People in Zongman: My Dimensional Cuisine

"Eh?"

"Trying to avoid a date this way is really cruel."

Upon hearing this, Yukari Yakumo immediately glared at him resentfully. How could she have forgotten that she shouldn't provoke that man! Wasn't she digging her own grave?!

Bai Yu said with a smile, "However, in a sense, I don't think this young lady would do anything like a surprise attack."

"But I really want to try it."

Bai Yu tilted his head and said, "Whether or not I confiscate their weapons if we spar in the shop depends on my mood."

"Then you can give it a try..."

“The realm of lightness and heaviness.”

As Yukari Yakumo drank, she casually said something, and then noticed that the girl couldn't lift her arm no matter what she did. The girl turned her head with difficulty and glanced at Yukari Yakumo, who smiled and said, "Fun, isn't it?"

The girl gritted her teeth, let out a sigh of relief, and said, "Too cunning, and that's really excessive power."

Bai Yu glanced at them and said, "You can keep those two guns yourself. So, Miss, what would you like to eat?"

"Oh dear... it's so late, let's have some fruit, and a cup of hot cocoa, please."

Bai Yu nodded, turned around, and walked into the kitchen. The girl felt the gravity on her body return to normal, and she breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "That's really a terrifying power. Can a single sentence have such power? But I was originally going to spar with the shop manager."

Yukari Yakumo said with a smile, "Don't be too confident. We're just trying to save face for you. After all, you'll be traumatized if you lay a hand on the shop manager."

"Wow? That's really impressive."

"You don't seem to believe me... but whatever, by the way, those two guns of yours, they're not ordinary guns, are they?"

Just as the girl was about to speak, she heard Lucifer casually say while playing on his phone, "Besides... I also have special powers..."

"Oh dear, it seems we've arrived at an incredible place, but I suddenly feel quite dangerous."

"Don't worry, you don't need to be too nervous. It's just a restaurant."

"Really? Then I'm relieved. That was really scary."

After the girl finished speaking, she fell silent. Kazami Yuuka looked at the three people, including Yakumo Yukari, who were drinking, and said with a strange look in her eyes, "Yakumo Yukari... you actually took the initiative to attack just now."

Upon hearing this, Yukari Yakumo was slightly taken aback, and coughed lightly before saying, "We simply didn't want that customer to be traumatized. After all, the shopkeeper is indeed very capable, and also a cunning fellow."

Kazami Yuuka glanced at Yakumo Yukari and then remained silent. Just as the girl was looking around, she saw Shiraha come out carrying a large plate of fruit salad and a cup of hot cocoa.

Bai Yu said with a smile, "Please enjoy. It's better to stir the hot cocoa again."

"Oh my, how thoughtful! There's even latte art. Thank you, manager."

Please subscribe! Please add to your favorites! Please rate! Please comment! All of this is requested!!!

Chapter 553 A Magic Trick Fooled a Reclusive Girl (Please Subscribe~)

The girl was slightly taken aback when she saw the large fruit salad in front of her. She picked up her fork, intending to stir it, but then she realized that it was already mixed.

The girl glanced at Bai Yu with some confusion. At that moment, Bai Yu was teasing Lucifer, who was full of complaints, but then he would calm down after saying a few words.

Seeing this display of affection, the girl smiled, picked up her fork, and was about to start eating when she suddenly realized that there were more and more kinds of fruit than usual. Just those that were visible to the naked eye included pears, strawberries, mangoes, red and white dragon fruit, finger grapes, and many other fruits that she wasn't sure what they were.

"Wow, what a generous plate... This white stuff isn't salad dressing... Is it yogurt? Or coconut milk?"

The girl, still wondering, forked a piece of fruit and put it in her mouth. After tasting it, she was stunned. This was fruit salad? Seriously? It's so delicious?

"Is dragon fruit really this delicious?"

The girl stopped talking and focused on eating her fruit salad. She kept switching between thinking that pears were better one minute and strawberries were better the next, and she just couldn't stop.

Riven on the other side was still eating. Although she could eat a lot and ate very quickly, the amount was quite large, and she planned to eat for a long time.

Riven called out, "Manager Baiyu, another bowl of rice."

"Looks like you have a good appetite."

"Ah."

Riven doesn't feel ashamed at all. She eats whenever she's hungry, until she's full. And her appetite isn't outrageously large; Cerberus and Nagi can do the same.

When Bai Yu returned, he was taken aback because he saw the girl staring at the latte art on the hot cocoa. After watching for a long time, she took a spoon and made a small swipe, then stopped. If he wasn't mistaken, she was playing with the latte art.

The girl noticed Bai Yu's gaze, looked up and felt a little embarrassed. She thought the latte art was cute and wanted to stir it, but then realized she couldn't bring herself to do it, so she just poked at it with a small spoon.

He poked here and scratched there, not wanting to break anything, just playing around like that, and then this childish side of him was actually seen!

