Gourmet: From a Stall in Northern Europe-Chapter 223 - 161: Imperial Cuisine, Nourishing Buddha Jumps Over the Wall

He deliberately prolonged the pause to create suspense. It was clear from the increased gazes on him, and only then did he unveil the mystery.

"This golden color, actually, it's mixed with pumpkin puree. Bet you didn't expect that, hahaha!"

"Everyone knows that abalone is a highly nutritious ingredient, but you might not know what this white ingredient actually is."

"It tastes a bit like stewed pig skin, not much flavor, with a sticky, and somewhat gluey texture."

"Actually, this ingredient is revered as one of the 'Eight Treasures' in Great Xia, which means it's among eight precious ingredients."

"Great Xia Cuisine is known as the most complex and diverse cuisine in the world. To stand out among the countless exquisite dishes like stars in the sky, shows how high its nutritional value is."

"No more suspense, actually this thing is fish maw, also known as fish glue, fish bladder, or fish stomach. You might not get it, but basically, it's the organ inside a fish used to store air and adjust its buoyancy."

"It has an extremely high protein content and extremely low fat, making it best suited for medicinal diets and nutritional therapies. It's especially good for recovery for pregnant women and patients, and it also has some beautifying effects."

"Of course, not just any fish maw is valuable, there are types, and the price of expensive fish maw can exceed your imagination…"

The diners around who were eavesdropping suddenly understood, trying hard to recall what fish maw is.

But after a long effort, they failed to load the memory.

People who haven't worked in a seafood market have no chance to see the innards of fish; the fish available for sale are all cleaned.

But this also has its perks. Not knowing what it looks like freshly extracted prevents any aversion.

At least from the bright white appearance in the bowl at hand, it's not frightening, the texture isn't odd, and with its high nutrition, everyone chose to eat it, especially women.

"This bowl is twenty euros, guessing five euros' worth lies in this piece, right?"

"Abalones of this size are cheap and not worth much, mushrooms aren't worth much either, I think its value might be even higher."

"I finally understand why the chef sells this and even claims it's Dreya's favorite, because this is a high-end nutritional soup specially made for celebrities, models, and the wealthy. We're really lucky!"

"Alright, alright, with that said, I'm not sleepy anymore. I'll go line up now, just in case I can buy another bowl?"

"I'll line up too."

A few people immediately stood up, holding their bowls of thick soup, quickly walking towards the end of the line.

Seeing someone take the lead, a few more stood up.

The diners in line who hadn't bought yet, seeing this, although they didn't understand why, all secretly decided to buy an extra bowl later, just in case.

"Boss, I want two bowls."

"Pack three bowls for me."

The initial situation where everyone bought one bowl each suddenly turned into a collective ordering spree as if prearranged, something Lin Chen had never seen before. Instinctively, he looked around.

When he saw those drinking Buddha Jumps Over the Wall move to line up again, he forced a commercial smile onto his face.

"Sorry everyone, there's a limit of one bowl per person, supplies are limited. I really wish everyone could enjoy more, but I lack the capacity and time to make more. I hope you all understand and allow more people to have the chance to try it."

The head chef said so, even if some diners were dissatisfied, they couldn't say much.

Upon hearing the purchase limit, those who were already drinking reluctantly left the line, and the diners in line were both surprised and delighted.

With about a dozen people gone, their chances of buying increased significantly.

But having heard there's not much prepared, who knows how many portions are left. If it sells out just as it's their turn, wouldn't that be bad luck?

The diners who returned to their seats directed their attention back to Lucas, and after some thought, someone began to inquire.

"Dude, what's your account name? Are you always out here with Chef Lin every day?"

"Yeah, I help out when it's busy, and shoot videos when it's not. I've filmed all the foods we've made before. My account is Old Lu in Northern Europe and can be found on many platforms. I'd recommend searching on TikTok, as that's the main one."

He deliberately raised his voice so everyone around could hear.

Sure enough, just as he finished speaking, he noticed many people began tapping away on their phones.

"Ding——" 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

The other phone in his hand started vibrating. He knew without looking that it was for gaining new followers.

"Over three hundred followers? Nice, man, with only a few videos, having this many followers is quite impressive."

"I've seen many bloggers who haven't gained a hundred followers even after dozens of videos. Keep it up, I have a feeling you'll become famous sooner or later!"

"Ring ring~"

With the crisp sound of a doorbell, whether chatting, sipping soup, or queueing for food, everyone instinctively looked toward the restaurant door.

A few glamorous women with exquisite makeup walked out, among them, besides two Asian faces, stood out a third woman with natural charisma, green eyes, and short brown wavy hair.

"It's Dreya!!"

"As expected of a top model, her demeanor is astounding, even dining seems like a runway walk."

"Her figure is amazing, her skin is well-maintained, I'm so envious."