The Great Tang Dynasty's Trans-Dimensional Conference: Little Rhinoceros Arrives

"This thing is called king crab. How about it, Sizi, want to eat some?"

While the little princess was still considering, Li Shimin blurted out, "King Crab? The king of crabs? They dare to give it such a grand title, does it have some extraordinary qualities?"

Upon hearing this, the waiter gave Li Shimin a strange look, thinking to himself, "This man doesn't seem like an ordinary person! How come he doesn't even know what a king crab is?"

Empress Zhangsun, sitting opposite the waiter, noticed the expression on his face and immediately used the tablecloth to gently step on Li Shimin's foot as a reminder.

Li Shimin, being astute as he was, guessed what Empress Zhangsun meant and then wisely kept quiet.

This amused Chang Le and Cheng Yang, who covered their mouths and began to giggle.

The little princess stared at the king crab for a while, but finally shook her head in refusal, saying bluntly, "This is too ugly, I won't eat it~"

Lin Fan chuckled upon hearing this. He hadn't expected the little princess to define this kind of food by its appearance. "Sizi, this thing looks ugly, but it tastes pretty good. Don't you want to try it?"

"No, no," the little princess waved her hand dismissively.

"Alright." Lin Fan nodded and looked at Li Shimin and the others. "Take a look and see if there's anything you'd like to eat. Even if you haven't tried it before, you can give it a go."

"Alright! Then I'll take this king crab!" Li Shimin wasn't particularly interested in the taste of this thing; he simply chose it because of the name "king crab."

After the waiter took notes, Empress Zhangsun ordered steamed sea bass, Changle chose boiled prawns, and Chengyang looked through the menu again and again before finally ordering garlic vermicelli scallops.

The mother and her two children ordered ordinary seafood that was nothing special, but the little princess hesitated for a long time before finally choosing the rainbow lobster.

The rainbow lobster, also known as the brocade lobster, has a bluish-green body with a metallic sheen. The patterns on its shell resemble a glittering galaxy, making it the most beautiful creature in the deep sea. Moreover, its meat is firm and it has plenty of roe.

Finally, it was Lin Fan's turn. He had already checked the guide before he came, so he ordered sea cucumber, spicy swimming crab and fried small fish separately. The former is one of the eight treasures of the South China Sea and is a top-grade seafood. The latter two are seafood that he had always wanted to try.

After ordering the food here, Lin Fan ordered another table for Mingyue and Qiuxia next door. However, he didn't order shrimp and crab, which are more difficult to prepare. Instead, he ordered more fish and shellfish.

Before long, a table full of dishes was served, and the table was covered with food. The seafood was not only bright in color but also steaming hot. Not to mention the little princess and her family, even Li Shimin, who claimed to have seen all the delicacies in the world, had his eyes light up.

Li Shimin leaned forward slightly, staring at the king crab that was almost within reach on the plate. Its slender legs and two large claws looked very appealing.

"This thing is so big, it must be incredibly ferocious in the sea, right? And that hard shell and those two big pincers, it doesn't look like something to mess with. How can you even cook it?"

Lin Fan chuckled and explained, "Dad, otherwise why do you think it's called King Crab? It wouldn't dare to use that name if it didn't have something special, would it? But don't let its unattractive appearance fool you, its meat is incredibly delicious. And this thing only grows in the ocean; it doesn't grow in inland rivers and lakes."

Li Shimin clicked his tongue in amazement upon hearing this, then carefully picked up his chopsticks and poked at the crab shell. "This shell is so hard, how are we supposed to get started?"

"Don't you have scissors right next to you? Even if their outer shell is hard, it can't be harder than iron!"

After Lin Fan's reminder, Li Shimin also noticed the tools on the side. He picked up the scissors with his right hand and the king crab's large pincers with his left hand and began to fiddle with them. Perhaps because he was used to being served by others, he didn't know where to start for a moment.

Let Li Shimin study it at his own pace. Lin Fan placed the steamed sea bass and sea cucumber in front of Empress Zhangsun.

"Mother, although your illness has healed, your constitution is still weak. Most of these seafoods are cold in nature, so they may not be suitable for you to eat. However, the fish and sea cucumber are fine. You can eat more of them without any problem, since you don't usually get to eat them."

Empress Zhangsun nodded gently and smiled warmly, "Okay, I understand. Fan'er, you're very thoughtful."

The little princess, who was standing nearby, couldn't contain herself any longer. She stood on the chair and leaned her little head close to the table, her eyes sparkling with curiosity.

"Brother Lin Fan, why does this look different from what I saw earlier?"

Once shrimp and crab are cooked, their appearance and color will generally change. The little princess thought that the shrimp she ordered earlier looked so good, but now it didn't meet her expectations at all.

While explaining the science to the little princess, Lin Fan started peeling shrimp. Before long, he put the shelled, colorful lobster meat into the little princess's bowl.

"Try it, it has no fishy smell, and its fresh and sweet taste is incomparable to ordinary ingredients."

Upon hearing this, the little princess grabbed a piece of lobster meat with her tiny hand and took a bite.

The shrimp meat was firm and bouncy, and its fresh, sweet flavor instantly filled the entire mouth. The little princess's eyes lit up, and she nodded frantically, "Mmm, Lin Fan, this is so delicious!"

Cheng Yangzi was rather quiet and well-behaved, not as lively as the little princess. She simply lay gently on the edge of the table, her eyes fixed on the little princess.

Seeing this, Lin Fan put on gloves and started peeling shrimp again. Before long, Chengyang and Changle had both been fed by him.

"Brother Lin Fan, is all the soft stuff inside this round shell meat? And are these strands its hair?" Cheng Yang asked softly, looking at the scallop.

"That's right, the soft stuff inside is indeed meat, but what's on top isn't hair, it's glass noodles, the kind we had at home before, remember?"

After patiently explaining, Lin Fan picked up a piece of vermicelli and meat with his chopsticks, blew on it to cool it down, and put it in her bowl.

Scallops, which grow by attaching themselves to seabed rocks year-round and being nourished by seawater, have tender meat and are also good for the body, making them a great choice for young girls like Sizi and Chengyang.

Chengyang took a small bite, and her sweet eyes instantly curved into crescent moons. Then she quietly buried her head in her rice.

Lin Fan had completely transformed into a "central air conditioner" at this moment, feeding one side and then turning around to feed the other side, while Old Li was still peacefully studying his king crab.

After the little princess finished eating the shrimp and scallops, her eyes fell on the small fish and steamed sea bass.

She had eaten fish once before and knew it had many bones, so she didn't dare to move it. She could only keep looking at Lin Fan beside her, looking like she wanted to eat but didn't dare to, which was so cute that it made people's hearts melt.