A Bite of Douluo Continent

"Sigh..." Jian Keng shook his head and sighed, "Utterly ignorant and incompetent!"

"I am the great-grandson of Emperor Zhuanxu, and the calendar used in my time is called the 'Small Sixty-Year Calendar'..." Seeing that Qi Han still looked blank, Jian Keng chuckled, "In short, sixty days make up a year."

"I am quite knowledgeable about health preservation, and I have indeed lived a long life. According to the current calendar, I have probably lived for more than 130 years."

ha?

Qi Han counted on his fingers, looking completely bewildered.

A year is sixty days, so a year now is equivalent to six years in the past...

Over 130 years old multiplied by six...

Around 800 years old...

Good guy, I just call it good guy!

"Alright, your doubts are resolved. Now focus on your practice!" Jian Keng said cheerfully. "I've been studying and improving this pheasant soup in the system space for thousands of years out of boredom. It's not as simple as the pheasant soup that Emperor Yao drank back then. You still have a long way to go to practice it!"

"Yes, senior."

...

Qi Han had considered that his initiative to teach how to make fried rice might cause a stir, but he greatly underestimated the extent of the commotion he would generate.

After Qi Han bid farewell to Senior Jian Keng in the training space and returned to the real world, he soon discovered that a large crowd had gathered in front of Han Shi's shop.

Moreover, this group of people were not customers of Hanshi Restaurant. They stood quietly on the other side of the customers queuing outside the door, right behind the staff of Hanshi Restaurant.

Is this awkward?

Qi Han scratched his head and walked towards the shop door.

He first opened the store door to let five employees in, and then curiously looked at the group of people who had arrived.

It wasn't until he spotted a few familiar faces in the crowd that a look of realization crossed his face. "What are you all doing here?"

"Boss Qi is willing to teach us how to cook fried rice. How can we not personally thank him for such a great favor?" Long Hanyun, the owner of Jiulongxiu, stood at the front of the line, his face solemn, and bowed deeply to Qi Han. "Thank you, Boss Qi."

Standing behind him were a group of merchants from Shrek City's food street, who, led by Long Hanyun, bowed deeply to Qi Han.

"This..." Qi Han was suddenly at a loss, "Everyone, get up quickly, don't be like this."

Surely not? This is just teaching you how to make fried rice with eggs.

In my past life on Earth, so many content creators uploaded various cooking tutorial videos, teaching everyone how to cook, but I never saw anyone bow so solemnly to express their gratitude.

Qi Han's way of thinking was still largely influenced by his past life, so he was puzzled by everyone's reaction.

But to the people on the food street, all of this was perfectly normal.

Zhang Heng from the Food Association wasn't a chef, so he didn't understand, but when he told the vendors on the food street that Qi Han was going to publicly teach how to make fried rice, these vendors, who were chefs themselves, understood.

For any chef, the secret of their culinary skills is their greatest secret. It is the means of survival, the way to acquire wealth, and the skill to make a living. They will only impart all their knowledge to their closest disciples. If others want to learn, they can only do so by secretly learning from others.

Taking something without permission is called stealing.

Using the word "steal" to describe learning cooking skills reveals an attitude: cooking skills, like money, are private and valuable assets.

For the chefs on Douluo Continent, Qi Han's actions were akin to a wealthy man sharing his fortune with everyone. What a great kindness and virtue this was!

Saying that Qi Han will be remembered forever might be an exaggeration, but his actions absolutely deserve a bow from the food street vendors, or even the respect due to a teacher.

So soon after hearing the news, all the merchants on the food street came to the front of Hanshi Gate, just to express their heartfelt gratitude to Boss Qi in person.

Chapter 420 Open Teaching Begins

After bowing, the shopkeepers from the food street left quietly, without disturbing the normal order of the Cold Food Festival.

Their grand expression of gratitude also made many diners who were unaware of the matter aware that Qi Han would be publicly teaching how to make fried rice in ten days.

While not as awe-inspiring as the chefs, the diners were quite interested in this unprecedented scene. Many of them, who also had cooking experience, even planned to participate and see if they could learn a bit of the essence of Mr. Qi's fried rice.

Amidst the crowd, listening to the whispers of the diners around her, a strange glint flashed in Yu Lianxin's eyes.

Her father was a chef, so she was somewhat familiar with the rules and customs among chefs.

As the shop owners said, no one had ever done such a thing before, and probably no one would do it again in the future, but Qi Han so easily chose to make the egg fried rice recipe public.

This is clearly a chef's livelihood, yet he seems completely unconcerned about whether others will surpass him because of it.

Qi Han, what kind of person are you really...?

A slight ripple suddenly stirred in the silver-haired girl's heart.

...

Ten days flew by in a busy and fulfilling business environment.

Almost the day after Qi Han went to the Culinary Association, everyone in Shrek City knew about his decision. And through the Culinary Association's publicity channels, the news that he was publicly teaching how to make fried rice was spreading rapidly to the surrounding areas.

Mu Liufeng, who originally planned to stay in Shrek City a little longer to sample all the delicacies before returning, also rushed back to Xingluo City after discussing the collaboration with Zhang Heng on "Food Review" magazine. He used the magazine's own channels to help spread the word about the matter.

After completing a series of arrangements and ensuring that the Food Review Magazine was running smoothly according to his requirements, Mu Liufeng returned to Shrek City, both to continue tasting the various delicacies of Hanshi and to witness the grand occasion ten days later.

