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* HonorBeforeReason: Called off his match with Mao as a draw even though he would've won had he finished his second dish before the rains as his first dish is equal with both of Mao's dishes.
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* YouthfulFreckles: Fitting, considering he is the youngest Tiger Chef.
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* WorthyOpponent: Considers Shell as this.
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* WanderingTheEarth: Chooses to do this after his battle against Shell in order to hone his skills by tasting various cuisines.
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* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Is deadly afraid with knives after a childhood incident where he almost cut his own finger. Considering he aspires to be a chef, you can see the problem. Thankfully Mao helps him overcome this and by his next appearance he has seemingly get over this fear.
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* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Is deadly afraid with knives after a childhood incident where he almost cut his own finger. Considering he aspires to be a chef, you can see the problem. Thankfully Mao helps him overcome this and by his next appearance he has seemingly get over this fear.fear completely.
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* CoolOldGuy
* TheLastOfHisKind: The last surviving member of the Hakura clan.
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* CoolOldGuy
* TheLastOfHisKind: The last surviving member of the Hakura clan.
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* RedBaron; RedBaron: Sky Soaring Great Sage.
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!! Liu Mao Xing
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!!Alkan
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!!Ensei
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!!Master Ruoh
The actual Head Chef of Yosen Shuka, though he's not very active lately.
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The actual Head Chef of Yosen Shuka, though he's not very active
* CoolOldGuy
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!!San Che
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[[folder: San Che]]
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* HonorBeforeReason: Call off his match with Mao as a draw even though he would've won had he finished his second dish before the rains as his first dish is equal with both of Mao's dishes.
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* GenreSavvy: He explicitly recognizes Mao's incredible luck, calling it [[PlotArmor "heaven's blessings"]].
* HonorBeforeReason:Call Called off his match with Mao as a draw even though he would've won had he finished his second dish before the rains as his first dish is equal with both of Mao's dishes.
* HonorBeforeReason:
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* TheNoseKnows: His sense of smell is very sharp. Case in point he can tell what's wrong with Mao's food without even tasting it.
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* TheNoseKnows: His sense of smell is very sharp. Case in point he can tell what's wrong with Mao's food cooking without even tasting it.
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* SpellMyNameWithAnS: His name is sometimes romanized as Juchi.
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* RedBaron: Her epithet is [[Literature/WaterMargin Ten feet of blue]].
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* RedBaron: Her epithet is [[Literature/WaterMargin Ten feet Feet of blue]].
Blue]].
!!Kaiyu
!!Alkan
* HonorBeforeReason: Call off his match with Mao as a draw even though he would've won had he finished his second dish before the rains as his first dish is equal with both of Mao's dishes.
* HotBlooded: Literally. His body's natural temperature is so high he needs to drink constantly to keep it in check. If he stops drinking then that means he's getting serious.
* PlayingWithFire: Considered the best at flame control, even among the dark chefs.
* RedBaron: Panther Head Alkan.
!!Jochi
* TheNoseKnows: His sense of smell is very sharp. Case in point he can tell what's wrong with Mao's food without even tasting it.
* RedBaron; Sky Soaring Great Sage.
!!Mira
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Is the only woman among the Five Tigers.
!!Ensei
!!Kaiyu
!!Alkan
* HonorBeforeReason: Call off his match with Mao as a draw even though he would've won had he finished his second dish before the rains as his first dish is equal with both of Mao's dishes.
* HotBlooded: Literally. His body's natural temperature is so high he needs to drink constantly to keep it in check. If he stops drinking then that means he's getting serious.
* PlayingWithFire: Considered the best at flame control, even among the dark chefs.
* RedBaron: Panther Head Alkan.
!!Jochi
* TheNoseKnows: His sense of smell is very sharp. Case in point he can tell what's wrong with Mao's food without even tasting it.
* RedBaron; Sky Soaring Great Sage.
!!Mira
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Is the only woman among the Five Tigers.
!!Ensei
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* RedBaron: Her epithet is [[Literature/WaterMargin Ten feet of blue]].
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* AdaptationDyeJob: Is brown-haired in the manga, red-haired in the 1998 anime and [[BreadEggBreadedEgg reddish brown]] in the 2019 anime.
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* AdaptationDyeJob: Is brown-haired in the manga, red-haired in the 1998 anime and [[BreadEggBreadedEgg [[BreadEggsBreadedEggs reddish brown]] in the 2019 anime.
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* SpellMyNameWithAnS: His name occasionally romanized as Li Yen, Rien,or Li Yuan.
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* SpellMyNameWithAnS: His name is occasionally romanized as Li Yen, Rien,or Rien, or Li Yuan.
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A high-ranking member of the dark cooking society. She faces Mao in the Shanghai arc and remains a recurring antagonist.
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A high-ranking member of the dark cooking society. She faces Mao against Mao's group in the Shanghai arc and remains a recurring antagonist.antagonist afterward.
