Posted by  |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
「青春の唐揚げ」 (Seishun no Karaage)
“The Karaage of Youth”
More fried chicken! Can it get any better than this?
So I won’t lie… I went out and got some fried chicken (not karaage) last weekend and I feel very satisfied. However, after watching this week’s episode, I have an itching for a chicken burger or wrap. Unfortunately, I can only find those that McDonald’s or Tim Horton’s these days so I’ll pass on that and just pick up some real karaage somewhere else. I have never tried any of the recipes on Shokugeki no Souma yet, but if I were to pick one, this one (and the potato-wrapped bacon from the first episode) would be my choice. It’s so simple, and I bet a lot of the flavor is in the sauce and deep-fried chicken itself. If you can perfect a good sauce, and use fresh oil with your batter, I don’t see how this cannot be replicated. We don’t know all the exact ingredients that Souma puts into his karaage batter and sauce, but I think a lot of these can be made to taste and it’s up to you how you like your fried chicken. I know a lot of people might prefer it spicy and tangy, whereas others might prefer something sweeter. And what did I say last week about those chicken thighs? Why would Mozuya even think of using chicken breast? I know a lot of people gravitate towards it first when preparing chicken, but it’s actually a very unforgiving piece of meat because it gets dry very quickly. It also lacks flavor compared to the thighs of the chicken and doesn’t absorb flavor as easily. It is indeed healthier, but I mean – you’re eating fried chicken; might as well go all out.
The concept is also simple but so different than the one that Mozuya has in place. I like how Souma attacked their business model and used that against them because there are other ways to attract customers rather than taste. Of course, your chicken has to taste great but it may not be the primary reason someone visits your restaurant. Price, marketing, convenience and service might all be considerations. Mozuya seems to have it all – they have the ideal locations, their service is probably great, and they got the taste down packed. Fortunately, Souma wanted people to experience a grab-and-go bite which allows you eat the fresh karaage straight out of the fryer. The ability to also showcase your kitchen and cook in front of others also works to Souma’s advantage because now people are entertained and it smells great. It’s similar to his triumph creating soufflés with his eggs because people needed to eat that immediately after serving. Souma knows this street and knows that the market is made up of students hungry after school, families getting off of work and if you’re hungry, why not stop for a quick snack? I love that! As a business student and someone that works in foodservice every day, I love that Souma has found a need in the market place despite all odds against him and created demand within his community again. As a famous visionary once said, “A lot of times, people don’t know what they want until you show it to them.” And I think that’s very applicable in this situation. If you can’t ask people what they want to eat or reinvent the wheel, you show them something new and hope they bite.
I already introduced Eizan Etsuya last episode but some added details about his character this week were his position amongst the Elite Ten and what he’s known for; which is being the Toutsuki Alchemist. He’s been advising and consulting food companies since he was young and even invites Souma to join him but gets declined. Just another rival for Souma on his journey to becoming the top student at school~ I suppose he’ll get another chance to challenge (or get challenged by) Etsuya in the future, but perhaps the Autumn Elections will need to come first. Surprisingly enough, Souma does make it into the Autumn Elections, and that was unexpected since I thought there are certain seats on the Elite Ten that don’t take his skill seriously or undermine him. Luckily, Souma has enough going for him and he probably impressed more than enough individuals during death camp to get a spot. There’s only a few episodes left so I think this competition will take us to the end of the season. Let’s hope our last rival for Souma is a good one.
Bottom Line – @RCCherrie: Rice wrap and karaage? I thought it looked more like an omelet or crepe… orz. Another triumph for Souma; thinking outside the box and not only beating Mozuya on taste but also their business model.
Preview
 |
 |
 |
End Card
 |
> We don’t know all the exact ingredients that Souma puts into his karaage batter and sauce
We do. Manga lists the recipe.
Recipe here: http://i.imgur.com/o5Ahlht.jpg
Seems easy enough, thanks for posting!
I think the difficult part now is the frying process… it stinks up my whole condo after I fry food o_o
Ah, the Autumn Elections. Eizan is funny because Show Spoiler ▼
.
Why don’t people ever speak of Soma’s staredowns? He has some of the most smug faces ever and I love it. SnS has some intense stare downs in the series.
I wonder how this season will be wrapped up considering they’re pretty much going to have to end things mid-Autumn Election unless this show got approved for 50 episodes or something.
On the Autumn Elections, I have to wonder though, with only 6 episodes remaining, just how much do the animators intend to cover?
It will most likely not cover the entire Autumn Election and probably just finish the preliminaries. The remainder of the tournament will likely be in season 2.
Lol… I think their stare-downs are so overexaggerated that it could never happen IRL without me cracking up. Maybe I’m not that serious to begin with but if I saw them in a room just staring and giving each other a once over, it would make me so uncomfortable o_o
I don’t mind that Souma is a little overconfident and cocky sometimes, but as long as he’s still willing to accept that he can be wrong and he has a lot to learn (which he has), I’m cool with it =)
https://randomc.net/image/Shokugeki%20no%20Souma/Shokugeki%20no%20Souma%20-%2018%20-%20Large%2021.jpg
I wanna bit into that thing, too….
I envy you guys, that can taste the real thing
would Japan not be on the other side of the World, i would take a trip there…
I love this ongoing trend of the elite 10 regarding Soma as nothing more than dirt. It’s fun because eventually Soma will be equal or superior to them in cooking prowess even is he isn’t currently.
Eizan and Erina aren’t even the worst ones LOL
I think they just start off on the wrong foot… or maybe the Elite Ten characters are actually just that serious and cocky… >_>
Satoshi and Souma hit it off well and they didn’t meet under these awkward circumstances whereas Eizan and Erina just seem to hate Souma off the bat because he was able to prove them wrong. Then again, first impressions mean a lot and when Souma stands up to his classmates and declares that he’s going to be at the top… you’ll make a lot of enemies that way =X
It’s a mixture of bad first impressions and one case in where one of the Elite 10 is just like ‘yeah, we’re God’s compared to you guys’.
I wonder if the ‘Little thing’ Souma’s dad came to do was ensure that politics didn’t keep his son out of the Autumn elections…
Are they going to skip Show Spoiler ▼
I don’t think they have to. They can even use it to open the next episode it shouldn’t take too long to do that part justice.
Truer words have never been spoken
I really wish they would make it to the end of the next arc…. unfortunately it doesn’t look like there will be enough time.
Fried chicken is a racism food for africa – since slavery passed down on genetic – hence muscular and violent due to work load and hatred
plus the trip on boat
If this anime ever has a special cafe open up in Japan some where, I will fly over just to be there.
I have a strong feeling Soma’s waifu will eventually be miss ordinary-but-responsible.
Let’s pray not.
WRAP TORRILLA RAPE
https://randomc.net/image/Shokugeki%20no%20Souma/Shokugeki%20no%20Souma%20-%2018%20-%20Large%2027.jpg
KFC chickens cuz of the meat master
https://randomc.net/image/Shokugeki%20no%20Souma/Shokugeki%20no%20Souma%20-%2018%20-%20Large%2022.jpg
WRAP – KFC VERSION
https://randomc.net/image/Shokugeki%20no%20Souma/Shokugeki%20no%20Souma%20-%2018%20-%20Large%2021.jpg
HOMO GUY PLANNED A HOMO MEETING WITH THAT GUY,
https://randomc.net/image/Shokugeki%20no%20Souma/Shokugeki%20no%20Souma%20-%2018%20-%20Large%2036.jpg