Mister Ajikko 26

Chapter 9 Don't let the meat juices escape!

Page 1

Youichi: The heat coming from the charcoal fire will slowly roast the meat
Youichi: while the metal skewer will help transfer that heat into the center / in this way, the meat will cook evenly!!

SFX: Slice


Page 2

Youichi: What do you think?!

Youichi: By using a charcoal fire and the metal skewer, the insides are cooked...
Youichi: With this, I've completed the perfect method for roasting!

Youichi: Restaurant Genesis...!!

Youichi: The hamburger steak that I ate there,
Youichi: was cooked by thoroughly boiling it in sauce over a low flame


Page 3

Youichi: However, the result was that the exterior was sticky and the meat crumbled easily
Youichi: The steak lost its original flavor!!

Youichi: Compared to that, this way of cooking preserves the original flavor and therefore, is guaranteed to be delicious!!
Youichi: I'll definitely win with this!

Man: Wow, incredible!
Man: That's awesome, You-chan!!

Man: The light brown color of the meat is glistening / the meat juices give off a savory aroma / this really tantalizes the appetite!

Man: Hmm?!

Youichi: ?
Youichi: What's wrong?

Man: Well, it may be just my imagination but...
Man: the meat feels dry to me.

Youichi: Ehh...?
Youichi: That can't be...

Youichi: The meat is made using the highest quality minced beef and pork...
Youichi: Combine that with the meat juices that are gushing out and you got a first-class combination...


Page 4

SFX: bite

SFX: chew chew

Youichi: You're right, it is dry!
Youichi: The soul of meat dishes, the juices, is missing!!

Youichi: ...Why?!
Youichi: How did it become dry?!

Youichi: I thought that I've completed the perfect way to roast hamburger steaks...
Youichi: Where did all the juices go!?

SFX: drip drip

Youichi: Ahh, the juices...!


Page 5

Youichi: I see!
Youichi: Because the meat is pierced by the skewer, the juices trickle out from the center and drips away!

Youichi: No matter how I roast it, there's no way to stop the meat juices from escaping
Youichi: The meat juices is the number one important thing in a hamburger steak!

SFX: slump

Youichi: This is very bad...!

Youichi: That hamburger steak made by that chef from Genesis...
Youichi: Even if the original flavor of the meat is diminished, the meat juices are completely captured by the sauce!

Youichi: The next time we meet, the meat that he'll cook will definitely have improved flavor
Youichi: He has been working on methods of roasting and the meat juices for longer than I have...


Page 6

Youichi: What kind of trick will he use? / What kind of hamburger steak will he make? / There's only 1 week left / till our hamburger steak competition!!

SFX: blow out

SFX: march

Owner: What are you sitting idly by, Abe-kun!!
Owner: This is not why I pay you such a large salary!

Abe: Why are you so flustered, Owner?
Abe: Are you that scared of that Youichi kid who's associated with Ajiou*?

*TN: Ajiou means "Taste King"

Abe: To crush that shop of his...
Abe: I told you that I would come up with a new menu, didn't I?

Owner: Then, that new menu---!
Owner: Did you complete the new hamburger steak?

SFX: smile


Page 7

Abe: The first objective to bring out the deliciousness of the hamburger steak is
Abe: the tenderness of the meat!

Abe: Last time, I just used a boiling tehnique but...
Abe: this time, I'm using an oven to roast it!

Abe: By using low heat to slowly roast the meat
Abe: The insides of the hamburger wil heat up uniformly as well!

Abe: The second objective is
Abe: to get out as much of the meat jucies as possible!!

Abe: For that objective...
Abe: it's not a problem for this hamburger steak!

SFX: thump


Page 8


Owner: This is...a paraffin sheet!
Owner: You wrapped the hamburger steak in the sheet and roasted it!!

Abe: Why don't you...
Abe: open the wrap and take a look?

SFX: rip

Owner: Woah!


Page 9

Abe: Thanks to the wrapping of the paraffin sheet, all the meat juices are completely unable to escape!
Abe: All the juices that oozed out are collected inside the hamburger steak!

Abe: Furthermore, since the meat was slowly roasted in the oven...
Abe: the paraffin wrap acts like a steamer, and makes the steak even more tender!

Abe: This is killing two birds with one stone!

