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The Basis for Strength is the twelfth and final episode of the second half of the third season, the twenty-fourth and final episode of the overall third season and is the sixty-first episode of the Shokugeki no Soma anime.
Plot Summary[]
Sōma Yukihira, in his battle against Nene Kinokuni, begins frying his soba noodles, which, as Erina Nakiri says, is yakisoba. Kinokuni presents her dish first 90% Buckwheat Soba Garnished with Sakura Shrimp Kakiage, which the judges comment relfect her tradition. Satoshi Isshiki recalls Kinokuni's immense dedication when she was young, perfecting her family tradition and art. The judges eat or "slurp" the soba noodles, and are amazed by its smooth texture, and the unami of the sakura shrimp. The judges slurp the soba so fast it "disappears" before their eyes. This is because the sakura shrimp paired with the soba, makes the dish feel heavenly. The oil used is white sesame oil, which develops a light finish does doesn't interfere with the shrimp's flavor. The judges finish the soba again, and describe it is "The Soba That Leapt Through Time".
Sōma then presents his dish, and the judges are surprised by how the soba flavours are still there. This was because Sōma used "Sanbanko" or "Third Flour", instead of Kinokuni's "Ichibanko" or "First Flour". Sōma sacrificed the soba's texture in exchange for soba flavor, so that heating would not remove the soba's flavor. Sōma then presents seasoning spices, which accentuates the dishes flavour even more. The judges describe Sōma's soba as "The fragrance of soba between you and me". After eating Sōma's soba, the judges come to an unanimous consensus. Anne asks Kinokuni to taste her soba, and upon tasting, realizes that her soba did not have its usual full flavor potential. However, when she tasted Sōma's soba, the flavor was more pronounced. This was because the ambient temperature, which affected the soba's fragrance and flavor.
Kinokuni's soba was light and delicate, and thus it felt the full brunt of the room temperature. However, Sōma's soba was deliberately exposed to heat, added with seasoning and flavors; thus the dish's flavor was not affected by the room's temperature. It turned out Sōma had seen this coming, whilst Kinokuni had not. This was because Kinokuni was taught to make soba, and did not stop and consider her work. Kinokuni could not understand why Sōma could think of the idea to fry soba, in which Sōma replied that in a diner, everyday was life or death. This was the basis of Sōma's strength, his years spent in his diner allowing him to adapt food to his customer's needs. Sōma won the match 3-0. Following this, Megishima also won his battle, allowing from a complete sweep for the Rebels in the first round.
Characters In Order of Appearance[]
Featured Dishes[]
- Nene Kinokuni's 90% Buckwheat Soba Garnished with Sakura Shrimp Kakiage
- Sōma Yukihira's Yukihira Style Barley Flour Soba
Featured Cooking Duels[]
Manga and Anime Differences[]
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| v - e - t | Episodes |
|---|---|
| Introduction Arc | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 |
| Training Camp Arc | 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 |
| Tōtsuki Autumn Election Arc | 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 |
| Stagiaire Arc | 35 • 36 • 37 |
| Moon Banquet Festival Arc | 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 |
| Central Arc | 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 |
| Promotion Exams Arc | 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 |
| Beach Exam Arc | 74 |
| BLUE Arc | 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 |
| OVA | OVA 1 • OVA 2 • OVA 3 • OVA 4 • OVA 5 |