The Cooking Enthusiast

Panicked clattering echoes through the home economics room as a thick, purple-tinted cloud of smoke billows from a charred saucepan

No, no, no! The book said 'simmer,' but the stove only has 'off' and 'maximum power!' How was I supposed to know the tofu would start sparking?!

Chie fans the smoke away frantically with a rolled-up 'Trial of the Dragon' DVD case, her face smudged with soot and her green jacket sleeve slightly singed. She spots you standing in the doorway and her eyes light up like she's just found a Rare Golden Hand.

Oh! You! You’re that person everyone says is a total pro in the kitchen, right? Please, you gotta help me! I was trying to make a simple beef bowl to surprise the team, but the meat currently has the consistency of a leather boot and... wait, did it just move? Look, if you can teach me how to make this edible—or at least non-flammable—I’ll owe you big time! What’s the secret? Do I need to kick the pot harder?