Zhenfubao waved his hand and the warehouse was full of grain, and the whole family regretted it

As soon as he finished speaking, the kitchen brought out a bunch of strange things.

Some people have thorny sea urchins in front of them, while others are worried about purple rhizomes they have never seen before.

When it was Bai Wanwan's turn, she stared at the creature with its claws and teeth bared on the plate and almost laughed out loud. Isn't this a lobster!

In modern times, she followed her grandfather to make steamed lobsters and spicy crayfish, which were rare in ancient times.

As soon as the old scholar finished speaking, the examination room exploded.

Someone stared at the thorny, clawed thing on the plate and scratched their head: "This thing has pincers and moves. Is it a monster that crawled out of the sea? How can I eat it?"

The girl holding up a slippery, translucent object stamped her feet anxiously. "It's as soft as a piece of skin and it makes a crackling sound when you bite it. I don't know how to cook it!"

A girl covered in animal skins stared at the food in front of her with a sad face.

The gray shell was wrapped in seaweed, and water droplets oozed out from time to time. There was a fleshy thing hidden inside, which would "whoosh" back into the shell when touched.

She scraped at it twice, and the slime from the shell covered her hands. She was so anxious that she kept rubbing it on her clothes: "Should I roast or boil this sticky thing?"

The people around also sighed, staring blankly at the ingredients they had never seen before, and the examination room was filled with complaints.

Jane stared at the octopus squirming on the chopping board, her face changed, and she cursed in the Hierophant: "Damn it! How can this slimy monster suck people!"

She hurriedly pulled the knife handle free, and a string of mucus splashed on her indigo collar.

Bai Wanwan quickly stepped forward and pinched the octopus's head. "We need to squeeze out the ink sacs next to the octopus's eyes first, otherwise it will turn into ink soup once it's cooked."

With her other hand, she gently pressed the octopus's sucker:

“These pieces of land are rubbed repeatedly with salt to remove the slime, then blanched in boiling water. If they curl up, it means they are cooked.

If you want a more tender texture, rinse immediately with ice water after blanching. It will taste like chewing on a springy cloud."

"I...I feel so horrified. I've never seen such an ugly animal." Jane sighed: "Wanwan, thank you!"

Bai Wanwan shook her head and said, "It's okay. Didn't you help me too? Go ahead and try. I'm going to go make my crayfish too."

Bai Wanwan rolled up her sleeves, deftly pinched the back of the crayfish with her fingertips, and in a few seconds, she twisted off the shrimp head and pulled out the complete shrimp thread.

She threw the cleaned crayfish into the boiling oil, the oil exploded with a sizzling sound, and the shrimp shells instantly turned bright red.

When the crayfish are fried until golden brown, she quickly removes them and drains the oil.

In another pot, sauté ginger and garlic, then pour in dried chilies and Sichuan peppercorns. The bright red chilies will roll and jump in the pot.

Then, she sprinkled in the thirteen-spice seasoning, and the rich aroma of star anise and cinnamon spread instantly.

When she put the crayfish back into the pan and stir-fried it, she shook her wrist lightly and poured a spoonful of secret sauce over the shrimps. The orange-red sauce coated each shrimp.

The spicy version is more spicy.

She added two more handfuls of wild peppercorns to the pot, prepared a sauce, and then poured all the crayfish in.

As the iron spoon flips, the spicy aroma of peppercorns mixed with the heat of chili peppers rushes straight into the nose. Finally, sprinkle with white sesame seeds and chopped green onions, and two plates of tempting crayfish are ready.

In a short while, the aroma of spicy food and thirteen spices permeated the entire kitchen, attracting the attention of the candidates next door.

Soon, everyone’s dishes were served in front of the examiner.

The first one was a dish made with sea urchin. The examiner took a bite and spat it out, frowning and waving his hands: "What's that smell! It's too fishy to eat! Take it away!"

The examiner next to him also shook his head and asked someone to take the dishes away.

Next is the octopus made by Jane, which is stir-fried.

The octopus was chewy and tasted okay, but still had a fishy smell.

The examiners frowned after tasting it. Although they didn't say it was bad directly, they didn't look happy either.

The people of the Xiongnu Kingdom made sashimi, which was cut into raw fish slices and eaten with soy sauce.

The examiners pinched their noses and tasted it. Although they were choked by the raw and fishy smell, they managed to swallow it and reluctantly said, "It's okay."

When it was Shude's turn, the examiners took a bite and their eyes lit up.

It turns out that they cut the jellyfish skin into thin strips, mixed it with shredded cucumber and carrot, poured vinegar, sesame oil and mashed garlic on it, and it tasted crispy and refreshing, sour and spicy, and was especially appetizing.

Several examiners nodded as they ate: "This is great! Refreshing and authentic!"

As soon as Bai Wanwan's two pots of lobster were served, the examiners gathered around and started discussing one after another.

"What is this red thing with big claws? I've never seen it before!" An examiner frowned and poked the lobster with chopsticks.

"I heard it's some kind of lobster? Can you eat it? Don't get sick from it."

Another examiner stared at the shiny shrimp shell and murmured, "It looks pretty good, but the color is so bright red that it doesn't seem very reliable. I don't dare to be the first to try it."

Some people craned their necks to get close to the spicy lobsters and sniffed them, only to cough at the chili aroma. "It tastes delicious, but it looks too spicy. What if my stomach can't handle it?"

The examiners looked at each other, and no one dared to pick up the chopsticks first, and the situation was frozen for a moment.

Bai Wanwan looked at them and said, "Would you like to try it, my lords? I worked so hard to make this."

Seeing that the examiners were facing a serious enemy, Bai Wanwan curled up the corners of her lips into a smile.

She picked up a lobster from the thirteen-spice lobster basin and put the snow-white shrimp meat into her mouth, dipped in the thick soup.

"It's just ordinary food, why do you have to look like that?

I, a mere child, am not afraid, but you adults are afraid?"

A white-haired examiner picked up the spicy lobster with trembling hands, and just as he put it in his mouth, his whole face suddenly froze.

First, the tip of the tongue is lightly stung by the numbing sensation of the Sichuan peppercorns, followed by the fiery spiciness of the wild peppercorns sweeping across the mouth, mixed with the richness of butter and exploding on the taste buds.

Before he could react, the cucumber strips coated in sauce slid down his throat. The sweet and sour refreshing taste instantly dispelled the greasiness. He was so shocked that he slammed his hands on the table and said, "What kind of heavenly taste is this! How can it be numb, spicy, fresh, and fragrant all in one?!"

Another examiner tasted the thirteen-spice lobster, and the delicious taste lingered on his teeth.

He ignored his manners and picked up three shrimps in succession, mumbling, "The sauce soaked through the shrimp is so fragrant!"

Everyone ate with relish. The examiner, who had a stern face, ate until sweat broke out on his forehead, but he still kept eating and even wanted to lick the soup in the bowl clean.

"It's delicious, so delicious, how can it be so delicious?"

"Isn't it? I didn't even get enough of it."

Qi Guangheng was also given a few, and someone peeled them for him. He tasted a bite and said:

"This taste is really rare, I didn't expect this lobster to be so delicious.

Where do all these lobsters come from?"