Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 238 It’s Good to Be Prepared
Wukong deeply inhaled in craving, the fragrance violently assaulting his olfactory nerves, tempting him so much that he wished he could pounce forward and snatch some for himself.
But this dish was indeed something Master had prepared for himself, and Wukong wouldn’t dare even if he had eight times the courage he possessed; his mood suddenly turned somewhat dejected.
Sun Wukong listlessly opened his own jar, and although there was also a fragrance wafting out, compared to what Chen Nuo had made, it really was like a minor magician in the presence of a great sorcerer.
He looked at the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall he had made, and then at Chen Nuo’s.
He saw that every ingredient in Master’s pot was perfectly placed, with vibrant colors, just a small pot, and yet it combined to form a grand spectacle.
In contrast, his own was somewhat uneven, many ingredients had already been mishandled in their individual preparation, not to mention the final dish— the difference in appearance was clear, and there was no need to taste it to know how it would be.
With such a comparison, Sun Wukong craved Chen Nuo’s pot even more.
With a sly smile, Sun Wukong rubbed his hands together and ingratiatingly said, "Master, can I also have a taste? Just a few bites!"
"I, I’ll pay!" Sun Wukong said, while lifting his arm to show the slightly sparse hairs on it.
Chen Nuo’s mouth curved slightly upwards, shaking his head, and said with a light smile, "Haven’t you already eaten today? What? Have you forgotten the rules of your Master’s restaurant because you’ve been out for so long?"
"No, no!" Sun Wukong’s head shook like a rattle drum, hastily denying it; those were the unshakeable rules set by Master, that even as a disciple, he could not overstep.
"Master, can I order this Buddha Jumps Over the Wall tomorrow?" Wukong’s eyes looked intently at the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall in Chen Nuo’s pot and licked his lips as he spoke.
Chen Nuo shrugged, "I think what I’ve made today is already plenty, and after finishing it, you’ll probably won’t feel like eating it tomorrow."
"Plus, today’s dish is only a test product I’m using to teach you before you attend the Buddhist Dharma feast. I haven’t planned on releasing this dish yet, so you wouldn’t be able to order it anyway."
"Ah?!" Sun Wukong’s mouth gaped open, his expression collapsed—didn’t that mean...
He was going to miss out on it during this time?
"No, please!!!"
Sun Wukong howled, if he had never known about the dish, it would have been fine, but now, laid out before his eyes yet unattainable, knowing that the future was equally bleak.
Who could endure this? This act was simply devilish, without comparison, there’s no harm done!
Sun Wukong internally complained, yet dared not to show any hint of his thoughts.
"Stop your whining and howling all day; haven’t you embarrassed me enough? Talk less when eating," Chen Nuo said breezily, picking up his chopsticks and reaching into the pot.
He picked up a pearl-like delicacy and popped it into his mouth, closing his eyes to slowly chew and savor it.
Chen Nuo nodded in approval, not bad, quite the success.
The scallop was soft and delicate, not only carrying its own fresh flavor but also the essence of the base soup and other ingredients’ mixed fragrances—unspeakably delightful.
Gurgle.
Sun Wukong swallowed his saliva, reluctantly turning his gaze towards his own version of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, picked up his chopsticks, and was somewhat unwilling as he went to pick up a piece.
After all, with a Zhu Yu in front of him, who would care for his own cooking? He took a tentative bite.
Sun Wukong’s eyebrows rose, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Seems like, the flavor of what he’d made wasn’t too bad, after all.
He then settled down, eating bite after bite, and while eating, he continued to smell the enticing fragrance from Chen Nuo’s pot, eating along with the aroma, which made it taste even better.
However, this self-deception was short-lived; after eating a piece of Fish Lips, Sun Wukong’s face immediately wrinkled.
It was a bit fishy...
The handling of the ingredients was not done well, and his rhythm of eating was abruptly interrupted. The more Sun Wukong looked at his Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, the more he saw its flaws.
At the same time, the scent from Chen Nuo’s pot incessantly tormented Wukong’s nose and mind.
