Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma (2015–…): Season 1, Episode 11 - The Magician That Came from the East - full transcript

I am the chef.

I can't let some pissant go messing
with the recette I made, can I?

Megumi Tadokoro...

You're out.

The Food War...

FOOD WAR

If I beat you in a Food War,

will you take back your decision
to expel Tadokoro?

A Food War?

That has a nostalgic ring to it.

What is that idiot
transfer student thinking?

He's going up against a graduate,
a former No. 1 seat on the Council of Ten!

What's more, Chef Kojiro
Shinomiya is a beast

who fights on the front lines
of the culinary world!

A Food War with someone
not currently a student...

It's not unheard of,

but a Food War requires
the consent of both parties.

Correct?

Sorry, but I'm in no mood
to take on a challenge.

You can carry on all you want,

but Megumi Tadokoro's expulsion is set--

Come on, don't be so hasty.

It looks like things have gotten
rather interesting, Shinomiya.

Dojima-san?

THE MAGICIAN THAT CAME FROM THE EAST

OFFICE

I see.

HINAKO INUI
JAPANESE RESTAURANT "KIRI-NO-YA"

I'd say Megumi Tadokoro's dish
is delicious, wouldn't you?

Something like this deserves
a passing grade, right?

Shinomiya-senpai, you're so stubborn!

Pig-headed!

You narcissist!

Show-off!

Shut up, Hinako.

I- I- I- I'm sorry.

Slump...

Dojima-san, this challenge was supposed
to have been left entirely to me.

Of course, Shinomiya.

I have no qualms with the parameters of
your test or your criteria for judgment.

But at the very least, this girl tried
to cope with the situation at hand, yes?

Don't you think her grit leaves
some room for consideration?

GIN DOJIMA

No, I don't.

Not at all.

I think it does leave some room!

Hmph! That makes another vote in favor.
Looks like there's no avoiding it.

These guys...

It's decided.

I will manage this unofficial Food War.

Or, rather, offsite match.

However, we can't go disrupting
the training camp's program,

so you two will go up against Shinomiya

once the afternoon's challenges
have concluded.

Hey, wait a minute, Dojima-san!

Why do I have to do some foolish--

Do it, Shinomiya.

Very well, I'll go along
with Monsieur Dojima's whimsical idea.

Okay, Yukihira,

if you win, I'll take back her expulsion.

But...

if you lose, you'll be out as well.

Then, it's settled.

Come by the basement
of the hotel annex later.

You two will show me what you've got.

Well, looks like
we've still got a chance, huh?

But first, let's give the afternoon
challenge our all, Tadokoro.

STAAAARE...

Soma-kun, you idiot!

Why'd you go an' confront him like that?

You already done passed!

You shoulda just let me be...

Tadokoro...

Your small-town accent
comes out sometimes, huh?

How is this the time
for something like that?

Come on, get up.

The challenge is gonna start,
and we'll be late.

You're always helping me.

Now I've gotten you involved
in something like this.

I...

How can I apologize to you?

You don't have to.

I did this 'cause I wanted to.

You don't gotta apologize.

Also, the reason I challenged him
should be obvious.

You've got no business
losing at a place like this.

Well?

Nothing, she wasn't in her room, either.

And I can't reach her on her phone.

That's not like Megumi.
I wonder if something happened to her?

All teams should've finished
their afternoon challenges by now.

Don't tell me...

Her name wasn't on the list
of those who failed.

Wanna try asking someone
who was in the same challenge?

Oh, that's right!
Yukihira would've been with her, right?

Where's Yukihira?

I haven't seen him, either.

Those two...

They started a Food War when
they were involved with Bowl-Soc, right?

Or, rather, Yukihira did...

This can only be bad!

Heh, heh, heh, heh, heh...

Tohtsuki Resort's hotel annex won't
be used in this year's training camp.

So here, in the 1st-floor
basement kitchen...

there will be no distractions.

JUST AN OBSERVER

B- but why are all these graduates here?

They've come to act as judges.

JUST AN OBSERVER

Inui's judgment would seem to be
rather biased, however.

DONATO GOTODA
AUBERGE "TRÉSOR"

An unofficial Food War right in
the middle of the training camp, huh?

What's more, a graduate vs. a student...

I wonder what would happen
if Mr. Chapelle learned of this?

HITOSHI SEKIMORI
SUSHI RESTAURANT "GINZA HINOWA"

I'm sure we'd be scolded.
Soundly, at that.

FUYUMI MIZUHARA
ITALIAN RESTAURANT "RISTORANTE F"

If he found out, I'd run for it.

And blame everything on Shinomiya.

Dammit, I can hear you, Mizuhara!

Very well, we will now begin
our 2-against-1 offsite match.

These vegetables are leftovers
from today's battles.

You will use these to make your dishes.

You're free to make whatever you like,

but have vegetables
be the main component of your dish.

Time limit is set at two hours.

I'm the one that caused this Food War...

There's no way I can let Soma
be expelled because of it!

I have to at least make sure
I don't weigh him down!

Also, there's one more condition.

Megumi Tadokoro...

you will be the main chef.

