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Asahi Nakiri
Look, I can understand how frustrating it must feel for the chefs who lost their knives to me but it had to be that way, you know? I mean... I can improve and expand the horizons of cooking way more efficiently than they ever could. Way faster too, since I don't need to waste time with others like you do.[1]

Asahi Saiba, gloating his Cross Knives' supremacy

Asahi Nakiri ( () (きり) (あさ) () , Nakiri Asahi?), formerly known as Asahi Saiba ( (さい) () (あさ) () , Saiba Asahi?), is a former underground chef who instigated the recent invasion against Erina Nakiri's administration. He was a disciple of Joichiro Yukihira and the illegitimate son of Azami Nakiri. When this was discovered, he was welcomed into the Nakiri family by his younger half-sister Erina, officially becoming Asahi Nakiri (薙切 朝陽, Nakiri Asahi?).

He was the main antagonist of the BLUE Arc alongside the members of the Les Cuisinier Noirs.

Appearance

Asahi is a handsome young man in his early twenties with messy black hair, grey eyes, a slim build, and a pale skin.

In his casual attire, Asahi is usually seen wearing a dark striped dress shirt (but in the anime, his shirt has no stripes) under a darker sweater vest, and a black trousers.

When cooking, Asahi wears a dark chief uniform, a red bandanna around his neck, which he also uses sometimes to cover his face, and a newsboy cap. He is also carrying a small bag with him, which likely consists of various cooking utensils. During matches, Asahi wears a holster that holds multiple knives.

Young Asahi
Young Asahi
Asahi at age 20
Asahi at age 20
Asahi in Epilogue
Asahi at age 28
Casual Asahi
Asahi's casual attire
Asahi's Beach Attire
Asahi's Beach Attire
Asahi's Chef Uniform
Asahi's Chef Uniform
Asahi's Chef Uniform (with holster)
Asahi's Chef Uniform (with holster)
Asahi's Chef Uniform (with mask)
Asahi's Chef Uniform (with mask)

Personality

Asahi's carefree side

Asahi's carefree side

Asahi has a carefree demeanor at casual instances, treating his first class lecture as more of a get-together party rather than as a traditional lesson. He is considered very charming and charismatic by most people, making him quite popular with women. He even managed to earn the loyalty of a few highly capable Noir chefs as well.

However, Asahi is also presumptuous, especially about his immense cooking abilities. Due to never facing defeat in his life, Asahi is extremely arrogant, prone to insulting his opponent, be it their skill or pride. Before he faces someone, he would usually taunt them into wagering their prized cooking implement so he can add them to his collection of cooking tools.

Asahi's arrogance in battle

Asahi's arrogance in battle

That said, Asahi appears to have some form of respect towards certain chefs, such as his crew where he genuinely values them. But for other chefs, Asahi shows a twisted form of respect, viewing them different than the truth. He views himself as a man who meet those chefs in his journey and provided him the tools he need to continue, and thus, he has fond memories of them, while in reality, he conned them into fighting him, and steal their tools.

Asahi also appears to have a form of Hero Complex, such as he sees himself as the only one that can save Mana Nakiri from her predicament, as well as the Nakiri Family as a whole.

Asahi's jealousy towards Sōma and his family

Asahi's jealousy towards Soma and his family

All this arrogance is likely derived from his own insecurity and jealousy, especially towards Joichiro's actual son, and his goal of being the best chef in the world is just a facade, as what he wanted the most is to have a family.

After his defeat, and when he was finally accepted into the Nakiri Family, Asahi's personality mellowed down quite a lot.

History

Young Asahi and Jōichirō

Young Asahi and Joichiro in the orphanage

Asahi was conceived during a brief fling between an American woman and Azami Nakamura[5], the latter of whom he did not meet until his early adulthood. He spent his early childhood years in a poor neighborhood in North America, where he was abused by his alcoholic mother. When he was seven, his mother died, leaving him in an orphanage.[6]

Asahi wished he was Sōma

Asahi wished he was Soma

At the orphanage, Asahi encountered Joichiro Yukihira, who used to occasionally visit the place for a charity program. Joichiro noticed Asahi's affinity for cooking, so he taught him a bit and helped him work at the restaurants nearby.

