Chapter 382: Chapter 294: Since We’re Here, We Have to Eat It Fresh Out of the Pot!

As the thought crossed his mind, his hands began to speed up. He wanted to eat until he was nine-tenths full, then go outside and queue up to buy two flowering Great Xia Sausages to see what they taste like.

If someone is buying so many at once, they definitely can’t be bad!

After quickly finishing the various salads on his plate, he immediately got up and headed to the buffet to attack the main courses and meats.

When he was getting food earlier, he noticed that the breakfast here also offered sausages, but only the most common flavors, and he could tell what flavor corresponded to which color even with his eyes closed.

The one with black specks was black pepper pork sausage, the one next to it that looked similar but had a greenish color was basil pork sausage, the one with white dots was cheese pork sausage, and the black one was squid ink pork sausage...

He was planning to casually grab some to tide him over so he wouldn’t keep thinking about it.

Just as he reached the buffet area and picked up a clean porcelain plate, a young couple led by Lucinda walked in behind him. The man was also holding a handful of uniquely shaped sausages.

As they got closer, he could clearly see that each petal of the sausage was covered with enticing spice powder, and the surface was fried to a golden yellow, making it look very tempting.

The petal areas had a slightly charred color, suggesting they would be very crispy!

The tongs in his hand froze in midair as he stared blankly at the sausage bouquet in the man’s hand, unconsciously swallowing.

"Tableware is here, this is the beverage and dessert area, and over there is the salad area. Beyond that, there’s the main course area and the appetizer area. Feel free to look around."

"The seats on the first floor might be hard to find at the moment. If you really can’t find a place, you can go to the second floor and sit in a booth. It just makes getting food a bit more troublesome."

"If you need anything, just call me or my colleagues."

Lucinda gave a quick introduction to the restaurant layout to the couple before smiling and turning away to clear the empty dishes from guests’ tables nearby.

"Quick, darling, check out what dishes are here!"

The young man’s eyes were fixated on the sausage in the man’s hand, like a magnet drawn firmly, moving with the man’s movements.

Soon, the sausage skewers appeared to enlarge in his eyes.

"Excuse me, sir?"

The woman looked at him in confusion, "Are you going to grab some?"

"Ah? What? Oh, sorry, sorry, you go ahead!"

The young man snapped back to reality, shuddering, and quickly put down the tongs and stepped back two paces.

For some reason, he ended up beside the woman’s boyfriend.

To be precise, beside the large bunch of sausages.

The man holding the starch sausage skewers was extremely brawny, standing at least over 1.9 meters, a typical stout man with muscles covered in fat, looking almost like a great white shark.

The palm-sized sausage skewers in his hand appeared tiny like a pinky finger, very small and cute.

Perhaps because of his size, the man also had a big appetite.

While others held four, five, or six skewers in hand, the dense pile in his hand didn’t look like less than fifteen skewers.

The more the quantity, the more visually striking it was.

In addition, the unique fragrance of rapeseed oil mixed with the aroma of secret chili powder and cumin powder sank into the young man’s nose with bursts of steaming hot air.

"Gulp"

"Hmm?"

The brawny man, who was munching on two starch sausage skewers, turned his head in confusion. Following the sound of swallowing, he saw the young man who had wanted to grab a sausage earlier staring longingly at the sausage in his hand.

When the man holding the sausage moved his hand to the left, the young man’s gaze also moved to the left.

When he moved to the right, the gaze moved right as well.

Hey!

This guy is interesting!

"Bro, are you interested in the Great Xia Sausages?"

"Huh?"

The young man snapped back to reality, realizing what he had been doing, and his face turned beet red.

But opportunity knocks but once, so he boldly nodded and said, "Yes, sir!"

"I only realized after entering the restaurant with my friends that they sell sausages outside, but I can’t give up my dining spot to go queue."

"If it’s convenient, could I buy one of those sausages from you?"

"No big deal. I have plenty of sausages, and my girlfriend doesn’t like them. I’m just worried I ordered too much and might get tired of them. Pick two that you like, take them, they’re on me. They only cost two euros each, very cheap!"

"Really? Oh heavens, thank you so much!"

The young man was overjoyed and, without hesitation, picked two sausages closest to him. After thanking the man profusely, he bounced away happily.

Seeing him like this, the brawny man seemed to see himself back when he first pursued his girlfriend, his mouth unknowingly curving into a slight smile.

"What’s got you smiling like that?"

His girlfriend walked over after picking a few dishes, looking puzzled and glancing at the departing young man.

"Since when were you so generous, giving away the food you queued for so long to get for free?"

