CHAPTER 6: Pork in sweet and sour sauce

Damian's mentality was also very calm, the real world, real life, even if he knows the plot, he only knows a little more information, and the emotions and life behind it cannot be seen, even in dozens of anime episodes.

After Damian entered the kitchen of number 10, he saw Chappelle standing at the front with his arms crossed, and the students who were taking the assessment.

Before Damian took a step forward, he heard Chappelle say in a deep voice, "Are you here to take the exam too?"

"Yes, hello Mr. Chapelle, this is my letter of recommendation."

Chapelle glanced at the letter of recommendation before nodding and saying, "Damian Gray, isn't it? Well, no problem, but you're 20 minutes late."

"Sorry, I just arrived in this country and I don't know the road yet, so I had to take a detour."

"Huh? Aren't you from Japan?"

"I am French."

"Interesting... Okay, that's excusable. That's the content of the assessment. You have 40 minutes, find an empty stove by yourself."

Damian nodded and looked at the words on the blackboard for a while before saying with some doubts, "Pork is a limited ingredient, it needs to have at least three or more flavors and make an impact. So that's the requirement?"

Chapelle nodded and said, "Yes, that is the requirement. But be warned that if the food is not up to standard, you don't have to pay for the ingredients, but you have to eat it all."

Damian nodded and said, "Okay, I understand, Mr. Chapelle, can I leave my luggage here?"

"Of course."

Damian was very polite and didn't seem nervous, which earned him some points with Chappelle.

All these students are children or relatives of chefs or children of rich people.

They are all arrogant.

Their ability is low and even worse, some didn't even dare to take the exam, which made Chapelle look dismissive.

Damian rolled up his sleeves and didn't go and choose the ingredients right away.

Instead, he went to the sink to wash his hands.

The washing was very meticulous.

This unassuming behavior earned even more points with Chapelle.

It seems like none of the incoming transfer students noticed this, how can the chef not wash his hands before cooking? This is something basic that any chef should know.

"Peppers, carrots, soy sauce... what's this kid going to do?"

Damian was stunned for a moment as he was about to put some mushrooms into the basket. He walked to the side and looked at a railing for a while before saying in surprise, "Is there such a thing here?"

Damian placed the mushrooms directly and then grabbed a handful of ingredients from the rack.

Chappelle was a little surprised after being stunned for a moment. They were mushrooms, but unlike the ones he had picked before, these were dried mushrooms. Chappelle never thought Damian would choose that ingredient.

Chappelle was suddenly curious about what kind of food this boy would cook.

As he thought this, a young man walked over with a plate of food and looked confidently at Chappelle.

Chapelle frowned, carrying the food with one hand; this was not only disrespecting him but also disrespecting his food!

"Mr. Chapelle, please try my pork soup!"

[A/N: Actually, the name was very reminiscent of a Brazilian recipe, so to avoid any confusion I changed it just for that.]

Chapelle frowned. He had never seen pork soup that looked so bad and smelled so strange.

Even so, Chappelle took a sip with a spoon and said with a dark expression, "Did you add apple cider vinegar to this soup?"

"Yes! That was a genius idea! Lemon leaves and Korean hot sauce, and black pepper! I also added sweet and sour sauce... Also-"

"That was a stupid idea! The ratio of ingredients is ridiculous! The pork isn't tender enough, and the potatoes on the side are inedible! You've made a mess of your plate, and adding the vinegar will cause indigestion and headaches." stomach."

"The aroma of the lemon leaves has been completely covered by the hot sauce and black pepper! The apple cider vinegar has also been added in an excessive proportion! This dish is horrible! You are wasting precious ingredients!"

"How... how is this possible?! Chapelle-sensei, try again! It must be..."

Chapelle said in a deep voice: "No need! You'll know by trying it yourself!"

The young man tasted it with dissatisfaction on his face and almost spat it out. Chapelle swallowed with respect for his ingredients.

Chapelle said with a deep voice and a cold face, "Eat all the food! Then go away! You are not fit to be a chef!"

The young man no longer dared to stay there.

He resisted the nausea and ate everything.

The smoothness of the cream, the acidity of the apple cider vinegar, the sweetness of the fruit, the thickness of the Korean chili sauce, the unique flavor of black pepper, and the flavor of the food: it was impossible to eat without feeling nauseous.

Bad pork, completely inedible potatoes, and various other flavors, the teenager covered his mouth and left after eating, probably because he had diarrhea.

After Chappelle wiped his mouth, he looked to the side. Damian just put the mushroom in a bowl, then washed the kitchen knife, and then breathed a sigh of relief, looking at the peppers and carrots in front of him.

Chappelle was stunned for a moment, he only saw the afterimage of Damian's hand, and then the carrots and peppers turned into uniform cubes.

"This boy... Has incredible knife skills... is it the same for pork?"

After Damian prepared the ingredients, he studied various seasonings, placed them in order, and fell silent.

"Waiting for the mushroom to soak? Then it definitely won't make soup... Interesting..."

After more than ten minutes, Damian brought out the clean pan and the spatula he had brushed and heated the oil in the pan. Chapelle's eyes also looked. During this time, he failed the students who were cooking. He also looked at Damian.

First, because Damian, like him, is from France, he is very curious about what Damian will do. Second, the ingredients Damian chose are difficult to associate with the dishes he knows. Third, Damian is quite skilled, and finally... Only Damian is left.

"Is he frying the pork? Interesting..."

Facts have proven that anything, as long as it is done perfectly, can be considered art.

Cooking can also be an art. Damian's cooking technique is perfect.

The other transfer students who were eliminated also sighed. Sure, they were outsiders, but they were more curious about Damian's cooking.

When a strong fragrance was exhaled, they could not help but smell it and then carefully swallowed their saliva.

Chapelle was looking forward to it too. The smell just gave him an idea.

After Damian placed the plates on the plate, he wiped the edges with kitchen paper and walked over to Chapelle with the plates in both hands. Chappelle couldn't help but nod at this. Damian walked in front of Chappelle and said warmly, "Mr. Chapelle, please taste my dish, it's called Pork in Sweet and Sour Sauce."

(End of chapter)

[A/N: Even though I listed it as French, I'm not going to make it specialize only in French dishes. By the way, have any of you ever read a Chinese fanfic where, at some point, a character made a dish called fish-flavored pork or fish-flavored pulled pork? Well, after almost an hour of research I discovered that this is just sweet and sour pork.]

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