Episode Title:
The Memory of a Dish.
Episode Description:
Megumi manages to impress the judges with her Rainbow Terrine, which emphasises the maturity of vegetables. However, all three judges vote for Shinomiya's dish. Just then, Dojima gives his own vote towards Megumi's dish. Dojima says that Shinomiya has allowed his cooking to become stale, and that his status as a world famous chef has prevented him from developing his skills further. Shinomiya's climb to fame is revealed to have involved ensuring his dishes were made exactly to his recipe, with no tolerance for changes. When Shinomiya tries Megumi's dish for himself, he understands how her dish was geared towards the needs of those eating it, and puts in his own vote for Megumi. With Inui also casting a vote for Megumi, the Shokugeki ends in a tie, and Shinomiya revokes Megumi's expulsion. As Megumi returns to her concerned friends, Soma laments what is, in his eyes, a defeat.
