A Bite of Douluo Continent

That's really an eyesore.

Perhaps because the two corpses were too badly damaged, the corpse-sewing ants actually sewed them together, creating a new corpse to control.

Sew them together is one thing, but sewing the cut ends of the neck and the upper thigh together is just too outrageous.

Surely you should at least sew the head of one earth dragon onto the neck of the other earth dragon?

Eh?

and many more…

Sew it up?

Qi Han suddenly stopped in his tracks.

At that moment, he thought of a dish that originated from the movie "The God of Cookery".

The next instant, he rushed into the training space with ecstasy.

I've found the idea for a new dish!

Chapter 353 The Splendid Dragon Totem

In a movie called "The God of Cookery" on Earth, there is a description of a magical dish called "Flavorful Fish with Brocade".

This dish uses the finest parts of five different fish, pieced together and sewn into a brand new fish. A cavity about the same size as the fish is then hollowed out of a winter melon, and one side of the fish is fixed into the melon. Finally, the whole thing is dropped into hot oil.

This cooking method results in a fish that is pan-fried on one side and has a texture similar to steamed fish on the other. In addition, the fish is made up of five different types of fish, achieving a magical effect of ten flavors in one fish.

Because the sewn fish looked rather strange, like a fish mutated by nuclear radiation, the dish's appearance wasn't particularly appealing. However, by combining the best parts of five top-quality fish, the taste of this dish was absolutely superb.

At that moment, Qi Han had a flash of inspiration, and that was the one he thought of.

While it's impossible to completely replicate the recipe, the cooking method of the multi-flavored fish undoubtedly gave him considerable inspiration.

Fortunately, Qi Han had materials from five different types of dragon-type soul beasts, and the essence of these five types of dragon-type soul beasts were dragon spine meat, dragon belly meat, dragon rib meat, dragon skin, and dragon treasure, which almost covered all parts of the dragon-type soul beast's body.

Qi Han's previous thinking was always limited to one type of dragon-type soul beast. For example, when cooking Mangjialong, he would only use Mangjialong as an ingredient, at most adding some vegetables or fruits as side dishes, and rarely considered how to use a variety of meat ingredients to cook the dish together.

At that moment, he received guidance on the cooking method of the Brocade Multi-Flavor Fish and suddenly felt enlightened.

What kind of effect will occur when all the ingredients are combined together?

Qi Han's eyes were fixed intently as he began to try it out.

...

"Ruyi, haven't you met the standard yet?"

After continuous attempts and practice in the training space, Qi Han felt that he was very close to completely perfecting this two-star dish, but Ruyi still hadn't given a score.

“I feel that you should be able to succeed next time.” Ruyi shook her head and comforted her softly, “There’s nothing wrong with your idea, but a dish made by combining various dragon-type soul beast ingredients must have the flavors of each ingredient perfectly presented at the same time to meet the standard.”

Sure enough, the problem still lies here.

Cooking two or more types of meat together is much more difficult than cooking just one, because since both are main ingredients, it is already extremely difficult to bring out their flavors without them clashing.

Moreover, Qi Han was about to cook a combination dish of five different types of meat.

This time, Qi Han's attempt took an exceptionally long time, nearly four hundred days from the beginning until now, and he finally managed to get a feel for it.

Hearing Ruyi's words of comfort, Qi Han nodded, a hint of weariness in his eyes, but even more so, a resolute determination.

Try it again!

He himself had already sensed that the cooking he had just done was very close to success.

Taking a deep breath, Qi Han skillfully peeled off the skin of the Shadowless Lizard Dragon and began to boil it. As it boiled in the pot, the skin slowly melted and eventually turned into a turbid gelatinous substance.

After filtering out the suspended particles, the gel becomes clear, with a light blue color and an exceptionally thick, starchy texture.

Qi Han stared intently at the gelatinous substance in the pot until it continued to shrink in size and become increasingly viscous. Finally, after boiling it into a dark blue color, he poured it all into a special container and carefully drew it into thin strands as fine as hair using a special technique.