Abe: Even after employing me for about a year...
Abe: you still don't know my full potential...

Abe: All that's left is the sauce
Abe: would you like me to explain that as well?

Manager: No, that's quite enough!
Manager: I don't want to trouble you any further! I'll leave you to display your abilities to your heart's content!


Page 10

Abe: Fuu...

Abe: Such an irritating man...
Abe: I think it's nearly the right time...

Abe: However, before that...
Abe: I have to deal with that youngster who got Ajiou's praise

Abe: I wonder how much ability you have...
Abe: I'll thoroughly test you!


Signboard: Hinode Eatery

Youichi: This isn't good...


Page 11

Youichi: This idea of using the charcoal fire and metal skewer was excellent...!

Youichi: The only downside is...
Youichi: that the meat juices are lost!

Youichi: If I use the charcoal fire and the metal skewer method...
Youichi: there isn't any way I can prevent the meat juices from escaping.

Youichi: Uuuuuu----
Youichi: Uuuuu------

Youichi: To prevent the meat juices from escaping.....
Youchi: Uuuuuu-----

SFX: hit

Youichi: Waa!

SFX: splash


Page 12

Youichi: Wa!!!!
Youichi: ouch ouch ouch ouch!

Youichi: Argh...
Youichi: there's nothing but trouble now!

Youichi: Is there some evil spirit cursing me or something...
Youichi: Please stop it already!

Youichi: Anyways, mum, I need a wash cloth!
Youichi: I've spilt all of miso soup for today's dinner!

Mum: A wash cloth won't do the job properly
Mum: FOr this situation, we use this!

SFX: sizzle

Youichi: AH! a sponge!
Youichi: Cleaning with a sponge is faster than wiping using a cloth!

Mum: That's right. When there's a large liquid spill,
Mum: rather than thoughtlessly using a cloth, using a sponge to soak up the liquid is much faster!


Page 13

SFX: squeeze

Youichi: Using a sponge to soak up liquids is faster.... / A sponge to soak up....

Youichi: liquids... / Meat juices...

Youichi: Eureka!! That's it! I've got it!


Page 14

Youichi: I've got it!!
Youichi: To suck up all the meat juices, we can use that method!

Mum: suck up / by using a sponge?

Youichi: Haha...
Youichi: Of course not!

SFX: slam

Youichi: Mum! I found it! When using the charcoal fire and the metal skewer...
Youichi: I found out a way to prevent the meat juices from escaping!

Youichi: We can soak up all the meat juices!
Youichi: with this!!

Mum: Aa, that's....!


Page 15

Mum: That's....bread?!
Mum: Bread wrapped around the steak?!

Youichi: That's right!
Youichi: Take a look closely!

SFX: crackle

SFX: crackle


Page 16

Mum: How wonderful...The meat juices that are oozing out...
Mum: Are all being soaked up by the bread!


Page 17

SFX: chew chew

Mum: Delicious!!!

Mum: By using the charcoal fire and the metal skewer, both the inside and outside are fully cooked. The meat is tender...

Mum: And..
Mum: The juices are all inside the bread and the savory taste of the meat is irresistible!


Page 18

Mum: Spit-roasting a hamburger steak and baking bread
Mum: The tenderness of the meat and the amount of juice, you've splendidly perfected the hamburger!
Mum: Well done, Youichi!

Mum: But, the surface of the bread...
Mum: it's a little burnt, isn't it?

Mum: The meat juices are really delicious, but with the burnt parts, the taste will suffer a little...
Mum: Is there anything that we can do about it?

Youichi: Hmmm...
Youichi: You're right....

Youichi: If that's the case....
Youichi: What if we use this!

Youichi: This! Aluminium foil!
Youichi: If we wrap this around the bread, the bread won't get burnt!

Mum: As expected...!
Youichi: Hohohoho...!


Page 19

Mum: The charcoal fire and the metal skewer makes the meat tender, while the bread soaks up all the juices
Mum: With these, you should be a match for Genesis, Youichi!

Youichi: Not yet!
Youichi: I'm not happy with just being on even ground. I must win!

Youichi: To do that, I have a secret plan....
Youichi: Right inside here!

Youichi: No matter what happens, I won't let the Young Master's Toroi Merai restaurant get crushed!
Youichi: Well...you'll see, Mum!


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