A Bite of Douluo Continent

Qi Han was completely unaware of what was happening at the Tang Clan across the street from the shop.

Even if he knew, he didn't have time to care, because the three shop assistants had arrived.

As he opened the shop door, the three girls entered. Soon, the observant Fuya was the first to notice the unusual price list.

"A new dish?"

Fuya's instinctive words made the other two women's eyes light up, and they all turned to look at the price list wall.

They really have new dishes, and there are three of them at once.

The three women were filled with surprise as they recalled the questions their boss had asked them at noon.

Could it be that... the boss created three new dishes based on the requests of the three of them in just one afternoon?

Qi Han's next words confirmed the three women's guesses.

"Please sit down and try the three new dishes to see if they meet your requirements."

Sitting around a table, the three women couldn't help but look at the price list again, and they quickly noticed something was amiss.

The food names, such as Dragon Beard Noodles and Steamed Buns, are as strange as ever, reminiscent of a traditional cold food shop. But let's leave that aside for now. The dish called Candied Hawthorn only costs one Silver Soul Coin.

One silver soul coin is a normal price in the food street next door, but in Qi Han's shop, there has never been a price lower than one gold soul coin.

While Fuya and Ji Yunruo were still in surprise, Ying Shuangshuang couldn't help but ask instinctively, "Boss, is the price of that candied hawthorn wrong?"

Qi Han's face twitched; he felt that these words sounded familiar.

I feel like I've heard this somewhere before...

Oh, I remember now.

When Fuya first saw the price of the fish-belly-stuffed sheep, she seemed to have asked the same question.

However, at the time, Fuya felt that the price of fish belly stuffed with mutton was abnormally high, while this time, Ying Shuangshuang felt that the price of candied hawthorn was abnormally low.

"Of course it's not mislabeled." Qi Han smiled. "The cost of candied hawthorn is not high, so the price is naturally cheap. It's a very special dessert, and I hope all diners will like it."

dessert!

Ji Yunruo's eyes suddenly lit up.

Did the boss really make a dessert?

Although seeing the word "sugar" in the candied hawthorn skewers gave Ji Yunru a vague feeling that this might be the dessert made by the owner, after receiving confirmation from the owner, Ji Yunru still felt a bit more expectant.

The owner is such a good cook, what kind of desserts will he make?

I can't wait!

Under the gaze of the three women, Qi Han walked into the kitchen, but instead of turning his back to them as usual, he stood at the partition between the dining area and the kitchen, facing the entire dining area.

In the past, Qi Han's cooking pots and pans were located at the innermost part of the kitchen, and only his back could be seen from the dining area. But this time, Qi Han's position was completely different.

Upon closer inspection, the three women noticed a neat, white long table next to the partition.

That was a table that the system added to the partition.

It's important to know that dragon beard noodles are not just a delicious food; the process of stretching the noodles is also a magical performance. If diners cannot clearly see how this dish is made, dragon beard noodles will lose their soul.

The height of the table matched the partition, allowing the three women to clearly see Qi Han's movements, which made them widen their eyes in surprise.

In the past, Qi Han always cooked from the inside of the kitchen. Although he never said that the three women couldn't watch, they all believed that Qi Han's cooking methods must be a trade secret and shouldn't be seen casually.

But now that Qi Han has placed the noodle stand openly in front of the diners, he naturally doesn't mind them watching.

The three girls had long been curious about Qi Han's amazing cooking skills, and this time they could finally feast their eyes on them.

Qi Han skillfully tore open the plastic wrap on the dough that had already risen, pinched off a piece of dough about the size of a fist, sprinkled a layer of high-gluten flour on the work surface, rolled the dough into a long strip, and then pulled it with both hands.

Before the three women could react, Qi Han quickly snapped his wrist and then pulled them apart.

With a pull and a snap, the long strip of dough quickly transformed into dozens of noodles of the same thickness in Qi Han's hands.

And this is just the beginning.

