Souma And Erina Quotes

“Father...
this Institute, which you have denied with all of your might...
... is the place where I've lived, grown and been reborn.
I have become a different chef...
... a different person!
"All right! Time for the clincher, don'tcha think? You've already swiped a ton from me, so why not finish the job?
Go on and say it!"
"You can't be serious?! Must I?"
"C'mon! Who else could close this out but our Captain? Do it!"
"Ugh. Fine. If you insist."
"THE WINNER IS...
THE RESISTANCE!"
"HAPPY TO SERVE!”
― Yuto Tsukuda, 食戟のソーマ 30 [Shokugeki no Souma 30]

“This texture...
you used an aspic."
"Bingo! Those golden cubes under the egg...
are a chicken aspic!
So what's an "aspic"? Easy! It's a jelly made from the chilled broth of gelatin-rich meats and fishes.
I simmered chicken wings in bonito broth seasoned with saké and light soy sauce. This drew the chicken's natural savory flavor and gelatin into the broth. I quickly chilled the resulting broth until it gelled, and then cut it into small cubes."
"It was the aspic he was making in that enormous pot."
"Sprinkle the cubes over piping-hot rice... and the rich chicken aspic will melt and coat the egg curds with a "ploop"!"
I see. In other words... the aspic is really a thick, rich and savory chicken soup! The full-bodied and salty flavor of the aspic broth... brings out the soft, mild sweetness of the egg curds perfectly. Not only that, each bite is a heaven of fluffy smoothness.
In every way, the aspic is emphasizing and magnifying the deliciousness of the eggs!”
― Yuto Tsukuda, Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma, Vol. 1

“But the one piece of this dish that plays the biggest role of all... is this wrapping around the chicken breast... the Croûte!"
Croûte!
A base of bread or pie dough seasoned with savory spices, croûte can refer either to the dough itself or a dish wrapped in it. It's a handy addition that can boost the aroma, textures and presentation of a dish without overpowering its distinctive flavors!
"You are correct. Therein lies the greatest secret of my dish.
Given the sudden measurements to the original plan and my need to create an entirely different dish...
... the Croûte I had intended to use to wrap the chicken breast required two very specific additions.
Those two ingredients were...
FINELY MINCED SQUID LEGS...
... AND PEANUT BUTTER."
"NO WAY! SQUID LEGS AND PEANUT BUTTER?!"
"Yes! Squid legs and peanut butter! Appetizer and main dish! There is no greater tie that could bind our two dishes together!"
Peanut butter's mild richness adds subtle depth to the natural body of the chicken, making it an excellent secret seasoning. And the moderately salty bitterness of the squid legs is extremely effective in tying the Croûte's flavor together with the meaty juiciness of the chicken!
"Even an abominable mash-up that Yukihira has tinkered with for ages...
... can be transformed into elegant gourmet beauty when put in my capable hands.
The Jidori chicken breasts and the squid and peanut butter Croûte... those are the two pillars of my dish! To support them, I revised all the seasonings for the sauces and garnishes...
... so that after you tasted Soma Yukihira's dish...
... the deliciousness of my own dish would ring across your tongues as powerfully as possible!”
― Yuto Tsukuda, 食戟のソーマ 30 [Shokugeki no Souma 30]

“They look like glittering golden cubes!"
"And they're melting across the chicken breasts?!"
"Wait a minute... OH! MORPHING FURIKAKE RICE!"
"WELL, WELL! WHAT HAVE WE HERE?!"
"The chicken's already savory and robust aroma...
... is growing even richer and stronger!"
"A Furikake topping? At a glance, these look like cubes of some variety of aspic..."
"The First and Second Seats were already over the moon about this dish."
"Are you saying it is now even more delicious?!"
"Aah! Unbelievable! Already the rich scent of roasted chicken tickles the nose!"
"Hmph..."
"This...?
This flavor! I can hardly believe it! The warmth of the chicken has caused the aspic cubes to begin melting into a thick jelly...
... adding new and luxuriant layers to both the flavor and the texture of the dish!
The salty savoriness of its flavor seeps quietly into the crispy rice crackers...
... while the scrambled-egg sauce is infused with an even more decadently creamy texture!
"The sheer perfect balance of the dish is positively divine! Flavors clash and meld, amplifying and accenting each other in complete harmony!
What creative originality! Who would have thought that one simple addition would add so much depth and complexity to the entire dish?!”
― Yuto Tsukuda, 食戟のソーマ 30 [Shokugeki no Souma 30]