Asahi would then subsequently meet with Joichiro every time the latter visited America, coming to see Joichiro as a surrogate father. When Asahi was 15, Joichiro was widowed. This forced the chef to stop traveling, so that he could raise his biological son, Soma.[7]

Asahi received Jōichirō's knife before he left

Young Asahi received Joichiro's knife before he left

With Joichiro leaving him to prioritize his son, Soma, Asahi felt intense jealousy towards the biological child, Soma, and wished that he was him.[8] Before Joichiro left, he gave Asahi his knife and told him to use it to become a great chef.[9]

In the following years, Asahi would become a part of Les Cuisiniers Noirs, taking Joichiro's last name as his own.[10] Developing the Cross Knives ability, he defeated countless chefs across the globe, seizing their knives to bolster his cooking.[11]

Plot

Les Cuisinier Noirs Storyline

Hot Spring Investigation Arc

Asahi battles Jōichirō

Asahi facing Joichirō

Asahi was present at giant banquet orchestrated by various mafia families where he conquered the entire party and blew out guests and fellow Noirs alike. After that, he introduced the concept of Shokugeki to them.[12]

Few days later, he faced Joichiro Yukihira in a battle where he defeats him, 5-0, shocking all of the foreign audience in disbelief. Thanking his foster father for everything, he sets his goal next on meeting someone on Japan.[13]

Asahi wanted to meet Sōma

Asahi declares his intention to meet Soma

Thanks to his subordinates works, Asahi managed to infiltrate Tōtsuki Academy[14] and posed as a temporary lecturer under the alias, Suzuki, where he easily got along with his students thanks to his attractiveness and cheerful attitude. On the same day, he meets his target, Yukihira Soma, the current First Seat of the Tōtsuki Elite Ten, mistaking him for a late student. After the class, Asahi, had a talk with both Soma and Megumi where he reveals a "secret" about becoming a real chef, to meet a special someone to whom one can dedicate all his cooking.[15]

Asahi challenged Sōma

Asahi challenged Soma

He then challenged the First Seat to a Shokugeki, as an exchange for the secret he just told.[16] Though he settled for a normal match later on after Megumi decided against it, saying Shokugeki are only between students, Asahi also considered it to be enough for his ambitions already. Following that, he reveals to Soma that what he needs is not his seat, but the right to claim that he defeated the First Seat so that he can move to the second step of his goal, to take Erina Nakiri as his wife.[17]

Asahi and Sōma arguing about Erina

Asahi and Soma arguing over Erina

Upon mentioning that he is the only one to be able to satisfy her tounge in the world, Soma didn't take it well starting from his claim that he will beat him up to satisfy Erina causing both to argue on the matter, which Erina overheard just in time causing her to be flustered and seemingly lose consciousness. Asahi and Soma then begins their match.[18]

After agreeing to Soma's condition to tell his secret when he wins, Asahi then claims that he'll take Soma's knife if he wins. which made Soma give him a cold glare. As the fight progressed, Asahi revealed to have a made a dish almost similar to Soma's Cheese Fondue Pork Loin Katsu Combo Meal, the main difference being a white sauce.[19]

Asahi holding Jōichirō's knife

Asahi holding Joichiro's knife, which he considered superior to Soma's tool

Soma made a comment about his cooking style comparing him to Subaru Mimasaka's Perfect Trace, though he denied it and claims that his knife just happened to choose the same dish as his, but he also boasts it to be even better, claiming it's in "a different dimension of deliciousness" and asked both Soma and Megumi to try it out. As both chefs are overwhelmed by his dish's immense power, Asahi declared himself as the winner of the match. Afterwards, Asahi proceed to take Soma's knife only to return it straight away as he considered it inferior to his own knife, shocking Soma as his knife is very similar to his dad's.[20]

Asahi carrying Erina

Asahi carrying Erina

Asahi then left the kitchen and brought the unconscious Erina to the infirmary, but he was stopped by Soma who was asking for a rematch, only to pass out due to exhaustion. He then walked away with Erina in his arms, greeting her as soon she woke up.[21]

After a few days, Asahi continuously visited Erina in her office to give her flowers and snacks as a form of courtship. At the same time, Soma is following him asking for a rematch, with Asahi stating that it'd be no fun fighting an opponent he already defeated. Though Soma didn't back down and claimed that he will make Erina "wow" with his cooking and fight him again. Erina's reaction to Soma's statement was noticed by Asahi.[22]

Beach Exam Arc

Asahi told Soma that Erina will leave him.

