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"Cough, cough!"
"This kind of thing..."
Mana, who was being embarrassed, could only quickly pretend to cough a few times to ease the awkwardness in the air.
Then, she could clearly feel that her attitude towards Zane became more respectful. "Anyway, let me introduce myself first. I am Mana Nakiri, the chief executive of the WGO Gourmet Organization!"
"I came to this tavern because Anne mentioned your Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, which might be able to cure my anorexia."
"Mm!"
"Unfortunately..."
"The tavern tonight is indeed closed."
"But there's still a little bit of ingredients left. If you don't mind, I can make a Comet Fried Rice dish."
Seeing Mana's embarrassed look, Zane resisted the urge to laugh and said calmly.
"Comet Fried Rice?"
"What kind of fried rice is that?"
Upon hearing that there could be other dishes, Mana's eyes lit up with excitement and she quickly asked.
"It's nothing special."
"It's just a common vegetable fried rice."
"Vegetables?"
"What kind of vegetables?"
"Spinach, bok choy!"
Upon hearing that it was a dish cheaper than Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, Mana felt a little disappointed.
In fact, under normal circumstances, a dish like Buddha Jumps Over the Wall might not necessarily conquer her god's tongue or make her like it.
But deep down, she could still reluctantly accept this level of cooking.
However, who would have thought that after coming to the tavern, she could only taste a cheaper vegetable fried rice...
You should know that not long ago, she had tasted the most rare and expensive type of sturgeon caviar in the world, a kind of ingredient that even made her feel particularly nauseous.
So how could a vegetable fried rice made from spinach and bok choy satisfy her?
"Fine."
"Let's do it your way."
After thinking it over, Mana finally chose to trust Zane.
After all, since she already came, it would be a waste if she couldn't taste any food, right?
"Ok."
"Wait a moment."
Finally, under the anticipation of Mana and Anne, Zane returned to the kitchen counter and started to prepare the Comet Fried Rice using the few remaining ingredients in the tavern!
...
Mana had lost her ability to enjoy food since who knows when.
No matter how delicious the food was, once it entered her mouth, it tasted like wax.
Later on, she became physically weak due to prolonged malnutrition, and sometimes it was even difficult for her to get out of bed.
No one could understand the curse of the god's tongue, how terrifying it really was. They couldn't even comprehend why something as simple as eating could be so difficult for Mana.
So in this environment, Mana gradually developed depression and anxiety.
Combined with her fear of death, it was like a cloud that constantly loomed over her heart.
As a result, these psychological pressures had clearly exceeded the physical torment brought about by the curse of the god's tongue, often making her feel on the verge of collapse!
Sometimes.
When she was alone, she would think about suicide.
Because rather than watching herself slowly starve to death, it would be better to just die directly!
But as long as she thought about her daughter, Erina, and the fact that she couldn't, by her own strength, seek out the dishes that could conquer the god's tongue.
Then, someday in the future, Erina would undoubtedly meet the same fate, starving to death.
That's why, over the years.
She had relied on her strong will to barely keep going.
And even though living was so difficult, she still loved food, she still loved cooking.
And she sincerely hoped that before she died, she would be able to have a dish that could satisfy her, that could once again give her the feeling of being full!
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First,
Wash the spinach, bok choy, and green onions.
Then, cut the green onions into sections, and chop the spinach and bok choy finely!
Prepare a pot, add some water, a little lard, and salt. Bring it to a boil and blanch the chopped spinach and bok choy in the water.
After half a minute, quickly take them out, cool them in ice water, then drain and set aside.
Some green vegetables contain a lot of oxalic acid, which can affect the absorption of calcium and iron. Especially for someone with a sensitive stomach like Mana, blanching them can reduce some of the irritation.
Next, the high-quality Chinese iron pot finally came into play.
First, heat the pot with oil, then fry half of the green onions over low heat. Add the rice to the pot, stir-fry the rice until it's broken, then add the chopped spinach and bok choy, continue to stir-fry over high heat.
Crackling!
Crackling!
At this moment, under Zane's skilled stir-frying technique,
The rice grains and the glimmering spinach and bok choy in the pot were dancing elegantly under Zane's command!
Before long, a strong vegetable scent mixed with the aroma of rice filled the air, launching an attack on Mana and Anne!
Stir-frying, also known as wok work.
For a Chinese cuisine chef, this is the most basic skill.
Especially for a simple dish like fried rice, it requires the chef to have adept stir-frying skills.
And in this aspect, Zane was definitely at the top chef level.
To the extent that even the knowledgeable Mana couldn't help but be captivated as she watched.
...
Next,
An even more magical scene was about to unfold!
Zane held his breath, then his eyes narrowed suddenly.
Veins bulging on his arm, he exerted all his strength to give the heavy Chinese iron pot a quick flip upwards.
In an instant, various ingredients like rice, chopped spinach, bok choy, and green onion sections in the pot.
All "flew" up and began to descend toward a beautiful plate in a parabolic curve resembling a passing comet.
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
If the dim light on the ceiling was the moon,
Then those tossed fried rice dishes were like comets with a dazzling emerald green light!
Slashing through the silent sky, shining beautifully, they descended upon the tavern; like a green sword, piercing the clouds, blinding Mana and Anne's eyes!
Bang!
After a loud noise,
The fried rice landed perfectly on the plate.
Thus, a dish named "Comet Fried Rice" was completed.
Oh!
Wait, there's more.
With swift hands and sharp eyes, Zane
Quickly sprinkled the remaining green onion sections elegantly from above.
This masterful move intensified the flavor of the entire plate of Comet Fried Rice once again.
And this heightened visual effect and taste,
Directly left Mana dumbfounded, with her head buzzing non-stop!
Cooking!
Can it be this exaggerated?
At this moment, she wished she could step forward and find out.
Only to quickly realize that the plate of Comet Fried Rice was faintly shimmering with scattered green lights.
Then, these lights grew bigger and brighter, until a particularly dazzling green light burst out from the fried rice, illuminating the entire tavern.
"Huh?"
"What's going on again?"
"If the comet's falling effect was one thing, but the result is... shining?"