Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma: Season 3

In response to Elite Ten 8th seat Kuga's provocation at the Autumn Leaves Viewing, Soma decides to show off his cooking prowess in the upcoming Moon Festival, where groups or individuals set up food booths on school grounds. Deciding to go up against Kuga directly, Soma approaches Miyoko Hojo, who specialises in Chinese cuisine like Kuga. Miyoko explains that Kuga's focus is on Sichuan spicy cuisine, and takes Soma to Kuga's Chinese Cuisine Research Society. Soma is shocked to see many chefs wor

Hearing of Soma's declaration of war on Kuga, Alice decides to join the festival. She capitalizes on Jun's maternal instinct to include her and Ryo in the booth run by the Shiomi Seminar, much to the annoyance of Hayama. After involuntarily tasting Soma's version of mapo tofu, Erina superciliously explains to him the concept of and in Sichuan cuisine, unintentionally giving Soma useful information. Alice and Hisako explain that spiciness works on vanilloids receptors differently, triggering the

When the Moon Festival begins, Kuga's restaurant immediately gets a long line of customers, while Soma manages to impress the few he is getting. The booths run by Isshiki and the Polar Star Dormitory, the Don RS and Ikumi, and the Aldini brothers all seem to be doing well. By the end of the day, Kuga's restaurant is first place in sales in the Central area, and the only two booths that lost money were Soma's and the Shiomi Seminar's, leaving Erina appalled. Day 2 passes and Kuga's restaurant tak

Day 3 passes without much improvement. Soma notices that though Kuga is getting steady business, the long wait time and the need for quick eating at peak times frustrates the diners. On Day 4, Soma adds tables and chairs to his booth, and a remade version of his Yukihira-style mapo tofu by adding noodles and a giant mystery meatball with curry in it. Its aroma and intriguing appearance appeal to Kuga's frustrated customers, and they begin to defect to Soma's booth. Just as customer numbers begin

Kuga beats Soma again on the 5th and last day of the Moon Festival, but he is unsatisfied. A flashback reveals that Kuga had also challenged the Elite Ten as a first-year and that Tsukasa Eishi, the current 1st seat, accepted his challenge. When Kuga lost, he made a deal with Tsukasa: if Kuga is first place in sales in the Central area every day of the Moon Festival, they would have a rematch. Unfortunately, both Kuga and Soma lost, as Soma also didn't achieve his goal of beating Kuga in total s

Dojima and Joichiro meet coincidentally after many years. In the midst of their reunion, they are informed of Azami's takeover, and Azami is revealed to have been the 3rd Seat behind Joichiro and Dojima. The news of the takeover shocks the students and the public. Azami dismisses Hisako from her post as Erina's secretary, with Erina unable to object. Senzaemon meets with Soma, and Senzaemon reflects on Erina's childhood, and how she was brainwashed, abused, and isolated by Azami to polish her "G

Azami announces the disbandment of all research societies and independent bodies in Totsuki, to the horror of the student body and staff. He also announces the formation of the Central Gourmet Society, Central for short, a new authoritarian body that will decide what students should cook and create. 9th seat Eizan Etsuya arrives at the Polar Star dorm to announce its closure. However, Soma asks if a Shokugeki can overturn the decision. Eizan accepts his challenge. Later on, Eizan broadcasts live

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

With Soma's victory, the Polar Star dorm is saved. The residents and Erina, Hisako, Takumi, and Isami celebrate the victory. Isshiki arrives and explains that thanks to Soma's victory, Central is now allowing school organizations to issue Shokugeki requests, which will be overseen by neutral judges. Several days later, Isshiki is dismissed from the Elite Ten, along with Kuga and 3rd seat Megishima, as they voted against Azami's installation. The rest of the Elite Ten and other Central members be

As the two contestants begin cooking, it is revealed that Rentaro is an expert in low temperature cooking and he makes use of a combi steamer and cryomill to create a salmon confit flamme with a side of salmon ice cream. Ryo responds by baking a coulibiac. As the judges deliberate on which dish is better, Rentaro boasts that he submerged his salmon in olive oil while cooking it, preventing moisture from escaping and preserving all the flavor. However, the judges declare that Kurokiba's dish is s

Erina arrives at the arena as Alice berates Azami, and tells Erina to stand up for herself. The next day, Soma volunteers to be Tsukasa Eishi's sous-chef during class, impressing Tsukasa with his skills. At the end of class, Tsukasa asks Soma to join Central as his assistant, and Soma refuses. Tsukasa then challenges Soma to an informal Shokugeki and wagers his position as first seat in return for Soma joining Central. Erina, Hisako, and Megumi watch from a distance, hidden. Soma asks Tsukasa wh

Soma creates a charcoal grilled venison thigh with sweet chestnut sauce, while Tsukasa makes roast venison back strap with peppercorn and berry sauce. Erina, Hisako, and Megumi judge the dishes and reluctantly declare Tsukasa the winner. However, Tsukasa decides not to force Soma into Central, saying that Soma's unorthodox and non-wavering cooking style would hinder his own cooking. The second Survivor Hunt begins a few days later, with Megumi, Ikumi, and Marui managing to save their respective

