Reborn in Japan as a Chef God

At first, Lei Aoxue was resistant, and from her eyes tightly fixed on the fried banana, one could see a hint of indescribable fear.

What exactly are you afraid of?

At the same time, Lei Aoxue questioned herself.

"You will enjoy it!"

"Want to take a look at my world of knife skills?"

To outsiders, this might just seem like something amusing to hear, but this sentence instantly dismantled Lei Aoxue's resistance.

The flickering eyes were replaced by firmness.

Lei Aoxue, with calm eyes, stared at the giant banana already close enough to touch her soft lips, then her previously peaceful eyes stirred with a wave named appetite.

Her tongue was enticed, unconsciously sticking out from between her lips, gently brushing over the banana surface, and Thousand Island dressing, along with lemon zest, launched a gentle assault in her mouth.

"Mmm!"

Simply closing her eyes, surrendering to the fried banana on the chopsticks, she took a small bite, and an expression of blank indulgence followed.

Thump thump thump!

Bang bang bang!

The sound of a heartbeat mixed bizarrely with the sound of a blade dropping in her ears.

The wind brought in fresh air, contrary to the tiny restaurant kitchen, and Lei Aoxue was taken aback, opening her eyes to find a winding path, bordered by dense thorny forests.

"Hehehehe..."

"Heeheeheeheehee..."

The path carried mischievous and prankish laughter.

The veins on Lei Aoxue's forehead throbbed, and she shouted displeased, "Come out! Even childishness has its limits, or I'll beat you up!"

The path was still that same path, except for the background laughter, there was no other disturbance.

Shall I walk forward a bit?

Thinking so, Lei Aoxue moved two steps forward, but as soon as her back foot landed, it seemed to trigger some scene mechanism, and the background prank laughter became sharper.

"Thud..."

Something fell from the sky.

"What the heck is this?!" Lei Aoxue agilely sidestepped, and the object landed and rolled twice, then righted itself balanced again, raising its face from the ground under Lei Aoxue's astonished gaze.

It's hard to imagine a giant tomato rolling on its own, complete with a mischievous smile.

Then more tomatoes with faces descended from the sky, cold sweat covered Lei Aoxue's body, and a few bold weird tomatoes jumped and shot towards her. There wasn't a moment to dwell on when her right hand grasped a sharp katana since she was inherently a knife master, her swordsmanship rivaled that of female ninjas receiving hellish training for years.

She swung the katana!

Snap! Snap!

With a sound like bursting water balloons, it was downright cool.

Simultaneously, the goofy bouncing sound of the weird tomatoes came to an abrupt stop.

Tomatoes sliced in half sprayed large spurts of hot red liquid, and Lei Aoxue, unprepared, found her captivating curves and fair skin drenched as if doused with paint.

However, such an onslaught was far from enough to overwhelm Lei Aoxue. She was no frail high school girl.

Whish whish whish...

On this path she trod, slicing all along the way, this was the true world of fruit ninjas.

From tomatoes to lemons, then bananas, Lei Aoxue cleared her way, treading over fruit corpses.

Upon reaching an open space, the prank background laughter ceased, Lei Aoxue cautiously scanned her surroundings. In a coldly composed demeanor as a female warrior reaching the final level, she calmly declared, "Come out, I know you're here!"

Hmm?

As soon as she finished, Lei Aoxue's expression changed.

Below her feet, a human face emerged suddenly, the earth liquefied into steaming fruit pulp, sucking in half of Lei Aoxue's calf. Her shapely, smooth calves felt a peculiar sensation, no stockings for protection, finally causing the female warrior to feel panicked and embarrassed, like a lecherous hand was hiding beneath, kneading and rubbing her calves.

"Wah—"

Amidst a string of playful laughter, the gigantic face on the ground suddenly opened its mouth, spitting out a long tongue.

Even before the long tongue reached, a refreshing lemon scent hit her.

Oddly enough, Lei Aoxue felt not the slightest aversion.

"Kekeke..."

A crisp laughter that truly sounded by her ear woke Lei Aoxue up.

"So amazing!"

Liu Ying was still chewing food, but her chopsticks quickly picked up a second piece of crispy banana to send into her mouth. Piece after piece of banana disappeared between the girl's cherry-colored lips, and her whole face was filled with the joy of exploring a fruit world.

This joy was different from when she tasted Lei Aoxue's cooking before; it had a strong infectious power.