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* EyepatchAfterTimeSkip: Sports one of this during his second appearance.
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* SpellMyNameWithAnS; His name occasionally romanized as Li Yen, Rien,or Li Yuan.
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!!Shan
A high-ranking member of the dark cooking society. She faces Mao in the Shanghai arc and remains a recurring antagonist.
* BareYourMidriff
* CleanCut: Her cut is so clean she can cut open a fish, takes its eggs, and then close the wounds afterward.
* ChainPain: One of her favored tool is a chain tipped with a knife. She can use it for fishing, fighting, or anything else.
* CleavageWindow
* CombatPragmatist: Does not hesitate to play dirty at all.
* MsFanservice: Probably the most blatant example in the series. She wears a surprisingly skimpy outfit for the 19th century standard. She definitely plays it for all its worth.
A high-ranking member of the dark cooking society. She faces Mao in the Shanghai arc and remains a recurring antagonist.
* BareYourMidriff
* CleanCut: Her cut is so clean she can cut open a fish, takes its eggs, and then close the wounds afterward.
* ChainPain: One of her favored tool is a chain tipped with a knife. She can use it for fishing, fighting, or anything else.
* CleavageWindow
* CombatPragmatist: Does not hesitate to play dirty at all.
* MsFanservice: Probably the most blatant example in the series. She wears a surprisingly skimpy outfit for the 19th century standard. She definitely plays it for all its worth.
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* SpellMyNameWithAnS; His name occasionally romanized as Li Yen, Rien,or Li Yuan.
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* WarmUpBoss: The first dark chef Mao fought and set up the standard for dark chefs' skill and morality.
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* AdaptationDyeJob: Is brown-haired in the manga, red-haired in the 1998 anime and [[BreadEggBreadedEgg reddish brown]] in the 2019 anime.
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* UnderestimatingBadassery: Doesn't see Mao as much of a threat originally. He quickly changes his tune after seeing-and tasting-Mao's cooking.
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* IHaveYourWife
* PutOnABus: Dissapears from the story early on when he returns to his father's restaurant in Shanghai. He makes a comeback during the Shanghai arc to help Mao against the underworld.
* TookALevelInBadass: His cooking skills in Shanghai arc has improved much compared to his first appearance.
* PutOnABus: Dissapears from the story early on when he returns to his father's restaurant in Shanghai. He makes a comeback during the Shanghai arc to help Mao against the underworld.
* TookALevelInBadass: His cooking skills in Shanghai arc has improved much compared to his first appearance.
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* IHaveYourWife
IHaveYourWife: The Underground held his father hostage.
* PutOnABus: Dissapears from the story early on when he returns to his father's restaurant in Shanghai. He makes a comeback during the Shanghai arc to help Mao against theunderworld.Underground cooking society.
* TookALevelInBadass: His cooking skills in Shanghai arc has improved much compared to his firstappearance.appearance.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Is deadly afraid with knives after a childhood incident where he almost cut his own finger. Considering he aspires to be a chef, you can see the problem. Thankfully Mao helps him overcome this and by his next appearance he has seemingly get over this fear.
* PutOnABus: Dissapears from the story early on when he returns to his father's restaurant in Shanghai. He makes a comeback during the Shanghai arc to help Mao against the
* TookALevelInBadass: His cooking skills in Shanghai arc has improved much compared to his first
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Is deadly afraid with knives after a childhood incident where he almost cut his own finger. Considering he aspires to be a chef, you can see the problem. Thankfully Mao helps him overcome this and by his next appearance he has seemingly get over this fear.
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* SpellMyNameWithAnS: His name is occasionally romanized as "Ruou".
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!!San Che
The son of a famous chef from Shanghai who's apprenticing at Yosen Shuka.
* GuestStarPartyMember: Becomes the fourth participant in the contest for legendary cooking utensils against the underworld in Shanghai, though he doesn't join the gang's journey afterward.
* IHaveYourWife
* PutOnABus: Dissapears from the story early on when he returns to his father's restaurant in Shanghai. He makes a comeback during the Shanghai arc to help Mao against the underworld.
* TookALevelInBadass: His cooking skills in Shanghai arc has improved much compared to his first appearance.
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* SupremeChef: He's the head chef of the best restaurant in Guangzhou so this is a given.
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* YoungerThanTheyLook: Despite his face and muscular build he is only 15 years old at his first appearance.
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!!Master Ruoh
The actual Head Chef of Yosen Shuka, though he's not very active lately.
* OldMaster: Recognized as this by everyone.
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* YoungerThanTheyLook: Despite his face and muscular build he is only 15 years old at his first appearance.
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* CoveredInScars: Once he removes his mask. Apparently this is a normal thing in the underworld.
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* TheMillstone: Zig-zagged. A lot of problems and challenges Mao faces is due to his BrattyHalfPint behavior causing it in the first place, and he's not very reliable in the tasks he's supposed to be doing, for instance keeping watch for enemy interference. At the same time, he's helped Mao get a few {{Eureka Moment}}s that proves vital in solving the issue at hand.
