Bab 304: Chapter 304: Where are the Clams? Where’s the Beef?
Chocolate carefully stared at the seemingly unremarkable bowl of noodles, completely unable to believe that such a clear broth could hold such a rich flavor. After finishing the soup, she put down the spoon and, driven by curiosity, picked up a few strands of dragon beard noodles with her chopsticks and placed them in her mouth.
With just one bite,
The delicate and smooth noodles, enveloped in the soup's flavor, burst forth with a warm aroma.
Each slurp of noodles delivered an explosion of umami.
After enduring beer and greasy food, her hungry stomach was now comforted by the noodles and broth.
Chocolate finished the noodles in her mouth.
Holding the spoon in her left hand, she sipped the broth, while her right hand picked up more noodles. The delicate and springy noodles, with their enticing aroma, made it impossible for her to stop!
Sweat beaded on her forehead as she ate.
Although the noodles had no toppings, just simple broth, noodles, and garnishes of scallions and cilantro leaves,
They seemed to combine countless flavors of seafood, beef, soy sauce, sea salt, and various seasonings, creating a fresh and bouncy texture.
"How is this made?!"
Chocolate voiced a soul-deep question.
Sitting at the table, she looked at the bowl of noodles in her hand and then at the busy young chef in the kitchen, who was kneading dough and overseeing the kitchen staff.
Her eyes shone with admiration and respect.
"He must be the head chef, right? I wonder where he studied to learn such amazing skills," Chocolate murmured enviously.
"The working atmosphere in this hotel kitchen seems great! I wonder if they're hiring, and if I could work here..."
Just as Chocolate was musing,
Suddenly,
The LED screens around her flickered to life again.
But unlike the previous wave patterns, golden stardust began to fall from the dark starry sky above, slowly drifting down.
"Wow... so beautiful!"
Chocolate blinked greedily, imprinting the scene before her deeply into her mind.
It felt more like watching an IMAX movie or an immersive AR game than just having a meal.
The golden stardust then seemed to transform into golden light from a fairy's wand, flying towards the dessert station.
In the next moment,
A cascade of golden sparkling sugar fell from the baker's fingers, covering the entire plate.
Under the kitchen lights, the baking plate seemed to glow with a holy light.
"Not just noodles, even the desserts have a show?!"
Chocolate's twin ponytails perked up even higher.
As Chocolate was marveling, she noticed someone coming up from the third floor.
It was none other than the young man she had breakfast and drinks with that morning.
"Hey!!" Chocolate leaned over and waved to him.
Chen Jianhai looked up at the sound, immediately spotting the twin ponytails swaying left and right.
And in the middle, a face appeared,
With eyes staring straight at him, and a hand reaching out to grab him.
What the...!
Chen Jianhai was startled.
He had stayed up all night playing "Weaving Wedding Dress 3" and the image of the red-clad ghost girl that suddenly appeared on the taxi top was still vivid in his mind,
Seeing the twin ponytails like this,
He almost grabbed Chocolate's outstretched arm to pull her down from the fourth floor!
Whether it was a person or a ghost, he would first make sure they couldn't walk away!
Fortunately, Chen Jianhai's memory served him well, and he recognized the twin ponytails as the quirky girl from breakfast. He quickly put on a friendly face and waved back.
"See you at sunset!" Chocolate waved excitedly.
When Chen Jianhai had said this to her at noon, she thought it was just a polite phrase.
She didn't expect they'd actually meet again at sunset.
Chen Jianhai smiled politely and, after the brief encounter, sat down on the third floor. He took out his phone and opened QILIQILI video network, yawning as he checked for game commentary videos.
His schedule for the day was quite similar to Chocolate's.
After drinking a few glasses in Huang Baichuan's tent in the morning to support his brothers, he rolled up his sleeves to help out Xiao Lang and Feng Di.
Though the beer tent at the shopping center was busy, by around three in the afternoon, most people either got tired and went back to the hotel to rest or went out for a walk after filling their stomachs.
The tent became much less crowded.
Chen Jianhai also went back to the hotel to shower and take a nap, coming to his own hotel in the evening to check things out.
"Is this the new noodle dish Bo developed?"
Looking at the plain bowl of noodles on the table, Chen Jianhai frowned slightly.
He wasn't particularly ambitious or demanding about the hotel winning the cooking competition.
His staff were all talented, with system buffs; even if they didn't win the competition, they could still impress the guests with their skills.
But Xu Bo was different…
This cooking competition was his chance to prove himself,
For this competition, Xu Bo led the Lang Ai Hotel's chef team, developing several new dishes day and night, based on each member's talents and specialties.
Not long ago, Xu Bo had excitedly told Chen Jianhai that he had developed the perfect Spicy Beef Noodles with Silver Pomfret and Clams, which tasted better than those at other hotels!
With Xu Bo's strong belief, Chen Jianhai couldn't help but take this event seriously too.
So, when he came to the tent, he didn't try anyone else's cooking but went straight for Xu Bo's dish.
If Xu Bo could win on his own, that would be the best outcome.
But if Xu Bo fell short, Chen Jianhai wouldn't hesitate to secretly use the system to help his brother out!
"Where are the clams…? Not even a slice of beef!"
Chen Jianhai poked at the plain noodles with his chopsticks, looking puzzled.
"Dragon beard noodles, instead of vermicelli with beef?"
"And this bowl of spicy soup is the spicy flavor?"
"Isn't this too simple! At least cut a few cucumber slices and toss them in, that'd be something!"
Chen Jianhai was worried. He picked up the spicy soup and sniffed it, only to be hit by a pungent, spicy aroma that made his eyes water.
"What the hell is this! This smell is too strong!"
Chen Jianhai put down the spicy soup, pulled out two tissues to wipe his eyes, and then, still curious, dipped his chopsticks into the soup and tasted it.
The overwhelming spiciness he imagined didn't materialize; it actually tasted quite fragrant.
It was satisfying and not too harsh on the stomach.
Chen Jianhai felt slightly relieved.
No matter how the noodles were, at least the spicy soup was good.
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