“ I can smell the pungent scent of garlic and soy sauce coming from the eggs...
... almost as if they had been grilled!
But... the eggs are still raw!
How could he...?
It was then! When he slid the eggs across the heated oil in the skillet in that quick flip. Was that enough to infuse the raw egg with all the flavor of the seasonings?!"
"?! Wait, you can do that?"
"Heck no! If you're even the slightest bit too slow, you end up with a skillet full of half-cooked scrambled eggs."
"I've got about one second to cram all that flavor into the raw egg. And to do that, cheapo bland eggs are a better choice than high-end eggs with a strong flavor.
Can you even imagine it? All that thick, raw egg...
... practically bursting with the flavor of sesame oil, garlic, and roasted soy sauce.
Go on, try a bite. Then you'll understand.
Don't let it get cold.
DIG IN."
The scent of garlic and roasted spring onion...
So heavy, it's just this side of being so much you could choke.
The thickness of it all strokes the tongue.
With each bite...
... the roasted soy sauce mixes with the rice...
... while the raw egg...
...slides slickly down the throat.”
― Yuto Tsukuda, Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma, Vol. 1

“ Wait a minute...
that dish.
I've seen it before!
It's the Tempura-Egg Rice Bowl he served me before!
"Now, I've made two servings of this. One for you, of course, Book Master.
The other one... how about you taste it, Nakiri."
"Yukihira?"
"Don't confuse this for the dish I served you that other time.
See, that old dish wasn't enough to make you say it was good...
... so I've been secretly working on some new twists I could add to it.
Eat!
Erina Nakiri!
Dig in. I call it my Soma-Style...
... Eggs Benedict over Rice...
... fit for a Queen.”
― Yuto Tsukuda, 食戟のソーマ 36 [Shokugeki no Souma 36]

“ This hollandaise sauce that's been generously drizzled over the whole dish... I can taste yuzu kosho and soy sauce in it.
That's a decidedly Japanese twist on a typically very European sauce!
The heavy savoriness of thick sliced pork grilled to a crusty golden brown...
... balances perfectly with the briskly tart Shio Konbu seaweed and shiso leaves mixed into the rice!
Then there's the centerpiece of his dish, the tempura egg! It's crispy on the outside and delectably soft and gooey on the inside!
Instead of freezing it, he must have poached the egg before deep-frying it this time!
The whites are unbelievably tender, and the soft-boiled yolk is so creamy you might not believed it's cooked!
To batter and deep-fry a poached egg that delicate without crushing it...
... you'd need skill and a touch bordering on the superhuman!
Just how much has he trained?! How hard has he practiced...
... to make this single dish?!
"Sure does take you back, doesn't it? This Eggs Benedict.
I switched the muffin out for some seasoned rice, a family-restaurant staple.
Then there's the poached egg that I deep-fried. Pork chops for the bacon. Japanese-style hollandaise sauce.”
― Yuto Tsukuda, 食戟のソーマ 36 [Shokugeki no Souma 36]

“You do remember what my father said, right? The entire revolution came about because of something that happened between him and your father, Joichiro Saiba!
I... I just don't understand anymore. It's all so confusing. It feels like the one thing I had left to believe in is... is falling apart around me..."
"Well... I did get that something big went down years ago, yeah. But just because something happened way in the past doesn't mean I'm going to change what I'm doing now.
That was then, and this is now. And right now...
... there's stuff going on I'm not sure I agree with.
So I'm gonna do something about it. That's all.”
― Yuto Tsukuda, 食戟のソーマ 18 [Shokugeki no Souma 18]

“You are correct that simply charcoal grilling a cut of venison would not qualify as a French dish.
That means, in the midst of this contest...
... he intends to invent a new French dish.
One that only Soma Yukihira could make!”
― Yuto Tsukuda, 食戟のソーマ 20 [Shokugeki no Souma 20]

