A Bite of Douluo Continent

The voice grew closer, and finally, the owner of the voice stepped into the store. "Hello, is this place... Eh? Are you closing?"

Qi Han looked at the lock he had just picked up, hesitated for two seconds, and then moved it up and down. "No, I'm just exercising because I've been sitting for too long."

After glancing at the girl who was dressed in high-quality, obviously expensive casual clothes, with a rare wheat-colored complexion in the Douluo Continent world where fair skin is considered beautiful, and delicate features that carried a hint of wildness and playfulness, Qi Han decided to quickly skip the topic. "Hello, what would you like to eat?"

"Are you the owner? Then why don't I see any chefs?" The girl looked around the shop with some curiosity. "But this decor... looks a little strange... strangely beautiful."

"I'm also the chef," Qi Han explained.

"I see." Hearing this, the girl finally looked Qi Han up and down seriously, and then said with a grin, "So how's your cooking? I'm a picky eater, I don't like the dishes made by the imperial chefs."

Although he didn't take the girl's last words to heart, Qi Han still spoke earnestly, "The food I make should be a little better than what the imperial chef makes."

"Wow, that's amazing?" The girl's eyes were filled with strong disbelief, but she still sat down and picked up the menu of the cold food stall to look through it. "I want to see what your shop has... Wow, it's so expensive!"

The girl grinned, "Can I report you for running a shady business?"

"Honest and fair dealings, good value for money."

"Then let me take a look first." With that, the girl began to examine the menu with great interest.

Seeing that the girl didn't turn around and leave, Qi Han breathed a slight sigh of relief.

On our first day of business, we finally had some customers.

He poured a glass of water and placed it next to the girl, then sat down opposite her and patiently waited for her to make a choice.

After muttering things like "It looks delicious," "This looks so good," and "I want to try this too," the girl finally closed the menu. "I saw in the catalog that your restaurant doesn't allow food waste, otherwise you'll be blacklisted and never served again?"

"Yes." Qi Han nodded seriously.

"What a strange rule." The girl pouted. "This is the first time I've ever seen such a strange rule in a restaurant!"

Despite making a complaint, the girl quickly told the girl which dishes she wanted to try.

"Give me a Dongpo pork knuckle, a Bodhi Jade vegetarian dish, and a squirrel-shaped mandarin fish!"

"Okay, just a moment." Qi Han nodded and turned to walk towards the kitchen.

This young woman was really discerning when ordering food, always picking the most expensive items. Qi Han remarked that the more diners like her, the better.

After watching Qi Han's departing figure, the girl casually picked up the water glass next to her and took a sip.

Ok?

She raised an eyebrow, her gaze instantly locking onto the water glass in her hand.

Why does this water taste sweeter than the water I've drunk before?

Is it just my imagination?

She took another sip and dismissed her guess.

This water was indeed sweeter than any water I had ever drunk.

If even the water is so peculiar, could the food at this restaurant really be incredibly delicious?

The girl suddenly felt a bit more excited about the three dishes she had ordered.

Chapter 472 The Princess Loses Face Completely

"Meow~"

The girl was brought back to her senses not long after a noise.

She turned her head and saw a large cat with a mix of silver and dark gray heads gracefully hop onto the table with a plate on its head. The cat then carefully placed the plate on the table and meowed twice at her.

"Wow!" The girl couldn't help but exclaim. She had seen pet cats before, but she had never seen such a beautiful cat that could also serve food. Moreover, the faint soul power fluctuations emanating from this cat proved that it was not an ordinary pet cat, but a real soul beast.

Should we have Soul Beast Cats serve dishes in the shop?

This was the first time the girl had ever seen something so interesting, so much so that even the plate of Dongpo pork knuckle that had just been served couldn't quite capture her attention.

"Can I hold you, kitty?" Seeing that Gulu was still sitting by the table, the girl cautiously moved closer. Seeing that it didn't resist her approach, she carefully reached out her hand.

