I've been transported to the orc continent.

Lunch was still prepared by Bai Ling.

The meat and vegetables brought by the beastmen were placed together. In addition to celery, leafy greens and gourds, there were also white radishes and white gourds. The white radishes were twice the size of those on Earth, and the white gourds were oval-shaped and as big as a wheel. Bai Ling recalled its taste and found it to be similar to winter melon, but even crisper.

After thinking for a while, Bai Ling decided to make celery stir-fried with pork, stir-fried white gourd, gourd and pork patties, stewed meat and meat rolls.

A few days ago, the children ate meat rolls at his place and were all amazed by how delicious they were. This time, they ate at Bai Ling's house again, and all the children asked him to make meat rolls again.

Bai Ling's family only had two earthenware pots, one large and one small, which was far from enough to cook for so many people. Fortunately, two orcs brought earthenware pots from their homes, and they could just build two more bonfires in the yard.

With so many people around, Bai Ling isn't needed for any work at all; he just needs to stand to the side and do the talking.

The water in the earthenware pot boiled, and Bai Ling put the beast meat in. One of the beastmen said, "Bai Ling, go over there and play with them. We'll just guard the hearth."

Bai Ling used to play with the children in the tribe, and even now that he has regained his senses, the beastmen still treat him like a child.

Bai Ling laughed: "Uncle Ming, I'm going to skim off the foam when the water boils."

Apart from the wind, the other beastmen didn't know what foam was. Bai Ling explained to them, "Foam is the filth in the meat, and it has a fishy smell. Skimming it off will make the meat soup taste better."

After the water boiled, Bai Ling demonstrated for them, and the beastmen immediately learned how to do it. From then on, Bai Ling didn't need to do any work. The beastmen lined up, and the seashells were passed from hand to hand, with each person skimming off the foam several times.

Once the foam has mostly dissipated, the wind scoops the meat out of the earthenware pot, pours out the water, washes it clean, and then puts it back on the fire pit.

The beastmen standing nearby were all very surprised and began to ask questions.

"Wind, why did you take the meat out?"

"Yes, shouldn't we put the vegetables in and cook them together?"

"Should we discard the water used to boil the meat and add fresh water to boil it again?"

The beastmen formed a circle, wanting to see what Feng would do next.

Bai Ling, carrying a jar of animal fat, walked over and said, "There's blood in the animal meat. The first pot of water used to cook the meat should be discarded; this will reduce the fishy smell considerably."

Bai Ling scooped out some animal fat from a seashell and poured it into an earthenware pot: "Before cooking the meat, stir-fry it in the animal fat; it will taste better that way."

"When the animal fat starts to smoke, it means the oil is ready and you can start stir-frying the animal meat." Bai Ling poured the animal meat into the earthenware pot and began to stir-fry vigorously.

As soon as the meat was put into the pot, a fragrant aroma wafted out.

This aroma was completely different from the smell of boiled or roasted meat; it was the aroma of a mixture of fat and meat. The beastmen surrounding Bai Ling sniffed and were instantly drawn to the aroma.

Even the little creatures that were running around in the yard and hadn't yet taken human form came running over on all fours, circling around their elders' feet and howling.

*

Peel and cook the pumpkin, then mash it into a paste in a ceramic pot. Add salt, meat, chopped celery, and leafy greens, and knead repeatedly. Brush a layer of animal fat onto a stone slab, scoop a full shell of pumpkin paste onto it, and place it on the stone slab to start frying.

Along with the sizzling sound, there was also a fragrance.

This aroma is different from that of stir-fried meat; it's the aroma released when starch meets hot oil. It's not only fragrant but also sweet.

"Once the oil is hot, you can put in the pumpkin puree and use the seashell to flatten it," Bai Ling said, placing the pumpkin puree on the entire stone slab and deftly flipping it over. "Remember to flip the pumpkin pancakes, otherwise one side will be raw and the other cooked."

The melon pancakes are almost done. Bai Ling cut one open with a seashell: "Look, everyone, the middle part has changed color, so the melon pancakes are almost done. We put some animal meat inside, so we can fry them a little longer."

As a chef, Bai Ling was also given a melon pancake.

Although there is a lot of starch in pumpkin, it is not as much as rice or flour, and it also has a lot of moisture, so the pancakes made from it are a bit sticky.

Even so, Bai Ling was quite satisfied.

The sweetness of starch, the chewiness of meat, the crispness of celery, the tenderness of leafy greens, and the aroma of oil, all combined, make it simply irresistible.

Not only Bai Ling, but the other orcs who received the melon cakes also showed surprise and delight. Some orcs even swallowed the whole melon cake before they even had time to chew it.

In the tribe, there is no concept of "stir-frying".

Orcs either boil or roast their food, so stir-frying is a particularly novel experience for them.

Bai Ling poured the animal fat into the earthenware pot, and after the oil was ready, she added the white melon and began to stir-fry vigorously.

White gourd has little aroma, but it tastes crisp and delicious, making it perfect for stir-frying with rice.

Celery is sweet and delicious, and when stir-fried with lean and fatty meat, it tastes wonderful. Even the two little ones who don't like celery climbed onto their elders' shoulders and drooled over the stir-fried celery and meat.

*

The beastmen sat in a circle on the ground, each holding a ceramic bowl filled with fragrant stewed meat, along with pumpkin, radish, and celery. The meat was fragrant, the pumpkin was sweet, the radish was crisp, and the celery was refreshing, making one wish to drink two or three bowls in one go.

However, no orc would eat that much stewed meat at once, since there are several delicious dishes available, and it would be a waste to only eat stewed meat.

The little ones who haven't yet taken human form all love to eat pumpkin cakes. They're sweet, fragrant, soft, and chewy—much tastier than stewed meat.

The children preferred the meat rolls; the crisp leafy greens and fragrant fried meat made it so delicious that you could practically swallow your tongue.

The elderly beastmen mostly held earthenware pots, enjoying their meat and soup with great relish. Their teeth weren't very good, so they preferred the tender, fragrant, and sweet stewed meat.

Bai Ling held a pumpkin pancake in his left hand and chopsticks in his right. He was finally able to have stir-fried dishes to eat. If he could find a staple food, his life would truly be better.

*

Each orc had a bulging belly. They sat on the ground, rubbing their bellies and chatting. Unformed cubs scurried around the orcs' feet. Bai Ling seized the opportunity to grab a small white lion, wrapped it up, and placed it on his lap to stroke it.

This little white lion is as big as a Samoyed, with eyes like black grapes and ears that are half-erect, giving it an adorable, goofy look. Its fur is much thicker and fluffier than that of an adult lion, just like a dandelion, and it feels wonderful to the touch.

Bai Ling really wanted to bury his face in the cub and take a deep breath, but with so many people around, he couldn't do something so outrageous.

Bai Ling stroked the cub's fur while listening to the beastmen's conversation.

"I'm so full today! I've never eaten anything so delicious before."

"Yes, Mrs. Ling can cook now. I want to cook like this when I get back."

"From now on, I will stew meat according to Ling's method. I never thought that the meat would taste so good after being rolled in animal fat."

"Hehe, I'll do that in the future too."