Chapter 157: A Wonderful Experience at the Lich Restaurant (Part 2)
"We want that, the couple's lungs." One of the men in the group of four pointed to the dishes on the table.
"Oh," Jericho glanced at it and wrote quickly, "Can you handle spicy food?"
"No... I've never tried it, so I'm not sure. Maybe it's okay?" The four of them looked at each other, confusion in their eyes. "It smells delicious. I think I can do it."
"First time here?" Jericho said, understandingly. "Then I'll make you a slightly spicy version. Don't pour the sauce on them yet. You can try dipping it in. If it doesn't work, I'll give you a non-spicy sauce."
"Would you like to try ours?" the two regular customers said cordially, "You're welcome. Come, come!"
"We recommend against that," Jericho interrupted them. "These two guests ordered a very spicy dish, which isn't suitable for first-time diners who aren't sure how well they can handle spicy food. Don't worry, our restaurant welcomes many new customers every day, and we have plenty of experience."
The four nodded confusedly once again.
"Do you have any dietary restrictions? For example, because of religious beliefs or racial characteristics, you can't eat certain creatures, or you can't eat the head, tail, claws or internal organs. Or maybe you are allergic to certain ingredients, and the slightest contact will cause itchy skin and swollen throat?"
"Probably not, right?" the four answered uncertainly.
This was perfectly normal. Considering the diets of ordinary people in Huntington, most of the ingredients used in the Lich restaurant chain were new to them, and they knew nothing about the sauces. Since they had never encountered them before, how could they know how their bodies would react?
Jericho was used to this. "I'll take your orders as normal. If you feel unwell during your meal, please call the staff immediately. We have a resident doctor on-site and we stock common allergy medications. We can diagnose and treat you quickly and promptly."
Four people: "..." No, they just came here to have a meal... Even a doctor was prepared. Isn't this restaurant a bit too prepared?
"Besides Fuqi Feipian, what other dishes would you like to order? Since we are first-time guests and don't have any specific taste preferences, why don't I make some recommendations?" Jericho continued.
The four of them were instantly relieved: "That's great!"
"Our new best-selling dish recently is the sweet potato vermicelli in chicken broth. The transparent, soft, and chewy sweet potato vermicelli is simmered in the thick chicken broth, absorbing the rich broth and tasting incredibly delicious." Jericho licked his canine teeth. "Today's seafood is also very fresh. If you want to experience our signature dishes, try our shrimp dumplings or shrimp rice rolls. Or maybe fish? Today we have eel, sea bream, and sea bass. They're all delicious steamed or stewed."
"If you like soup, we have three delicious traditional soups today: pig's trotters stewed with ginseng, pork stewed with green olives, and pork bones stewed with corn and carrots.
"There are also braised handmade tofu, fried milk, roast goose, and roast chicken..."
"Wait, what's with fried milk? Isn't milk a liquid? How can it be fried?" the diner asked in disbelief. "Are they going to bring a cup of oil?"
"No, it's super delicious. This dish is considered a dessert." Jericho said, "If you are interested, you can order one to try."
"Let's try it!" Curiosity instantly took over, and the foursome decisively placed their order. Once they took the first step, subsequent decisions became easier.
The clothes and fabrics of the four people were all expensive, and they were wearing all kinds of jewelry and small accessories. They were not aristocrats, but at first glance they were wealthy businessmen from other places.
Jericho had met many such businessmen. They had money in their pockets, and their main purpose of dining at the Brewing Workshop was to see the world, to learn about the latest trends and topics, so that they wouldn't be at a loss for words when they came to business talks in the future.
After all, in this era, people tired of boring lives are always craving novel and exciting gossip, but at the same time, there are few means of disseminating information. Therefore, those who can obtain the most and latest information in the shortest time must have commendable means or backing, and are more likely to gain people's favor.
——Everyone likes to make friends with well-informed and smart people.
As Jericho expected, these guests ordered the restaurant's best-selling and most talked-about new dishes, signature dishes, and dishes with strange names or dishes that sound very talkative. Soon, all these dishes were served, filling the table.
A large bowl of sweet potato noodles in chicken broth, a plate of hot and cold pork lung slices still unglazed with sauce and a separate sauce dish shaped like an uncovered desert oil lamp, a basket of shell-shaped shrimp dumplings in a small bamboo steamer, a large plate of steamed bamboo fish, and a dish of fried fresh milk shaped like a small rectangular gold bar...
"Wait, why is the fried milk so square..." They sighed, were curious, suspicious, and even felt that they might have been cheated. After all, everyone knows that fresh milk is liquid, and if poured into hot oil, it will only splash and boil, but will not form a solid!
The lady couldn't wait to pick up a piece of fried milk, but found that it was not as strong as she had imagined. It broke into two pieces as soon as she exerted force, revealing the white and tender inside wrapped in the golden shell.
The milky white, soft, trembling inside was so tempting, and it exuded a sweet milky aroma... She picked up the broken half more carefully and put it into her mouth.
“!!”
Her teeth easily penetrated the loose defenses of the crispy outer shell, and the juicy, tender, and milky interior burst in her mouth. It truly tasted like sweetened milk, and the flavor was so novel and mysterious. This seemingly ambiguous feeling captivated the diner: "Magic! This must be some unknown magic!"
Several other guests couldn't resist the temptation and started eating. However, using chopsticks, a novel cutlery, to pick up such tender and fragile food was simply too difficult for them. So, without any complaints, they all started eating without any hesitation.
Jericho: "..." There are always guests like this...
The cat shook its head, unable to bear the sight, and continued to serve the next table of guests.
——When guests show uncivilized eating habits, the waiter should walk away in time to leave some space for these guests who care about their reputation.
After a while, the sweet snack of fried milk became the first dish to be emptied.
"It's so delicious!" Several people were still licking their fingers, still unsatisfied. They finished their meal without understanding how the liquid milk had turned solid. But this miraculous and delicious dish would become a major topic of conversation for some time to come. I'm sure many people would be intrigued by this culinary magic that's even more amazing than alchemy!
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