E21 - Dazzling Dunhuang

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[00:11] Xielu
    Sorry, I need a break.
[00:17] Leien
    At this rate, we'll never get there.
[00:19] Leien
    I'll acquire some horses
    from that village there.
[00:21] Leien
    I'll be right back.
[00:28] Xielu
    He's full of energy.
SIGN    True Cooking Master Boy
[02:04] Kaiyou
    We've acquired a marvelous
    bit of information.
[02:06] Kaiyou
    Ya Kan, the next utensil is at Mount Tai.
[02:10] Yakan
    Mount Tai...
[02:11] Yakan
    That isn't so far from here
    at Mount Liang, Kai You.
[02:16] Kaiyou
    Indeed. It's just before our eyes.
[02:18] Yakan
    Are you suggesting that I go?
[02:20] Kaiyou
    I knew you'd figure it out, Ya Kan.
[02:22] Kaiyou
    We can't allow them to plunder
    anymore of those treasures.
[02:26] Kaiyou
    We must acquire this utensil—
SIGN    Greedy Wolf Pot
[02:33] Like
    What's this?
[02:34] Yaxian
    The utensil from Mount Tai that
     you were just fussing over.
[02:40] Like
    Five Tiger Star Lord Ya Xian the Wanderer.
[02:43] Like
    Did you acquire the utensil
    at Mount Tai by yourself?
[02:47] Yaxian
    It wasn't easy.
[02:51] Yakan
    Ya Xian.
[02:53] Yakan
    You acted without our permission again.
[02:55] Yaxian
    Don't be angry, Ya Kan.
[02:57] Yaxian
    You're way too uptight.
[03:01] Kaiyou
    Ya Xian, where did you acquire
    that information about Mount Tai?
[03:07] Yaxian
    A toast.
[03:08] Yaxian
    Let's share a drink.
[03:18] Xielu
    You're taking forever, Lei En.
[03:22] Xielu
    What's that?
[03:27] Xielu
    Water!
[03:35] Xielu
    Oh, thank the heavens—
[03:45] Xielu
    Damn it...
[03:58] Xielu
    What a stylish performance.
[04:04] Xielu
    She's crying.
[04:06] Xielu
    What's she sad about?
[04:10] Xielu
    Tears...
[04:12] Xielu
    I see. The source of this oasis
    is this woman's tears.
[04:19] Xielu
    What a nice view.
[04:29] Xielu
    Who's there? Is that you, Lei En?
[04:36] Xielu
    Did you take care of me?
[04:39] Xielu
    Thank you. I really owe you one.
[04:45] Xielu
    Where are you headed?
[04:48] Mila
    To Dunhuang.
[04:49] Xielu
    Dunhuang? What a coincidence. I'm also—
[04:57] Xielu
    Wait. Why were you crying earlier?
[05:09] Leien
    Sorry I took so long.
[05:10] Xielu
    What?
[05:12] Xielu
    Lei En, where did she go?
[05:14] Leien
    Who's "she"?
[05:16] Leien
    What are you talking about?
[05:18] Xielu
    What?
[05:19] Xielu
    Huh? Was she an illusion?
[05:23] Xielu
    No, I clearly remember
    that feeling on my lips.
[05:27] Xielu
    She was definitely real!
[05:29] Xielu
    Let's go, Lei En.
[05:31] Xielu
    To Dunhuang. Hurry up!
[05:34] Leien
    What?
[05:41] Narration
    Dunhuang.
[05:42] Narration
    The oasis on the Silk Road where Eastern
    and Western cultures first meet.
[05:47] Narration
    It is an exotic city where all
    manner of peoples come and go.
[05:53] Leien
    The topography around here resembles
     what's shown on that map.
[05:58] Leien
    Xie Lu, get the map out.
[06:00] Xielu
    Hey!
[06:01] Xielu
    Did you see a pretty lady
    with green eyes and beautiful hair?
[06:06] Leien
    That's enough. Don't forget
    about our important mission.
[06:10] Leien
    Remember what we swore to Mao
    that day on the Yangtze River.