"Darling, doesn’t he remind you of me back then? I also wanted to bring you delicious food whenever I found something tasty."

Upon hearing this, the woman was momentarily stunned, "He asked for it for his girlfriend? Hey, this guy isn’t too bad."

"Probably? He said he came with friends, maybe he’s pursuing someone..."

Just as they finished speaking, they saw the young man walk straight to the table by the window and sit down, two boys sitting opposite him.

The young man raised the sausage in his hand and offered it, but his friends shook their heads. Not bothered, he happily took a bite himself.

After taking a bite, he showed visible surprise on his face, then took another large bite, nodding repeatedly.

"......"

The woman’s mouth twitched.

"Is this what you said was like you back in the day?"

"Uh..." The burly man awkwardly scratched the back of his head, "I didn’t expect he just wanted to eat it himself... Isn’t that a bit strange?"

"Strange my foot, it really is something you’d do. It’s just like you now, with your head full of food!"

On the other side.

The young man, immersed in the world of new sausages, was extremely excited.

He’d never tasted this kind of sausage before, it was simply amazing!

The edge that was cut open was fried to a crispiness, with each bite giving a distinct crunch like fried food.

The surface of the entire sausage was also fried into a hard shell, inside was an incredibly tender unknown meat, but it didn’t have the texture of meat at all, just the aroma.

Paired with two types of seasoning powder on the surface, it was aromatic and spicy, the spiciness being mild, with the fragrance of cumin standing out, creating a perfect balance with this unique sausage.

The first bite felt a bit strange, since it was a sausage, yet there was no texture of meat.

But after the second and third bites, he gradually understood the highlight of this sausage.

Being used to hot dogs full of meat, it was actually quite interesting to change flavors occasionally and try something different!

"This sausage doesn’t look tasty; the cross-section looks a bit like luncheon meat. It must be cheap, right?"

"Sausages should be those long, thick, and meaty ones, full of meat to really feel content! Like this one."

A friend picked up a small piece of basil pork sausage with a fork, through the cross section, the minced pork stuffing was clearly visible inside the casing, the lean and fat meat textures distinct, with a shiny gloss faintly visible on the surface.

As a sausage connoisseur, he certainly knew the look was from the juices released by the fats within the sausage.

But so what?

Life is about constantly trying new things, isn’t it?

He could only mutter a few complaints inwardly, meanwhile smiling and giving vague responses while quickly stuffing the two sausages into his mouth.

He had an intuition that this sausage, with its texture and taste, would be as his friend said, quite similar to luncheon meat, best eaten hot as the flavor changes and hardens once cold.

After downing the two starch sausages, he still licked the leftover seasoning powder on his lips longingly.

"This seasoning tastes really good, with heat and a unique umami taste, hiss... kind of unsatisfied?"

His tongue licked the chili powder at the corner of his mouth, and that familiar delicious spicy taste washed over him again.

It was completely different from eating sausages with ketchup at home or hot dogs with onion, pickles, and mustard outside. This seasoning powder seemed to have a special charm, making one want to eat more, and after finishing, still thinking about it.

More importantly, those two sausages had already cooled down and weren’t in the delicious state when just out of the fryer, as they wasted some time queuing at the restaurant entrance.

Remembering this, he got up again, ready to grab some main course and protein to make up for the ticket price, then queue at the food cart outside.

Since he was here and ate, he had to try the freshly fried Great Xia Sausage to see what it really tasted like!

...

Natsuki Longyin.

The kitchen staff were intensely preparing meals, and it was quiet in the kitchen except for the crisp sounds of various tools clashing.

Employees were busy handling their food while sneaking glances at the three figures not far away.

"Raphael and Mr. Nagishiro, try this idea of mine this time?"

Marchello put a plate of shapeless food on the table. It held some pieces of mushy indeterminate stuff, resembling bits of meat coated with flour.

The surface was sprinkled with fine shreds of green shiso leaves, without any sauce or side dishes.

Seeing this presentation, Nagishiro Sho seemed to remember something and gave him a surprised look but didn’t hesitate, picking up a piece and popping it into his mouth.

Raphael, on the other hand, curiously moved closer to observe.

"What is this? Is it flour paste? It doesn’t look like that; how are there little grains mixed in? Wait, is it rice grains mixed with flour?"

"Not entirely correct, guess again."

Marchello waved his hand mysteriously, his questioning gaze already on Nagishiro Sho, confident that he knew what this food was, as it was a delicacy they’d once shared.

"Not right?"

Raphael furrowed his brow, picked up a piece with his fork, and brought it to his nose to smell. A rich, peculiar aroma burst into his nostrils, one he’d never... huh, wait!

This smell, why does it seem familiar?