Most people were enjoying the food with utmost concentration, but a few seemed a little reserved.
The one with the most serious expression was Nishimiya Shoko.
Even though her family's financial situation has improved a lot now, it was still the first time that Nishimiya Naoko had tasted such top-notch food.
The taste of every dish was impeccable, but Nishimiya Naoko felt a little uneasy. With every additional dish she ate, she felt that she was getting further away from Yushan Heren.
Noticing the gaze of Yushan Kazuto, the panic on Nishimiya Naoko's face became even more obvious.
However, Yushan Kazuto smiled slightly. After seeing Yushan Kazuto's smile, for some reason, Nishimiya Shoko's mood suddenly calmed down a lot.
After everyone had finished tasting, Tohka Takanashi stopped cutting the food at the right moment, slowly put away the knife, bowed to everyone, and walked towards the kitchen with Haifeng Rihe.
On the other side, several waiters walked over to the cart, unfastened the four wheels, and pushed the cart towards the kitchen with some difficulty.
The remaining cutting will be completed in the back kitchen, and the cut fish will be sent to the aging cabinet. After the aging is completed, we will ask Yushan Heren how to deal with it.
Although Yushan and others would not cause trouble for Vittorio's family even if they took the remaining tuna for themselves, Vittorio's family would not do such a tasteless thing.
After eating two greasy dishes in a row, the seventh dish seemed relatively refreshing.
Quince jelly is a traditional delicacy from Lyon, known as the world's food capital.
It looks a bit like a dessert, but actually it cleans the mouth and relieves greasiness.
After tasting the quince jelly, the greasy feeling in my mouth was finally weakened a lot, but the next dish was another very hard dish - steak.
In Japan, Kobe steak is the most popular steak, and ribeye is the most delicious among Kobe steaks.
Rib-eye steak is a perfect combination of tenderness, flavor, and fat content.
Even the grading of Wagyu beef is based on the naked eye.
In other words, the A5 grade steak you eat may not actually reach the A5 grade based on the grading of marbling and fat.
It just means that the ribeye steak of Wagyu beef used to produce this steak has reached the A5 grade, and the rest of the parts have also been rated A5.
Therefore, when tasting Wagyu beef, if conditions permit, it is best to taste the rib eye area.
As for rib-eye steak and rib-eye steak, there is actually a difference.
Although the various parts of the ribeye steak have achieved relatively perfect harmony and unity, no single part has reached perfection.
In terms of tenderness, it is not as good as beef tenderloin; in terms of flavor and fat content, it is not as good as beef ribs.
In a large piece of ribeye beef, the part closer to the tenderloin and ribs is the MVP.
And the place chosen by Touka Takanashi was exactly here.
Chapter 1765: One Mountain is Worse than Another
Seeing the cake being pushed to the center of the restaurant, Yushan Heren couldn't help but stand up and prepare to start dividing the cake.
However, another cart appeared at the back door of the restaurant, which made Yushan and others stop.
There was still a cake on the second cart, but judging from its appearance, it was rather unattractive, looking like a huge puff sprinkled with all kinds of nuts.
Yushan Heren couldn't help but blink slightly. He was familiar with this kind of cake. It was called Mazurka cake. He had tasted it in a Polish restaurant when he was a child.
Yushan Kazuto still remembers that the taste was so sweet that it made him feel a little choked. He only took one bite and stopped eating. He gave it all to Yukinoshita Haruno who went with him.
Now, a Mazurka cake appeared at his birthday dinner, which surprised Yushan Kazuto.
Regarding the preparation of the cake, Kazuto Yuyama also entrusted it entirely to Vittorio Hut.
Vittorio Hut knew Yushan Heren's taste very well, so it was naturally impossible for him to prepare a cake that was not to Yushan Heren's liking.
There is only one possibility, that the cake was given by someone else.
And among the guests, there seemed to be only one person who gave away Mazurka cake, a Polish specialty.
