Reborn in Japan as a Chef God

401: Chapter 400: Planting a Seed 401: Chapter 400: Planting a Seed What does squid sashimi taste like?

If it were inferior ingredients, the moment it enters the mouth, it would certainly have an intense fishy smell.

But at this moment, a refreshing fragrance occupied Master Yizhen’s mouth.

The fishy taste was so faint, almost negligible amidst the supremely refreshing texture.

By then, the taste buds had ignored any superfluous flavors.

“Fresh!”

Master Yizhen uttered this word, his face surprisingly adorned with a gentle smile.

The squid slices in his mouth, as he chewed, were very tender, smooth, delicious; thin though they were, they offered much to chew, the more he chewed the stronger the refreshing sweet taste became.

A treasure door seemed to faintly appear before the taster, luring them to chew over and over, delicately savoring the taste.

“Diagonal-cut squid slices!”

Tiqie Xianzuowen picked up the first slice of squid, observing it from below his eyes.

“The method of slicing the fish creates different textures.

Thus, knifework is extremely important for sashimi.

With squid sashimi, the cut is particularly critical.

If vertically cut, all the fibrous tissues break, leading to a tender texture.

If horizontally cut, the fibers remain intact, giving the piece a chewy texture.

But if diagonally cut, it retains both tenderness and chewiness…”

Under the camera, the four judges tasted the squid slices one after another, their expressions quite peculiar, their smiles so amiable, suddenly making them seem approachable.

On the platter, there was still more than half of the squid slices remaining.

Yuchuan Ayaka didn’t move, but the judges continued to taste another type of fish under Xia Yu’s guidance.

“Crucian carp, warm in nature, belongs to wood,” Xia Yu directed toward the ice platter.