The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

Chapter 229 How about trying dessert?

Lilith lifted the lid of the teapot to make sure there were no separate layers inside and that everyone was drinking the same thing before casting a Freeze spell on it.

Vasita immediately finished the plum juice in her cup, and then a teapot floated over, from which she poured herself another cup.

He added contentedly, "It definitely tastes better with ice!"

Moran, Lilith, and Sylph stared at her in disbelief and horror.

“Eat up! Why aren’t you eating?” Vasita called out.

In Moran and the others' eyes, this was not a warm invitation, but a call from the devil.

"Why are you being so polite?" Vasita had no choice but to direct the use of serving chopsticks to put food on their plates.

"No, no, no! We'll do it ourselves! We'll do it ourselves!" Moran quickly refused, then went to the plate of minced meat and eggplant that looked the most normal in front of her.

She carefully picked up only a small piece, but then popped it into her mouth in one gulp to show that she wasn't being polite and didn't need any more food.

But as soon as it entered her mouth, before Moran even had a chance to chew, she sensed something was wrong!

The minced meat and eggplant dish looks savory and appetizing, but it's actually sweet and savory—too cloyingly sweet and nauseatingly savory.

You can tell without even thinking how much sugar and MSG they added.

Seeing the stunned expressions on Sylph and Lilith's faces, Moran knew that the food they were eating probably didn't taste very good either.

Lilith just ate braised pork, while Sylph ate blanched lettuce.

Braised pork is one thing, but Mo Lan watched it being made into sugar threads with her own eyes, so how bad could blanched lettuce be?
Moran tried it out of curiosity, but then completely lost interest in the dishes.

This is horrible! The blanched lettuce was made with brown sugar and a lot of MSG.

The three of them felt nauseous from the sweet taste in their mouths and desperately needed a glass of water, but they dared not drink the plum juice at all.

Then, without prior agreement, they all chose the rice in the bowl.

The rice should be better.

It's all claypot rice with preserved meat, so we can't just put sugar in it too!
After taking one bite, all three of them regretted it.

Those brownish-red spicy meat chunks were actually sweet!
Originally not wanting to dampen Vasita's enthusiasm for cooking, Moran couldn't hold back any longer: "Vasita, is this a clay pot rice with preserved meat? Why is this diced preserved meat sweet? It tastes like... like candied fruit?"

“That’s right! This is candied bacon I made by combining smoking and candiing,” Vasita said. “What do you think? Isn’t it a brilliant idea?”

Moran: "..."

Her mood was now as broken as her tongue.

Sylph looked at Vasita's mouth with concern: "Vasita, is there really nothing wrong with your tongue?"

"???" Vasita was completely confused: "No! My tongue is perfectly fine!"

Lilith wasn't so tactful. She frowned and said, "Vashida, don't you think these dishes are too sweet? And there's a strange taste! I thought your tastes were quite normal before! How come now..."

She feels nauseous right now! She dares not eat anything on the table anymore.

"Is it too sweet?" Vasita tasted it herself: "It's fine!"

But looking at her friends' expressions, she belatedly realized that perhaps none of them liked it?
“In the past, no matter how delicious the food was, I always felt that something was missing. After I started to study cooking, I gradually realized that it was because it lacked sweetness.”

"Is it just a little bit sweet?" Lilith asked.

She seriously suspected that Vasida had a problem with her sense of taste.

Vasita lowered her head. "..." Lilith: "Okay, the sweetness is fine, I'll just treat it as candy, but what's with that weird taste?"

"Strange taste? What strange taste?" Vasita asked in confusion.

“I bet it’s MSG,” Moran said. “Vashida, did you put too much MSG in?”

"I don't think so! I only put three tablespoons of MSG in one dish! Just this big of a tablespoon," Vasita said. "MSG tastes so delicious, how could it taste weird?"

"Three tablespoons? Just that?" Moran closed his eyes, staring at the enormous spoon that couldn't be swallowed in one bite. "Vashida, didn't the MSG card say that it's best to use only a pinch each time? This one tablespoon is enough to cook this whole table of dishes and there's still some left over. MSG is good, but you can't overdo it! Excessive consumption is bad for your bones and nerves!"

"Is it that serious? But what about nerves?" Vasida asked.

Moran explained the meaning of "nerve".

Vasida understood it to mean: "Too much MSG will damage your bones and your brain?"

This is a bit scary; she's already short, and not as smart as Moran.

She jumped to her feet: "Don't eat these! Give them to the Devouring Stomach! The Devouring Stomach isn't even afraid of poison, so these will definitely be fine too. I'll make another batch!"

“Let us help!” Moran quickly said.

This time, I absolutely dare not let Vasida do it alone.

“Yes, yes, yes! Let’s help out! I also brought some food, see if you can use it!” Sylph said.

The four little witches, each carrying a portable kitchen, set out together.

While directing her kitchen utensils to work, Moran also had to keep an eye on Vasita, stopping her in time when she picked up the sugar jar.

When the new dishes were served, they were no longer subjected to the "sweet attack".

"This is the normal taste!" Lilith felt relieved.

Moran and Sylph also started eating heartily, completely different from their previous behavior.

Looking at their expressions, Vasita knew just how unpopular her culinary secrets, which she had been so proud of lately, were.

Her friends were enjoying the food on the table, but she felt something was missing. If it were a little sweeter and fresher, it would be perfect.

After experiencing the wonderful sweetness, she could never go back to her old tastes.

Moran noticed that Vasita's interest had waned, so he pushed a slice of cranberry cake in front of her: "Try this! It was made especially for you, so it should suit your taste better."

Vasita reluctantly took a bite, then her eyes lit up: "Delicious!"

Of course, it would be even better if it were a little sweeter!

"Honestly, Vasita, if you have a sweet tooth, you can definitely work on desserts and candies! The cuisine of Blue Star Xia is not a cuisine that is suitable for developing a sweet flavor."

Moran offered his sincere advice.

She really didn't want to see things like candied pork belly again.

The trauma caused by today's meal is such that she will immediately run away whenever Vasida tries to invite her to Chinese food in the future.

If she hadn't been watching closely while cooking, there would still have been too much sugar!
Vasida kept telling herself to put in less sugar, but in the end she still put in an amount that was unacceptable to most people.

With such a sweet tooth, desserts are definitely the perfect field for her!
"Dessert?" Vasita asked thoughtfully. "I'll think about it."

(End of this chapter)