Asahi told Soma that Erina will leave him

Asahi appears to Soma and the rest of the 2nd Year Elite Ten's stall, acting friendly towards the First Seat and then told him that Erina will leave him soon, to the place where he cannot reach her.[23] He then left the store leaving Soma confused.[24]

Asahi and his squad

Asahi and his squad

Later on, he welcomed the abducted Erina to his place, where his subordinates were also gathered.[25]

Because of his kidnapping, his cover was blown, revealing to Erina that is not Suzuki but Asahi Saiba all along. Asahi wanted her to hear him out first, and thus he said his intention, defeat her in a cook-off and marry her. Asahi then answered a few questions from Erina and admitted that he was behind the sudden appearances of Noirs in Japan carrying out Shokugekis. He also praised her for her swift response in catching the Noirs, something he then claimed that is within his expectations.

Asahi explains the change in BLUE

Asahi explains the change in BLUE

Erina agreed to battling her and wanted it immediately, but Asahi just snickered. And thus, he brought up the place where he and Erina should face off, the BLUE which will be held in summer. In addition, he reveals that the year's BLUE will be different as Noirs are invited to the tournament, and he himself is participating. He added that they will be married on the very same stage, he then gives her a smirk while commenting that the upcoming summer is gonna be wonderful.[26]

After the abduction of Headmaster Erina Nakiri, Asahi no longer returned to the Tōtsuki Culinary Academy.

BLUE Arc

Asahi telling Sōma to reach the Heaven's Keep.

Asahi telling Soma to reach the Heaven's Keep

As the BLUE finally started, Asahi Saiba's appearance was taken noticed by both Light Chefs and independent Noirs, with all the Noirs after his head. He meets Soma who still wants revenge, but Asahi just walks over him and revealed that he has a "free pass" until the Third Gate. Asahi then mockingly said if he wants to fight him again, he needs to make it to Heaven's Keep, continuing his way inside, leaving Soma determined.[27]

Asahi revealing his past to Erina

Asahi revealing his past to Erina

At the Inner Citadel, Asahi is with Erina and looking at a number of magazines, picking for a place as a good honeymoon spot, annoying Erina. As Erina commented on how he doesn't know her, Asahi told her his history.[28]

At the some point while the BLUE is happening, Asahi picks a fight with three Noirs where he effortlessly defeats them and takes their tools, he then takes Sarge's cooking utensil after the Noir's defeat to Soma.[29]

A match between Asahi and Eishi Tsukasa is being held at the Grand Chamber on the First Floor of Castle Inner Citadel, where Asahi mentioned how honored he is to fight the man who once stood at the top of Tōtsuki Academy. In addition, he asked him to bet his blade on the match in case he won.[30]

Eishi loses against Asahi

Asahi defeats Eishi

Using his ability, Cross Knives, he combined Sarge and Claude Ville's superhuman abilities allowing him to create a dish surpassing even the First Seat's resulting in his victory. After winning, he takes Eishi's cooking utensil and leaves the Grand Chamber.[31]

After witnessing Don Calma's defeat at the hands of Soma and Takumi Aldini, Asahi received Don Calma's cocktail shaker which is added to his arsenal of superhuman abilities.[32]

He later appeared behind Erina's match after the latter finished her match against Takumi, questioning her coldness towards him and proclaimed that he is the only one who can make her wish come true.[33] Even after Erina dismissed his claim, he told her that she'll understand eventually. Noticing Megumi eavesdropping on their conversation, he calls her out, though he gives her a prideful smirk after she challenged him to a Shokugeki, if she won her next fight against Kou Shiō, one of Asahi's subordinates. Knowing that her opponent before him is his subordinate, he asked him to bring out his weapon, Ink Claw, to be used against her.[34]

Asahi defeats Megumi

Asahi is victorious against Megumi

However, Megumi easily defeats Kou which amazed Asahi. As the fight between them started, he decided to give a demonstration on how powerful his Cross Knives truly is by using two cooking utensils which are both owned by two weaker chefs than Megumi, Monarch's knife and the newly-received Ink Claw from Kou.[35]

Due to Don Calma calling him out for his hobbies of collecting knives and storing them with their former owner's faces, he later admits that he considered all of those chefs amazing.[36]

As the battle ensues, the power of Cross Knives proves to be really powerful as Asahi managed to change the quality of the bargain meat itself which Megumi's dish failed to match, resulting in Asahi's victory.[37] Following his victory, he calls out to the Bookmaster, Mana Nakiri, and boasts about his ability and power, asking her as well that if he won, she will approve of the marriage between him and Erina which Mana agreed to.