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* Tsundere: Has a chance of outburst towards Mao, but ultimately loves her.
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* Tsundere: {{Tsundere}}: Has a chance of outburst towards Mao, but ultimately loves her.
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A Former apprentice of Chou Yu in his youth, now armed with the legendary Seven Star Knives, bearing the Underground Society Tattoo, he steps up and demanded for the legendary cooking utensils he was promised.
* TheAtoner: Becomes one as he joins Mao in search of Sacred Cooking Utensils.
* TheAtoner: Becomes one as he joins Mao in search of Sacred Cooking Utensils.
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A Former apprentice of Chou Yu in his youth, now who left to refine his knife skills. Now armed with the legendary Seven Star Knives, bearing the Underground Society Tattoo, he steps up and demanded for the legendary cooking utensils he was promised.
* TheAtoner: Becomes one as he joins Mao in search of Sacred Cooking Utensils. He severs his ties with the Underground Society by crossing the tattoo out; in ''Shin Chuuka Ichiban'' the Ever-Soul Knife erases his tattoo instead.
* TheAtoner: Becomes one as he joins Mao in search of Sacred Cooking Utensils. He severs his ties with the Underground Society by crossing the tattoo out; in ''Shin Chuuka Ichiban'' the Ever-Soul Knife erases his tattoo instead.
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* DespairEventHorizon: Receives one during a flashback, when [[spoiler:he kills Lache, the original creator of the Seven Star Knives, or so he thinks]].
** Later on, he gets one after receiving a humiliating defeat in the hands of [[spoiler:Shan An, whom sabotaged the competition by overdosing the crab flavour in her soup before the judge tastes Leon's crab dish]].
** Later on, he gets one after receiving a humiliating defeat in the hands of [[spoiler:Shan An, whom sabotaged the competition by overdosing the crab flavour in her soup before the judge tastes Leon's crab dish]].
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* DespairEventHorizon: DespairEventHorizon:
** Receives one during a flashback, when [[spoiler:he kills Lache, the original creator of the Seven Star Knives, or so he thinks]].
** Later on, he gets one after receiving a humiliating defeat in the hands of [[spoiler:Shan An,whom who sabotaged the competition by overdosing the crab flavour in her soup before the judge tastes Leon's crab dish]].
** Receives one during a flashback, when [[spoiler:he kills Lache, the original creator of the Seven Star Knives, or so he thinks]].
** Later on, he gets one after receiving a humiliating defeat in the hands of [[spoiler:Shan An,
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* BoringButPractical: In contrast of anyone else seen throughout the show with their often over-the-top performance, Mao's cooking prowess looks rather simple and humble aside for some occasion.
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* GenerationXerox: His cooking prowess is inherited through his mother by blood.
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* GenerationXerox: GenerationXerox:
** His cooking prowess is inherited through his mother by blood.
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** This is central to Mao's battle against [[spoiler:Fei]] in the Forbidden City. He, Shell and Leon agreed that they create their dishes in such a way that they can introduce the Emperor of China to healthy eating habits.
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** This is central to Mao's battle against [[spoiler:Fei]] in the Forbidden City. He, Shell and Leon agreed that they create their dishes in such a way that they can introduce the Emperor of China to healthy eating habits. After Fei's Neo-Manhan Banquet, he chooses to lead with a few select dishes that will help improve the emperor's appetite.
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* LateToTheTragedy: In the first episode, Mao is out picking up mushroom when the restaurant was ransacked by Shou An and his henchmen. He arrives just as Shou An was about to made his declaration.
* OrphansPlotTrinket: Mao's cleaver was originally used by his mother. Mao modifies the knife over the course of the series, such as having tiny holes put on the knife to make it more flexible.
* OrphansPlotTrinket: Mao's cleaver was originally used by his mother. Mao modifies the knife over the course of the series, such as having tiny holes put on the knife to make it more flexible.
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* LateToTheTragedy: In the first episode, Mao is out picking up mushroom mushrooms when the restaurant was ransacked by Shou An and his henchmen. He arrives just as Shou An was about to made make his declaration.
*OrphansPlotTrinket: OrphansPlotTrinket:
** Mao's cleaver was originally used by his mother. Mao modifies the knife over the course of the series, such as having tiny holes put on the knife to make it more flexible.
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** Mao's cleaver was originally used by his mother. Mao modifies the knife over the course of the series, such as having tiny holes put on the knife to make it more flexible.
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* SupremeChefSupremeChef: An early arc involves him going through a series of tests to earn this title.
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* ButtMonkey: His travelling funds accidentally got thrown out by Shirou into the fireplace where he smokes some of the fishes they catch, and it gets worse.
