The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 545 A Brand New Twice-Cooked Pork
Upon hearing Du Ziyan's words, Qin Lang immediately showed a curious expression.

All the information about Little Chili was relayed to him by Du Ziyan. Strictly speaking, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Du Ziyan gave him this rare spirit.

Du Ziyan did this because he had obtained a clue about another rare spirit.

The rare spirit that could make Du Ziyan give up Little Chili must be extraordinary. Judging from Du Ziyan's words, that rare spirit is probably even more extraordinary than he thought.

"Is it shrimp or crab?" Dylan joined in the guessing.

"No, no, no." Du Ziyan shook his head mysteriously.

"I'm guessing it's livestock, and a big one at that," Qin Lang said with a smile after a moment's thought. "Like a cow?"

“Very close.” Du Ziyan laughed and revealed the answer, “The rare spirit I obtained is a sheep.”

"It can produce all kinds of mutton ingredients." At this point, Du Ziyan clicked his tongue, as if savoring something. "I only tasted a little, but unfortunately I don't have any ingredients to share with you right now, so I can't describe that ultimate deliciousness."

"You're so lucky," Qin Lang said with an envious look.

The chubby chicken is a type of poultry ingredient, while the millet grains and chili peppers are a grain and an ingredient, respectively, and the goldfish is a type of fish ingredient.

He had never encountered such a rare and precious ingredient as livestock before.

“You two both have access to rare ingredients; it seems I’m lagging behind in that regard,” Dylan sighed with a hint of envy.

"Travel more and search more, and you will naturally possess it." Du Ziyan chuckled. "Only a skilled spirit chef understands the value of ingredients, so a skilled spirit chef and a rare spirit are the perfect partners."

“The spirits can often sense the difference in a person’s cooking skills and tend to choose to follow the spirit chef with better cooking skills.”

"There's such a saying?" Qin Lang immediately became interested upon hearing this.

He had assumed that the Traveler's Book was the reason the spirits he encountered were so close to and trusting of him; now it seemed that this was not the case.

“Of course,” Du Ziyan said matter-of-factly. “Those top chefs all have one or two rare spirits following them, which is no coincidence.”

"I hope I'll have a chance too," Dylan sighed softly, then stood up. "Since we've already arranged the sparring session for tomorrow, then I..."

"Since you're here, don't leave yet." Smiling, Qin Lang stood up and pulled Dai Lan back to the table. "Perfect timing, let you taste the flavor of this premium chili pepper."

Before the two arrived, he was experimenting with a new variety of chili pepper produced by Xiaolajiao, which, according to his research, was perfect for cooking twice-cooked pork.

These two arrived at such a convenient time, so we couldn't just let them go.

Upon hearing about the premium chili pepper, Du Ziyan, who was about to get up, glanced at Dai Lan.

The two of them sat back down at the same time.
-
"The twice-cooked pork is ready!"

With a shout, Qin Lang took a large portion of twice-cooked pork out of the pot and plated it.

That was a truly large portion, with ten pounds of pork belly alone. To fit it all in, Qin Lang chose a large soup bowl.

There's no way around it, there are just too many mouths waiting for dinner.

At the dining table outside the kitchen, there were not only Du Ziyan and Dai Lan, but also Cao Dongdong and Zhao Qian, who had also been summoned by Qin Lang, plus five food spirits, especially La La, whose origin dish was twice-cooked pork…

He was still a little worried that ten pounds of meat wouldn't be enough to eat.

Qin Lang placed the twice-cooked pork in a bowl on the table, quickly stir-fried some vegetables, and then opened the rice cooker. A rich aroma of rice instantly filled the entire suite. "Haha, it's premium rice!" Du Ziyan's eyes lit up as he recalled the premium rice he and Qin Lang had used during their cooking competition.

He quickly stepped forward, filled a large bowl to the brim, and then eagerly picked up a piece of twice-cooked pork with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth.

The pork is salty, fragrant, and fresh. Each slice of twice-cooked pork, only about one millimeter thick, is fully infused with flavor, making it rich but not greasy. The unique seasoning of fermented bean paste and the addition of garlic and other ingredients create a complex aroma.

What's even more amazing is the rare variety of chili peppers, a mix of green and red.

The rich aroma of chili peppers, the unique flavor of mild spiciness with a hint of sweetness, and the unique texture of mushrooms with a slightly chewy feel, perfectly complement the twice-cooked pork, elevating the entire dish to a whole new level.

"This dish is called twice-cooked pork, right?" Du Ziyan clicked his tongue. "I think we shouldn't cook it twice; let it all go into my stomach."

As he spoke, he shoveled a large mouthful of rice into his mouth with the twice-cooked pork, then picked up another piece of twice-cooked pork with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth. He didn't even glance at the vegetables on the side.

A real man eats meat heartily!

"Hey! Eat slower!" Cao Dongdong, who was also wolfing down his food, saw a strong competitor and instantly became anxious, eating even faster.

"This is enough for everyone." Zhao Qian couldn't help but roll her eyes, then looked at another girl at the table, "Dailan, what do you think?"

"It's amazing that such a simple, home-style flavor can be made so well." After tasting it, Dylan was equally impressed. "Amazing."

"Yeah, everything Qin Lang makes tastes good, and it seems like he can cook anything," Zhao Qian exclaimed, then picked up a piece of twice-cooked pork and put it in her mouth.

"I just did a lot more." Qin Lang smiled, his gaze falling on Lala beside him. At this moment, the little guy had almost buried his entire head in the twice-cooked pork, and his joy was almost visible to the naked eye.

Having eaten twice-cooked pork almost every day, he knows better than anyone the value of this dish. Although it's just a change in the chili peppers, it has greatly enhanced the flavor of the entire dish.

Qin Lang picked up a slice of twice-cooked pork and put it in his mouth, nodding in satisfaction.

Replacing the chili peppers with premium ones has already elevated the flavor of this dish to another level. If only premium pork could be found as the main ingredient…

That might be the peak version of this dish.

Thinking of this, Qin Lang looked at Du Ziyan and asked, "Have you had any other intelligence information about rare spirits recently?"

Upon hearing this, Du Ziyan, a fan of Kuku's cooking, almost choked.

"How can it be so easy?"

After swallowing the rice in his mouth, Du Ziyan couldn't help but say, "Zhenling, it's already quite remarkable that one appears in a city in a year."

"The appearance of our rare spirits one after the other is already a relatively low probability situation. I'm afraid that there won't be any new rare spirits in the entire Mingjing Prefecture in the near future."

At this point, Du Ziyan changed the subject.

"However, if we go to other states, we might still run into them."

Ultimately, the more places you go, the more opportunities you'll have.

"This is also why the Imperial Chef needs to travel."

Upon hearing this, Qin Lang nodded thoughtfully.

(End of this chapter)