The girl quickly lowered her head, while Bai Yu smiled and shook his head. After giving the rice to Riven, he said with a smile, "Why don't you try the chicken soup?"

After glancing at it, Riven shook her head and said, "Although I haven't drunk it before, I feel it's better to eat it last."

"Good choice. It seems that you, Ms. Riven, are well-suited to this kind of stable life."

"Huh? Why?"

"Perhaps it's because people who have been wandering for too long know what they need."

Riven paused for a few seconds, then took the rice and silently ate her meal. The girl looked up at Bai Yu; this man was truly different from the people she usually killed. Thinking this, the girl smiled. Interesting...

Bai Yu glanced at the girl before smiling and saying, "That latte art was a little magic trick."

The girl was taken aback, looked at the latte art, and then looked up at Bai Yu in confusion, saying, "Magic? What magic? Mr. Manager, you're not trying to fool me, are you?"

Bai Yu smiled and shook his head, saying, "You're living too cautiously. Don't worry, this is just a restaurant, there's no danger. And as you can see, your strength here isn't very strong, so there's absolutely no need for you to be nervous."

The girl breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then please begin your performance, Mr. Manager."

"Then please pick up the spoon and do as I instruct."

The girl nodded, and Bai Yu said with a smile, "First, place the spoon on the far right side against the cup wall, very good, then slide it diagonally downwards."

"This shape..."

"This is just the beginning. Then, slide it straight up from that angle."

"Eh?"

"And then..."

The girl gradually felt something was wrong, but seeing how convincing Bai Yu sounded, she decided to believe him for the time being. Bai Yu smiled and said, "When you draw a five-pointed star, something magical will happen."

The girl swallowed hard, drew a five-pointed star very carefully, and then... nothing happened!

The girl looked up, a blank expression on her face, and said, "Huh? So? What's so magical?"

"So you managed to stir the hot cocoa perfectly, isn't that amazing?"

"Eh?!"

"Pfft..." x4

Apart from Kazami Yuuka, Yakumo Yukari and the others burst out laughing. They had all looked over when Shiraha said it, and they had all believed it and looked very carefully. And this is what happened?

The girl was stunned. Looking down at the latte art she had destroyed with her own hands, she felt completely ashen, like a complete idiot...

Bai Yu smiled and said, "Miss, do you remember what this drink is called?"

The girl asked warily, "Hot cocoa... what's wrong?"

Bai Yu is now a different image in the girl's heart than the men she knew before, but he is still a guy who is not to be trifled with, and he is too cunning!

"So hot cocoa, of course, should be drunk while it's hot. Food has a lifespan too, and different foods have different lifespans. The lifespan of hot cocoa is until it gets cold. If you drink it after it gets cold, it won't taste the same. If it's because of the latte art, then that's the hot cocoa itself."

"Well..."

"If you choose not to drink it and just watch it, the hot cocoa that has cooled down will most likely be thrown away or used as part of another dish. The latte art will still not be preserved. No matter how beautiful the ice cream is, it will melt eventually. So you have to do the right thing at the right time."

The girl looked at Bai Yu with some surprise before sighing and saying, "Mr. Shopkeeper, you really are different from those men outside."

"Hmm? For example?"

"For example, he's very good at talking to girls."

Bai Yu sighed and said, "I thought you were going to say that I cook well or that I'm handsome."

The girl was taken aback, but couldn't help but laugh out loud. She said with a smile, "Yes, the shop manager is indeed very handsome."

"Have a vision."

"I think so too, really... how can there be such an interesting man?"

Please subscribe! Please add to your favorites! Please rate! Please comment! All of the above!

Chapter 554 A Warm Illusion, Riven's Intuition (Please Subscribe~)

The girl had truly let her guard down this time, and immediately put away the two guns on the side, leaving Yakumo Yukari and the others stunned. Where did the guns go?

However, she wasn't interested in explaining and just kept drinking her hot cocoa. Hot cocoa was probably just a nickname; its real name was "warmth."

Whether it's the cold winter, the cool late autumn, or the late night with a gentle evening breeze, people always have this scene in mind.

On a cold winter's day, sitting in a chair or on a sofa in front of the fireplace, with freshly baked muffins and cookies in front of you, your phone aside, your computer standing there with a movie you've already finished watching, a book in your hand, quietly listening to the crackling sounds of the fireplace.

Outside the window, the wind and snow howled, the stars twinkled, and there was only silence and blood white. Inside the room, the lights were dim and the flames flickered. Everything was filled with peace. The quiet and warm room could make one fall asleep at any moment.

Outside the window, the wind and snow were blowing and the stars were twinkling. Inside the room, only the sound of turning pages and the flickering of flames could be heard, and amidst these sounds, something was quietly moving.

It's this hot cocoa, a cup of hot cocoa, steaming silently, just releasing its sweet and smooth aroma. That wisp of aroma drifts into the room with the steam, into every word in the book, into the fireplace, into the nose and into the heart.

