I'm the Culinary God

Haha, the task was completed just in time.

Lin Xu’s face was full of surprise. Ever since he handed over the association matters to Old Sun, he didn’t bother with it anymore. Originally, he thought the task was going to fall through, but he didn’t expect it to be completed.

What a pleasant surprise!

As for the lottery, considering the importance of flavor selection, getting a popular flavor could potentially add a dozen or more dishes at once.

So Lin Xu planned to find Dundun for the draw after dinner.

Raising a cat for a thousand days, using it for a moment.

It’s time for the son to showcase his professional skills.

Shen Jiayue, at the moment, was still thinking about eating Mustard Dumpling, which is a little hobby of Beijing people.

Mixing white sugar, rice vinegar, and a little salt in the prepared mustard, spread it on scalded cabbage leaves, roll it up, secure with toothpicks, cut into small sections, and refrigerate for a bit before enjoying.

A bite of the mustard dumpling while sitting around the charcoal stove eating hotpot or gnawing on lamb spine stew in the middle of winter, the pungent taste of yellow mustard and the cool crispness of the cabbage, can make one’s whole body tingle with delight.

"Xu Bao, besides making Mustard Dumpling, what else can you do with yellow mustard?"

Lin Xu thought for a moment and said:

"You can also make Mustard Duck Feet... do you want to try it?"

"Yes~~~"

"Then I’ll make some tomorrow, if the results are good, we’ll put it on the menu at the store. Tomorrow is the new year, a new dish to welcome the new year."

Although there is a holiday for New Year’s Day, Chinese people don’t have the tradition of celebrating it.

It’s just that business people like to do New Year’s Day promotions under the guise of celebrating the new year.

Lin Xu said to Old Huang:

"When delivering dishes tomorrow, bring some high-quality yellow mustard, and get some duck feet as well. I’ll give it a try, if it works, we’ll officially launch Mustard Duck Feet."

Mustard Duck Feet is very popular in Beijing, but Lin Ji hasn’t introduced it because the bone removal step is too troublesome.

And there’s a concern about the quality of commercially prepared boneless duck feet.

After all, many boneless chicken feet are made by hiring people to hand-strip in underground workshops, and duck feet similar to chicken feet might not be much better.

If you want to eat it, it’s more reassuring to remove the bones yourself.

For others, bone removal might be quite difficult, but for Lin Xu, who has perfect level knife skills, it’s not a challenge.

After dinner, everyone was satisfied this time.

Shen Jiayue prepared to go back early, planning to find the exciting clips of Dundun that were filmed and make a year-end video compilation as a personal summary.

Also, let the fans who like Dundun enjoy it.

Lin Xu wasn’t very busy at that moment, and he was prepared to draw the Sichuan flavor lottery to avoid being distracted by it and not focusing on work.

Downstairs, Shen Jiayue was about to take Dundun home early with her backpack on.

The service counter directly faced the door, and whenever a customer came in, a gust of cold wind would blow in. After the weather turned cold, the outside temperature was much lower. Comparatively, the home heating stayed at over twenty degrees, which is the temperature that cats like.

"Dundun, say goodbye to Dad."

Shen Jiayue held Dundun in her arms, grasping Dundun’s front paw and waving at Lin Xu.

Lin Xu smiled and said:

"Let me ask Dundun what he wants to eat tonight. It’s New Year’s Eve, we should eat well and welcome the new year in the best state."

He took Dundun from Shen Jiayue’s arms and walked towards the other side of the fish tank, which was filled with various aquatic products and fish, a wide variety.

Dundun didn’t pay much attention at first, but when it saw these aquatic products, its eyes widened.

After choosing for a long time, the little guy finally pointed with its paw at a rather large sturgeon in the fish tank.

"Want to eat sturgeon? Okay, I’ll take one home with me when I leave, and we’ll finish it together as a family."

Although these sturgeons are all farm-raised, their taste and texture are not bad.

Whether steamed or stewed, they can be quite impressive.

After deciding on the sturgeon, Lin Xu silently thought to himself:

"Lottery draw!"

A raffle wheel appeared in his mind, showing the 24 flavors of Sichuan cuisine.

After some manipulation, a system prompt sounded in his mind:

"Congratulations, host, for obtaining the perfect level of Sichuan flavor — Spicy."

Spicy?

Lin Xu’s face was full of surprise; he never expected to get this popular flavor.

Famous Sichuan dishes like Spicy Chicken Cubes, Spicy Fish Cubes, Spicy Rabbit Cubes, all involve the flavor of finding meat pieces among piles of chili peppers. Each of them is super classic and super appetizing.

Indeed, the strategy of appeasing the son in advance was correct.

If he had drawn earlier holding Dundun, he might have gotten some unpopular or overlapping flavors, like Ginger flavor, or Sweet and Sour flavor, etc.

"Meow~~~"

Dundun finished the draw and saw its dad standing there in a daze, couldn’t help but urge.

I’ve helped you with the draw, why aren’t you letting me go? I’m still waiting to go home and watch cartoons!

Lin Xu smiled and rubbed this little one’s head:

"Go home with your mom, I’ll bring back this sturgeon after I’m done, so you can taste the flavor of sturgeon."

After handing Dundun over to Shen Jiayue, Lin Xu went upstairs to start preparing the evening dishes.

As the holiday arrived, there were many customers. By less than half-past five in the afternoon, the store was already full of customers, many of whom brought their families, and even some brought several families together for a meal.

Taking advantage of the holiday, the hardworking people who have been busy all year long, it’s time to relax a bit.

But while some relax, others have a worried look on their faces, even as they eat the much-anticipated Lin Ji’s Food.