BXBX NOVEL Chapter 192: Train of Thought
“What?! You’re saying you’ve never cooked a lamb dish?!”
Zhao Wenchang’s surprised exclamation echoed amidst a blue mist.
“I wouldn’t say I’ve never made it…” Qin Lang rubbed his face, “I just never did when I participated in cooking contests and Food Recommender assessments.”
He had made it a few times for himself privately.
Including the fatty lamb rolls he had at a hot pot in Bai Lu Mountain City…
At this point, he understood the intention behind Mr. Zong Nian reviewing his past records.
Did he specifically choose a type of dish that he was not good at for his examination?
Having identified the intention of the challenge, Qin Lang felt relieved.
It wasn’t that he was really bad at cooking lamb, he just never had the opportunity to showcase it.
It seemed that this was a misjudgment on Mr. Zong Nian’s part.
This could actually be an advantage.
Did the dish he was preparing require the use of lamb…
This would then make the choices of the other two First-Level Food Recommenders very important.
Qin Lang pinched his chin and turned to Zhao Wenchang, “Do you know anything about the eleven First-Level Food Recommenders in Qingyang city?”
“Of course, I do,” Zhao Wenchang nodded decisively, “After all, I’m also preparing to get my first Food Recommender Badge.”
“The First-Level Food Recommenders in our Qingyang City are…”
The two walked and chatted.
A moment later, as Zhao Wenchang finished introducing the last First-Level Food Recommender, Qin Lang seemed to mull over something and nodded.
After the introduction, he had a better understanding of the situation of the Food Recommenders in Qingyang City.
First of all, Mr. Zong Nian specifically assigned Jiang Zhan as a Food Recommender. He is exceptionally good at cooking lamb. His assessment content is related to lamb, which is to prepare a dish that satisfies him using lamb.
In conjunction with Mr. Zong Nian’s request, it meant that Qin Lang had to use lamb as one of the ingredients in the dish he chose and make Jiang Zhan satisfied.
Aside from this, the remaining ten First-Level Food Recommenders each had their specialty.
Mr. Yao Jian, a Food Recommender, has a reputation as a “culinary artist” in the culinary circle of Qingyang City. His dishes are stylishly garnished, filled with elegance and artistic sense, which is the direction of his assessment— the appearance and garnish of the dish.
Mr. Qian Jin, a Food Recommender, excels in developing seasonings and marinating sauces. His new varieties of sauces have received extensive praise in the culinary scene of Qingyang City, and his assessment content is related to this. He demands the Spirit Chef to innovate in terms of seasoning.
Mr. Li Yunxi, a Food Recommender, opened the largest seafood farming base in the city by introducing a tributary of Xiayun River to Qingyang City, which was similar to Fu Hang. His assessment content is related to seafood, and it includes fish, shrimp, and crab.
Ms. Tian Hedan, a Food Recommender, loves vegetables due to her lifestyle habits and has a strong dislike for meat dishes. It is said that her dining table would never have meat on it, and this is also reflected in her Food Recommender assessment.
Ms. Xi Chen, a Food Recommender, is skilled in cooking mountain delicacies such as mushrooms, ears, and shoots. Although she is often sent to the hospital due to this, she always believes that it is because she did not cook the ingredients thoroughly. Her Food Recommender assessment involves these types of mountain delicacies too.
Aside from these, there’s Mr. Ding Yan who excels in cooking beef, IVLr. Sun Yao who is good at cooking pork, Ms. Zhai Qiu who specializes in desserts, Ms. Xiang Qing who excels in cooking poultry, and Mr. Xu Fang who is skilled in making pasta…
After understanding the situation of the eleven Food Recommenders in Qingyang City, Qin Lang already had some ideas in his mind.
Firstly, Ms. Tian Hedan, who tested vegetarian food, could be directly excluded. In the case where the use of lamb is mandatory, she, who disliked meat dishes, would never be satisfied with the cooked dishes.
Secondly, Ms. Zhai Qiu, who tested desserts, could also be ruled out.
Combining lamb and desserts… seems too good to be true.
So, his test could be simplified as: picking two out of the remaining eight Food Recommenders, along with Mr. Jiang Zhan, to serve as his First-Level Food Recommender examiners.
Choosing two dishes to be served with lamb from the categories of garnish, sauce seasoning, seafood, mountain delicacies, beef, pork, poultry, and noodles.
As his thoughts gradually aligned, Qin Lang had an epiphany.
When he first heard about the assessment requirement from Mr. Zong Nian, even he, with his extensive cooking experience, felt somewhat at a loss.
At this moment, he regained his confidence.
If that’s the case, not only does this test have a solution, but there is also more than one.
The easiest to think of would be a challenge combining mutton, pasta, and seasonings, for which he could use Lamb Paomo.
He was confident that he could pass the test of the three first-level food recommenders with it.
However, whether Lamb Paomo, as a traditional cuisine of northwest China, could satisfy Mr. Zong Nian, Qin Lang was not so sure.
If the test failed, he would not be able to take it again within three months. With no chance for trial and error, Qin Lang felt he needed to be more cautious.
Beef and pork…
Both being livestock, there are relatively few dishes that combine two or more types of livestock meat, as this approach is likely to cause conflicts between the flavors of the various meats.
Poultry…
Though there is the possibility of combination, Qin Lang couldn’t immediately think of any dishes that use both mutton and poultry.
Mountain delicacies, on the other hand, could be combined with mutton. Adding bamboo shoots or mushrooms during the cooking process of the mutton could further enhance the flavor.
As for seafood…
Wait!
Seafood?!
Qin Lang’s eyes widened abruptly.
A dish name flashed across his mind like a bolt of lightning.
Fish Belly Hidden Lamb!
This dish meets the requirements of mutton, seafood, and mountain delicacies all at once, combining the ultimate deliciousness of fish and mutton.
Because, mutton and fish are both delicious.
Even facing the more demanding Zong Nian, Qin Lang was pretty sure that this dish would satisfy him.
He’s made up his mind, it’s the one!
Having decided on the dish to cook, Qin Lang immediately heaved a sigh of relief.
Next, he would try to practice a few more times, reach his best condition, and then visit Mr. Zong Nian again.
After deciding on the dish, the seven days of preparation time suddenly seemed more than enough.
“Eh?”
He lifted his head, only now having the mind to observe his surroundings.
Unknowingly, the two of them had reached the interior of a valley surrounded by mountains, enveloped in a light blue mist. Looking up at the sky, the sun, veiled by the mist, was turned into a sight that one could stare directly into, simultaneously being tinted a shade of blue.
This was the unique blue sun view of the Qingyang Mountain Valley.
“How did we end up here?” Qin Lang curiously looked at Zhao Wenchang beside him.
“I was following you,” Zhao Wenchang was taken aback, “After we walked out of the Misty Mountain Villa, you headed in this direction without hesitation. I thought you had seen the signpost…”
“It’s fine.” Qin Lang glanced at the visitors in the distance, who could be vaguely seen.
“Since we’re here, it’s also good to have a look around.”
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