Chapter 127 Magic Refrigerator (Part 1)
The old captain snorted and snorted heavily, "It doesn't just seem delicious, it really is delicious. If you don't believe me, try it while it's hot."
"Hehehe~" Jiang You smiled brilliantly and drew out a few golden and yellow soul fires from the spiritual wood. She thought for a moment and drew again. This time, a tomato red one and a cream yellow one with small green flowers floated out.
"Dip sauce is a must!" She happily smeared the golden soul fire on the creamy yellow soul fire with small green flowers, took a big sip, and her pupils instantly ignited: "Wow! It's really delicious!"
This shallow-water fish, from an unknown species, surprisingly has a cod-like texture—soft and tender, with distinct flakes. Unlike cod, it's not overly fatty and greasy after just a few bites. It has no small bones, so once you remove the large bones, you can eat it without worry.
The captain's knife skills were so rough that he only cut an arm-long fish into six pieces. They each got two pieces, but each piece was thick and big, and it was very solid and satisfying to chew.
The fish is marinated with salt and pepper, and the beer batter has a slightly bitter, wheaty aroma that counteracts the greasiness of the fried fish. The batter is thin and crispy without feeling heavy, and it's incredibly delicious when dipped in tartar sauce.
This tartar sauce was likely the Captain's own recipe, unlike any other versions Takuya had tasted before. The Captain's pickled cucumbers were particularly distinct, crispy and refreshing, with a hint of sweetness in the sourness... This sweetness seemed to be... honey?
Jiangyou tasted it carefully again and found that the tartar sauce also had the aroma of parsley, the crispness of onion, and a faint aroma of grapefruit.
"Eh? It smells like grapefruit? Is there grapefruit in this?" Jiangyou asked curiously.
"Did you figure it out? You're quite perceptive, even with your skeleton!" The old captain chuckled and took a big sip of plum wine. "This is pomelo vinegar made from the pomelo I grew myself. It's a perfect match with fried fish, much better than lemon juice!"
"Really!" Lorisa gulped down a large mouthful, her mouth full of creamy tartar sauce. "The fried fish tastes so much better with this sauce!"
The fried sweet potatoes were equally amazing, cut into large chunks with the skin still attached. The outer layer was crispy and fragrant, while the inner layer was soft and fluffy, giving you a perfect balance of flavors. The thin, dry, crispy outer layer of the sweet potato had a unique, slightly salty flavor, and a slightly chewy texture.
Before trying it, Jiangyou wondered why the skin wasn't peeled, but once he bravely took a bite, he realized how wonderful it was to leave it unpeeled. It's true that when you visit a new place and try the local cuisine, you should put aside your preconceptions and follow the locals' lead. Even if you can't immediately accept the unique flavors of the local food, only by trying it can you truly feel that the trip was worthwhile.
——If you finally spend a lot of money to go on a long trip, but you are reluctant to spend it and try to stay in the hotel and eat instant noodles every day, it is better not to go in the first place and save 100%!
In life, you have to experience all kinds of sweet, sour, bitter, spicy and salty flavors, only then will you have your own unique taste!
For a moment, Jiang You couldn't tell whether the old captain used such a rough slicing method specifically for this wonderful taste, or if he was simply too lazy to cut the sweet potatoes into thin strips and accidentally created this texture? But it didn't matter either way, as long as the finished product was delicious!
The three of them ate very well, but after sucking up the soul fire, Jiangyou was in trouble again - Andre was not there, and there was no one to deal with the leftovers!
The old captain, looking at his pipe, seemed to see her embarrassment, laughed, picked up her full plate, and placed it on the small wicker table on the fishing platform.
In an instant, seven or eight seagulls swooped down, and after a burst of fluttering feathers, only a piece of oil paper was left on the plate.
only……
"Why do I feel like there's a sense of confusion in those little eyes of seagulls?" the dark elf doctor said with a wicked grin.
"...Maybe they are also curious about why today's meal is tasteless." Jiang You coughed lightly and scratched his cheekbone with a little embarrassment.
All in all, it’s great that no such delicious food was wasted!
According to the doctor, the price of a serving of fish and potato nuggets has remained the same for decades, at five copper coins, a price that has been consistently offered in every shop across the country. It's a fairly standard practice, but the taste and portion sizes vary from shop to shop.
There are many restaurants that make delicious dishes, but there are also many that cut corners. This dish may seem simple to make, but the difference between good and bad cooking is worlds apart; a slight mistake can make a huge difference, and it can't be considered the same food at all.
The essence of an old store is often reflected in these tiny details that never deviate.
After paying the bill and thanking the old captain, they continued on their way to their original destination - the shop of alchemist Mel Jo Cielo.
Mel Jo Cielo's shop is located on the most prosperous street in the center of Melori. When Jiang You saw the magnificent and luxurious shop door from afar, he subconsciously felt that the things sold here were not cheap.
Indeed, it was. She'd been offered twenty gold coins for the Magic Refrigerator she'd been eyeing. Hearing that price, Jiang You felt like he was going to have a heart attack—after all, even with the branch's two-day revenue, Jiang You's entire cash pile barely amounted to around twenty-five gold coins.
After all, the carnival when people could really make a lot of money has passed. No matter how good the daily business of Witch Forest is, it can't catch up with the revenue of the carnival in one night.
——Not to mention, she also wanted two refrigerators. And in order to open the main store, she also had to buy a large number of soy sauce bottles.
"It's too expensive!" Lolita cried out first, "Can't it be cheaper?"
"I really can't surrender!" Mel Ho Cielo is a human youth with flaxen blond hair, about 20 or 30 years old. But then again, in the magical world, all outward ages are unreliable.
"The price of alchemical materials has risen sharply this year, directly causing our production costs to skyrocket. This [Alchemical Constant Temperature Cooler] is very material-intensive to produce. Not to mention, it has two cabinets, the left for freezing and the right for refrigeration. You only need to replace the magic hourglass once a month. And there's an alarm when the magic hourglass is almost empty. You can go to nearby stores and have a look. I bet none of them can produce a product like mine."
Yes, the [Alchemy Constant Temperature Cooler] is the real name of the [Magic Refrigerator] that Jiangyou mentioned. Its functions are almost as good as those of modern refrigerators, and it is completely powered by magic, requiring no electricity.
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