Asahi insists that only he can save Mana Nakiri

Asahi insists that only he can save Mana Nakiri

An incensed Erina, after learning that Asahi is aware of her mother's identity, confronts Asahi and exclaimed her rage in front of him. Erina claimed that she'll win and and that she would make "A dish never that's never existed on this earth" for her, which made Asahi argue that the God Tongue broke her and that she needs a different ability.[38]

Claiming that no one doubted his victories anymore and dared somebody to disagree with him. He pridefully averred that he will be Mana Nakiri's savior and not her. Asahi then noticed as Soma Yukihira raised his hand, stating that he disagrees with him.[39] Though he dismissed Soma's notions and leaves the Arena.[40]

Asahi Saiba vs Sōma Yukihira

Asahi Saiba vs Soma Yukihira

In his hotel room, Asahi had a talk with his subordinate, Yūnosuke, where they talked about the curse of the God Tongue and the despair it brought to its previous holders. Asahi then stated that if his plan succeeded, both Mana and Erina would get their happy endings.[41]

As the BLUE's climax is in the horizon, the Semi-Final match between Asahi and Soma starts.[42] With the spectator's rooting for Asahi, the noir stands proud, stating to Soma that he didn't mean to take over the atmosphere like this. Asahi also managed to reunite with his foster father, Joichiro, where he dismissed him and picked his cooking weapon, Joichiro's knife, which he will use to combine with other cooking tools via Cross Knives.[43]

Asahi begins cooking

Asahi brags his collection of knives as he begun cooking

Arrogantly deriding Soma's goal to his beat his father, he told his opponent to be grateful as he's gonna beat him using the same knife, albeit upgraded. As the Bookmaster announced the theme, Asahi finally started cooking.[44] He begun by combining Joichiro's knife with a knife resembling a kukri as he minced green onions and ginger, and with the use of a Indian spice grinder (crossed with the same knife), he heats up his ideal spice blend. Joichiro's knife and Ink Claw's combination was used to cut a shark's fin, and with Eishi's extra-large grater, he shaved a block of butter at immense speed.[45]

Asahi and Sōma with their finished dishes.

Asahi and Soma with their finished dishes

Confirming Osaji Kita's hunch on his abilities which is similar to Tōtsuki Academy's learning environment, he claims that with his Cross Knives, he can achieve greater feats, faster than everyone else, without being swallowed up by a storm. Boasting that his ability is able to create a dish that no one has seen before as many times as he wants. Soma, however, argued that if he's ability is just the enhanced-version of his school's teachings, then he will catch up to him which the noir shrugged off, calling his opponent a mere child.[46]

Upon learning that Soma will make five dishes and combine them into one, Asahi laughed at his absurdity, saying that he will fail spectacularly only for Soma, declaring even if there chance of failure is where anyone would find new possibility.[47] Eventually, Asahi finished his dish first[48] and when his opponent also finished on-time, he gave him sarcastic greeting and the judging started.[49]

Asahi assumes his victory

Asahi assumed his victory

Asahi's dish, Basuti, proved to be powerful and delicious enough to overpower the high-ranking WGO judges, enough for the Bookmaster, Mana Nakiri, to approve the dish. With numerous approvals, Asahi declared himself as the man who will take the first seat of the gourmet world.[50] He later boasted about this achievement to Erina, which made the latter recollect her memories about her mother.[51]

Soma's dish surprised him as his opponent's dish is fried rice, which made him dismiss him one more time, boasting about his superiority in every aspect, but the strangeness of Soma's dish made him think something was up. And with the judges unexpected reaction to the dish, Asahi, along with his squad, were left astonished.[52]

Asahi realized his shortcomings.

