People in Zongman: My Dimensional Cuisine

"Ha... Wei! You're not much better! Didn't you say you could handle spicy food? How come you're crying? A dignified law enforcement officer crying because of spiciness?"

"Caitlyn, I pray you never find a boyfriend in your life."

"Pah! That's too much! Cough cough cough!"

Caitlin's pretty face flushed red after being choked. She picked up the champagne next to her and drank it all in one gulp before letting out a sigh of relief. She was still a little scared after choking on the spicy food, but she still wanted to eat. It was only then that she noticed the light dish she had ordered: steamed sea bass.

I said long ago that if there is anything in the world that has a clear hierarchy of rarity, a vast array of varieties, and a myriad of flavors, then that thing is aquatic products.

Not to mention the ocean, just freshwater ingredients alone can be used to make countless dishes. Just freshwater fish alone are countless in number.

However, there are some special cases, such as sea bass. There are two types of sea bass: freshwater sea bass and sea bass. But this steamed sea bass does not use sea bass, which is called seafood, but rather freshwater sea bass.

Because of its habitat, freshwater perch doesn't have a strong earthy taste compared to carp, and its flavor is exceptionally delicious. Freshwater perch is also considered to have the highest DHA content among freshwater fish, making it a delicacy.

Steamed sea bass – this dish has already told you how to make it, which only proves the deliciousness of the sea bass itself. However, it's not really that simple.

Steaming brings out the freshest and most exquisite qualities of the fish, with moisture, juices, and everything else encased in the pure white and delicious flesh.

The broth is even more complex than this dish, comparable to the lazy ones like coconut chicken. Scallions and ginger are indispensable, and they are marinated inside and out with cooking wine. To make it even more delicious, adding some lemon juice is also an option.

After all these are prepared, start steaming. Mix together oyster sauce, steamed fish soy sauce, and other ingredients to make a sauce and pour it over the sea bass that has been cut, scaled, and gutted.

Then just wait quietly for that delicious aroma to waft out; it will prove what deliciousness is. Sprinkle on a dense row of shredded scallions and ginger, and steam together.

After being steamed over alternating low and high heat, marinated in scallions, ginger, and cooking wine, and then layered with soy sauce and mirin for added aroma, the steaming process, though brief, felt exceptionally long. When that aroma wafted out and the last drop of hot oil was poured over it, the steamed sea bass, though simple in name, required a perfect grasp of heat and flavor to prepare.

Conversely, the freshness upon tasting it, the white and fragrant fish meat after being torn apart, and the perfectly balanced salty and savory flavor of the whole dish, all make it so delicious that you don't need to chew it at all. There's a saying that you eat it by sipping it, and that's exactly what this dish is all about.

Every bite is fully infused with the broth, showcasing its freshness, tenderness, and smoothness. The fish's natural flavor is perfectly presented. Dip it in the broth, toss it on the edge of the plate, and the broth remains, while the fish remains pristine white. Yet, this bite is all about enjoying the broth.

The broth carries the sweetness of rice wine and the aroma of soy sauce, and the fish meat is tender, smooth, fresh, and soft, making every bite a delight.

Caitlin felt like she was back to normal. After a few pieces of fish, she realized she couldn't tell which one was more important to her. But then she decided to take a sip of her drink, only to realize that she had finished it.

Just as she was about to speak, she realized the beer bottle was full. Caitlin looked up, bewildered, and glanced around. Wei wiped the sweat from her brow, her lips, red from the spiciness, parted in a wide grin, and said, "The manager came by and refilled my beer and yours too, but you didn't say a word~ Hahahaha! Cough cough cough! Damn, this stuff is so spicy, but I like it!"

Caitlin turned her head and was slightly taken aback when she saw Bai Yu looking at his phone with Lucifer, seemingly studying something. Had she been very rude just now? Thinking of this, Caitlin panicked and whispered to Bai Yu, "Bad man!"

"Ok?"

"Thanks...."

Caitlin spoke so softly she couldn't even hear herself. Bai Yu smiled and said, "It's alright. After all, enjoying the food is the best recognition for a chef. But be careful not to choke again. Choking on spicy food all the time can damage your throat, and a hoarse voice will affect your image. Just call me if you need anything~"

"Oh..."

