After waving the waiter away, Xiao Chenyu looked at Qian Renxue, who was acting like a little glutton, and said with amusement:
"Try it while it's hot, and I'll be waiting for your feedback."
He wasn't interested in eating; even the most delicious dish would become tiresome after trying it countless times.
Coincidentally, these dishes were all developed by him and the chef, so naturally he wasn't very interested in them.
Why does it smell so good?
Qian Renxue swallowed again and couldn't help but ask.
Xiao Chenyu pointed to the sauce on the dish and explained:
"Some herbs have flavoring properties, thanks to Uncle She. He gave me a list of plants that had information on this. I collected all the edible flavoring herbs and combined them to create the flavor you smell today."
"Can these herbs be mass-produced?"
Qian Renxue picked up her chopsticks, took a piece of Notting Rabbit Stew made with Soft Bone Rabbit, poked the rabbit meat, and was surprised by its bouncy texture.
"We've already started trying to plant them. We estimate that we'll know what kind of environment is suitable for their growth next year, and then we can sell them in bulk or use them ourselves," Xiao Chenyu said.
Seeing Qian Renxue's playful expression, he shook his head and chuckled:
"Eat quickly, stop playing!"
"Hehe, um!"
Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue stopped playing, picked up the rabbit meat in her hand, and put it into her mouth.
The moment the rabbit meat entered her mouth, Qian Renxue's beautiful eyes lit up.
The delicious meat juices burst in her mouth, and the chewy, bouncy texture of the meat was irresistible.
"tasty!"
She couldn't find the words to describe it, so she could only offer a heartfelt assessment.
"The ingredients are 10-year-old soft-boned rabbits. According to Uncle Deng's feed formula, a batch of 10-year-old soft-boned rabbits can be ready in about six months," Xiao Chenyu said.
Qian Renxue picked up another piece of rabbit meat and put it in her mouth. She squinted her eyes and enjoyed it for a while, then said with some lingering satisfaction:
"Would it taste even better if it were older?"
“I’ve tried a thousand-year-old soft-boned rabbit. The meat is difficult to handle; it gets tough after just a little stewing. A hundred-year-old rabbit actually has the most delicious flavor, but it takes a long time to raise. If you like, I’ll save it for you,” Xiao Chenyu said with a smile.
"Then leave some for me!"
Qian Renxue chuckled and, without any hesitation, began to sample the other dishes.
These five dishes all come from different spirit beasts.
Notting Rabbit's main ingredient is the Soft Bone Rabbit, a very common rabbit spirit beast.
Snow Dust Steamed Fish comes from a type of fish called Stardust Sturgeon, which is native to the lakes in the Stardust Great Forest and can now be artificially bred in ponds around Nottingham City.
After steaming, the aroma of fish wafted out, and the fish meat was smooth and tender. After taking a bite, Qian Renxue couldn't find any fault with it.
It's not that the cooking skills were flawless, but the deliciousness of the star sturgeon was enough to overshadow any shortcomings in the cooking.
Black-scaled roasted pork comes from the Black-armored pig, known for its excellent meat quality, but otherwise, it's not particularly special. Qian Renxue, who eats it regularly, says it's not as amazing as Notting rabbit roasted pork.
Braised venison comes from a spirit beast called the Forest Deer. This spirit beast's meat is even better than that of the Black Armored Pig, but unfortunately, it is much rarer. Even with the help of the Spirit Hall, the scale of its breeding is still not large.
After eating this dish, Qian Renxue seriously stated that there was a big problem.
Forest deer is a delicacy that is difficult for ordinary people to access, but for her it is one of her daily ingredients.
Whether she is the Pope's daughter or the Crown Prince of Tiandou, she can enjoy the forest deer every day:
"Hmm...it's been stewed for too long, and the meat isn't very tender anymore. The seasonings made it smell nice, but they ruined the original flavor. The main problem is that the seasonings didn't blend well with the forest venison. It's a big flaw!"
Qian Renxue commented in a serious tone, as it was rare for her to have something to say, so she had to elaborate.
Xiao Chenyu listened attentively to Qian Renxue's story with a smile on his lips, and made a mental note of it.
This isn't a big problem for a mid-range restaurant like Xuechen Hotel, since not everyone eats soul beast meat from a young age like Qian Renxue.
But he will improve all the problems that Qian Renxue mentioned.
This was simply because it was a dish Qian Renxue often ate, and also a dish for which she had given serious feedback.
After discussing the four meat dishes, it was finally time for the last vegetarian platter.
Compared to the other dishes, the vegetarian platter seemed rather ordinary in both name and appearance.
But when Qian Renxue learned that these ingredients were all hundred-year-old plant-type soul beasts, she was also surprised.
“Cultivating plant-type spirit beasts is very simple: sufficient nutrients, sunlight, and water,” Xiao Chenyu said. “The Spirit Hall has specialized spirit masters who can simulate the best environment for the growth of plant-type spirit beasts, which can help them grow quickly. With the nurturing of spirit masters with the same plant spirit, it only takes about a year for them to grow to a hundred years old.”
"This is so convenient."
After listening, Qian Renxue couldn't help but sigh.
But after thinking about it carefully, she suddenly realized something was wrong:
"Wait... isn't this just mimicry?"
Mimicry is a special artificial environment suitable for Soul Masters to cultivate. When Soul Masters of various attributes go to the corresponding mimicry, their cultivation speed will increase significantly.
Qian Renxue was even more surprised to see Xiao Chenyu nod.
She never imagined that Xiao Chenyu would resort to mimicry in order to grow vegetables.
Seeing her naive and innocent appearance, Xiao Chenyu smiled and said:
“The mimicry used by Soul Masters for cultivation doesn’t yield much benefit after it’s used up, but mine is different. I plan to create mimicry to cultivate Soul Beasts of different attributes, so that I can quickly produce the corresponding Soul Beast ingredients.”
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