Early morning!
The air is always so fresh.
Especially in the spacious courtyard, when the faint scent of flowers and the fragrance of green grass mix and drift into your nose with the gentle breeze, you feel completely intoxicated!
At this moment, Erina sat upright, her eyes tightly closed.
Possessing the God Tongue, she had, a few days prior, suppressed all competitors and secured the tenth seat of the Elite Ten!
Although this seat was the lowest-ranking position within the Totsuki Ten Masters Council, holding little power or say, she was the only one to serve as an Elite Ten member while still a middle school student, truly having limitless prospects!
At the same time, she also carried the bloodline of the Nakiri family.
Therefore, no one at Totsuki Culinary Academy dared to underestimate her, nor did anyone dare to provoke her.
Since the moment of her birth, Erina possessed a sense of taste that was extraordinary.
Her perception and sensitivity to ingredients and flavors far exceeded the comprehension of ordinary people!
She could even go to the exaggerated extent of tasting various salts one by one and immediately determining their composition and origin!
It was this ability of hers, which had reached a realm incomprehensible to everyone, as if a deity had descended, that led people to call her:
The God Tongue!
And relying on the power of the God Tongue, Erina gained widespread fame in the culinary world even at a young age, with many restaurants and eateries inviting her to serve as a supervisor!
At the same time, many Chefs frequently invited her to taste their dishes.
After all, if one could gain the approval of this girl with the God Tongue, it was destined that they would be an unshakeable, excellent Chef in the entire culinary world!
You should know that you can question many things, but in the realm of gourmet cuisine, you can never question the God Tongue!
Therefore, the current Erina also holds extremely high authority in the culinary world.
Sometimes, a single word from her can truly determine the fate of a Chef, or even a restaurant!
"Erina-ojousama,"
"This is the Tonkotsu Rich Soup Lobster Ramen made by the Tokyo Ramen Kokugikan, which has a 120-year history!"
At this moment, her lackey on the side!
Oh, no, no, no, her secretary Hisako Arato, seeing that Erina remained unmoved, could only lean down slightly and whisper a reminder into her ear.
"Hmm!"
"I know!"
Opening her bright eyes, Erina, who was about to taste the dish, lowered her head to look at the bowl of Ramen on the table.
Upon closer inspection, one could see that although it was a lobster Ramen, it perfectly combined traditional Eastern noodles with Western seafood.
In this dish, the vibrant red lobster complemented the golden noodles beautifully.
As for the chopped green onions, seaweed, fish balls, and other garnishes, they not only added rich color and layers but also made the entire bowl of Ramen more nutritious!
Afterward, she withdrew her gaze.
Erina couldn't help but nod: "As expected of a century-old establishment, the ingredients used in this Ramen are indeed carefully selected!"
"Yes!"
"Erina-ojousama."
"We use distilled water to knead the noodles, so the inherent noodle fragrance will be purer!"
"In many cases, distilled water cannot actually be used as a water source for kneading dough, because its purity, mineral content, and other factors may affect the formation and texture of gluten."
"But in certain special circumstances, such as making gluten-free foods or when a highly purified water source is needed, it can be…"
"Stop!"
"These theoretical things, you don't need to explain all of them to me."
"After all, the quality of any dish, the good or bad of any ingredient, cannot escape the analysis of my God Tongue!"
Seeing the Ramen Chef from the Tokyo Ramen Kokugikan trying to explain the preparation of this Lobster Ramen to her, Erina quickly dissuaded him.
Then she took a deep breath, picked up her chopsticks, first picked up the lobster floating in the noodle soup, and tasted it carefully.
The fresh lobster meat was indeed meticulously selected; the texture was very plump, delicate, and tender.
During the cooking process, the lobster meat was meticulously prepared by the Chef, fully absorbing the flavors of various seasonings.
As a result, every bite allowed one to feel the rich seafood flavor, as if being in the vast blue ocean, swimming freely!
Next, after finishing the lobster, it was time to taste the noodles!
With a "slurp, slurp" sound, strands of noodles quickly slid into Erina's delicate small mouth!
Indeed, the noodles kneaded with distilled water were purer and more delicate in flavor.
Perfectly blended with the deliciousness of the lobster, every bite was an enjoyment, making one involuntarily intoxicated!
Finally, it was the noodle soup.
The unique sauce, fragrant cooking wine, delicious tonkotsu broth, and other seasonings were intertwined, making the texture of the entire bowl of Ramen richer and more varied!
And the flavors of these seasonings were constantly complementing each other, making the deliciousness of the lobster more prominent, and also making the texture of the noodles richer!
Overall, this was indeed a high-quality Tonkotsu Rich Soup Lobster Ramen!
Gradually, Erina entered a wonderful realm because of the taste of this Ramen!
She saw herself transform into a mermaid in a bottomless ocean, and then a large red lobster was desperately chasing her from behind!
Helpless, Erina, now a mermaid, could only wag her fishtail and continuously swim forward!
Just as she was about to be caught by the lobster, its claws violently shook, and its tail twisted, as if dancing.
Then, Erina discovered that this lobster was not chasing her to kill her, but was showing her goodwill!
A piece of meat fell from its claw, seemingly a gift for her, so she carefully took it and put it into her mouth.
Immediately, a delicious taste quickly spread throughout her mouth.
Then, the large lobster moved again, seemingly waiting for Erina's response.
She could only reach out her hand again to pull its claw and interact, beginning a subtle dance in the ocean!
And in this process, she not only tasted delicious food but also experienced the joy of interacting with food.
"Ah!"
"I… I am…"
Suddenly, Erina woke up.
The absurd scene of dancing with a lobster that she had just fantasized in her mind vanished in an instant.
She first rubbed her temples, then tried to use her God Tongue to analyze this Tonkotsu Rich Soup Lobster Ramen, and then, as if she understood something, she couldn't help but become enraged!
"Bastard!"
"Is this your intention?!"
The next moment, she directly dumped the entire bowl of scalding Lobster Ramen onto the Chef's head.