Seeing Caitlin turn her head to eat obediently, Wei raised an eyebrow. Goodness, this is interesting. She actually saw Caitlin blushing, but Bai Yu didn't notice.

Because Bai Yu was studying the chat screenshots sent by Zoruin Shion with Lucifer, the gist of which was: "This Saturday and Sunday, Hiratsuka Shizuka is going to drink with Zoruin Shion. Knowing that Shion's lover owns a restaurant, she wants to come to Bai Yu's place for dinner and also to see Bai Yu. She claims she wants to see what kind of man can make Shion completely submissive, and also to test Bai Yu..."

Lucifer tilted his head and said, "Bai Yu, are you going to clean the room this weekend? I have a feeling that Hiratsuka Shizuka might... no... definitely drink too much..."

"Ugh...what a hassle..."

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Chapter 402 Women Don't Love Bad Boys (Please Subscribe~)

At this moment, Shion Souin leaned against her pillow, sighed as she looked at her chat with Lucifer on her phone. She was already getting a headache just thinking about the weekend. You see, her upperclassman was a bit abnormal.

"So, Xiaojing is serious?"

Just as Soryuin Shion was looking on with a helpless expression, she saw Tenyu Zanzan walk in with a glass of water. Soryuin Shion was taken aback and asked in confusion, "Why aren't you drinking?"

Tianyu Zhanzhan said softly, "You're saying this is water?"

Zou-yuu-in Shion nodded and said, "The lightest color of the sake in my house is the color of diluted black tea. Yours is just plain water. Do you think I don't drink water?"

Tenyu Zanzan raised an eyebrow, walked up to Soryuin Shion, and handed her the cup. Soryuin Shion's lips twitched as she said, "Vodka?!"

"Hmm, this stuff is really good. Want a glass?"

Soryuin Shion's lips twitched as she said, "I'll let it go, but where did you get that vodka?"

Under the twitching expression of Souin Shion's lips, Tenyu Zanzan downed the vodka in his glass in one gulp, let out a breath and said, "I had the housekeeper bring all the alcohol over, and I also ordered some winery champagne, vodka, red wine, rum and all sorts of other things."

"So where did you put it? There's no room in the wine cabinet, is there?"

"Storage room~"

"I give up..."

Soryuin Shion sighed and said, "So, what should we do about this? I have a feeling something's going to happen if Senpai goes."

Tianyu Zhanzhan said casually, "Isn't it because he had to brag to her after his secret was exposed?"

"I don't!"

"Huh? You think I'm not here?"

Zou-ryu-in Shion sighed. She did show off a little; she couldn't help it. It was beyond her control. What woman who married for love wouldn't unconsciously show off a little? She was just praising Shiro.

Tianyu Zhanzhan stretched and said, "So, you have to pay for your actions. Lucifer was just saying in the group that you must have a magical mouth. As soon as the deadline was announced, Pander showed up."

Soryuin Shion covered her face and said, "Stop talking, I'm almost going to shut up, okay? But Mom said she's going to video chat with me tonight, and you're here too, Zan-chan..."

Just as Tenyu Zan was about to leave, Souyuu Shion grabbed her arm. Tenyu Zan raised an eyebrow and said, "You were on the phone with your aunt, why are you pulling me? Here's a warning chop..."

Soryuin Shion said with a smile, "Of course we'll go together. This is a task Mom assigned me... Zan-zan, you won't make things difficult for me, will you...?"

"Bah..."

In the end, Tenyu Zanzan stayed. As two close friends, how could they not have met Souyuu Shion's parents? Although Tenyu Zanzan usually seemed aloof, Souyuu Shion's parents still liked this promising young girl who was also like a sister to their daughter. They truly treated her as their own daughter.

On the other side, Vi fully demonstrated her tough-girl abilities, eating three bowls of rice by herself. Caitlyn also ate two bowls of rice. Bai Yu thought for a moment, was the reason Jinx had a private airport because she had a small appetite? But after coming here, she obviously had a good appetite, so it seemed that she was not doing well over there.