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* ButtMonkey: His travelling traveling funds accidentally got thrown out by Shirou into the fireplace where he smokes some of the fishes fish they catch, and it gets worse.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Subtitles in ''Shin Chuuka Ichiban'' romanize his name as Xie Lu.
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* WorthyOpponent: Towards Mao upon his defeat.
** Later on he does shares one with the older and wiser chef Lakon when they tied in a stalemate.
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* WorthyOpponent: Towards Mao upon his defeat.
**defeat. Later on he does shares one with the older and wiser chef Lakon when they tied in a stalemate.
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* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: His duel with Mao ends in a tie, so he calls for a tiebreaker round, and unveils the seventh knife that he had not used. It's made of pure ice and he has to hold it barehanded to make full use of his skills and senses. His hand gets severe frostbite in the process; hence why he was hesitant to use it from the get-go.
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* KnifeNut: Bears the legendary Seven Star Knives. Even without them, he
* TheStoic: He's cold and can be standoffish at times.
** NotSoStoic: Upon joining the main casts, he warms off pretty well and more open to suggestion.
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** NotSoStoic: Upon joining the main casts, he warms off pretty well and more open to suggestion.
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* KnifeNut: Bears the legendary Seven Star Knives. Even without them, he
he is still highly skilled with even an ordinary knife.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Subtitles in ''Shin Chuuka Ichiban'' romanize his name as Lei En.
* TheStoic: He's cold and can be standoffish attimes.
** NotSoStoic:times. Upon joining the main casts, cast, he warms off pretty well and becomes more open to suggestion.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Subtitles in ''Shin Chuuka Ichiban'' romanize his name as Lei En.
* TheStoic: He's cold and can be standoffish at
** NotSoStoic:
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!! Masked Chef (Li Yan)
A masked man from the underworld society who seeks revenge on Chou Yu. He invites Chou Yu's family, Mao, and several other guests and attempts to poison them using a poisonous frog's meat disguised as a dove dish, and then goads Chou Yu into a cooking duel with the antidote as a prize.
* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: After his defeat, he downs a vial of poison as he would rather commit suicide than face the underworld's punishment for failure. He also feels he is undeserving of a long life after what he has committed.
* {{Revenge}}: He and Chou Yu were pitted against each other in a cooking duel 16 years ago for Meixiang's hand in marriage, but he was stung by a scorpion hidden among his ingredients and lost by default. He sets up a cooking duel with Chou Yu with the exact same conditions, seeking to humiliate him the same way he was via scorpion sting.
A masked man from the underworld society who seeks revenge on Chou Yu. He invites Chou Yu's family, Mao, and several other guests and attempts to poison them using a poisonous frog's meat disguised as a dove dish, and then goads Chou Yu into a cooking duel with the antidote as a prize.
* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: After his defeat, he downs a vial of poison as he would rather commit suicide than face the underworld's punishment for failure. He also feels he is undeserving of a long life after what he has committed.
* {{Revenge}}: He and Chou Yu were pitted against each other in a cooking duel 16 years ago for Meixiang's hand in marriage, but he was stung by a scorpion hidden among his ingredients and lost by default. He sets up a cooking duel with Chou Yu with the exact same conditions, seeking to humiliate him the same way he was via scorpion sting.
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A travelling pair of chefs specializing in [=Gyoza/Dumplings=]. They were beset to win this year's Canton Dumpling Contest and using any ways to achieve victor.
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* GameBreakingInjury: Was put down by Al of the Dumpling Brothers so that they have one less competition to worry about.
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* GameBreakingInjury: GameBreakingInjury:
** Was put down by Al of the Dumpling Brothers so that they have one less competition to worry about.
** Was put down by Al of the Dumpling Brothers so that they have one less competition to worry about.
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* NotSoAboveItAll: Despite his cooking prowess and stern personality, he is a really bad angler and can get upset when reminded with one.
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* NotSoAboveItAll: Despite his cooking prowess and stern personality, he is a really bad angler and can get upset when reminded with one.about this.
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* ReasonablyAuthorityFigure: He let Mao to leave alongside Sanche if he thinks his training course is too rough for him.
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* BigEater: One of his daily routine is to have an extra large serving of Chicken Noodle to start the day. In one of the extra chapters, Chou Yu manage to singlehandedly win an annual eating competition which took Mao(a big eater himself) and Mei Li a switcheroo trick, and a full day of preparation to ensure the most amount of eating capacity for their stomache to get past into the final, and he STILL had enough room to order 2 extra servings immediately after going home from said competition. Of Chou Yu's 3 personal mantra regarding the skill level of a Chef(cutting, stir frying, eating), Chou Yu puts the most emphasize towards eating and it shows.
