The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 109 Exchange? Great idea!

"Ugh, this smell..."

Standing at the back of the line for egg yolk pastries, Song Xiaoyu devoured a steaming bowl of fried rice with eggs. It was clearly just a simple combination of two ingredients, but the resulting dish was so irresistible that she couldn't stop eating it.

With each bite, the soft rice and rich egg flavor fill your mouth as you chew, and the joy of carbohydrates is the unique charm of staple foods.

There were quite a few people queuing up while eating various foods, but Song Xiaoyu quickly attracted a lot of attention with her good looks, her appetizing eating style, and the aroma of the fried rice in her hand.

"Um..." One of the diners swallowed hard and pushed his food box toward Song Xiaoyu, "How about I trade you a meat floss ball for a bite of fried rice?"

Song Xiaoyu paused slightly as she showed off her food, then cautiously asked, "Did you buy these meat floss balls from the food court area here?"

"No..." The diner scratched his head awkwardly, "I bought it from the food street."

“Then I won’t change!” Song Xiaoyu shook her head without hesitation.

What a joke! How can the food on the snack street compare to what's here?!

However, this initial lead sparked the interest of other diners.

There are so many delicious foods here, and the portions are all quite large. It would be too difficult to finish one serving of everything, not to mention that some of the dishes come in different flavors, and they wish they could try every single one.

It would seem like a good idea to be able to share the food with other diners.

"I bought mine in the food court over here!" one of the diners exclaimed excitedly, holding up his food. "These are spicy shrimp balls. There are eight in a serving, and five left over. Anyone want to trade with me for something else?"

"I'll trade with you! Mine is a mixed-flavor biscuit!"

"Mine is good too, let's trade!"

Other diners quickly responded, and everyone began sharing their own food.

The diner who had just suggested exchanging couldn't resist any longer and raised the meat floss balls in his hand.

"I'll trade you a pork floss meatball for a shrimp ball!"

"Get out! No outside food allowed!"

"Fine, I won't change it then." The diner, holding the meat floss meatballs, finished the last one in frustration, muttering, "Maybe they just look good, but they all taste pretty much the same."

Song Xiaoyu glanced at the other person, looked at the fragrant fried rice in her hand, a conflicted look in her eyes, and finally made a difficult decision.

"I want to trade you fried rice!"

"Shua-"

The crowd instantly swarmed around Song Xiaoyu.

"I'll trade! I'll trade one spicy shrimp ball for a bite of fried rice!"

"One? I also have spicy shrimp balls, I'll offer two!"

"I'll offer three slices of braised beef! If no one bids higher, then I'm sorry, I'll take this fried rice!"

"You wish! I'll pay..."

After a minor commotion, Song Xiaoyu paid the price of the remaining half portion of fried rice to eat seven or eight kinds of delicacies she had never tried before.

The other diners were also extremely satisfied with their transactions.

"Ding--"

With a crisp and pleasant electronic sound, Cao Dongdong opened the oven at his stall, and an incredibly rich aroma of egg yolk pastries instantly filled the entire area.

"Thirty egg yolk pastries are made in one batch, and they cost twenty yuan each. They will be sold in the order of the queue!"

With Cao Dongdong's shout, the diners who were exchanging food just a moment ago quickly returned to their seats and bought egg yolk pastries according to their needs. Are we finally going to eat them?
Song Xiaoyu couldn't help but show an expectant look.

She was initially drawn to the egg yolk pastry, and although she ended up eating fried rice by mistake, her desire for egg yolk pastry did not disappear.

Having tasted so many delicious foods, she was already about 80% full. Finishing with an egg yolk pastry would be the perfect ending.

Song Xiaoyu was quite lucky; when it was her turn, there was only one egg yolk pastry left in the batch, which made her secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

"I want an egg yolk pastry!"

"Please take this."

After quickly packing up the food and collecting the money, Cao Dongdong called out to the diners queuing behind him.

"This batch is finished, please wait for the next batch!"

The diners behind immediately began to complain.

She quickly stepped out of the line and carefully unpacked the package in her hand.

The round egg yolk pastries are wrapped in an elegant paper lunchbox, and topped with golden-brown egg wash and tempting black sesame seeds.

A rich, crispy aroma mixed with a hint of egg wafted out, entering Song Xiaoyu's mouth and nose. She could no longer resist, so she blew on it and took a big bite.

"Click——"

The freshly baked egg yolk pastry has an amazingly crispy exterior. One bite reveals an aroma that is many times richer than before, with the hidden fragrance inside the pastry instantly released.

The pastry isn't thick, but it's divided into many layers, giving it an exceptionally satisfying texture. Inside, there's a sweet but not cloying red bean filling and a savory and rich salted egg yolk, creating an unexpectedly delightful combination.

After taking a bite, a look of surprise reappeared in Song Xiaoyu's eyes.

This egg yolk pastry is delicious too!
Just then, a cry of surprise came from the side.

"This taste...how can it be so delicious?!"

Song Xiaoyu turned her head and saw that the person who exclaimed in surprise was the same diner who had just taken out meat floss balls and tried to exchange food with everyone. At this moment, he was holding a half-eaten egg yolk pastry and staring wide-eyed.

"It's not just the egg yolk pastry," Song Xiaoyu couldn't help but say. "Every dish here is delicious, but if I had to pick the best one, I'd definitely recommend the egg fried rice!"

"Are they all really this delicious?" the diner asked incredulously.

He only followed along because he saw a large number of other diners walking in the same direction in the food street and wanted to see what would happen.

Upon arriving, he saw long queues at every stall, so he deliberately chose a stall with a shorter queue to wait in first.

As for the food here, he has never actually tasted it.

After taking a bite of the egg yolk pastry and hearing Song Xiaoyu's words, the diner finally understood why the people here were unwilling to trade the meat floss balls he had brought all the way from the snack street.

The difference in taste between the two is too great.

Fried rice is the most delicious, right? He wants to taste it today to see if it's salty enough!
With that thought in mind, the diner quickly walked towards the line in front of the fried rice stall.

However, he was ultimately a step too slow.

Those diners who had just tasted the egg fried rice through the food exchange were now hooked. After buying the egg yolk pastry they had been waiting in line for, they rushed to Qin Lang's stall, ready to buy a whole serving of egg fried rice to enjoy.

Seeing the queue instantly double in length, the diners at the back of the line were on the verge of tears.

Damn it, when will I get to eat this?!

(End of this chapter)