A Bite of Douluo Continent

A burly man pushed open the door, glanced at Qi Han sitting in the private room, and chuckled, "Mr. Qi, I can't be negligent with your presence. My surname is Long, and my name is Long Hanyun. I am the owner of this Nine Dragons Cuisine."

It was actually the owner of Kowloon Cuisine who came to greet us personally?

Qi Han thought for a moment and quickly understood.

The servant must have recognized me.

"I would like to try your restaurant's Dingyu Longzhen, is that alright?" Qi Han made his request.

He had just looked at the menu. The other dishes at Nine Dragons Cuisine were about one gold soul coin for the cheaper ones and ten gold soul coins for the more expensive ones, but this Jade Dragon Treasure was priced at two hundred gold soul coins.

It wasn't that he couldn't afford it, but this behavior reminded him of Zhao Fenglai's foolish actions in the past.

Could this boss, Long Hanyun, be so unwise?

Therefore, he was even more eager to taste the Dingyu Dragon Treasure.

“Of course, I’ll have the kitchen send it over right away.” Long Hanyun laughed and sat down opposite Qi Han without any hesitation. “To be honest, I ordered a takeout of Hanshi for lunch.”

“Among the new dishes that Boss Qi has launched this time, there is a dish called Jade Dragon Tendon. Since the name contains the word ‘dragon,’ I wanted to see what kind of dish it was, after all…” Long Hanyun winked, “Our Nine Dragons Cuisine specializes in selling dragon-related ingredients.”

“Not only did that jade dragon tendon taste exceptionally delicious, but after eating it…” Long Hanyun’s face was full of smiles, “the quality of my martial soul has actually improved so much. Just for this point alone, I, Nine Dragon Delicacies, am completely inferior. As expected of Boss Qi.”

Even though he said he was willing to admit defeat, Long Hanyun's face was unusually calm and happy.

It's just a food festival; how can making a few extra bucks compare to improving the quality of one's martial soul?

Qi Han hadn't expected this Mr. Long to be so kind. He was slightly taken aback, but quickly realized, "Your martial soul is a dragon?"

"How did Boss Qi know?"

"The Jade Dragon Tendon has a moderate effect on improving other martial souls, but it greatly enhances the effect on dragon-type and fire-type martial souls."

“So that’s how it is…” Long Hanyun scratched his head. “It’s a pity I’m not a fire dragon, I’m a light dragon.”

"Hey, let's not talk about that." Long Hanyun waved his hand. "I just came over to say hello. Besides the Dingyu Longzhen, would you like a serving of Dragon Blood Wine, Mr. Qi?"

He winked and gave a knowing smile that all men understand. "This stuff is incredibly nutritious!"

This…

Qi Han's expression turned serious. "One order, please. Thank you."

Chapter 289 You Don't Know Anything About the Dragon Clan (Seeking Recommendation Votes)

Qi Han didn't have to wait long before a servant brought up the Dragon Blood Wine and the Dragon Treasure Cauldron.

The dragon's blood wine is stored in an exquisite glass vessel, reflecting a deep red and slightly viscous color, like dragon's blood, under the light.

Looking at the rather beautiful color of the wine, Qi Han nodded in satisfaction.

It looks good.

Immediately afterwards, his gaze turned to the Dingyu Longzhen on the other side.

The Dingyu Longzhen was served in a small, three-legged jade-colored cauldron, which was covered with a lid to completely mask all the smells and the dish itself.

The cauldron doesn't have a lid, but the cauldrons in Douluo Continent don't have so many rules. They're just ordinary containers, so adding a lid doesn't matter.

So that's how the name "Dingyu" in this dish came about?

Qi Han seemed to be deep in thought. He reached out a hand, pinched the lid, and slowly opened it a crack.

The rising steam slowly escaped from the jade cauldron, and the rich aroma filled Qi Han's nostrils at that moment.

This dish... is indeed worth two hundred gold soul coins.

He quickly came to this conclusion.

Just smelling the aroma of the dish made Qi Han feel a surge of excitement, as if his soul power had been activated and was flowing rapidly through his body.

This dish actually has a similar effect to Dongpo pork knuckle?

Slightly surprised, Qi Han couldn't help but completely lift the lid of the cauldron.

A plume of white steam slowly rose, carrying a rich fragrance. When the steam dissipated, Qi Han turned his gaze to the inside of the cauldron, a strange expression on his face.

This...doesn't it look a bit like a dry pot?

Although it looks like a jade cauldron on the outside, inside the cauldron is a copper pot. There is a gap between the copper pot and the jade cauldron to prevent the pot from cracking due to uneven heating. Inside the copper pot are cylindrical pieces of meat, as well as various side dishes, which looks quite similar to a dry pot.