As the silk was being drawn, the dark blue gel solidified out of thin air, turning into delicate silk threads, which Qi Han slowly collected into a small roll.

These silk threads will be used to sew various dragon-themed ingredients.

Because the gelatinous substance is extracted from the most refined skin of the Shadowless Lizard Dragon, these threads are not only flexible but also slowly melt into various dragon-type ingredients during subsequent cooking, filling them with the unique umami flavor of the Shadowless Lizard Dragon, rather than leaving the surface of the dish with countless stitches that would make it look ugly and ferocious.

After completing this step, Qi Han skillfully removed strips of spine meat from the Mangjialong's spine, sliced ​​them diagonally into oval pieces, and then trimmed them slightly to make their shape more closely resemble dragon scales.

After processing the pork spine slices, Qi Han poured Qinan juice, scallions, ginger, garlic, and cooking wine into them to marinate. This not only removed the fishy smell but also added a touch of fresh fruity aroma. Then, he set them aside and began to process the next ingredient.

The belly meat of the Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Among the five types of dragons, the earth-attribute Tyrannosaurus is the largest. A Tyrannosaurus of the hundred-year level can be a full five meters long. And since there is a lot of belly meat, a Tyrannosaurus can weigh over a thousand kilograms.

Generally, pork belly is cut into chunks so that each piece has both lean and fat, and its loose structure allows it to absorb a lot of juice, making it more delicious.

But Qi Han's approach is different now. Instead of cutting the pork belly into chunks, he uses a flat knife to slice the pork belly into thin slices, layer by layer, following the loose fat and lean texture of the pork belly.

Not a single piece was broken, and each layer of lean meat had a few strands of slightly white fat attached to it.

Even with Qi Han's perfect knife skills, it was quite a difficult task to cut the entire piece of dragon belly meat into paper-thin slices.

After finishing, Qi Han breathed a sigh of relief and skillfully trimmed each piece of dragon belly meat. Then, he took a silver needle, threaded the silk thread he had refined earlier, and began to sew all the pieces of belly meat together.

First, it is disassembled, and then sewn back together. It may seem like a waste of effort, but it is not.

The original Tyrannosaurus resembled a lizard and was enormous, with its belly meat also having a similar shape. However, the belly meat that Qi Han had stitched back together had become as long as a snake's belly, a full meter in length, and slightly curled up.

During this process, each layer of brisket shifted, but the overall structure remained loose, which is truly miraculous.

Next up was the rib meat of the Feathered Dragon Snake.

The processing steps for the crested dragon snake are relatively simple. You only need to separate the meat between each rib. This snake-like sub-dragon is made of ribs from head to tail, so a lot of meat can be extracted.

After the rib meat was marinated, Qi Han carefully sewed it together with the prepared dragon belly meat, and finally closed it to form a complete snake-shaped body.

After completing this step, Qi Han breathed a slight sigh of relief. Then, he took the marinated Mangjialong spine meat, wrapped it in the fried three-piece set, and slowly sewed it onto the surface of the snake-shaped body, leaving only the abdomen intact.

Under Qi Han's skillful hands, the snake-like body was covered with a layer of golden scales resembling dragon scales, giving it a somewhat dragon-like appearance.

Finally, take the dragon meat from the wind god bird, carefully shape it into the shape of a dragon's head and claws, wrap it in the same deep-fried three-piece set, sew it onto the snake's body, coil it into the shape of a divine dragon, and slowly fix it with small bamboo skewers. The dish is now basically complete.

Under Qi Han's masterful carving skills and perfect knife work, the meter-long five-clawed golden dragon is exquisitely crafted and lifelike. It coils up in mid-air, baring its fangs and claws, looking exceptionally fierce.

There's one last step that hasn't been completed.

Qi Han took a deep breath and carefully placed the five-clawed golden dragon, which had already been fixed in shape, into the oil pot.

As the hot oil boiled instantly, countless small bubbles emerged from the surface of the five-clawed golden dragon's body, and a rich and wonderful aroma, containing the combined delicious flavors of various dragon ingredients, instantly entered Qi Han's nostrils.