Caitlin felt so ashamed that she couldn't face anyone. She told herself to be a lady, but in the end she still had another bowl and left no food behind.

"This bad man only made it so delicious because he wanted to see me embarrass myself..."

Caitlin was trying to convince herself of this, but in reality, she knew very well it had nothing to do with it. Caitlin sighed and said, "It's even more delicious than I imagined..."

While eating ribs, Vi drank the wine that Bai Yu had told her to drink when eating these ribs. She ate a rib and said with a smile, "Caitlyn, I bet you don't want the people of Piltover to see how you eat."

Caitlyn's lips twitched as she said, "Shut up! But what I'm thinking about now is, how many days have we been away from Piltover?"

Wei was also taken aback. She shook her head while eating a rib, and then said nonchalantly, "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. It's only a few days at most. Just treat it as a reconnaissance mission. It's no big deal."

Caitlin nodded, then asked in confusion, "Hey! You bad man! Where's the fruit?"

After bringing Caitlin a fruit salad that Lucifer had eaten before, Bai Yu said gently, "Little policewoman, are you really going to stick to this title?"

Caitlin said irritably, "You still call me 'Little Policewoman'! If you don't change it, I'll keep calling you that!"

Vi looked at the somewhat childish Caitlyn and said with a smile, "Brother, I feel like you might become a hero in the eyes of Piltover's criminals."

Seeing her puzzled expression, Bai Yu smiled and said, "Of course it's because there's not a single person in all of Piltover who dares to call her 'Little Policewoman,' and Caitlyn doesn't dislike it..."

"Wei!"

Seeing Caitlin looking over quickly, Wei smiled and waved her hand. Bai Yu thought for a moment and said, "In that case..."

Caitlyn and Vi both looked over, wanting to see what this man, so different from all the other men in Piltover, all gentlemen and nobles, would say. Caitlyn, in particular, was practically overflowing with anticipation.

Bai Yu said with a smile, "In that case, let's continue calling her 'Little Policewoman'."

Caitlin was taken aback, then secretly pleased, and said with a dissatisfied look, "So you mean you don't want to get rid of the 'bad boy' label either, right?"

Bai Yu nodded under Caitlyn and Vi's surprised expressions. "Are there men who like being called bad men?" The gentlemen and nobles of Piltover might challenge someone to a duel if they heard others call them bad men. The more powerful they are, the more likely they are to do so. Even commoners would blush and argue.

Bai Yu looked at the two of them and said with a smile, "Jinx told me that there are a lot of nobles and wealthy people over there. They must care a lot about their reputation."

The two nodded, and Caitlin said in confusion, "So, you're here for... um?!"

Before Caitlin could finish speaking, she saw Bai Yu lean forward slightly, one hand on the back of Caitlin's chair and the other on the table, smiling as he said, "But where we're from, this kind of address is mostly a nickname between lovers..."

Wei laughed and said, "Hehe~"

Caitlin's pretty face also turned bright red. Bai Yu said gently, "Besides, we have a saying here... women don't love men who aren't a little bad, so..."

Caitlin was practically melting, but she still looked at Bai Yu's gentle smiling face. Bai Yu said softly, "So... thank you for the compliment, little policewoman~"

Caitlin was completely taken aback and immediately yelled, "Who praised you?! Huh?!"

Before Caitlin could finish speaking, she saw Bai Yu wipe her mouth with a tissue. Caitlin tried to stand up but felt no strength in her legs. She shouted in embarrassment and anger, "What are you doing?!"

Bai Yu chuckled and said, "You have rice grains on your lips. You don't want to be laughed at by the criminals while on a mission, do you, little policewoman?"

"Stop calling me that!"

We'll see~

"Wei! Stop laughing!"

"Hahaha! Sorry, sorry, but I couldn't control myself! Hahahaha!"

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Chapter 403 Food That Will Break Your Expectations, and Female Police Officers Watching a Movie (Please Subscribe~)

Wei was almost laughing uncontrollably. When had she ever seen Caitlin like this? It was just too funny. A little girl like Caitlin? This was something else. Normally, the reaction would be a direct headshot.

