Chapter 38

Jiang Li returned to Earth and went to the nearby market to buy a piece of tofu. When he came back, Levi's restaurant was already crowded.

The silver-haired elf sat in the middle of the restaurant, with an empty table in front of him. But everyone had heard that the owner of the supermarket would soon bring a kind of ingredient called tofu to cook a delicacy.

The heat of last night's mixed grain pancakes had not yet passed, and the residents of Dolei City were still immersed in the deliciousness of grains, sauces and crispy pancakes. In a blink of an eye, they heard that Jiang Li took out tofu again.

Tofu?

What kind of food is this? Unheard of!

But is there anything that is taken out of the supermarket that is not delicious?

It was lunchtime, and Levi's restaurant was full of guests. After hearing the news, everyone enthusiastically shared the good news. Lunch was a break time, and the adventurers who had not left the city were lazily scattered everywhere. When they heard about this, they all rushed to the restaurant.

So when Jiang Li came to the door of Levi's restaurant, he almost couldn't squeeze in.

But the onlookers noticed him with sharp eyes: "Mr. Jiang Li is here!"

"It's Mr. Jiang Li, please make way and let him in."

Jiang Li thanked them while walking in through the gap made by the crowd, carefully protecting the tofu in his arms to prevent it from being crushed.

He was confused. He only knew that Levi's restaurant was doing very well, but today it seemed to be more popular than usual. When he squeezed in, he found that the restaurant lobby was full of people. His teacher Messenner was sitting in the middle, and there were several tables of familiar people next to him. They were all prominent nobles in Dore City, including the young city lord Dean.

Seeing him appear, Augustus' eyes lit up, and the blond nobleman said enthusiastically: "Jiang Li, did you bring the food called tofu?"

Jiang Li: "..."

"Augustus, why are you here?" Augustus

smiled heartily: "I heard from the soldiers patrolling the city that you were going to bring out a new thing that I had never heard of, so I rushed over immediately."

As a loyal customer of the supermarket, how could he miss such a big thing? !

The azure eyes wandered curiously over Jiang Li's body, and soon, he found the square white object in the bag in Jiang Li's hand.

"Could it be that this is..."

Jiang Li put the thing in his hand on the table and asked everyone to look at it.

The guests widened their eyes, stretched their necks, and looked at the novel ingredient in front of them curiously. When the tofu was placed on the table, it bounced very softly. Its appearance was square, as white as milk, and like pudding. Everyone thought: Could it be a kind of dessert?

Only Messenner, who was very close, smelled a faint bean smell.

Tofu? Is it made of beans?

As an elf who is best at communicating with plants, he has never heard of this method. But since he came to Dolei City, he has had several such surprises. At this time, Messenal just urged calmly: "How to eat it?"

Jiang Li took out a few recipes written in the common language of the other world from his pocket and said: "If it were me, I would recommend Mapo Tofu."

Messenal: "Mapo Tofu?"

"It's made with bean paste." Jiang Li said, and then remembered something and asked: "Teacher, you should be able to eat spicy food, right?" The

elf nodded modestly.

Stir-fried shredded potatoes need some chili peppers. After trying it several times, he has become accustomed to the taste.

"That's good."

Jiang Li handed the tofu and the menu to the restaurant's chef Levi: "Mr. Levi, I'm sorry to bother you today."

"How come?" Levi said excitedly: "You are willing to give me such precious ingredients to cook, and I should be grateful to you, Mr. Jiang Li."

Jiang Li: "...It's not that precious." He only spent three dollars to buy this piece of tofu.

Levi took the tofu carefully, and the moment he took it in his hand, he felt that the tofu was not small. Yes, such a large piece of food, how could it be light? But it was incredibly soft. He just touched it lightly, and before he used any force, the surface of the tofu sank. Levi was so scared that he quickly retracted his strength, not daring to breathe, and went into the back kitchen holding this fragile treasure.

It takes a while to cook tofu, and it also takes time to study the new recipe.

During this time, everyone was discussing: "I wonder what tofu tastes like, Mapo tofu? Is Mapo also a cooking method?"

"Thanks to Mr. Messenner, we can have this good fortune."