“I can still remember how moved I was by Chef Saiba's dish. But...
... I can also understand how much truth there is to my father's ideal!
The culinary world of today is flooded with trite and uninspired dishes that call themselves Gourmet. I have experienced that for myself to a nauseating degree for as long as I can remember.
I simply don't know anymore.
I don't know what cooking is to me
I feel... lost. Confused. I don't know who to trust or what to rely on anymore.
I'm sorry. I came to your room before I knew what I was doing. It was rude of me to babble on about my personal problems like that. I'll leave you alone now."
"Whoa, whoa. What's the hurry?
Sounds like all you need is to taste it again. How about I make some for you?
Some real Yukihira Cooking...
... right here, right now!
You wait right there...
... Miss Erina Nakiri!”
― Yuto Tsukuda, 食戟のソーマ 20 [Shokugeki no Souma 20]

“The moment I tasted it, it was clear that the egg you used was neither a silky egg nor any of the many other luxury-brand eggs I know. You're dish isn't fit for a gourmet table. At best, this is a dish meant for commoners.
So why...
why does it have such a delicate yet full-bodied flavor?!"
"Whoa! He did it!"
"But with super-cheap eggs?! Yukihira, what did you do?!”
― Yuto Tsukuda, 食戟のソーマ 20 [Shokugeki no Souma 20]

“Why eggs? Why use those for this dish?"
"Because the theme you gave me that day was egg.
Don't you think this is the perfect dish to settle things between us?”
― Yuto Tsukuda, 食戟のソーマ 20 [Shokugeki no Souma 20]

“This is just my personal opinion, but...
... people who think there's only one right answer...
... probably won't go on to discover something better.
But the biggest reason is..."
"Um, excuse me? May I ask how you came up with these combinations? Every one of your dishes is superbly made and truly original, in spite of being so eccentric. How do you know they would turn out to be so delicious?"
"Huh? I didn't."
"What?"
"When I try out a new recipe, it's always half educated guess and half total gamble. Heck, even today you grandfather was my guinea pig for a handful of new dishes."
"But... why would you do that?"
"Easy.
Because it's no fun if you already know what you're going to get”
― Yuto Tsukuda, 食戟のソーマ 20 [Shokugeki no Souma 20]

“But will this really help, Nakiri? The Administration might try to rig things again."
"If there are assignments, then by hook or by crook there must be a way to pass them. We simply need to find it.
Just like you have always done.”
― Yuto Tsukuda, 食戟のソーマ 20 [Shokugeki no Souma 20]

“Y'know, suddenly I'm in the mood for salmon roe."
"Huh? W-where did that come from?"
"C'mon, ain't they similar?"
"Not in the least! Sheesh! Do you not have any appreciation for the beauty of the scenery around us? 'Bread is better than the song of birds,' indeed. Goodness gracious."
"Hey! That's not what I meant. I do think the scenery is pretty. It's just that noshing on these salmon-skin crisps made me think of it, that's all."
"Oh goodness. The strange places your mind goes. *giggle*"
That's weird.
Before, all it took was the mere mention of Yukihira's name or a glimpse of his face to utterly ruin my mood.
Realizing that he's the son of Chef Saiba, the one man I admire most, felt as if the precious memories of my youth were suddenly tarnished.
Yet here I am, sitting and chatting with him in this small cabin...
And honestly...
... it isn't all that bad.”
― Yuto Tsukuda, 食戟のソーマ 21 [Shokugeki no Souma 21]