You'll decide the recipe on your own.

Yukihira, you'll act as sous-chef
and support her.

And so...

this Food War...

will now begin!

Dojima-senpai!

I'm the one who wanted this Food War!

So why do I...

I brought together a challenge
that otherwise wouldn't have happened.

You will accept the conditions I've set.

-Still--
-Yukihira!

Let's say Tadokoro survives
thanks to your cooking.

What merit is there in that?

It makes her little more than a leech.

Sooner or later, she'll end up failing
some other challenge, right?

Will she simply continue
to rely on you, Yukihira-kun?

At Tohtsuki Academy, you must show
your worth by your own hands.

Can you remain here or not?

One must prove that himself.

Tonight, right now,
at this cooking station...

Tadokoro-kun,

you are the chef.

Dojima-san...

I've already decided what I'll make.

May I go ahead and start?

Yes, feel free.

I can sympathize with you, Yukihira.

How so?

You're feeling despair, yes?

After all, your fate rests
in the hands of a dimwit like that.

Did you hear that?
That hateful talk just now?

I think Shinomiya really
is a horrible person.

That's why Shinomiya-san
can never date a girl for very long.

You on the sidelines, shut up!

Wait a minute, Hinako,
when did you get out of your ropes?

Good luck, my dear Megumi-chan!

Don't listen to a spiteful man like him!

Shut your mouth!

Chef Kojiro Shinomiya...

After graduating from Tohtsuki,

he went to France on his own

and opened up a restaurant in Paris,
a fierce battleground of fine dining.

I'm going to fight a man
like that with my recipe?

I have to calm down.

I have to calm down, and yet...

I'm drawing a blank.

I can't stop shaking.

-Tadokoro!
-Incidentally...

you will be giving her no help
with her recipe.

You are her sous-chef, nothing more.

She's the one in charge.

You thought Tadokoro was worthy
of going on, didn't you?

If you're saying
you don't believe in her cooking,

step down from this challenge right now!

I can't do that, can I?

I'm a chef.

How could a chef run away
from the kitchen?

It's no good.

Sure enough, I can't do it!

I've only been able to make it
this far thanks to Soma.

-I'm just...
-Hey, Tadokoro.

-I'm just...
-Put your hands together.

Your hands!

Ow...

I learned that a long time ago back home.

It's a technique
to get rid of nervousness.

Still, the drawback
is you can't do it on your own.

It hurts, but...

I stopped shaking.

Look, for starters, just calm down.

Then think hard about what you'll make.

B-- But...

But Shinomiya's going to make French
cuisine that he mastered in-country!

If I don't make something to beat that,
you'll get expelled!

It's like my dad said...

"Cooking is about putting
everything you are on a plate."

For the moment, just forget about
what the other guy's making.

But my cooking is just...

That onigiri of yours
I ate out in the fields...

It really was delicious.

AAH...

Don't overthink things.

Just make the kind of food you make.

That'll be enough.

The kind of food I make?

Well, this is a surprise.

She hasn't even started cooking?

Your chef there really is a dimwit.

Would you mind waiting till after

you've tasted Tadokoro's food
to talk smack about her?

Soma-kun!

Um... I've decided!

I think.

What are you doing, Shinomiya-senpai?

This is abuse! Untie me!

If you don't shut up right now,
I'll gag you, too.

That got you compliant, huh?

A Food War against a graduate?

Yeah, that's what a guy
in the same group as Tadokoro said.

But why? How did things come to that?

It looks like Tadokoro was going
to be chopped, so Yukihira--

Megumi, chopped?

I can't take it!

I can't deal with this!

Yuki, calm down.

So, that's the dish I thought I'd make.

Interesting!

Really? For real?

All right!

B-- But the ingredients in this recipe
need a lot of prep work.

I don't know if we can pull it off...

Just who do you think I am?

I'm the number-two guy
at "Japanese Eatery Yukihira"!

Still, it's just the two of us,
me and my dad.

I'm gonna support you
with all the experience I've got.

For one day only,
"Japanese Eatery Tadokoro" is now open!

Y-- Yeah!

All right!

You ready to do this, Chef?

Yes!

JAPANESE EATERY TADOKORO

I'll do the tomatoes.

Soma-kun, you prep
the rest of the ingredients.

Aye, aye!

Shinomiya-senpai!

What do you want, Hinako?

A Japanese eatery is a shokuji-dokoro,

which matches Tadokoro's dokoro,

so it has a very nice ring to it,
doesn't it?

Take her far away from here!

Why?

If I think about trying to beat Shinomiya,

I get worked up and even more nervous.

I just have to concentrate
on my own cooking.

Because right now, I'm the chef.

Oh, no!

The shoulder is the first thing
I should've cut!

Now the whole cooking order is--

Here are the cuts.

I've removed all the tendons, too.

Should I get on the chicken liver
or the backfat next?

U-- Um, the liver, please.

Comin' up!

Soma-kun, how's the bake mold coming?

All done, all that's left is
to add the paté.

By the way, I'll be done with the
sautéed vegetables in 12 seconds.

