What is the taste of the powder that makes it so easy to make something that everyone thinks is delicious...? (Photo: aijiro/Pixta)
In 2005, Mr. Tsukasa Abe published The Behind the Scenes of Food, which received a great response from newspapers, magazines, and television, appealing the current state of food additives and the crisis of eating habits. It became a huge bestseller with over 700,000 copies sold, and has been translated and published in China, Taiwan, and South Korea, and is still a long-seller. In response to the question "What should I eat?" from readers all over the country after the release of "The Behind the Scenes of Food", Mr. Abe wrote "The World's Most Delicious" Professional Japanese Cuisine "Abe Gohan Best 102". Recipe” was published. This is a book that carefully selects recipes that can be easily made in a short time by making only 5 "magic seasonings" from the huge recipe notes written over the course of 15 years. After its release, the book quickly became a bestseller with 6 prints and 50,000 copies, and has become a hot topic as it has been featured in various media. Mr. Abe, who also appeared on "'ABEMA Prime' Channel Abema/news" (broadcast on September 8), talks about "'breaking the Japanese tongue' and the 'golden trio''s dangerous identity."I often demonstrate how to make "ramen soup" in front of everyone at lectures.
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It's not like you suddenly grabbed a pot and started simmering pork bones and vegetables. We make full use of "food additives" and "various extracts".
On the desk are rows of small vials containing "white powder" (additives and extracts). From this small bottle, the powder is scooped up one after another with a teaspoon and mixed. I don't count. I've been doing this for decades, so I know how to handle it.
"Well, it's done! Please try it!" I dissolve the finished soup in hot water and put it in a paper cup and recommend it, but no one reaches out. It's a "ramen soup" made with only "various powders" and hot water, so it's a bit overwhelming. But sooner or later, someone with courage will timidly speak.
"Oh, it's delicious!" Everyone started tasting one after another, and there were voices of surprise here and there, such as, "It tastes like the ramen I always eat!"