* DeusExitMachina: A textbook example. Chou Yu is hyped up as the best chef in Guangzhou, one of few who held the title of super chef, and held the highest position of the active chef of Yosen Shuka. Even after Mao held the super chef title himself, he's far below Chou Yu's level as a chef. When the story is centered around Yosen Shuka, Chou Yu basically have to be removed from the conflict in some ways so Mao can step in to solve the problem and grow, otherwise he would solve it too easilly. This is very apparent during the Dumpling competition, and Chou Yu's past arc where the antagonist essentially cheats to remove Chou Yu from the equation. This is even lampshaded during the Chinese vs French confrontation arc, where Chou Yu basically said had Mao was not there to take the spotlight, he'd personally deal with it himself.
* DeusExitMachina: A textbook example. Chou Yu is hyped up as the best chef in Guangzhou, one of few who held the title of super chef, and held the highest position of the active chef of Yosen Shuka. Even after Mao held the super chef title himself, he's far below Chou Yu's level as a chef. When the story is centered around Yosen Shuka, Chou Yu basically have to be removed from the conflict in some ways so Mao can step in to solve the problem and grow, otherwise he would solve it too easilly. This is very apparent during the Dumpling competition, and Chou Yu's past arc where the antagonist essentially cheats to remove Chou Yu from the equation. This is even lampshaded during the Chinese vs French confrontation arc, where Chou Yu basically said had Mao was not there to take the spotlight, he'd personally deal with it himself.
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* TheComicallySerious: Is always drawn with his sharp, stern face regardless of what he's doing at the moment. Even when he is put on a rather lighthearted situation such as teasing Mao's inexperience or ordering an outrageous amount of food.
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* FaceOfAThug/{{Hunk}}: In contrast to the more Bishounen approach the others take, Shell looks more rugged and battered, but also shows some attractiveness.
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* FaceOfAThug/{{Hunk}}: FaceOfAThug[=/=]{{Hunk}}: In contrast to the more Bishounen approach the others take, Shell looks more rugged and battered, but also shows some attractiveness.
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* [[MadScientistBeautifulDaughter Master Chef's Beautiful Daughter]]: Mei Li is the only daughter of Master Chou Yu, the deputy head chef of Yang Spring Restaurant and Mao's teacher.
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* [[MadScientistBeautifulDaughter [[MadScientistsBeautifulDaughter Master Chef's Beautiful Daughter]]: Mei Li is the only daughter of Master Chou Yu, the deputy head chef of Yang Spring Restaurant and Mao's teacher.
* ButtMonkey
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* OvershadowedByAwesome: Shirou isn't exactly a bad cook, but he's not exactly bright either.either, and everyone else is just better at cooking.
!! Steel Staff Shell
The renowned wandering chef from Shanxi region, specializing on Dimsum. He is well known for utilizing a steel staff for multiple cooking uses and marking his win streak on said staff with shining stars.
* ArrogantKungfuGuy: He is prideful and very boisterous of his cooking prowess
* BoisterousBruiser
* ButtMonkey: His travelling funds accidentally got thrown out by Shirou into the fireplace where he smokes some of the fishes they catch, and it gets worse.
* ChefOfIron: Is one of few chefs shown to have a strong fighting prowess.
* ChekhovsGunman: [[spoiler:During his travels, he meets Lache, the creator of Seven Star Knives. He confirms that he made two copies of the set and reassure that Leon never kills Lache for the set in the first place]].
* FaceOfAThug/{{Hunk}}: In contrast to the more Bishounen approach the others take, Shell looks more rugged and battered, but also shows some attractiveness.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: He uses a steel staff for multiple cooking utilities.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He might be quiet a snob himself, but he always put his chef honor above reason.
* LargeHam
* RedBaron: Steel Staff Shell.
* SpiritedCompetitor: The reason why he challenged Mao in the first place is because he loves a good sport.
* TookALevelInKindness: Once he joined the main character roster, he's a lot nicer than his first appearance.
* WorthyOpponent: Towards Mao upon his defeat.
** Later on he does shares one with the older and wiser chef Lakon when they tied in a stalemate.
!! Leon of the Seven Star Knives
A Former apprentice of Chou Yu in his youth, now armed with the legendary Seven Star Knives, bearing the Underground Society Tattoo, he steps up and demanded for the legendary cooking utensils he was promised.
* TheAtoner: Becomes one as he joins Mao in search of Sacred Cooking Utensils.
* CleanCut: His style of cutting is perfect-precise and leaves no traces of fault.
* DefrostingIceQueen: Originally standoffish and no nonsense, upon joining Mao and his peers he warms for quite some time.
* DespairEventHorizon: Receives one during a flashback, when [[spoiler:he kills Lache, the original creator of the Seven Star Knives, or so he thinks]].
** Later on, he gets one after receiving a humiliating defeat in the hands of [[spoiler:Shan An, whom sabotaged the competition by overdosing the crab flavour in her soup before the judge tastes Leon's crab dish]].
* KnifeNut: Bears the legendary Seven Star Knives. Even without them, he
* TheStoic: He's cold and can be standoffish at times.
** NotSoStoic: Upon joining the main casts, he warms off pretty well and more open to suggestion.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: He's as earnest as Mao during his early years.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: He was just gone for four years, yet he looked so different.
