She Only Cares About Cultivation
Chapter 226: [225] Tasty and Pretty Fisherman 76 (Nineteenth Update)

Chapter 226: [225] Tasty and Pretty Fisherman 76 (Nineteenth Update)

Yaya was ultimately dragged in by her; she refused to sit in the main hall, chose a private room, and ordered three or four of Yingbin Building’s signature dishes.

The waiter was a bit surprised and hesitant when he saw these two little girls with fluffy hair ordering four dishes and insisting on a private room.

After all, from the looks of their attire, they didn’t seem like wealthy people at all, and they were even carrying a bamboo basket!

So he couldn’t help but remind her, "Esteemed guest, the total for these four dishes is...,"

Xiao Yu didn’t wait for him to finish his words and gave him a cold glare.

"What, has your restaurant changed its rules and now requires payment up front?"

"Look at what the lady is saying. It’s just that you sisters have ordered four dishes and a private room at once; it seems unnecessary. Wouldn’t it be better to go downstairs?"

"Does your restaurant not have any regular seating available?"

"We do, but there’s a fee for the private room, and honestly, it’s not worth it. I’m considering your situation, am I not?"

"Thank you, but I don’t need it for now. Just bring the dishes,"

When things had gotten to this point, saying any more would be overstepping. Although the waiter felt like his good intentions were being wasted, he wasn’t too proud. After all, with business so bleak, what if he offended customers and had to rely on the chill Northwest wind for solace in the future?

Roughly half an hour later, the four dishes were served. She hadn’t ordered any staples, because she had seen that the only options were mixed grain steamed buns, millet, or millet rice.

There was no unique characteristic to any of them, she didn’t like any, so she simply didn’t order them.

These four dishes represented the local specialties. The area was surrounded by fishing villages, hence, the restaurant’s focus on seafood feasts.

The first dish was raw marinated Shrimp.

In her previous life, it was considered an advanced cuisine, demanding exceptionally fresh ingredients.

But looking at the platter they served her, she just pushed it around with her chopsticks and completely lost any desire to eat.

The shrimp were not fresh.

Fresh shrimp could be identified by their shell; typically, fresh shrimp would have a green shell with a shiny gloss. One could also feel the firmness and elasticity of the shrimp flesh.

However, the shrimp they served had discolored heads and lacked any elasticity.

Moreover, many people were keen on picking large shrimp, when in fact, the smaller shrimp usually had thicker meat.

And, about the taste, upon picking it up with her chopsticks, she could smell a strong fishy odor. Frowning, she put it in her mouth to chew.

In theory, the taste of Shrimp should be slightly milder than that of salmon, not overly rich, giving off a faint, sweet flavor lingering on the tip of the tongue as one slowly chews, and it should melt in the mouth. If paired with coriander, it can help neutralize the slight fishiness of the Shrimp.

Because coriander carries a fresh scent of its own that doesn’t overshadow the original flavor of the Shrimp but blends into the sauce, adding another layer to the marinated flavor.

After eating the marinated Shrimp, a refreshing fragrance would linger around your mouth.

But here, they had no coriander. Yes, no coriander, and not even Scallion, which actually wouldn’t have been appropriate either. But if you don’t have it, don’t use it; why put scallion and ginger slices in?!

What made it even harder for her to chew was that they had even added a sweet Chili Sauce—Emma, she couldn’t appreciate this sour and refreshing taste and couldn’t swallow it.

The second dish was stewed fish, again with a sweet and spicy flavor, including kelp and scallion, ginger, garlic, she could no longer even tell what fish it was. The flesh was okay, but she was a bit unaccustomed to the taste. Perhaps the locals all preferred this flavor?