The deep-frying process didn't last long. Once the scales on the surface of the five-clawed golden dragon turned golden, Qi Han carefully scooped it out and set it aside to rest.

The dragon's head, claws, and scales gradually turned golden yellow during the deep-frying process. Meanwhile, the exposed belly meat, which was not covered by scales, shrank slightly, and its surface turned a warm white, blending harmoniously with the surrounding golden scales.

During the deep-frying process, the exposed stitches completely melt away, but the shape of the golden dragon does not become disordered in the slightest. The melted gelatin continues to act as an adhesive, tightly binding the various parts together. At the same time, the umami flavor of the dragon skin slowly permeates all parts of the five-clawed golden dragon.

It is formless and intangible, yet it is omnipresent.

After letting it sit for a while, the heat slowly spread into the body of the golden dragon, cooking the meat inside. Qi Han then put the golden dragon back into the hot oil for a second fry. Finally, after draining the excess oil from the surface, he garnished it slightly and plated it.

After being deep-fried twice, the dragon scales curled up slightly, giving the already mystical five-clawed golden dragon an even more majestic feel. The five-clawed golden dragon, which was more than one meter long, sat vividly in a plate about half a meter in diameter under Qi Han's coiling and shaping, raising its head to roar towards the sky, lifelike.

It's finally finished.

Qi Han took a deep breath, picked up a piece of dragon scale with his chopsticks, and with a little force, he detached it from the golden dragon's body. He put it in his mouth and chewed it briefly. The taste and texture of the dragon scale were somewhat similar to the golden dragon spine dish he had cooked before, but it was also mixed with the umami of other dragon ingredients, making the flavor of this spine meat even richer.

Nodding in satisfaction, Qi Han continued to savor the other parts of the body.

Dragon belly meat, dragon gizzard, dragon rib meat, and the ubiquitous freshness of dragon skin—the inherent deliciousness of each part of the ingredient is perfectly presented during the cooking process. The addition of other dragon-related ingredients further enhances the overall flavor.

Although the five dragon-related ingredients are perfectly integrated, the different parts have different flavors and emphases. This does not seem abrupt at all, but rather adds a touch of fun to the whole dish.

"Ruyi, how was it this time?" Qi Han asked impatiently.

In response to Qi Han's question, Ruyi smiled slightly and said, "The dish meets the requirements of a two-star recipe and scores 96 points."

"How much?" Qi Han was somewhat surprised. He wasn't surprised that the dish could reach 80 points, but he was pleasantly surprised that it actually reached over 90 points, which was unprecedented.

Ruyi didn't speak, but instead presented the scoring details to Qi Han.

Taste (out of 40): 40 points

Originality of ingredients (out of 20): 18 points

Originality of approach (out of 20): 19 points

Cooking difficulty (out of 20): 19

Total: 96 points

It wasn't until he saw the score that Qi Han confirmed that he had indeed achieved such a high score of 96.

Goodness…

He couldn't help but gasp in amazement; this was truly remarkable.

Previously, a dish could be prepared in just over ten days in the training space, but this dish took him more than four hundred days. That's enough time for him to master a three-star recipe.

Fortunately, my efforts paid off.

"Let's call this dish 'Embroidered Dragon Totem'," Qi Han said softly, a smile spreading across his face.

"Two-star recipe: Splendid Dragon Totem, successfully added!"

"Use the Splendid Dragon Totem to submit the promotion quest!" Qi Han's face showed a hint of excitement; the promotion quest was finally over.

It's been fifteen days since I took leave, it's time to go back!

Chapter 354 Epic Upgrade (Last day of 2021, please vote and subscribe!)

As Qi Han submitted his request, the promotion task interface on the task panel in front of him immediately changed.

Promotion Task: Innovation and Renewal (Completed)

Task Rewards: Soul Power Level +2 (Claimable), 3-Star Selectable Recipe Fragments (Claimable), 1-Star Random Recipe (Claimable), Promotion Title: Intermediate Chef and Corresponding Privileges (Claimable).

Hiss… Looking at the mission rewards, which were far more abundant than he had expected, Qi Han’s face showed a hint of excitement.