I don't know where I was reading, but I picked up a hot cocoa and took a sip. There was a fireplace on the outside, and I also needed a different kind of furnace inside. If I smoked, I would light a cigarette, and when I saw the crucial moment, I would put the cigarette aside. By the time I realized it, the cigarette had already burned out.

Gradually, a sense of drowsiness crept in. The cat, who had been curled up and snoring in the room, was still asleep. It slowly leaned back on the sofa, covered itself with a blanket, closed its eyes in the warmth, and slept peacefully, looking exceptionally serene compared to the wind and snow outside the window.

This is the comfort that a cup of hot cocoa can bring. After the girl took a sip, the rich aroma, the smooth texture, the sweet and mellow flavor, and the warmth made her feel completely relaxed.

While the girl was drinking hot cocoa, Riven on the other side had finally finished eating. She turned her attention to the coconut chicken soup on the side. You don't need to guess what the coconut chicken soup was made of.

However, if you add one more word, it becomes much more complex: Thai. That's right, this word carries many meanings in the culinary world, such as the classic adjective "rich in flavor."

That's right, Thai cuisine is often very flavorful, but unlike some strange dishes, it's healthy and tastes great. Most importantly... Thai food is very clean... you won't feel like you're eating the periodic table. (You know what I'm comparing it to, right?)

Coconut milk chicken soup is no exception. To put it simply, "Any dish labeled Thai, no matter how simple its name, is definitely not made with simple ingredients."

This coconut milk chicken soup is the same. Unless it's a special dish, chicken soup usually refers to chicken breast and chicken thigh meat. Chicken thigh meat is tender and juicy, while chicken breast meat, after being simmered, is lean but not dry, smooth but not greasy, and has a refreshing and full-bodied taste, making it a very good ingredient.

Thai cuisine is always inseparable from the flavors of sour and spicy, but instead of using vinegar to find the sourness, it uses lemon, either lime, yellow lime, or even small limes to fill the sour taste.

Thai cuisine is quite substantial. Coconut milk chicken soup, right? They'll just put half a can of coconut milk in it and add broth or water to the other half.

To be truly pure, it means doing it exactly the way it's supposed to be done. If it's boiled, then it's boiled from start to finish. The chicken is marinated and has absolutely no fishy smell.

Thai cuisine always favors two things: mushrooms and lemongrass. Mushrooms are a versatile ingredient in all dishes, as long as they don't involve any reaction, and they can always find a place in any cuisine.

Remember the mushroom soup? Remember the cream of vegetables soup? Both contain mushrooms, proving that mushrooms, when combined with dairy products, can elevate the taste and texture of soups to a whole new level.

Lemongrass and lemon leaves are the finishing touch. The chopped lemongrass and lemon leaves are placed in a pot and simmered slowly. In the creamy soup, the aroma of lemongrass and the fragrance of lemon leaves fill the whole room with an intoxicating fragrance.

It's worth mentioning that all the above steps only use coconut milk, without any chicken. Chicken and mushrooms are added only after the aroma is released. Large chunks of tomatoes and sea salt are added as soon as the color changes slightly. Once fully cooked, specks of red and green float quietly in the white soup.

The room was filled with the aroma of milk, lemongrass, and fresh lemon leaves. Looking at the white chicken floating in the water, I drizzled some sesame oil over the chicken, squeezed on some lemon juice, and sprinkled it with chopped green onions.

Looking at the sheer number of ingredients, one might think the flavor would be overwhelming, but upon taking a bite, there's only one sensation: mellow, fragrant, and refreshing.

The coconut milk still has a rich flavor, and the combination of lemongrass and lemon leaves adds a lot of fragrance. The chicken is so tender that it goes without saying. One bite is nothing but amazing and satisfying.

Riven felt that she was absolutely right to leave this dish until the end. The soup was no longer piping hot, but as mentioned before, dishes have their own lifespan, and different dishes have different lifespans. Hot cocoa's lifespan is the moment it gets cold, while this dish has a unique flavor after it cools down.

Of course, the best time to eat is when it's warm, and Riven's choice was correct. As a result, she enjoyed her dinner very much and it ended perfectly.

After taking the last sip, Raven let out a sigh of relief and leaned back in her chair. She took the tissue Bai Yu had prepared for her and wiped her mouth and forehead before saying softly, "To be able to cook food to this extent, you're really amazing..."

"Thank you for the compliment. You don't seem to have been drinking?"

"I feel it's better to drink it alone."

"Maybe. You can call me if you want a refill."

"it is good."

Please subscribe! Please add to your favorites! Please rate! Please comment! All of the above!

Chapter 555 The Time Spirit, Kurumi Tokisaki (Please Subscribe~)

A fruit salad and a cup of hot cocoa can be finished in no time. The girl had already finished eating. She had never tasted such rich and fragrant hot cocoa before.

The girl looked at Bai Yu and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Manager, how do you make this hot cocoa? I feel like it's just a normal hot cocoa process, but it tastes even better."