The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 319 Oyster Omelet!
"Huh? Qin Lang is actually going to conduct a food recommender assessment?"

Zhao Qian couldn't help but be surprised as she watched Qin Lang walk into the back kitchen.

When Qin Lang and Xue Yi were talking, she had already gone to the battlefield, so she didn't hear the specific content.

"Isn't this perfect?" Cao Dongdong grinned. "Judging by the time, it's almost lunchtime. We can just mooch off Qin Lang's cooking."

"That seems to be true." Zhao Qian thought for a moment, then couldn't help but look at Xue Yi beside her, "Ms. Xue Yi, what kind of shellfish did Qin Lang choose?"

Although the kitchen in the Wind and Snow Spirit Arena was stocked with common ingredients, the shellfish, the most crucial ingredient for the Food Recommender assessment, was provided by Xue Yi.

While Zhao Qian was undergoing the Spirit Bearer assessment, Qin Lang made his request, and Xue Yi had already sent someone to deliver the corresponding ingredients.

“It’s oysters,” Xue Yi said with a smile.

"Haha, Qin Lang really knows how to pick things." Zhang Qian couldn't help but laugh when he heard this. "If I remember correctly, you just received a batch of Jumbo oysters, right? Those are top-quality ingredients."

“That’s right.” Xue Yi nodded. “I originally planned to cook and taste these precious oysters myself, but since Qin Lang suggested it, I think it might be a better choice to let him cook them.”

“Treasure Oysters?” Fatima looked surprised behind her glasses. “I didn’t expect that the Dongyun region would have these kinds of oysters.”

"Fatima, you know it?" Zhao Qian asked curiously. "I've never even heard of this type of oyster."

“These oysters come from the Gulf of Chili.” Fatima paused slightly. “The Gulf of Chili spans several regions, and there is a sea area near the Feri region that is rich in these precious oysters.”

"Its taste is sweet and fresh without any fishy smell, and its flesh is delicate and plump. Unlike ordinary oysters, the meat of Dungeness oysters is round and pearl-like, making it a top-quality product."

“Yes,” Xue Yi nodded in agreement. “There are indeed more Jumbo oysters in the Ferry region, but a considerable amount also flows into the Dongyun region market.”

"Suck~"

A sound of swallowing suddenly rang out, and everyone couldn't help but look at the source of the sound, Zuo Ge, who was silently wiping his mouth to the side.

"Haha~" Zuo Ge laughed awkwardly, "After hearing what you guys said, I'm even more tempted."

"Let's see how Qin Lang cooks," Xue Yi said with a smile, looking towards the kitchen with anticipation in her eyes.
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"These oysters..."

In the kitchen, Qin Lang raised an eyebrow at a box full of oysters, and couldn't resist picking one up and rubbing it.

Unlike the ear-shaped outline of ordinary oysters, the oysters provided by Ms. Xue Yi are more rounded in shape, each about the size of a palm.

Prying open the oyster shell, Qin Lang swallowed hard as he looked at the plump, pearl-like, white, and tender oyster meat inside, which was so tender it was almost overflowing.

Having lived two lives, this was the first time he had ever seen such tempting oysters. Before he could officially start cooking, he had to sneak a taste first.
Cut the adductor muscle connecting the oyster shell with a knife, and the whole oyster will slide out of the shell with a plump appearance. Drizzle a little soy sauce on it and put it directly into your mouth. A rich, sweet and fresh taste will burst in your mouth instantly.

Qin Lang closed his eyes contentedly, and after a long while, he slowly opened them, looking at the whole basket of precious oysters next to him with an expression of admiration.

"It seems Ms. Xue Yi has suffered a major hemorrhage."

Such oysters are probably only surpassed by the finest ingredients.

"Gurgle?" Egg Baby curiously came over, its eyes full of drooling. Seeing Qin Lang's expression, it also wanted to eat him.

Spicy, standing nearby, immediately reached into the basket and took a bite of an oyster with its shell still tightly closed. "Crunch—"

With a crisp sound, Lala froze for a moment, then let out a miserable scream with a mournful face.

"Chapter!"

“Oyster shells are very hard.” Qin Lang pulled it back, both amused and exasperated. “Let’s start cooking now.”

"It'll be ready in a bit, you can eat your fill!"

Hearing this, Danbao and Lala finally calmed down.

After letting Egg Baby use the Jumbo oysters to make them fresh and delicious, Qin Lang picked up a knife and quickly began to pry open the Jumbo oysters one by one, cutting off the adductor muscle and taking out the oyster meat.

He took out a large bowl of oyster meat from the large basket of oysters. Looking at the round, glistening white oyster meat, Qin Lang nodded in satisfaction, "This should be enough for everyone."

"Chapter?" Lala swallowed hard, asking curiously.

“This time, we’ll make a simpler dish.” Qin Lang smiled. “Although it’s simple, this dish is very delicious.”

Oysters are an ingredient that is not suited to overly complicated cooking steps; the simpler the cooking method, the better it retains their natural flavor.

After tasting a Jumbo oyster, Qin Lang had already decided on the perfect dish to make.

That's oyster omelet, a common dish from the Fujian region in my previous life.

Pour clean water into a basin, use a strainer to gently rinse and soak the oyster meat, then drain the water and set aside.

Once all the oyster meat has been removed, only slightly cloudy oyster water remains in the bowl. Mix the oyster water with tapioca starch in a 3:2 ratio, and add a little fish sauce and salt for seasoning.

Mix three salted duck eggs and three premium chicken eggs together and beat them. Pour the mixture into the drained oyster meat, add appropriate amounts of salt, pepper, and fish sauce, stir well, and set aside. Chop the green garlic and set aside.

Add lard to the pot and wait for it to melt. Then pour in the oyster water made with tapioca starch. After waiting a while for the mixture at the bottom of the pot to set, pour in the oysters and egg mixture together. Finally, sprinkle chopped green garlic on top.

In just a moment, a rich aroma wafted over, carried by the heat. The aroma contained the scent of eggs, a hint of the sea, and the unique freshness of oysters. All the flavors intertwined, giving Qin Lang the illusion that he was in the ocean for a moment.

The two food spirits standing nearby were drooling, wishing they could eat this simple yet incredibly tempting dish the very next second.

"It'll be ready to eat soon." Qin Lang smiled, his eyes fixed on the edge of the egg mixture in the pot. Amidst the rising bubbles, the egg mixture at the edge solidified the fastest, forming a loose structure like lace.

Keep the heat high, sprinkle in a little minced ginger, and then gently use a spatula to quickly separate the oyster meat in the pan.

Oyster meat is inherently plump and tender, and the high heat requires a high speed, but these problems are not issues for Qin Lang.

The spatula moved with the agility of an outstretched hand, and in just a breath or two, the oysters coated in egg were completely separated in the pan.

Use chopsticks to quickly flip the oyster meat over. Once both sides are crispy, sprinkle with chopped green garlic and remove from the pan.

A fragrant and delicious oyster omelet is ready!

(End of this chapter)