The delicacies of the heavens begin with obtaining gem meat.

As the crowd dispersed, Jiang Yan began packing up his stall.

The charcoal fire on the grill gradually died down, leaving a faint aroma of meat in the air.

He counted the money in his hand; it was a thick wad of cash, totaling more than two million yen.

Although he had expected it, Jiang Yan still felt a little unreal when he actually received so much money.

When did money become so easy to make?

All I can say is that the ingredients used in Gourmet's Capture the World are truly outrageous.

But Jiang Yan quickly came to his senses.

He can already travel to another world, so what's wrong with making money faster?

And now is not the time to worry about money.

After packing his things, Jiang Yan didn't hesitate at all. He took the money and went to the nearby appliance store, picked out two of the largest capacity freezers, paid for them, and had the store clerk deliver them to his home.

Two huge freezers were moved into the room, and Jiang Yan immediately cut the remaining Ligalu mammoth meat into pieces, divided it into small portions, and neatly placed them into the freezers.

Looking at the two freezers full of meat, Jiang Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, Jiang Yan also knew that even if the meat was refrigerated, it couldn't be kept for too long, otherwise the taste would deteriorate.

To preserve it for a long time, it's best to process it in some way.

For example, air-drying, smoking, or pickling...

All of these require a certain amount of culinary experience.

Fortunately, he still knows some simple solutions.

We just don't have enough stuff at home, so we need to buy some more.

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The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, Jiang Yan left home with the money in his pocket.

As the sun gradually climbed to its zenith, Jiang Yan stepped through the door carrying a heavy bag.

She immediately plunged into the kitchen and got to work.

When it comes to preserving meat, Jiang Yan's first thought is naturally cured meat.

In a clean enamel basin, sprinkle in white sugar, pour in half a bottle of white wine, drizzle with light soy sauce, and then add crushed peppercorns, star anise broken into small pieces, and crushed dried orange peel all at once.

Next, Jiang Yan cut off several evenly thick slices of Ligalu mammoth meat, carefully rubbed them evenly with orange salt, and repeatedly kneaded them for two minutes to ensure that the salty aroma of the orange salt penetrated into the texture of the meat.

Place the kneaded Ligalo mammoth meat into the marinade bowl and gently turn it over so that each piece of meat is evenly coated with the marinade.

Next, I poured the meat and marinade into a food bag, expelled the air, sealed it tightly, checked it carefully again, and then put it in the refrigerator.

Next, simply wait patiently for a few days until the marinade has penetrated, then take it out and hang it in a ventilated place to air dry. The Ligalo mammoth meat bacon is now complete.

Having finished the initial steps of making cured meat, Jiang Yan showed no sign of stopping and turned to think of other storage methods.

Cut off a few slices of Ligaluru mammoth meat, throw them into boiling water, blanch them briefly, then quickly remove them, drain the water, and set them aside to cool.

Once the meat has cooled slightly, take some orange salt and rub it evenly over the meat. Then, find a clean cotton thread, thread the meat through it, and hang it in a cool, well-ventilated place under the eaves.

This curing method can preserve meat for a long time.

Finally, Jiang Yan tried the honey preservation method.

Cut the Ligalo mammoth meat into regular-sized cubes, then use a brush dipped in honey to carefully brush every side of the meat cubes, coating them with honey before hanging them up one by one.

Meat treated in this way not only has a longer shelf life, but also becomes more tender.

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After finishing all that, Jiang Yan began preparing his belated lunch, cutting off a piece of gemstone meat.

Chop the gemstone meat into small pieces, put it into a pot, pour in aged rice wine, add orange salt and dried tangerine peel, and simmer over low heat.

Soon, the kitchen was filled with an intoxicating aroma.

Once the stew was cooked, I ladled out a bowl and took a sip; the delicious flavor of the gemstone meat burst in my mouth.

Although the broth was delicious, Jiang Yan was not satisfied.

Apart from the orange salt, the flavors of the other seasonings were overpowered by the aroma of the gem meat.

Fortunately, the gemstone meat was delicious enough that Jiang Yan didn't mind, and only a little bit of the last pot of meat soup was left.

After finishing lunch, Jiang Yan checked the time and it was already past three in the afternoon.

So after resting for a while...

Jiang Yan cut off a large piece of Ligalu mammoth meat, and following yesterday's procedure, cut it into small pieces and skewered them.

Then I made some barbecue sauce using the seasonings I had bought earlier.

After completing the preparations, Jiang Yan took his tools and went to the entrance of the shopping street.

As soon as the barbecue grill was set up, a group of people gathered around.

"Boss, you're finally here! I missed out yesterday and have been waiting all night!"

"Exactly!"

"Boss, grill more! I want ten skewers!"

"..."

The crowd was noisy, mostly returning customers who had enjoyed the business yesterday, and many others who had come specifically to join the fun after hearing recommendations from others.

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Jiang Yan looked at the crowd that had packed him up, a slight smile playing on his lips, and slowly began to speak.

"We prepared some other things today, so the price has gone up to 20,000 yen per skewer."

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd fell silent for a few seconds.

But soon, some people started to complain.

"Twenty thousand it is! As long as it tastes the same as yesterday, it's worth it!"

The speaker was the young man who bought fourteen skewers in one go yesterday.

He arrived very early today, afraid that he would miss out if he came late.

With the first person taking the lead, others followed suit.

Yesterday's food was so tempting! One bite felt like fireworks exploding on my tongue. After that, nothing tasted good anymore.

Let alone 20,000 yen, even 30,000 yen... they would be willing to pay that amount.

Jiang Yan smiled, said nothing more, lit the charcoal, and placed the meat skewers on it.

As the oil dripped and the charcoal sizzled, the rich aroma of meat filled the air once again.

This time, Jiang Yan didn't sprinkle orange salt on the meat skewers, but waited until the outer skin was golden brown and crispy.

He took out a small jar containing a sauce he had made. The ingredients were very ordinary, but Jiang Yan had added a little bit of the leftover gem meat broth from lunch.

After all, prices have gone up, so people have to feel that it's worth the money.

Although he only used the leftover gemstone meat broth, it still had a bit of gemstone meat flavor.

I dipped a brush in some sauce and brushed it evenly onto the meat skewers.

The moment the sauce touched the sizzling hot meat skewers, it made a sizzling sound, and the aroma instantly became even more intense.

"Wow—this scent smells even better than yesterday!"

"Boss, did you add some secret recipe? It smells amazing!"

"What is this flavor! It's absolutely delicious!"

"..."

The murmurs in the crowd grew louder, and many people stared wide-eyed at the meat skewers on the grill, their Adam's apples bobbing.

The aroma alone gives one a feeling of euphoria.

If you were to eat it...

At this moment, even those who had previously held some objections to Jiang Yan's price increase no longer felt it was expensive.