Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma (2015–…): Season 2, Episode 6 - Dawn Will Come Again - full transcript

Verily, it is like unto the final battle
at Gojo Ohashi Bridge!

Benkei grips his knife...

as does Ushiwakamaru.

And they fight!

Here's my twist!

It's spicy, but it just melts away.

What's this unique smoky scent?

It's bacon!

But if he's copying Yukihira,
he should be using oxtail in his stew.

So then, that bacon is...

If he's adding bacon to beef stew,
there is only one answer.

He plans to use it as a garnish.

MORNING SHALL COME AGAIN

Soma Yukihira,

your recipe is for the type of stew
that's strained.

The result is a plain dish
of just sauce and meat.

That's where
an essential ingredient comes in,

the garnish.

Boeuf bourguignon, a dish from Bourgogne
made of meat simmered in wine

that is said
to be the precursor to beef stew,

always features a garnish.

Croutons are often used,

as are braised pearl onions,
sautéed mushrooms,

and bacon.

Still, this smells so great
I can't stand it!

It's mellow, but really packs a punch!

He used mesquite for his smoking chips.

It's a leguminous tree native
to the southern U.S.

often used for smoking,
though it hasn't really spread to Japan.

In Texas, famous for its barbecue,

it's one of the most
beloved smoking chips.

It has a sharp aroma,

and when used for certain meats,
it can lend them a golden-brown color.

I brined it, then added spices like sage,
nutmeg, and bay leaves,

as well as my secret weapon, brown sugar.

That will really draw out the umami.

Mimasaka knows that much about smoking?

That's up there on par with Ibusaki!

Just what is going on?

Bastard...

Yukihira-kun doesn't look like
he's adding any special garnishes.

He probably thought
it was kind of unessential.

Unessential! Unessential!

But when it comes to beef stew,
the garnish is extremely important.

Forget it.

There's no way Soma Yukihira can win.

You can't assume that
without even tasting it.

That's no good.

In a top kitchen, a person like that
would just cause friction.

Shut up, you old bat.

I'm not even 30! I'm still in my 20s!

What's with that voice?
Quit trying to sound cutesy!

Tsunozaki, you mustn't
discuss age so directly.

All right, understood, Fuyumi-senpai.

Why do you only talk politely
to Mizuhara-senpai?

I choose who I respect.

He had his key ingredient,
oxtail, copied,

and specialty bacon added to his recipe.

For Yukihira, this is certainly
a dangerous situation.

Wh-what should he do?

At this rate, Yukihira will...

Then if you win, I'll quit being a chef.

Yukihira-senpai...

Well, if it ain't Mitsuru Sotsuda.

You should choose a stronger password.

Your birthday is way too easy.

I'll write an extra to spread news

of Yukihira-senpai's victory
throughout the school!

He snuck a look at my story?

My job was made a whole lot easier...

thanks to you.

The days Yukihira-senpai
spent on his dish...

all that time he spent thinking
and creating was stolen.

And it's my fault!

What's that?

Taki Tsunozaki-senpai, was it?

It looks like
you've been talking a lot about me.

I'll listen to all your complaints...

after I've presented my food!

-Those are...
-Various...

-Cuts of...
-Meat!

-Cheek!
-Tongue!

-Honeycomb!
-Tenderloin!

Uh...

Judges?

I'll soon be taking you
to an Amusement Park of Meat!

The tongue's been boiled
for a few minutes...

Time to remove the skin!

He's fast.

To give it a good sear,

fry it in some mild butter
and refreshing olive oil.

The cheeks are marinated in red wine
with parsley stalks and bay leaves.

Season it with salt and black pepper,
give it a light dust of flour and cook it!

Next, the pot with the tenderloins
goes in the oven to simmer.

Huh? What's going on? What's going on?

So what he's doing right now,
he's making up on the spot?

Impromptu cooking!

What about the skirt steak?

What the...

Did he friggin' run off?

He came back.

I'm glad I brought this charcoal grill
to the waiting room.

Beef stew using a charcoal grill?

What does he think he's doing?

He's only now putting it all together.

Yukihira, I get it.

So you're that type of cook, huh?

There are two routes someone who knows
about my perfect copies can take.

Pattern 1: Bluffing until they
launch a surprise attack,

announcing what they'll make ahead of time

but then shifting gears
and making something different.

But guys who are confident
in their skills tend to go with Pattern 2:

Impromptu cooking, a way of battling it
out with a perfectly clean slate.

I can't read them
when they've got nothing in mind.

Still, most chefs have panicked and lost
without presenting a finished dish,

but I bet you'll be able
to come up with something.

