I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.

"If only I had a crab with firm, delicious meat," Heath sighed. He hadn't bought any crabs today, since he hadn't expected to be making crab roe soup dumplings. Since he didn't have any crabs, he needed to find another way to prepare them.

After hesitating for a moment, Heath took out a tree fruit from the food cabinet. It was an orange berry, which Heath had bought to grow the roots and stems of the plant needed for growing Farfetch'd. However, orange berries are also edible, though they taste a bit sour. Heath tasted a little, but it was too sour to eat directly, as it was too acidic, somewhat like a lemon.

However, if processed properly, this stuff can also be a good choice for making crab roe soup dumplings, provided that Heath needs some other ingredients.

"Luckily, I still have this." Heath looked at his refrigerator and took out a piece of pork belly, which was leftover from when he made braised pork belly.

Although there are no crab legs, a top chef needs to learn to use local ingredients or think of other ways to make his dishes complete. A chef who can't cook without ingredients is still a chef, but his innovation and future development are destined to be limited.

Such chefs can only be described as chefs limited by dogma; the recipes they can think of are those that have already been made and verified.

Take the middle piece of pork belly with alternating layers of fat and lean meat, and finely dice it into small cubes. Next, juice the oranges and pour the juice into the diced pork belly. Add some honey and stir. Heath was thinking about using condensed milk, but it was too sweet, so honey was more appropriate.

After stirring well, it can be set aside for later use. Heath took the opportunity to simmer the chicken soup, but the heat was too low. In order to make sure the giant purple crab was cooked in time, Heath called out the little dragon and asked it to help heat it up.

Next, some chicken soup was taken out and cooked together with diced pork belly. Then, Heath carried the chicken soup bowl into the lounge, woke up Snorlax, and had Snorlax use its ability to quickly cool the chicken soup down. The chicken soup then formed a meat jelly in the bowl.

Heath nodded in satisfaction; with that, all the steps were complete.

Heath took out a kitchen knife, took out the steamed large purple crab, and skillfully opened the shell. Immediately, a huge pile of crab roe came into Heath's view. Heath couldn't help but smile. It seemed that people in this world didn't like to eat crab roe. They usually only ate the crab meat when they ate crabs.

However, for a Chinese person who has tasted crab roe, this top-quality ingredient is naturally satisfying. Heath really likes crabs with abundant roe, and the roe of the large purple crab looks very fresh. Heath slowly poured out the roe and estimated that there should be enough to make twelve crab roe soup dumplings. He just didn't know if Phoenix could finish them.

Mix the crab roe and chicken broth jelly together, wrap them into soup dumplings, put them back in the steamer, and steam over high heat for about seven minutes before eating.

"Why is it taking so long?" Ho-Oh complained. Heath had taken way too long to finish this crab, and it didn't have any special aroma. Ho-Oh wondered if Heath was also at a loss when it came to this crab.

"Good food takes time, sir," Heath said calmly. All that was left was to wait for the soup dumplings to steam; there wasn't much else Heath could do.

"Hmph, if it's not good, I won't pay!" Phoenix snorted twice and sat back down. Other customers came to Heath's food cart to buy braised chicken rice.

After Heath had entertained the three guests, the crab roe soup dumplings were ready. Heath opened the steamer and carefully took the dumplings out, placing them on a tray. However, Heath's plate could only hold three dumplings, so he gave Phoenix four plates instead.

"What is this? It smells like crab." Ho-Oh twitched her little nose, looking curiously at the food Heath had placed in front of her.

"This is crab roe soup dumpling made with the big purple crab we just had. It's very hot, so please eat it carefully," Heath warned, though he didn't think it was necessary. This was Ho-Oh; it would be strange if it burned its mouth with the soup.

Feng Wang curiously picked up a crab roe soup dumpling with his chopsticks. The dumpling bounced up and down when it was pulled up, and a rich aroma wafted out. Feng Wang could see the soup inside the dumpling, which made him swallow hard.

Then Phoenix blew on the crab roe soup dumpling in front of it and took a bite.

The rich broth instantly seeped out from the broken dough and flowed into Feng Wang's mouth. The flavors of crab roe and chicken soup blended together, making Feng Wang's taste buds feel like they were about to explode. Such scalding hot broth would have made an ordinary person gasp for breath, but Feng Wang didn't feel anything. She even took a bite.

The delicate crab roe contains tiny, water-drop-like particles. It's very fragrant when you bite into it, and it has a subtle sweet and sour aftertaste. This sweet and sour flavor is very mild and doesn't overpower the taste of the crab roe and chicken soup.