"I heard from Mr. Jiang Li that this kind of tofu can also be made into dried tofu, tofu shreds, tofu skin... I don't know what kind of plant tofu is from, it's so magical, and I don't know if I can have a chance to taste it today."

Jiang Li exclaimed: "You have eaten it before."

"What?!"

"The dried bean curd snacks sold in supermarkets are bean products like tofu, and they are quite popular." Jiang Li called out by name, "Especially you, John, don't you come here often to buy it?"

John, who was called out by name, was suddenly confused and fell into doubt: "Beans, dried bean curd?!"

Everyone present was a customer of the supermarket, and most of them had eaten dried bean curd. When they heard this, they were all shocked.

"I know dried bean curd, it's a delicious snack, and it's only sold in supermarkets."

"The dried bean curd bought in the supermarket is the same food as the tofu just now?! But from the appearance, they don't look alike at all!"

Jiang Li: "It's almost the same, the raw materials are the same."

Messenner: "..."

Listening to the discussions of others, the elf pursed his lips slightly.

He has never eaten it.

Although he didn't know what dried tofu tasted like, he was able to taste a whole portion of Mapo Tofu today.

Mapo Tofu is very simple to make. As an experienced Chinese chef, Levi quickly studied the recipe and made a delicious dish out of that piece of tofu.

The recipe for Mapo Tofu also included minced meat. But because it was for elves, the minced meat was removed and it became a pure vegetarian dish.

When the spicy and fresh smell came out from the back kitchen, everyone's attention was attracted. When Levi came out of the back kitchen with a plate, everyone held their breath and focused their eyes on the plate of red and white food.

The tofu was cut into small pieces and piled up like a hill. The bright red soup wrapped the milky white tofu, and the attractive color impacted everyone's senses. But what was more overbearing was the aroma of chili, the aroma of bean paste and peppercorns escaped in the air. At this moment, the aroma captured everyone's sense of smell like a bomb, making saliva secreted unconsciously.

Such a fragrant smell must taste delicious, right?

Levi served the mapo tofu and also a bowl of rice.

Everyone fell silent, their eyes drawn to the delicacies on the table, and the sound of swallowing was audible. Although the residents of Dolei City were well-informed, they still couldn't resist being attracted every time a new food appeared that they had never heard of.

Under the gaze of everyone, Messenner picked up the spoon.

He scooped up a spoonful of mapo tofu. The tofu was very soft and would break with a little force, so he moved carefully. The snow-white and tender tofu was wrapped in the bright red soup, and the red oil was translucent. The closer you got, the more obvious the fragrance was, tempting your appetite.

So tender. The first reaction when you put it in your mouth was the softness.

The tender and smooth tofu, you don't even need to bite it, just take a sip, it will melt on the tip of your tongue, leaving only a delicate and smooth taste. The beany smell of raw tofu has disappeared, replaced by the spicy and fresh flavor of the sauce, the salty and hot, slightly numb, and... so spicy!

The elf coughed and covered his mouth, his fair cheeks turned slightly red due to the stimulation of the chili, at the same time, he felt the tip of his tongue was hot and numb, and sweat immediately appeared on his forehead.

How can it be so spicy!

The chili in the potato shreds can't compare to it at all!

The people around him looked at him with concern, and Augustus looked at him eagerly: "How is it? Is it delicious? What does it taste like?"

He should be allowed to try it! The residents of Dolei City have been through many trials with spicy hot pot, and they are no match for this level of pepper!

Messenner was speechless because of the spiciness, and he did not answer. After he recovered, he pursed his lips that were red from the spiciness, and the spoon reached into the plate firmly.

Needless to say, just looking at his attitude, you know that this plate of mapo tofu must be delicious!

Augustus sat back calmly and gave Levi a look. Long before Jiang Li came, Augustus had bribed Levi to secretly give him some after finishing this dish. So, when no one was paying attention, Levi brought another small plate of bright red tofu and placed it in front of him.

Without hesitation, he scooped up a large spoonful of tofu and put it into his mouth. The next moment, his azure eyes suddenly brightened.

Delicious!

Messenner turned his wrist slightly, and all the tofu in the spoon fell on the rice next to him. He remembered that all the dishes that Jiang Li brought out went very well with rice.