This time, he even brought his wife and children along, making it seem as if he was going to stay in Shrek City for a while.

During these ten days, tens of thousands of people came to Shrek City from all over the continent.

For this metropolis with a permanent population of several million, the daily flow of people entering and leaving the city is already in the tens of thousands. However, the sight of thousands of people each carrying the same specially made iron pot still caused quite a stir.

Because everyone knows why they came.

Even Qi Han himself was somewhat surprised after learning the situation; the development of events seemed to be different from what he had imagined.

He originally planned to teach a thousand people to complete the task, but now it seems that there will be far more people who want to learn how to make fried rice than expected.

Well, whether you herd one sheep or a flock of sheep, it's still herding.

And so, with countless people watching, the agreed-upon time for the open teaching session finally arrived.

After closing for lunch that day, Qi Han pulled Ye Lingqing along, carrying kitchen utensils and ingredients, and headed towards the square in front of the Food Association.

Along the way, countless people watched him quietly and enthusiastically, and almost all of them were holding kitchen utensils similar to those in Qi Han's hands.

As he walked to the high platform that had already been built in the square, looking at the countless burning gazes below, Qi Han suddenly had a strange feeling.

Why do I feel like I'm a godfather in the culinary world now?

No, not at all.

Qi Han silently told himself that this was just an illusion, then gathered his soul power in his throat and spoke in a voice that shook the surroundings, "Welcome everyone!"

At the same time, a phantom ten meters tall appeared behind Qi Han, transforming into his appearance so that everyone present could see him clearly.

This is a special Soul Master sent by the Food Association. His Martial Soul can create a projection-like effect.

The Food Association has been busy these past few days. In addition to using its own information channels to spread the news, Emperor Xuan Ye personally made the decision to have three thousand simple stoves set up in the square in advance.

After all, if you want to learn to cook, having a pot and ingredients is not enough; you also need a stove.

At this moment, flames flickered in all three thousand stoves, clearly indicating that lit charcoal had been added. The heat from the countless stoves intertwined, making it feel like the height of summer despite being the dead of winter. Many people were already so hot that they were only wearing a single layer of clothing.

After Qi Han spoke, a chorus of responses immediately rose and fell in the square, but soon silence returned.

In such a vast square, everyone was bound to remain silent so that they could all hear Qi Han's words.

Clearing his throat, Qi Han spoke again, "Actually, I didn't expect so many people to come. It seems that fried rice is more popular than I thought."

A few small bursts of laughter rang out in the room, but silence quickly returned.

Qi Han was a little nervous speaking in front of so many people for the first time. He organized his thoughts and said, "I believe that everyone here has tasted my fried rice. Some of you with basic cooking skills have even tried to replicate it, but you have found that you can't make a similar dish at all."

As soon as Qi Han said this, many people in the room nodded in agreement.

Long Hanyun unconsciously scraped the pot with the ladle in his hand a couple of times, a rare look of embarrassment on his face.

He had also studied fried rice in detail and tried more than a dozen methods to make it, but he could not make it so that the grains were distinct. He still has not found the answer to this problem.

"Actually, not being able to make it has nothing to do with your cooking skills." Qi Han smiled more. "The method of making fried rice is not difficult, but the cooking method I use is not any of the existing cooking methods in Douluo Continent."

what?

Upon hearing this, a slight commotion arose in the room.

"Hey, Lao Li, what do you mean by that?" Cao Yun scratched his head and whispered to Li Hong beside him.

"How should I know? By the way, what brings you, a chicken farmer, here?" Li Hong rolled his eyes and replied in a similarly low voice.

"What's wrong with raising chickens? Can't you learn to cook by raising chickens?" Cao Yun shook his head. "Forget it, asking you is useless. I'd better listen to Boss Qi's explanation instead."

New cooking methods?

Long Hanyun's face showed a hint of realization. No wonder he couldn't make it no matter how many times he tried; it turned out that his cooking method was wrong.

But... are there other cooking methods besides stewing, boiling, frying, roasting, and mixing?

Qi Han quickly provided the answer: "This cooking method is called stir-frying. Only by using this method can you make fried rice with eggs. In fact, many other dishes in the Cold Food Festival also use this cooking method."

Qi Han did not continue speaking, but at this moment the scene couldn't help but stir up trouble again.

Everyone knows that every dish during the Cold Food Festival is more delicious than dishes from other places, and the dishes are almost impossible to replicate.

Qi Han's explanation now clarifies why the dishes cannot be replicated.

They all used cooking methods for stir-frying that they were unaware of, so naturally they couldn't be replicated.

But now Qi Han is not only going to teach how to make fried rice, it seems he'll also teach how to cook other dishes...

Isn't he worried that his dishes will be copied by others?

If he knew what everyone was thinking, Qi Han would only say they were overthinking it.

Learning to cook is still a long way from replicating the dishes of the Cold Food Festival.

Chapter 421 Holding the Ladle and Flipping the Wok (Seeking monthly tickets and recommendation votes)

"Alright, enough with the chit-chat. I believe everyone has already prepared the cooking utensils they need. These are the most commonly used utensils for stir-frying." Qi Han showed off the pot and ladle in his hand, and the Soul Master in charge of the projection also cooperated by giving close-up shots of the two utensils.

"This is a ladle, used to stir food in a wok while stir-frying. We also use a ladle to stir food while stewing. The ladle has a similar function, but it also has other functions, which we will demonstrate later. Here, I will first guide you on how to hold the ladle correctly."