232: Supreme Delicacy, Six Sun Peppers_2
After serving the meat, Lu Qing walked back to the fire.
“Doctor Chen, please.”
After Lu Qing had left, the plump middle-aged man was the first to pick up a piece of rabbit meat and put it in his mouth.
Then, the next moment, his eyes widened.
He found the rabbit meat in his mouth to be crispy-skinned and tender, incredibly fragrant and the best roasted rabbit he had ever tasted in his lifetime.
“Doctor Chen, your disciple’s roasting skills are truly unparalleled in this world. This roasted rabbit is a peerless delicacy!”
After finishing a piece of roasted meat, the plump middle-aged man couldn’t help but exclaim.
“Hehe, you’re too kind…”
Returning to the fire, Lu Qing handed the slightly smaller plate of meat to Little Yan.
“Thank you, brother.”
Little Yan took the rabbit meat and started eating it with relish.
Lu Qing said to the girls, “Please don’t be shy, there isn’t much rabbit meat, so please help yourselves.”
The girls had been drooling over it, but out of politeness, they still demurred before finally picking up a plate of rabbit meat.
As for Ma Gu and Wei Zian, they had already picked up their own portions.
And they expertly sprinkled the red seasoning onto their meat before digging in contentedly.
“Young Master, your roasting skills are as great as ever!”
Even though Ma Gu had eaten Lu Qing’s roasted meat countless times, he was still full of admiration every time he tried it again.
“Mm-hm,” Wei Zian nodded repeatedly.
Lu Qing’s culinary skills were the best he had seen, incomparable even to the head chef at home.
Even his mother, sometimes when craving it, couldn’t help but move to another courtyard for a few days, claiming she was escaping the heat but in reality, she just wanted to freeload meals at Lu Qing’s house.
Seeing the two’s exaggerated expressions, the girls couldn’t maintain their composure any longer and started eating hungrily.
Then, naturally, a wave of exclamations followed.
Lu Qing smiled and accepted everyone’s praise, when suddenly, he felt a tug at the hem of his trousers.
Looking down, he saw Little Li gazing up at him eagerly.
“Don’t worry, Little Li, your fish is ready too.”
Because Lu Qing had roasted the rabbit first and the fish later.
The fish, therefore, took a little longer to cook.
But it was almost ready, and now it was just the right time.
After taking down the two roasted fish for Little Li, Lu Qing quickly rinsed some rice and put it in a pot with meat to simmer slowly over the fire. Then he picked up his own plate of rabbit meat and started eating leisurely.
The meat was still slightly hot in his mouth, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, juicy and full of flavor. Lu Qing took a bite and nodded to himself.
Not bad, even though it had been a while since he last roasted meat, his skills hadn’t diminished.
After finishing a mouthful of the original flavor roasted rabbit, he sprinkled some of the red seasoning on the meat and continued eating.
Even Ma Gu and Wei Zian, from time to time, added red seasoning to the remaining meat.
At this point, the girls finally noticed Lu Qing and the others’ actions.
One of the girls curiously asked, “Young Master Lu, what is this red powder, and why do you all add it to the roasted meat?”
“This is chili powder, a different kind of seasoning I devised. However, its taste is a bit peculiar. I was afraid you wouldn’t be used to it, so I didn’t add it to your meat. Look, Little Yan’s doesn’t have any,” Lu Qing explained with a smile.
“Yes, sister, the chili powder is really spicy. Little Yan doesn’t like it much,” added Little Yan, crinkling her nose as if recalling some not-so-pleasant memories.
“Chili powder?”
The girls all looked at the seasoning.
“Chili powder?” The plump middle-aged man nearby also heard Lu Qing’s words and became curious as well, “Doctor Chen, what is this chili powder?”
“That’s something Ah Qing came up with on his own, a kind of seasoning. However, it has a rather intense flavor, and I’m not too fond of it. On the other hand, Ah Qing and Zi’an quite like it,” the elder doctor explained.
“Oh, such a novelty, I must try it!”
The plump middle-aged man, being a great food enthusiast, was instantly intrigued upon hearing that such a unique seasoning existed.
Taking his half-eaten roasted rabbit, he walked over.
“Young Master Lu, may I also try this chili powder?”
“Of course, but this item is quite stimulating. I’m not sure if Senior Xu will like it.”
Lu Qing handed over the bowl of chili powder.
“Haha, Xu never enjoyed anything more in his life than trying all sorts of bizarre foods, Young Master Lu needn’t worry.”
The rotund middle-aged man imitated Lu Qing and the others’ previous actions, sprinkling chili powder onto the rabbit meat and stirring it before taking a bite.