The Top Fishing
Chapter 806 - 334: A New Competition System

Chapter 806: Chapter 334: A New Competition System

The lovely waitress was very professional.

As she explained to everyone, she used communal chopsticks and spoons to serve the dishes.

Everyone’s plate received a tender piece of fresh bamboo shoot from Wenzheng Mountain.

Listening to her introduction, everyone was already drooling and eagerly started tasting.

"Mmm... it’s really delicious."

"Even though it’s a vegetarian dish, it’s truly a delicacy of the human world!"

"This genuine mountain bamboo shoot is indeed worthy of being the top of mountain treasures."

"Indeed, having too much seafood in Zhe Province earlier, it’s refreshing to taste mountain delicacies now; it leaves a unique flavor lingering in the heart!"

"Mmm, delicious."

As everyone tasted, they voiced various praises.

This small piece of mountain bamboo shoot, while it may not look expensive, is actually incredibly tasty.

In terms of price, this dish isn’t actually cheap either.

After all, the shoots from Wenzheng Mountain are limited each year.

Due to its popularity, even serving the locals is a bit of a struggle, not to mention the tourists who come because of its fame, and the demand for exports.

So, who gets to taste the limited delicacy depends on financial capability.

Quickly, the second dish arrived, and before it was even placed on the table, Li Xiaopeng shouted.

"Mmm, so stinky! I know what this dish is!"

Lin Yang asked, "What is it? Your dog nose, you know before the dish reaches you?"

Li Xiaopeng lifted his head proudly.

"Hahaha, it’s so smelly, it must be Huzhou’s famous dish, stinky squid fish!"

He was very confident because the most famous dish in Huzhou cuisine is indeed stinky squid fish.

And stinky squid fish is known for its pungent smell and tasty flavor; detecting its smell before it reaches the table is normal.

Everyone heard him and caught the smell too, agreeing with his guess in their hearts. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

However, the next moment, when the dish was served, the waitress smiled and spoke.

"This gentleman indeed knows Huzhou cuisine well. Our most famous dish, also known for its pungent smell, is indeed stinky squid fish, but this time, sir, you guessed wrong." 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

She said as she brought a white jade porcelain dish to the table.

A faint foul smell, but with a rich fermentation aroma, spread through the room.

"What is this?"

Everyone looked over.

In the white jade porcelain plate, there was a dish as white as jade.

But this jade-white dish had fine white hairs like strands of hair growing on it, looking kind of weird.

Li Xiaopeng beside him frowned and said, "This obviously isn’t fish... could it be the dish known as Huzhou’s number one oddity, hairy tofu?"

As soon as he said that, the beautiful waitress nodded with a gentle smile.

"Sir, you truly are knowledgeable. To know the nickname of this dish, yes, this is the famous Huzhou first oddity, the premium hairy tofu."

Everyone was curious after hearing this, the first oddity of Huzhou, hair-growing tofu premium dish?

This weird rhyme, and this strange dish, what exactly is the secret behind it?

At first glance, everyone had a strong interest in this dish.

Hair-growing tofu?

Everyone focused on these four words, looking again at the dish in the platter.

The tofu, white as jade, was indeed covered in hair like silver threads, these hairs dense, pure white like snow, as if covered with a layer of cotton candy.

"Miss, how come these tofu have white hair?" Li Xiaopeng couldn’t help but ask.

The beautiful waitress replied with a radiant smile.

"Sir, these white hairs were not added by us, but actually grew out of the tofu.

In fact, these are not ordinary white hairs but a special type of mycelium.

It’s because of these special mycelium fermenting within the tofu, that’s why you smelled something similar to stinky squid fish earlier.

And it’s precisely because of this mycelium fermentation that makes this hairy tofu more delicious and nutritious."

"Uh... these are mycelium?"

"So, this hairy tofu is basically just tofu with hair growing on it?"

A few people clicked their tongues in surprise, shaking their heads repeatedly, especially Yue’er, who frowned.

Obviously, she seemed a bit unable to accept such a hairy dish.

However, Lin Yang and a few other guys weren’t so squeamish.

Since this dish made it to the table, and is even a famous dish in Huzhou cuisine, at the very least, it certainly isn’t some moldy or spoiled dish.

Besides, having traveled to so many places and eaten so many unusual things, would they still be afraid of a tofu with hair?

The waitress continued to explain.

"The fermentation process of this hairy tofu is strictly controlled, and the fungal powder used is specifically selected to ensure no harm.

On the contrary, fermented hairy tofu is more nutritious, more easily absorbed than ordinary tofu, and also has a story associated with it."

"What story?"

Hearing there was a legend, everyone became interested again.

Actually, compared to gourmet food, they preferred hearing all sorts of odd stories, as these were even more interesting than the food itself.

The waitress continued.

"This story is related to Ming Tai Zu Zhu Yuanzhang. It’s said that after Zhu Yuanzhang captured Ban City, he continued north and arrived in Jixi, stationing his troops at Kuaihuo Forest in the south of the city.

Since Zhu Yuanzhang was known as a benevolent leader, the local people often provided the troops with water tofu.

Because too much tofu was delivered and couldn’t be consumed in time, and the weather was hot, the tofu grew white and brown hairs, making it seem inedible.

To avoid waste, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered the cooks to first deep-fry the tofu and then simmer it with various seasonings, thus creating the uniquely flavored hairy tofu.