Qi Han's movements became faster and faster, and the noodles in his hands became thinner and thinner. His movements were like a butterfly flitting among flowers. From the initial simple pulling apart with both hands, he changed to various difficult swinging, shaking, and swaying movements. The number of noodles was already too many to count, and they hung down like a waterfall as Qi Han danced rapidly.

The three women couldn't help but hold their breath. With their sharp eyesight, they could see that the noodles were now almost as thin as a hair. They were even afraid that if they breathed out, the noodles would be blown apart. However, Qi Han's actions did not show any restraint; on the contrary, he became even more unrestrained.

That's truly incredible skill.

After twenty turns, the noodles were as thin as hair. Qi Han threw the noodles into the boiling water, then quickly scooped them out and put them into the already stewed broth. He sprinkled on some chopped green onions, and a bowl of dragon beard noodles was ready.

"Don't just stand there, help yourselves." Qi Han looked at the three women sitting there dumbfounded and couldn't help but smile slightly.

"Ah!" The three girls came to their senses, looked at each other, and finally Fuya blushed and walked up to place the bowl of dragon beard noodles in front of her.

"Eat it while it's hot with chopsticks," Qi Han reminded him.

"Ok."

Fuya glanced at Ying Shuangshuang and Ji Yunruo, who were staring at her with wide eyes, and her face flushed even more. "Then I'll eat first?"

Ying Shuangshuang and Ji Yunruo nodded, took a closer look at the freshly cooked dragon beard noodles, swallowed hard, and then focused their attention back on Qi Han's rhythmic hands.

Fuya carefully examined the bowl of dragon beard noodles in front of her and couldn't help but marvel. The dragon beard noodles were quietly curled in the clear broth, and the surface of the broth was sprinkled with crisp and tender scallions. It looked simple, but it had the same sense of hidden mystery as fried rice.

As she moved slightly closer, the subtle umami flavor from the broth seeped into Fuya's mouth and nose.

The soup wasn't very fragrant, but the aroma was incredibly enticing. Fuya swallowed hard before picking up her chopsticks, taking a bite of the thin noodles, and putting them in her mouth.

To her surprise, even when stretched to the thickness of a hair, the dragon beard noodles were still very chewy, wrapped in a rich and fragrant broth, and slowly melted in her mouth as she chewed.

Really delicious!

Flour in the Douluo Continent has never been cooked in this way before. It is usually used to make buns or steamed bread, or various kinds of pies and pancakes, and sometimes it is used to bake cakes.

But no one has ever thought of stretching kneaded dough into such thin strands for cooking and consumption.

Fuya's eyes sparkled as she looked up at Qi Han, whose hands were moving rhythmically in front of the table, and a hint of admiration appeared in her eyes.

The owner is really amazing for constantly introducing new cooking methods that have never been seen before!

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Chapter 100 That's not how you eat xiaolongbao!

Although the process of Qi Han stretching the dragon beard noodles was breathtaking, it actually took very little time. Soon, the dragon beard noodles for Ying Shuangshuang and Ji Yunruo were also ready.

Even before Fuya tasted it, the two of them had already smelled the faint fragrance and swallowed their saliva countless times. Finally, it was their turn, and Ying Shuangshuang couldn't help but pick up a big chopstick and stuff it into her mouth.

Then, she let out a pitiful "woo woo woo".

Ying Shuangshuang burned herself while eating too fast, but she couldn't bear to spit out the noodles in her mouth.

Ji Yunruo's movements were relatively more refined. Learning from Ying Shuangshuang's experience, she carefully picked up a small bite, put it in her mouth, and chewed with her eyes slightly narrowed.

As the rich, savory broth and the chewy texture of the dragon beard noodles blended perfectly in her mouth, a cat's tail quietly emerged and began to sway gently.

"Ah!" Ji Yunruo retracted her cat tail, blushed, and picked up another piece of food with her chopsticks, her face full of enjoyment.

Ying Shuangshuang was a fire-attribute soul master. Although she was caught off guard and burned, she was not seriously injured. After recovering, she learned from her mistake and picked up the soup in small bites. Soon, she also felt the chewy texture and delicious soup that Ji Yunruo and Fuya had experienced.

