Late at night.
At 12 o'clock, the Izakaya closed.
Annie, as the Executive Officer, finally chose to leave after paying the bill.
Sonoka, who hadn't left yet, continued to drink.
Perhaps Sosuke's Wensi Tofu dish, which had just received high praise from Annie, had once again dealt her a heavy blow.
"Mujiuzhi."
"You look so frail, but you can hold your liquor well!"
Seeing this, Sosuke said with a hint of surprise.
"Mmhmm! Back when I was at Totsuki, Kakizaki Taki and I often secretly drank together!"
Sonoka's beautiful eyes were somewhat hazy at this moment, as if covered by a mist of water.
Clearly, despite what she said, she was already showing clear signs of being unable to hold her liquor!
…
In Sosuke's memory.
Kakizaki Taki, a character who didn't appear much, seemed to be a Far Moon student one year older than Mujiuzhi.
She also graduated from Far Moon as the Second Seat of the Ten Elites, and similarly, within two years of graduating, she independently operated a Western-style restaurant called "Taki Amarillo."
Perhaps the two of them had always had a good relationship, and their life paths were quite similar.
Therefore, they were both hailed as: young, yet monsters who could contend with professional star-rated chefs!
At this moment, Sonoka gazed deeply at Sosuke for a few moments, and her hazy eyes couldn't help but reveal a look of admiration.
"Shopkeeper."
"I really didn't expect it."
"Your cooking could conquer Annie."
"She is a First-Class Executive Officer, and there are very few chefs in this world who can satisfy her palate with their cooking!"
"Speaking of myself, in the field of French cuisine, there are still relatively few people in all of Japan who can surpass me."
"But even so, my cooking still can't satisfy Annie."
After speaking, Mujiuzhi, feeling puzzled, picked up her wine glass again and poured the remaining half-glass of wine into her small mouth.
Finally, when Mujiuzhi's eyes were blurry with drunkenness and her expression was very dazed, Sosuke then spoke up and replied: "Mujiuzhi, the Izakaya is closed now, you need to go back…"
His words!
Were not yet finished.
Mujiuzhi actually lifted her drunken eyes and smiled slightly at him.
Then with a "thud," her head suddenly tilted downwards and she collapsed onto the table!
Sosuke: ???
…
The night.
Gradually grew deeper and darker!
Although he hadn't anticipated that Sonoka would get drunk at the Izakaya, fortunately, Spring Fruit Pavilion was right next door, very close.
Therefore, Sosuke had no intention of letting Mujiuzhi stay here overnight.
He picked up the heavily drunk Sonoka, then lowered his head and stopped his movements.
Under the dim light, her delicate features, her originally pure and innocent little face… were already flushed crimson!
Evidently, this drunken appearance inevitably possessed an indescribable charm.
So much so that Sosuke was slightly stunned!
"Mujiuzhi."
"It's really late, shall I take you back to Spring Fruit Pavilion?"
"Mmm mmm… Mm… Thank you, Shopkeeper!"
Gently opening her eyes, mumbling a few words, Sonoka then fell asleep again directly in Sosuke's arms.
In the end, Sosuke, feeling helpless, could only carry her back to Spring Fruit Pavilion.
…
"Ding-dong!"
"Successfully signed in once."
"Ding-dong!"
"Congratulations to the Host for obtaining 10 pufferfish, and 1 -60℃ freezer."
"Congratulations to the Host for successfully reaching over 80 customers at the Izakaya within 24 hours, and successfully obtaining the recipes Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, Squirrel Mandarin Fish, and the Knife Skill: Carving Knife Technique!"
Upon returning to the Izakaya from Spring Fruit Pavilion, system sounds began to appear in Sosuke's mind.
Overall, the rewards obtained from this sign-in and mission completion were quite generous.
First, 10 pufferfish, which are a highly poisonous ingredient.
Inside its body, there is a kind of pufferfish toxin, also known as TTX, which is a neurotoxin!
Readers who like to watch the "Conan" series, where deaths occur wherever the little detective goes, should know that pufferfish toxin is thousands of times more potent than cyanide; just 0.5 milligrams can be lethal!
Therefore, the handling of pufferfish requires a high degree of professional skill from the chef.
In Japan, chefs are even required to pass written and practical exams to obtain a pufferfish cooking license before they can legally prepare pufferfish!
As the saying goes:
One who has not eaten pufferfish does not know the taste of fish,
One who has eaten pufferfish finds all other fish tasteless.
Although pufferfish are highly poisonous, they are harmless if handled properly.
Moreover, pufferfish meat itself is exceptionally delicious, and people always like to seek excitement and novelty.
So, due to various factors, pufferfish are also a very popular delicacy worldwide!
…
As is well known.
For high-end ingredients like tuna, salmon, pufferfish, and so on.
How to maintain their fresh taste is always a very tricky problem!
This -60℃ freezer can rapidly freeze in an ultra-low temperature environment, gradually lowering the fish's core temperature to below -60℃.
Such a temperature completely solidifies the water in the fish meat, avoiding quality changes caused by water flow.
What's more impressive is that this freezing method can also ensure the color of the fish meat, avoiding the browning and acidification that would make it unappetizing.
In short, this freezer perfectly ensures the freshness and taste of ingredients, and also saves Sosuke a lot of unnecessary trouble!
Hmm!
And then.
There are Buddha Jumps Over the Wall and Squirrel Mandarin Fish, two brand new recipes!
Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, needless to say.
If the two most famous Chinese cuisine dishes in the world were to be named, which two would they be?
Then, many people would definitely choose Mapo Tofu and Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.
Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, made by simmering various precious seafood and meat ingredients over a slow fire, has a soft and tender texture, and a rich, savory aroma, thus earning it the reputation of "The World's Best Soup."
As for the last one, Squirrel Mandarin Fish, it is a traditional famous dish of the Su Cuisine system.
Its origin is still related to Emperor Qianlong.
When this "Perfect Old Man" once went to Jiangnan, he stopped at Songhe Tower to eat and happened to see many mandarin fish swimming in the lake, so he quickly ordered them to be brought for consumption.
At that time, this kind of mandarin fish was used as a sacrifice to the gods, and local people dared not eat it.
But the emperor's command was difficult to disobey, so the officials had to discuss with the chef.
Finally, the chef came up with a good idea: only use the fish head to resemble a squirrel, to avoid the sin of "sacred fish."
And when a plate of Squirrel Mandarin Fish was brought before Emperor Qianlong, the fish body actually made a sizzling sound, very similar to the cry of a squirrel!
Looking closely, the foot-long mandarin fish in the plate had its head raised and tail curled, its body deboned and carved with decorative cuts, looking very beautiful.
Subsequently, Qianlong exclaimed in delight after eating, expressing his great fondness for it.
And from then on, Squirrel Mandarin Fish became famous throughout the world.
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