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"She can win," Renz said succinctly. Regardless of whether she could win, Renz would always support Erina. However, Erina hadn’t been making those extremely flamboyant dishes lately. This was a type that Erina used to love making.

Once created, their exquisite beauty would make people involuntarily exclaim "Ooh!" From the quality of the ingredients to the plating, the shaping, appearance, aroma, and even the name of the dish, everything had to be utterly grand.

This perfectly matched Erina’s personality, but as time passed, Erina gradually grew out of making such dishes.

"The dish Erina is making should be Crab Roe Tofu," Renz deduced what she was preparing by watching her movements.

"Isn’t that a Beijing dish?" Datu retorted upon hearing the name. He still had that basic knowledge. Among tofu dishes, Chinese Cuisine was undoubtedly the most diverse, most distinct, and had the deepest research into tofu preparation.

"It’s not just a Beijing dish; Zhejiang and Huaiyang cuisines also have this dish," Renz continued. The rare ingredient theme doesn’t restrict itself to a specific culinary category; it focuses on the ingredients and what kind of dish can be made with rare ingredients. Rindo Kobayashi specializes in using rare meat products to create meat-centric dishes. Erina knows a lot more.

"Why would Miss Erina know this dish?" Datu’s confusion wasn’t about whether it was a Beijing or Zhejiang dish. Did he really need a crash course on that? The question was why Erina knew such a Chinese dish.

"This is a dish we eat quite often at home; it’s perfectly normal for her to know it," Renz replied.

Crab Roe Tofu is incredibly delicious. It’s the only dish that everyone from Rina to Shinichi enjoys. If the crab roe is good enough, the tofu is perfectly prepared, the crab roe and tofu blend seamlessly, and the soup base’s flavor complements it, the texture is exquisite.

However, this dish can be quite expensive due to the ingredients. Typically, most people use duck egg yolk as a substitute for crab roe. Since it’s a rare ingredient cooking competition, Erina’s core ingredient would undoubtedly be true crab roe. And their family’s Crab Roe Tofu would never use duck egg yolk as a substitute for crab roe. So, making this dish is truly costly. Using duck egg yolk instead of crab roe only costs about two yuan, while using authentic, best-quality crab roe from the fattest, finest ocean crabs would increase the cost a thousandfold.

Because the roe from a single ocean crab isn’t enough to support the whole dish; how could that tiny bit of roe be enough?

Datu wore a bewildered expression, like the "Black Man Question Mark" meme. "???"

Your family... did you officially marry into the Nakiri family, or are you also a rich kid? Using real crab roe for Crab Roe Tofu, and even from top-quality rare crab species, that’s incredibly rich. What kind of family eats that regularly?

Erina’s movements were agile and swift. This was a dish she had made quite often. With her soul resonance and cooking skills honed since childhood, making it was effortless. The only effort came from extracting the crab roe, which was a bit troublesome.

"It’s done." Erina sprinkled some chopped green onions on top of the Crab Roe Tofu. The overflowing aroma even piqued Mana Nakiri’s interest. Mana Nakiri gently inhaled the aroma. This scent didn’t cause her any physiological resistance; this was an edible dish. It was edible. And finally, she could eat a dish.

While Erina served the Crab Roe Tofu, she didn’t stop there but continued cooking on the stage. The hotel they were staying at also had a kitchen, and the refrigerator also had chilled ingredients, but the ingredients there were nowhere near as good as those here.

Renz had said he wanted to taste her cooking, so she would make an extra portion of Crab Roe Tofu for him here. There wouldn’t be another chance back at the hotel.

Mana Nakiri wasn’t in a hurry to enjoy the dish but waited quietly for Rindo Kobayashi to finish.

However, Rindo Kobayashi’s completion speed was clearly much slower. Meat dishes required a lot of time for cooking, cutting, and removing the inherent gamey smell of the meat. By the time Erina had finished the second portion of Crab Roe Tofu, Rindo Kobayashi had barely completed her dish.

Erina waved towards Renz, signaling him to come over. Since the judging was still ongoing, directly going down to give Renz the Crab Roe Tofu would be too disrespectful to the judge.

After all, it was her mother; Erina had no reason to disrespect her. Mana Nakiri’s approval was still needed for her marriage to Renz. In fact, Erina wanted to be even more greedy and receive her mother’s blessing. Renz had been watching the entire time, so how could he not notice Erina’s gesture? He saw her wave.

It probably meant she wanted him to come over. Everyone’s eyes in the audience again fell on Renz. Fortunately, Renz had strong resilience and didn’t care much about others’ gazes. He slowly walked onto the stage.

He asked in surprise, "What’s wrong? Do you need my help?"

"Here." Erina handed him a crystal-clear ceramic bowl. "Didn’t you want to taste my cooking?"

"This portion is for you."

"Your favorite Crab Roe Tofu." As she spoke, she secretly leaned in and whispered, "I added a bunch of shrimp at the bottom of this one; it tastes even more delicious." He had said he wanted to taste Erina’s cooking before, but it was more of a playful remark.

He didn’t expect Erina to care so much. And... it seems this Crab Roe Tofu had extra ingredients? Didn’t that mean his mother-in-law’s portion didn’t have the extra ingredients? Renz felt an extreme sense of "pampering" from Erina. Whether they won the competition or not was no longer important.

Renz picked up a pair of chopsticks and lifted a piece of Crab Roe Tofu. The crab roe and soft tofu had already melted together.

The delicate savory taste of the crab roe, enhanced by the tofu, made Renz feel comfortable all over. Delicious. Too delicious! Renz’s chopsticks moved rapidly, using the shrimp at the bottom as a tool to scoop the tofu and crab roe into his mouth. When the three combined in his mouth, that burst of umami once again washed over Renz’s brain, his skull almost reaching a climax from the exquisite taste.

"Why are you eating so fast? It’s not like I won’t make it for you again," Erina rolled her eyes and said helplessly.

"What if you burn your mouth eating so eagerly?"

"Of course! Erina hasn’t cooked for me in ages. It’s rare for her to make something for me, so I have to eat like a starved ghost," Renz said, chewing the shrimp and smiling as he ate.

Meanwhile, Mana Nakiri was also preparing to taste the dishes of the two young chefs. Whose dish should she start with? Hmm... first, let’s see how much my daughter has improved over the years! Mana Nakiri made her decision. And just as she did, her peripheral vision suddenly caught a movement.

Renz took a spoonful of Crab Roe Tofu from his bowl and gently placed it into Erina’s mouth.

Hmm!!

Hmm

Hmph!!!!!!!!!!!!

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