Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma (2015–…): Season 2, Episode 3 - The Generation of Prodigies - full transcript
The winner of Ryo and Megumi's battle is announced. Immediately after that, the master of medicinal cuisine, Hisako, goes head to head against the spice master, Hayama.
-Lobster! Lobster! Lobster!
-Scallop! Scallop! Scallop!
The school director grabbed his brush!
But the winner...
Who will it be?
The winner is Ryo Kurokiba!
Tadokoro's dish didn't...
Yeah, it didn't make
the director bare his chest.
Thank you, everyone.
That concludes today's cooking.
The third and fourth battles
will be held tomorrow.
Please take care on your way out.
MEGUMI
What do you say we go see Tadokoro?
Yeah...
Huh? Yuki?
Megumi!
Kurokiba-kun was so scary!
I know, I get it.
You were like a rabbit
frightened by a wild dog!
Good job, Megumi Tadokoro.
Hojo-san!
That was great.
You really went toe-to-toe with Kurokiba!
That was an awesome battle!
It wasn't just luck that got you
through the preliminaries!
Thank you for your judgment
today, everyone.
Your cars have been prepared for you.
Please, this way.
Grandfather, are you all right?
Oh, it's nothing, I must use the washroom.
Megumi Tadokoro, was that her name?
That girl possesses immeasurable
latent potential, is that it?
I disrobed without even realizing it.
The 92nd term...
This is an age of kings!
THE AGE OF KINGS
Hayama-kun!
What are you doing here?
Nothing really.
I just wanted to get some night air.
Say, Hayama-kun...
Don't worry too much
about having to win, okay?
Just making it through the preliminaries
has made me really, really proud!
You're going to be up there
on the big stage, so just enjoy yourself.
Okay?
If you laugh it off like that,
of course I'm gonna get mad.
I will make it to the top...
I will!
Brother, have you packed
everything you need?
Oh, and be sure to take
that good luck charm I gave you.
Yeah, I've got it.
Also, this is a sleep easy pillow
I bought yesterday.
And I'll light an aromatic candle
so you can relax.
Just calm down, Isami.
I'm praying that tomorrow, you'll be
able to give it everything you've got.
Not to worry, little brother.
I've made myself improve
so I'll get through the finals
and face Soma Yukihira again.
Just you watch, Isami.
There's no way
our Italian cuisine can lose!
Please wait and see, Erina-sama.
With these hands, I will win!
That's my girl, Hisako.
I look forward to it.
For Jun's sake...
For Isami's sake...
For Erina-sama's sake...
I cannot lose!
43RD FALL
And so, the curtain rises on day two
of the Fall Selection finals!
We'll be holding the third
and fourth battles today,
featuring four contestants
who made it through the preliminaries.
What kind of heated battle
can we expect to unfold?
Soma-kun sure is late.
Jeez, he needs to watch these
so he can prepare for his next battle!
He wouldn't wake up at all.
Maybe I should have dragged him here.
Well, he's been pulling all-nighters.
But it looks like he's left
the dorm, so he'll be fine.
Yo, we meet again, Soma Yukihira.
It's you, from the preliminaries.
93!
Yukihira ranks in at 2nd place!
Sorry 'bout that, transfer student.
I didn't see ya.
C'mon, don't look so mad...
Soma Yukihira.
What do you say we head
to the auditorium together, huh?
Yeah, why not?
All right, hang on a sec.
That bike is pretty hardcore...
This guy seems like one wild S.O.B.
Sorry for the wait.
That was a heck of a wait.
I didn't think you'd cover it
and rope it off.
Takin' precautions like this
is only natural.
I got it registered against theft,
of course, and use a GPS service.
So if it gets stolen,
I'll know where it is.
Is that a threat?
My credo is,
"The devil is in the details,"
both in the kitchen and out!
This guy's actually kinda particular.
You wouldn't think it, giant that he is.
