Chapter 106 - Stir-fried Vegetables (2/2)
Zhang Liang brought a plate and rice and separated a portion out.
Fortunately, there were enough vegetables to fill a large plate that was enough for a few people to eat. Xu Le placed his chopsticks in his mouth. He practiced dozens of times in the system before he could cook the fresh and delicious stir-fried vegetables.
“Holy shit!”
Zhang Liang took a bite and his eyes lit up. He could not help but curse.
“Is this a vegeable dish? I’ve also made this before using hotpot base. At that time, I felt that the taste I made was superb. Good heavens…”
Now that he met Xu Le, it was obvious who was stronger.
Zhang Liang took a big bite of the rice and nodded. “This simple home-cooked dish is the best test of culinary skills. Alright, I’m finally convinced.”
He thought about how he had relied on his culinary skills to survive in various gourmet variety shows and how everyone praised his culinary skills. However, when he met Xu Le, the difference was too big. It made him feel defeated.
Even though he was demoralized, he couldn’t eat less than a mouthful of vegetables. He dug into his food.
Zhou Huangya picked up a piece of meat and chewed it carefully. The pork belly had a purpose of increasing the freshness of this dish. The fats were all dried out, it was crispy and fragrant, and when chewed, it tasted like oil residue.
She took another bite of the vegetable and said in disbelief, “Isn’t this the taste of meat? Oh my god, this vegetable tastes even better than meat. It looks quite simple when you cook it. How can it taste so good!”
“During these few days,” Zhang Liang was full of admiration for Xu Le and said,” I definitely have to thicken my skin and follow behind Master Xu to steal more of his skills.”
“Not really, don’t flatter me.” Xu Le waved his hand and said, “I can tell you whatever you want to learn.”
The few of them buried their heads in their food. The fragrance of the vegetables was alluring, and Zhou Huangya could not even care about her image as she stuffed them into her mouth.
Only Shu Qi, who was sitting at the side, was swirling her wine glass and drinking in small mouthfuls. In front of her was a rice ball that was half the size of a fist. Everyone was used to her not eating lunch and no one deliberately asked her to try.
With the delicacies in front of her, Shu Qi was so enticed by the fragrance that she wanted to leave the table. She picked up her chopsticks and fiddled with the rice grains in her bowl, stuffing a few into her mouth every time.
Xu Le looked up and saw her actions. He felt that this was no different from self-torture. She was almost dying from exhaustion after a day of hard work, yet she had to diet at night. He said, “It shouldn’t matter if you eat less. Why don’t you try it, Sister Shu?”
Shu Qi swallowed her saliva silently and shook her head. She said firmly, “Don’t try to tempt me. I can’t break my habit. If I eat it today, I will definitely not be able to hold it in tomorrow.”
Zhou Huangya patted her arm and pulled her face out of the bowl with much difficulty. She said, “It’s really delicious! This is a vegetable dish, and the calories aren’t high. If you don’t eat it, you’ll really regret it!”
Shu Qi was a little moved and Xu Le picked up a piece for her.
‘The vegetable placed on the white rice was crispy and tempting. Shu Qi struggled internally for a while. This was the first time she made an exception on a show.
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Picking up the chopsticks, she took a small bite. The crispiness of the vegetables and the oil fragrance of the meat competed with each other as they danced on her taste buds. Taking a deep breath, she exclaimed, “How can vegetables be so delicious?”
“Yeah, that’s what we were discussing just now. It’s awesome and addictive! It’s delicious!”
Shu Qi restrained herself as she ate two small mouthfuls. She could no longer hold it in and started eating with her rice.
Bai Xiaoming returned after buying the groceries and walked in with his bags. When he saw that Shu Qi was having dinner, he couldn’t help but let out a gasp..