Chapter 360 - 369: Deliciousness That Makes You Stop
Chapter 360 - 369: Deliciousness That Makes You Stop
"It must be soup made with Spirit Nourishing Liquid, dishes cooked with Spirit Nourishing Liquid, things stewed in Spirit Nourishing Liquid—" every single one a culinary nightmare.
How else could a Food System Spirit Healing Master just pop up out of nowhere? And for the food she makes to have spirit healing power comparable to Spirit Nourishing Liquid? That’s impossible—
’If someone like that really exists... judging by her age, she’s probably still a student. How could I have never heard of such a talent?’
’It has to be fake!’
"Don’t even think about punishing me!"
"I absolutely refuse to accept the punishment! I’m not eating!"
"Really?" Mrs. Ai’er shot Yuan Jian Country a few glances.
"That’s right!"
"Then you’d better not eat later," Mrs. Ai’er said, her eyes crinkling into a smile. "Make sure you don’t. For the next week, you’ll have to send me a video every day of yourself drinking six vials of Spirit Nourishing Liquid."
"! Fine!"
’In that case, I definitely won’t eat!’
With the bet made, Mrs. Ai’er went back to supervising the other patients in their small group chat. Mr. Yuan, now bored, decided to go out for a while. "I’m going to go fishing in the outer garden."
"Go ahead."
He happily packed his fishing gear and left.
Mrs. Ai’er watched his jubilant back retreat, a small smile playing on her lips.
’An idea suddenly popped into her head. But she’d have to discuss it with Qiuqiu first.’
’According to Little Mo and Chengyu, the girl’s situation wasn’t great. While she’d saved up some Star Coins from other jobs, she didn’t have much in terms of truly valuable assets.’
’She’d have to ask if the young lady was willing to earn some less-liquid assets.’
Jiang Qiuqiu, of course, had no idea what Mrs. Ai’er was thinking. She had already finished chopping all the ingredients and was now ready to start cooking.
First up was the braised beef brisket with carrots. This was a classic, beginner-friendly beef dish and wasn’t difficult to make. The blanched beef was seared in the pot, a suitable sauce was added, and once the meat was lightly colored, she poured in the right amount of water and set it on the stove to begin stewing.
While the brisket was stewing, she retrieved the lamb that had been soaking for over half an hour. She sliced it into pieces about five millimeters thick. The soaked lamb still needed to be blanched; the high heat forced the bloody scum out of the meat. After skimming it all off with a ladle, she poured in water infused with ginger and garlic.
The secret to this lamb soup’s unique flavor and crisp, spicy taste was in the ingredients sprinkled in just before stewing: Sichuan peppercorns, dried tangerine peel, and hawthorn.
Lamb itself is succulent. When prepared properly, it becomes ’tender but not mushy, rich but not gamy.’ It could stand on its own as the star of the show, without needing many supporting characters.
After adding the seasonings, Jiang Qiuqiu placed the lid on the stew pot.
Mrs. Ai’er chimed in, "Qiuqiu, try channeling your Healing Spiritual Power."
"Okay."
With the two stews simmering on the stove, she moved on to the stir-fries. She heated oil in a wok and activated the cleaning robot, which immediately began to suck up the cooking fumes and vent them outside.
When the oil reached a medium-high heat, she slid in the firm tofu. It wasn’t as delicate as silken tofu, but its flavor when pan-fried was unparalleled.
Everyone had sensitive palates and couldn’t handle much spice, so she went easy on the chili peppers. Once the tofu firmed up, Jiang Qiuqiu gave the wok a slight shake, sending the little white cubes tumbling inside.
She turned up the heat to thicken the sauce. The moment the tofu was cooked, its distinct aroma instantly wafted far and wide.
After the tofu, she moved on to stir-fried pork with dried bamboo shoots and scrambled eggs with tomato. Once all the vegetable dishes were stir-fried and placed in a warming cabinet, only the final star of today’s lunch remained: braised pork belly.
Jiang Qiuqiu had made braised pork belly so many times that she was familiar enough with the process to do it perfectly with her eyes closed.
At first, Mrs. Ai’er, who was sitting near the kitchen, was still able to work. But as the aromas grew increasingly rich, she put down her terminal.
She couldn’t help but look up at Jiang Qiuqiu.
It wasn’t just her. Even the junior guards cleaning in the area would pause for a moment whenever they passed by and caught a whiff of the scent.
And of course, it wasn’t just those inside the door... but also someone outside—
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