Anime cuisine: Starting with glowing dishes

"Heian-kun, what are we having for dinner today?"

"Roujiamo."

Lu Pingan put the half-cooked Baiji bun with burnt yellow cloud patterns into the oven, turned around and smiled at Baiheling, then set the temperature and time -

200 degrees Celsius, 10 minutes!

He likes to bake the steamed buns so that the crust will be crispier and taste better.

"Oh."

Lily Ling responded. She knew about Roujiamo and had eaten it twice.

Looking at the Baiji steamed bun in the oven, Lily Ling's heart moved and she asked with interest, "Speaking of which, it's clearly a steamed bun with meat in it, so why is it called Roujiamo?"

Lu Ping'an just happened to know this. He had been curious about it before and had searched it online.

Lu Pingan looked at Lily Ling, organized his words, and said with a smile:

"I remember three explanations. The first is an inverted sentence in ancient Chinese. 'Rou Jia Mo' comes from the abbreviation of the ancient Chinese 'Rou Jia Yu Mo', meaning 'meat is sandwiched between steamed buns', which is a grammatical inversion. The second is a dialect taboo. 'Mo Jia Rou' is pronounced similar to 'Mei Jia Rou' in the local dialect. To avoid ambiguity, the vendor deliberately switched the word order..."

“Pfft! No meat~!”

Lily Ling suddenly burst out laughing, raised her hand to cover her mouth, and was extremely happy.

Her sense of humor is very strange, and sometimes she laughs at some strange places, but Lu Ping'an is used to it.

Pick up a rag to wrap your hands, open the lid of the casserole, then use chopsticks to pick out the spice packet you prepared, and turn to high heat to reduce the sauce.

Lu Pingan stirred the pan to prevent it from sticking to the bottom while continuing to bake Baiji buns in the frying pan next to him. At the same time, he looked up at Baiheling and continued:

"As for the third type, it is the habit of nominalization."

"'Jiamo' itself has become a food-related term, with the prefix 'rou' simply indicating the type of filling, just like meat buns."

"Oh, Souga!"

Lily Ling stopped laughing and looked at Lu Ping'an with a look of sudden enlightenment. Then she put her hands on the bar, bent down slightly, and watched him cook with her chin supported.

Lily Ling also likes watching Lu Ping'an cooking, and sometimes she even wants to help him, feeling that it is very heartwarming.

A few minutes later, Lu Pingan turned off the fire.

When the oven made a "ding" sound, he put on heat-resistant gloves, turned around and took out the baked Baiji steamed bun along with the baking tray.

“Ahh! What an alluring aroma! I can’t stand it!”

There was a sound of a door opening and closing from the entrance, followed by the sound of footsteps approaching from afar.

Minos was breathing slightly, with a healthy blush on his face and exuding the aura of youth and vitality. The Second came into the living room, panting heavily, looking exhausted and listless.

As soon as she entered the door, she wagged her tail and asked Lu Ping'an in the open kitchen cheerfully, "Ping'an, is the roujiamo ready?"

"Well, it's just made. Do you want to try one first?"

The baked Baiji steamed bun did not need to be cut at all. It opened with a light pinch. Lu Pingan filled it with a generous amount of minced meat and poured a spoonful of soul soup on it. He turned his head and looked at Minos.

"Well... I better take a shower first!"

"Second generation, let's go!"

Minos looked at the finished roujiamo, then looked down at his sweaty hands, swallowed, refused with difficulty, and then pulled the Second away.

The Second only had time to utter an "uh" before he was pulled out of the living room.

In a hurry!

Lu Ping'an laughed in silence, put the roujiamo on a plate beside him, made another one, put it on the plate, and brought it to the bar, motioning Lily Ling and Lu Keya to eat first.

Lily Ling and Lukoya didn't hesitate to take one each, saying "I'm starting", and started showing off.

"Crack——!"

As her snow-white teeth bit down, a subtle "crunch" sound was heard. Lukeya opened her eyelids, revealing a pair of exceptionally gorgeous heterochromia.

