Staring at the bowl of braised beef stew in her hands, Long Meiling had to stop herself from simply bringing the bowl up to her mouth and slurping it down. The meaty chunks in the stew were covered in glistening oil, the broth steaming as it carried the mouth watering scent of beef and spices to her nose.
"Well, let's dig in!" Ryker said as he finished ladling his own portion of stew. Luckily, the winds were calm in the desert this evening, and it was only a cool breeze that blew through their campsite.
The two of them ate a big spoonful of the stew, both chewing thoughtfully. Ryker was the first to speak up, his words muffled by his mouthful of food.
"Mm, delicious! Using the wok definitely helped!" he said, shoveling a few more spoons of stew into his mouth. Perhaps it was the increased control he experienced with the Celestial Dark Iron Wok, but he could tell that the flavor of this batch of Bone Nourishing Braised Beef Stew was a cut above the previous one.
