This is Fitis. Dessert is ready.

"...... Snow Witch Ys, as well as

At about the same time, their dessert is completed. Seeing this, the gourmet master compares the dishes of both sides and declares the start of tasting.

Then let's start the tasting from the gourmet's side.

As before, the dessert made by Fitis will be brought to our table, including the jury table.

"Oh, my goodness,

"Truly beautiful

The word "beauty" was on the table.
Next to the chocolate mousse, a dazzling orange mousse in a glass bottle was lined up next to it.
Each dessert was decorated with mint and cream sauce as an accent, and was truly a sight to behold and a pleasure to taste.

Dessert is a food that requires delicacy in its appearance. How to make it look gorgeous and beautiful. In recent years, desserts have required a lot of attention to detail in terms of appearance, and this is a perfect example of that. Now let's see how it tastes.

The gourmet master said that the dessert, which seemed to be an orange mousse, was brought to his mouth, and we were a step behind him.
In the next moment, the sweetness on the tip of our tongue and the slight stimulation on the tip of our mouth.

This can't be ......!

The gourmet master was astonished at the stimulus that spread to the tip of his tongue, and I knew it was a familiar taste.
But what could it be?　I was shocked that it was possible to use this seasoning in a dessert.

No way. Those of you with any sense might have understood after just one bite, but the secret ingredient I used in my dessert was black pepper.

It was just water and oil. Originally, it was so irregular a combination that the idea of using it there should not even occur to you.
It is true that the technique of sprinkling salt on watermelon has existed for a long time, but this was like sprinkling salt and pepper on a chocolate cake, a folly. Everyone should have thought so, but.

Surprise. I didn't think that this pungency of black pepper would enhance the flavor of the mousse.

Yes, the spiciness of the black pepper, which stimulates the taste buds. This in turn enhanced the original sweetness of the dessert many times over.

Normally, cakes and mousses are served with raspberry or caramel sauce, but when sweetness is combined with sweetness, the sweetness inherent in the cake may be overshadowed by the sweetness of the sauce. But the pungent spice of pepper, sprinkled on a slightly sweet cake or mousse, can more than enhance its inherent sweetness.

Fitis was right, the spices are an unlikely combination, yet they enhance the inherent sweetness of the dessert more than ever.

The same goes for your chocolate mousse. This time, we have chosen two desserts that go best with this pepper: the chocolate mousse, the king of sweetness, and the orange confiture, the savory orange mousse. We hope you will enjoy it with the peppers.

As for the chocolate mousse, the stimulation of the peppers brought out the true sweetness of the chocolate, and even though I don't like mousse, I couldn't stop bringing the spoon to my mouth because it was so good.
This is a revolution in mousse! This is the pepper recipe!

"Wonderful . Such a novel way of cooking. It was unlike anything I'd ever tasted before. Brilliant gourmet.

Receiving the biggest compliment from the gourmet master, Fitis bowed quietly and stepped back, "That's a pretty good impression, and I'm sure I'd have no trouble preparing a better dessert.
This is a very good impression, and I'm sure even I would have a hard time preparing a better dessert.
What dessert will you prepare in this case, Ys?

And now, the Snow Witch Ys. Then prepare the dessert.

With that pronouncement of the gourmet master, Ys-chan quietly brings the dessert to every table.
There are Japanese sweets with the word illusion trapped in a rectangular shape, like a shiny crystal.

This is ...... a yokan, or perhaps an amber kan.

It is a confectionery made of agar, a representative of Japanese confectionery, which is solidly shaped and hardened with agar.
In this world, slime jelly is used in place of agar, but Yschan's amber jelly is transparent, with colorful fruits inside and lemons floating like lace inside the beautiful yellow jelly.
One is a Mitsu-mame style yokan that looks like the classic Japanese confectionery "Mitsu-mame" encased in it.
One is a beautiful orange amber agar with lemon and other citrus fruits in a pale lemon color.
Like Fitis, it is a beautiful piece of artisanal wagashi that is both pleasing to look at and to taste.

It is beautiful. Such beautiful food is now an art form.

I couldn't help but nod in agreement with the gourmet master's praise.
When I was on earth, I had seen such jellied jellied jellied jellied jellied jellied jellied jellied jellied jellied jellied jellied jellied jellied jellied jellied jellied jellies as souvenirs of Kyoto.
The color, shape and arrangement of Fitis' desserts were splendid, but this one was even more beautiful and fantastic.

But even though it looks good, it doesn't taste good. Now let me see what it tastes like from such a beautiful exterior.

The gourmet master cut the yokan and brought it into the mouth, and we followed him.
At that moment, the impact in our mouths was a rush of sweetness, but it was not just sweetness.

This is ...... what a rich, fruity taste!

Apples, cherries, kiwis, and a variety of fruit flavors enhance the sweetness, with the lemon flavor enhancing the sweetness of the sourness!

Just like Fitis's pepper technique, the lemony fruit of this one sensitively expanded the palate for sweetness.
This is the ultimate in Western and Japanese sweets, both of which are incompatible. I appreciated that, but after taking a bite of Ys-chan's amber kang, the gourmet master quietly shut his eyes and declared, "This is the best of both worlds.

This ...... seems to be a match for you.

The judges around him nodded their heads in agreement, saying that - and then - the

The game is won by Ys using a Japanese confectionery called "emberkan".

The winner of the dessert showdown was decided too easily.

Why, Gourmet Master.

Phytis naturally questions the gourmet master's pronouncement, while the gourmet master quietly explains why, pointing to the lamb jello in front of him.
In response, the gourmet master quietly points to the lamb jello in front of him and explains why.

"Take a sip of this first. Then you'll understand why.



Following the advice of its gourmet master, Fitis popped the jello between his eyes.
Chewing carefully, you taste it to make sure it tastes right. Eventually, Phytis opens her eyes in amazement as she realizes a secret hidden in the agarwood.

This is ...... no way

Yes, this yokan is free of sugar, which is considered essential for dessert.

It is indeed an inevitable condiment and an absolute law in the cuisine of dessert.
The gourmet master says it doesn't exist in this amber jelly.
It's not just a matter of how much you like it, it's also a matter of how much you like it.

It's a good idea to have the sweetness ...... made up entirely by fruit sweetness alone.

Ys nodded quietly at Phytis' question.
So, this yokan, as well as the fruit lurking inside, and the bright color of the agar wrapped in yokan are all made from the fruit juice. All of these were made from the juice of the fruit pressed.
Instead of using sugar, the agar is made up of pure sweetness of the fruit and accents such as lemon and azuki bean to enhance the sweetness of the fruit.
In addition to the visual artistry, there were also all kinds of calculated decorations.

The dessert of the natural world, the thoughtfulness towards fruit, the sweetness that nature has, not the sweetness made by sugar, is the sweetness that is most delicious to people, Ys-chan's dessert insisted.

It's a complete defeat for .......

It is said that in the past, before the so-called confectionery was cooked on earth, the fruit was consumed as a dessert.
Even in Japan, the earliest confectionery was a fruit called dried persimmon, which is said to have been made by processing the fruit.
Perhaps such a history is also true in this world and the fruit was called dessert at that time, and it is precisely because of this message that Ys-chan embodied the dessert called "nature's fruit".
It is the deepest embodiment of the theme of this event, "dessert cooking" than anyone else.
It wasn't just good taste, it was the passion for the dessert that made the difference between winning and losing.

But both of them were excellent desserts. We must look forward to your next meal. The Snow Witch on the Demon King's side, Ys, will win this game!

With the pronouncement of the gourmet master, our culinary battle had entered its final phase with two wins and two losses.