I ain't introduced myself yet, huh?
The name is...
Subaru Mimasaka.
Remember that.
He's the eighth contestant in the finals.
SUBARU MIMASAKA
That's one awesome name!
Right?
By the way, this embroidery...
You mean...
Yup, I did it myself!
That's awesome!
And now, the third battle
is getting underway!
Today's theme is that American-made dish
that has evolved far beyond fast food:
the hamburger!
The standard is a cooked patty
between two buns,
but contestants are free to choose
what ingredients and type of bun to use.
Okay, it's time for our finalists
to make their arrival!
It's gonna start! Yukihira!
I-I'll go look for him outside.
Hey, pass a message
on to your mistress for me.
I'll be taking that seat
on the next generation of the Ten.
As well as the top spot at Tohtsuki.
Please keep such foolishness
here and here alone.
Erina-sama's successor
on the Ten will be me.
Here comes the man
who manipulates spices at will,
the one who took the top spot in A Block:
Akira Hayama!
He's up against the contestant who got
the second spot in B Block
with her medicinal curry:
Hisako Arato!
A match between a spice expert
and a medicinal expert, huh?
They're different fields,
but those two have similar approaches.
It's like a battle of the herbs, huh?
Let the cooking...
begin!
That's...
It's kebab!
Hayama made a damn doner kebab!
Turkish food, huh?
Indeed, doner means rotate
and kebab means roast.
Heat is slowly applied as the meat turns,
blending the flavor of the fat
with that of the spices as it cooks.
Woo-hoo! The smell from
that fatty meat is so rich!
It looks delish!
What about Miss Secretary?
What the heck?
Hey, that steel pail...
It's moving!
That's...
It's a softshell tortoise!
So Miss Secretary is going to make...
...a tortoise burger?
Breaking down a softshell tortoise
uses a technique called yottsu-oroshi.
You turn the tortoise on its back
and watch for when it extends its neck...
She didn't hesitate at all.
Now that she's drained the blood,
she's pouring something in...
Is that saké?
So that the blood won't congeal, right?
I bet she's going to use it in her patty!
Those tortoise guts are gross!
Even covered in fresh blood,
her expression is so dignified.
Dearest Hisako, you're wonderful!
Daylily and wu wei zi are medicinal herbs,
and she's added ginger and Shaoxing wine?
Yes...
And by simmering those with the shell,
she's trying to make
a rich, flavorful broth.
Soma-kun, hurry up!
Hayama-kun and Arato-san
have already started cooking!
Yeah, yeah.
So, who is this Arato?
She's Nakiri-san's assistant!
Oh, Miss Secretary?
Jeez, reckon what you've been up
to is beyond me, Soma-kun!
I ran into this kinda weird guy.
Soma Yukihira...
You have a small family restaurant
in your hometown.
You've used your experiences there
to create food that is wildly imaginative.
JAPANESE EATERY
YUKIHIRA
You have a tremendous amount of pride
in the shop that bears your name.
At the training camp, you made
an okaki-age and a soufflé omelet.
Your height is 171 centimeters.
You weigh 57 kilograms.
Your blood type is B,
and your shoe size is 26.5 centimeters.
This past month, your average sleep time
has been 6 hours, 14 minutes.
In middle school, you were
in Class 5 your first year,
Class 2 your second year,
and Class 7 your third year.
The devil is in the details.
Takumi Aldini...
Son and heir to a trattoria in Tuscany.
Born to a Japanese father
and an Italian mother.
Height: 168 centimeters.
Weight: 54 kilograms.
Blood type: A.
Holds a fierce sense of rivalry
toward Soma Yukihira.
Lives with his younger brother Isami.
Calls home twice a month.
Has a fan club at Tohtsuki Academy.
Doesn't like heights.
Has an interest in Japanese food replicas.
Sets two alarms when going to bed.
Has a mole on his left shoulder.
Prefers showers over baths.