[06:14] Leien
    After that, we accidentally lost
    half the map to them after a scuffle.
[06:20] Leien
    They could show up here at anytime.
[06:23] Leien
    Every second counts!
[06:27] Xielu
    I know. I know that, Lei En.
[06:31] Xielu
    But, you see, I seem to have fallen in love.
[06:35] Leien
    In love? With who?
[06:38] Xielu
    With the beautiful woman
    who gave me water in that desert.
[06:44] Leien
    There was nobody around when I returned.
[06:47] Leien
    Perhaps it was a dream.
[06:49] Xielu
    Maybe you're right.
[06:52] Xielu
    But I can still feel it.
[06:54] Xielu
    My body still remembers how she felt.
[06:59] Leien
    This is nonsense.
[07:01] Leien
    This must be a joke.
[07:03] Xielu
    Shut up! You wouldn't understand...
[07:06] Xielu
    this feeling welling up inside me!
[07:08] Xielu
    You're a cold-blooded man
    formerly of the Cooking Underworld!
[07:11] Leien
    What was that?
[07:13] Leien
    I dare you to say that again!
[07:17] Xielu
    That shine. Her crystal earrings!
[07:19] Xielu
    I've found her!
[07:21] Leien
    Are you out of your mind, Xie Lu?!
[07:23] Xielu
    Excuse me. Move, please!
[07:27] Leien
    Do what you want.
[07:47] Man 1
    She's been standing in front of
    that tower for several days now.
[07:50] Man 1
    What kind of man keeps a beautiful
     woman like that waiting?
[07:54] Man 2
    Seriously. I'm jealous.
[07:56] Xielu
    In front of the tower?
[08:14] Xielu
    It must be her.
[08:19] Xielu
    Hey!
[08:25] Mila
    You...
[08:29] Xielu
    I found you.
[08:31] Xielu
    I finally found you!
[08:38] Xielu
    You're not getting away from me anymore.
[08:42] Xielu
    Oh, sorry! Couldn't help myself.
[08:44] Xielu
    Because you saved me at the oasis,
    as you can see, I'm full of life.
[08:49] Xielu
    Tell me your name, please.
    And allow me to thank you.
[08:53] Xielu
    What do you want to eat?
[08:54] Xielu
    Shark fin soup? An imperial feast?
[08:58] Xielu
    I'd like to reserve all your time today.
[09:02] Mila
    I can't.
[09:03] Xielu
    Wh-Why not?
[09:05] Mila
    I'm waiting for someone here.
[09:08] Mila
    Until they arrive...
[09:10] Xielu
    I-I see. Then if it's not too much trouble,
    could I wait here with you?
[09:16] Mila
    What?
[09:17] Xielu
    Naturally, once who you're
     waiting for arrives,
[09:19] Xielu
    you can prioritize them over me. But...
[09:23] Mila
    But?
[09:24] Xielu
    I feel like if I take my eyes off
     you now, I'll never see you again.
[09:29] Xielu
    So, please.
[09:31] Xielu
    Let me stay here.
[09:49] Mila
    It seems the person I'm waiting for
     won't show up today, either.
[09:53] Xielu
    Looks that way.
[09:55] Xielu
    Are you going to wait here
    for them again tomorrow?
[09:57] Mila
    Yes.
[10:00] Xielu
    I see.
[10:03] Mila
    Thank you for today.
[10:05] Mila
    Because you were here, the time
    I spent waiting felt a little shorter.
[10:09] Xielu
    I'm glad to have been useful.
[10:12] Mila
    I understand now after
    spending today with you.
[10:16] Mila
    You're a very warm person.
[10:18] Mila
    Just standing next to you feels
    like being embraced by the sun.
[10:23] Mila
    So...
[10:26] Mila
    To thank you for today, allow me
    to have dinner with you tonight.
[11:09] Xielu
    Hey!
[11:16] Mila
    What is it?
[11:18] Xielu
    I'm glad you're here again today.
[11:22] Mila
    Um...
[11:25] Mila
    If the person I'm waiting for doesn't
    show up today, I'm going to give up.
