bullyxtreme Chapter 379 Soul Food
Chapter 379 Soul Food
After taking on his first real business order, Fan Wei became motivated and prepared to start his performance.
What he wants to make is naturally not ordinary delicacy, although he is very confident about the taste.
But if Bafang Restaurant wants to stand out among the many restaurants in the imperial capital, in addition to delicious food, it must also have its own unique characteristics.
After glancing at the three guests, he invited them into the private room on the second floor, served them tea, and then went back to the kitchen.
While cooking, his soul surged, he closed his eyes and began to choose in the food space.
Countless ingredients fell one by one like stars in the sky and were placed on the chopping board.
Next comes the process of disassembling, pressing, soaking, bundling, threading, flame burning, and then cooking, which makes the food sublime!
But today, just when the ingredients were about to be prepared, Fan Wei's hand paused. He suddenly felt hesitant and had an inexplicable dissatisfaction with the cooking that was about to begin.
It's like, isn't this perfect enough?
Amid the smoke, the blazing flames illuminated Fan Wei's face, revealing his contemplative look. Adversity is often a stepping stone to progress, as evidenced by the disagreement between Delain and Uncle Verokagins.
It must be admitted that food cannot solve the conflict between them.
But is it really unsolvable? Fan Wei questioned his own cooking skills.
If a technology points directly to the great path, then it should encompass everything and deal with all problems!
It may sound like an unrealistic fantasy, but this is the development trajectory of skill towards Tao. Technology is the tangible manifestation of Tao and solves limited problems.
Tao is the foundation of technological advancement and can solve infinite problems!
Fan Wei’s cooking skills have actually reached the limit of his abilities. This predicament made him sink deeper into thinking - the art of cooking.
The soul is surging, yes, Fan Wei feels the soul is surging.
The joy was more wild than any other time when I cooked, as if suppressing something bottomless and turning it into a spring eager to gush out!
That was desire! Fan Wei's intuitive feeling told him that it was the purest desire in his heart!
After hesitating for a while, Fan Wei waved his hand to change the ingredients he had just chosen and decided to follow the guidance of that strange intuition and make new choices.
This time, many of the original ordinary ingredients were replaced, and more monster ingredients were added to the menu.
From the perspective of taste experience, the combination of re-selected ingredients is actually not that good, and the food cooked with them is unlikely to reach the peak of taste.
But my inner intuition tells me that these are the ingredients that are more suitable for making the menu I have in mind.
Faced with the chopping board full of meat and vegetables, Fan Wei felt as if he had returned to the initial embarrassment when he was learning to cook. He picked up a piece of monster meat that looked like a dark purple grape and felt as if it was restless in his hands!
This feeling... is a bit like the feeling when cooking red poison dragon meat, but it is much weaker!
Interesting, what's going on?
Fan Wei's curiosity was aroused, and he tried to handle the meat in a different way than usual. He pressed his fingers on the smooth surface of the meat that reflected a faint light, trying to feel more of the "activity" in it.
The meat seems to be breathing, emitting colorful light and shadows.
The eyes reflect a dreamy nebula-like "light", which makes people want to get closer and hold it tightly in their hands! Put your fingers together and touch the "stars" in the illusion!
In an instant, brilliance emerges! Like a change, like a shaping! Different emotions surge into my heart, making me feel happy!
When I looked again, the dreamlike scene disappeared and the meat was still the same piece of meat.
But in the eyes of the chef, this ingredient is completely different. It is pulsating with an extremely lively frequency, as if...it has a soul!!
Regardless of whether the food ingredients have spirits or not, monsters have been studied and are 100% certain to have no souls.
Fan Wei didn't understand what he had done, but he seemed to have figured out a new skill and created an incredible miracle!
'Enlightenment'! Like a blessing from the mind, a word appears in the mind.
This skill is as magical as the immortal's golden finger that turns stone into gold, it is amazing!
Stretching out his hands which were trembling with excitement, Fan Wei touched the other ingredients one by one.
The light became brighter, with a myriad of colors and brilliance, and there were also noises of laughter and noise. The sounds of food that he had thought did not exist actually rang out at this moment.
Not in the language of men, nor in the spirit of animals.
It is the pure ingredients that inspire the soul that convey a voice that reaches deep into the chef’s heart. It is their way of expressing harmony and their desire for the trajectory and sublimation of life.