Is bad at poker.
Most of his underwear is checkered.
And the thing most important to him is...
U-um! This is our current location!
I'm sorry, Soma-kun, this is my fault.
No worries.
What's this? You're lost?
Then watch it on the monitor
in my waiting room.
It's just right over there.
Yukihira?
And Tadokoro-san?
WAITING ROOM
SUBARU MIMASAKA
I swear...
How did I end up here, too?
Where's the friggin' harm?
You already finished goin'
over your ingredients, right?
Take whatever snacks ya like.
Oh, thank you very much!
What do you think
about this match, Yukihira?
Yeah, I don't know...
I've never seen Miss Secretary's cooking.
What do you think, Tadokoro?
Um, well...
Arato-san's specialty
is medicinal cooking.
I'm not sure that's a good match
with hamburgers.
In any case, looks like the first one
to finish is gonna be Hisako Arato.
She's mixed diced tortoise meat
and innards with ground pork,
and now she's kneading it.
And she's seasoned it with salt and pepper
to make her patties, right?
Then she wrapped it in pork caul fat.
That fatty membrane lets her cook it
without it falling apart.
Hisako!
Come on, Hisako!
The cherry blossoms are so pretty!
The girl called the God Tongue...
What I wish is to always
serve at her side,
to walk with her,
if even a few steps behind.
For the sake of that wish, I will make
it through the Selection and beyond!
I shall unveil a dish that will...
rattle the senses!
This is a softshell tortoise burger!
Okay, will the judges take it soft on her
or give her a shell of a time?
This Chinese steamed bread
has both resilience and a distinctive
subtle sweetness!
All the hairs on my body
are standing on end!
My body...
it's like it's on fire!
They look so shiny and young!
That's the power
of softshell tortoise, huh?
The thick meat of this patty
melts in the mouth.
It overflows with the umami
of the tortoise!
The sauce incorporates the tortoise stock,
making it thick and starchy!
It blends with the patty to create
a depth of flavor!
The blood added to the patty
warms the patty from the inside.
Also...
I ground the shell and worked
the powder into the patty.
Dried tortoise shell is used in Chinese
herbal medicine as a health tonic.
She used tortoise in both
the sauce and the patty!
Now I get why the judges look so happy!
Nay!
Only one with experience can grasp
the quintessence of this dish.
The answer lies in the gelatinous nature,
the viscosity of the tortoise.
That is exactly right.
Such viscosity greatly
affects the flavor profile.
Also, this patty contains a wealth
of not just stock, but dissolved gelatin.
The area of the human body
most sensitive to physical stimuli
is the back of the roof of
the mouth, the soft palate.
MEDICINAL COOKING COMPENDIUM
The meatiness of the patty
and the creaminess of the sauce
provide an almost seductive experience.
Put simply, this is a jolt not just to the
sense of taste, but to the sense of touch!
It's like the sheer sensuality of
the tortoise leaves you nowhere to hide!
This deliciousness, it's monstrous!
I became fairly intoxicated
without realizing it.
I-i-incredible!
She used medicinal cooking that well
even in a hamburger battle?
Yes.
If you go up against her, she will bring
that level of knowledge to the table.
But still...
this battle belongs to Akira Hayama.
What's this?
The second Hayama
started cooking his patties,
the faces of everyone
in the audience changed!
It's not all about
what's inside the mouth.
Not in the world of taste.
Done.
The aroma of Akira Hayama's hamburger
is spreading through the venue.
We can't wait to meet this meat!
Awesome!
It's like a thick Hamburg steak
topped with kebab!
Hurry, hurry!
The judges have totally
turned into begging dogs!
Apologies for the wait.
What are you up to, Akira Hayama?
Something like that would make
the taste overpowering.
No matter how much you try
to entice them with aroma,
what you need is a refined flavor.
I was in such a daze, I didn't realize...
We already ate it!
He went with pita bread for the "bun," eh?