[11:29] Xielu
    Give up?
[11:31] Mila
    I'm thinking about traveling elsewhere.
[11:33] Xielu
    I see. Of course.
[11:36] Xielu
    Where are you headed next?
[11:39] Mila
    I haven't decided yet.
[11:42] Mila
    I was hoping you'd decide for me.
[11:49] Xielu
    That makes me happy. I'm so happy!
[11:51] Xielu
    I feel like I've gotten
    an eternally glittering diamond.
[11:54] Mila
    And I never expected
    to meet someone like you.
[11:57] Xielu
    Yeah. I can't believe it, either.
[12:01] Mila
    Come to think of it, I never got your name.
[12:04] Xielu
    Xie Lu. Xie Lu of the Steel Staff,
    from Shanxi Province.
[12:09] Xielu
    I'm a moderately famous dim sum master.
[12:15] Mila
    Your name is Xie Lu.
[12:17] Xielu
    Yeah. By the way, your name—
[12:20] Mila
    Could you do something for me?
[12:23] Xielu
    Sure. Ask me anything.
[12:27] Mila
    Could you give me the map
    to the legendary utensil?
[12:32] Xielu
    What did you just say?
[12:35] Mila
    I asked you to give me the map
    to the legendary utensil.
[12:40] Mila
    It would seem that you're
    the one I've been waiting for.
[12:44] Mila
    I...
[12:46] Mila
    am one of the Cooking Underworld's Five
    Tiger Stars, Mi La the Green-Eyed Tiger.
[12:53] Xielu
    Impossible...
[12:54] Xielu
    You're one of the leaders of the Cooking
    Underworld? A Five Tiger Star?
[12:58] Xielu
    You mean you planned all of this
    since that moment?
[13:01] Mila
    No. I was simply told to wait
    in front of this monument
[13:04] Mila
    because a man named Xie Lu
    would arrive in a few days.
[13:07] Mila
    And besides, half of a torn map
    must be useless to you. So...
[13:12] Mila
    Give me the map.
[13:14] Xielu
    Don't look at me with those beautiful eyes!
[13:18] Mila
    I'm sorry.
[13:19] Xielu
    Damn it. Fine.
[13:22] Xielu
    There's only one way to settle
     things between us.
[13:25] Both
    A cooking contest for the map!
[13:28] Mila
    Yes.
[13:29] Mila
    That is my job.
[13:32] Mila
    And I will bet not just the map,
    but my life, as well.
[13:37] Mila
    This way, please.
[13:39] Mila
    To the legendary Dunhuang-style
    cooking contest arena.
[13:46] Shang
    I can't believe they arrived so soon.
[13:49] Shang
    Not only that, but Xie Lu
    and Lei En have had a falling out,
[13:52] Shang
    and Xie Lu sought out
    Five Tiger Star Lady Mi La.
[13:55] Shang
    If Lady Mi La battles Xie Lu,
    there's no way she'll lose.
[13:59] Shang
    The remaining half of the
    Dunhuang map is as good as ours.
[14:03] Shang
    All that's left is to keep an eye on
    Lei En, and everything will go well.
[14:10] Shang
    Lei En.
[14:11] Leien
    I knew you'd show up here.
[14:14] Leien
    You're planning something.
    Spit it out, Shang.
[14:17] Shang
    It's too late.
[14:19] Leien
    What?
[14:20] Shang
    None who have peered into her
    mirror have survived to tell the tale!
[14:28] Leien
    You...
[14:30] Shang
    Why'd you suddenly run off?
[14:34] Shang
    All that's left of their dishes is the soup.
[14:37] Shang
    Did you finish everything, Luo Ke?
[14:39] Luoke
    No, ma'am!
[14:42] Leien
    Are you blind, Shang?
[14:45] Leien
    This is Shanxi Province's dim
    sum master's ultimate dish,
[14:49] Leien
    Invisible Noodles!
SIGN    Invisible Noodles
[14:53] Leien
    Potatoes are mixed into
    the flour used to make the dough.
