Food Wars!: The Nakiri Family, Explained

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The Tōtsuki Academy is Japan's most prestigious producer of culinary artists. At a young age, the students are trained by the finest chefs to withstand pressures in the kitchen, managing a restaurant, and overall become the best in the food world. Leading this elite school are the Nakiri family.

Armed with their own unique styles of cooking, the Nakiris are known for their high calibre of cooking. Food Wars! has shown each generation of the Nakiri family tree, from grandfather to grandchildren, and the greatness they all bring to the table.

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Dubbed the «God Tongue», Erina Nakiri was thrust into the world of food at a very young age. She possesses the world's best tasting abilities, being able to accurately assess the quality of a dish. When her very special palate became garnered traction, chefs from all over the world sought after her feedback to improve their dishes. Erina tasted countless dishes, and provided thorough feedback. When she became a bit older, her father Azami forced very strict taste tests on her, even throwing dishes away that were not up to standard. Her only spark that ignited her light into the cooking world was Jōichirō Saiba, Sōma's father. He made food fun for her, pressureless. She vowed to become a chef and became determined that he would taste her food one day.

Erina does not have a distinct cooking style. Her ability to create dishes that meet her own expert standards is a superpower in of itself. At Tōtsuki, Erina is a culinary star. As a first year, she is the youngest member in history of the Council of Ten, the Academy's highest ranking student body consisting of the best chefs in the school. She judged the Entrance Exam for new students, which introduced her