Asahi realized his shortcomings

Asahi then commented on his opponent's dish, where he stated that Soma's dish has no fragrance at all despite the latter using so many spices along with other condiments. After Soma revealed that "failure" is the true star of his dish, Asahi burst out laughing, dismissing him one more time and boasting that he is the one that defeated Joichiro and that he doesn't need something. A few seconds later, Mana's ability exploded on the audience, catching his attention much more great Asahi's dish.[53]

Completely startled, Asahi greatly expressed his disbelief towards the Bookmaster, questioning how his dish could be inferior compared to his opponent refuse to believe that chef could be able stand his Cross Knives, which the Bookmaster answered, hitting Asahi with realization: his dish is delicious that is combines with exquisite layers but once peel it off, it is empty contrary to Soma's dish which has the essence of himself from everything that Soma learned from the people he met, leading to his defeat, eliminating him from BLUE.[54]

Jōichirō's lesson to the defeated Asahi

The defeated Asahi is greeted by his foster father

Afterwards, he decided to give Joichiro's knife to Soma, which the young chef refused as he said that Asahi earned it fair and square by beating his dad. Soma's question about what he really wanted, left him thinking if he wanted to be stronger or he wanted something else. On the backstage, his foster father greeted him, assuring him that he will get what he truly wants and that he shouldn't worry about it right now. With no word left to say, he left the arena, thinking about his "personal flavor."[55]

Epilogue

In the months following his defeat, Asahi had his allies look into his past and learned the identity of his father.[56] Seven years later, Asahi is officially welcomed to the Nakiri Family, currently serving as an instructor to both the middle and high school sections of Tōtsuki Culinary Academy.[57]

Cooking Style

Like Subaru Mimasaka, Asahi is not restricted to a distinct cooking style thanks to his "Cross Knives" ability. He is recognized by both Regular and Noir chefs as one of the greatest chefs of his generation. Two of his most notable feats are defeating Joichiro Yukihira, a world-class chef and causing Mana Nakiri's stripping pulse reach Bestowing levels, despite her being unable to stomach most food. Senzaemon Nakiri remarks that not even he could accomplish this feat before.

However, Mana remarks that Asahi's cooking is devoid of its own identity, which is what resulted in his defeat in the BLUE tournament.

Skills 

Cross Knives in action

Cross Knives

  • Cross Knives - When Asahi utilizes the cooking tools of other chefs, he can automatically use them at the same level of proficiency as their rightful owners, as if he had been training with them his whole life. This allows him to replicate the cooking styles of all the chefs whose tools he wields and combine any of the multiple styles in his arsenal, giving him an extensive range of culinary abilities encompassing virtually every culinary theme, thus allowing him to create historically unprecedented dishes. To this end, Asahi has collected many different cooking tools by winning them from their rightful owners or accepting a tool that was willingly offered to him. The number of chefs he has defeated only amplifies his skills. Although it is unclear whether he retains the abilities of other chefs when he is not using their tools.

Cooking Tools

Saiba's Knife

Joichiro's Knife

  • Joichiro Saiba's Knife: The knife that Asahi received before defeating Joichiro in a Shokugeki. Among all the knives that he has, Asahi uses this the most, mixing with it other tools to create extraordinary dishes. This is the knife that he uses to defeat Joichiro, and later Soma in their first fight. He uses this again against Soma in the BLUE Semi-Finals match. This knife allows Asahi produce similar sensational and unorthodox dishes like Joichiro. Through this knife, he essentially has the skills of the best chef of the 69th Generation.
Claud Ville's Injector

Meat Injector

  • Claude Ville's Injector: A meat injector that a Noir, Claud Ville, uses to extract blood from his ingredient, and thus is a master of dishes related to blood. Asahi obtained this by defeating the aforementioned Noir chef in a side brawl. With this, Asahi gains a mastery of the Blood Dish, relating to the manipulation of blood from of meats. He uses this against Eishi Tsukasa in the BLUE Tournament, combining the meat injector with Sarge's Chainsaw Carving Knife.
Circus Tool and Guillotine Knife

Circus Tool and Guillotine Knife

  • Malcanta's Circus Tool & Bunny Hare's Guillotine Knife: Two tools that Asahi obtained by defeating Malcanta and Bunny Hare in an illicit brawl during the BLUE Tournament. With these tools, Asahi gains the knowledge of two superhuman cooking abilities. A mastery of circus theatrics for cooking, namely the Circus Dish, especially juggling, the clown's specialty, was achieved with the circus cooking equipment. And with the guillotine knife, Asahi gains the expertise of Sadistic Dish, so the more "torturing" he gives to his dish, the more delicious it becomes. While he has those weapons, Asahi actually never used them in the tournament.
Chainsaw Carving Knife

