Mai Ge pulled up a chair and sat down. Looking at the golden chicken pieces in the clay pot bowl and the Moonlight Fragrant Rice filled with moonlight, he nodded in satisfaction. This was the first time he had made Braised Chicken Rice in the real world. In terms of appearance, it deserved full marks. He just didn't know how it would taste.
"Wow, Daddy, are those little moons in the rice? They're so pretty!" Amy ran out, pulled out a chair and sat down opposite Mai Ge, her eyes sparkling with delight as she looked at the rice in front of her.
"It really is a little moon! How did the little moon get planted inside the rice grains?" Yabemia looked at the rice bowl in amazement. This was the first time she had ever seen such beautiful rice.
"How amazing." Sally blinked, hardly believing her eyes. She was already surprised enough by the rice in the Yang Zhou Fried Rice that tasted like the Fountain of Life, but she never expected that Mai Ge could make such beautiful rice now. It was like a dreamlike food that she could only see in her dreams. She couldn't help but wonder, "Where did Boss Mai buy all these ingredients?"
"This is Moonlight Fragrant Rice, please sit down and eat." Mai Ge smiled and nodded, gesturing for Yabemia and Sally to sit down. After running around outside all morning, the enticing aroma of braised chicken had already made his stomach rumble.
"Hmm." Sally and Yabemia nodded, pulling out chairs and sitting down, their eyes immediately drawn to the braised chicken in front of them.
A large clay pot bowl was almost full, and the surface of the chicken pieces was dyed golden yellow by something added to it. Each piece was colored very evenly without any flaws.
The golden potatoes remained intact, the diced celtuce was still tender and green, and the strips of shiitake mushrooms were scattered among the chicken pieces. Green and red bell peppers added a touch of vibrant color. The rich, golden red broth enveloped the chicken and side dishes, and the fragrant aroma of mushrooms wafted up, blending perfectly with the chicken's flavor, creating an incredibly delicious and tempting dish.
"Gulp."
The three of them swallowed almost simultaneously. The aroma was simply too tempting!
"Meow meow!" The Ugly Duckling perched on the counter and meowed twice, swallowing hard and stretching out its little paws, looking like it was begging for food.
However, the four people, whose attention had been drawn to the delicious food, ignored it and picked up their chopsticks almost simultaneously.
"Eat more side dishes and less chicken, it should be fine, right?" Sally looked at the chicken in the bowl with some hesitation. Although she was not a vegetarian, but she had strictly controlled her daily meat intake. Firstly, to maintain her figure, and secondly, to prevent excessive meat consumption from damaging the purity of life magic. Only by having reverence for life can one obtain the power and gifts from life magic.
"Mmm...so delicious!" Amy was the first to pick up a piece of chicken, opened her little mouth and took a big bite, chewing happily with little stars in her big eyes. She quickly swallowed it, mumbled something, and then took the remaining half piece of chicken in one bite, chewing happily.
"I'll try some too." Yabemia also picked up a piece of chicken and put it in her mouth. The rich soup covering the chicken melted in her mouth first. The deliciousness of the chicken soup was enhanced to the extreme by the shiitake mushrooms. It was rich but not greasy, and it instantly activated all her taste buds.
After she bit into the chicken, the tender meat was coated with a thin layer of slightly sweet syrup. The sweetness was only a hint, but it greatly enhanced the taste of the chicken. She felt the delight of eating only meat with each bite, and she was completely immersed in the culinary experience.
"Is it really that delicious?" Sally's throat bobbed, and she picked up a piece of shiitake mushroom and slowly put it in her mouth. The rich chicken soup melted in her mouth, and after biting into that small piece of shiitake mushroom, the rich and fresh aroma that overflowed made her feel like she was being overwhelmed by deliciousness, and her eyes lit up instantly.
Mushrooms in the forest are one of the elves' favorite foods. They hide under dead leaves or grow on tree trunks, and sprout up after the rain, a gift from nature.
Delicious mushrooms don't even need any seasoning. Just cut them open and put them in water to boil, and a pot of delicious mushroom soup is ready. Mushrooms from the Wind Forest are especially delicious.
But compared to this brown, unidentified mushroom, even the most delicious mushroom she had ever eaten was not a tenth as good as this shiitake mushroom.
The mushrooms, soaked in chicken broth, retain their freshness without losing any of their original flavor. They are dried mushrooms that become even more delicious and refreshing after absorbing the chicken broth.
"How can mushrooms be made so delicious!" Sally looked at the braised chicken and felt her worldview being challenged. She used to think that the mushrooms from the Wind Forest must be the best-tasting mushrooms on the entire continent, but now it seemed that this was not the case.
"Moon rice is so delicious! The little moon tastes so sweet..." Amy scooped up a spoonful of rice and put it in her mouth, chewing it sweetly as she happily said.
"Have another bowl after you finish this. And this rice will taste even better with chicken soup on it." Mai Ge said with a smile. Seeing the happy and joyful expressions on the three people's faces, he naturally felt a great sense of accomplishment. There's nothing more satisfying than having his own food appreciated.
He picked up a spoon and scooped a few spoonfuls of chicken soup into the rice bowl. The golden red chicken soup was quickly absorbed by the rice, turning the white rice golden red, still transparent and clear. The small white moon in the very center seemed to be shining under the light, making it look even more tempting.
Mai Ge scooped up a spoonful of rice, put it in his mouth, chewed it, and his eyes lit up.
The delicious chicken broth perfectly permeated the slightly dry rice, giving it the perfect firmness for eating. With one bite, the sweet little moon-shaped rice burst open, blending together with the savory chicken broth, creating a harmonious fusion in his mouth. The taste couldn't be better!
"Even with just this chicken soup, I think I could finish two bowls of rice!" Mai Ge chewed slowly, savoring the delicious flavor spreading in his mouth, a happy smile spreading across his face.
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Two carriages stopped at the entrance. Goodinia and Devo jumped down from the first carriage, while a young mage in a black mage's robe and a young knight in light silver armor with a long sword at his waist got off from the second carriage and walked to Goodinia and Devo.
"Restaurant Mai Mi?" Devo squinted at the restaurant. He hadn't been to this corner of Aden Square often, but he didn't recall seeing such a luxurious building here. And the restaurant's decor looked a bit too extravagant, didn't it?