Pita bread...
This Middle Eastern bread is cooked at
high temperatures till it fluffs up,
creating a pocket that's
filled with different ingredients.
The smell of the kebab is masked by
a homemade yogurt sauce,
elevating the aroma of the spices.
And the patty is a kofta,
a Turkish meatloaf that pairs ground beef
and lamb with a variety of spices.
It's an assault on the nostrils!
What's going on?
His patty was so thick, but...
I'll explain it to you.
There are four ingredients needed
to make a hamburger:
the bun, the patty, sauce, and pickles.
The sharp flavor
and acidity of the pickles
makes the umami of the meat stand out.
They are the secret star of the dish.
It looks like you used shredded
ginger to fill that role,
but if you ask me, that was naïve.
What? Then what did you...
For my pickles, I used achaar.
Achaar is an extremely acidic preservative
made of vegetables and fruit
pickled in mustard oil.
I used onions to make this achaar.
The nose-tickling scent of the mustard oil
elevates the umami of the meat.
For acidity, the star player is amachur,
a powdered condiment made
from dried mangoes.
I used lemon juice
to accentuate the acidity,
then tickled the nose
by adding garlic, chili peppers,
cloves, cumin seeds, black
pepper, paprika powder,
and to give it sweetness,
honey and a touch of ginger.
The scent of pickles made by one
with an exceptional sense of smell...
It takes both the meat's fattiness
and the odor of the lamb
and instead makes them desirable!
This was an explosion of taste,
of the senses!
When it comes to curry
and spices, his talent is limitless.
Akira Hayama...
His potential could rival
even the God Tongue!
We've decided the winner of this battle!
I am aiming for the top spot.
Anyone who tries so hard
to remain second...
is hardly a worthy opponent.
What was that?
Everything about you is limited.
That includes your ambition
and your culinary view.
I don't want to concede to him,
but the moment I caught
the scent of his food...
I felt a hunger that stripped me bare!
AKIRA HAYAMA
In this third battle,
the winner is Akira Hayama!
I lost...
Hisako...
I'm so very sorry.
Excuse me...
The fourth battle is about to begin.
Anyone not competing,
please relocate to the audience seating.
Ah, okay! Sorry, Eizan-senpai!
Yukihira...
In this Selection...
I will settle that battle
from the first day of training camp!
The one Inui-senpai totally
avoided judging, right?
ZOOM
Man, that takes me back!
In any case, I'm going to defeat you!
One day soon, I will challenge you
to a Food War.
When that happens,
I will utterly destroy you.
This guy's the same age as me,
but he's come so far.
Always being at the restaurant,
I had no idea.
Sure thing, Takumi.
So you better not lose!
Let's figure out who's gonna destroy who!
Yes, of course, Yukihira!
You know, about Mimasaka-kun...
Arato-san made an incredible dish, but he
was so sure that Hayama-kun would win.
He's a unique talent.
To Subaru Mimasaka,
Tohtsuki is the perfect playground.
WAITING ROOM TAKUMI ALDINI
Hey!
I'll thank you to keep
your hands off my things.
I know you've been stalking me
these past few days.
What do you think you're up to?
You're okay with this?
Such crappy old utensils?
You'll only be able
to make garbage with this stuff.
Are you trying to provoke me?
I can see right through you.
There's something
I've been wantin' to ask you...
It's about your brother.
Ever since he was a kid, he's been kinda
lacking in the cooking department.
It's obvious he's a second-rate chef.
It takes all he's got just
to stay in your shadow.
How's it feel
to have such a dimwit for a brother?
Bastard!
Okay, you Italian mongrel.
This is gonna be a one-on-one bout, so...
we gotta enjoy it to the fullest...
Takumi Aldini!
SOUND ROOM IN USE
Urara-chan!
This is bad!
What is it, Yua-chan?
This just came in!
I have...
I have an announcement
for everyone in the audience.