Wei looked at Caitlin, who was clutching her skirt with her head down and whose ears were bright red, and said with a playful expression, "Caitlin, tell me about another bad guy~"

"Oh my god! Stop talking... Hmm? What kind of fruit are these? They're so delicious!"

Caitlin's words surprised Wei. She picked up a toothpick, stuck one in her mouth, and put it in her mouth. The next moment, she was stunned. The taste was indeed delicious. She was sure it was a fruit she had never eaten before.

Wei suddenly remembered something and said with a smile, "Brother, brother!"

"Is there a problem?"

Wei smiled and said, "Is there anything that can help us learn more about the food and fruits in this world? Menus or something, pictures would be best, since I'd like to try ordering myself next time I come."

Caitlyn didn't speak or turn her head, just silently eating her fruit. It wasn't because she was greedy, but because she simply couldn't bear to look at Bai Yu. Bai Yu's actions just now were something that people from anywhere, let alone Piltover, couldn't comprehend. Who could withstand that?

Bai Yu thought for a moment, then went upstairs, brought down the computer, placed it in front of the two of them, and said with a smile, "By the next morning, you can try to search for videos and pictures online. If you want to watch a movie, just use the player over there and click on the genre."

"Okay, got it, thanks bro~"

"It's okay, there's a policewoman here. Be careful not to get your hair in the bowl."

"Oh..."

Wei wasn't in the mood to laugh at Caitlin. Instead, she started searching online as Bai Yu had demonstrated before. Caitlin also looked over, and eventually, Wei realized that Caitlin was too afraid to look at Bai Yu, so she sat down herself.

"My God! How many kinds of food are there?!"

"Wow! The variety of fruits and vegetables here is just...there's so much of it!"

“Caitlyn! Get your act together! Look at this thing called an octopus, and this steak, this hot pot and barbecue look amazing, Caitlyn, listen, I think we should try them next time we come, I'm serious!”

"Okay, I think it's pretty good too... Wait... Forget about the octopus, I can't handle that. Didn't you see the video? I mean the video, that thing has so many tentacles, no bones, and it's all slimy, I can't accept that! Wait! What's that person doing?! Hey! He ate the octopus raw?! Ugh~"

Wei and Caitlin were like they had discovered a new continent, researching everything from poultry to vegetables, from pork, beef and mutton to seafood and fruits, and from various Chinese cuisines to all sorts of strange and unique delicacies from around the world.

They might salivate at the sight of delicious food in certain documentaries, exclaim in disbelief at certain foods, and even show a strong interest in raw foods—though not all of them are good, like the octopus mentioned earlier, and so on...

Caitlin covered her eyes and cried out, "Vi! Stop looking! What's this insect feast?! Eating...eating bugs?! And they even explode?! Ugh~"

Wei looked at the stir-fried, roasted, and fried insects on the computer screen. Many of the insects were ones they had never seen before. Even Wei's eyelids twitched when she saw them, especially since they were still alive before cooking. Caitlin almost threw up.

Wei swallowed hard and said, "This world is really... but I think crunchy should taste pretty good, right...?"

Caitlin glared at her with her beautiful eyes and shouted, "Vi! If you're going to eat this, don't say I know you!"

Bai Yu said softly from the side, "In fact, most edible insects are high in protein, as well as collagen and trace elements, which are good for the body and can also beautify the skin."

Caitlin shouted, "I don't believe you!"

Lucifer checked on his phone and said, "It is indeed true, although I can't accept it... I feel Beelzebub could accept it..."

"Does Beelzebub know that you're saying this?"

"I don't know, but who cares?"

Bai Yu sighed. The relationship between Lucifer and Beelzebub was truly delicate, somewhat like that of Kurakichi Rino and Soryuin Shion, Sonoko and Kirari or Atobe, or even Vi and Caitlin...

Wei sighed and said, "Let's talk about it next time. I feel like I'll get hungry again if I keep watching. I've already finished my ribs."

Caitlin thought for a moment and said, "Then let's watch that movie..."

"I think... what should I watch? Huh? Crime, action, sci-fi, horror... what's sci-fi?"