"Ha~" Phoenix King blushed and made a satisfied sound. This crab roe soup dumpling was just too delicious.

Heath's expression turned strange. What kind of reward was this?

Chapter 154 Good heavens! A prisoner of gourmet food, huh?

[You served Ho-Oh with extremely rare ingredients, gaining the approval of the legendary Pokémon, and you have obtained the Food Encyclopedia.]

This was the first time Hiss had seen such a hospitality reward since arriving in this world. He had previously hosted Ho-Oh and Lugia, but the problem was that neither Ho-Oh nor Lugia had ever received such a reward. Hiss was a little confused.

Most of the time, Heath's hospitality rewards are things like candy, so it's quite rare to see such a unique reward.

However, Heath also found a small notebook in his pocket. Heath glanced at Ho-Oh, who was still eating crab roe soup dumplings, and then took out the food guide. It was a very small book, but it became very large when opened. However, there was only one page in the food guide at the moment, and no other pages.

Giant Purple Crab

Crustaceans

[Capture (crossed out) Rarity Level: Level 2]

500 customer satisfaction points can be redeemed for a standard-weight large purple crab.

[The crab roe and crab paste are extremely rare ingredients, with all the nutrients concentrated in them. Crab roe is a unique and precious ingredient. Because it lives in a very harsh environment, it is very rare to find. It takes three hundred years for a rare crab to mature. Although it looks clumsy, it has an extremely fast speed, which can even exceed the speed of sound.]

Meanwhile, there was also a lifelike picture of a large purple crab on this page of the encyclopedia. Heath's lips twitched. Although the encyclopedia quickly erased the word "capture," Heath still saw it.

"Good grief, so I'm a Gourmet Hunter, huh? A prisoner of gourmet food, huh?" Heath complained irritably, but he had to admit that the appearance of this encyclopedia really surprised him, because this thing could be exchanged!

Heath didn't quite understand what 500 customer satisfaction points meant. Curious, he tapped the redemption button and saw a box pop up with "[187/500]". Heath was stunned. It was almost the same as the number of satisfied customers. It seemed that this giant purple crab was indeed a very rare ingredient.

Heath rubbed his hands together. Such amazing ingredients completely fueled his desire for adventure and travel. He was very curious about what other strange and wonderful ingredients existed in the world of Pokémon.

However, Heath was also a little confused. He had found snow mushrooms in Champions Forest before, but why didn't the snow mushrooms activate the food encyclopedia? Or is it that ingredients recognized and recorded by the food encyclopedia must be used to entertain guests?

Heath had discovered this before: there was no reward for entertaining Officer Jenny, although there was an achievement, there was no reward for entertaining her, but there was a reward for entertaining Giovanni. And now Heath seems to have discovered the pattern.

Heath's cheat code only recognizes food preparation used to entertain guests and complete transactions as entertaining, and only then can one receive the reward for entertaining and calculate guest satisfaction. Heath felt he needed to pay more attention to this in the future, as he was eager to complete his mission as soon as possible.

[Pokémon Chef's Step 5: Teach Farfetch'd to make a Giant Purple Crab Roe Soup Dumpling on its own. You will receive a special reward upon successful completion.]

Heath gasped, looking at the giant green onion duck that had been staring at him curiously. Heath felt a pang of regret. Good heavens, you really have no interest in anything else, only in these strange things. This is a giant purple crab roe soup dumpling! It's a rare ingredient that can only be obtained with 500 customer satisfaction ratings. Heath felt that if he wanted to take out a giant purple crab to practice, he would have to be extremely careful.

However, Heath also knew that the mission had already been triggered, which meant that it could not be changed. Since it could not be changed, it also meant that Heath had no way to get Farfetch'd to change the mission.

Life is tough, Heath sighed.

"Farfly Duck..." Heath looked into Farfly Duck's eyes and sighed helplessly. It seemed that he could only buy some ordinary crabs first and let Farfly Duck practice.

Heath brought in the blackboard, intending to write something, but after hesitating for a moment, he gave up. Heath decided to write it tomorrow, since it was already past breakfast time. It seems that the food truck can offer crab roe soup dumplings for a long time to come.

Crab roe soup dumplings are a very difficult type of noodle dish to make. Combining crab roe and chicken soup is one issue, and the elasticity of the dough is another. Heath plans to have Farfetch'd come to his side to learn how to make them.

Moreover, Heath did not intend to have Farfetch'd try making crab roe soup dumplings with large purple crabs until Farfetch'd could make perfect crab roe soup dumplings from ordinary crab roe.