The meat was rather peculiar, with a translucent white color and a few specks of brown sauce on its surface. The unique aroma that Qi Han had never smelled before came from this.

The flesh of dragon-type soul beasts?

This touched upon Qi Han's blind spot in knowledge.

Many dragon-type spirit beasts appear in his ingredient encyclopedia, but so far he has never encountered a dish that requires the use of dragon meat.

After all, this kind of creature is a legendary creature on Earth, so naturally no one would develop dishes using dragons as ingredients.

Things like dragon liver and phoenix gall are just empty talk.

Therefore, he was completely ignorant about dragon-related ingredients.

It smells really good, so I'll give it a try.

Thinking of this, Qi Han's face showed a hint of anticipation.

This is the first time I've ever eaten dragon meat in my life. I wonder what it's like?

The piece of meat was more like a meat patty than a chunk of meat; it was about the thickness of a forearm and only a finger's width thick.

The translucent white flesh seemed to have juices flowing within it, making it look exceptionally tempting.

Such a big piece of meat can't be eaten in one bite; it's just right to divide it into two bites.

"Awoo!"

He picked up a piece with his fork and took a big bite. The juices from the meat patty slowly flowed out from the cut and into Qi Han's mouth, making him shudder.

What delicious meat!

This deliciousness is different from that of poultry or livestock; it is more similar to fish, but far surpasses it, which is quite unexpected for Qi Han.

So, does that mean dragon meat is more like fish?

While pondering, Qi Han began to slowly chew the meat in his mouth.

Dragon meat has a firm and elastic texture, fully reflecting the powerful characteristics of this creature in its lifetime. Its taste is somewhat similar to that of bullfrog thigh meat, chewy and delicious, and even better.

As you chew, the abundant juices from the dragon meat burst forth, making the rich and unique savory flavor even more intense.

What amazing meat texture!

"Ruyi, what part of the dragon did I eat?"

"Longzhen, how could you not guess the name of this dish when it's so straightforward?" Ruyi rolled her eyes in the training space.

Long…Zhen?

Qi Han blinked. So, "Dragon Treasure" refers to this kind of ingredient?

He thought it meant that dragon meat was very precious or something...

So, which part of the dragon is Longzhen?

Is it similar to chicken gizzard?

Chicken gizzards are actually the stomach of chickens, so... is this the stomach of a dragon?

Qi Han declared that his reasoning ability was perfect, so he couldn't be wrong!

"This is dragon's treasure! Not dragon's gizzard!" In the training space, Ruyi couldn't help but complain, "Using puns will get you fined!"

"The dragon's stomach is called the dragon stomach, not the dragon gizzard!" Ruyi said with a black line on her face. "The so-called dragon treasure refers to the muscle at the connection between the true dragon's wings and torso, which is responsible for pulling the wings to fly. This is the most tender and firm piece of meat in the true dragon's body. Because it is especially delicious and juicy, it is called the dragon treasure."

"So..." Qi Han glanced at the pieces of meat in the cauldron, then suddenly realized, "They're chicken wings, right?"

"...You can understand it that way too."

I see, so the dragon's wing root is actually the dragon's wing root. No wonder the meat is so elastic.

After taking a bite of the Dragon Treasure, Qi Han had a general idea of ​​what the dish was like.

It's really delicious. If it were in the system, it would probably be considered a one-star recipe.

"The taste is indeed worthy of a one-star recipe, but..." Ruyi's tone carried a hint of disdain, "It doesn't qualify."

"Huh?" Qi Han looked bewildered. "Why?"

"Because the ingredients he uses are three-star quality."

"The ingredients for this dish are top-grade dragons with extremely pure bloodlines that have been around for thousands of years."

"Using high-star ingredients to cook dishes that meet the requirements of low-star standards is simply not up to par."

Is there such a regulation?

Qi Han thoughtfully put the other half of the dragon's treasure on his fork into his mouth, and then forked a new piece.

Who cares, anyway, it really is delicious.

After taking a few bites, Qi Han remembered the dragon blood wine next to him.

He pulled out the cork and poured the wine into the glass. A rich aroma with a hint of sweetness immediately filled Qi Han's nostrils.

Looking at the liquid in the glass that resembled blood, Qi Han couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

Is this wine really made with dragon's blood?

Although he didn't smell any blood in the aroma of the wine, he was still a little uneasy.

However, this did not stop him from picking up his glass and taking a sip.

The expected bloody taste did not appear, and there was not much burning sensation upon tasting it, but rather a mellow and sweet aroma like fruit wine.

This sounds like homemade spirits, but it's actually fruit wine?

This…

Qi Han was momentarily speechless. He could tell that the wine was probably brewed with rare and precious herbs and various fruits, although he didn't know why it ended up with a texture similar to blood...

That's absolutely outrageous!