“If we can secure victory in this Team Shokugeki and unseat the current Council of Ten... then I shall humbly accept the First Seat as my due! This battle is nothing less than the battle to restore the rightful queen to her throne, and I shall see us victorious!
The rest of you are... yes. You shall be my loyal entourage, who dutifully serve and revere their queen! Be honored!"
"Whoa. Talk about force of personality."
"Yay! It's like she's finally back to her old self!"
"Heh. A wonderful sight, if I do say so myself. The royal dignity of a queen at all times. That has always suited her best, I think."
"Isn't it nice she's feeling better now, Soma? Um... Soma?"
"Hold it right there, Nakiri! Where do you get off deciding that?! The First Seat is mine! You hear me?!"
"Hold your tongue and listen to your betters, commoner!"
"Hey! Don't you underestimate the strength of family cooking, Nakiri! What happened to all that modest and sweet "friends to the bottom of your heart" stuff, huh?!"
"That was that. This is an entirely different matter! You just need to listen when the Divine Tongue tells you what's what!"
"Daaad! Get over here and tell her!"
"N-no fair! Getting Chef Saiba involved is against the rules!"
"That was great, Erina. No, really. You did an awesome job...
... standing up to that stubborn blockhead of a father of yours."
I think somewhere, somehow a certain father and son may have rubbed off on me a little.”
― Yuto Tsukuda, 食戟のソーマ 24 [Shokugeki no Souma 24]

“Our lives! They're in your hands now, Nakiri!
After all, you're the one who convinced us all we could survive these exams in the first place.
That makes you our princess now!
Oh! But who gets the First Seat is another kettle of fish, just so we're clear."
"Grr!I-if you're going to recognize me as your "princess," then stay consistent and recognize me as your better in all things!"
"Shaddap! I'm not giving up the Top Spot without a fight!"”
― Yuto Tsukuda, 食戟のソーマ 24 [Shokugeki no Souma 24]

“Miss Akanegakubo, you have an extraordinary talent for the fashionable and cute...
... and you have used that talent to create dishes that are 100 percent correct.
Which is why you simply could not tolerate it. Someone presented a dish outside the realm you rule...
... and it held a shining allure completely unknown to you!
Tadokoro's dish aimed for 120 percent, even if it meant abandoning the safety within the "correct". It had- no, she had a fighting style you couldn't comprehend...
... and it left you positively incensed!
I know that feeling all too well. I experienced it once myself.
It was in my castle, where my rule was absolute.
And on that day...
... you appeared.”
― Yuto Tsukuda, 食戟のソーマ 29 [Shokugeki no Souma 29]

“I'll tell you this now.
In order to secure victory, our main dish must be created with powerful and persuasive flavor by our most skilled chef.
I say that not out of selfish pride but out of conviction that it's our best move on a purely strategic level."
"Hey, whoa! Hold it! Who says you're the better chef, huh?"
"On that matter, we have objective proof.
I was Tenth Seat on the Council of Ten. You are an average student.
Therefore, it is obvious who should make the main dish."
"Hmph! Stop acting all high-and-mighty! You renounced your Seat on the Council, remember? You're just an average student now, too, so there!"
"Now you're just splitting hairs!"
"WHATEVER! YOU MAKE THE APPETIZER! NO, YOU!"
"Um! C-could both of you please calm down?"
"Yukihira. Nakiri. Perhaps a short break is an order?"
"Ugh!Enough of this! I'm getting some fresh air."
"Um! I-I'll come with you, Nakiri."
"Yukihira! This discussion is not over! You hear me?
Once I have taken my break, I'm going to give you my perfect plan for the perfect course should I make the main dish.
And then I will pound it into your skull, so prepare yourself!"”
― Yuto Tsukuda, 食戟のソーマ 30 [Shokugeki no Souma 30]

“Sheesh. Of all the nonsensical things you could have spouted, you call this a Shokugeki? I see teamwork does not exist in your personal lexicon."
"Heck no, not between us! Have you forgotten how many arguments we got into during our training on Moon's Shadow?
But y'know?
Isn't this just so us?"
*Giggle*
"You are such an idiot.”
― Yuto Tsukuda, 食戟のソーマ 30 [Shokugeki no Souma 30]

“Just as Yukihira took advantage of her Divine Tongue..."
"... Nakiri turned around and took advantage of one of Soma's recipes...
... making it an integral part of her own dish!"
"Heh heh! You cheeky thief, you.
First you plagiarize my "Happy to serve." And then you steal my recipes?"
"Hmph! You started it.
So no complaining!”
― Yuto Tsukuda, 食戟のソーマ 30 [Shokugeki no Souma 30]