Chainsaw Carving Knife

  • Sarge's Chainsaw Carving Knife: A specialized chainsaw that is used for cooking, originally owned by Sarge, until her defeat, which she then willingly gave it to Asahi. Obtaining this, Asahi also gains expertise on Armed Dish, gaining similar skill in handling unconventional items such as this chainsaw and turns it into a cooling utensil. He uses this against Eishi Tsukasa, partnering it with Claud Ville's Meat Injector.
Eishi's Sword

Grater Sword

  • Eishi Tsukasa's Grater Sword: The special tool formerly owned by the 90th Generation First Seat, Eishi Tsukasa. It is a large and long grater that resembles a sword. Asahi obtained this after defeating the aforementioned chef in the BLUE Tournament. This allows Asahi to gain the talent of the improved First Seat as part of his skill set, though he is never shown using Eishi's skill of "conversing" with his food, but he likely possesses it as well. He uses this tool against Soma in the BLUE Semi-Finals, and he shows expert usage of the tool, similar to Eishi.
Cocktail Shaker

Special Cocktail Shaker

  • Don Calma's Special Cocktail Shaker: A tool used by one of Asahi's subordinates, Don Calma, but after the latter's defeat in the BLUE against Takumi Aldini, he gifted the shaker to Asahi. The shaker has deep vertical grooves along its inside, similar to the rifling inside the barrel of a gun. These grooves create a foam with every shake, making whatever dish made with it pack a punch while also being very light. With this shaker, Asahi learns the skill of the bartender, and with the tool's unique special property, Asahi can also cook unique sauces through merely shaking it. Asahi however, has not used this tool in the tournament.
Black Claw of Death

Mō Liū Zhâo

  • Kou Shio's Mō Liū Zhâo: Also known as the Black Claws of Death, formerly owned by Asahi's subordinate, Kou Shiō, but was given to him after the latter's defeat from Megumi Tadokoro. This gives Asahi a mastery over Venomous Dish, a cuisine that dwells on the art of poisonous properties of herbs. Every claw of this utensil has been dipped in unique seasoning blends, covering the five basic flavors. Asahi uses this against Megumi, partnering it with Monarch's Knife, and later, against Soma in the Semi-Finals.
Monarch's Knife

Monarch's Knife

  • Monarch's Knife: At some point, Asahi challenged Monarch in a Shokugeki and defeated him, taking his knife in the process. With it, Asahi gets to obtain Monarch's knowledge in handling expensive and luxurious ingredients. He uses this tool against Megumi, mixing it with Kou's Mō Liū Zhâo, showcasing his Cross Knives against the chef that formerly defeats the two former user of these tools.
Kukri Knife

Kukri Knife

  • Reyanash Kumar's Kukri Knife: A Kukri Knife he obtained after defeating an Indian Chef named Reyansh Kumar at one point in his journey, and thus giving him masterful knowledge regarding Indian Cuisine. He uses this against Soma in the BLUE Semi-Finals, mixing it with Joichiro's Knife, in preparation for the required Indian dish in his Basuti.
Indian Mortar

Mortar and Pestle

  • Elder Shahi's Mortar and Pestle: Similar to the Kukri Knife above, this is also another Indian utensil that he obtained by also defeating its previous owner, Elder Shahi. Skills about Indian spices, as well as grinding techniques are what he obtained with it. He uses the Mortar and Pestle in a similar way as the Kukri Knife above, against Soma Yukihira.
Dondurma Paddle

Dondurma Paddle

  • Nadir Dogubayazit's Dondurma Paddle: A tool that is used for handling Dondurma, a general name given to ice creams in Turkish Cuisine. He also got this weapon by defeating its previous user, Nadir Dogubayazit. This weapon gives Asahi a wide range of knowledge regarding ice creams in aforementioned cuisine. He's not shown to physically use it but he indeed uses it in the BLUE Semi-Finals, against Soma Yukihira.