The next bout between
Subaru Mimasaka and Takumi Aldini...
will be held as a Food War!
A Food War?
Subtitle translation by Javier Lopez
-Scallop! Scallop! Scallop!
The school director grabbed his brush!
But the winner...
Who will it be?
The winner is Ryo Kurokiba!
Tadokoro's dish didn't...
Yeah, it didn't make
the director bare his chest.
Thank you, everyone.
That concludes today's cooking.
The third and fourth battles
will be held tomorrow.
Please take care on your way out.
MEGUMI
What do you say we go see Tadokoro?
Yeah...
Huh? Yuki?
Megumi!
Kurokiba-kun was so scary!
I know, I get it.
You were like a rabbit
frightened by a wild dog!
Good job, Megumi Tadokoro.
Hojo-san!
That was great.
You really went toe-to-toe with Kurokiba!
That was an awesome battle!
It wasn't just luck that got you
through the preliminaries!
Thank you for your judgment
today, everyone.
Your cars have been prepared for you.
Please, this way.
Grandfather, are you all right?
Oh, it's nothing, I must use the washroom.
Megumi Tadokoro, was that her name?
That girl possesses immeasurable
latent potential, is that it?
I disrobed without even realizing it.
The 92nd term...
This is an age of kings!
THE AGE OF KINGS
Hayama-kun!
What are you doing here?
Nothing really.
I just wanted to get some night air.
Say, Hayama-kun...
Don't worry too much
about having to win, okay?
Just making it through the preliminaries
has made me really, really proud!
You're going to be up there
on the big stage, so just enjoy yourself.
Okay?
If you laugh it off like that,
of course I'm gonna get mad.
I will make it to the top...
I will!
Brother, have you packed
everything you need?
Oh, and be sure to take
that good luck charm I gave you.
Yeah, I've got it.
Also, this is a sleep easy pillow
I bought yesterday.
And I'll light an aromatic candle
so you can relax.
Just calm down, Isami.
I'm praying that tomorrow, you'll be
able to give it everything you've got.
Not to worry, little brother.
I've made myself improve
so I'll get through the finals
and face Soma Yukihira again.
Just you watch, Isami.
There's no way
our Italian cuisine can lose!
Please wait and see, Erina-sama.
With these hands, I will win!
That's my girl, Hisako.
I look forward to it.
For Jun's sake...
For Isami's sake...
For Erina-sama's sake...
I cannot lose!
43RD FALL
And so, the curtain rises on day two
of the Fall Selection finals!
We'll be holding the third
and fourth battles today,
featuring four contestants
who made it through the preliminaries.
What kind of heated battle
can we expect to unfold?
Soma-kun sure is late.
Jeez, he needs to watch these
so he can prepare for his next battle!
He wouldn't wake up at all.
Maybe I should have dragged him here.
Well, he's been pulling all-nighters.
But it looks like he's left
the dorm, so he'll be fine.
Yo, we meet again, Soma Yukihira.
It's you, from the preliminaries.
93!
Yukihira ranks in at 2nd place!
Sorry 'bout that, transfer student.
I didn't see ya.
C'mon, don't look so mad...
Soma Yukihira.
What do you say we head
to the auditorium together, huh?
Yeah, why not?
All right, hang on a sec.
That bike is pretty hardcore...
This guy seems like one wild S.O.B.
Sorry for the wait.
That was a heck of a wait.
I didn't think you'd cover it
and rope it off.
Takin' precautions like this
is only natural.
I got it registered against theft,
of course, and use a GPS service.
So if it gets stolen,
I'll know where it is.
Is that a threat?
My credo is,
"The devil is in the details,"
both in the kitchen and out!
This guy's actually kinda particular.
You wouldn't think it, giant that he is.
I ain't introduced myself yet, huh?
The name is...
Subaru Mimasaka.
Remember that.
He's the eighth contestant in the finals.