"Hmph, it tastes pretty good." After deciding on her future plans, Ho-Oh happily wiped her mouth, having finished all the crab roe soup dumplings without leaving a single one.

This made Heath feel a little regretful. This giant purple crab could unlock the gourmet encyclopedia, which showed just how delicious it was. Heath regretted not having tried it himself.

"This is your reward. Although it tastes terrible, I'll let it slide this time since you work so hard to earn money," Phoenix said arrogantly, then took out a purple crab of the same size from the bag behind him and handed it to Heath.

"Thank you!" Heath happily accepted it. He really hadn't expected to get such a precious crab. This was a large purple crab, worthy of being listed in a gourmet encyclopedia! He just didn't know if Ho-Oh had any left.

"Tsk, don't look at me so bluntly. I went through a lot of trouble to catch this big purple crab... You should be very grateful to me! Also, hurry up and kill it now, or I'm afraid you won't be able to keep it later." Ho-Oh pouted, his face full of emotion. Heath was a little amused, but he nodded.

The giant purple crab is incredibly fast, capable of exceeding the speed of sound. The fact that it's so docile right now is probably because it's been suppressed by Ho-Oh. Heath thinks it's perfectly normal to be cautious.

Taking advantage of this rare opportunity for practice, Heath had Farfetch'd stand beside him and observe how he made crab roe soup dumplings. He didn't intend for Farfetch'd to do the work himself; Farfetch'd still had to learn.

After the giant purple crab was steamed, Phoenix King also left.

It was only then that Hiss belatedly realized a problem: why didn't he put the giant crab on Snorlax and freeze it? Even if the giant crab was powerful, it shouldn't be able to escape once frozen, right?

Chapter 155 Pricing is a troubling issue

"Sigh..." Heath sighed as he sat down in his chair. The giant purple crab was already steamed, what else could he do? He couldn't possibly ask Ho-Oh to use its power to revive the giant purple crab, could he? That's not how you use the power of a legendary Pokémon, and besides, Ho-Oh probably wouldn't admit that it was Ho-Oh.

Shaking his head, Heath took the blackboard from outside the food cart and was about to write down the prices when he realized that what was done was done and there was no use in regretting it; it would only cause more trouble. Since that was the case, Heath thought he might as well think about how to sell these large purple crab roe soup dumplings to recoup his investment. The only question was how much to sell them for.

"After all, this isn't the world of Gourmet Devil. Even if I wanted to quote a high price, I doubt the people here would agree." Heath hesitated for a moment. The giant purple crab hadn't given an official price, and after searching his phone, Heath couldn't find any news about it, which gave him a bit of a headache.

Heath was worried that if the price was too high, it wouldn't sell, but if it was too low, it wouldn't be fair to the price of the giant purple crab. In the end, Heath decided to try it himself first, and then decide how much to charge for the giant purple crab roe soup dumplings.

Thinking of this, Heath opened the steamer and took out five crab roe soup dumplings, leaving seven inside.

"Scallion!" Farfetch'd looked at Heath with extreme excitement. It couldn't wait any longer. It had been watching from the side, and the aroma was absolutely irresistible. Farfetch'd thought that if Heath had just offered it this bun, it would have already clung to Heath's leg and begged to take it as a partner.

"Stop yelling, this is yours." Heath looked at the farfalle duck with annoyance. This little guy had really gotten himself into trouble. However, Heath admitted that he was a little curious about the taste of this level-two rare ingredient.

But before that, Heath had to give these crab roe soup dumplings to his Pokémon.

Upon entering the lounge, Heath saw Charmander lifting barbells, 12.5 kilograms on each side, totaling at least 25 kilograms. It seemed Charmander was doing well in his training.

Zoroa remained unchanged, engrossed in his novel and emitting a loud, booming laugh, while Snorlax had actually woken up and was looking at Heath with expectant eyes.

"Come and try it." Heath chuckled as she beckoned to her Pokémon. Then she picked up her crab roe soup dumpling, blew on it, and slowly bit through the skin, sucking out the soup inside.

An intense aroma instantly wafted out, the extremely rich crab roe flavor making Heath feel as if he were drinking crab roe. But when he actually tasted the crab roe, Heath realized that this giant purple crab truly deserved its status as a top-tier delicacy, earning it a level two rarity rating in the gourmet encyclopedia.

The crab roe flavor was rich and lingering. Heath didn't even know when he finished eating the crab roe soup dumplings, but even after finishing them, he could still taste the aroma of crab roe. Combined with the extremely fresh taste, Heath was somewhat intoxicated. Was this a second-class delicacy?

