A Bite of Douluo Continent

After putting all the dishes and chopsticks into the dishwasher and washing them, Ping Xinyan turned to look at Qi Han and asked, "Boss, are we going to open for business?"

"Yes, we can open for business now." Qi Han checked the time and gave an affirmative answer.

So Ping Xinyan quickly walked to the door and gently pushed it open.

The diners queuing outside stirred slightly before filing in one after another. At the front of the line were still two Limit Douluo powerhouses.

Upon entering the store, Tang Qianqiu sniffed the lingering aroma of the lunch in the air, her eyes lighting up slightly. She then quickly sat down by the window and eagerly began to browse the menu on the table.

Qi Poxiao strolled over to Tang Qianqiu and flipped through the menu in his hand. Just smelling the lingering aroma made him feel his appetite was being whetted.

"what?"

After glancing at it for a few moments, Qi Po-xiao's face showed a hint of surprise, "So much delicious food?"

The catalog, which at a glance contained hundreds of dishes, truly astonished him.

There isn't a single familiar dish here; they're all new.

Is Boss Qi launching new dishes at such a rapid pace these days?

A strange smile appeared on Tang Qianqiu's face. "I remember we said before...we'd try all the new dishes before we left?"

"Never mind, never mind." Qi Po-xiao said, somewhat amused and exasperated. "Let's leave tomorrow. Don't delay any longer. If we keep going, the leader of the Holy Spirit Cult will have recovered."

"Okay." Tang Qianqiu nodded. "I'll leave after breakfast tomorrow."

Gu: "That's a possibility."

...

Yu Lianxin slowly walked into the store, a look of surprise in her eyes.

At this time of day, she would usually be meditating and practicing, but today she couldn't meditate at all, even if she wanted to.

Faced with such an interesting new food as a late-night snack, Yu Lianxin couldn't concentrate at all.

It must be said that the appearance of the Cold Food Festival had a great impact on many Shrek Academy disciples, especially the inner court disciples.

Although it's just a meal, the time spent traveling and queuing is considerable. The inner court disciples, who used to be engrossed in cultivation and diligent meditation, have now reduced their average daily meditation time.

Interestingly, although the meditation time was reduced, the disciples' cultivation progressed much faster, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that it doubled.

The reason for this is naturally due to the various delicacies served during the Cold Food Festival.

Leaving aside the purple-tier dishes with special effects, even the one-star and two-star dishes have higher nutritional value than the high-grade nutritional meals specially arranged for inner disciples at Shrek Academy, and they are also more delicious.

After consuming these delicacies, their nutritional essence will remain in the body and be gradually absorbed during subsequent cultivation, further enhancing the Soul Master's Soul Power and thus accelerating cultivation.

Moreover, the ingredients for the high-end nutritional meals are precious, and each disciple has a quota. They can't eat as much as they want. But during the Cold Food Festival, as long as you can eat it and can afford it, you can eat as much as you want.

Therefore, inner court disciples do not care at all about wasting some time queuing.

Upon entering the store, Yu Lianxin was immediately captivated by the rich aroma wafting through the air. She casually glanced at the other tables and noticed that everyone seemed to be enjoying different dishes. Just by looking at them, she could identify at least a dozen different kinds of food.

This…

Yu Lianxin felt a surge of joy; it seemed there would be plenty of new delicacies tonight.

"welcome!"

Ping Xinyan naturally recognized this senior sister from the inner courtyard, and stepped forward with a smile, saying, "There are empty seats over there."

“Okay.” Yu Lianxin nodded with a light laugh and headed in the direction Ping Xinyan pointed out. She quickly sat down and picked up the brand-new late-night snack menu.

As she touched the thickness of the menu, her delicate eyebrows involuntarily twitched slightly.

It seems... to be even thicker than a hot pot menu?

With these thoughts in mind, Yu Lianxin quickly opened the menu and began to look at the contents.

The more she read, the more surprised she became.

Barbecue...is it grilled skewers?

So many kinds of grilled skewers?

After looking through the menu for a while, Yu Lianxin slowly closed it, having already made up her mind.

"One grilled saury, one each of veal skewers, lamb skewers, corn skewers, and celery and beef skewers, plus one grilled eggplant..." Yu Lianxin muttered to herself as she ticked items off the menu. "And one order of salt and pepper mantis shrimp and a glass of rye beer!"

Yu Lianxin hadn't originally planned to drink alcohol, but after seeing the description of the rye beer on the menu that said "not a strong liquor, highly recommended to be eaten with barbecue," she had an idea and decided to give it a try.

"Okay, just a moment." Ping Xinyan chuckled as she took the menu.

This senior disciple of the inner courtyard probably doesn't need to serve herself her dishes.

Chapter 398 Both the Cat and You Want to Know

"Your barbecue, mantis shrimp, and rye beer are ready. Enjoy!"

Ping Xinyan's guess came true; Yu Lianxin's dishes did not need to be served by her, because her boss was once again overwhelmed with work.

Stealing a glance at Yu Lianxin's fair and delicate hands, Qi Han coughed lightly, "Be careful not to get pricked when peeling mantis shrimp."

"Thank you." Qi Han's subtle movements naturally did not escape Yu Lianxin's notice. She blinked her beautiful eyes and spoke softly.

"You're welcome." Qi Han smiled slightly and turned to walk towards the kitchen.

With one hand supporting her cheek, Yu Lianxin watched Qi Han's departing figure, but her attention was quickly drawn to the various fragrances that filled her nostrils.

All the barbecue was placed on a large plate, separated by type with some space between them to avoid confusion for diners. Next to it was a long, narrow plate with six mantis shrimp, each as long as a forearm, evenly piled on it. The mantis shrimp were sprinkled with salt and pepper, and their translucent, brownish shells had many sharp barbs.

