Spicy is only one of them, mainly the aroma extracted from red oil and doubanjiang.
In short, from Sosuke's perspective.
A Sichuan cuisine chef who often leans Mapo Tofu dishes towards the "spicy and numbing" flavors.
And like Kuga Terunori, who directly uses these two flavors to conquer diners, that is a ridiculous and absurd act!
At this moment, Mana, who was eating with rice, could truly feel that the taste of Magical Mapo Tofu was indeed not just spicy and numbing.
Doubanjiang and fermented black beans together endowed the Tofu with a "fresh" taste; spicy doubanjiang and red oil gave it a bright and inviting "color"; the indispensable thickening and the tenderness of the Tofu together provided a "slippery" texture.
Sichuan peppercorns brought the "numbing" taste, and the knife-cut chili made the Tofu reach its most hardcore and chewy "spicy" taste.
Finally, there was the scalding heat that just entered her mouth, and the inexplicable pleasure brought by that temperature!
These complex flavors allowed every taste bud of Nagiri Mana's God Tongue to receive continuous and wonderful sensations.
Slowly, she felt hotter and hotter.
Perhaps it was the heat of the Mapo Tofu, or perhaps the spicy kick, that quickly made her sweat profusely.
The hot sweat on her forehead kept dripping down her delicate cheeks, and her consciousness gradually faded, her eyes becoming hazy.
"I… I can't stop."
"Ah, wuwu, I really… I really can't stop, hurry, hurry!"
"I'm so uncomfortable, I'm almost done, wuwuwu…"
"So satisfying!"
By the end of the meal, Nagiri Mana trembled all over.
Her face gradually became distorted, she started rolling her eyes, and slightly opened her mouth, sticking out her tongue.
Then, to the dumbfounded gazes of Annie and Sosuke, she revealed an expression that seemed intoxicated yet was very dazed and lost in thought!
"This exaggerated?"
"The amount of medicine I put, no, the amount of chili and Sichuan peppercorns I put, wasn't that much!"
Watching Nagiri Mana completely "broken" by this Magical Mapo Tofu, Sosuke was secretly surprised.
He thought this slightly heavy-flavored dish would make Nagiri Mana's God Tongue somewhat repelled.
However, he never expected that its effect in conquering the God Tongue would be even more intense than special dishes like Live Ice Sea Bream Mountain and Comet Fried Rice.
Finally, the entire plate of Magical Mapo Tofu was eaten clean by Nagiri Mana in one go.
Even the plate, with only a drop or two of sauce left, was licked sparkling clean by her.
Although in her mind, this dish was still called Mapo Tofu, it clearly contained more room for imagination.
Especially the use of soybeans to make minced beef, which added a "crispy" taste, made her feel that Sosuke possessed a kind of wisdom of "making the best use of everything."
"Phew, that was truly satisfying!"
"This is the first time in my life I've experienced such a refreshing feeling."
"This Magical Mapo Tofu truly has the magic to push Mapo Tofu to the highest peak of Chinese cuisine."
Exhaling a turbid breath and wiping the sweat beads from her forehead, Nagiri Mana, having calmed down a bit, couldn't help but sigh.
Undoubtedly, this was Sosuke's true strength!
…
"Here's a glass of water for you, to relieve the spiciness."
Then, Sosuke enthusiastically brought a glass of water.
"Thank you."
Nagiri Mana took the water glass.
Annie, seeing this, wanted to step forward to stop her, but unfortunately, she was a step too late and watched helplessly as Mana "gulped" it down.
"It's over, how can the God Tongue adapt to the taste of plain water?"
Annie was instantly extremely anxious.
She didn't know that normally, ordinary plain water could indeed cause Nagiri Mana to vomit and feel nauseous!
But after just finishing the Magical Mapo Tofu, the lingering aftertaste in her mouth quickly covered the taste of plain water, making it more "flavorful" the more she drank.
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