Gourmet: From a Stall in Northern Europe-Chapter 100 - 99: Add More Money, This Calls for Extra Pay!

As a seasoned regular of Chinatown, she certainly knew how to handle the situation, just like drinking porridge.

She gently blew on it a few times, stirring as she blew, letting the heat at the bottom of the bowl dissipate.

It didn't take long, three to four minutes would do.

She skimmed a layer of thick soup from the surface and took a shallow taste, her eyes instantly lighting up.

The seemingly smooth soup had a surprisingly gritty texture upon entry, as if it contained countless tiny grains of sand, yet they would melt away on the tongue, releasing a rich salty flavor.

Lin Chen deliberately observed when making it, knowing that this was the taste and texture of salted egg yolk.

Knowing was one thing, but she still found it a bit unbelievable.

Why do duck egg yolks have such a magical flavor and texture? Clearly, boiled duck eggs and chicken eggs aren't that different, just softer and more tender.

She took another sip, and the thick soup made with kelp broth, salted egg yolk, two kinds of mushrooms, and sea mustard seemed to have an addictive magic. The more she drank, the more she wanted, and after a few sips, she didn't even feel it was that hot anymore.

She boldly scooped a piece of tofu and put it in her mouth.

She didn't have any expectations initially, but as soon as the tofu melted, she could clearly taste a faint saltiness inside the tofu.

It wasn't from the soup's seasoning; it was the saltiness within the tofu itself, easy to distinguish.

The flavor of the kelp broth was very light, with a faint fragrance and a touch of sweetness, pairing well with the sweet scent of yellow onions and carrots, leaving a fragrant taste in her mouth.

Though there was no seafood, careful tasting revealed a slight crab-like flavor.

Glancing at Anna and Old Hei, who were still chattering, Dreya chose not to ask them but instead opened the app's recognition feature to scan the unfamiliar ingredients in the bowl one by one.

"Cordyceps flower, a type of fungus, belongs to the mushroom category, nothing special in nutritional value..."

"Crab mushroom, also known as beech mushroom, brown with cracks, named for its crab-like taste... Ah ~ so that's it!"

She never imagined that mushrooms could have a seafood flavor. It was clearly a pot of vegetable soup, yet Lin Chen made it have the taste of seafood soup.

The Great Xia people really eat well, even vegetarian dishes are so delicious!

After checking the mushrooms, she casually checked the calories of the various ingredients.

"Soft tofu contains 25 calories per 100 grams, firm tofu 70-80 per 100 grams? This looks like soft tofu, probably less than 200 grams, let's say 50 calories."

"The mushrooms are just a few, negligible, add 10, sea mustard is a vegetable, negligible, salted egg yolk... 110 calories per 100 grams, a salted egg yolk is only 10 grams? So this bowl should have 1-2 yolks, my God, a full bowl of tofu soup only around 100 calories??"

Her eyes widened in disbelief, and she pulled Anna over.

"Stop talking, look what I've discovered!"

"What, what? Let me see..."

"......"

"?????"

After checking the calories, Anna was also dumbfounded.

"A bowl of tofu soup plus a bowl of ice jelly, definitely not over 400 calories, if you eat like this every day, wouldn't you just lose weight?"

"If he could cater our lunchboxes, it'd be great, perfect diet meals, delicious and nutritious, without worrying about calories."

Knowing the calorie count of this meal, their previously worried hearts instantly settled.

So what if they ate a lot yesterday, they're eating light today, balancing it out!

Almost like they didn't indulge at all.

Perfect!

"Wait, what did you just say, cater?"

Dreya was stunned, seemed to think of something, and sped up her soup drinking pace.

"Hurry, after finishing, let's line up again, pack one for lunch tomorrow!"

"Great idea!"

The diners who tasted the salted egg yolk tofu soup marveled at its deliciousness. The gritty salty taste combined with the smooth tofu, paired with the sweet and fresh kelp broth, blended various flavors together, creating a superb taste, making people want more and more.

Many women, after finishing a bowl, chose to line up again, wanting to pack a couple of bowls to take home. After all, after today, who knows when they'll get to taste this flavor again.

Today was Saturday, most people didn't have to work.

Amber and Jade had just returned from a date at the amusement park and, learning Lin Chen was setting up early today, decided to stop by to solve their hunger problem.

They missed out on the barbecue yesterday, both feeling quite regretful, so today they had to make up for their hurt feelings.

"Don't you forget to help him shoot a video then."

Jade patted her boyfriend's hand and reminded, "Also, guide him on finding the right filming angle; I always feel there's something off about his videos."

"I know, I know, even if you didn't say it, I was planning on it; he's my good buddy after all!"

Just as the two arrived at their destination, heading towards the queue by the food truck, they saw a woman in a black uniform getting off the Sakura Food Truck and running towards the queue, looking quite urgent.

"What's going on? Just a few days away, and even they are coming to buy food?"

"Isn't this sushi seller from a large restaurant, would they actually buy cheap food truck meals?"

"What are you saying, as long as it's tasty!"

"Oh? Isn't that what you said back then..."

"Stop! Darling, can't let that go, can you? I was misled by the unscrupulous media! Who knew Great Xia Cuisine was so good."

Hanama Ai was originally very anxious, their sushi business had always been good, with stable customers every day and not much fluctuation, foreigners don't have as strong a desire to solve daily meals as Asians, as long as they can fill their stomachs.

Based on that, they'd choose tasty food first, price considered later. With government subsidies, they don't have the urgency to buy houses, living paycheck to paycheck is very common.

Mr. Nakamura spent half an hour finally making twice as many sushi rolls so she could have time to queue for food.

And this is what happened.

Quite a few customers, seeing her getting off the truck to queue, out of curiosity, followed suit.

"Eh?"

Hanama Ai felt her head spinning a bit.

These customers hadn't ordered yet, why are they following?

"Ladies and gentlemen, if you're buying sushi, lineup over there, I'm just here to get dinner."

"We know, we know, I haven't tried this place, it looks popular, wanna try."

"I've been buying sushi from your place for nearly two months, never saw you eat anywhere else, had to see what's special this time."

"Heard recently the cold jelly here is famous, even model Dreya comes every day to eat, happened to think of it today, also came to buy."

"Dreya? Is she that one over there wearing a baseball cap? Wrapped up so tightly on a hot day, something seems off."

"What! My god, it's really her!!"

Finally, someone recognized her, especially some female customers, couldn't hold back their excitement and rushed over to ask for a photo.

Hearing about a celebrity, even the few remaining sushi food truck customers ran over to join the crowd, turning the long queue scene into emptiness instantly.

Nakamura Arita bewilderedly scratched his head.

What's going on, why did everyone leave?

Oh well, might as well take it as a break, also gives Ai some extra time, handling alone is really a bit too much.

"Oh no..."

Dreya's face looked slightly distressed.

She was planning to get in line, but now so many people surrounded her, how could she still buy?

Her eyes scanned the surrounding crowd and soon found her target, signaling with her eyes.

Anthony sighed helplessly, put away the newspaper tucked in his waist, tapped Mirrormask on the nose, stood up from the flowerbed, and quickly walked to the back of the queue.

He was supposed to be a bodyguard, how come he's tasked with queuing for food, this isn't part of his job!

Raise the pay, this needs extra pay!!