It's just cooking a dish, how did it become the main character in a game?

Chapter 98: Bear Paw and Bear Meat Sandwich

In front of the clay pot used for stewing soup, Nan Xu opened the food bag that Liao Changfeng had given him, took out one valuable ingredient after another, and put them into the pot to simmer.

"Not only are there whole chickens, pork knuckles, and ham, but also ginseng, deer antler, astragalus, and licorice—tsk tsk, no wonder it's a young master's collection, so nourishing."

Looking at the ingredients stored in the food bag, Lü Shaojiang let out a heartfelt sigh.

Then he chuckled and said, "What a pity—all these precious ingredients are going to end up in my stomach now."

"Don't move around recklessly. If you make a mistake in controlling the heat, this pot of good soup will be ruined," Nan Xu said calmly from the side.

"Well----"

Lu Shaojiang was speechless for a moment, and after a long while he finally let out a long sigh: "Sigh, alright, alright, for the sake of the delicious food that's about to be in my mouth—"

That's what he said, but he wasn't really upset.

In his view, Nanxu's behavior was simply a way of venting her resentment because she was unwilling to cook for him but had no way to refuse.

For a gourmet like Lü Shaojiang, who is focused on food, these are minor issues.

Let him vent if he wants to, as long as the final food is delicious enough.

Lu Shaojiang casually stretched out his hand and released his powerful internal energy to simmer the broth.

"Raise the temperature a bit more, and keep the output stable—yes, that's it, keep it constant!" Nan Xu gave the orders without any hesitation.

After several rounds of simmering, the clear and bright broth was finally ready. Nan Xu then added the deboned bear paw to the broth and asked Lü Shaojiang to reduce the heat and simmer it.

During this time, Nanxu was not idle either, and began to treat the other parts of the black bear.

Black bear meat has an extremely strong, gamey smell. He used scallion and ginger water to remove the smell, then chopped it into a mixture of lean and fatty meat, and marinated it with various strong spices.

And so, an hour passed—

Finally, Nan Xu spoke up: "The bear paw is cooked enough, let's stop."

Lu Shaojiang let out a long sigh of relief, withdrew his inner energy, and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Finally done—I don't need to do anything else now, right?"

Nan Xu lifted the lid, and a faint golden light shone through. The entire bear paw, having absorbed the essence of the broth, presented...

An enticing golden yellow.

Picking it up with chopsticks, the bear paw swayed slightly with the force in Nan Xu's hand, already tender and soft.

Seeing this, Nan Xu's lips curled into a slight smile: "That's right, we don't need you anymore, just wait to eat." He waved to Lü Shaojiang.

Lü Shaojiang chuckled and leaned against a tree trunk to rest.

Nan Xu, on the other hand, was focused intently on the bear paw on the plate.

Next, there's one last step to complete the cooking of the bear paw.

Heat oil in a wok, sauté scallions and ginger until fragrant, then add soy sauce, rock sugar, Shaoxing wine and other seasonings, and finally add the bear paw that has been simmered in broth.

Finally, pour in the remaining stock from the pot and thicken it with cornstarch.

"It's done!"

The moment the heat was just right, Nanxu swiftly picked up the bear paw from the pot and placed it on a plate!

Then tilt the pot and pour the thick sauce evenly over the bear paw!

Braised bear paw, please enjoy!

Nan Xu picked up the plate and handed it to Lü Shaojiang, his eyes flashing with confident sharpness.

"Hahahaha—Great! I've been waiting for this for ages!"

Lu Shaojiang, who had been drooling over the rich aroma in the air, was overjoyed to see the dishes finally completed.

He snatched the plate from Nan Xu's hand, held it under his nose, and sniffed it, revealing a look of ecstasy.

"Mmm~ This is the taste!"

Lu Shaojiang licked his lips. The bear paw on the plate was a deep red and bright color, with a translucent gelatinous texture and a rich and delicious aroma, which made his mouth water.

He was so hungry that he forgot to use his chopsticks and grabbed the bear paw from the plate, stuffing it into his mouth!

One bite was enough to make his eyes widen.

"Mmm—delicious!!!"

The bear paw is tender and smooth, incredibly soft and glutinous. There's absolutely no resistance when you bite into it; it melts into rich fat in your mouth with ease.

The fat contained a delicious broth, which not only combined the savory and rich aroma of the whole chicken, pork knuckle and ham, but also contained the essence of fragrant and nourishing medicinal herbs, which made Lü Shaojiang's expression brighten.

At this moment, he felt his blood and qi surging throughout his body, as if an endless stream of energy and nutrients were flowing from his internal organs to his limbs and bones!

"Mmm, this bear paw is really strong!" Lü Shaojiang exclaimed, enjoying his meal. "Kid, you've really cooked something good!"

"Naturally, this nutritious broth, paired with bear paw, has the effects of replenishing qi and blood, strengthening the spleen and stomach, invigorating yang, nourishing essence, and strengthening muscles and bones." Nan Xu smiled slightly, "For martial artists, it is an invaluable tonic dish."

"You seem to have enjoyed your meal?"

"Hahahaha—good lad, so you were just trying to please me!" Lu Shaojiang couldn't help but laugh. "Of course I'm satisfied! Absolutely satisfied!"

Nan Xu smiled and said, "Then, according to the oath you made—"

Before he could finish speaking, Lü Shaojiang decisively waved his hand, tossing a small bottle towards Liao Changfeng and his group: "This is the antidote, catch it!"

Liao Changfeng immediately caught the bottle, took out the antidote, and gave it to Liao Yudie.

Lu Shaojiang, however, paid no attention to this scene. After throwing out the small bottle, he immediately focused all his attention on the bear paw in front of him.

This bear demon was enormous, and its paws were also quite large.

However, Lu Shaojiang had just expended a lot of his true energy, and his appetite had been completely whetted. This huge bear paw, which would be enough for two or three ordinary people to share, was completely devoured by him in just a few bites.

After finishing his meal, he wiped his mouth with a lingering sense of satisfaction: "What a pity, there was so little meat, and it was all gone before I was even half full."

Lu Shaojiang paused, then suddenly looked at Nan Xu, his eyes lighting up: "Hey, I'm saying, why don't you come with me to be a Dark Hunter? I'll protect you! All you have to do is cook for me."

Nan Xu shook his head decisively and said, "I refuse. You promised to let us leave."

"If you don't want your food supply to run out, you'd better keep your promise."

"Hahaha—I was just kidding." Lü Shaojiang chuckled. "If you want to leave, you can leave now. But I really haven't eaten enough—"

"Not full? That's easy."

As he spoke, Nan Xu opened the lid of another large pot.

Instantly, the aroma of spices mingled with the fragrance of meat filled the air!

"This is----"

Looking at the scene inside the pot, Lü Shaojiang couldn't help but swallow.

The pot was filled with finely chopped bear meat, cooked until it was red and tender, and the aroma was irresistible. It looked incredibly tempting!

"Consider this a free gift so you won't cause us any more trouble later."

As he spoke, Nan Xu opened Liao Changfeng's food bag and took out the refined white flour cakes that he used as dry rations, arranging them neatly next to the pot.

"You can use these pancakes to sandwich food, just like a roujiamo (Chinese hamburger)."

"By the way, you can also dip the bear paw in the broth. It's a nutritious broth, so it would be a waste to waste it."

Upon hearing Nan Xu's words, Lü Shaojiang was overjoyed: "Hahaha—good for you, you're a real shrew!"

He waved his hand: "Don't worry, I'll have plenty of time to enjoy these delicious dishes, I definitely won't have time to chase after you!"