Episode Title:
The Alchemist.
Episode Description:
Soma refuses to be intimidated by Eizan's tactics and continues cooking, infuriating Eizan. Meanwhile, the Polar Star residents band together and repel Eizan's thugs. After further taunts from Soma, Eizan decides to cook seriously. With Satsuma Jidori Chicken as the theme, Eizan serves a Hainanese chicken rice dish that impresses both the judges and Soma. Soma responds with a special chicken wingtip gyoza dish that uses pork fat, parmesan cheese, and ketchup as special ingredients. He convinces Eizan to try his dish, and Eizan reluctantly acknowledges that Soma's dish tastes good. Seeing Eizan's reaction and tempted by the smell, the judges taste Soma's dish. Despite the unorthodox cooking methods used to make it, the judges are amazed its unique flavor and vote unanimously for Soma. Soma declares to the school that he will battle anybody who threatens his friends and Polar Star, including the Elite Ten.