Tsukasa announces that the Advancement Exam will take place for first year students at the end of the semester. Unlike past exams, all students are guaranteed to pass if they stick to the curriculum and follow Central's orders. Soma and his friends realize that Central will be using the Advancement Exam to eliminate all those who oppose Azami. As they begin to lose hope, Erina visits Soma and tells him that it was Joichiro's cooking that inspired her to be a chef, but with Azami's return, she is

Hisako informs the Polar Star residents that the Advancement Exam will take place in Hokkaido. They will travel from the south end of the island to the north as they pass the exam stages. Erina spends the next week teaching the Polar Star residents, Nikumi, and the Aldini brothers everything she knows about Hokkaido ingredients and cuisine. For the first stage of the Exam, all the students are separated into teams; Soma is teamed with Megumi, Alice, Kurokiba, and Yuki. Teams must prepare a singl

Soma and his friends arrive in Sapporo for the second stage of the exam, where they are tasked with making a noodle dish. However, the test is designed so that the rebels must go last. Most of the ingredients have been used up by the other students, and the arrival of a heavy blizzard prevents them from getting more. Regardless, Soma and his friends remember Erina's lessons and use leftover potatoes to make gosetsu udon. The examiner reluctantly passes them, noting how Erina rallied the rebels u

Soma is tasked with facing against the newest Elite Ten member, Hayama, while Takumi and Megumi are to face Rindou. Dojima arrives to judge Soma and Hayama's match, announcing that the theme ingredient will be bear meat. Soma quickly learns that bear meat is more difficult to cook than other meats due to its strong smell and gamey taste. To nullify its smell, spices are required, which gives Hayama an advantage. Kuga unexpectedly arrives with his Chinese cooking team and assists Soma by providin

Dojima tells Soma and Kuga that Hayama was coerced into joining Central, as Azami is holding all of Shiomi's research hostage. Soma chastises Akira for giving in to Azami so easily, and tells him not to hold back angering Hayama resolving to fully crush Soma. Kuga reminds Soma that the other rebels are cooking against other members of the Elite Ten, and says that it is unrealistic to expect all of them to pass. Alice's father, Soe Nakiri, and his research staff, Bertha and Sheila, are the judges

The judges taste Hayama's fried bear, and conclude that it is superior to Soma's cutlet, but decide that they must also test the accompanying sauces. Hayama's juniper berry gravy is powerful, but Soma creates a superior sauce using caramelized honey and balsamic vinegar. The final vote is close, but is ultimately decided in Soma's favor. Hayama initially couldn't believe that Soma could have best him but Dojima point out the difference in passion he pour to his dish compare what he serve Autumm

With the exception of Soma, Erina, Megumi, and Takumi, all of the rebels lose their matches against the Elite Ten and are expelled. The remaining rebels decide that the only way to overturn the expulsions is to challenge the Elite Ten to a Shokugeki, but they cannot convince Azami to agree to the challenge. Joichiro and Senzaemon unexpectedly arrive and propose a team Shokugeki called a Regiment de Cuisine. Joichiro offers to join Central if the rebels lose, and Azami agrees. Joichiro, Senzaemon

Soma, Erina, Megumi, and Takumi quickly catch on to what Joichiro and Dojima intend to do with their dishes and both teams manage to complete their own unique take on hachis parmentier. Senzaemon has both teams taste the other's dish and decide on winner, but both teams insist that the other is the winner. The match is declared a draw, and Senzaemon points out how the exercise was successful in fostering teamwork among them and convincing Erina to leave her comfort zone and improvise in the kitc

As Erina sleeps, Joichiro and Dojima tell Soma, Megumi, and Takumi about their time at Polar Star with Azami. As a student, Joichiro proved to be a cooking prodigy, earning a seat in the Elite Ten in his first year. He won countless cooking competitions and Shokugekis, culminating in him singlehandedly defeating over 100 opponents in a Team Shokugeki, earning the title "Demon". However, the continued success began to take its toll, as every win put pressure on him to perform even better next tim

Soma manages to recruit Satoshi, Kuga, Megishima, and Mimasaka for the Team Shokugeki to make the match an 8 vs 8. As the contest begins, Soma, Satoshi, and Megashima are matched against Kinokuni Nene and two replacement Elite Ten members, with Soma having to face Nene. Unfortunately, Soma draws soba as their theme, which is Nene's specialty. Soma decides to counter this disadvantage by making an instant yakisoba dish, which he feels will do better conveying his cooking than a regular soba dish.

As the match continues, it is revealed that Satoshi and Nene are actually childhood friends. Officials from the World Gourmet Organization (WGO) arrive to be judges for the match. Jurio finishes first and presents his eel stew dish. Satoshi then presents his Hitsumabushi dish, which incorporates ingredients created by the Polar Star students. The dish easily defeats Jurio's, and Jurio is forced to apologize to the Polar Star residents. Nene then promises that she will challenge Satoshi in the ne

Nene presents her soba dish, which includes kakiage sakura shrimp tempura, and the judges acknowledge her mastery of soba. Soma then presents his instant yakisoba dish, which also impresses the judges. Soma reveals he was inspired by the instant noodles he ate as a child, and how he continually experimented with ways to make them taste better. He decided to use sanbako flour, which can withstand being stir fried, rather the delicate ichibanko flour Nene used. The judges decide in Soma's favor, p