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* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: His FatalFlaw. He always wanted to live up to Pai's name, butname and learn all of her techniques, but due to constant pressure and being overshadowed by Pai's presence caused him to go resentful towards her.
!! The Dumpling Brothers (Al and Karao)
A travelling pair of chefs specializing in [=Gyoza/Dumplings=]. They were beset to win this year's Canton Dumpling Contest and using any ways to achieve victor.
* CheatersNeverProsper: What did they do to win the competition? They cornered and put down Chou Yu out of the competition, baiting the other competitor into throttling them, then sabotaging the Yosen Shuka's soup so it overdue. Al attempted to sabotage Yosen Shuka's ingredient by adding salt additives on it, but not before Chou Yu exposed him and fails to do so.
* GracefulLoser: Both admitted their defeat and acknowledge Mao's cooking prowess is superior over theirs.
* HeelFaceTurn: After they caught playing dirty and got stalemate by Mao, Karao had a change of heart and has his competing spirit once again. Al even raised Mao to his shoulders and boasts Mao's victory over theirs towards the audience.
* SiblingTeam: They rarely seen apart and seems to support each other.
* WorthyOpponent: Karao sees Mao as one upon their defeat.
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* FaceOfAThug: He looks rather bleak and more imposing compared to everyone else that's not Leon.
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[[folder:Protagonist]]
!! Liu Mao Xing
Liu Mao Xing is a 13 years old prodigal chef from the Kikkaro Restaurant of Szechuan and the protagonist of the series.
* ActuallyIAmHim: To avoid unwanted publicity, Mao covered his Supreme Master Chef's seal with a white cloth and only reveals it when somebody asks him whom he really is. The people just realized that they just met the youngest Supreme Master Chef in China.
* BoringButPractical: In contrast of anyone else seen throughout the show with their often over-the-top performance, Mao's cooking prowess looks rather simple and humble aside for some occasion.
* BrilliantButLazy: Mao spends a good portion of time admiring the cooking of his rivals and tasting their food, rather than cooking. FridgeBrilliance as he often take references on his rivals.
* ChasteHero: Up until he realize he loves Mei Li too.
* ChildProdigy: Mao has a strong grasp of taste and discipline for cooking long before the first episode begins, as he always foresee and tastes her mother's cooking and learned from it.
* GenerationXerox: His cooking prowess is inherited through his mother by blood.
* GeniusBruiser: When he exposes Chef Lei's heinous plan to turn the restaurant into a brothel once the marriage settled, Lei went all out, wept off the noodle out of the table and attempted to kick straight to Mao's face, only for Mao to catch and throw him with the carrier sliding all the way to the lower ground.
** In the latter episodes of the anime, [=flashback!Pai=] gets a major makeover that makes her look similar to Mao. Thought it could have been her when she was younger.
* IfItTastesBadItMustBeGoodForYou: Subverted. Mao creates great-tasting dishes with the consumer's health in mind.
** On one episode, When Mao and company stayed at a house of a rich jade merchant where the chef was slowly poisoning them with addictive Red Mushrooms, Mao made them a "Rainbow Rice Porridge" to wean them from the addiction.
** This is central to Mao's battle against [[spoiler:Fei]] in the Forbidden City. He, Shell and Leon agreed that they create their dishes in such a way that they can introduce the Emperor of China to healthy eating habits.
* ImprobableAge: Mao was only 13 years old when he finally achieved the title of Super Chef.
* LateToTheTragedy: In the first episode, Mao is out picking up mushroom when the restaurant was ransacked by Shou An and his henchmen. He arrives just as Shou An was about to made his declaration.
* OrphansPlotTrinket: Mao's cleaver was originally used by his mother. Mao modifies the knife over the course of the series, such as having tiny holes put on the knife to make it more flexible.
** The old cookbook also qualifies.
* SupremeChef
* WalkingTheEarth: Mao wanders all through China, to try to pick up dishes around the nation.
!! Mei Li
The 16 years old daughter of the head chef of Yosen Shuka, Chou Yu.
* AscendedExtra: In the original Manga, she doesn't accompany Mao during his first journey.
* DamselInDistress: Was poisoned alongside other Canton cooking officials by the Masked Chef, who feeds them a dish made out of poisonous red frog in a guise of wild pigeon dish. [[spoiler:She gets better]].
* [[MadScientistBeatifulDaughter Master Chef's Beautiful Daughter]]: Mei Li is the only daughter of Master Chou Yu, the deputy head chef of Yang Spring Restaurant and Mao's teacher.
* PleaseDontLeaveMe: Said this to Mao when he's embarking on a journey across the whole China, through a letter slipped on a prized headpiece she made for him. Subverted in the anime, where she snuck onto the boat and go alongside Mao through the journey.
* ThanksForTheMammary: A RunningGag involving Shirou. On their initial meeting, a hungry Shirou hallucinates about eating Steamed Buns, mistakenly groping Mei Li's breasts.