"So delicious!" Ying Shuangshuang couldn't help but exclaim, burying her head in her chopsticks and eating one after another, unable to stop.

For a moment, the only sound in the small shop's dining area was the faint sound of the three women chewing on their noodles.

Seeing that the three women had almost finished eating, Qi Han smiled slightly and, as if by magic, took out a delicate and small steamer from the steamer on the side of the worktable and placed it in the middle of the three women.

"These are xiaolongbao (soup dumplings)."

Qi Han had already prepared the xiaolongbao before the three women arrived. In the high-tech steamer, the xiaolongbao only needed one minute to be cooked, and then it would automatically enter a perfect heat preservation state.

He estimated that many diners would order xiaolongbao in the evening, so he prepared some in advance. After all, unlike other dishes, pastries do not have any impact on taste even if they are prepared in advance.

Whether it's a bowl of dragon beard noodles or a basket of xiaolongbao, the portion size is similar to a small portion of fried rice. Therefore, the three women were already half full after finishing a bowl of dragon beard noodles. It was unlikely that each of them could eat a basket of xiaolongbao. In Qi Han's estimation, it would be just right for the three of them to eat a basket together.

Girls tend to have smaller stomachs.

As soon as the steamer was taken out, Ying Shuangshuang's eyes lit up. "Wow! Such cute little buns!"

Girls naturally like small, round things, and the appearance of xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) perfectly matches their aesthetic. Fuya and Ji Yunruo's eyes also lit up, but they weren't as excited as Ying Shuangshuang.

Ying Shuangshuang's joy was beyond words.

She really liked eating steamed buns, but although the steamed buns in Douluo Continent tasted good, they were only so-so in appearance. They didn't even have neat pleats; they were usually just pinched and thrown into a large steamer to be steamed.

This small steamer basket is exquisite in itself. The steamed buns inside are neatly arranged, and the pleats of each bun are almost identical. The plump little buns look exceptionally cute, and their appearance alone surpasses all the buns in Douluo Continent.

Girls are visual creatures, as evidenced by the fact that most female players on the planet Earth love playing support roles in the game.

How could Ying Shuangshuang not love such a dish that perfectly captures her charm?

She hadn't even tasted it yet, but she had already declared this dish her favorite.

Loved it!

Ying Shuangshuang reached out her little hand, about to pick up a small steamed bun and put it in her mouth, but Qi Han stopped her.

“This isn’t how you eat xiaolongbao, you know~” Qi Han smiled mysteriously and took out a delicate vinegar dish from behind his back. “You have to use this.”

Qi Han picked up one with his chopsticks to demonstrate, and pointed to the xiaolongbao he was holding with his other finger, "There is soup inside these xiaolongbao, so if you take a bite directly, the soup will splatter everywhere and burn the person eating the xiaolongbao. Watch how I do it."

As he spoke, Qi Han carefully bit a small opening at the top of the xiaolongbao, then slowly blew on it a few times to cool the soup inside. He then put his mouth to the opening and sucked the soup into his mouth.

After sucking out the excess soup from the xiaolongbao, Qi Han dipped the whole xiaolongbao in the vinegar dish and then put it in his mouth.

Seeing the three girls' wide-eyed expressions, Qi Han smiled, took three vinegar dishes from the partition, and placed them in front of the three girls. "Try them?"

Ying Shuangshuang nodded vigorously, and followed suit, picking up her chopsticks, picking up a small steamed bun, and carefully taking a bite from the top pleats.

She took a small bite of the noodle with a little soup in it, chewed it briefly, and swallowed it. Her eyes lit up instantly.

What a delicious broth!

Although she only tasted a little bit, Ying Shuangshuang could already feel how delicious the xiaolongbao was.

Following Qi Han's example, Ying Shuangshuang carefully blew on the opening before bringing her small mouth close and taking a deep breath.

"Well!"

Ying Shuangshuang exclaimed in surprise, squinting her eyes as if she were thoroughly enjoying herself.

After savoring the delicious broth, she dipped the xiaolongbao in the vinegar dish and put it in her mouth.