Th-- Thank you!

Incredible!

He keeps turning out pre-prepped
ingredients exactly when I need them.

Is this the right amount of coarseness?

Yes!

Even though he's the only
one supporting me,

compared to when I cook alone,

it's like I'm moving many times faster!

What is that?

He's supporting her
by anticipating what she'll do

and making sure they're working
on the same page.

What's more, he only does what's needed.

He's sure not to get in Tadokoro's way.

He shows incredible sensitivity.

Who is he?

Soma Yukihira?

This year's sole transfer student, eh?

He works at a local eatery.

It seems
he's gained experience on the job.

Still, there's no way
he could move like that

just by helping out
in the family restaurant.

No matter how you look at it,

his moves are far beyond
those of Tohtsuki's students.

All right, everyone, prepare to serve!

Begin plating!

Gotcha!

Now then, we will begin judgment.

We'll start with Shinomiya's cooking.

Serve it.

The cooking of a graduate
from Tohtsuki Academy...

What kind of incredible dish will we see?

Man, I've been looking forward to this.

Yes.

It's a chou farci!

This is a little unexpected.

It's a local dish of the Auvergne region.

Meat and vegetables are minced finely
and used as stuffing for cabbage leaves

that are rolled and steamed.

It's a dish similar to
the cabbage rolls of other cuisines.

It's a staple of local cooking,
often made in French households.

It's kind of a letdown, huh?

Shinomiya-senpai usually only
makes pretentious food, but this--

Wait a minute...

Where's my serving?

There isn't one.

You can share with Mizuhara.

Well then...

Oh! The aroma of the pot herbs
whets the appetite!

M-- M-- Meraviglioso!

DELICIOUS!

Th-- This filling isn't the pork roast
and onions used in a normal chou farci.

It's a farci made
from the breast of local duck!

FARCI

The breast meat is sliced open

and stuffed with morel mushrooms,
asparagus, and foie gras,

all sautéed in beef fat
to give them depth of flavor.

What's more, the breast meat, butter, egg,
and cream were blended into a mousse,

inserted and then steamed.

This mousse lingers on the tongue.

Then the flavors dissolve,

and its rich flavor spreads
throughout the mouth.

What's most impressive of all, though,

is the cabbage that surrounds it.

Savoy cabbage:

this ingredient,
called chirimen cabbage in Japan,

has a strong grassy scent when raw,

but when cooked,
it takes on a sublime sweetness.

Blanchir...

Blanching.

Vapeur...

Steaming.

This was cooked using various processes,

each being the perfect complement
to the highlights of this dish.

The result is a delicate sweetness
that elevates the overall deliciousness.

It's as if a spell had been cast on it.

As soon as he graduated from Tohtsuki,
Shinomiya went alone to France,

and after a few years honing his skills,
opened a restaurant in Paris,

becoming an owner chef.

While French cuisine tends
to emphasize meat dishes,

Shinomiya's cooking cast new light
on legumes, that is, vegetables,

and was a shock to gourmands
throughout the country.

In time, the residents of that city
of haute cuisine

came to respect the chef
who had come from Japan,

and began to call him...

The Legume Magician!

I'm so annoyed.

I'm so annoyed, but it's delicious!

His heightened creativity has transformed
what is a simple regional dish.

He's elevated this to a level

where it could be served
in a high-class restaurant.

The duck mousse dissolves in the mouth,

and the sweetness of the cabbage
that surrounds it...

it embraces the palate,

and then the entire body!

It's as if a kind of flavor magic runs
through the tongue and then the body!

This is...

...magic!

Yes...

Indeed!

The work of the Magician
that Came From the East...

Legume Magic!

Cabbage Red!

C-- Cabbage Blue.

Cabbage Pink!

Yes!

Magical Cabbage!

Magic, magic...

I'm so satisfied!

That's Shinomiya-san, all right.

True enough, it's the work
of the Legume Magician.

Hey, what do you think, Mizuhara?

How's it taste?

If I make myself forget
it was you who made it, it's perfect.

Huh? Well, too bad for you!

Still, that was unexpected, Shinomiya.

I thought for sure we'd get one of the
specialties from your restaurant, Shino's.

Such a harsh joke, Dojima-san.

I'm going up against mere students.

Wouldn't it be cruel to bring out
one of my signature dishes?

How typical.

You might beat them so hard
they'll never cook again.

This up-and-coming chef opened his own
restaurant in the best district of Paris,

the battleground of fine dining,
and has continued to wage culinary war.

He has an overwhelming sense of pride,

that he could never lose to a student.

But if there's an opening
that can be taken advantage of...

Now then, Tadokoro, Yukihira.

It's your turn to serve.

Sir!

A-- All right!

This is it...

It's time for our food to be judged.

Ready to go, Tadokoro?

Tadokoro?

I made this food using everything I had.

For someone to go judging it...

It's just so scary!

What will they say?

What if they say it's awful?

Even though Soma-kun helped me!

THE FOOD

It'll be okay.

Now go!

This is...

A terrine!

TO BE CONTINUED

Subtitle translation by:
Javier Lopez