A Bite of Douluo Continent

Ribs are not steaks, but the preparation methods for both are similar, and both require resting to ensure consistent meat quality inside and out.

After about five minutes, a lot of blood had seeped out of the ribs that were sitting aside. The blood dripped down the strainer into the small dish below the strainer, and the surface of the ribs had become a darker red, a color that was a mixture of blood and dark brown meat.

Qi Han estimated the degree of resting of the meat, used tongs to put the ribs back into the pot, quickly seared both sides to remove the bloody smell, and finally placed them on a plate. He poured the hot oil from the pot over the ribs, picked out some rosemary and fern shoots to remove the fishy smell, carefully placed them on the ribs as a garnish, and then sprinkled black pepper on top.

And that's how you make pan-fried honey-glazed ribs.

This dish is prepared in a purely Western style, and naturally, it should be eaten with a knife and fork.

With a fork in the left hand and a knife in the right, Qi Han cut a small piece from the rib and put it in his mouth.

The surface of the ribs is seared hard, with a deep brown color mixed with the light yellow hot oil, creating a blend of fruity and meaty aromas. The center is tender and juicy, and each bite releases a burst of fresh meat juices, resulting in a complex and multi-layered taste experience.

Absolutely amazing!

Soon, the ribs on the plate were becoming fewer and fewer, until they disappeared completely.

Qi Han patted his belly with satisfaction, only then belatedly realizing what had happened.

"System, what was the rating for this recipe again?"

[63 points.]

"A bit low?" Qi Han frowned slightly. "Out of a hundred?"

【Yes. 】

"But I clearly feel that it's almost as good as a two-star recipe book."

[The host feels that everything they make tastes good, which gives them a psychological advantage, making their evaluation of recipes less objective. The detailed evaluation criteria for Pan-fried Honey Ribs are as follows:]

Taste (out of 40): 37 points

Originality of ingredients (out of 20): 15 points

Originality of approach (out of 20): 4 points

Cooking difficulty (out of 20): 7

Total: 63 points

this...

Looking at the system's detailed scoring criteria, Qi Han was instantly speechless.

The dish tasted really good, so the system gave it a near-perfect score, which is fine, but unfortunately there were quite a few points deducted.

Pan-fried honey ribs are cooked in a similar way to Blue Star's pan-fried steak, and in terms of originality, they deserve a 4 out of 10.

As for the cooking difficulty... Pan-fried honey ribs are easier to cook than fried rice. Fried rice requires constant stirring, while pan-fried honey ribs only require controlling the heat and there are no other major problems.

Giving it a seven out of ten is really a favor from the system.

As for the originality of the ingredients, apart from rosemary, all the other ingredients in this recipe are from the Forest of Kalai, so the score is naturally good, reaching 15 points.

Ok.

Qi Han scratched his head.

This score was clearly not satisfactory to him, so he needed to put more effort into the two recipes made with pig brains and pork intestines.

Although the pan-fried honey ribs took a full four days, most of those four days were actually spent hunting badgers outside the system space. The ingredients for the next two recipes were already prepared, so there was no need to leave the system space.

With time flowing at thirty times the normal speed, Qi Han was confident that he would have no problem completing the next two recipes in the remaining two days.

Chapter 41 The Perversely Interesting Exploding Fatty Intestines

Qi Han skillfully picked up a large intestine, cut it into pieces half the length of his forearm, rinsed it clean, added flour and kneaded it, then washed it again, repeating this process three times.

When the intestines are washed to this extent, their surface has a pinkish-red color, which looks quite appealing. However, if you get a little closer, you can still smell a faint odor.

Place the large intestine into a pot, add water to cover it, and Qi Han quickly wields a cleaver to cut the prepared scallions and ginger into sections and put them into the pot. Turn on low heat and blanch slowly.

Although I don't know how many times I've cooked pork intestines, it must have been at least a hundred times.

Qi Han has become completely proficient and is increasingly adept at cooking pork intestines.

If all goes well, I should be able to get the system's evaluation this time.

He reached for a strange-looking fruit next to him, and with a gentle twist of the blade, cut the fruit in half.

This is a magical fruit called Sano fruit. No... calling it a fruit would be a bit of an overstatement. Qi Han prefers to call it a vegetable.

Its magic lies in the fact that it presents two completely different flavors when cooked and when eaten raw.

Once opened, the flesh of the Sano fruit was fully exposed to Qi Han's eyes. It was a white, semi-transparent flesh that looked somewhat similar to coconut jelly. However, this fruit had little sweetness, only a faint, refreshing aroma, and its texture was similar to jelly.

When the pulp of the sano fruit is heated, it naturally transforms into a milky white liquid with a richer, more mellow flavor, somewhat similar to the glaze in tofu.

What Qi Han had his eye on was the ripe fruit flesh that resembled the patina.

Carefully scoop out the fruit pulp, chop it into a paste, and set it aside. Qi Han reached out and opened the pot lid; the fatty intestines in the pot had been cooked until very soft and tender.

This is undoubtedly thanks to the system's advanced technology; otherwise, it wouldn't be easy to cook the pork intestines thoroughly.