Dishes

Asahi's Pork Cutlet

Deep-Fried Pork Cutlet with Chantilly Sauce Launch Set

  • Deep-Fried Pork Cutlet with Chantilly Sauce Launch Set: A dish Asahi made against the 92nd Generation First Seat of Tōtsuki Elite Ten, Soma Yukihira. This dish is exactly the same as Soma prepared against him, but the major difference is the white sauce, whilst Soma's dish is black. The white sauce is Chantilly Sauce, a light, airy sauce with a texture similar to whipped cream. Similar to Soma's dish, the pork cutlet has a light texture but when mixed with the white sauce, it gives a solid punch, like an avalanche of pure umami goodness. Despite this dish being similar to Soma's dish, Asahi considers his creation to be far more superior, with deliciousness being "out of this world."
Batter-Fried Chicken

Batter-Fried Chicken with Boudin Noir

  • Batter-Fried Chicken with Boudin Noir: Asahi's dish against the 90th Generation First Seat, Eishi Tsukasa, during the BLUE Tournament, and with the poussin chicken as its main theme. Through his Cross Knives, mixing Sarge's mastery of Armed Dish and Claud Ville's expertise in Blood Dish, he created an unbelievable chicken dish. While the chicken has been cooked greatly, what raised this dish's quality is the blood sausages he added, created from both the young chicken blood and pork blood. With the Chainsaw Carving Knife, he created multiple hidden cuts to the young meat, and due to that, the chicken and the sausage have been melded together seamlessly.
Chapter 308 Basuti

Basuti

  • Basuti: Asahi's dish for the BLUE Tournament Semi-Finals, against Soma Yukihira, in their second match. Basuti is a culinary style known for fusion various cuisine into one. Asahi uses this style to mix the five cuisine types that the Bookmaster ordered to create. Asahi combined the following to create this dish; French Lattice Pie Crust, Chinese Shark Fin Soup, Indian Spice Blends, Italian Ravioli, and Turkish Ice Cream. While normally it is impossible to blend them all, Asahi managed to do it, without making any unique flavors to clash with each other and resulting in a taste of miraculous harmony.

Cooking Duel Records

BLUE

Round Rival Culinary
Theme
Dish Results


Misc. Cooking Duels

Rival Culinary
Theme
Dish Stipulation Results
Asahi Saiba Vs. Joichiro Yukihira
Asahi Saiba Vs. Sarge
Asahi Saiba Vs. Soma Yukihira


Trivia

  • The name Asahi means "morning" (朝) (asa) and "light, sun, male" (陽) (hi).
  • Asahi's surname Nakiri means "mow" (薙) (na) and "off" (切) (kiri).
    • Nakiri is a name for a Japanese-style vegetable knife.
    • His former surname Saiba means "talent" (才) (sai) and "wave, breaker" (波) (ba).
  • At the end of Season 4, when Asahi made his debut, he had fair skin.
    • However, when Season 5 premiered, he has pale skin instead matching with Azami Nakiri.

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  32. Shokugeki no Soma chapter 300
  33. Shokugeki no Soma chapter 301
  34. Shokugeki no Soma chapter 302
  35. Shokugeki no Soma chapter 302
  36. Shokugeki no Soma chapter 303
  37. Shokugeki no Soma chapter 303
  38. Shokugeki no Soma chapter 303
  39. Shokugeki no Soma chapter 303
  40. Shokugeki no Soma chapter 304
  41. Shokugeki no Soma chapter 304
  42. Shokugeki no Soma chapter 304
  43. Shokugeki no Soma chapter 305
  44. Shokugeki no Soma chapter 305
  45. Shokugeki no Soma chapter 306
  46. Shokugeki no Soma chapter 306
  47. Shokugeki no Soma chapter 307
  48. Shokugeki no Soma chapter 307
  49. Shokugeki no Soma chapter 307
  50. Shokugeki no Soma chapter 308
  51. Shokugeki no Soma chapter 309
  52. Shokugeki no Soma chapter 310
  53. Shokugeki no Soma chapter 311
  54. Shokugeki no Soma chapter 312
  55. Shokugeki no Soma chapter 311
  56. Shokugeki no Soma: ~Le dessert~ Chapter 2: Past
  57. Shokugeki no Soma: ~Le dessert~ Chapter 3: Future
  58. Shokugeki no Soma chapter 271
  59. Shokugeki no Soma chapter 294
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