You ain't the type
to lose your cool midway.

What the heck?
You're actually complimenting me?

'Cause I'm relying on you.

I know everything about you...

including how you went
to Aldini's apartment this morning.

And how after that, you stocked up
on a bunch of meat.

Very well, we'll begin our judging
with Subaru Mimasaka's dish.

Go ahead...

eat up!

For your garnish, you used bacon,
mushrooms, and oignons glacés.

Incidentally, glacés means
"frozen" in French.

Their glistening sheen gives the dish-

Shut up and eat already!

W-well, here goes.

The juicy thickness of the oxtail combined

with the mellowness
of the white miso is exquisite!

I feel like my tongue could
melt clean away!

Even so, the scent of the mesquite
in the bacon packs a real punch!

This is unbelievably delicious!

I read all your moves,

even that you'd cook impromptu.

That's the reason for this bacon.

I let it age in brine for five days.

Then I left it out in the wind,
letting it dry for a full day

before smoking it for five hours.

That's how I was able
to make it so flavorful,

'cause I spent all that time on it.

True enough, rather than muddling
the impact of the beef,

the umami of this slow-prepared pork
actually elevates it.

The time and effort this took is palpable!

This single dish contains such power,

the exact opposite of impromptu cooking!

This is like Takumicchi's match!

Soma-kun
even tried cooking impromptu, but...

his every move ended up being read.

He was one-upped!

So soft! And tender!

This flavor goes beyond a simple copy.

This is just like...

sparks flying as meat battles
meat in the ring!

It's a dreadnought of deliciousness
rippling through the body!

No! I can't take it!

The beef and pork combine...

for a cross impact!

They love it!

He even wowed those pro chefs!

You had the wrong idea, Yukihira.

You trusted in inspiration
to make a dish on the spot.

Mark my words.

That's nothing more
than your brain being at a standstill.

When it comes to cooking,
the devil's in the details.

Whoever preps the most will win!

You can come up with as many tricks
as you want, but it's pointless!

Pointless! Utterly pointless!

You should burn this into your memory.

It will be the last dish
you serve in your life!

That's some pretty sad talk, Mimasaka.

I was relying on what you would do too.

What?

I've thought about you this whole week.

What's he tryin' to pull?

I should've accounted for everything.

So what...

what am I afraid of?

Well, here you are.

Order up: Yukihira-style beef stew...

Fall Selection Special!

He used different cuts of meat!

You're not screwing with us, are you?

-I've never seen a beef stew like--
-What are you saying?

That's beef stew all right.

After all, they're all garnishes.

What?

All garnishes?

The charcoal grill
gives it such a rich aroma!

It looks like it's all simmered perfectly.

A bunch of different ingredients
all thrown together...

This thing is a jumbled mess.

There's no way
it will come close to my garnishes.

My bacon was aged
with the alluring aroma of mesquite.

The flavors were carefully laid out!

The stew itself is pretty much
the same as the previous dish.

As for the garnishes...

What?

Right!

Left!

And an unexpected twist!

Delicious!

The cheek meat is so tender
that it melts when you chew it.

The texture of the tongue
and the honeycomb is...

The charcoal-grilled skirt steak
was sliced thick,

so the juiciness is something else!

When paired with the stew,
it accentuates it splendidly!

It looks slipshod at first glance,

but each cut was prepared just right
to create a carefully constructed ride.

It's achieved the perfect balance.

Impossible! How could
he make that on the fly?

The truth is, I had the same idea:

to boost the flavor by using
a powerful garnish like smoked bacon.

But that wouldn't work.

It's not my style of cooking.

I had the idea of combining various
flavors and ingredients in a single dish.

To think, you were able to create
such layers of flavor with a beef stew.

Actually, I used the thinking behind
a certain dish as a model for this.

"A certain dish"?

It finally hit me this morning:

chikuzenni!

Huh?

It's thought of as a simple simmered stew,

but chikuzenni
made by a pro is a little different.

Right, Hinako-senpai?

Yes! Simmer time varies
according to the vegetable,

so the color and flavor of each ingredient
is expressed to the fullest.

Then, at the very end,
they're rearranged into a single dish,

taking care to achieve optimal balance.

The same goes for this dish.

True enough,
chikuzenni has a wealth of flavors.

That's Yukihira's specialty!

Damn you, Yukihira!

So you weren't just winging it after all!

I never once said that I was.

I've been putting it together...

this whole time.

It's the ultimate combination
of the paths I've walked up till now,

of flavors I've experimented with.