After scooping out the large intestines and draining the water, place them directly into a basin filled with ice cubes.

The large intestine, suddenly exposed to ice water, visibly curled up and shrank considerably due to the effects of thermal expansion and contraction. The surface tightened, but the inside remained soft and mushy.

Once the large intestine had shrunk considerably, Qi Han removed it, cut it into small pieces about four fingers wide, set it aside, and then took out the prepared Sano fruit pulp.

Normally, pork intestines are cut into pieces two or three fingers wide, but Qi Han cut them into pieces four fingers wide, which was clearly not without reason.

Putting on gloves, Qi Han put a spoonful of Sano fruit pulp into the large intestine, quickly rolled up the four-finger-wide section, making it look somewhat like a donut.

The bulging ring-shaped body is filled with Sano fruit pulp inside.

The originally wrinkled surface of the intestines became plump and smooth under Qi Han's skillful hands, making the intestines look much better.

Qi Han separated the flesh of a Sano fruit and stuffed it into a whole serving of fatty intestines.

After processing the pork intestines, Qi Han neatly arranged the intestine rings on a plate, then turned to the wok, added a spoonful of sesame oil and a few spoonfuls of white sugar, and quickly stir-fried them until golden brown.

Push the pork intestine rings into the pot, stir-fry them a few times to easily color them, then add various seasonings in sequence, close the lid and simmer for ten minutes.

After opening the lid and stir-frying for a while, Qi Han closed the lid again and simmered until the broth thickened. Then, Qi Han calmly sprinkled on some chopped green onions, stir-fried it a couple of times, and poured it into a plate.

A dish that is perfect in color, aroma, and taste is now complete.

Picking up a pair of chopsticks from the side, Qi Han put a piece of fatty intestine ring into his mouth. The rich flavor of the fatty intestine filled his mouth. With a slight bite, the fatty intestine ring burst open, and the ripe Sano fruit inside sprayed into his mouth.

The same rich flavor, but with a completely different taste. The Sano fruit perfectly absorbs the flavor of the fatty intestines wrapped around it, and mixes it with its own fresh aroma, adding a touch of lightness to the rich flavor, which just right relieves the greasiness of the fatty intestines.

This tastes absolutely amazing!

"System, what did you say?"

[Congratulations, host, on successfully creating your own recipe. This recipe has been rated as a one-star recipe by the system, with a score of 82 points. Please name the recipe.]

"82 points?" Qi Han's eyes lit up. This score was even higher than he had expected!

This time, without Qi Han having to ask, the system automatically provided the scoring details.

The evaluation details are as follows:

[Taste (out of 40): 38-5 points (5 points deducted due to the controversial nature of the taste of braised pork intestines)]

Originality of ingredients (out of 20): 18 points

Originality of approach (out of 20): 20 points

Cooking difficulty (out of 20): 11

Total: 82 points

this...

Qi Han looked at the scoring details and was genuinely confused.

The system gave it a high score of 38 points for taste, which was beyond Qi Han's expectations.

Pork intestines and sano fruit are a perfect match; the fusion of the two is so perfect that the taste is elevated to another level. It's no wonder that it scored 38 points.

But what's the deal with the five-point deduction?

"System, what does 'controversial taste' mean?"

[Since pork intestines are not a food that everyone can accept, using this type of ingredient in cooking will automatically deduct points from the flavor score depending on the specific circumstances.]

understood.

That's how it was on Earth in my previous life; not everyone liked to eat pork intestines, as it's a rather strong-flavored food.

Ok.

Qi Han shook his head. Although it was a pity to lose five points, he couldn't blame anyone else for it.

In terms of the originality of the ingredients, since all the main ingredients of this recipe are produced in the Kalai Forest, it was given a very high score. 18 points is close to the full score. Unless Qi Han does not use any ingredients from Blue Star at all, it is impossible to get a full score.

As for the innovativeness of the method, it is because Qi Han's technique for making the patina-covered pork intestine rings is completely new.

A one-star recipe cannot be expected to create a new cooking method from scratch. Having some innovative points is already considered a good innovation. However, Qi Han was directly judged to be a perfect score by the system because of the highlight of the "Flattened Fatty Intestine Ring".

Finally, there's the cooking difficulty. This dish is a bit more difficult to cook than pan-fried honey ribs, but it's still only of medium difficulty. Getting 11 points is just average.

Overall, Qi Han scored 82 points.

In any case, I have a safety net.

If the brain flower score is not ideal later, at least this recipe can be used as a reward.

Please name the recipe.

The system's voice sounded again, and Qi Han realized that he hadn't named the new dish yet.

After a moment's thought, Qi Han's face showed a hint of mischievousness. "Let's call it 'Exploding Fatty Intestines'."

[One-Star Recipe: Bursting Fatty Intestines, Successfully Added!]

The reason why it's considered a perverse sense of humor is quite simple.

Many foods on Earth have a patina, such as patina-covered tofu and patina-covered fried dough sticks.

So why hasn't anyone thought of using pork intestines to create a protective coating?

Because that's fucking fatty intestines!