Anime cuisine: Starting with glowing dishes

Koji's gaze fell on Kanna's back as she walked towards the Itamae area.

She is still a child after all, and children are always attracted to each other.

"..."

In the Itamae area——

All seats in the Banmae area are not reserved today.

Lu Keya and Lu Ping'an said that five friends were coming, so she called all her friends here and she would eat some herself, so there would be six people in total - there were nine seats in the Banqian area, so the remaining three were not reserved.

Anyway, he has enough money at the moment - Thor and others are friends of friends to Lu Ping'an, and he plans to treat them well.

“…” Hearing that Lukoya was bringing people over, Lu Pingan raised his head curiously while cooking. Thor and the others were very recognizable, and Lu Pingan could easily recognize everyone.

The one with a pair of Y-shaped dragon horns, tall and plump figure, wearing a maid outfit, twin ponytails, blonde hair and orange eyes, a baby face and big breasts is Thor.

The person next to her is Kobayashi, dressed like a clerk, with red hair tied in a ponytail and wearing glasses. At first glance, she looks like a man, but in fact she is a woman.

The handsome young man dressed in the same clerk style is Makoto Takiya, and the one wearing a butler's uniform with an expressionless face and sharp eyes is Fafnir.

Lu Ping'an lowered his gaze and met the eyes of a cute and adorable little carrot-head.

"stare--!"

Kanna didn't say anything, and cast a longing look at Lu Ping'an with a greedy face - come and feed me!

"Little Evil God, serve the food."

Lu Pingan was so cute that his face turned red. He turned his head and ordered the little evil god:

"It needs to be made fresh. All the ingredients are prepared in six portions. Please take your pick."

"Okay." The little evil god responded, immediately picked up the small plate, and began to serve Thor and the others - starting with cold dishes.

"Another demon..."

Thor looked at the little evil god busy in the open kitchen with great surprise.

She had just spotted two demons at the cash register. What was going on in this store? Angels and demons were working here at the same time...

"excuse me!"

"We are Lukoya's friends. A small gift is not enough to show respect!"

Xiao Lin put the high-end snacks he bought on the road on the bar and spoke to Lu Ping'an.

Takiya Shinya politely offered a bottle of red wine and said, "It's just a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it."

"You're so polite."

Lu Pingan was a little surprised. He didn't expect that they brought gifts. He smiled and said:

"Eat and drink well tonight...Would you like to try the cocktail I made later? It's glowing."

"Yes! Please let me try it!"

Speaking of wine, wine lover Kobayashi's eyes immediately lit up and his face was full of interest.

"If it's convenient." Takiya Shinya said with interest.

"Wait until I finish cooking this pot of twice-cooked pork..."

"..."

During this period, Lu Ping'an's restaurant added a lot of new dishes and also replaced some.

There are currently three types of cold dishes, namely: cold kelp shreds, Sprite cucumber, and hand-shredded chicken.

The little evil god served them three kinds of cold dishes one by one.

Kanna was the first one who couldn't hold back.

Her arms were too short and she was too short to reach the bar - Thor brought her a small plate of shredded chicken and placed it on the table - she immediately picked up her chopsticks, impatiently said "I'm eating", and picked up a chopstick of shredded chicken and put it into her mouth.

Chewing it gently with your snow-white teeth, you will find the chicken tender and juicy, with distinct strands yet still elastic. The salty and fresh taste is interspersed with the spicy aroma of onions, ginger, and garlic, while the rich aroma of sesame and pepper oil flows between your lips and teeth.

A touch of sour and spicy flavor, paired with crispy and sweet onion shreds and crispy peanuts, it is refreshing and rich, which immediately amazed Kanna's taste buds!

"Wow! This is so delicious!"

Those deep blue eyes widened instantly, then narrowed in enjoyment.

Kanna whispered in a baby voice.

Lu Pingan put the fried twice-cooked pork on a plate. He couldn't help but smile when he heard this. He looked at Kanna and said with a smile:

"If it tastes good, eat more. I'll give you some more after you finish eating."

"Whoa whoa--!"

Kanna cheered with a silly look on her face, then picked up a piece of hand-shredded chicken with chopsticks and put it into her mouth.

Chew chew chew——

That chubby face was full of enjoyment.

In a trance, Kanna seemed to see Lu Ping'an making hand-shredded chicken in the kitchen in front of her.

He is like an alchemist—

The chicken thighs were boiled and frozen three times, then put back into the pot. Add the alchemical ingredients - scallions, ginger, Huadiao wine, and a pinch of salt. Simmer over low heat while the scallion oil sauce was cooked smoothly...

Finally, he created the shining hand-torn chicken in front of him!

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Chapter 172 Firefly Forest!

"Am I under a genjutsu?"

Fafnir couldn't help but fall into deep thought as he looked at the shining hand-torn chicken in front of him.

But he clearly didn't feel any trace of magic, how strange!

“Mmmmm! It’s so delicious!”

Xiao Lin took a sip and his eyes lit up.

The chicken is juicy and tender. The first bite is followed by a burst of delicious flavors that spread across your tongue like a tide. The rich, spicy aroma of the scallion oil sauce, along with a hint of just the right amount of sour and spicy, blends seamlessly with the delicious flavor of the chicken.

Xiao Lin couldn't help but lift his chin slightly, feeling that it was delicious, and sighed:

“This is really appetizing!”

"and……"

“It feels great with alcohol!”

Speaking of wine, Xiao Lin couldn't help but turn his head and look at Lu Pingan who was taking wine from the wine cabinet. Was he going to make cocktails for them?

