I'm the Culinary God

The Shen Jiayue, who was still arguing about not eating meat and wanting to lose weight this morning, is now holding a bone with both hands, her face smeared with oil and grease.

However, this girl didn’t bother to wipe it off, still vigorously using her pinky to scrape the meat from the joint gaps:

"It’s so delicious. I thought lamb spine could only be used as a spicy hot pot base. I didn’t expect it to taste so good. It’s simply amazing."

Chen Meijuan, seeing her daughter-in-law liking it, smiled and said:

"When you come back for New Year, I’ll go buy a couple of sheep from a farm near the tourist area. The free-range sheep meat from there is especially aromatic and firm. I’ll let my daughter-in-law eat her fill then."

"Wow, thanks, Mom. I’ll eat a lot by then."

"Sure, eat as much as you want."

Chen Yan glanced at her cousin with a disdainful look.

Always showing off in front of the elders, what a cunning person!

Don’t think you’re the only one who can do this trick; I can do it too!

Chen Yan felt that facing her family with two professors, having a Master’s degree in Chinese wasn’t enough, so she planned to enroll in a Ph.D. program.

Hmm, from Master’s to Doctorate, surely the in-laws would be very satisfied.

Zeng Xiaoqi finished eating the lamb spine in her bowl, and only then did she put some lamb oil chili into the soup, pinched some coriander, and started soaking a pancake baked by the pastry department into her bowl.

After gnawing on the bones, eating the soup-soaked bread is even more satisfying.

She looked around and then asked Lin Xu:

"Where’s the goose liver? Did Dundun eat it all?"

"Not yet. It should be ready after we finish eating. Let it cool a bit longer; the texture will be better."

Shen Jiayue asked:

"What if Dundun doesn’t eat it?"

"Then we’ll soak it in marinade overnight, and you can have it tomorrow morning."

Shen Jiayue: "!!!!!!!!!!"

Is there really such a good thing?

No wonder when I was little, every time my mom fed me, she’d say:

"If you don’t eat, Mom will eat it!"

I always thought I disappointed my parents’ expectations, but now it seems for some of the delicacies back then, maybe Mom genuinely wanted to eat them herself.

After dinner, Lin Xu went back to the kitchen and found the water in the pot was no longer hot, so he took out a bag of goose liver.

He opened the bag and carefully poured out the goose liver inside.

Unlike when it was put in, the color of the goose liver now was slightly pale yellow, which should be due to the melting and resolidifying of the fat inside the liver.

He placed the goose liver on the cutting board, sliced it with a small knife, and placed it on the plate Dundun eats from.

After arranging five or six slices, Lin Xu brought this delicious dish downstairs.

As soon as he stepped out of the staircase, Dundun, who was playing with its tail on the service counter, suddenly got up, staring fixedly at the plate in Lin Xu’s hand.

Clearly, the little guy was quite intrigued by the aroma on the plate.

It had tasted quite a number of delicacies, including chicken liver and duck liver, but had never tried goose liver. So, when it smelled the scent, it was obviously a bit curious, and also a little greedy.

Seeing Dundun licking its tongue, Shen Jiayue, who came along, leaned in and said:

"Look, sweetie, this is goose liver, personally made by Mommy for you."

Upon hearing this, Dundun, who was initially quite tempted, immediately showed a hint of hesitation in its eyes, which made Shen Jiayue quite dissatisfied:

"Why such a reaction just because I said I made it? Shouldn’t you be coming over to snuggle up to me?"

Shu Yun, who was beside them, laughed and said:

"Maybe it’s doubtful of your cooking skills... Wow, this goose liver really looks like chocolate, the texture is surprisingly delicate to this extent."

Furiously, Shen Jiayue rubbed Dundun’s head:

"There’s plenty upstairs, later let’s eat it all up, leaving none for this little guy."

Upon hearing this, Dundun snuggled up to Shen Jiayue but kept its eyes on the plate Lin Xu was holding.

Once the plate was placed on the table, Dundun, which was snuggling up to Shen Jiayue, flicked its tail fiercely and leapt towards Lin Xu, first sniffing the milk-scented goose liver on the plate, then tentatively licking it.

Soon, more surprise showed in its eyes.

It lowered its head to look at the goose liver on the plate, somewhat in disbelief.

Beside it, Shen Jiayue threatened:

"If you don’t eat, Mommy will eat it all up!"

Hearing this, Dundun quickly lowered its head and gobbled up the goose liver on the plate like a ravenous tiger.

"Munch munch..."

The little guy ate with delight, even smacking its lips.

Shen Jiayue blinked.

Initially, she thought she could enjoy her son’s leftover, but now it seems... she cannot.

Lin Xu, seeing her expression, knew what she was thinking, and laughed, saying:

"Don’t worry, I’ll have Old Huang bring over some more goose liver later, so you can get your fill."

Shen Jiayue pouted:

"Can it be tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow won’t work, I’m making Skin Residue, and I also plan to make Braised Whole Pig’s Head, so just wait. I’ll definitely make you eat so much goose liver in the next few days that you’ll get sick of it."

If it were any other ingredient, I wouldn’t dare make such a promise.

But goose liver is different; this kind of fat-rich food really isn’t a joke when it comes to making someone feel sick from overeating.

It can even be said that if you eat it unrestrictedly, you could get sick in just one meal.

"Braised Whole Pig’s Head?"

Shen Jiayue’s attention was successfully diverted:

"Is it the dish made from a whole deboned pig’s head?"

Lin Xu nodded:

"You’ve had it?"

"Yes, last time when we went to Yangzhou, Dad booked it at a restaurant several days in advance, but the texture wasn’t good, with a slight off-taste, and the pig hair wasn’t clean. Our whole family was quite disappointed."

This decline in Huaiyang cuisine stems from this very reason. It’s recorded in literature, featured in various films and documentaries, yet when you actually go to taste it, you find it’s all hype and no substance.

People spend money and still don’t enjoy it; no wonder the public complains.

Just like with West Lake Vinegar Fish, many tourists to Hangzhou, when mentioning this supposedly must-eat dish, continually shake their heads.

"Tender meat like crab? If crabs were that bad, Chengyang Lake wouldn’t have so many crab vendors."

Lin Xu couldn’t change everyone’s impression of West Lake Vinegar Fish, but he was quite confident about changing his father-in-law’s family’s impression of Braised Whole Pig’s Head.

Well, tomorrow’s Friday, perfect for inviting the father-in-law over to taste the dish, to see whether Yangzhou’s local version is better or the delicious concoction he came up with.

"Meow~~~~"

Just as he was thinking about it, Dundun’s meow reached his ears.

Looking down, he found that the little fellow had polished off the goose liver on the plate, not even sparing the oil residues at the bottom.

Oh, you like goose liver that much?

The little one tapped the plate with its paw and called out to Lin Xu again:

"Meow!!!!!!!!!!"

What are you staring for, hurry up and serve more!

How can you let the little kitty eat only half-full?

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