“We won, so it makes little difference now...
but how dare you force me into making an about-face on the dish I was in the midst of cooking! And without the slightest hint of warning beforehand!"
"Oh, that's right. In all the fuss over the Gifting, I'd completely forgotten."
"Well, we had more than ten minutes left, right?
With that much time, I knew you could do it."
"! W-well, of course I would!"
"Heh heh heh."
"I wonder how they were able to make a dish like that. Yukihira and Nakiri...
they have such vastly different talents that they were clashing every step of the way. So how did they put together a course that unbelievably delicious?"
"A very good question, Senpai. How indeed?
Though to my eye, at least...
it looked like, out of everyone on this floor...
... they were the ones having the most fun cooking.”
― Yuto Tsukuda, 食戟のソーマ 31 [Shokugeki no Souma 31]

“Yukihira."
"Yo. So, uh, what're you doin' out here, Nakiri?"
"Hm? Oh, nothing much. Just enjoying the night air. What about you?"
"Huh? Me? Um, I was, uh... wait, why did I come out here again?"
"Hee hee! Really? Forgetful much? *giggle*"
"Y'know? You should laugh more often. You're prettier when you do."
"W-WHAAAAA?! I expect such talk from Yoshino, but now you of all people?!"It's just that I'm so used to seeing you looking all scowly or snapping in anger all the time, y'know?"
"Ugh! Enough of this already. You're the last person I want to hear any of that romance nonsense from, Yukihira. We're students. Our job is to study- to cook! We're too busy with important things to bother with trivialities like love!"
"Yeah, you said it! Eesh! I mean, right now I've gotta focus on passing this darn test."
"Oh, I'm sure you'll be all right, Yukihira. You can overcome every obstacle put in front of you. You always have... and you always will."
"Heh heh! You got that right! And once that's outta the way, I'll get right back to challenging you!"
"Bring it on. Come at me with all that you have, and I will crush you as I always do."
"Nya ha haha! You haven't changed a bit! Even now that you're Dean, you're still the old you."
"Wha?! O-of course I am! Who else would I be?”
― Yuto Tsukuda, 食戟のソーマ 32 [Shokugeki no Souma 32]

“Man, that Divine Tongue thing really is a pain in the butt."
"Huh?"
"Seriously, when the tiniest things are wrong with your dish...
... she'll let that thing wag until you wanna rip it out by the root.
But when it comes to saying what she really wants to say...
... to the person who really needs to hear it? It doesn't budge an inch.”
― Yuto Tsukuda, 食戟のソーマ 35 [Shokugeki no Souma 35]

“I've noticed you seem awfully preoccupied with the princess of late. Do you even realize the situation you're in? I wouldn't let myself get distracted if I were you."
Twitch
"Distracted? What, are you kidding? I've been looking at no one but you this whole time!”
― Yuto Tsukuda, 食戟のソーマ 35 [Shokugeki no Souma 35]

“Back when we were both still third-years...
... and I found the note you left saying you were suddenly going abroad...
... I was absolutely infuriated. I think I now know why that was.
I always thought you'd be there with me, cooking and competing whenever we wanted...
... but instead you left without a word to anyone, not even me.
To me, that was...
Y'know, back when he and I first met...
What was it he said to me?
Something about how the trick to being a better chef...
... was finding someone who means so much you want to give them the best food you've ever made?
Something like that, anyway.”
― Yuto Tsukuda, 食戟のソーマ 36 [Shokugeki no Souma 36]

“Someone you want to cook for more than anyone else.
Someone special.
Someone you want to dedicate the best food you've ever made to...
forever.
I think that special someone...
"I'm home! How ya been, Nakiri?"
"Welcome home.
Well?
I made time in my busy schedule to be here, Yukihira. Don't you have anything else to say to me?"
Oh yeah, sure. Thanks.
You won't believe this recipe, though. It's amazing!"
"Sheesh. It's always recipes with you."
But... it's strange.
Somewhere along the line...
...I've come to look forward to tasting your dishes...
To look forward...
... to seeing you.”
― Yuto Tsukuda, 食戟のソーマ 36 [Shokugeki no Souma 36]