Once again, she finished eating a piece of fried banana.

The girl licked the sauce off her soft lips, noticed Lei Aoxue's complex gaze, and without much thought, ran over to tug at Lei Aoxue's hand, "Miss Lei, it's so much fun! You should try it quickly!"

Lei Aoxue didn't move.

Liu Ying obviously wanted to share her excitement with others, her big eyes full of hope and sparkle. Lei Aoxue was stung by her expression, slightly turning her head away, and said, "I-I've already had enough!"

"Ahem, is the young lady satisfied?" Xia Yu spoke up at this time.

"You're too reckless!"

Lei Aoxue stared at him, her eyes bearing a complex light, stubbornly saying, "I know what you want to express in your cooking. Ingredients as king? The sparkle of ingredients? This idea is not wrong in theory, but what I absolutely disagree with is that knife skills in your culinary world are just an auxiliary means, dispensable!"

Her gaze swept over the two dishes of 'Thousand Island Noodle Strips Banana' on the table.

From the looks of the dishes, the two are hard to distinguish in quality.

But looking at the essence, the so-called same name 'Thousand Island Noodle Strips Banana' is simply a sham; they are not the same dish at all.

Lei Aoxue's emphasized the precision of knife skills, the dish was filled with her knife skill imprints.

And Xia Yu's was just the opposite.

The knife skills were completely hidden, yet the ingredients seemed to be infused with magical power, becoming quirky. Each fruit was a mischievous pixie, its presence off the charts.

Upon hearing this, Xia Yu shrugged and said, "I'm just telling you, you and I are not on the same path. As for philosophies, you hold on to yours, I have my own persistence, arguing with words alone will yield no results."

Lei Aoxue fell silent.

A plate of crispy bananas was quickly finished.

The faces of Liu Ying, Mrs. Liu, and Liu Feng were all smiling. Lei Aoxue's gaze swept over them and looked at the three dishes on the table. Liu Ying's plate was barely touched, and the second plate endowed with what she considered her pride, her strongest knife skills, was not much better than Liu Ying's.

Comparing to the third plate, the popularity of the food immediately created a tier!

"So high and mighty..."

Biting her lip unwillingly.

"Mr. Xia, Mr. Xia!" Liu Ying dashed over to Xia Yu with joy, tightly hugging his arm, and started to wheedle, "I want to learn this kind of cooking, these knife skills! I want to learn everything!"

Seeing this, Lei Aoxue was even more conflicted, was my philosophy really wrong?

Xia Yu blinked and asked, "Why is that? From the quality perspective, my cooking is not superior to the young lady's. Little Ying, tell us your tasting thoughts."

"No, it's not!"

Liu Ying pouted and said, "In my heart, Mr. Xia, your cooking is amazing, it's a creation of magic, those foods cooked by ordinary people can't even compare!"

"Ha—"

Touched by the girl's sincere expression and theatrical words, Xia Yu ruffled her hair, letting out a laugh, "Little Ying, as long as you embrace my path, we can have a common language!"

Mrs. Liu and Liu Feng exchanged glances, a look of amazement in their eyes.

Lei Aoxue's cooking was like lotus flowers blooming from her mouth, no matter the ingredients or form, they had to be covered by her pride—

It was a kind of insistence on the supremacy of knife skills!

As for Xia Yu's...

"A creation of magic?" Liu Feng deeply agreed with his sister's evaluation.

Only magic could be so unrestrained and imaginative, merging ingredients with fantasy to evolve into an incredible gourmet kingdom.

As for knife skills or other culinary techniques, they were merely technical means of building that kingdom, deeply hidden within those splendid inner layers.

Simply put, it's the main and the supporting!

"Ingredients as the king, they always stand tall and are tasted first by diners. You know, the vast majority of diners are laymen who don't care about or understand knife skills or culinary techniques, they only care about whether the food is delicious..."

In the small restaurant kitchen, Xia Yu seized the opportunity to give Liu Ying practical lessons.

"Knife skills are to help ingredients reach an ideal state."

"As for the heat, it is to reach an appropriate level of doneness."

"And seasoning, isn't it through the formulas of taste enhancing and emphasizing the flavor of the main ingredients? There has never been a formula that diminishes the presence of the main ingredients, otherwise, why choose it when selecting ingredients in the first place?"

Ingredients!