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Master Chef Deuce Version ~
Let’s Make Mackerel Curry 1~
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Chef Ghost 
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Alright, let’s wash our hands and begin!
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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Ah, before we start… Chef, there was something I wanted to ask you.
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Chef Ghost 
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What is it? Don’t hesitate to ask!
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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Next time I go home, I want to be able to cook for my mother.
But I’ve never done any home cooking before so… What kind of food do you think would make her happy?
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Chef Ghost 
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Deuce-kun, you’re such a devoted son. The most important thing is to make it with with all of your heart to make your mother happy!
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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All my heart…? Uhh, I was kinda hoping to hear a name of a specific dish or something…
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Chef Ghost 
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Oh, does nothing come to mind? Then, let’s go talk to “him”.
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 Jamil
Jamil 
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I wondered why you had suddenly pulled me over, but you’re just wanting to figure out what homemade meals you can make your mother… Hm.
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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Yes. I thought maybe you could give me an advice for what kind of dish I should cook for her?
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 Jamil
Jamil 
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It really isn’t anything to ask others for. When you think about the person you wish to cook for, the idea will appear to you.
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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The person I wish to cook for…?
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 Jamil
Jamil 
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If you think hard, can’t you think of one or two possible dishes?
Maybe like something she made you for your birthday, or something she fed you when you were sick…
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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I would always get some kind of egg dish on my birthday. And I guess even when I was sick and didn’t really have an appetite, I would always be able to stomach her porridge.
Aah… I get it. My mom would always think about what my favorite foods were, or what would be easy to eat at the time and make it for me.
So that’s what the chef meant when he said that “the most important thing is to put all your heart into it.”
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 Jamil
Jamil 
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Most likely. If that’s all, I’ll be heading back to my own cooking.
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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Thank you very much!
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Chef Ghost 
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Jamil-kun, thank you~! Well, sounds like you got some good advice.
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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Yes! I get why my mom would always say “with a pinch of love” whenever she would cook.
I’ll do my best to keep in mind both Jamil-senpai’s and your advice when I make something for my mom!
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Chef Ghost 
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Good, good, that’s the spirit. Now, let’s start cooking. Today’s dish is Mackerel Curry.
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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Oh, so we can use fish for it too. Whenever I think of curry, I tend to imagine it made out of meat.
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Chef Ghost 
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We’re going to make this curry with a whole can of mackerel.
The deep flavor of mackerel really goes well with the curry spices~ And it’ll be healthy with an abundance of Omega-3 and Calcium.
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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So, it’s a dish that’s both delicious and good for you. Alright, I’ll definitely learn how to make it!
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Chef Ghost 
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Okay, first let’s cut the vegetables. Peel the carrots and cut them into larger bite-sized rolled wedges.
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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R-Rolled…?? I’m sorry, could you say that one more time?
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Chef Ghost 
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Rolled wedges. It is one of the ways to cut up vegetables. I’ll show you how it’s done, so watch closely.
While you roll the carrot… slice into it diagonally with the knife, and cut it into easy to eat pieces, like this.
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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Ah! You’re talking about the “chunky cuts”!
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Chef Ghost 
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Chunky cuts…? That’s an interesting name for it.
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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That’s what my mother called it. This is the first time I’ve ever heard of rolled wedges.
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Chef Ghost 
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I can see how that would be easier for a child to understand. Alright then, let’s try to cut them then!
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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Yessir!
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chop, chop, chop …
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Chef Ghost 
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Ohh! You can slice them quite well. Have you cooked often at home?
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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I’ve helped my mother back home a little bit. I’ve made chunky cuts… I mean, I’ve made rolled wedges before.
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Chef Ghost 
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Good, good. You seem to have gotten the feel for it, Deuce-kun. I’m starting to look forward to your finished dish!
Now, let’s keep cutting up all the veggies.
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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Yessir!!
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―15 minutes later
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Chef Ghost 
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Next, we’ll throw in the stir-fried vegetables and the pieces of canned mackerel into the pot, and start boiling everything.
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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I got it!
Ah… Viper-senpai is fileting a fish.
(The way he can handle his knife with no hesitation is so cool…! I want to be able to cook like that too!)
Chef, I have a request. Please teach me… how to work with fish!
Of course, I don’t mean right away, but… I’d be super happy if I could try it at some point during this program.
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Chef Ghost 
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Deuce-kun, you’re so eager that I’d be more than happy to teach you! Okay, then let’s slice some fish right now.
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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Eh, really!?
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Chef Ghost 
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We’ll brown the mackerel and use it as a topping for the curry.
Now, dealing with fish is difficult. I won’t hold anything back, are you prepared?
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 Deuce
Deuce 
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Yes! Thank you very much!!
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