Mao decides to cook 'namazu noodles' (namazu is a type of fish, looks like a catfish). He quickly finishes and tells Meili to taste it. Meili rejects to the noodles finding them not fresh enough and having not enough bounce. Mao tries to find away to overcome his problem and finds it! - In octopus! Time is nearly up!
小当家终于踏入传说中的斗味场了，而特级厨师正式测验的主题竟然是"不是面的面"。小当家决定用鲶鱼来决胜负，但比赛中途竟然有人想陷害他。阿飞再次救了他，同时也道出他童年往事及与阿贝师傅的渊源。小当家决心向阿飞看齐好好努力。他的鲶鱼面终于完成了，但却发现有致命的缺点。究竟小当家是否能解决这个问题呢？
特級厨師本試験に出された課題は、麺にして麺にあらずの”否麺料理”。闘味場を埋め尽くした食材の中からマオが選んだのはナマズだった。だが、出来上がった麺を食べたマオは味がしないと言い出す…。