[14:56] Leien
    Due to the fragility of the potatoes,
    an ordinary dim sum chef
[14:59] Leien
    would tear the noodles just
    by stretching them slightly.
[15:01] Leien
    After stretching them
    with miraculous skill and focus,
[15:05] Leien
    they achieve a total length
    of nearly two kilometers.
[15:09] Leien
    What's going on?
[15:11] Leien
    Why do both of their bowls
    contain the same noodles?
[15:14] Leien
    Only Xie Lu should be able
[15:16] Leien
    to make noodles that can
    practically stretch across the land.
[15:19] Leien
    Where is Xie Lu?
[15:28] Leien
    Could it be?
[15:34] Leien
    Xie Lu!
[15:38] Luoke
    I trust you realize
     how their contest ended.
[15:39] Luoke
    The map is ours.
[15:41] Leien
    Wait.
[15:43] Leien
    Let's fight once more for the map.
[15:45] Leien
    Lei En of the Seven Star
    Knives will take you on!
[15:53] Mila
    I'll fight you.
[15:56] Luoke
    Lady Mi La, our top priority is to return
    the legendary utensil to Mount Liang.
[16:01] Mila
    Luo Ke, do you believe that I,
    a Five Tiger Star, will lose?
[16:05] Luoke
    No, ma'am. I was impudent.
[16:08] Shang
    Then let us hold a second
    Dunhuang-style cooking contest.
[16:15] Shang
    Luo Ke will once again judge the contest.
[16:18] Mila
    Shang, why don't you judge
    the contest this time?
[16:21] Shang
    What? V-Very well.
[16:25] Mila
    Be impartial.
[16:26] Mila
    Is that all right, Lei En?
[16:28] Leien
    It's the same no matter
    who judges our contest.
[16:30] Leien
    Those two dishes were nearly
    identical in appearance.
[16:34] Leien
    But Xie Lu lost.
[16:36] Leien
    What made one better than the other?
[16:38] Leien
    What is the power of Mi La the Mirror?
[16:40] Leien
    Could it be?
[16:41] Shang
    I shall now announce
    the subject of your contest.
[16:44] Shang
    You are free to use any
    of the ingredients here.
[16:46] Shang
    However, the main ingredient must be
    the primary protein used in Central Asia:
[16:50] Shang
    Lamb!
[16:52] Narration
    Lamb.
[16:54] Narration
    Though its flavor is similar to that
    of beef, it has a unique gaminess.
[16:57] Narration
    It is low in moisture, and high in fat.
[17:00] Shang
    Let the cooking begin!
[17:12] Luoke
    He's about to do it, ma'am.
[17:13] Shang
    Lei En's Raging Bull Blue Dragon Cut.
[17:16] Shang
    A technique that allows him to cut
    huge chunks of meat in an instant
[17:19] Shang
    without spilling a single
    drop of blood or juice.
[17:21] Shang
    And Lady Mi La will use that same
    forbidden technique, as well.
[17:54] Shang
    Did you see that, Lei En?
[17:55] Shang
    This is why they call her Mi La the Mirror.
[17:58] Shang
    In other words, she can instantly
    recreate any technique she has seen.
[18:01] Shang
    Her clear, childlike heart
    is an empty vessel.
[18:05] Shang
    When Lady Mi La focuses all
    of her nerves on her green eyes,
[18:10] Shang
    they instantly communicate with her limbs,
[18:12] Shang
    perfectly recreating
    what her eyes have seen.
[18:14] Shang
    You delicately scoop up each part
    before boldly tossing them aside.
[18:17] Shang
    It's no wonder they call you
    a master of knife skills.
[18:20] Shang
    But so is Lady Mi La.
[18:22] Shang
    No matter how finely you chop your
    vegetables or vibrantly you fry them,
[18:26] Shang
    Lady Mi La can copy you perfectly.
[18:30] Shang
    Luo Ke.
[18:30] Luoke
    Yes?
[18:31] Shang
    What is the purpose behind
    the soup Lei En made?
[18:34] Luoke
    It's probably a garnish.