Xiaolin couldn't help but look forward to it.

"I see! Is that how it's done?"

Her consciousness was brought into the food fantasy world. Watching Lu Ping'an cooking hand-shredded chicken like an alchemist, Thor felt as if she had learned it. She nodded secretly and planned to try it after returning.

Of course, she also understood that she couldn't make glowing food under normal circumstances, but it didn't matter. As the saying goes, if you don't have the ability, you can make up for it with magic!

Although delicious magic has been strictly prohibited by Xiaolin, she developed a new delicious magic on a whim these two days!

Xiaolin only disabled the old version of delicious magic, but not the new delicious magic!

Thor plans to give Xiaolin a surprise!

"It really goes well with wine."

Takitani Shin sat next to Kobayashi—Kobayashi on his left, Fafnir on his right. Hearing Kobayashi say that it went well with alcohol, he nodded in agreement.

Inside the open kitchen.

The little evil god has prepared the second dish - Sprite cucumber!

This is a dish made by removing the head and tail of the cucumber and leaving the middle part. Use a peeler to cut it into thin slices and put it in a bowl. Add chili pepper, sugar, salt, rice vinegar, and Sprite to cover the ingredients, and put it in the refrigerator to soak.

Perfect for summer consumption!

Fafnir took a portion—

In a blue and white porcelain bowl half the size of a palm, green and translucent cucumber slices, like works of art carved from jade, were soaked in crystal clear Sprite syrup. There were fine bubbles on the surface, dotted with a few bright red chili peppers, which looked very refreshing.

Fafnir picked up a piece with chopsticks and put it into his mouth.

He took a bite and heard a slight "crunch" sound beside his ears, and the cold juice splashed in his mouth.

The sweetness of Sprite and the freshness of cucumber flow on Fafnir's taste buds, and the burning heat of chili peppers and the sourness of white vinegar embellish them just right.

Suddenly, a slight bubble appeared on the tip of the tongue, as if I had swallowed several wisps of fresh breeze. The taste was really unique!

Fafnir chewed it a few times with some enjoyment and swallowed it. The coolness slid down his throat into his stomach, and he felt refreshed, and his mood also became a little better.

Then, the next moment——

Fafnir found himself in a pastoral area.

He stood on a soft ridge, his shoes sinking into the dew-soaked soil. Countless verdant vines intertwined before him, forming a vibrant web. The bamboo trellises cast tiny shadows in the sunlight, like sifted gold foil scattered across the ridges.

The newly formed cucumbers were still covered with fuzz, and in the goose-yellow corollas at the tail ends, bees were shaking off their pollen-covered hind legs.

A little further away, ripe fruits press the vines into graceful curves. Dewdrops condensed on the skin roll with the breeze, suddenly reflecting diamond-like glints at certain angles...

"..."

Lu Ping'an has always felt that cocktail making is a very romantic thing.

You can choose different ingredients and recipes to create a unique drink according to your mood and creativity - this process is extremely fun!

Nearly two months have passed since I first started bartending.

During this period, Lu Ping'an also mixed hundreds of cocktails, among which there were naturally some of his favorites.

At this moment, he planned to arrange a 'Firefly Forest' to entertain Lukoya's friends!

He ordered the little evil god to bring six cylindrical wine glasses and fill them with ice cubes - five of them should be filled with sparkling water, 80% full.

He picked up the cocktail glass, added some ice cubes into it, poured in apple pear vodka, white rum, blue curaçao, gin, and oolong tea, covered it with a lid, and shook, shaken - then poured it into the five cups, and the "Firefly Forest" was done!

Without Lu Ping'an's instructions, the Little Evil God had already moved the Firefly Forest to the bar with great foresight, and introduced it to Thor and the others:

"This is the Firefly Forest. Please enjoy it slowly."

Lu Ping'an used orange juice, pineapple juice, lemon juice, and pomegranate syrup to make a glass of 'fruit punch'!

He stirred it with a spoon, garnished it with two slices of lemon, and then placed it on the bar in front of Kanna.

"This one's a mocktail—fruit punch!"

"To Kanna."

"Arigato!" Kanna, who was eating Sprite cucumber, raised her head and blinked cutely. She didn't expect that she would get a share of the cocktail. When she realized what was going on, she thanked with a happy face and a baby voice.

Lukoya leaned forward, stretched out a white arm, and brought the 'fruit punch' in front of Kanna.

Xiao Lin looked at Lu Pingan in surprise, and suddenly laughed:

"How thoughtful!"

“The cocktails are so beautiful, I almost don’t want to drink them!”

Her eyes fell on the cocktail again.

'Firefly Forest'—at the bottom of the glass, translucent sparkling water settled, emitting a soft white glow that gradually turned into a turquoise liquid as it ascended, the glow also tinged green. The ice that had previously filled the glass had melted a little, and the remaining ice cubes clung together, suspended at the bottom. Fine bubbles, like fireflies, floated up the sides of the glass...

It looks so good that you don’t want to drink it!

Although Xiaolin looks like a man, she actually has a girlish heart.

But Thor had no such state of mind at all.

A slender hand in white gloves picked up the wine glass, brought it to her lips and took a sip. A refreshing feeling immediately spread in her mouth.

The wine has a light texture, with a moderate sweetness and sourness, a fruity aroma with a hint of freshness from the grass, a clean taste, and sweet but not greasy - even she, who doesn't like drinking, feels that it tastes very good and has a slightly amazing feeling!

Thor couldn't help but take another sip. Suddenly, twinkling fireflies were reflected in his beautiful orange pupils...