Recipe # 7 – Aldini’s Aigamo Duck Grilled with Spices

This dish was made by Takumi Aldini and Isami Aldini for a match against Soma Yukihara and Megumi Takodoro. As the dish that introduced the Aldini brothers in the plot, it is fitting that it has a lot of Italian influence. In fact, this dish is just a variation of the classic Italian dish – Spicy Roast Chicken with Salsa Verde (green sauce).


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Recipe # 6 – Revamped Mackerel Onigiri Chazuke

 

Plot Significance: 

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Recipe # 5 – Japanese Spanish Mackerel cooked with Peppers and Garnish of Puree

 

Plot Implication: 

We meet this dish on Polar Dorm’s Welcoming Party for Soma wherein we meet all the dorm members and have a brief introduction of their specialty.

And of course, this is the dish that served as the hint to Isshiki’s specialty and his past.

As Souma noticed Seerfish or Japanese Spanish Mackerel cooked with pepper is a traditional Japanese food which led him to ask if Isshiki came from a Japanese restaurant. Two hundred chapters later, this hypothesis would be proven right when we find out that Isshiki hails from a prestigious cooking family that specializes in traditional Japanese cooking (Washoku).

Second, this dish serves as Souma’s first introduction to the might of the elite ten. It shows that Souma’s boast of standing on the top of the Totsuki Academy will need

Also, we have the talk between Isshiki-sempai and Ibusaki after the match:

Isshiki: Fu… Fu… Fu… I can’t wait to see what happens. I mean Souma-kun tied with me. With the 7th seat! He will surely get good results. 

Ibuki: Don’t make me laugh…. in that showdown, you weren’t serious at all. You didn’t make one of your specialties. For you that dish, was too much of a safe bet, wasn’t it? 

Isshiki: I wonder what you are talking about. I put my best effort in cooking it, you know?

We can infer from this talk that Isshiki is the type to hide his power level and his real cooking ability might be higher. Also, even though Souma showed potential and tied with Isshiki, it doesn’t mean that his ability is elite 10 level right now.

Not yet.

Finally, this dish is considered too much a safe bet to be Isshiki’s specialty.

We know that Isshiki’s true specialty is an “extremely aggressive washoku”. This dish, on the other hand, is more in line with the traditional washoku which emphasize simple and harmonious flavor. Thus, while the dish shows Isshiki’s roots, it isn’t his specialty.

Recipe:

About the recipe, let’s talk why the dish brings spring to mind.

First, the Seerfish or “Sawara” is a high-quality fish known for its white and soft fish meat. This fish is considered the best mackerel fish in Japan. The best time to find it is of course in Spring or early Summer. You can even see it in the kanji.

This is the kanji for Sawara (鰆). 

魚 – fish

春  – Spring

That said, you can also enjoy Sawara in winter called Kansawara. Kan sawara is fatter and has a more buttery taste than the leaner version in Spring. This makes said variety popular for sushi. Take note, Sawara sushi can have a very fishy smell if not eaten fresh.

Finally, the side dish made from the spring cabbage is another callback to said season. Also, a nod to Isshiki’s farming hobby and how Isshiki incorporate what he grows in his dishes.

 

Isshiki’s Mackerel Dish by Shokugeki IRL – a post about how to make this dish in real life!

Roasted Mackerel with Garlic and Paprika   – a recipe from Gordon Ramsey, the top food critic.  An amazing dish of marinated mackerel with garlic and paprika served with softly mashed potatoes.

Samchi Jorim 삼치조림 (Braised Spanish Mackerel)  – a Korean take on this recipe.

 

Recipe # 4 – Takadoro Special Three Types of Onigiri

Haven’t posted in a while… Thus, in honor of the currently airing third season of Shokugeki no Soma and end of the match for Megumi in the manga have a recipe!

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Recipe # 3 – Yukihira Style Chaliapin Steak Don

The thing I appreciate with Shokugeki no Soma is its recipes. It is nice to have a cooking manga wherein you can bring the creations back to life.  More than that, I love how cheap and easy most of the recipes are.

As this shokugeki will tell you, “You don’t need expensive ingredients to have a nice meal.” 

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Shokugeki no Souma Recipe #2 – Improvised Mackerel Burger Meal

The second bonus recipe featured in Shokugeki no Soma is the Improvised Mackerel Burger Meal. Its an important plot dish, since this meal allowed  Souma to pass the Polar Star  Initiation Test.

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Shokugeki no Soma 201 – Chess Motifs

Yeah. That cute image representing the team battle. ^

I noticed how strangely appropriate the character pieces are.

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Recipe # 1 – “Transforming” Furikake Gohan

Btw, did you guys know that every volume of Shokugeki no Soma has at least three recipes included? Also, did you know that people have managed to follow and replicate said recipes?

In this series of posts, I’m going to talk about some of the recipes included and their in-story implications.  I would also like to put the links of people who actually replicated this recipe so you can check it out. ^^

*Slight Manga spoilers below*

[su_heading size=”25″]Transforming Furikake Gohan [/su_heading]

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Shokugeki no Souma 183 and 184 – Secret Weapon and of Course its Jun!

It has been two weeks of preparation chapters with not much happening, so I just combined them. Good news for those who want male fan service though!

c) Quinn Dombrowski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Shokugeki no Soma 182 – Birth of a New Elite 10

So while on the camping trip, Kuga shares some juicy gossip with Soma, namely how the hell Hayama became an elite ten member.

Its basically a sneak peak on what is happening behind the enemy lines…

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