[18:41] Shang
    He poured the whole soup over his
    shredded lamb with green peppers?!
[18:44] Shang
    I don't understand! Why would he soak
    something he fried so fragrantly?
[18:50] Luoke
    Perhaps it's a bold soup dish.
[18:53] Shang
    No matter. It's time for Lady Mi La
    to display her true strength.
[18:56] Shang
    She possesses another incredible power.
[19:00] Shang
    Lady Mi La was born in India,
    the kingdom of spices.
[19:03] Shang
    Whether an ingredient or dish lives
    or dies comes down to its seasoning.
[19:06] Shang
    Familiar with spices
    from all over the world,
[19:08] Shang
    Mi La instantly creates the perfect
    blend of spices for any dish.
SIGN    Spice Queen
[19:13] Shang
    She is the Spice Queen!
[19:15] Shang
    Do you understand now, Lei En?
[19:16] Shang
    Like Xie Lu, you cannot resist
    your inevitable defeat!
[19:21] Mila
    I am Mi La.
[19:22] Mila
    I am feared as Mi La the Mirror.
[19:25] Mila
    I am always empty.
[19:27] Mila
    When another chef
    is reflected in my green eyes,
[19:31] Mila
    his heartbeat, nerves, and muscles fill me.
[19:37] Mila
    Like a living mirror, I cook
    an identical dish right before their eyes.
[19:45] Mila
    The spices I prepare take
    every dish to the next level.
[19:50] Mila
    No one can defeat me.
[19:53] Shang
    In addition to her perfect
    copying technique,
[19:55] Shang
    her knowledge of spices
    and prep techniques
[19:57] Shang
    seal her victory over her enemies.
[20:00] Shang
    Such is the unsinkable inequality of spices.
[20:04] Leien
    I see. Five Tiger Star Mi La,
    no matter what I do,
[20:06] Leien
    there's no way for me to beat you.
[20:10] Louke
    The space beneath both of
    their kitchen counters is empty.
[20:13] Luoke
    Stepping on the winner's stone
    causes the loser's foundation to fall,
[20:17] Luoke
    dropping him to the ground.
[20:19] Luoke
    Death awaits the loser.
[20:22] Luoke
    We shall now judge the dishes.
[20:25] Luoke
    First, Lady Mi La's dish.
[20:26] Luoke
    Indian-style shredded lamb
    with green peppers.
[20:28] Shang
    Shredded lamb with green
    peppers floating in soup.
[20:33] Shang
    It is surely a heavenly dish
    far superior to Lei En's version.
[20:38] Shang
    Thank you for the food, Lady Mi La.
[20:47] Shang
    What's going on?
[20:49] Shang
    The gaminess of the lamb is gone,
    drawing out the flavors of the soup.
[20:52] Shang
    The flavor is flawless.
[20:55] Shang
    But, this unbearable sliminess...
[20:58] Shang
    What's going on?
[20:59] Shang
    Why did a chef as skilled
    as Lei En produce this dish?
[21:05] Shang
    No matter. Regardless of his failure,
[21:08] Shang
    that doesn't change Lady
    Mi La's inequality of spice.
[21:11] Luoke
    Ma'am, look.
[21:13] Luoke
    Lady Mi La's meat scraps...
[21:16] Shang
    They're beautifully scored!
[21:19] Luoke
    All of Lady Mi La's knife techniques
    are a copy of Lei En's.
[21:21] Luoke
    Which means Lei En's scraps are also—
[21:25] Luoke
    There aren't any!
[21:26] Luoke
    There aren't any meat
    scraps on Lei En's counter!
[21:30] Shang
    What? Could it be?
[21:38] Leien
    There's no way soaking a sauteed
    dish would make it taste good.
[21:42] Leien
    My actual dish is this Sheep's Liver!
SIGN    Sheep's Liver
[21:53] Xielu
    Where am I?
[21:55] Xielu
    Oh, right. I collapsed in the desert, and...
SIGN    Next Time
SIGN    "The Desert Sun"
[23:57] Narration
    "The Desert Sun."