Sun Wukong wanted to cry but had no tears; his struggle was too much to bear!
But as he wallowed in his silent lament, the pot from across was pushed towards him.
"Let’s eat together."
Sun Wukong looked at the soup pot in the middle of the table, paused for a moment, and then hesitated, "Master, you..."
"To learn cooking, one naturally needs to taste the food. How else can one gain experience?" Chen Nuo explained calmly.
Sun Wukong’s face shifted from confusion to delight. He nodded vigorously and exclaimed, "Yes! I will definitely learn to cook well and perfect the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall! I won’t let Master down!"
Having said that, Sun Wukong, with excitement in his heart, tremblingly reached for the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. A piece of abalone, halved and dripping with sauce, seemed to call out to one’s appetite.
Seeing that the sauce was about to fall due to gravity, Sun Wukong swiftly used mana to envelop it, quickly retracted his hand, and popped the piece of abalone into his mouth.
The seafood flavor was fresh and light, and the texture was bouncy and smooth.
The simmered sauce elevated the taste even further—it was so delicious!
Sun Wukong blissfully squinted his eyes; by this comparison, the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall he had made was worthless.
Such a vast difference; the Master truly lived up to the title of Master.
Sun Wukong held immense respect in his heart.
Although he had now gained some foundational cooking skills, in front of his Master, he still seemed like a toddler taking his first unsteady steps.
How about another taste of the soup!
Hardly having swallowed, Sun Wukong couldn’t wait to take another action.
Picking up a soup spoon from the side, he scooped towards the rich broth, and gently brought it to his mouth. Sun Wukong’s eyes suddenly sparkled with clarity.
He had already anticipated that the soup would be delicious, especially given the rich ingredients in the stock—the flavor was bound to be extraordinary.
But what Sun Wukong didn’t account for was just how unimaginably tasty the soup would be.
The base stock was made from chicken, duck, and beef, but in the final product, seafood had been stewed in it as well, fully absorbing the salty and fresh essence of the sea. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮
A mix of me within you, and you within me, the intertwining of meaty and fresh flavors created a lavish tapestry of taste—it was the collision of the sea and the land, an unrivaled delicacy!!!
As the soup warmed his stomach, warmth spread throughout Sun Wukong’s being.
After a long time, Sun Wukong finally let out a long sigh, his face the picture of contentment—so comfortable!
The flavor of this Buddha Jumps Over the Wall even surpassed that of Flying Dragon soup.
It wasn’t that the Flying Dragon soup wasn’t tasty, but the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall had absorbed such a variety of high-end ingredients. With a clear mind and spirit, Sun Wukong began to eat voraciously, one bite after another.
Paired with steamed rice, it was indescribably scrumptious. Seeing this, Chen Nuo’s mouth twitched; this disciple really knew no restraint!
When given permission to eat, he really didn’t stop, not even considering his Master!
Chen Nuo shook his head helplessly but didn’t interrupt Sun Wukong. Instead, he took out another pot.
Fortunately, he had made a little extra.
"Ah! So delicious!"
With his hands cradling his round belly, Sun Wukong leaned against the back of the chair, his face illuminated with pleasure. If only he could enjoy such delicious food every day.
Sun Wukong couldn’t help feeling emotional. Although it was also made by his Master, he could sense that the quality of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall was above all the other dishes!
There was simply no helping it. In terms of the richness and rarity of the ingredients, to this day, he had yet to encounter anything that could surpass Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.
Suddenly, Sun Wukong drew back his mind and spirit.
Right, how could he be so absorbed in eating? Mentally berating himself, Sun Wukong quickly turned his gaze towards Chen Nuo.
His Master had hardly had a few... bites...
Seeing Chen Nuo leisurely enjoying his meal from a new pot, Sun Wukong’s eyelids began to twitch. The guilt that had been building in his heart abruptly stopped, as his mouth twitched.
He thought... how could his Master suddenly become so generous? It turned out, there was already a plan in place.
