Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 278: Cantonese Bloodline & Family Feast
The dark brown hard shell looks a bit like a crab, but is round and divided into two parts, with sharp hard spines at the corners, and a long sword tail at the end.

The overall look is a bit like an alien creature - an alien.

"This is called horseshoe crab, one of the oldest species on our planet. It is a distant relative of the extinct trilobite and has a history of four or five hundred million years." Lin Yuan explained with a smile.

There are many horseshoe crabs along the coast of Fujian and Guangdong, but they are not protected animals at this time.

Even after 20 years when it was barely included in the list of protected animals, people in the coastal areas of Fujian and Guangdong still often ate it secretly.

Liu Yufei didn't know where Lin Yuan got this thing from. It was the first time she saw it.

If you think about it carefully, it makes perfect sense. After all, it is Cantonese cuisine, and it would be abnormal if there were no weird things.

"You want to use this to cook? Is this thing edible? It's covered with hard shells." Tianxian was obviously very curious.

"This is a famous dish from my mother's hometown. I guarantee you will rush to eat it later. Now I need to process it first." Lin Yuan picked up the knife holder and walked to the sink.

Liu Yufei quickly made room for him and then stood aside carefully watching.

Seeing her cute look, Lin Yuan smiled and turned the horseshoe crab over.

"Ah? So disgusting, why is it so ugly?" said the fairy with a frown.

If you look at the horseshoe crab from the front, it looks like an alien creature, but when you turn it over, you will see six pairs of insect-like arthropods under its hard shell, a bit like the abdomen of a cockroach.

"We won't eat these parts, so it will look good if we clean them up." Lin Yuan said indifferently.

Lin Yuan used a knife to neatly cut off the horseshoe crab's legs, mouth and tail and threw them into the trash can. Then he carefully cut open the abdomen, found the black intestines from the meat, and threw them away together.

"The intestines have a strong fishy smell, so you have to be careful when handling them, otherwise the meat will be contaminated and won't taste good." Lin Yuan said as he cut, "The two I chose are both female horseshoe crabs. Their seeds are very fragrant. You can eat more later."

"Ah? What is this blue thing?" Tianxian was like a curious baby, wanting to ask everything.

Lin Yuan dipped his finger in a little blue liquid and wiped it on her face.

"Ah! What are you doing! It's so disgusting!" She jumped back a step and prevented Lin Yuan from succeeding.

Lin Yuan said with a wicked smile, "This is horseshoe crab blood. It's a treasure. It can be used to make many life-saving special medicines."

"Is it really blood? Why is it blue? You are not lying to me." Tianxian's eyes were full of vigilance.

"I'm not kidding. Horseshoe crab blood contains a special substance that turns blue when it comes into contact with oxygen in the air. After purification, cooling, and drying, it can be used to make medicine."

Lin Yuan cleaned the horseshoe crab meat and seeds, threw them into the pot, and fried them over high heat. He also simply processed the horseshoe crab's thick shell.

When the meat and seeds are taken out of the pot, the plate is omitted and they are directly put into the overturned horseshoe crab shell, giving it a sense of original flavor.

"It's really hot in the kitchen. I'm sweating."

Hearing Lin Yuan's words, Liu Yufei picked up the fan beside her and fanned him considerately.

"Let me help you! Otherwise they will laugh at me for not being able to cook." Liu Yufei said.

Lin Yuan rolled his eyes. "If you don't know how to cook, why should I ask you for help? I'll just make some crispy fried apple rings and some cold okra. Two vegetarian dishes to help with the greasiness."

"You should go and entertain the guests. It's not right to leave them alone without the host."

After saying that, Lin Yuan pushed Liu Yufei out of the kitchen.

The two of them looked like a family in the kitchen.

Through the glass door, everyone in the living room looked thoughtfully at the two people busy in the kitchen.

Cui Xinqin thought to herself: I originally thought they were just a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship, but now it seems quite stable. Maybe they will really get married in the future, so the school should pay more attention to Liu Yufei.

Luo Jing and Zhu Yawen felt more and more that it was not easy to treat this female classmate with a normal attitude.

After all, when facing someone who can bring huge benefits to oneself, one will inevitably be worried about gains and losses and want to please the other party, but doing so will often backfire.

It is really a technical job to know how to interact with friends of different status in a more "decent" way.

Huang Bo didn’t think too much about it. He was just thinking about how to repay Lin Yuan’s appreciation today.

At that moment, everyone had different thoughts.

"It's time for dinner!" Lin Yuan's call brought them back from their thoughts.

Five dishes and a soup were placed on the table. The various dishes looked very delicious and whetted people's appetites. Everyone gathered around and sat down at the table, curiously looking at the food on the table.

They are all home-cooked dishes, how could you not have seen them?