“Super delicious!”

The Baiji steamed bun just out of the oven has a crispy crust and a soft and fluffy inside with a slight chewiness.

As soon as you take a bite, the rich aroma of the cured meat and the rich and tempting aroma of wheat will fill your mouth!

The hot cured meat is fat but not greasy, lean but not dry, and the salty and rich aroma of the marinade melts on the tip of the tongue wrapped in fat.

The gravy soaked the soft bun core, and the crispy and glutinous, fragrant and moist taste blended between the teeth. The more you chew, the more delicious it becomes. Lukeya couldn't help but take another big bite.

can not stop at all!

……

……

Chapter 169 General, one more!

Lily Ling couldn't stop either.

The Baiji steamed bun and the cured meat are integrated into one, complementing each other, and the flavors of the steamed bun and the meat are brought to the extreme - one bite will give you a full sense of happiness!

“…” Lu Ping’an made himself a roujiamo, brought it to his mouth, and took a big bite.

This bite of steamed bun is crispy and meaty, the taste is absolutely amazing!

Lu Ping'an was a little surprised, even he himself was surprised!

After taking a few more bites, Lu Pingan thought about the history and culture of Roujiamo. A smile appeared on his face, and he talked to Lily Ling and Lu Keya:

"Roujiamo originated in Chang'an during the Tang Dynasty, now known as Xi'an. As an international metropolis, merchants from the Western Regions brought with them noodle-making techniques such as naan, which they combined with local cured meat and added soy sauce, spices, and other seasonings to create the more mature cured meat roujiamo."

History plus delicious food makes the meal even better!

Lily Ling and Lu Keya looked at Lu Ping'an with interest, eating and listening at the same time.

"As for cured meat, it can be traced back to the Warring States Period, but it was called 'cold meat' back then. The Book of Zhou records that 'zi', one of the 'Eight Delicacies of the Zhou Dynasty', was the prototype of cured meat. When the Qin Dynasty conquered the Kingdom of Han, the production techniques were brought to Chang'an and passed down through the generations. It wasn't until the Tang Dynasty that it was renamed 'bacon'..."

Listening to Lu Ping'an's narration of the history of Roujiamo, Lily Ling seemed to have returned to ancient China more than two thousand years ago.

She looked like a young lady from an aristocratic family. Her hair was piled high, adorned with a white jade hairpin. She wore a deep purple silk gown with a straight hem. The collar was embroidered with fine cloud patterns in gold thread, and the slim fit highlighted her graceful curves. Her skirt, the same color, fell to her ankles. Around her waist was a wide scarlet brocade belt, from which dangled a mutton-fat jade pendant.

"Look, it's coming!"

Suddenly, I heard excited discussions. Today is the day when the army of their Great Qin Empire will destroy the Kingdom of Korea and return to the capital.

Chang'an Avenue was crowded with people, and the people were looking forward to it.

Lily Ling, accompanied by a maid, stood on both sides of the street with the people of Chang'an Street, looking curiously towards the city gate.

All I could hear was the sound of orderly horse hooves coming from afar, which came closer and made the bluestone floor tremble slightly.

The leading general wore a suit of black armor, gleaming coldly in the sunlight. His black horse strode with its head held high, its bronze sword swaying gently with the rise and fall of its back. As his figure approached, Lily Ling was stunned—his face was a sharp, youthful one, with eyes like torches beneath sword-like brows, and a jawline that was firm yet handsome.

Looks so familiar! I feel like I've seen it somewhere before!

At that moment, as if with telepathy, the young general suddenly turned and looked over. Time thickened in that moment, and the surrounding clamor receded like a tide. His gaze pierced through the swirling dust and fell directly on Lily Ling.

When the two looked at each other, everything around them seemed to lose its color!

"..."

"General~, one more~."

Lukeya took the last bite of the roujiamo, licked her fingers seductively, and looked at Lu Ping'an teasingly.

Lu Pingan couldn't help but roll his eyes at her, and stepped aside with half a roujiamo in his hand, saying, "You do it yourself."