Yushan Kazuto glanced at Charlotte slightly. The other's eyes were shining and staring at the mazurka cake that was slowly pushed to the dining table.
Looking at Charlotte's expression, Yushan Kazuto already understood everything.
Although he didn't like the overly sweet taste of Mazurka cake, Yushan Kazuto still didn't want to disappoint Charlotte.
What's more, among all the people present, perhaps only Yushan Kazuto didn't like the overly sweet taste, while the rest of the people had a very high tolerance for sweetness.
"Let's eat this Mazurka cake first." Walking to the center of the carts with two cakes, Yushan Kazuto finally looked at the Mazurka cake.
Everyone couldn't help but blink slightly. Judging from the appearance alone, the Mazurka cake was far less exquisite than the other cake.
Comparing the two, one is like a modern porcelain artifact, while the other is like pottery from ancient times.
Everyone was a little confused as to why Yushan Heren chose to eat the Mazurka cake first.
Even if it is to first criticize and then praise, it is somewhat unreasonable. After all, most people's stomachs can only fit a small piece of cake.
But no one said much. After all, it was Yushan Kazuto's birthday dinner, and the other party could arrange it however he wanted.
After lighting the candles and making a simple wish, Yushan Kazuto began to cut the cake.
However, the group of people who attended Yushan Heren’s birthday dinner last year were somewhat disappointed, as this year’s dinner did not seem to have any exciting programs.
Yayoi Hayama has been too busy recently.
What's more, some things only need to be done once. The more times you do them, the easier it will be for Yushan and others to find out.
The cake wasn't too big, and Charlotte's mother hadn't expected that there would be so many people at Yushan Kazuto's birthday dinner.
However, it was still possible to give each person a small piece. Yushan and others quickly divided the cake and placed a piece in front of each person.
When passing by Sakurajima Mai's position, Sakurajima Mai calmly pulled Yushan Kazuto's clothes and handed over a small gift box.
Fortunately, the box is really small, small enough to fit in a suit pocket.
Kazuto Yuyama hurriedly took the gift and, using Sakurajima Mai's seat as a cover, put the gift box into his pocket.
As for why not just take it, don’t you think it would be strange to walk around the dining table and suddenly find a gift box in your hand?
After the cakes were distributed, everyone started eating.
As soon as I took a sip, I felt a little surprised.
No one expected that such a humble cake could be so delicious.
The crispy crust, the sweet filling, and the crunchy nuts, the combination of multiple flavors under the icy texture is a match made in heaven.
Looking at the satisfied looks on everyone's faces, Yushan Heren couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.
[Is this thing really that delicious? ]
The shadow of the past still lingers in Yushan Heren's heart, but looking at the appearance of everyone, Yushan Heren begins to doubt whether the Mazurka cake he tasted before was not authentic, which left him with such a bad memory.
But in fact, what Yushan Kazuto tasted was the most authentic Mazurka cake.
In the ingredient list of authentic Mazurka cake, sugar ranks first.
In the ingredient list of ordinary cakes, sugar usually ranks third or fourth.
You can imagine how sweet the authentic Mazurka cake can be.
It is difficult to tell the sugar content just by looking at the appearance, and the iced cake does not have the same rich aroma as when it is freshly baked.
After thinking for a long time, Yushan Heren took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and took a bite.
Just one bite overturned Yushan Kazuto's previous understanding of Mazurka cake.
The sugar content of this cake is just right. Although it is still a little sweet, it is not choking if it is a little sweeter when it is chilled.
The puff pastry and the filling gave Yushan and others a good feeling, whether it was the choice of ingredients or the degree of baking, they were just right.
In no time, Yushan Kazuto finished the remaining mazurka cake in his hand.
Seeing others still
As he tasted the food, Yushan Heren couldn't help but feel a little regretful. If he had known it was so delicious, he would have left a little more for himself.
After watching Charlotte finish the cake, Yushan Kazuto smiled and said, "Charlotte, thank you for your gift."
