Free Web NovelChapter 585: Chapter 578: As Long As It’s Edible
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Compared to the specialty dishes, the medicinal cuisine was served slowly.
But fortunately, the wait wasn’t long.
The server quickly came in with a tray, serving two dishes of medicinal cuisine one by one.
In addition, there was a beautifully packaged small porcelain bottle.
Jin Yang rotated the table, leaning in to take a closer look at the two dishes.
One was steamed duck; as you get closer, you can smell a faint aroma of traditional Chinese medicine.
The other was stewed pig’s feet, with a strong bitterness that overshadowed the inherent aroma of the pig’s feet.
It seems that this dish might not taste very good.
Jin Yang slightly frowned.
His daughter had loved sweets since childhood, even needing sugary coatings to take medicine, so this medicinal cuisine might be hard for her to swallow!
Jin Nuannuan, however, was quite interested, picking up the very high-end and exquisite dark green porcelain bottle.
Upon opening the lid, there was pearl powder face mask inside.
Jin Nuannuan had used similar masks before. Pearl powder itself has a natural fishy smell, and when mixed with egg whites, it’s easy to imagine, the scent wouldn’t be too pleasant.
However, this bottle was different; it had a fresh fruity aroma, balancing the fishiness of the pearl powder and egg whites.
Jin Nuannuan replaced the lid and examined the packaging carefully.
If it weren’t for the music restaurant logo on the porcelain bottle, with such upscale packaging, people might mistake it for a big-brand skincare product.
"Xinxin, try it while it’s hot?"
Jin Yang rotated the two medicinal dishes towards Jin Nuannuan.
Jin Nuannuan then turned her attention to the beautifully plated medicinal cuisine.
Both dishes looked very light; the pig’s feet were served in a porcelain basin, with broth, looking richly packed with collagen.
The steamed duck was plated whole; the edge of the plate was adorned with two vegetable-carved flowers, the green color adding a refreshing touch to the entire dish.
Jin Nuannuan pursed her lips with disdain: "This is just too careless, right? They didn’t even bother to debone it. Do I have to tear it apart myself?"
She noticed the server hadn’t provided disposable gloves.
Were they supposed to just dig in with their hands?
Jin Yang’s brow furrowed at this, calling out loudly, "Server!"
Soon, a server responded to his call and entered the room.
Jin Yang instructed, "Bring two pairs of disposable gloves."
The server was momentarily taken aback, quickly responding, "Certainly, please wait a moment."
Shortly afterward, the server retrieved disposable gloves from the cabinet and handed them over to the table.
Jin Nuannuan looked unhappy, questioning, "Isn’t the service here too poor? You don’t even provide gloves with the dishes?"
The server quickly explained, "The kitchen staff specifically mentioned that these two dishes don’t require gloves; you can just eat them directly with chopsticks..."
Hearing this, Jin Nuannuan was relentless in her questions, "Oh, so you mean to say we eat a whole duck and pig’s feet directly with chopsticks? How do you pick it up? How do you eat it...?"
As she spoke, she absentmindedly poked the steamed duck in front of her with her chopsticks.
Without really looking, she randomly poked at the duck, only to find that the tip of her chopstick easily pierced through the duck meat.
Almost instinctively, she clamped her chopsticks and actually pulled off a piece of duck with skin.
"This..."
Jin Yang, observing, was slightly startled, "The duck is really tender... Wait, does it look like there’s no bones?"
Jin Yang reached out and also picked up a piece of duck meat, choosing the wing.
Upon closer inspection, he was stunned to find out that the duck wing had no bones, soft and trembling under the chopsticks.
Curiously, Jin Yang used his chopsticks to probe the duck’s belly, only to discover that the whole duck had indeed been deboned. It was only presented upright with a bamboo stand inside.
Once the stand was removed, the entire duck collapsed onto the plate.
No wonder the cooking instructions said that no gloves were needed. The duck had been steamed until tender, with no bones, allowing for easy serving with chopsticks!
The duck was served whole and deboned, so what about the pig’s feet...
The pig’s feet were halved, with the skin placed upwards.
With just a little pressure from the chopsticks, it easily broke apart because the bones had already been meticulously removed.
Although the pig bones were put back in for presentation, as soon as the meat was clamped, the bones would instantly separate.
Wow!
This culinary skill was absolutely remarkable!
Even the plating was done with such precision, indicating the young chef was indeed extraordinarily skilled!
"I must say, this Chef Fu really knows his stuff!"
Jin Yang remarked, putting the pig’s foot he picked onto Jin Nuannuan’s plate, "Try it while it’s hot, see how it tastes."
Jin Nuannuan glanced at the slumped duck on the plate without the bamboo support and the exposed pig bones in the opened up pig feet.
She hesitated for barely half a second before putting the duck meat into her mouth, chewing slowly.
Inside, it tasted rich and tender.
The duck was aromatic, marinated, and steamed, with a sweet taste mixed with a hint of bitterness so subtle it was barely noticeable without paying close attention.
The duck meat was extremely tender without being greasy, and even the thick, fatty duck skin was just smooth to the taste.
One bite filled the mouth with rich aromas.
Jin Nuannuan truly hadn’t experienced such uniquely delicious steamed duck before.
Jin Yang, preoccupied, watched Jin Nuannuan, noting the piece of duck she tasted, and quickly asked, "How is it? Does it taste okay?"
Jin Nuannuan, still chewing duck meat, mumbled, "Mmm, quite good."
Jin Yang felt a wave of relief; quite good meant it tasted alright.
As long as it was edible!
Jin Yang, pleased, placed another piece of duck leg meat onto Jin Nuannuan’s plate, "Eat more, it’s medicinal cuisine. Didn’t Chef Fu say it would beautify and nourish? It’s great for young girls!"
Jin Nuannuan nodded, preoccupied with eating the medicinal cuisine.
Jin Yang sighed with relief.
Earlier, he felt particularly bothered by Jin Nuannuan’s words, laden with guilt.
Too caught up in his business affairs, he had neglected his family, his children.
But soon, he reaffirmed his resolve, regaining his spirit, energetically using his chopsticks to serve dishes to Jin Nuannuan.
The past couldn’t be changed, but there was still the future.
First, he would help his daughter heal the scars on her face, then buy a cat just like Black Ink.
He would also take care of a cat with his daughter in the future.
"Dad, you should try it too, the pig’s feet are amazing!"
Jin Yang snapped back to reality, quickly responding, before putting the duck wing from his plate into his mouth and reaching for the pig’s feet.
The duck meat in his mouth was extremely tender, surprisingly sweet, with a distinct and fragrant taste.
There was a faint medicinal aroma, but it was not bitter.
Not bad! Delicious!