* Tsundere: Has a chance of outburst towards Mao, but ultimately loves her.
!! Shirou
The 12 years old vagrant whom Mao found in the wilderness outside his village. Later, he follows Mao throughout his Journey and becoming his apprentice.
* BrattyHalfPint
* ButNotTooForeign: His mother is Japanese.
* DistressedDude: Was captured by the Masked Chef's henchmen when he's looking for Mao. The Masked Chef appointed him as the judge for the last cour of the competition, putting his final judgement at a high stake.
* OvershadowedByAwesome: Shirou isn't a bad cook, but he's not exactly bright either.
* ThanksForTheMammary
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!! Shou An
The first opponent Mao had to face. He's a former chef and apprentice of Pai, Mao's mother. He swore revenge towards her for the self inflicted injury he accidentally caused. Later on, he reappears during the Shanghai arc finale as Mao's last opponent, still lamenting through his loss.
* TheBusCameBack: He reappeared during the Shanghai arc as Mao's final opponent, [[spoiler:now associated himself with the Underground Cooking Society]].
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: His first thing to do upon his first appearance is to kick out and ransack the Kikkaro Restaurant, claiming it's ownership.
* Jerkass
* GoodScarsEvilScars: [[spoiler:As per standard of anyone who joined the Underground Cooking Society.]]
* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: His FatalFlaw. He always wanted to live up to Pai's name, but
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Upon learning that Pai wanted him to cook alongside him and Mao in one kitchen someday [[spoiler:Shou An finally realize his mistake and telling Mao the only thing that can redeem him from his mistake is to [[RedemptionEqualsDeath pay for it's price and let himself sink to the ocean so that Mao can escape]]]].
* {{Revenge}}: His motivation throughout all of his appearance.
* TakingYouWithMe: Realizing that he was lost, he decided to [[spoiler:blow up the ship alongside everyone on it]].
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!! Chou Yu
The current head of Yosen Shuka restaurant in Canton and Mao's mentor.
* GameBreakingInjury: Was put down by Al of the Dumpling Brothers so that they have one less competition to worry about.
** Later on he got poisoned by a scorpion [[spoiler:snuck by the Masked Chef as the act of revenge]]
* FaceOfAThug: He looks rather rugged and bleak compared to everyone else.
* OppositesAttractRevenge: Chou Yu and [[spoiler:Li Hua]], who had their ultimate falling out when they competed for the hand of [[spoiler:Mei Ga]], Mei Li's mother. Only shown in a flashback, but their hatred moved on to sixteen years.
* ReasonablyAuthorityFigure: He let Mao to leave alongside Sanche if he thinks his training course is too rough for him.
* SinkOrSwimMentor: He's tough, cold, and unforgiving at times, but his intentions to train Mao is genuine.
* SternTeacher: Acts one for Mao and Sanche prior. Latter he did the same for Shirou.
* SupremeChef: He one of the few people who held the title of Super Chef, so it's a given.
* [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Green Hair]]: His hair is Dark Green, thought it's not far from black.
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[[folder:Protagonist]]
!! Liu Mao Xing
Liu Mao Xing is a 13 years old prodigal chef from the Kikkaro Restaurant of Szechuan and the protagonist of the series.
* ActuallyIAmHim: To avoid unwanted publicity, Mao covered his Supreme Master Chef's seal with a white cloth and only reveals it when somebody asks him whom he really is. The people just realized that they just met the youngest Supreme Master Chef in China.
* BoringButPractical: In contrast of anyone else seen throughout the show with their often over-the-top performance, Mao's cooking prowess looks rather simple and humble aside for some occasion.
* BrilliantButLazy: Mao spends a good portion of time admiring the cooking of his rivals and tasting their food, rather than cooking. FridgeBrilliance as he often take references on his rivals.
* ChasteHero: Up until he realize he loves Mei Li too.
* ChildProdigy: Mao has a strong grasp of taste and discipline for cooking long before the first episode begins, as he always foresee and tastes her mother's cooking and learned from it.
* GenerationXerox: His cooking prowess is inherited through his mother by blood.
* GeniusBruiser: When he exposes Chef Lei's heinous plan to turn the restaurant into a brothel once the marriage settled, Lei went all out, wept off the noodle out of the table and attempted to kick straight to Mao's face, only for Mao to catch and throw him with the carrier sliding all the way to the lower ground.
** In the latter episodes of the anime, [=flashback!Pai=] gets a major makeover that makes her look similar to Mao. Thought it could have been her when she was younger.
* IfItTastesBadItMustBeGoodForYou: Subverted. Mao creates great-tasting dishes with the consumer's health in mind.
** On one episode, When Mao and company stayed at a house of a rich jade merchant where the chef was slowly poisoning them with addictive Red Mushrooms, Mao made them a "Rainbow Rice Porridge" to wean them from the addiction.