Charlotte couldn't help but blink slightly and looked at Yushan Heren.
She remembered that she clearly did not tell Yushan Kazuto the origin of the cake, so how did Yushan Kazuto guess it?
Yushan Heren had no intention of answering Charlotte's questions.
The taste of Mazurka cake instantly aroused Yushan Heren's appetite. One piece of Mazurka cake was not enough for Yushan Heren, and the remaining cake also became Yushan Heren's prey.
After a slight division, there weren't many people left wanting more.
After all, I was already very full after dinner. The Mazurka cake I had before had completely filled up any space in my stomach. I had no energy to taste other cakes.
Yushan Heren didn't care and just started tasting the food.
When he took the first bite, Yushan Kazuto knew that many people would probably regret why they tasted Mazurka cake.
The mazurka cake made by Charlotte's mother was indeed delicious, but there was another cake that was even better.
After all, it was made by a famous pastry chef in Tokyo. It is normal that there is a gap between the two.
Chapter 1766 Hot Spring Plan
The cake prepared by Charlotte's mother was delicious, but it was no match for the one specially commissioned by Vittorio's cottage to be prepared by the pastry chef.
On a more mundane level, the cake prepared by Charlotte's mother was already outstanding.
But unfortunately, the other cake, even on a professional level, is considered to be the best.
The two sides are on different tracks, so naturally their levels are also different.
It’s a pity that most people present didn’t have enough space in their stomachs, making it difficult for them to enjoy this delicacy.
……
After chatting in the restaurant, everyone still felt a little unsatisfied.
After all, it is a birthday, and there will usually be some entertainment activities after the dinner.
If it is a more formal dinner party, there will be a dance after dinner.
However, Yushan Heren doesn't like dancing very much, so he didn't arrange such a program.
But now it seems that this was a bad move, which directly led to everyone having nothing to do after the dinner.
Today is not like last year’s birthday. The next day is a workday, so I can justifiably leave early on the grounds that I have to study tomorrow.
Looking at the people who were chatting casually, Yushan Heren couldn't help but say, "It's still early, and it seems a bit boring to just stay in the restaurant. Why don't we find a place to relax."
As soon as Yushan Heren's proposal came out, it immediately aroused the approval of several people. After staying in the restaurant for so long, they had already felt a little bored.
After looking at the others and seeing that they didn't seem to have any objections, Yushan Heren became more determined in his proposal.
But when it came to the next step, they were a little confused. Yushan and Ren were not sure where to go for leisure that would be suitable for all ages.
"How about, let's go to karaoke?" After thinking for a while, Yushan Heren asked tentatively.
However, Yushan Kazuto's proposal was immediately rejected.
With so many people going to the karaoke bar, it would take one or two hours just for one person to sing a song. The rest of the time was basically just sitting in that dark and cramped little room waiting, which felt meaningless.
Yushan Kazuto made a few more suggestions, but no matter what he said, there were always some objections, which made Yushan Kazuto sigh.
"Let's talk about where to go. It doesn't seem appropriate for me to be the only one talking. It's better to pool ideas."
When Yushan Heren said this, everyone fell silent.
After the previous discussion, everyone was still unclear about where to go so that no one would object.
After a moment of silence, Hinazuru Ai suddenly said, "How about... going to the hot springs?"
Hearing Hinazuru Ai's suggestion, Yushan Kazuto's eyes lit up.
It is a good choice to go to the hot spring after dinner.
Although Yushan and others don’t like taking a hot spring bath in summer, the temperature is a bit high after all, and it would be even hotter if they take a hot spring bath.
But it seems that for the time being, there is no more reliable advice than taking a hot spring bath.
"Taking a hot spring bath is a good idea," Yushan Kazuto murmured while blinking slightly.
"But where can we go to pick up a girlfriend...?" Toumori Sanae suddenly asked.
Originally, she was about to blurt out her catchphrase "death", but thinking that this was at Yushan Kazuto's birthday dinner and that there were elders present, she finally held it back.