The bright red sauce poured on it was quickly absorbed by the rice, and a layer of shiny red filter floated on the rice. The rice and tofu were scooped up together, and the soft and glutinous rice and the tender tofu were intertwined together, forming an extremely harmonious combination.

...It tastes better than shredded potatoes!

The elf's movements became faster and faster. A full plate of mapo tofu, in the blink of an eye, only a layer of red oil remained at the bottom of the plate.

He put down the spoon and nodded modestly: "Very good."

Jiang Li asked: "Teacher, are you full? Do you need another serving?"

Messenner touched his stomach. Although he wanted another serving, he was indeed full.

"In the evening." His eyes lit up and he said expectantly: "In the evening."

"But I still have to set up a stall at the Winter Snow Festival in the evening." Jiang Li said: "We will still sell mixed grain pancakes tonight, teacher, don't you want to eat pancakes?"

Messenner: "..."

The elf fell into deep thought.

Over there, Augustus's tasting was also over, and he couldn't wait to speak: "Jiang Li! Will this food called tofu be sold in your supermarket?"

Jiang Li shook his head: "No, it's not sold in the supermarket." His supermarket does not sell fresh food.

Others were very disappointed.

If it is not sold in supermarkets, how can they taste Mapo Tofu? Especially just now, they noticed that Jiang Li gave Levi several recipes related to tofu. However, even the best chefs cannot make it with recipes alone without ingredients.

Can they only watch this delicious food appear but cannot taste it in person?

"You can make it yourself." Jiang Li said, "I can teach you how to make tofu."

"Make it yourself?"

"Making tofu is very simple, just use soybeans." Jiang Li said as a matter of course: "After you make it, in addition to tofu, you can also make soy milk, sweet tofu pudding, tofu pudding... There are so many things that can be made with tofu!"

No matter which one it is, it is the first time for humans in the other world to hear about it. It goes without saying that these must be as delicious as dried tofu.

Augustus looked at the others and saw confusion in their eyes.

In fact, this was not the first time they had heard of it. For example, last night, when selling pancakes, Jiang Li told others openly that bean paste was made from soybeans. And bean paste can be bought in supermarkets. It is a kind of condiment. With the recipes shared by Jiang Li, it has appeared in many people's kitchens.

Soybeans are really a magical thing.

The only question is...

"But..." Augustus said hesitantly: "What are soybeans? Beans? A plant?"

Every product in the supermarket is seen for the first time in the eyes of people in the other world. They have long been accustomed to the difference of supermarkets. However, habit is habit, and they still don't know how those things are born.

Jiang Li: "..."

I almost forgot that your alien world is really poor.

It turns out that there is not even soybeans?

"They are sold in the supermarket." Jiang Li said.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Then they only need to buy the ingredients from the supermarket to make tofu.

"But..." Jiang Li changed the subject: "I can sell seeds to you. It will be much cheaper if you grow them yourself than buying them from the supermarket."

"Seeds?!"

If you want soy products to develop in the other world, you need a lot of soybeans. Not to mention whether the supermarket can provide such a large amount of goods, Jiang Li also feels a little guilty for wanting to set a price that is not affordable for his own supermarket.

Tofu that costs three yuan, is it going to become a luxury in the other world...

"Not only soybeans, but also other plants." Jiang Li said, "As long as you have seeds, you can plant as much as you want. I can sell all the seeds to you."

Moreover, there are too few vegetables in the other world, and many recipes cannot be made, such as the national dish of fried eggs with tomatoes. Because there are no tomatoes in the other world, he has never been able to copy the recipe.

Although Jiang Li provides a lot of Chinese food recipes, after deliberately selecting, he chooses foods that can be replaced in the other world. His supermarket only sells seasonings, or dried goods such as pickled mustard greens and mushrooms that are easy to store.

Although he doesn't sell fresh food, he can still send these vegetables to another world!

Unconsciously, the restaurant suddenly became silent, no one made a sound, and even breathing became clear.

Bang!

The sudden loud noise interrupted Jiang Li's thoughts. He raised his head and saw Augustus stood up suddenly, and the chair fell to the ground because of his sudden movement.

But he didn't care about these, he just widened his azure eyes, looked at Jiang Li in shock, and the whole person was stunned.