The delicacies of the heavens begin with obtaining gem meat.

Chapter 210 Tasting the Silver Flying Fish

After setting the fire-breathing dragon over the heat, Jiang Yan turned back to the cooking station to continue processing the silver flying fish.

Following the gaps in the fish bones, pieces of silvery-white fish meat were carefully removed.

The fish meat has a texture as delicate as frost and snow, with even marbling of fat, and feels cool and bouncy to the touch.

After removing the fish meat, Jiang Yan looked at the remaining fish bones of the Silver Flying Fish, especially the spine.

The entire spine gleamed with a cold light, like polished silver.

Jiang Yan knew very well that the Moonlight Condensation Marrow was inside.

However, Jiang Yan did not rashly cut open the spine, since the Moonlight Condensed Marrow could not be exposed to air.

Take out a steamer and add broth to it.

Jiang Yan then placed the fish bones in a steamer, covered it with a heavy lid, and brought it to a boil over high heat.

Once thick white steam emerges from the gaps in the steamer, immediately turn the heat to medium and steam for a little longer.

After processing the two most crucial parts, Jiang Yan looked at the fish meat that had been removed from the cooking counter.

I cut off the fattest and most tender piece from the fish's belly, where the fat is most evenly distributed and the texture is the most delicate.

Picking up the Melker knife, he sliced ​​the belly meat into dozens of extremely thin slices in just over ten seconds.

Jiang Yan arranged the fish slices neatly on the plate and looked at the fire-breathing dragon next to him.

"Use the least powerful spark to quickly sweep across the surface of the fish fillet."

The Charizard immediately approached, carefully opened its mouth, and spat out a very fine spark of just the right temperature.

Orange-red sparks swept quickly across the surface of each fish slice, causing the slices to tighten, curl slightly, and turn a light golden-brown color at the edges.

The fat in the fish melts slightly, releasing a very faint aroma of caramelization, which blends perfectly with the natural sweetness of the fish.

Jiang Yan nodded in satisfaction and took the dipping sauce that had been prepared in advance.

Pick up three slightly curled pieces of grilled fish with chopsticks, roll them gently in the dipping sauce, and put them in your mouth.

The moment you gently bite down, you first feel the slightly charred crispness of the fish slice, followed by the tenderness of the fish meat.

The juices locked inside the fish burst in your mouth, and the subtle caramel aroma and the natural sweetness of the fish collide and blend in your mouth like two streams.

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The slightly sour dipping sauce perfectly balances the richness of the fat, making the freshness of the fish even more prominent.

The fish meat is tender yet has a great chewiness; the more you chew, the more intense its sweetness becomes.

It's as if the essence of the entire ocean has been concentrated into this thin piece of fish meat.

There was not a trace of fishiness, only layers of umami flavor that spread continuously in the mouth and lingered for a long time.

Jiang Yan's eyes lit up, and he couldn't stop eating with his chopsticks, one bite after another. In no time, he had eaten more than half of the grilled fish slices.

At this moment, Jiang Yan suddenly noticed a somewhat resentful gaze and turned to look at the Charizard beside him, which was staring at him expectantly and wagging its tail.

Jiang Yan smiled and handed the remaining grilled fish slices to the fire-breathing dragon.

Seeing this, the Charizard immediately let out a happy roar, opened its mouth and poured the remaining grilled fish slices into its mouth, chewing slowly, making satisfied gurgling sounds in its throat, and even the flames on its tail became a few more intense.

"Alright, keep an eye on the heat."

Jiang Yan patted the fire-breathing dragon, and then made some grilled fish slices.

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After eating most of the silver flying fish meat, the cloud sea fish maw soup and steamed moonlight marrow soup were ready to be served.

Jiang Yan first turned off the heat of the steamer and lifted the heavy steamer lid.

A wisp of steam, carrying a fresh and sweet aroma, rose up, and a gentle fragrance filled the air.

At this moment, the spine in the steamer becomes as translucent as jade, and you can even see a faint silver light flowing inside.

Pick up the Melk knife and cut it in half along the spine.

Within the dissected spine, the Moonlight Condensed Marrow resembles a flowing, silvery-white liquid, exuding an extremely refreshing and sweet aroma.

Jiang Yan whistled, and immediately a snow-white Alolan Vulpix ran out.

This is a descendant of the Nine-Tails that Professor Oak often helped him freeze ice cream.

"Six-tailed creature, use fine snow to cool it down, but don't do it too quickly."

Jiang Yan patted the little head of the Alola Vulpix and whispered some instructions.

Alolan Vulpix nodded vigorously, opened its small mouth, and exhaled a wisp of cold air mixed with fine snowflakes.