Gulu is now much bigger and heavier than before, but its long fur, like that of a plush doll, has become even softer and longer as it grows, making it feel wonderful to hold.

The girl gently hugged and stroked Gulu, a smile spreading across her face.

It feels so comfortable to hug!

After a while, as Gulu broke free from the girl's embrace, she reluctantly turned her attention to the dish Gulu had brought.

She couldn't help but swallow hard after just one glance.

Faced with so many exquisite dishes in the palace, she left without tasting a single bite because of her bad mood. She then wandered the streets for most of the day without eating anything and was starving. Now, facing this incredibly delicious-looking Dongpo pork knuckle, tears welled up in her eyes.

smell good!

The rich and pure aroma of meat, along with a hint of seasoning spices, wildly and unrestrainedly entered the girl's nostrils, causing her already empty stomach to wriggle and rumble.

The noise made her blush with embarrassment.

She's a princess, she's never gone hungry in her life, why is she making such an unrefined sound?

Looking around and finding no one there except for the only living person cooking in the kitchen, the girl finally breathed a sigh of relief. She couldn't help but stare intently at the culprit that had caused her embarrassing intestinal rumbling.

Although she had seen pictures of this dish called Dongpo Pork Knuckle on the menu, no matter how beautiful the pictures were, they didn't have the luster and meaty texture of a real pork knuckle, and there was still a difference between them and the real thing.

At the bottom of the plate was a thin layer of reddish-brown broth, and in the broth lay a plump pork knuckle.

Yes, full.

The girl couldn't think of any other adjective besides this one. The smooth, hairless pig skin tightened during the cooking process, tightly wrapping the pork knuckle meat inside. The slightly shrunken surface had a fine granular texture and reflected an enticing sheen of oil under the light.

The color of the pork skin and the reddish-brown of the broth at the bottom share the same origin, but it has a jade-like luster and a cloudy color, which makes people happy to see it and can't wait to taste it.

If you carefully observe the inside of the pork knuckle through the cut that gradually opens up as it is cooked, the color of the pork knuckle seems to have changed significantly. Underneath the skin, the most eye-catching feature is the tendon that looks exceptionally soft and glossy. The reddish-brown broth seeps into it, but it is not as deeply colored as the pork skin. Instead, it adds a touch of light brown to the originally glistening tendon.

Beneath the tendons lies light gray pork knuckle meat. The pork knuckle meat is not soaked in the reddish-brown sauce, retaining the original color of cooked meat, but its wonderful and tempting appearance is not diminished in the slightest. Following the fine texture between the meat, the gaps between the tender pork knuckle meat are filled with the tempting reddish-brown broth, making it look as if countless juices would burst out if you took a bite.

This dish is too tempting to look at closely; the more you look at it, the more you'll crave it.

"Hmm." Wiping the drool that was about to drip down her chin, the girl picked up a pair of chopsticks next to the plate without hesitation.

The next page of the menu thoughtfully introduced the detailed usage and illustrations of this unique tableware: chopsticks. After trying it out a couple of times with the actual chopsticks, she had already mastered how to use them.

Holding her chopsticks, she took a big bite of the tempting and plump pork knuckle. The starving girl didn't realize that her actions were completely devoid of the etiquette she had learned in the palace. Using a small bowl as a prop, she stuffed the large piece of pork knuckle, with its skin, tendons, and meat, into her mouth.

"Well!"

The pork knuckle filled her small mouth completely, and only then did the girl realize that she had been a little too excited and had taken too much with her chopsticks.

After chewing a couple of times with difficulty, feeling the wonderful flavor of the pig's trotter explode in her mouth and nose, the girl felt a little better. She narrowed her eyes slightly and began to savor it carefully.

So delicious!

The reddish-brown broth had a hint of sweetness. In the girl's mind, it would be strange for meat and vegetables to have a sweet taste, but at this moment, this strange sweetness blended into the pork knuckle without any conflict. It mixed with the meat juice that burst out from the pork knuckle during chewing, as if a wonderful chemical reaction had occurred. It not only relieved the greasiness but also enhanced the deliciousness of the pork knuckle itself.

