The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 325 Unlocks a New Way to Eat Oysters

Cao Dongdong carefully picked up a whole oyster with his chopsticks, watching the oyster meat tremble and wobble on the chopsticks. He couldn't help but swallow, but he resisted the urge to swallow it directly. He tried to spread the garlic scattered on the oyster shell onto the oyster meat as much as possible, and then swallowed it in one gulp.

"Ow~"

The jelly-like texture explodes in your mouth, the sweetness of the Jumbo oyster mixed with a hint of sea saltiness, perfectly intertwined with the flavor of garlic, creating a sensation in your mouth.

In one word, cool!

After taking a bite, Cao Dongdong's face showed a satisfied expression. "Although the oyster omelet was delicious at night, I still prefer the garlic-roasted oysters."

"This tastes absolutely amazing!"

"You're comparing them?" Zhao Qian chuckled. "If you ask me, both methods are incredibly delicious."

"The ingredients are good, but Qin Lang's cooking skills are even better."

"You really know how to compliment people." Cao Dongdong couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

Fatima silently ate her portion, and without thinking, she poured the remaining broth with a little garlic into the oyster shell into her mouth.

When she realized what she had done, her face flushed red. She carefully looked around and only breathed a sigh of relief after making sure no one was paying attention to her. She then pushed up her glasses to cover up her mistake.

"Why is there only one?" Zuo Ge sighed deeply. "I feel like I could eat at least ten oysters like this."

"Don't rush," Qin Lang chuckled. "This is just an appetizer; there are many more new recipes to come."

"Here, try this first."

As he spoke, he picked up a plate and placed it on the dining table.

The plate is filled with palm-sized scallops, each shell topped with vermicelli, scallop meat, and garlic sauce similar to that used for oysters.

"Try the garlic vermicelli scallops."

"Why are there scallops?" Cao Dongdong muttered to himself, but his movements were quick. He took one in each hand and placed them on his plate before shivering and shaking his scalded hands.

"I asked the hotel staff to help me with the purchase."

Qin Lang casually said, "It's rare to have so many precious oysters, so let's pair them with some other seafood and have a seafood feast."

As he spoke, he patted the table next to him.

Besides scallops, there are various other seafood such as grouper and saury, and two large, lively lobsters in the tank.

"Mmm~ This is delicious too!" Zhao Qian shoveled the vermicelli, scallop meat, and minced garlic from a scallop into her mouth, her eyes suddenly lighting up.

Scallops don't have the jelly-like texture of oysters, but they are more chewy. When chewed together with delicate and soft vermicelli, the texture is quite unique. The umami flavor of scallops intertwines with the taste of garlic, making it equally amazing.

Unlike the garlic-roasted oysters from before, these garlic-vermicelli scallops were steamed. There were more than twenty of them on one plate. After finishing one, Zhao Qian quickly grabbed three or four more, and then summoned Bubu and Manao.

Today, she was able to obtain her first Spirit Bearer's Badge, and these two little ones deserve the most credit, so they should be rewarded handsomely.

Qin Lang prepared so many ingredients that the five of them couldn't possibly finish them all, clearly taking into account that everyone's food spirits would also have a taste.

Bubu and Agate were a little dazed when they first came out, but they instantly perked up after smelling the aroma of the food. They mingled with Danbao, Lala, Tuantuan, and Fatima's food spirit Laru and started showing off their food.

Steamed grouper, grilled saury, pressure cooker oysters...

A variety of delicious foods were presented in Qin Lang's hands, allowing everyone and the food spirits to feast to their hearts' content. Once everyone was about seven or eight tenths full, a strange smile appeared on Qin Lang's lips as he pulled a large object from the ingredient box. "Thump!"

With a muffled thud on the cutting board, Cao Dongdong and the other three stopped what they were doing at the same time, staring in astonishment at the large thing covered in spikes.

"This is... a durian?!"

“That’s right.” As Qin Lang spoke, he skillfully separated the durian shell and took out the golden segments of flesh.

"Today I'll show you a new way to eat oysters."

Upon smelling the durian aroma wafting through the air, Zhao Qian and Zuo Ge's faces turned green simultaneously, and they quickly stood up and retreated as if avoiding a snake or scorpion.

Cao Dongdong swallowed hard, looking at the durian flesh that Qin Lang had taken out as if he had seen a treasure. "This durian is good. It has six chambers and such a high flesh yield. It's practically a durian to repay a debt of gratitude."

"Can I have a piece to try first?"

"Okay." Qin Lang handed half a durian to Cao Dongdong, then chuckled as he looked at Zhao Qian and Zuo Ge, who were covering their mouths and noses. He then looked at Fatima on the other side and asked, "Want a slice too?"

“Okay.” Fatima nodded and took the other half.

"No... can this thing really be eaten?" Zhao Qian's voice trembled with fear. "The taste..."

She couldn't help but tighten her grip on her mouth and nose, but the smell of durian in the air still managed to penetrate her nose.

Zuo Ge, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but take two steps back, almost to the edge of the restaurant. "Qin Lang, is this really going to taste good?"

"Don't worry, it'll be delicious." Qin Lang smiled and pointed to Cao Dongdong and Fatima, who were enjoying their meal. "This stuff smells bad but tastes amazing."

"But don't worry," he added considerately, "the durian smell will be much milder after I make it."

As he spoke, Qin Lang began the next step of the cooking process. He crushed and mixed the durian flesh with a little lemon juice and shredded cheese, then spread it on the surface of the oyster meat, and finally sprinkled it with a little more shredded cheese and seaweed flakes.

After making ten in the same way, fix the bottom and put them in the oven.

Once baked and served again, a rich, sweet aroma bursts forth from the oven, dominating the entire restaurant.

"Durian and cheese baked oysters, have a try!"

"Huh?" Zhao Qian slowly loosened her hand from her mouth and nose, and sniffed with surprise and uncertainty. "It really doesn't smell that bad anymore."

Not only did it smell less bad, but the air was now filled with a unique sweet aroma mixed with the scent of cheese, making her swallow hard.

"Then...would you like to try it?"

She slowly approached the food she had previously regarded as a monstrous threat, carefully picked up a durian cheese baked oyster, scooped up a spoonful with a spoon and put it in her mouth, then froze on the spot as if struck by lightning.

The salty and savory flavor of seaweed, the rich and creamy sweetness, the creamy and cheesy aroma, the unique sweetness of oysters…

These flavor combinations, which she never dared to imagine, now had a concrete shape and appearance, and were unique flavors that amazed her.

Zhao Qian quickly increased her tasting speed, and soon the inside of the oyster shell was scraped clean with her spoon.

She suddenly raised her head, about to speak, but Zuo Ge, whose eyes were shining, was faster than her.

"Give me a billion more!"

(End of this chapter)