"Little Martial Aunt! This is the Luo Luo Pig?? This is amazing! A pig that lives in water, shouldn't it be called a 'pig-fish' or 'fish-pig'? And these dining tables, the design is absolutely brilliant! I really feel like I've traveled to another world!!"
Li Ning wished he could cling to the glass, his eyes practically green with envy as he stared at Luo Luo Pig.
"This pig is really good. Look at its big, strong trotters, powerful front legs, and the hind leg meat must be chewy. Plus, this pig swims a lot, so the meat quality is definitely going to be excellent—"
Xu Milu scratched her face a little guilty. How could it not have a strong otherworldly feel? These boat-shaped "dining tables" were all rescued from Pearl City before the volcanic eruption; they were simply products of another world.
"Sis, I want to repeat myself, this is simply the best, the absolute best place in the world!! Bar none!"
Xu Minian held up his phone to take pictures, seemingly without getting tired, while Hao Chen next to him also looked excited.
"Sis, this is way better than Disneyland or Happy Valley! It's so cool! I just took a picture and thousands of people have already liked it!"
“It’s really interesting. I heard they will develop a realistic holographic food environment and more venues in the future. If you two behave well in the future, I can consider bringing you here a few more times.”
Xu Milu picked up the paper menu and flipped through it. She found that most of the dishes on it were the ones she had ordered, and she couldn't help but nod in satisfaction.
Although Zhang Cang is a gossip, he is quite efficient. He carried out all the little details she instructed him to do without missing a single word. Most importantly, he is very smart and knows what to ask and what not to ask.
"You can take a look at the menu first, and scan the QR code on the table and the kitchen will serve your food. I'd like a pork chop, a coconut chicken rice, and a giant matsutake beef roll. For drinks, I recommend the giant cactus green drink, it tastes good."
Xu Milu quickly finalized the names of the dishes and handed the menu to Li Ning.
— Cui Qingli and Wang Meng hit it off immediately. They didn't even eat, and she took the initiative to lead the Wang family of three to the Giant Botanical Garden. But while she said she was leading the way, everyone suspected that she wanted to go for another stroll.
Most of the ingredients on the menu were ones that none of them had ever seen before. In the end, Xu Minian ordered pork chops and coconut chicken rice, as well as a serving of buttered scallops. Hao Chen, on the other hand, chose a charcoal-grilled pork chops and milk banana popcorn.
Li Ning was rather greedy, wanting to try everything. In the end, he gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and chose a plate of braised pork rice, octopus noodles, and buttered scallops. For dessert, he chose a fluorescent berry tart.
Xu Milu glanced hesitantly at the dishes he had ordered, wanting to ask him if he had carefully read the menu descriptions.
Octopus noodles are made from an animal called the "noodle octopus," a mollusc that is one of the most common seafoods in Pearl City. Because its lower limbs are different from those of ordinary octopuses, they are thin, flat tentacles that resemble noodles, hence the name "noodle octopus."
The unique feature of the noodle octopus is that it does not die after its tentacles are cut off; these tentacles will regenerate within five days.
Because noodle octopuses have no sense of pain and their tentacles can regenerate in a short time, the sirens of Pearl City like to keep these little creatures as family pets.
This dish is also easy to make. After cutting off the octopus tentacles, lay them flat in a bowl, pour on the prepared wasabi water, sprinkle with seaweed and sesame seeds, and stir. That's how you make wasabi octopus noodles.
Xu Milu had eaten at Grandma Ziwei's shop once before.
As for the fluorescent berry tart, it is made by coating the baked tart with crushed fluorescent insect eggs. Fluorescent berries are the eggs laid by fluorescent insects that live in the desert. They taste sweet and look like glowing red raspberries.
Their lunch was served quickly.
The pork chops are grilled to a golden brown, yet retain a juicy and tender texture inside. They're delicious with a touch of the special barbecue sauce or just a sprinkle of sea salt.
The two halves of the butter clam shell are pried open, and the inside heats up rapidly. The soft, buttery viscera melts, and the snow-white clam meat is soaked in light yellow oil. With a gentle suck, you can feel the silky smooth texture.
The noodles and octopus tentacles were thoroughly soaked in wasabi water, giving them a slightly pungent smell, but the octopus tentacles still retained their crisp texture. You could easily pick up a string of translucent octopus strands with chopsticks from the bowl, and they would make a "crunch crunch" sound when you bit into them, leaving a refreshing feeling in your mouth.
Making coconut chicken rice is quite simple. Cut off one-fifth of the coconut shell, pour out half of the coconut water, add scallions, ginger, garlic, and diced chicken, and steam until cooked.
The steamed chicken, infused with the sweetness of coconut water, is smooth, tender, and slightly sweet. The pearl-like coconut rice absorbs both the chicken oil and the coconut water, making it exceptionally sweet. At the bottom is a finger-thick layer of coconut meat, which becomes softer and smoother after steaming, giving it a texture somewhat like meat jelly.
It's so delicious you can't stop eating it.
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Everyone was thoroughly satisfied with their meal when the host walked over with a smile:
"Hello, we are reporters from the agriculture channel, and we are broadcasting live to a global audience. Could we please ask you a few questions?"
Xu Milu glanced at the staff following behind the host and indeed saw many researchers wearing the uniforms of the Honghe Research Institute.
"Can."
She nodded slightly.
The host smiled, glanced at the camera, handed over the microphone, and said emotionally:
"What did you gain from this trip? Many people say that the scenery children see is actually what they see standing on their parents' shoulders—such beautiful scenery, you must want to share it with your family, right? Why don't you give your parents a call and describe what you saw?"
Xu Milu glanced at the host, knowing that these interview routines were basically the same: first, stir up emotions, then elevate the discussion, and it was best to make it a little more emotional.
She thought for a moment, smiled slightly, and remained calm and composed in front of the camera.
"No, my mom, brother, and grandpa are all here. They're over at the frying dandelion field right now, so I don't need to share with them."
The host's hand holding the microphone froze: "..."
The photographer and staff on the side were also stunned: "..."
The viewers outside the screen also fell silent: "..."
Was this a case of the host trying to evoke emotions but running into a straightforward, wealthy woman?
The whole family is here. Is this what happiness is for the rich?
I don't know if the other people cried or not, but we definitely cried.
Are you fucking showing off?!
This isn't how you decorate Versailles!
My mom asked me why I was crying while watching the live stream.
I couldn't stop crying with envy.
Indeed, you can't possibly understand the happiness of the rich.
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