Gourmet: From a Stall in Northern Europe-Chapter 120 - 109: This Sauce Is a Shame Not to Toss With Noodles (Part 2)

"Meow~"

A shadow zipped by, and Lu Xiaohei landed steadily on the stool, curiously poking his head towards the basin.

"Hey hey! No cats allowed on the table!"

Lucas, quick on his feet, pinched the back of Xiao Hei's neck and placed him on the pickup's trunk, reluctantly opening a can of fish meat to divert his attention.

Xiao Hei remained silent, plopped down, and quietly gazed at the metal basin on the stool nearby, his long tail slightly swaying.

"Alright, you dig in first, save me some."

"Then I won't hold back."

Even before the words left his mouth, Lin Chen had already grabbed a plump piece of oyster meat, dipping it into the garlic sauce and stuffing it whole into his mouth after ensuring it was covered in more sauce.

Unlike yesterday's plain garlic flavor, the taste began with a thick butter and spicy aroma; the concentrated hotpot base sauce mixed with the garlic sauce almost masked the hotpot base taste, leaving just a pure numb, spicy, fresh, and fragrant sensation.

For personal enjoyment, it's definitely a version with more numbing and spicy flavors, paired with the melted garlic sauce. The plump oyster bursts in the mouth, and that taste, one can only describe it as ecstatic.

The oyster shells are quite cumbersome, inconvenient for mixing, so only the plump oyster meat remains. The same goes for scallops; only guests can enjoy the active seafood experience with the mussel and razor clam shells.

The oyster meat performed reliably as expected, plump, juicy, and without any fishy smell, only a subtle sweetness.

Compared to oysters, scallop meat isn't as impressive in size.

Though he chose large scallops, once shelled, the remaining meat is only about three-quarters the size of the oysters, some even less.

Oyster taste may be hard for some, but scallops are absolutely fine; their meat is firm and bouncy, sweet-flavored, with the only seafood taste lingering in the scallop roe.

If one doesn't fancy the seafood taste, just eat the meat and avoid the roe.

He certainly stuffs the whole thing, relishing the sensation of biting into juicy meat.

The texture of scallop roe is entirely different from that of the scallop meat, akin to liver flavor, soft and tender, and if not fresh, may taste bitter.

With the heavy taste of spicy butter and garlic covering, the seafood fishiness is hardly noticeable; after all, it is freshly caught morning goods.

Mussels and razor clams are equally plump, but truthfully, no matter the country, these two taste pretty much the same, differing only in size.

Pinch the shell, pry it open with teeth, pull out the hidden clam meat, chew it with ample garlic, the satisfaction making the corners of his mouth uncontrollably lift.

Next, an ice-cold fizzy drink.

"Gurgle... Gurgle... Burp~"

"So refreshing!"

Lucas turned his head with a face full of resentment: "Eat then eat, but please be quiet!"

"Who drinks cola quietly anyway?" 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Lin Chen couldn't be bothered with him, casually grabbing a few mussels to slurp up, causing Lucas's forehead vein to pulsate non-stop.

Fortunately, there was still a lot of work to do, Lin Chen ate quickly, devouring half the seafood, followed by rapidly finishing seven or eight slices of potato and lotus, then crunching through a few sweet corns, lightly filling his stomach before heading towards the food truck.

The taste of carbs soaked in sauce is equally delightful as seafood.

The potatoes were cooked briefly, cut to moderate thickness, offering a slightly crisp soft texture, whereas lotus slices were purely crunchy.

Sweet corn was indeed the best, their skin thin, almost lacking the rough texture of regular corn, akin to sipping corn juice.

Sweet with spicy flavor, the mix of salty and sweet makes one crave more with each bite.

"I knew you'd pull this move, thankfully I'm prepared."

Lucas noticed Lu Xiaohei still ignoring the canned food, gazing eagerly at the stool-bound seafood, meowing incessantly, so he retrieved a packed box from between the foam crates.

Inside were oyster meats, pre-separated at his own expense, specifically reserved for Lu Xiaohei.

Seeing the oyster meat, Lu Xiaohei's eyes lit up, immediately diving over to tear and chow down.

Using this opportunity, Lucas finally indulged in the long-desired hand-held seafood.

Feeling the spicy, flavorful sensation colliding in his mouth, two hot teardrops slid down his cheeks.

It's not easy taking care of a child, even finding a moment to eat is tough!

Wolfing down the food from the basin, he licked his lips, unsatisfied.

"A plate of instant noodles would be perfect now, such a delicious sauce would be a shame to waste."

"Instant noodles?"

Lin Chen was stunned, "Well, why didn't you mention it sooner! Go buy some."

Originally, the sauce was designed for spicy crayfish, mixing it with noodles after seafood is standard procedure.

Having been abroad for so long, it was forgotten!

Fortunately, Dieppe, being a small town, allowed a round trip within half an hour, Lucas managed to bring back five or six boxes of plain instant noodle blocks, evidently an expert in the crayfish facet.

The shadow of foam boxes speeding down the road caught the eye of numerous tourists, notably those who sampled the oyster delicacy last night had their eyes lit up.

"Is that food truck already up for business this early?"

"Yesterday we only bought a dozen oysters, just got the appetite going then it was gone. Let's go, today's starting with three dozen, we'll feast!"

"I've never tasted oyster cuisine this delicious in my life, didn't expect something beyond raw and fried, come on dear, I'll take you to something tasty!"

"What time is it now, nearly eleven? Yep, time for brunch."

The 100% positive reviews made a significant impact, numerous tourists on the beach were simultaneously heading towards their previous spot.

As they walked, recalling that wonderful flavor made their stomach rumble in protest, hunger intensifying.

If it's just one or two tourists walking, it wouldn't draw much attention.

Yet, as more tourists joined them, a strange scene gradually unfolded on the beach.

Clearly the hotel was in the opposite direction, yet clusters of tourists headed the other way, faces filled with anticipation.

Especially groups with more girls, chatting enthusiastically, instantly piquing the interest of surrounding tourists.

"There doesn't seem to be anything interesting there, it's nearing the beach's end, what are they doing over there?"

"Grilled oysters? What grilled oysters, selling this nearby, I've been here three days and didn't know?"

"Intriguing, since we're idle anyway, let's check it out."

Lin Chen, oblivious, was handling potatoes, corn, and lotus in bulk, storing about fifty boxes of seafood, no rush at the moment, still had time to shuck the remaining ten boxes of oysters and scallops later.

Though technically these are vegetables, they're main courses, grains, providing fullness, and seafood is high protein and low fat, filling too.

He doubted most foreigners could eat through one serving followed by noodles, considering a package containing everything, allowing additional seafood if wanted.

By selling this way, not only could the cost be reduced using instant noodles, increasing profitability, but also ensuring seafood consumption is roughly balanced, avoiding excessive consumption of any particular seafood.

Moreover, an all-inclusive "Full Family Meal" looks better and photogenic.

The approaching diners quickly spotted the familiar red food truck, some quickening their pace, fearing others might beat them and waste time.

"Boss! Give me two dozen os... huh, changed the menu?"

Lin Chen had just let Lucas write up the menu and scrape it up when the first batch of guests arrived.

"Great Xia flavor spicy garlic hand-held seafood bucket?"

The first arrivals were a couple, visibly fit, hence their speed.

The pair puzzledly examined the menu, looked up at the truck window, greeted by the familiar sight of a large basin full of golden garlic paste.

In addition, next to it was a basin of seemingly spicy red sauce, an oily red surface floating above.

"Boss, inside this seafood bucket, are all menu items available? Can ingredients be added separately?"