** This is central to Mao's battle against [[spoiler:Fei]] in the Forbidden City. He, Shell and Leon agreed that they create their dishes in such a way that they can introduce the Emperor of China to healthy eating habits.
* ImprobableAge: Mao was only 13 years old when he finally achieved the title of Super Chef.
* LateToTheTragedy: In the first episode, Mao is out picking up mushroom when the restaurant was ransacked by Shou An and his henchmen. He arrives just as Shou An was about to made his declaration.
* OrphansPlotTrinket: Mao's cleaver was originally used by his mother. Mao modifies the knife over the course of the series, such as having tiny holes put on the knife to make it more flexible.
** The old cookbook also qualifies.
* SupremeChef
* WalkingTheEarth: Mao wanders all through China, to try to pick up dishes around the nation.
!! Mei Li
The 16 years old daughter of the head chef of Yosen Shuka, Chou Yu.
* AscendedExtra: In the original Manga, she doesn't accompany Mao during his first journey.
* DamselInDistress: Was poisoned alongside other Canton cooking officials by the Masked Chef, who feeds them a dish made out of poisonous red frog in a guise of wild pigeon dish. [[spoiler:She gets better]].
* [[MadScientistBeatifulDaughter Master Chef's Beautiful Daughter]]: Mei Li is the only daughter of Master Chou Yu, the deputy head chef of Yang Spring Restaurant and Mao's teacher.
* PleaseDontLeaveMe: Said this to Mao when he's embarking on a journey across the whole China, through a letter slipped on a prized headpiece she made for him. Subverted in the anime, where she snuck onto the boat and go alongside Mao through the journey.
* ThanksForTheMammary: A RunningGag involving Shirou. On their initial meeting, a hungry Shirou hallucinates about eating Steamed Buns, mistakenly groping Mei Li's breasts.
* Tsundere: Has a chance of outburst towards Mao, but ultimately loves her.
!! Shirou
The 12 years old vagrant whom Mao found in the wilderness outside his village. Later, he follows Mao throughout his Journey and becoming his apprentice.
* BrattyHalfPint
* ButNotTooForeign: His mother is Japanese.
* DistressedDude: Was captured by the Masked Chef's henchmen when he's looking for Mao. The Masked Chef appointed him as the judge for the last cour of the competition, putting his final judgement at a high stake.
* OvershadowedByAwesome: Shirou isn't a bad cook, but he's not exactly bright either.
* ThanksForTheMammary
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[[folder:Antagonist]]
!! Shou An
The first opponent Mao had to face. He's a former chef and apprentice of Pai, Mao's mother. He swore revenge towards her for the self inflicted injury he accidentally caused. Later on, he reappears during the Shanghai arc finale as Mao's last opponent, still lamenting through his loss.
* TheBusCameBack: He reappeared during the Shanghai arc as Mao's final opponent, [[spoiler:now associated himself with the Underground Cooking Society]].
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: His first thing to do upon his first appearance is to kick out and ransack the Kikkaro Restaurant, claiming it's ownership.
* Jerkass
* GoodScarsEvilScars: [[spoiler:As per standard of anyone who joined the Underground Cooking Society.]]
* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: His FatalFlaw. He always wanted to live up to Pai's name, but
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Upon learning that Pai wanted him to cook alongside him and Mao in one kitchen someday [[spoiler:Shou An finally realize his mistake and telling Mao the only thing that can redeem him from his mistake is to [[RedemptionEqualsDeath pay for it's price and let himself sink to the ocean so that Mao can escape]]]].
* {{Revenge}}: His motivation throughout all of his appearance.
* TakingYouWithMe: Realizing that he was lost, he decided to [[spoiler:blow up the ship alongside everyone on it]].
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[[folder:Supporting Characters]]
!! Chou Yu
The current head of Yosen Shuka restaurant in Canton and Mao's mentor.
* GameBreakingInjury: Was put down by Al of the Dumpling Brothers so that they have one less competition to worry about.
** Later on he got poisoned by a scorpion [[spoiler:snuck by the Masked Chef as the act of revenge]]
* FaceOfAThug: He looks rather rugged and bleak compared to everyone else.
* OppositesAttractRevenge: Chou Yu and [[spoiler:Li Hua]], who had their ultimate falling out when they competed for the hand of [[spoiler:Mei Ga]], Mei Li's mother. Only shown in a flashback, but their hatred moved on to sixteen years.
* ReasonablyAuthorityFigure: He let Mao to leave alongside Sanche if he thinks his training course is too rough for him.
* SinkOrSwimMentor: He's tough, cold, and unforgiving at times, but his intentions to train Mao is genuine.
* SternTeacher: Acts one for Mao and Sanche prior. Latter he did the same for Shirou.
* SupremeChef: He one of the few people who held the title of Super Chef, so it's a given.
* [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Green Hair]]: His hair is Dark Green, thought it's not far from black.
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