"Kids...it's time to start cooking!"
With a smile on his face, Fan Wei spoke to the colorful ingredients on the table, and started cooking.
A completely different combination from the past, the cooperation and connection of each ingredient follows the voice of their souls, in the coordination of temperature and seasoning.
The result is a perfect dish with a flawless soul!
During the production process, Fan Wei also discovered that the more special the ingredients, the more peculiar the soul they produce!
No wonder he chose more monster ingredients than ordinary ingredients the last time. Of course, this doesn't mean that ordinary ingredients are useless. Their souls belong to a unique category.
No one is indispensable.
These three dishes were simply delicious and completely natural. Fan Wei picked them up with the plate and went back to the second floor of the restaurant.
"Knock knock knock." After knocking gently on the door, Countess Aroruo opened it.
In the warm room, three noble ladies had taken off their thick coats and were tucking into them, one by one, in a graceful manner. Before Fan Wei could even take a step, he was pulled in.
"Mr. Xiao Fan, come and have a drink with us~"
The Duchess and Countess Biwan familiarly reached for the liquor cabinet, filled up a table of glasses, and sat down with their legs crossed, waiting.
"Okay! Let me introduce the dishes to you first!"
Touched by the ladies' appreciation of the food, Fan Wei placed a large portion of food in front of the three of them and said, "These are all special delicacies I made just for you."
"The first one is called 'Love without Prisons.'"
The names are determined based on the feeling conveyed by the soul of the dishes. Don’t ask, even Fan Wei doesn’t know why these dishes gave themselves these names.
"The second name is 'Blooming in Brilliant Joy'."
"The third is 'aloneness in the midst of all the noise'."
It is a bit non-mainstream, but Fan Wei respects the choice of dishes. He is just a ruthless cooking tool.
"Interesting name~!"
The ladies of noble status looked at the dishes in front of them and their appetites grew. In addition to enjoying their appetites, they also wanted to taste other flavors.
But when these dishes with strange names are placed in front of me, the desire to taste them unconsciously becomes the first priority.
"Try it first?" Aruruo, the host, spoke and took the lead in picking up the cutlery.
The delicious food on the plate seemed to subtly touch her heart, emitting a quiet but irresistible attraction, just like what she lacked and longed for deep in her soul.
The Duchess and Countess Biwan looked at each other and picked up their knives and forks.
'Love without Cage', piled up in front of the Duchess, was a steaming skewer.
Green and red peppers, blue mushrooms, crystal-textured sweet bamboo shoots, and various special fruits in the maze, all mixed with fresh meat from different parts.
There are also some dense or crispy internal organs, which combine to create a varied effect.
The perfect Maillard reaction makes the skewers look shiny, while the greasiness is well controlled.
When you put down your knife and fork to cut, the tiny crispy sound reveals the steaming tenderness, which directly reflects to your taste buds. It looks extremely delicious!
The Duchess picked up the grilled vegetables and meat with dignity and slowly put it into her mouth.
The complex aroma, the aroma of meat, roasted aroma, and the fragrance of plants, all permeate the mouth. When you chew it, you can first feel the softness and thickness of the ribs, and then the bursting fruit juice washes over the taste buds.
Later on, there’s the dense and sweet flavor of the liver, the crispness of the bamboo shoots, and the slightly strong aroma of the bell peppers.
This was just the first bite. The Duchess's second cutting motion unconsciously became much larger. The second bite was slowly put into her mouth, and more flavors came up.
The chewiness of the shoulder, the firmness of the heart and the tenderness of the loin, and the release of colorful fruits and vegetables!
Delicious food and incomparable satisfaction, a kind of joy of regaining what was lost surged into my heart, and countless tiny images poured into my mind and into the depths of my soul like fragments.
In a trance, the Duchess seemed to have left the cold and harsh north and came to a world full of blooming flowers and bright light!
Here she can run freely and enjoy the unbridled freedom, and a mysterious, sunny man with a gentle smile always accompanies her.
Like a blue tree in a flower field, its leaves gaze quietly with an all-embracing smile.
There is no need for exquisite words, no need for strict and meticulous etiquette, and no need to consider any other factors or conditions. She just needs to look at each other in the sunshine.
He smiled back, and all the warmth was unspoken.
The Duchess cried with joy; the warm breeze and sunshine accepted and released all the coldness that had accumulated in her body, like an eternal spring scene frozen in an oil painting.
