I'm the Culinary God-Chapter 740 - 330: Fat and Juicy Wild Carp, Of Course We’ll Dry Burn It! [Extra for Mr. Cat cerys]_2

Chapter 740: Chapter 330: Fat and Juicy Wild Carp, Of Course We’ll Dry Burn It! [Extra for Mr. Cat cerys]_2

After finishing the soup, she fished the pigeon out of the small steam pot. She picked a piece of meat from the pigeon’s leg, dipped it into the ginger paste prepared nearby, and popped it into her mouth. Mmm, delicious.

The ginger paste had been fried in oil, which removed all its spiciness, leaving only a fragrant aroma.

It was a perfect match for the pigeon meat.

Lin Xu fished a squab out of the large steam pot, spooned some ginger paste onto his own plate, and said,

"I originally planned to make a Scallion Oil dip. However, considering that ginger paste promotes sweating and is more suitable for this cooling weather, I switched to ginger paste. How does it taste?"

Aunt Liang’s heart warmed. What a good kid, she thought. No wonder the restaurant’s business is so good.

She said to Lin Xu,

"I just posted about it on my social media feed, and my old colleagues and close friends are all asking when the steam pot squab will be available at the restaurant. They want to try it too..."

We already have potential customers? Lin Xu and Dou Wenjing exchanged glances before he replied,

"Probably in two or three days. The main thing is waiting for the supplier to deliver the equipment. Since it’s a national holiday, deliveries might not be very prompt."

"Alright, no problem. Just give a shout on your social media feed when it’s ready, and I’ll let them know. There’s no rush."

Lin Xu finished two bowls of rice and then headed to the kitchen to get started on dinner preparations.

Dry Pot Cauliflower was on the menu tonight, so he needed to prepare the woks and other necessary items to avoid a last-minute scramble.

Additionally, the stones used for the stone-cooked dishes needed to be cleaned and soaked. This was to prevent any vegetable scraps from sticking to their surfaces and burning in the hot oil.

With an expanding menu, every detail required careful attention.

Otherwise, a single oversight could lead to a culinary disaster or even a dangerous accident.

Outside, Zeng Xiaoqi, who had almost finished eating, took out her phone. She sent a photo she had taken at the start of the meal to the group chat and said, somewhat smugly,

"Boss Lin is truly amazing! Who would have thought of using a steam pot for pigeon? The flavor is simply divine, and I feel like my complexion improved the moment I drank the soup."

She had been too eager to eat earlier and hadn’t gotten around to posting. But now, full and satisfied, it was the perfect time to share some photos and make others jealous. After all, they had a ’dear relative’ out on the grasslands who hadn’t tasted it yet. She had to describe the flavor, texture, and medicinal herbs in vivid detail so that ’relative’ could experience it vicariously.

Sure enough, the moment the photo appeared, Chen Yan responded with a ’going crazy’ emoji.

Everyone else was at the restaurant; she alone was vacationing on the Hulun Grassland. Director Zeng’s intention was as clear as day—like a louse on a bald head.

"You guys secretly had pigeon! Soup! Without me!"

Chen was furious. She wasn’t the type to suffer in silence. Since you’re ’poisoning’ me, don’t blame me for fighting poison with poison!

Soon after, a short video of her eating lamb hot pot appeared in the group chat. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Lamb hot pot wasn’t uncommon. However, having a waiter in a Mongolian robe right there, slicing fresh lamb from a hanging piece of meat and putting it directly into the pot—that was quite something.

What’s more, the table also featured chive flower sauce, an excellent accompaniment to lamb.

"I was craving meat for lunch, so I got freshly slaughtered lamb, butchered on the spot. I mourned for the little lamb even as I ate. The meat wasn’t gamey at all and really hit the spot!"

Seeing the video of the meat being cooked in the hot pot, Director Zeng felt like she’d taken a critical hit:

"You’re actually eating freshly sliced lamb for hot pot?!"

Isn’t that too cruel (tempting)? she thought. She felt like it was a Pyrrhic victory.

"When are you coming back, President Chen? Someone seems to be waiting for you to deliver her Crystal Shoes."

Since ’poisoning’ with food pictures wasn’t working, it was time to switch tactics.

Sure enough, as soon as this was brought up, President Chen immediately lost her confrontational edge:

"I have a whole closet full of shoes; why would I need anyone to give me some? The signal’s a bit weak right now, so I’m not chatting anymore. I’m going for another horseback ride, then I’ll get ready for dinner."

Zeng Xiaoqi said smugly to Shu Yun, who was sipping pigeon soup beside her,

"Humph, every woman has a weakness. I’ve finally grasped President Chen’s Achilles’ heel."

Shu Yun took another slurp of soup, then cast a meaningful glance at Zeng Xiaoqi’s Xiongxiong.

Zeng Xiaoqi: "!!!!!!!!!!"

AAAAH! Shu Yun is so mean, cursing her Xiongxiong to sag prematurely! Why do I always end up shooting myself in the foot? Being the underdog really sucks!

After five in the afternoon, customers began to trickle into the restaurant in twos and threes.

They didn’t immediately order food but instead went straight to the front counter and surrounded Dundun.

"Is this the cat?"

"That’s him. He’s so chubby and adorable."

"The netizens weren’t wrong; this little guy really does have a smug look, as if he disdains everyone."

"If I could code and play the piano, I’d look at you all like that too."

"To perform with such spirit and resemblance, he certainly has the right to be arrogant... Those celebrities with zero acting skills have far bigger tempers than Dundun."

"That’s so true! Dundun, come on, give big sister a smile!"

"Me too, me too! I want to take a picture too!"

"..."

After taking their photos, everyone found seats and picked up the tablets handed to them by the staff to browse the menu.

When they saw that the homepage recommended Dry Pot Cauliflower as today’s special, their spirits immediately lifted:

"Is this the Dry Pot Cauliflower that someone posted about in the Lin Ji discussion thread today? We’ll take one!"

After ordering the Dry Pot Cauliflower, they selected a few other dishes. Their hearty meal for the day was about to begin.

Before long, the dishes arrived. The crisp texture and the savory, fragrant, spicy, and numbing flavor of the Dry Pot Cauliflower instantly awakened the customers’ taste buds.