What they care about is the thought behind it. As a wealthy man and a big star, the friendship is different when Lin Yuan cooks for him personally.

Teacher Cui smiled and said, "Then please ask Teacher Lin to introduce these dishes."

She has already called Lin Yuan "Teacher Lin", which also implies that they are already from the same school.

After all, Lin Yuan has agreed to be listed as an honorary professor of Yanying, so he can indeed be called Teacher Lin.

Lin Yuan pointed to the large jar and said, "This is Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, one of the famous dishes of Fujian Province. I think you've all tried it. I learned how to make this dish from a Fujian chef, and he has his own secret recipe. You can try it."

Liu Yufei, standing by, was a little incredulous: "Learning Buddha Jumps Over the Wall from a Fujian cuisine master in New York? That sounds a bit far-fetched."
Lin Yuan then pointed to the braised abalone and said, "This braised abalone is made with dried abalone, a specialty of my hometown. It has a rich and mellow flavor and is extremely nourishing. I recommend that you two ladies try it."

Teacher Cui clapped his hands and laughed, "It looks great, it must be delicious."

Lin Yuan nodded in thanks, then continued to introduce:

"This is sea urchin steamed egg. Since sea urchin itself has a unique salty and fresh flavor, I didn't add any seasoning. When you eat it, dig in vigorously with a spoon. The delicious blend of sea urchin and egg custard is absolutely delicious and unforgettable."

"Hearing what you said, I feel hungry." Zhu Yawen also said.

Lin Yuan pointed at two vegetarian dishes and said, "Crispy fried apple rings and cold okra salad. I'll give them to you to eat together to relieve your greasiness."

"That's so thoughtful, and the combination is great," said Luo Jing.

"What kind of dish is this? What's inside this hard shell?" Huang Bo had never seen a horseshoe crab before, so he asked.

"This is a famous dish from my hometown, dry-fried horseshoe crab. I won't explain exactly what horseshoe crab is. All you need to know is that it is a kind of seafood, and an ancient seafood that has existed for more than 400 million years. The taste will definitely satisfy you." Lin Yuan didn't want to say more. Only by tasting it directly can you appreciate the delicious charm of horseshoe crab.

Liu Yufei nodded. "It tastes very rich and has a very original flavor. It's very impressive."

Huang Bo was stunned: "Have you eaten it?"

Lin Yuan couldn't help but laugh out loud: "When she saw me cooking in the kitchen just now, she couldn't help but secretly taste a piece. If I hadn't stopped her, she would have taken a second piece. You can eat this plate of fried horseshoe crab, you should thank me for chasing her away, otherwise it might have been eaten up."

"You promised me not to tell anyone! Why don't you keep your promise!" Tianxian slapped Lin Yuan lightly in shame and anger.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Everyone present laughed out loud, and the atmosphere couldn't be more cheerful.

Lin Yuan blocked Liu Yufei's slap, grabbed her shoulders, and fixed her in her seat. Then he pointed at the food on the table and said:
"Dry-fried horseshoe crab, steamed sea urchin with egg, braised abalone, crispy fried apple rings, and salad okra, a total of five dishes. Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is both a dish and a soup, so let's call it the main soup for tonight."

"Everyone was busy this afternoon, so we didn't prepare any wine. There are five dishes and one soup in total, so we hurriedly prepared these dishes. I hope they suit everyone's taste."

"It's already a sumptuous meal, we will enjoy it." Everyone laughed, clapped their hands and cheered, bowing together.

The meal finally officially started. Lin Yuan first picked up the empty bowl, poured a portion of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall for each person, and placed it in front of them.

At this moment, Tianxian picked up a piece of fried horseshoe crab meat and blew hot air on it with her little mouth. After blowing a few times, she couldn't help but put it in her mouth. It seemed to be still very hot, so she opened her little mouth and kept blowing.

Seeing her cute look, Lin Yuan couldn't help but pick up another piece of fried horseshoe crab meat and put it in her bowl to cool down first.

Teacher Cui was drinking the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall soup in small sips, and her movements seemed very elegant.

"It's really delicious, cooked just right, and the flavor of the soup is truly unforgettable. I'll definitely get a few more bowls later." Teacher Cui praised with a smile.

Huang Bo beside him took a big bite of the braised abalone, his cheeks bulging.

"Wow!" He gave a thumbs-up and praised sincerely, "It's delicious, even better than what I had back home."

Huang Bo is from Qindao, where abalone is also produced in abundance. He also thinks it tastes good, which shows that Lin Yuan's cooking skills are really good.

"Come on, eat a few more." As the host, Lin Yuan enthusiastically picked up a few braised abalone for Huang Boduo.

In short, Lin Yuan's meal was highly praised by everyone.

When the meal was almost over, Lin Yuan asked with a smile, "Does anyone have any ideas about filming earlier?"

(End of this chapter)