SUBARU MIMASAKA
That's one awesome name!
Right?
By the way, this embroidery...
You mean...
Yup, I did it myself!
That's awesome!
And now, the third battle
is getting underway!
Today's theme is that American-made dish
that has evolved far beyond fast food:
the hamburger!
The standard is a cooked patty
between two buns,
but contestants are free to choose
what ingredients and type of bun to use.
Okay, it's time for our finalists
to make their arrival!
It's gonna start! Yukihira!
I-I'll go look for him outside.
Hey, pass a message
on to your mistress for me.
I'll be taking that seat
on the next generation of the Ten.
As well as the top spot at Tohtsuki.
Please keep such foolishness
here and here alone.
Erina-sama's successor
on the Ten will be me.
Here comes the man
who manipulates spices at will,
the one who took the top spot in A Block:
Akira Hayama!
He's up against the contestant who got
the second spot in B Block
with her medicinal curry:
Hisako Arato!
A match between a spice expert
and a medicinal expert, huh?
They're different fields,
but those two have similar approaches.
It's like a battle of the herbs, huh?
Let the cooking...
begin!
That's...
It's kebab!
Hayama made a damn doner kebab!
Turkish food, huh?
Indeed, doner means rotate
and kebab means roast.
Heat is slowly applied as the meat turns,
blending the flavor of the fat
with that of the spices as it cooks.
Woo-hoo! The smell from
that fatty meat is so rich!
It looks delish!
What about Miss Secretary?
What the heck?
Hey, that steel pail...
It's moving!
That's...
It's a softshell tortoise!
So Miss Secretary is going to make...
...a tortoise burger?
Breaking down a softshell tortoise
uses a technique called yottsu-oroshi.
You turn the tortoise on its back
and watch for when it extends its neck...
She didn't hesitate at all.
Now that she's drained the blood,
she's pouring something in...
Is that saké?
So that the blood won't congeal, right?
I bet she's going to use it in her patty!
Those tortoise guts are gross!
Even covered in fresh blood,
her expression is so dignified.
Dearest Hisako, you're wonderful!
Daylily and wu wei zi are medicinal herbs,
and she's added ginger and Shaoxing wine?
Yes...
And by simmering those with the shell,
she's trying to make
a rich, flavorful broth.
Soma-kun, hurry up!
Hayama-kun and Arato-san
have already started cooking!
Yeah, yeah.
So, who is this Arato?
She's Nakiri-san's assistant!
Oh, Miss Secretary?
Jeez, reckon what you've been up
to is beyond me, Soma-kun!
I ran into this kinda weird guy.
Soma Yukihira...
You have a small family restaurant
in your hometown.
You've used your experiences there
to create food that is wildly imaginative.
JAPANESE EATERY
YUKIHIRA
You have a tremendous amount of pride
in the shop that bears your name.
At the training camp, you made
an okaki-age and a soufflé omelet.
Your height is 171 centimeters.
You weigh 57 kilograms.
Your blood type is B,
and your shoe size is 26.5 centimeters.
This past month, your average sleep time
has been 6 hours, 14 minutes.
In middle school, you were
in Class 5 your first year,
Class 2 your second year,
and Class 7 your third year.
The devil is in the details.
Takumi Aldini...
Son and heir to a trattoria in Tuscany.
Born to a Japanese father
and an Italian mother.
Height: 168 centimeters.
Weight: 54 kilograms.
Blood type: A.
Holds a fierce sense of rivalry
toward Soma Yukihira.
Lives with his younger brother Isami.
Calls home twice a month.
Has a fan club at Tohtsuki Academy.
Doesn't like heights.
Has an interest in Japanese food replicas.
Sets two alarms when going to bed.
Has a mole on his left shoulder.
Prefers showers over baths.
Is bad at poker.
Most of his underwear is checkered.
And the thing most important to him is...
U-um! This is our current location!
I'm sorry, Soma-kun, this is my fault.