So beautiful, smiling through her tears, the Duchess seemed to vaguely see the face of the mysterious man.
Ah, it’s Chef Fan!
'Blooming in Brilliant Joy' is a dish of meat steak with fresh vegetables and beaten eggs sprinkled with spice powder.
Countess Biwan used a knife and fork to cut it in the middle. The golden egg liquid flowed down and soaked the brown and red monster meat. She picked up a small piece and put it into her mouth.
Chewing, chewing, and gradually closing my eyes.
The more you chew, the more fragrant the meat tastes, like a lively ceremony that never ends. In the familiar castle in the sea breeze, a joyful banquet is held every day from dawn to sunset!
Whether reading, tea talk, graceful dancing, or equestrianism and dueling, she is the only protagonist who always shines here.
And there is always a wild figure accompanying her.
He is strong, taciturn, and unruly, and is an equally eye-catching presence at the banquet.
While dancing, fighting, galloping on horseback, and from time to time in the corners of the garden, the two of them chatted about the contents of the book, engaging in silent spiritual communication.
He always has the temperament of an adventurer, is well-informed and has extraordinary conversation skills.
Although they are the focus of the party, they always have time to be alone. It is so peaceful and beautiful. Perhaps this is the partner she has always longed for.
Countess Biwan opened her eyes with a smile, and suddenly saw Chef Fan looking sideways in deep thought.
The look in his eyes when he was thinking was like...
The Earl's eyes were slightly blurred, as if she was lost in the reality that had come from a dream.
'The Lonely Ones' is a salad that is full of colour and flavour.
When tasting it, all kinds of flavors came like a tidal wave, impacting the taste buds! But in the endless noise, Aruruo tasted a hint of sweetness.
This taste does not compete or fight with many strong flavors.
But it exists in every mouth, becoming stronger and stronger, and becoming more and more distinct.
Until it becomes the most wonderful and outstanding flavor of all, extraordinary and standing out from the crowd, at which time all other flavors gather together.
It seemed to become warm applause, a cheer that set off its beauty!
Aroruo looked up only after she finished her salad. It seemed like more than just a delicious dish.
It was also like a kind of guidance, breaking through the confusion that had accumulated in her heart, truly integrating into her soul, making her whole person seem to be sublimated!
When looking at Fan Wei again, Arorou seemed to have a deeper understanding.
He is no longer just the impression of a young genius who has just arrived in the imperial capital. He has shown a more three-dimensional image, with more profound and attractive thinking, philosophy and art!
It seems that it needs no introduction.
Seeing the three ladies immersed in the delicious food, Fan Wei smiled, and was surprised to see that the color of their desires had changed!
Everyone, or everything.
In the system's 'medicine and food have the same origin' perspective, there will be colors that symbolize their needs.
But after eating these dishes with "soul", Aroruo, the Duchess, and the Countess of Biwan, their needs changed from single color to colorful!
Judging from the color changes, it seems that it is no longer restricted to one flavor, but is more inclusive.
Even from their appearance and temperament, Fan Wei noticed some differences. The three people seemed to have changed, and their temperament became more calm and perfect.
It was as if the soul of the dishes merged into their souls, filling the hearts of the three of them!
“It’s... so delicious!”
The Duchess raised her eyes with a sigh of admiration, the Countess Biwan's eyes sparkled, and Aroruo smiled meaningfully.
They looked at the chef at the same time.
"It's agreed, Mr. Xiao Fan, come and have a drink with us~"
Uh...why do the three ladies feel like they haven't eaten enough? Fan Wei, who was stared at, was confused, but of course he had to do what he promised!
Three hours later...
The Duchess and Countess Biwan, unable to bear it any longer, helped the dazed and shocked Aruoruo back to the carriage.
They, the three of them have never drunk before... none of them can drink more than him even if they take turns? ?
What kind of monster is this! ! !
However, covering their flushed faces, the three ladies all showed bright and beautiful smiles.
It’s really interesting and funny!
The deliciousness of the dishes in this restaurant is not only in the taste buds, but also in the soul!
Chef Fan, who had impressed all three customers, felt as if his worldview was washed away as he looked at the three gold coins in his hand!
This order was equivalent to earning him 30,000 copper coins!
"Oh my god, the diners in the imperial capital are so rich!" Chef Fan stood blankly in the restaurant, muttering to himself.