Is this salt and pepper mantis shrimp? No wonder he reminded me to be careful of the prickles when peeling it.

Looking at the mantis shrimp shell with its barbs, Yu Lianxin suddenly recalled Qi Han's earlier reminder, and a smile appeared on her face that she herself did not realize.

Then, her gaze fell on the rye beer she had ordered.

The rye beer is dark brown in color, somewhat similar to cola. It is served in a transparent glass with a handle, the bottom of which is about the size of a bowl. A lot of white foam floats and piles up on the surface, even exceeding the height of the rim. A faint malty aroma slowly wafts out of the beer, making you want to take a sip and taste what it is.

Try it and see how it tastes.

Yu Lianxin looked at the various delicacies in front of her, and finally picked up a slender bamboo skewer from the barbecue plate.

At the other end of the bamboo skewer, there was a piece of light brown mutton.

Is this lamb skewers?

Yu Lianxin blinked. She had seen the lamb skewers in the pictures on the menu before, but she was still a little surprised when she actually saw them.

These small skewers from western Hunan are quite different from the usual grilled skewers, but in Yu Lianxin's eyes, they actually seem rather exquisite.

She rarely eats barbecue skewers when she's out, because she doesn't eat too much at once. Such large skewers are quite troublesome to eat and not ladylike at all. She only eats them when she's feeling a bit more unrestrained at home.

But these small meat skewers are different; they can be easily finished in just one bite, which couldn't be more convenient.

So after just one glance, she fell in love with these little skewers.

As the bamboo skewer slowly approached the mouth and nose, the details of the lamb skewers became increasingly clear.

The light brown lamb is evenly sprinkled with cumin, and the wisps of yellowish-brown cumin powder slowly seep into the juices that seep out during the roasting process, making the color even deeper. There is also a little chili powder on top as a garnish. The amount used is small, but it looks quite tempting.

The aroma of cumin, released by the meat juices, mingled with the unique, slightly gamey flavor of the mutton. The rich and distinctive aroma, with a hint of the numbing spiciness of chili powder, made Yu Lian involuntarily swallow.

She doesn't really like the gamey smell of mutton; when the smell is too strong, she even finds it hard to swallow.

But the unique gamey smell of the lamb skewers in her hand did not make her feel disgusted at all; on the contrary, the more she smelled it, the more appetizing it became.

She couldn't resist taking a bite of the lamb skewer in her hand. The tender lamb flavor exploded in her mouth almost instantly. The rich aroma filled her mouth and nose, and the tender, juicy lamb had a wonderfully bouncy texture as she chewed. It was so addictive.

After taking a bite of mutton, her eyes brightened even more. After putting down the bamboo skewer in her hand, she couldn't resist picking up the beef skewer on the other side.

After chewing for a moment, Yu Lianxin put the food in her mouth and a satisfied look appeared on her face.

Beef is darker in color than lamb, and unlike the tenderness of lamb, beef is chewier and has a different flavor.

Whether it's beef skewers or lamb skewers, they're all so delicious.

Try something else.

Thinking to herself, Yu Lianxin shifted her gaze from the skewers on her plate to the only grilled item that wasn't skewered: the charcoal-grilled saury.

Seeing the saury, split in half with its two halves flat, its spine and belly spines completely removed, and as long as a forearm, Yu Lianxin's eyes widened in surprise.

She seemed to have never eaten this kind of fish before, and wondered if there were any small bones in the fish meat.

Yu Lianxin really likes fish, as long as it's boneless. If the fish is full of small bones, she doesn't like to eat it.

With that thought in mind, she picked up a pair of chopsticks and carefully reached for the saury.

Because the fish is spread out, the tender white flesh inside the belly of the saury is grilled to a light brown color, while the silvery-gray skin on the outside is grilled to a golden yellow color. Both sides of the fish are evenly coated with a brown sauce and sprinkled with finely chopped and evenly distributed sansho pepper powder.

With minimal effort, a piece of meat from the saury separated from the fish body with a crisp snap, along with some crispy skin, and was picked up by Yu Lianxin. At the same time, a rich seafood aroma mixed with a faint lemon scent instantly wafted out from the opening and entered her nostrils.

As you pick up the saury and put it in your mouth, the rich umami sauce and the unique seafood flavor of the saury blend together perfectly, creating a wonderful and new taste that explodes in your mouth.

Pacific saury is naturally sweet and delicious. The lemon juice removes any astringency, and the addition of sansho pepper powder creates a spicy and numbing sensation. The combination of these flavors makes this bite of saury exceptionally delicious. The crispy skin, the equally crispy inside of the fish, and the tender flesh inside slowly blend together during chewing, resulting in a wonderful texture.

"Crunch."

As she ate the saury, which had a rich texture and delicious flavor and was completely boneless, Yu Lianxin's face showed increasing surprise. After taking a bite, she couldn't wait to pick up another bite.

"The saury is delicious!"

She couldn't help but glance at the busy figure in the kitchen.

Why is he always able to cook such delicious food...?

...

"The taste of Pacific saury~"

As Qi Han grilled the saury, he leisurely hummed a song that Ye Lingqing, who was helping him, had never heard before. Suddenly, an idea struck him.

It seems... she also ordered saury?

Thinking of this, Qi Han couldn't help but look up at Yu Lianxin's position. Their eyes met for a moment in mid-air, and a hint of surprise appeared in each of their eyes.

Seeing Yu Lianxin hastily withdraw her gaze, Qi Han paused for a moment, then chuckled and began humming a song.

"Both the cat and you want to know."

"Meow?"