After a phone call that lasted over an hour, Alice reluctantly hung up her phone and refocused her energy on developing a new dish.
Fixing water itself is a very "cool" thing.
The simplest way is to freeze the water, but how do you fix water above its freezing point, for example, at 15℃?
Think of jelly and the popping boba in bubble tea.
Both use two different methods to completely stop the flow of water!
It should be said that both gelation and spherification techniques have driven the revolution of Molecular Cuisine.
And making caviar from fruit juice, its principle is almost exactly the same as "fixing" water.
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"It's still not working. It seems Sosuke was right."
"Molecular Cuisine mostly focuses on the technical aspects, often neglecting the essence that cuisine should be primarily about taste."
"Yes, I was really too stupid."
"No matter how much you make caviar from fruit juice, the taste will always retain a fruity flavor."
"And if it were in a cooking duel, and my opponent directly used real caviar, what would be the point of my fake dish?"
"Sigh, could it be that my cooking will truly be trampled under Erina's feet for a lifetime?"
"Sosuke, if you were to make caviar from other ingredients, how would you go about it?"
Looking at the unsatisfactory failed attempts before her, Alice Nakiri felt physically and mentally exhausted, and increasingly lost.
"Alice, you just got back and you're already rushing to develop a new dish?"
"Although Totsuki is a fiercely competitive place, you should also balance work and rest, you know~"
Just then, a familiar voice sounded from behind, reminding Alice of her days in Northern Europe, where her mother often lectured her in the same way.
So, she frowned slightly and replied impatiently, "I know, can you stop bothering me so much, Mom! Huh? Could it really be…?"
As if she had thought of something, Alice slowly turned her head.
The person standing behind her was indeed her mother, Leonora Nakiri.
Her flowing, silver hair, like willow catkins, added a touch of charm to this woman in her thirties.
Her skin was creamy white, her face adorned with a gentle smile, and her noble and elegant demeanor, along with her exquisite foreign beauty, often captivated people!
"Alice, are you surprised to see me?"
Seeing her daughter's eyes wide with surprise, Leonora couldn't help but chuckle softly.
"Mom, why are you here? No, no, could it be that you returned to Totsuki early for the Autumn Elections?"
Alice was both surprised and delighted.
"Hmm, I knew about your situation here, so I couldn't help but worry!"
Leonora said so.
Hearing this, Alice felt a surge of emotion and rushed over to hug her, "Mom, you're truly the one who loves me the most in this world!"
"Alright, first tell me everything about your time here at Totsuki, including the Practical Training."
Looking at her daughter in her arms, Leonora couldn't help but show a doting expression, then continued.
"Mom, you don't know…"
Time passed bit by bit, and the sky gradually grew darker.
At this moment, Leonora, who had been listening intently, suddenly asked, "What about the Izakaya? Why haven't I heard you talk about it?"
"Sosuke's Izakaya?" Alice was stunned, then her cheeks flushed slightly: "There's nothing much to talk about, after all, I've only been there twice since school started."
"Only twice? I thought you were praising him so much on the phone because you had a close relationship with him!"
Leonora understood something upon hearing this.
"Mom, that's not true."
"I've only met him once; we don't have that kind of relationship."
Alice's face instantly turned red.
"Heh heh, matters of the heart are always hard to explain. Sometimes, even a single encounter is enough to make you deeply infatuated."
"Actually, I went to the Izakaya two days ago. Chef Sosuke is indeed as you said, a very charming man with exceptionally skilled cooking."
"Honestly, if I could be 20 years younger, I might even lose control because of him!"
After speaking, Leonora's heart also rippled slightly.
"Right now, I only want to improve my cooking skills and win the Autumn Elections, so… so I don't have the mood or time for romance."
Alice said nervously upon hearing this.
There was a momentary hesitation in her voice, and Sosuke's image appeared in her mind.
Alice's expression was seen by Leonora, but she didn't expose her. Instead, she suddenly missed Sosuke's cooking.
"Alright, it's been a while. Since we're reunited, why don't we go to Sosuke's Izakaya for a meal?"
"Okay, I guess it has been a long time since I went there."
Alice nodded in agreement.
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