in her mouth, instantly releasing the fresh taste of the shrimp meat!
Then, the delicious shrimp meat was tender and juicy.
The chewy texture echoed the delicate dumpling skin, creating a unique taste experience.
"Mmm~"
"I knew it!"
"Erina doesn't have the ability to make dumplings that can go to heaven like this?"
Swallowing, Alice couldn't help but exclaim.
At that moment, she finally confirmed that this divine dish was definitely not created by Erina but came from Zane.
Since the harsh lesson from Erina with the Ascending Dragon Dumplings, she had vaguely felt something was off.
After careful consideration, she thought of Zane.
So, tonight she hurried to the tavern to see the real Ascending Dragon Dumplings!
It must be said that Zane's cooking always brought her great astonishment.
And this dish called "Ascending Dragon Dumplings" far exceeded her imagination.
To be honest, it was even more delicious than the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall she tasted when she first came to the tavern, several times, tens of times, even hundreds of times more delicious!
After feeling unsatisfied, she quickly picked up another dumpling to eat.
"Freshly peeled shrimp is important, but the addition of bamboo shoots and pork lard makes the freshness and texture of the entire shrimp dumpling even more outstanding."
"With each bite, it feels like the shrimp meat is coming alive in your mouth, extremely smooth and fragrant."
"Mmm mmm mmm, this dish is simply too delicious!"
With her eyes closed, Alice began to appreciate the shock and deliciousness brought by the shrimp dumplings.
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In fact.
Many molecular cuisine chefs.
They don't really like the term "molecular cuisine."
Firstly, all ingredients are made up of molecules, why should a dish altered by changing molecular structure be called "molecular cuisine"?
Secondly, so-called molecular cuisine doesn't involve cooking on a molecular level with a microscope!
So in Alice's eyes, she preferred to call molecular cuisine "modern cuisine."
After all, its essence lies in using advanced techniques and equipment, with a better understanding of the chemical and physical properties of ingredients, to cook in a more suitable way!
Of course, thinking like this.
In modern kitchens, there are many advanced things, like a freezer.
But ironically, it's these so-called "modern" equipment and theoretical knowledge that make Alice always feel superior and proud.
In her subconscious, she always believed that molecular cuisine would inevitably lead the way in a new era of cuisine, and that traditional cuisine, stuck in its ways, would gradually be replaced by the power of technology.
However, this naive idea was shaken one after another by Zane's dishes after arriving at Totsuki!
"I never expected."
"His cooking can also produce dishes that can go to heaven like this?"
Next to her, Rindo, quietly observing everything, couldn't help but flash a gleam in her eyes.
She often came to the tavern but had not noticed these fascinating dishes that could glow and go to heaven on Zane!
...
"Zane."
"Erina, she... she..."
"After tasting the Dragon's Song Strawberries, she evaluated my molecular cuisine as gorgeous but impractical. What do you think?"
"Are my molecular cuisines really that useless?"
Finally, after finishing her meal, Alice began to express her frustrations and confusion about the future of molecular cuisine to Zane.
"Culinary techniques actually improve continuously with historical development."
Staring at the perplexed Alice, Zane continued, "Just like the Ascending Dragon Dumplings you're eating now, when those so-called traditional dishes first appeared, they were also a kind of modern cuisine!"
"Taking it a step further, in the ancient times when humans ate raw meat but then roasted it over fire, that was modernization."
"Even the cheap steamed buns sold in canteens 2000 years ago represented a highly sophisticated culinary technique."
"So."
"Traditional delicacies were once molecular cuisine."
"I totally agree with this idea."
"For a chef, it's really important to accept modernization and technological advances in molecular cuisine."
"But at present, molecular cuisine often focuses too much on the changes brought by technology and overlooks the essence of cooking!"
"Anyway, whenever you can make molecular cuisine like this Ascending Dragon Dumplings dish, which is both impressive and delicious."
"Then the value and charm of modern cuisine can truly shine!"
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Innovation!
Sometimes, it's seen as heresy.
From raw meat to roasted meat, from flour to steamed buns, these are all advancements in cooking techniques.
But replacing food with chemical products and technology in thick soup seems to be rejected and misunderstood by many people.
So, in Zane's personal understanding, molecular cuisine still has a long way to go, and of course, it's a challenge for Alice.
"Zane, I'm here again!"
At this moment, as Alice fell into silence and contemplation,
Erina Nakiri, and her persistent companion Rindo, appeared again in the tavern.
As soon as they entered, Erina actually greeted Zane proactively.
And on her lovely face, there was an overflowing eagerness to taste the dishes.
Perhaps.
In today's world, Zane in Miss Erina's mind, has become very important, hasn't he?
Seeing the slight change in Erina, Rindo, following closely behind, couldn't help but think to herself.
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