Gourmet: From a Stall in Northern Europe-Chapter 228 - 163: Raw Food Challenge, Chaoshan Poison_2

But she always felt that men who liked to watch pretty girls dance, especially those who were wealthy and powerful, were extremely likely to be unable to control their restless hearts and go outside to mess around.

No way, I have to give that kid a good talking-to tomorrow!

"But they actually invited Yuqi's group, maybe I can find a chance to meet them. I don't have any celebrity friends yet."

Since no one outside was whom she wanted to know, she wasn't interested in paying more attention. Making money was more important, and she continued guiding Lucas in video editing.

A few girls didn't dare disturb any longer; after a few minutes, they expressed their thanks and left.

Only Xiao Hei protested incessantly with a face full of discontent, clearly not having had enough fun.

The night passed in the blink of an eye.

Five in the morning.

Having had a good night's sleep, Lin Chen got up early to wash up, then headed downstairs to the restaurant.

As soon as he entered the kitchen, he saw that the goods from yesterday's order had been sorted into the cold storage, obviously organized by Jonathan. This meant the goods had arrived last night.

"That kid actually has a conscience, knowing that it goes both ways."

He nodded in satisfaction, and after sorting the remaining items that didn't require refrigeration, he began preparing to wash and chop vegetables.

Within a few minutes, Jonathan also arrived at the restaurant.

"Hey, Lin, good morning!"

Today, he looked much better, no longer pale like he did yesterday after pulling an all-nighter.

"How did the dishes turn out yesterday?"

"Pretty good. Hey, let me tell you something, not long after you guys left, Chanel's agent came, and so did a girl group from Kimchi Country. They said they were starving and wanted to eat, so I had them taste-test the dishes for me."

"Hmm?"

Lin Chen was stunned.

A girl group from Kimchi Country??

Surely, this must be President Wang's doing.

The two briefly discussed the inspiration for cooking with the ingredients from yesterday, continuously preparing the ingredients for breakfast. The atmosphere gradually became harmonious.

A few minutes later, two groups of members arrived at the restaurant one after another, officially starting their busy day.

A little past six.

Boss Magna delivered several boxes of seafood.

"Lin, here are your goods: swimming crab, octopus, salmon, abalone, green shrimp... see if it's enough? If not, I'll send you more."

Lin Chen had already prepared all the ingredients needed for breakfast, and since he was free, he started inspecting the quality and quantity of the ingredients, box by box.

When he woke up and washed his face, it suddenly occurred to him that apart from the fixed rest day on Sundays, the remaining six days had to operate normally. Dinner didn't always end at a fixed time; sometimes guests might come very late.

Preparing the dishes temporarily after dinner would be too troublesome, and before the guests arrived, he had to stay in the restaurant, making it inconvenient to leave.

Therefore, it had to be like yesterday, where the food for the stall needed to be prepped in advance, ready to sell as soon as dinner was over.

So, he thought of the previous challenge task he drew. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Raw Food Challenge.

Mentioning seasoned raw food, one naturally thinks of marinated foods.

He planned to make this today, soaking it in the morning, ready to sell in the evening.

"Hmm... I have a feeling it might not be enough. Why not send another box of each?"

"Sure, no problem!"

Magna chuckled, patting his chest, and didn't rush to leave, curiously watching the busy people in the kitchen.

"You seem pretty busy back here. Is this seafood for lunch? Surely not for breakfast."

"No, these are for my street stall tonight, preparing in advance to save some time."

"…Huh??"

Magna scratched his cheek: "You finished cooking three meals and still have time for a stall? Are folks from Great Xia always this energetic?"

Despite him seeming hardworking, spending all day at the stall, most of the time he was lounging in a rocking chair, just responsible for monitoring the store and playing with his phone.

Like transporting goods and handling seafood, there are professionals to do it; he merely oversees everything.

"It's alright, just making money. As we say in Great Xia, it's better to do something than nothing."

"Lucas!"

Lin Chen shouted at the top of his lungs: "Come and help, there's work to be done!"

"Little Flying Club is here~"

Lucas cheerfully ran over, picking up two boxes of seafood and leaving.

He just learned that the evening would feature marinated food, and thinking about it made his mouth water, especially seeing so much fresh seafood, meaty crabs, and plump shrimp.

"Slurp…"

"Hmm?"

The others in the kitchen were puzzled, noticing him salivating over the boxes, curiously crowding around.

"Seafood?"

"Are you making some new dishes?"

Since discovering Lin Chen ran a stall in his spare time yesterday, Helena and Lucinda were like curious children.

They wanted to taste Chef Lin's cooking skills too!

"These are for the stall tonight; I'm prepping them now."

Lucas mysteriously picked up a palm-sized swimming crab: "You've all had sashimi, right? But have you ever had raw crab?"

"Raw crab??"

"Can crab be eaten raw? I've never tried that."

Romantic Country's sashimi is also well-known, featuring mainly oyster sashimi and lobster sashimi, followed by salmon, tuna, and various shellfish.

There are dishes mainly featuring crab, but not many, usually just hand-grab seafood or steamed crab.

If it were refined Western cuisine, they'd typically remove the crab meat for the dish, then make soup from the shell.

They quickly scanned through their memories and realized they hadn't come across raw crab prepared this way, shaking their heads in unison.

"Then you guys are in luck. Raw crab has a jelly-like texture, sweet and fresh—any sashimi lover won't be able to resist, one bite and you'll be hooked."

"Today, the chef is making one of the eight great cuisines of Great Xia, a technique from Cantonese cuisine, marinated foods. Translated, it's sea food soaked in seasoning, can be raw or cooked."

"Given the amount and the additional order he just placed, there must be extra. I know this guy well; he's definitely craving some for himself, so we can snag a bit too."

"You sure talk a lot!"

Lin Chen glanced at him without denying it.

He couldn't resist the temptation of marinated food, hardly getting the chance to eat it and must satisfy his cravings, or he wouldn't sleep well.

"Even the chef can't resist this delicacy?"

"Gulp."

Someone secretly swallowed a mouthful, making an exceptionally loud sound in the otherwise quiet kitchen.

"Old Magna, come on, you're a seafood seller!"

Lucas never felt his ears were this sharp, but he hadn't expected the first to be tempted would be this guy.

"Huh? Heh heh, what's wrong with being a seafood seller? I'm tired of it long ago. Besides, I can't cook, so I usually eat at restaurants like regular folks. Just those usual flavors."

"Your restaurant has such a high-end environment, with cuisines I've never seen before, and business is good—being tempted is normal, right?"

"...Makes sense when you put it that way?"

"Alright, here's the deal."

Lin Chen raised his hand to gesture lightly: "Anyway, Mr. Magna, you'll be delivering goods later. See what you like to eat, prepare the ingredients yourself, and I'll process them for free. I'll notify you to pick them up before the stall opens. Sounds good?"

"Awesome, I've been waiting for your suggestion!"

Magna clenched his fist and swung his arm excitedly, his face full of expectation and excitement.

"Do you have any recommended ingredients? I've never had Great Xia cuisine, so I'll follow your recommendation."

"For my personal taste, I'd definitely recommend swimming crab first, then raw shrimp, any kind of shrimp will do—that's up to your preference, mainly for the texture. Then there's abalone, scallops, oysters—these shellfish are mostly about texture too."

"Oh right, salmon is also an option, any seafood works. Besides raw and cooked marinating, cooked shellfish have a different taste."

As he explained, Helena Lucinda and the others also listened intently, curious about the mysterious and famous Great Xia cuisine.

"I see, alright, I'll get it to you later! No rush, right?"

"No rush, just deliver before ten."