Heath suddenly understood why gourmet hunters existed in that world. Eating this level of food was indeed extremely comforting, and one even wanted to eat more. It was just a pity that this giant purple crab was so rare, otherwise Heath felt that he would definitely go looking for it. Fortunately, Heath now had a way to obtain it.

It's a large purple crab with a satisfaction level of 500 each, and the price is just too expensive. Heath can't afford it right now, so he can only save up slowly.

"Trainer! What is this?! It tastes so good!" Hiss's head was grabbed and shaken by Zoroya. Hiss gave Zoroya a flick on the forehead, wondering if Zoroya was planning to make him bald.

Although Heath thought he was good-looking, and would probably have been considered a heartthrob in his previous life, hair is a very important thing for men, and Heath didn't want to see how good-looking he would be with a shaved head.

"The giant purple crab soup dumplings with crab roe are an extremely rare ingredient. I estimate we'll be able to eat them only once in a long while," Heath explained calmly. Although the giant purple crab was delicious, it was too difficult to obtain, not to mention that exchanging it required 500 customer satisfaction points, which was a huge undertaking.

"This food is so delicious... My white god, I would be willing to give up reading novels for twelve hours a day in exchange for this delicious food!" Zoroya stared longingly at Heath, and Heath almost laughed at his little look.

"Stop dreaming, I wouldn't even dare to eat it... But who is this white god you're talking about?" Hiss was a little curious, as it was the first time he had heard Zorua mention this name.

"Oh? Are you interested?" Soloar's eyes instantly turned strange. Heath immediately realized that this guy, whose head was full of dirty thoughts, probably wasn't being serious about the white god he was talking about.

So Hiss decisively walked out. He had already decided what price to set, and Charmander and Snorlax were looking at him expectantly. Hiss admitted that the look in his eyes was too powerful, and he would feel guilty if he stayed inside.

"Then let's go with this price." In the end, Heath decided on a high price: eight thousand Alliance Coins for a large purple crab roe soup dumpling.

Heath felt he was being quite reasonable; compared to the exorbitant prices of 80,000 yen per 100 grams in Toriko, his 8,000 Alliance Coins were a relatively low price.

However, whether it can be sold is still a question. Heath added the words "[Limited Edition, 7/12 Remaining]" to it. Heath is very familiar with people's psychology, especially the psychology of the rich.

The most expensive isn't necessarily the best, but if the most expensive is also limited, then it's definitely the best. Besides, with five already sold, Heath felt there must be quite a few customers.

Sure enough, as soon as Heath's blackboard was hung up, it attracted a lot of attention. Although Quartz Union is a place with a high cost of living, the fact that such a small food cart could offer such outrageous prices still caused a lot of discussion.

However, Heath was somewhat prepared for this, so he quietly lifted the lid of the steamer to let the large purple crab roe soup dumplings breathe. At the same time, the extremely rich aroma of crab roe instantly wafted out, causing many people outside to swallow their saliva.

This...smells pretty good.

Chapter 156 Even the Rich Are Foodies

Heath calmly observed the curious glances around him. He didn't care much about them; after all, he had worked part-time as a food delivery driver during his university years and had met many people, so he had overcome his embarrassment.

Foodies are very honest creatures; if something tastes good, it tastes good, and if something doesn't taste good, it doesn't taste good. There's no point in saying anything else. However, price is indeed a key factor that limits many foodies from indulging in their meals. In Hiss's opinion, the price of 8,000 Alliance Coins per item is enough to make many people hesitate to eat it.

Heath did consider lowering the price, but after all, the giant purple crab is really very rare, and the customer satisfaction rate is very high. Five hundred customer satisfaction points is something Heath himself can't afford. It's really the kind of crab that you can't have anymore once you eat it.

Good things, if sold too cheaply, don't necessarily mean they're good; instead, they can cause complicated problems. Therefore, Hiss doesn't plan to change his price, even if it's 8,000 Alliance Coins. However, Hiss thinks that in the headquarters of the Quartz Alliance and the City Alliance, there are probably quite a few people willing to spend 8,000 Alliance Coins to try it out.

Soon, Heath welcomed its first guest.

"Oh my, little brother, is your big purple crab roe soup dumpling... really that big?" A mature woman with an amazing bust walked over curiously. She was wearing an outfit of unknown brand, but judging from the bag she was carrying, Heath thought that the person in front of her was definitely a rich woman.

Back in Evergreen City, Heath met a Miss Officer Jenny in the Officer Jenny's dormitory. Her name was Officer Jenny Night, and she was an Officer Jenny who knew all about luxury goods. She liked to save her salary to buy the bags she liked, and she also loved to talk to her friends about luxury goods.