The Cheat Emperor of the Culinary World-Chapter 328 - 327: Truly Indescribable

Just as Pan Yuanlong said, the lunch boxes laid out on the small table were filled with seafood dishes that she had eaten before.

Back then, she was drawn by the enticing aroma of the food brought by the family of the pregnant woman on the next bed, so she had her family buy a portion as well.

It tasted pretty good at the time. She had severe morning sickness, which made eating a struggle.

But that time, she ate quite a lot of the takeout seafood meal.

Her family was delighted, but they also knew that even good things shouldn’t be eaten consecutively, so they took a break for two days.

Today, she was about to give birth, and the doctor insisted she eat something; otherwise, she wouldn’t have the strength to go through childbirth.

Her husband hurried to Qianlima to pack another seafood meal for her.

Though it was the exact same dishes as before, she didn’t have any appetite this time.

Pan Yuanlong looked at Sun Yuying expectantly, "Honey, which dish would you like to try first?"

His mom also urged, "Yes, Yingying, come on, the food is still warm, which one will you start with?"

Sun Yuying didn’t want to eat any of them.

But faced with the hopeful gazes of her family, she reluctantly picked up the chopsticks.

Fish?

Didn’t want it.

Shrimp?

No appetite.

Fish ball soup?

Didn’t want to drink it.

"Hey, what’s this dish?"

Pan Yuanlong’s mother held up a box for Sun Yuying to see, "Look, the shrimp even has scallops in it!"

Curious, Sun Yuying took a glance.

It was a tomato shrimp dish but surrounded by a ring of scallops, and the scallop shells were still closed!

Don’t live shellfish open automatically when cooked?

What’s going on here?

Seeing Sun Yuying interested, Mrs. Pan quickly placed the dish in front of her.

The elderly lady put on dining gloves, picked up a scallop, and discovered that the shell had been deliberately glued shut, and it opened with a gentle twist.

Inside, there was a little red star, not...

The elderly lady exclaimed, "What is this? It’s so pretty!"

Sun Yuying took a closer look and saw a small, bright red starfish-shaped jelly nestled in the shell, trembling slightly as it moved.

"This must be jelly!"

Sun Yuying was quite delighted. The jelly was so adorable, small, and delicate, especially charming when placed inside the scallop shell.

Pan Yuanlong didn’t expect the dish to be so creative. He looked at Sun Yuying and asked, "Honey, do you want to try this jelly?"

The jelly was petite, looking completely non-intimidating, and Sun Yuying nodded without much hesitation.

The scallops were cleaned very well, feeling dry and smooth to the touch.

She held the scallop in her hands, bringing it closer to examine the jelly inside, which was crystal clear and indeed very appetizing.

Sun Yuying tipped the starfish-shaped jelly into her mouth; it was slippery, with a soft and tender texture, and a sweet and sour taste.

She squinted her eyes with a bit of surprise, "It tastes like hawthorn!"

Upon hearing this, Pan Yuanlong was delighted and quickly said, "I requested the kitchen to make it with hawthorn. Didn’t the doctor say it’s good to eat some hawthorn before childbirth?"

Her mother-in-law smiled, "Yes, your father even went out to buy some fresh ones because Yingying couldn’t eat before, but now it’s working!"

His mom quickly opened another scallop and handed it over, "Yingying, if you like it, have another one; this one looks nice too!"

Sun Yuying kept popping them in her mouth, eating four pieces of jelly without realizing it.

The sweet and sour hawthorn jelly was delicious and quite appetizing.

She glanced at the bright red tomato shrimp, reaching for it, and Mrs. Pan noticed and quickly laughed, "Don’t touch it, I have gloves on, let me peel it for you!"

Beside her, Sun Yuying’s mother sighed in relief, sincerely thankful that her daughter was finally willing to eat, and immediately got busy with the next lunchbox.

This one contained three fish, which explained the large box!

But surprisingly, the fish had a faint banana scent, mixed with the sweet and sour aroma of the fish, which was quite unique!

"Yingying, look how interesting this fish is made!"

Mrs. Sun handed the lunchbox over for Sun Yuying to see the plating inside.

Perhaps due to pregnancy, Sun Yuying’s sense of smell was particularly sensitive. She sniffed the subtle banana scent, surprised, and asked, "Why does this fish smell like bananas?"

Pan Yuanlong chuckled and said, "Try it. Might the fish be cooked with banana?"

Sun Yuying took a closer look and laughed, "No, the big one is fish; the small ones should be bananas!"

She swapped chopsticks and curiously opened up one of the smaller fish.

Once the skin was pierced, a rich, sweet banana aroma wafted out.

"It really is banana; this must be a banana pie?"

Sun Yuying was pleasantly surprised; the novelty of the dish piqued her interest.

She picked a bit of banana pie filling with her chopsticks, subtly sweet and not overwhelmingly so, with a refreshing aroma.

"Eating just the filling might be too greasy; shouldn’t it be eaten with the crust?"

Mrs. Sun took the small knife provided in the box to cut the banana pie open, placing a piece on a plate and handing it to Sun Yuying.

She nibbled it slowly, taking her time.

The crust was not flaky but soft and glutinous, making a satisfying combination with the sweet banana filling.

Mrs. Pan continued to open the next lunchbox and was instantly amazed, with a surprised "Oh!"

"Wow! What is this? It’s so pretty!"

She lifted a shallow, oval-shaped lunchbox from the packaging; the box was divided into two sections, one side containing three neatly arranged abalones, the other a plump orange.

The orange had its flesh hollowed out and now housed a golden yellow custard.

Two mint leaves were adorned on top of the custard, their fresh green color extremely cute.

Upon getting closer, a faint milky fragrance could be detected.

The adorable appearance of the orange milk custard captivated Sun Yuying.

She took it, inspecting it carefully, and couldn’t resist digging into the custard with a spoon.

Its texture was soft and smooth, mingling the rich orange scent with the custard flavor, combined with the sweet milk—a feeling of happiness that was indescribable.

Sun Yuying had never known that custard could be made this way, and the eating experience was surprisingly delightful!

One bite led to another, and before she realized it, she had finished the entire custard.

The elders, seeing how much she enjoyed eating, couldn’t help but beam with joy.

Mrs. Sun advised, "That’s enough, you’ve eaten quite a lot. Take it easy, and eat small amounts frequently."

Mrs. Pan chimed in support, "Yes, overeating isn’t good either; you’ll feel sick at the stomach during labor."

Though a bit reluctant, Sun Yuying placed her hands down, as she sensed the onset of another wave of contractions.

Perhaps because she had eaten something, her energy was replenished.

This time, facing the pain, she seemed to bear it better than before.

And as the pain momentarily ceased, her first thought was that she’d like another piece of hawthorn jelly...