Gourmet: From a Stall in Northern Europe-Chapter 245 - 172: Chaoshan Poison, White Porridge and Raw Marinated Set

"Enjoy your meal, just call me if you need anything."

Two hundred euros, just for two half glasses of wine.

The two took a sharp breath, carefully holding the wine glasses in their palms, swirling them and assessing the aroma, reluctant to take a sip.

Freshly opened wine should be left to breathe for a while to allow the wine to react subtly with the air, enhancing its flavor and making it more mellow.

As a nation of wine drinkers, everyone understands this basic knowledge to some extent, albeit not professionally.

"Hey, why did the beauty leave again?"

Roderick had just opened his eyes from the lingering fragrance of the exquisite wine, only to see Helena swiftly disappearing around the corner of the green hedge, seemingly heading towards the restaurant entrance.

"She might have something to do, why worry about her? Are you eating or not? If not, I'll eat it!"

Freshly baked cheesy lobster must be eaten while hot, or else the cheese on top will soon solidify, affecting the taste.

Philip couldn't care less about anything else; at this moment, his attention was solely on the succulent lobster meat.

"Eat, of course eat! Halve it and give me some, don't even think about playing tricks."

Both of them were seafood enthusiasts, aside from lobster, they had also prepared some sea fish and crabs, all lively fresh ingredients they had caught themselves.

While the two were devouring their meal, a young couple nearby watched with envy. They had never observed a head chef's cooking process live before; every move seemed like magic, resulting in exquisite delicious food.

Near the restaurant entrance, the table was now filled with packed lunch boxes, each with its lid lifted, showcasing a dazzling array of seafood inside.

Helena hurriedly jogged back, not forgetting to look back.

"I'm back, you haven't sneaked my share, right?"

"Who would sneak your food? Are we that kind of people?"

"Exactly, we are colleagues after all, thinking like that would hurt us."

Dais, Elsa, and Lucinda each held half a crab, sipping and savoring warm porridge, their faces glowing with a deep sense of happiness.

Earlier, Helena had only managed to eat some abalone and salmon before being called to pour wine, just as she tasted the sweetness, she was at the peak of cravings.

Seeing them enjoying their food so much, she couldn't resist, quickly donning gloves to grab half a crab too.

She had never eaten raw crab before, staring at the cross-section of translucent jelly-like crab meat, suddenly unsure how to eat it.

"Squeeze it."

Dais kindly reminded her, having developed quite a bond from manning the entrance together every day.

Helena quickly caught on, pinching the crab body gently upwards, and indeed saw the jelly-like crab meat being squeezed out from the shell like a drawer, accompanied by juice overflowing.

She hurriedly brought her mouth close to suck it hard, lest the essence spill away.

The tender crab meat appeared like jelly but tasted completely different, more like the ultimate soft jelly.

If anything, it was reminiscent of the natural plant ice powder Lucas made today, which melted instantly once tasted.

Initially fearing raw crab might taste fishy, it turned out not at all, it was surprisingly sweet!

The sweetness of the crab meat and the salty freshness of the sauce were easy to distinguish yet perfectly blended, especially the bright red chili oil, which looked spicy but was purely aromatic.

Lin Chen had been using this chili oil a lot these past two days, she gradually got used to it, no longer feeling it was spicy when seeing red oil.

Half a crab's meat was only enough for a single bite, with leftover bits that couldn't be sucked out, forcing her to chew the shell and crab legs together to squeeze out some juice.

Her taste buds, thoroughly awakened, quickly grabbed another half crab, pulling the steaming white porridge close with her left hand.

With crab meat still in her mouth, she scooped a spoonful of porridge.

Eating salty, fresh, and tender raw crab too much could be a bit salty, and at this point, a mouthful of light porridge made every pore open and emit a soothing sigh.

Though the porridge had no flavor, eating it alongside raw crab oddly created a feeling of overall sublimation.

Warm porridge flowed gently down her throat into her stomach, washing away much of a day's work fatigue.

"This is so delicious!"

She licked the crab juice lingering on her lips, tossed away chewed shell pieces, and eagerly grabbed another half to devour.

The three women had moved past this stage long ago, now onto a frenetic eating spree, scooping seafood and porridge non-stop, their faces flushed, foreheads sweaty.

After devouring a whole box of crabs, Helena licked her lips, finally feeling a bit revitalized.

She planned to save another box for later.

Her gaze quickly locked onto a box of raw shrimp.

Both shrimp were packed in one box, looking full and tempting, especially as their shells were all removed, leaving only heads and tails for easy eating.

The pale blue shrimp looked much more transparent than tiger prawns, plump and carrying a distinct raw shrimp scent.

Having tasted its sweetness, she went straight for a bite without hesitation.

She might not have tasted raw crab before, but raw shrimp she had surely tasted, sweet shrimp being a popular sashimi worldwide. Though different varieties were in front of her, the taste difference would certainly not be huge.