The meat is stewed and the steamed bun is baked. All that’s left is to stuff the meat into the steamed bun, which is not a difficult task at all.

"Hi Hi!"

Lukoya responded with a smile, striding her plump long legs towards the kitchen.

When Lu Ping'an and Lily Ling had almost finished eating, Minos and II also came down after taking a shower.

Each person had a roujiamo, and the moment they took a bite, smiles appeared on their faces.

"It's delicious!"

The second generation felt that it was worth it. It was worth it for her to stay in the human world and exercise so hard early in the morning!

……

After breakfast, Lu Pingan took Minos and Lukeya out.

It was past seven o'clock and the sun was already a bit scorching. Heat waves were rolling in the steel city. There was no wind at all, and the stuffiness was making people feel restless and irritable.

In front of a residential building, Lu Ping'an opened the car door and let the air conditioner's cool air dissipate the high temperature accumulated in the car. After the temperature dropped slightly, he invited everyone to get in the car.

While fastening his seatbelt, he turned his head to look at Lukeya in the passenger seat and asked, "Lukeya, where is the little evil god now?"

I plan to bring the little evil god back first.

"Um...still inside the apartment." Lukoya adjusted the seat belt around his chest, opened his left eyelid, glanced in a certain direction and answered.

"Okay, you show the way."

……

More than half an hour later, Lu Ping'an drove the car to the downstairs of an apartment building in Chiyoda District.

"They are in Room 602."

Lukoya unbuckled his seat belt and got out of the car. He rubbed his chest and closed the car door.

“Yeah.” Lu Ping’an responded, took Lukeya and Minos into the apartment, and took the elevator to the sixth floor.

Walking to the door of Room 602, Lu Pingan glanced at the nameplate with the word "Orange" written on it, raised his hand and pressed the doorbell.

"Ding-dong--!"

"coming."

A female police officer's voice was heard from inside the door.

“Click—!”

The door opened, and Ju Yayi, who had changed into a police uniform, appeared behind the door. She saw Lu Ping'an and the others were obviously stunned for a moment, tilted her head, and pretended to be confused:

"Who are you? What do you want to talk to me about? If you want to report a crime or seek advice, please go to the police station. I'm not at work right now."

"We are here to pick up the Little Evil God."

Lu Ping'an looked at Ju Yayi speechlessly for a moment. He didn't expect that she would pretend not to know him. He didn't beat around the bush and directly stated his purpose.

"Hmm? There's no little evil god here."

Meiyi Ju showed a confused expression, tilted her head, and then waved her hands to deny it, making it seem like the truth. Most people would really be fooled by her.

Lu Ping'an felt that this guy really should be an actor. His acting skills were at least professional level, better than many celebrities he knew before he traveled through time.

"Family!"

As if he heard the noise at the door, the little evil god appeared at the end of the corridor with tears in his eyes.

"Eh?"

"Orochimaru, don't come out! Go back!"

Ju Yayi showed a panic expression, turned around quickly, stuck out her butt and pushed the little evil god hard, trying to push her back.

How could the little evil god be willing to do that? He fought back desperately, reaching out towards the door and shouting, "Followers, save me! Minos, save me! Lukoa..."

It was as if I had been kidnapped by some criminals.

Lu Ping'an was speechless for a moment, raised his hands to his waist, and threatened Ju Yayi: "Alright, return the little evil god to us quickly, otherwise we will go to your leader to complain."

"Eh?"

Hearing that she was going to complain about herself, Meiyi no longer cared about the little evil god. She quickly turned around and said, "How despicable!" Then she stretched out her hand, tears welling up in her eyes, and said pitifully:

"Don't...don't complain about me! At worst, I'll just return Orochimaru to you!"

"She seems to like you very much?"

Minos looked at Ju Meiyi, and with some surprise looked at the little evil god who was crawling towards him, hiding behind everyone, stroking his chest and breathing a sigh of relief.

The little evil god immediately shouted angrily, "Who wants her to like me? I don't want to be liked by her!"

Being liked by her is killing me!