No worries.
What's this? You're lost?
Then watch it on the monitor
in my waiting room.
It's just right over there.
Yukihira?
And Tadokoro-san?
WAITING ROOM
SUBARU MIMASAKA
I swear...
How did I end up here, too?
Where's the friggin' harm?
You already finished goin'
over your ingredients, right?
Take whatever snacks ya like.
Oh, thank you very much!
What do you think
about this match, Yukihira?
Yeah, I don't know...
I've never seen Miss Secretary's cooking.
What do you think, Tadokoro?
Um, well...
Arato-san's specialty
is medicinal cooking.
I'm not sure that's a good match
with hamburgers.
In any case, looks like the first one
to finish is gonna be Hisako Arato.
She's mixed diced tortoise meat
and innards with ground pork,
and now she's kneading it.
And she's seasoned it with salt and pepper
to make her patties, right?
Then she wrapped it in pork caul fat.
That fatty membrane lets her cook it
without it falling apart.
Hisako!
Come on, Hisako!
The cherry blossoms are so pretty!
The girl called the God Tongue...
What I wish is to always
serve at her side,
to walk with her,
if even a few steps behind.
For the sake of that wish, I will make
it through the Selection and beyond!
I shall unveil a dish that will...
rattle the senses!
This is a softshell tortoise burger!
Okay, will the judges take it soft on her
or give her a shell of a time?
This Chinese steamed bread
has both resilience and a distinctive
subtle sweetness!
All the hairs on my body
are standing on end!
My body...
it's like it's on fire!
They look so shiny and young!
That's the power
of softshell tortoise, huh?
The thick meat of this patty
melts in the mouth.
It overflows with the umami
of the tortoise!
The sauce incorporates the tortoise stock,
making it thick and starchy!
It blends with the patty to create
a depth of flavor!
The blood added to the patty
warms the patty from the inside.
Also...
I ground the shell and worked
the powder into the patty.
Dried tortoise shell is used in Chinese
herbal medicine as a health tonic.
She used tortoise in both
the sauce and the patty!
Now I get why the judges look so happy!
Nay!
Only one with experience can grasp
the quintessence of this dish.
The answer lies in the gelatinous nature,
the viscosity of the tortoise.
That is exactly right.
Such viscosity greatly
affects the flavor profile.
Also, this patty contains a wealth
of not just stock, but dissolved gelatin.
The area of the human body
most sensitive to physical stimuli
is the back of the roof of
the mouth, the soft palate.
MEDICINAL COOKING COMPENDIUM
The meatiness of the patty
and the creaminess of the sauce
provide an almost seductive experience.
Put simply, this is a jolt not just to the
sense of taste, but to the sense of touch!
It's like the sheer sensuality of
the tortoise leaves you nowhere to hide!
This deliciousness, it's monstrous!
I became fairly intoxicated
without realizing it.
I-i-incredible!
She used medicinal cooking that well
even in a hamburger battle?
Yes.
If you go up against her, she will bring
that level of knowledge to the table.
But still...
this battle belongs to Akira Hayama.
What's this?
The second Hayama
started cooking his patties,
the faces of everyone
in the audience changed!
It's not all about
what's inside the mouth.
Not in the world of taste.
Done.
The aroma of Akira Hayama's hamburger
is spreading through the venue.
We can't wait to meet this meat!
Awesome!
It's like a thick Hamburg steak
topped with kebab!
Hurry, hurry!
The judges have totally
turned into begging dogs!
Apologies for the wait.
What are you up to, Akira Hayama?
Something like that would make
the taste overpowering.
No matter how much you try
to entice them with aroma,
what you need is a refined flavor.
I was in such a daze, I didn't realize...
We already ate it!
He went with pita bread for the "bun," eh?
Pita bread...
This Middle Eastern bread is cooked at
high temperatures till it fluffs up,
creating a pocket that's
filled with different ingredients.
