Chapter 157: The reason they are hungry (1) (1/2)
The live broadcast was over The last ry] The meal, and the competition was over It hen the staff and producers were all about to leave the room Samuel spoke to Rachel with a serious look on his face
“Rachel If it’s okay …… can we speak in private?”
“I’m okay but……”
Rachel turned to look at Martin Martin nodded his head yes, as if to say it was okay Sahter expression on his face
“I will not take much of your time Please come this way I will escort you there”
Samuel took Rachel to the empty room next door Rachel casually walked and sat down on a chair Samuel sat down next to her but remained silent Was it difficult to even speak about it? Saue just continued to wet his lips In the end, Rachel was the first to speak
“If you continue being silent like this, saying you won’t take much of my time will end up a lie, no?”
“I’m sorry I’m not sure how I should start……”
“I will help you First of all, what is it you want to say? Is it a question? A request? If it’s not even that, is there so you need to let me know?”
“…If I really had to classify it, it would be a question At the same time, a request as well My restaurant…… hoas it?”
“You looked extre what it was, but you asked that already during the broadcast, didn’t you?”
“I was curious as to what your ansould be when there were no cameras around”
Samuel’s eyes were serious Rachel looked at him like she couldn’t understand
“Samuel You are the head chef of a three star restaurant Why does a chef, who is at the pinnacle that the rest of the chefs in the world wish for, care solike my response?”
“……Not all head chefs of three star restaurants are the sa this question I would not want to show you ether with Daniel Rose, you are every Western cuisine chef’s legend and idol Even I have at least one foot in the same puddle as those Western cuisine chefs”
Rachel’s gaze shook at the na
“It would be better if I had not heard what you just said All it reatly This was the first time I visited your restaurant, and I did not try all the iteh abilities to knohich advice to heed and which ones to let go So you do not need to worry about me”
Rachel still did not look like she was okay with it, however, she could not just avoid Samuel’s earnestness Finally, she opened her mouth
“What Jeremy pointed out earlier, that would be the concern Whether to cater to the locals or the foreign tourists I’m sure you’ve worried quite a bit about that decision”
“Yes, that is definitely the case I thought that if I meticulously harmonized the two, I could catch both crowds, but that was not the case The harether all of the positives, but rather, ended up just being poorly stuck together I was happy when I received my third star, but I have no excuse for the opinions of the epicureans who visit”
“What kind of opinions did they have?”
“That it is a, but it is neither japanese nor Western, and just alike that”
Rachel let out a sh Saer not necessarily directed at anybody was shaking in the middle of his voice
“Sohts and was not putting in any effort Even though I was definitely putting in all I had! I’ve even been losing sleep everyday, conte on how tolike that, I wanted to just throw everything away and just relax, but…… seeing even the slightest smile on the face of my customers ……it made me realize that I really was someone who could not leave the kitchen”
“All chefs in the world are like that We feel the most alive e are in the kitchen Samuel, I kno you feel It must be painful However, especially in those times, steady the pillar that you have built up in your mind”
“My teacher was my pillar Before he passed away ……That’s why noant to use your opinion as a support to hold up the pillar thatSamuel’s serious voice, Rachel could not answer simply If the head chef of a three star restaurant would ask her like this, itIt was not easy to say so mind
“I…”
That hen Rachel opened her mouth, what came out was not words but her end does not mean that I don’t waver You said that your pillar started to shake after losing your teacher I was the same way My husband was my pillar”
“……What happened to your husband was a terrible tragedy”
“Yes, it was a tragedy I thought that I would not be able to handle that tragedy And truthfully, I could not handle it That’s why I have been withering like an old lady for the last ten years”
“However, you’ve overcome it”
“Overcome……”
Rachel slowly started to think about that word Did she really overcome it? No, she had yet to overco Overco all of her past glory
However, she did not say such low-confidence words She did not want to sho far she had fallen, and most importantly, she did not feel like such words would help Samuel Rachel slowly reached out and put her hand on Samuel’s shoulder, on top of the scar of this little boy who had turned old with the years
“There is no ocean that does not have any storms However, without the storms, shi+ps cannot sail Sometimes, just like me, you can take shelter on a nearby island and continue to rest without ever going back …… but if we do not forget our goal, we ain”
“What do I have to do……what needs to be done to make sure the shi+p doesn’t sink?”
“The reason a shi+p sinks is simple It either meets a natural disaster, or strikes a reef But both of those can be avoided to a degree if you set the right course And based on which island is your destination, that course will of course change as well”
“……You’re talking about what you mentioned earlier Rachel, you set your course on the outer appearance”
“Yes To be specific, I set course to create food that makes you happy even before you eat it”
“That’s difficult forpoint of different world cuisines and japanese cuisine to show their fusion, but the concern that focusing on that fusion ht choice, that doubt continues to torment me”
When he received his third star, he was happy that his philosophy and his cooking was being recognized However, that was short lived Rather, the third starthose expectations was harder than he iined
“Sometimes, I am envious The japanese elders who focused on just one type of cuisine and arrived at the plateau……no, rather, not just in japan but the grand chefs throughout the world I’m sure all of them have their oorries, but I doubt they would doubt their cooking philosophy”
“It’s a useless doubt”
Rachel firmly stated like there was no reason to think it over, as if she was answering an obvious question Sahtly surprised expression Rachel responded with a voice full of confidence
“The path you have chosen is definitely new As the pioneer, I’m sure the path will be difficult I will focus on one aspect of what you just said Just because you focus on one type of cuisine for a long time does not make you a master A master is someone who is able to perfectly express the taste they want to show on their plate No et to the end, I’m sure you will be that way as well”
Sa that was co out of his mouth was a sound of admiration that almost sounded like a moan
“It will rain The waves will crash Your sail will get wet and your rudder e the path you ulf the island at the end of your journey Let your shi+p float”
Rachel smiled Samuel could not respond and could only stare at her face, as he was overwhelain This ti to Samuel but to herself
“I will let my own shi+p float”
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“This……is the end”
Night ti his wet hair with a towel, Jo Minsoon muttered in a sad voice Anderson peeked towards Jo Minsoon and started to speak
“Why Are you disappointed?”
“Why wouldn’t I be disappointed? Once we officially start working as chefs, on’t have ti to say that this may be our last travel experience”