The cold air enveloped the liquefied marrow in the spine, and the temperature slowly dropped.

In a short while, the originally liquefied moonlight condensed into solidified substance, turning into a translucent, jelly-like texture with a faint silvery-white luster.

With a gentle shake, you can even see the light flowing inside.

Jiang Yan picked up a spoon, scooped up a small piece of solidified moonlight marrow, and put it in his mouth.

First, there's a cool sensation, as light as moonlight, which refreshes the entire mouth.

Immediately afterwards, with a gentle bite, the marrow burst open, releasing a sweetness dozens of times richer than fish meat, sweeping through the entire mouth like a tsunami and rushing straight to the top of the head.

This is an ultimate umami flavor that cannot be described in words.

It's not a heavy, cloying freshness, but a refreshing, ethereal, and extremely clean freshness.

It felt as if I was standing on a sea of ​​clouds ten thousand meters above the ground, with moonlight bathing my entire body, and the purity and sweetness of the whole world were condensed into this one bite.

As the temperature rises, the umami flavor unfolds layer by layer in the mouth, first a light sweetness, then an explosive freshness, and finally a long and clean aftertaste. It is pure, without a trace of impurity, and even your breath seems to carry a sweet and umami aroma.

At the same time, Jiang Yan clearly sensed that the food cells in his body were being ignited and becoming wildly active.

Every cell was cheering and trembling, greedily absorbing the energy contained in the moonlight condensed marrow, and the body unknowingly exuded a terrifying aura.

The Pokémon and creatures living around seemed to sense something and hurriedly ran away into the distance.

Even the Charizard instinctively took a half step back, looking at Jiang Yan with a hint of awe.

The six-tailed creature was in even worse shape, curling up into a ball.

Jiang Yan slowly exhaled, suppressing the burgeoning culinary desires within his body.

We're still a little short.

Lifting the lid of the stew pot, a warm, milky aroma wafted out.

The soup in the pot had been simmered to a milky white color, like solidified mist, with a faint, soft sheen on its surface.

The swim bladder of the cloud sea fish in the soup has fully expanded, becoming fluffy and soft, like a white cloud floating in the soup, gently swaying in the milky white soup.

A bowl was filled to the brim with fish maw soup from the sea of ​​clouds.

The soup is thick and smooth, clinging to the sides of the bowl before slowly sliding down.

I picked up the bowl and took a sip of soup first.

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The moment it enters your mouth, the soup is as smooth as silk, without any obstruction, sliding directly down your throat into your stomach.

Thick yet not cloying, it carries a warm, soothing sensation that travels from the throat all the way to the stomach, then spreads along the blood vessels and meridians to every corner of the body.

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Yan scooped up a piece of fluffy and soft fish maw from the Yunhai stew with a spoon and put it in his mouth.

The fish maw was as soft and chewy as a cloud in the sky, or like freshly made cotton candy; it melted in the mouth with a gentle touch of the lips.

The mouth is filled with the sticky texture of collagen, yet it's neither fishy nor oily, only pure and mild umami flavor, perfectly blending with the umami of the soup, lingering and gentle.

After finishing a bowl of Yunhai fish maw soup, Jiang Yan felt completely refreshed, with every cell in his body radiating satisfaction.

Soon, an even greater amount of energy than before erupted from deep within the cells.

Jiang Yan could clearly feel that his culinary skills had undergone a transformation and evolution.

Every cell became fuller and stronger, and the body's strength, speed, perception, and mental energy all increased wildly.

Clenching his fist and feeling the surging power within his body, Jiang Yan revealed an extremely satisfied smile.

This silver flying fish is indeed a perfect match for his culinary sensibilities.

Then Jiang Yan gave Charizard and Alolan Vulpix some Cloud Sea Fish Maw Soup and Steamed Moonlight Essence, which naturally made Charizard and Alolan Vulpix very excited.

After resting for a while and calming the surging energy and power within his body, Jiang Yan left the "Food Restaurant" and returned to his room at the inn.

However, as soon as he came out, Jiang Yan sensed that something was wrong.

The "circle" immediately unfolded, directly covering an area of ​​three hundred meters.

Jiang Yan immediately sensed that the entire inn was surrounded by a dense crowd of people.

The original staff at the inn have all disappeared.

"They're after me?"

Jiang Yan raised an eyebrow, his first thought being that someone wanted to steal the Silver Shuttle Flying Fish.

However, when Jiang Yan stepped out of the inn, he saw a large number of naval personnel.

The streets were filled with soldiers in white naval uniforms, their rifles gleaming coldly, completely surrounding the inn.