The smell of the kebab is masked by
a homemade yogurt sauce,
elevating the aroma of the spices.
And the patty is a kofta,
a Turkish meatloaf that pairs ground beef
and lamb with a variety of spices.
It's an assault on the nostrils!
What's going on?
His patty was so thick, but...
I'll explain it to you.
There are four ingredients needed
to make a hamburger:
the bun, the patty, sauce, and pickles.
The sharp flavor
and acidity of the pickles
makes the umami of the meat stand out.
They are the secret star of the dish.
It looks like you used shredded
ginger to fill that role,
but if you ask me, that was naïve.
What? Then what did you...
For my pickles, I used achaar.
Achaar is an extremely acidic preservative
made of vegetables and fruit
pickled in mustard oil.
I used onions to make this achaar.
The nose-tickling scent of the mustard oil
elevates the umami of the meat.
For acidity, the star player is amachur,
a powdered condiment made
from dried mangoes.
I used lemon juice
to accentuate the acidity,
then tickled the nose
by adding garlic, chili peppers,
cloves, cumin seeds, black
pepper, paprika powder,
and to give it sweetness,
honey and a touch of ginger.
The scent of pickles made by one
with an exceptional sense of smell...
It takes both the meat's fattiness
and the odor of the lamb
and instead makes them desirable!
This was an explosion of taste,
of the senses!
When it comes to curry
and spices, his talent is limitless.
Akira Hayama...
His potential could rival
even the God Tongue!
We've decided the winner of this battle!
I am aiming for the top spot.
Anyone who tries so hard
to remain second...
is hardly a worthy opponent.
What was that?
Everything about you is limited.
That includes your ambition
and your culinary view.
I don't want to concede to him,
but the moment I caught
the scent of his food...
I felt a hunger that stripped me bare!
AKIRA HAYAMA
In this third battle,
the winner is Akira Hayama!
I lost...
Hisako...
I'm so very sorry.
Excuse me...
The fourth battle is about to begin.
Anyone not competing,
please relocate to the audience seating.
Ah, okay! Sorry, Eizan-senpai!
Yukihira...
In this Selection...
I will settle that battle
from the first day of training camp!
The one Inui-senpai totally
avoided judging, right?
ZOOM
Man, that takes me back!
In any case, I'm going to defeat you!
One day soon, I will challenge you
to a Food War.
When that happens,
I will utterly destroy you.
This guy's the same age as me,
but he's come so far.
Always being at the restaurant,
I had no idea.
Sure thing, Takumi.
So you better not lose!
Let's figure out who's gonna destroy who!
Yes, of course, Yukihira!
You know, about Mimasaka-kun...
Arato-san made an incredible dish, but he
was so sure that Hayama-kun would win.
He's a unique talent.
To Subaru Mimasaka,
Tohtsuki is the perfect playground.
WAITING ROOM TAKUMI ALDINI
Hey!
I'll thank you to keep
your hands off my things.
I know you've been stalking me
these past few days.
What do you think you're up to?
You're okay with this?
Such crappy old utensils?
You'll only be able
to make garbage with this stuff.
Are you trying to provoke me?
I can see right through you.
There's something
I've been wantin' to ask you...
It's about your brother.
Ever since he was a kid, he's been kinda
lacking in the cooking department.
It's obvious he's a second-rate chef.
It takes all he's got just
to stay in your shadow.
How's it feel
to have such a dimwit for a brother?
Bastard!
Okay, you Italian mongrel.
This is gonna be a one-on-one bout, so...
we gotta enjoy it to the fullest...
Takumi Aldini!
SOUND ROOM IN USE
Urara-chan!
This is bad!
What is it, Yua-chan?
This just came in!
I have...
I have an announcement
for everyone in the audience.
The next bout between
Subaru Mimasaka and Takumi Aldini...
will be held as a Food War!
A Food War?
Subtitle translation by Javier Lopez