I drew on all of those,
piecing them together in my head.

Seeing as how you only ever steal
your opponent's dish

and take that one step needed to beat it,

I thought this would be something
you couldn't copy.

He's in a place my perfect
copies can't reach!

What he's created is a paradise

that showcases the dazzling
deliciousness of meat.

It's a place of dreams in which
you'll want to always be immersed!

I love you all!

Yukihee Land!

Hey...

about today, let's never forget it, okay?

Yeah!

All of us are...

friends forever!

Let go, dammit!

Taki-chan,
your hands are so small and cute.

Huh?

What's with those glistening eyes?

Yukihira was the one
whose brain wasn't at a standstill.

The numerous footprints left behind
by always exploring one's own cooking...

That is nothing less than the mark
of an experienced chef.

Yukihira showed us the perfect example
of that with this single dish.

We will now...

move to the judging!

In the first round of the semifinals
for the Fall Selection,

which doubles as a Food War...

Judges, please cast your votes!

Now then, what will be the verdict?

SOMA YUKIHIRA

SOMA YUKIHIRA

It's unanimous!

Soma Yukihira wins the Food War!

And moves on to the finals!

You're welcome!

He won!

Soma-kun!

It can't be...

There's no way he could
get past my copying!

If that's what you think,
why not try a bite?

Yukihee Land...

Damn, it feels so good!

I'm starting to remember

what happened
not long after I started cooking...

You really are gifted, young Subaru.

You can recreate any food
just by glancing at the recipe.

You're your father's son all right.

Such splendid talent!

You'll make me blush.

SUBARU MIMASAKA (12)

I'm just learning by example.

I wonder if Dad will compliment me
when he sees this?

Don't go acting happy
over some cheap copy!

To a true, first-rate chef, nothing is
more important than originality!

Cooking that lacks conviction
has no place here!

A few days later,

there was an important fair to introduce
new dishes, one attended by several VIPs.

I meant no ill will...

I just wanted a bit of praise.

I took one of my dad's specialties,
and by making one simple change to it,

I beat him.

So he kicked me out.

No, that's not it...

My father left me.

Jeez, cooking is easy.

One step...

All it took was one extra step
to beat my opponent.

And I had that skill!

You see?

The elites of the greatest cooking school
in Japan all failed helplessly.

"First-rate," my foot!

What does "conviction" matter?

You so-called chefs are pathetic!

Subaru Mimasaka, I can use you.

Serve me,

and I'll let you wreak
as much havoc as you like.

With this Food War,

Subaru Mimasaka
has lost the rights to these utensils.

Soma Yukihira, all these will be returned
to their rightful owners, yes?

Yup.

Oh! Those hundred knives
are going back to the chefs!

Um, Yukihira-kun!

This was a memento of my mother,
given to me when she died.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

I guess the time has come...

I'll be leaving Tohtsuki.

And I won't cook anymore.

I acted shamefully, and I lost.

There's nothin' left for me to be proud-

You dummy!

If you do that, there was no point
in me doing this Food War!

Hey, what's wrong?

Aren't you gonna come get it?

The last one left is yours, Takumi.

Aldini!

Subaru Mimasaka...

I lost to you.

Completely.

But next time, I will not lose!

If you move one step forward,
I'll move two--

no, ten or even a hundred!

I won't let things end like this!

Got it, Mimasaka?

My mezzaluna is yours now.

But one day, I will get it back...

once I've beaten you in a Food War.

Hold on to it for me till then.

Hey...

Anyone with an eye toward
being a pro chef can't stand losing.

Listen closely, Mimasaka...

Don't ever again think you can wipe out
someone's pride with a single battle.

All the confidence,
the self-esteem you've built up...

Even if you suffer a loss
that tries to wash all that away,

if it's a memory so terrible
it feels like you can't recover...

you absolutely must open up shop.

That's what makes a chef.

You're like that too,
aren't you, Mimasaka?

He's actually tellin' me to keep cooking?

My heart,
which was wound hard and tight...

is starting to flow free.

Like the cuticles of a young girl!

He bet that he'd stop cooking
to show that if you lose,

you can always just try again?

That's kinda contradictory.

You're right,
but that's just like him.

Yo, Nakiri.

I've managed to make it this far somehow.

Reaching the top spot
among the first-years

and being able to take you on...

is just one step away!

Don't fool yourself.

I'm so very far above you.

Also...

hurry up and bring that manga.

Now then, we move on
to the second round of the semifinals!

Facing off will be...

Ryo Kurokiba and Akira Hayama.

Subtitle translation by
Javier lopez