The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 320 Green Shell Certificate!

"Is it my imagination?"

Outside the kitchen, Zuo Ge sniffed hard. "I think I can already smell the delicious food. Is it almost ready?"

“How could that be?” Cao Dongdong said, both amused and exasperated. “Qin Lang has been making really complicated dishes lately.”

"Have you forgotten that when we were conducting the food recommender assessment at Mr. Ren Qiu's place a while ago, the crab meat lion's head took a full hour to make?"

"I think this assessment will probably have to wait a while."

“That’s not necessarily true.” Zhao Qian shook her head and offered a different opinion. “Although I don’t know any specific cooking methods for oysters, I do know a lot about oysters as an ingredient.”

"For ingredients that are delicious even when eaten raw, cooking them for too long can sometimes diminish their natural flavor."

“Zhao Qian is right.” Xue Yi nodded with a smile. “Oysters can be eaten raw, and even if they are steamed, they only take a few minutes to cook.”

"So Qin Lang's cooking shouldn't take too long."

As she spoke, Xue Yi looked towards the kitchen door, just as Qin Lang pushed the food cart out, making her smile. "Look, he's here."

As Qin Lang walked out, an incredibly rich aroma instantly filled the entire restaurant, causing everyone present to inhale deeply.

This taste…

"Qin Lang, what did you do this time?" Cao Dongdong rushed up impatiently and asked.

"This?" Qin Lang said with a smile as he placed the plate on the table. On the plate was a small mountain of oyster omelets.

Qin Lang separated each piece of oyster meat, coating it with golden-brown fried egg and solidified green garlic. Under the light, each round and plump oyster looked incredibly tempting.

"This is called 'Oh Ah Fried'."

“…Oh, Jian?” Cao Dongdong scratched his head. “Why does this name sound so weird?”

"Then let's change the name." Qin Lang paused.

"Oyster omelet, please enjoy."

"Oyster omelet..." Xue Yi looked at the oyster omelet in front of her, which was emitting a rich aroma, her eyes shining brightly.

Without hesitation, she picked up a piece and put it in her mouth. The next moment, a strange and rich aroma slowly unfolded in her mouth and nose like a scroll painting.

The rich, eggy aroma of chicken eggs and duck eggs, similar yet distinct, forms the backdrop of the painting, highlighting the unique fresh and savory flavor of the Jumbo oysters. The distinctive and refreshing fragrance of green garlic adds a finishing touch, bringing the painting to life.

In an instant, Xue Yi's appetite was completely awakened by the amazing aroma. She chewed without hesitation. Underneath the crispy outer skin was tender and delicious oyster meat with a texture like jelly.

The moment the juices burst forth from the oyster meat, a unique and delicious seafood flavor sweeps in, intertwining with other tastes to create a symphony of flavors unique to oyster omelets.

Even the seemingly decorative green garlic has two completely different flavors.

Some of it melts into the crispy outer layer, losing its vitality after being steamed, but its freshness becomes the finishing touch to its delicious flavor.
Another portion was added just before the dish was finished cooking, still retaining its vitality, easily dispelling the slight greasiness from deep-frying and stimulating the appetite.

After taking a bite, savoring the lingering fragrance in her mouth, Xue Yi couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.

"My decision was definitely the right one."

"If I were to cook this batch of Jumbo oysters myself, I definitely wouldn't be able to make such a wonderful dish."

As she spoke, Xue Yi still had a hint of lingering enjoyment on her face.

Qin Lang's approach was not complicated.

But this simple method is full of culinary skill: controlling the heat, seasoning, and ingredient ratios.

If any detail is off, the flavor of the whole dish will be greatly diminished, and it will be impossible to achieve such complete perfection as it is now.

Thinking of this, Xue Yi looked at Qin Lang with admiration in her eyes.

As expected of someone who won the Youth Cooking Competition in Tianhua Prefecture, even a surprise assessment couldn't stump him.

Just as she was about to say something, Zhang Qian, who had been eyeing her longingly, couldn't help but interject, "The assessment should be fine, right?"

"Then can we eat it too?"

As he spoke, Zhang Qian swiftly picked up an oyster omelet and stuffed it into his mouth, his speed befitting his strength as a first-level Spirit Master.

"Mmm~" After chewing for a moment, Zhang Qian's eyes widened suddenly, and he squeezed out a very pleasant sound from his nose. He gave Qin Lang a thumbs up, and then reached for his chopsticks again without hesitation.

The others, as if waking from a dream, didn't dare to say anything more and started grabbing food with their chopsticks.

Aside from the initial pleasant exclamation upon tasting it, all that remained afterward was the quiet, subtle sound of eating.

Upon seeing this, Xue Yi instantly became anxious. Without bothering to say anything more to Qin Lang, she picked up her chopsticks and joined the fray for food.

These oyster omelets are so delicious, you can eat them one bite at a time! Even a whole basket of oysters wouldn't last long!

Qin Lang watched the crowd scrambling for food with a smile, and then, as if by magic, pulled out a small plate of oyster omelets from the bottom of the food cart, which he and the two little ones then enjoyed.

Only when both plates, one large and one small, were completely empty, leaving not even a few crumbs of crispy coating or bits of chopped green garlic, did everyone reluctantly put down their chopsticks.

"This tastes amazing."

Cao Dongdong patted his stomach contentedly, "I feel like I can still eat ten... no, fifteen!"

"Oyster omelets are just a snack, you don't expect them to be a meal, do you?" Qin Lang shook his head, both amused and exasperated, then looked at Xue Yi beside him, "Ms. Xue Yi, my assessment..."

"Of course you passed," Xue Yi said with a smile. "I really can't think of any reason not to pass you."

"I am very satisfied with this oyster omelet."

As she spoke, Xue Yi took out a Food Recommender Badge from her bosom and handed it to Qin Lang, saying, "This is my personal token, the Green Shell Badge."

"Your performance has completely won my approval."

"Thank you!" Qin Lang excitedly accepted the badge, his eyes filled with joy as he looked at the new badge with its backdrop of white clouds, distant mountains, and lake, and the pearls shimmering in the open blue seashell on the lake shore.

We've secured our second Class 1 badge in Mingjing State!

“As I mentioned before, because this is a surprise test, if you pass, I will give you an extra reward.” Xue Yi smiled slightly. “This extra reward is 50 Treasure Oysters.”

"Their quality is even better than what you use for cooking today; they are the best of the best."

"Give me an address, and I'll mail them to you later."

"I believe that these precious oysters will shine with the brilliance of top-quality ingredients in your hands."

Even better Jumbo oysters than today!

Qin Lang's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Thank you, Ms. Xue Yi!"

(End of this chapter)