The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 88 Assessment Selection
A ginkgo tree, so thick that it takes two or three people to hug it, holds up a crown like a giant umbrella. The light of the setting sun shines through the gaps between countless golden ginkgo leaves, and seems to be stained with a layer of golden color, spreading like broken gold on the ginkgo leaves on the ground, adding a bit of sacredness.

As the breeze blows, the light and shadows on the ground ripple like water waves. The ginkgo leaves rub against each other gently, making an extremely pleasant "rustling" sound, and the countless wishing cards hanging on the trees also sway in the wind.

A few ginkgo leaves fluttered in the wind and danced, then slowly fell to the ground, becoming part of the ginkgo leaves on the ground.

Under the tree canopy, Qin Lang and the other two clenched the wishing cards with words written on them in their hands, made a silent wish in their hearts, and then handed the wishing cards to their respective food spirits.

"Tuan Tuan, help me hang it higher!" Cao Dongdong chuckled, "It is said that if the wishing board is hung higher, the wish will be more likely to come true."

"I don't know if the wish will come true, but if the wishing board is hung too high, it will be more likely to fall down~" Yunqi chuckled as he looked at the three people.

"Uh..." Cao Dongdong's face turned awkward. Qin Lang and Zhao Qian couldn't help laughing out loud. Even the little crescent moon that had been following him all the way curved her eyebrows.

"Feila?"

Tuan Tuan gave Cao Dongdong a questioning look, asking if he still wanted to hang it at the highest point.

"Just hang it in the middle." Cao Dongdong quickly changed his mind, "Hang it with the other wishing boards."

On the other side, Danbao and Bubu had already helped Qin Lang and Zhao Qian hang up their respective wishing boards.

"Qin Lang, what wish did you make?"

Zhao Qian looked at the wishing card swaying in the air and spoke curiously.

"If you say it out loud, the wish won't come true." Qin Lang smiled and shook his head.

His wish is not that complicated. He just wants to see more of the world and constantly improve his cooking skills.

In this best world for chefs, he might be able to reach heights no chef had ever reached in his previous life.

"I've never heard of such a thing." Zhao Qian rolled her eyes. "I want to become a powerful imperial chef, just like Brother Zhou."

"No, it has to be stronger than Brother Zhou!"

"So Qin Lang, when will you let Danbao and Bubu have another fight between the food spirits?" Zhao Qian looked at Qin Lang with burning eyes.

After knowing that Danbao was promoted to a one-star food spirit, she had this idea!
"Ah, this..." Qin Lang coughed lightly and quickly changed the subject, "How about we think about the food recommendation assessment first."

As he spoke, he turned his gaze to Yunqi who was standing beside him, "Ms. Yunqi, the three of us hope to participate in the Food Recommender Assessment."

"No problem." Yunqi smiled. "But let me make this clear first. Although I'm very grateful to you for finding Little Crescent Moon, I won't relax my assessment requirements for you because of this!"

"No problem, this is exactly what we want!" Cao Dongdong smiled and spoke without hesitation.

Cao Dongdong, who has mastered the making of lotus crisps, is not afraid of the sweetness test at all!

"I have no problem either." Zhao Qian nodded seriously.

"Then who of you will start first?" Yunqi smiled slightly.

"How about I..." Qin Lang was just about to say that he would go first, but Cao Dongdong and Zhao Qian covered his mouth with their hands at the same time.

"You're the last!"

Qin Lang: “…”
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"Then I'll go in first~"

Zhao Qian waved to Qin Lang and Cao Dongdong, then ran into the kitchen excitedly to prepare her own dishes.

After a game of rock-paper-scissors, she successfully snatched the qualification to take the test first from Cao Dongdong.

"Oh, I should have known to publish the document earlier." Cao Dongdong still felt regretful for having lost the right to be the first to take the assessment.

Qin Lang shook his head and smiled, looking around.

The Food Recommender Assessment took place at Yunqi's home, deep within Luxing Garden. Sitting on the living room sofa, waiting, Qin Lang's gaze was quickly drawn to a wall of books.

As I walked forward, I saw various food books, travel notes and novels arranged in different categories on the bookshelf.

"You can get any book you want."

Yunqi's voice sounded at the right moment. She had just returned with a plate of freshly picked ginkgo nuts in her hands, which she gently placed on the coffee table. "These are ginkgo nuts picked from the big ginkgo tree. You can try some."

Looking at the plate full of ginkgo nuts, Qin Lang was stunned.

"Ms. Yunqi..." He hesitated for a moment, then slowly spoke, "Ginkgo nuts contain trace amounts of toxins, so it's not advisable to eat too much."

"You're talking about ordinary ginkgo nuts." Yunqi smiled. "The ginkgo nuts from the large ginkgo tree in Luxing Garden are second only to rare treasures. Not only are they non-toxic, they don't have any astringency even if eaten directly."

"The white deer in the Luxing Garden love it very much. When they have nothing to do, they will wander around under the big ginkgo trees, looking for ginkgo nuts that have fallen off and are hidden in the fallen leaves."

"It's also thanks to them, otherwise the fallen ginkgo nuts would gradually rot and emit an unpleasant odor."

"Yo-"

The little crescent moon that followed into the room chirped softly, as if to prove what Yunqi said, and then came to the plate and started showing off one by one.

"Let me try it too." Cao Dongdong, who was standing by, became curious after hearing this. He picked up two and put one in his mouth, and then fed the other to Tuantuan.

After eating, his eyes lit up instantly.

"This thing is very good! Qin Lang, you should try it too."

"Okay." Qin Lang picked up a food-related book from the bookshelf, sat back on the sofa, picked up a ginkgo nut and put it in his mouth.

The unique fragrance of the ginkgo fruit filled his lips and teeth the moment the fruit was crushed. It did not have the astringency he remembered, but only a hint of sweetness.

Swallow it in one gulp and the fragrance will linger on your lips and teeth.

Qin Lang's eyes also lit up.

It is indeed the highest quality ginkgo fruit among the treasures.

"Qin Lang, I think these ginkgo nuts would be great for desserts?" Cao Dongdong ate a few and couldn't help but say, "This sweet flavor, crush them and mix with the jujube paste from the lotus pastry..."

"Don't ask me." Qin Lang said with a smile, "I've already taught you how to make the Lotus Pastry. How to improve it is up to you."

Cao Dongdong has a lot of ideas, but perhaps because Qin Lang has always been his guide, he would ask Qin Lang about his ideas.

From a long-term perspective, this is not good.

However, Qin Lang agreed with Cao Dongdong's idea.

The sweetness of jujube paste is stronger, and when mixed with the taste of ginkgo nuts, the layering can be richer.

"That's right." Cao Dongdong nodded and looked at Yunqi beside him, "Ms. Yunqi, when I conduct the assessment later, you can..."

"Of course." Yunqi smiled and nodded, "I still have a lot of ginkgo nuts here, you can use them if you want."

Hearing this, Qin Lang's expression changed slightly.

He had already thought of the test dishes to make, but after tasting the ginkgo nuts here, he had a new idea.

or…

Which dish to change to?
(End of this chapter)