Along with the incredibly delicious and rich meaty flavor that slowly unfolds between your lips and teeth, there is a wonderful texture that will make you completely addicted after just one taste. The combination of the soft and tender pork skin that melts in your mouth and the chewy tendon is already amazing enough, but then you add the tender yet chewy pork knuckle meat.

The pork knuckle, without any raw or unpalatable taste, seems to contain an endless supply of juicy meat. With every chew, the delicious juice bursts out. It has the juiciness and tenderness of the meat itself, but it is not mushy at all. It is chewy and blends together with the pork skin and tendons, creating an unparalleled texture.

With just one bite, the girl felt as if she had opened the door to a new world.

Can there really be such delicious dishes in this world?

In contrast, the dishes prepared by the imperial chefs in the palace were like pig swill.

Why would such a great restaurant be located on such a remote street and be so unknown?

The girl couldn't understand it at all, and could only conclude that she was lucky to have discovered this hidden gem restaurant on Mink Street.

I never expected that coming here just to avoid being found by my third brother would lead to such an unexpected gain.

"Your squirrel-shaped mandarin fish and Bodhi Jade Delicacies are ready..." This time, it was Qi Han who brought the dishes. He gently placed the last two dishes on the table with both hands, and seeing the girl wolfing them down, he couldn't help but remind her, "Um... the shop won't close so soon, you don't need to eat so fast..."

"Mmm..." The girl, who had just picked up a large piece of pork knuckle and put it in her mouth, blushed even more upon hearing this.

Oh no, I've completely lost face as a princess.

Chapter 473 Xu Jiyun Loses His Temper

"Thank you for your patronage. A total of one hundred and seventy-two gold soul coins."

Looking at the three empty plates in front of her, the girl's face showed a hint of lingering satisfaction.

It turned out that this restaurant wasn't just famous for its Dongpo Pork Knuckle; the other two dishes also quickly won over the heart of the fifth princess of the Sun Moon Empire.

Touching her slightly swollen belly, the girl felt incredibly satisfied, and all the slight unhappiness of celebrating her birthday alone vanished.

This owner's cooking skills are even better than those of a royal chef!

I never expected that such a remote street would have a restaurant like this.

Thinking back to when she came in, the restaurant seemed to be about to close, and there wasn't a single customer inside. The girl couldn't help but feel a little sorry for the young owner.

It was their first meeting, so she naturally wouldn't presume to suggest that the other party move to Riyue Avenue. However, after tasting so many delicious dishes, the young woman felt it was necessary to encourage the owner.

Otherwise, if his shop goes out of business, where will I be able to eat such delicious food in the future?

"My name is Xu Yueyue, I'm from the Empire... Anyway, don't worry, I'll introduce you to clients in the future!" The girl's eyes were bright as she spoke earnestly.

I shouldn't tell him my identity yet. After all, he just saw how embarrassing I was eating. Telling him my identity will only make me more embarrassed. I'll tell him another time when I have the chance.

Seeing the girl's confident expression, Qi Han smiled slightly, "Thank you so much."

He was just wondering how to solve the problem of side quest eleven in such a remote shop, but now that he has this rich girl named Xu Yueyue as an opportunity, maybe the quest will be completed faster.

After watching Xu Yueyue leave, Qi Han closed the shop door.

The business hours have ended at noon.

After calming Gulu down and preparing cat food for it, Qi Han slipped into the training space to continue training Zilong to remove its armor.

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Xu Yueyue strode towards the palace. In stark contrast to her unpleasant mood when she arrived, after enjoying a delicious meal she had never tasted before, the girl's spirits lifted as if the sun had come out after a rain.

So girls are actually very easy to please. There's nothing that good food can't solve. If that doesn't work, then have two meals!