They Gather Here

"Ah."

"Then keep eating, the staple venison don has two surprises."

In Japanese, it is generally said "two surprises", but Chitanda used "layer", which should have a deep meaning.

Luo Zhen felt something, and lifted the upper tenderloin.

Underneath is...

Rib!

The tendons of large herbivores refer to the two main tendons on the back that connect the muscles of the whole body. They are mainly protein (collagen), so the nutritional value is not very rich.

However, it tastes good!

The unique fibrous structure of the tendon makes it taste wonderful, chewy and melt into slag.

While chewing, the strong meat flavor oozes out, making people addicted to it and unable to extricate themselves.

good to eat!

While chewing, Luo Zhen handed a piece to Kato Hui.

The girl didn't dislike the other party's chopsticks just used, she opened the bento box directly, motioned to put it on the rice, and then picked up her own chopsticks and put them in her mouth.

Then, she couldn't help opening her eyes wide.

Some time ago, Luo Zhen had just demonstrated to her stewed beef brisket with potatoes, and said a word "muscular".

The girl thought it was a joke, but now it seems that it is true.

At least, just the word "tendon", as long as it is done well, it has the magic power of addiction.

"Great!" Megumi Kato and Luo Zhen praised together.

"Seniors like it, I am very happy." Chitanda smiled.

"Is there a second surprise?"

"Yes."

"Then the only possibility is in the meal."

As he spoke, Luo Zhen inserted his chopsticks into the rice, and when he broke through the middle, he felt a blocking force.

This feeling is too familiar, proper eel rice.

He couldn't help thinking of the topography of Gifu County.

In Gifu City in the center of the prefecture, the crystal-clear Nagara River flows through the center of the city, and the lush Kinka Mountain stands tall. It is a city rich in nature.

In addition to salmon, Nagara River also has wild eels.

With overfishing, wild river eels are becoming rarer and the quality in the market varies.

But the eel brought by Chitanda is quite different. It tastes firm and delicate, not fishy or oily, fresh and refined.

Moreover, it seems to be cooked in the Kansai way, that is, the knife is cut from the belly, only roasted and not steamed. This treatment can make the skin of the eel very crispy.

Kabayaki sauce is thin, dipped in sansho powder, eaten with rice topped with eel juice and venison juice, it is indescribably satisfying.

Luo Zhen let out a long breath.

Next comes the side dishes,

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"Tamarind soy sauce is imported from Southeast Asia." Chitanda introduced, "But the matsutake is from Gifu, so it's very fresh."

Tamarind is suitable for planting in the tropics, but neon is really not suitable.

Luo Zhen leaned over and sniffed lightly.

A faint fragrance mixed with appetizing sour taste into the nostrils, it is really good as a side dish.

He gently pinched the matsutake with chopsticks, and then put one piece into his mouth.

Tamarind soy sauce is wonderful, it can bring out the unique aroma of pine trees, and the matsutake is extremely tender, Chitanda's mastery of the heat is excellent, it can lock in moisture, and it is thick and crisp.

No wonder the neon people have a special plot about matsutake, and call it a "sacred fungus".

These few local dishes made Luo Zhen very satisfied.

He nodded and commented: "Chitanda, you did a great job."

After being praised by the senior, the girl's face flushed.

After a long time, she whispered: "Senior Luo, can I ask you to take a leave of absence after school in the afternoon and not participate in club activities."

Luo Zhen was puzzled: "Why do you ask for leave?"

"I want you to come to my house and taste other dishes."

Now, Luo Zhen is quite allergic to the words "go to my house".

He shivered subconsciously, looked at Megumi Kato beside him, and winked.

Megumi Kato understood in seconds, nodded, and then looked at Chitanda: "Xiaoqian, why did you only invite Mr. Luo, everyone in our neighborhood committee should be able to help."

"How should I put it..." Chitanda lowered her head and said cautiously, "I'm really embarrassed to speak."

"It's okay, just say it."

"Didn't you mention the innovative cooking competition? Then the seniors are my competitors."

"So is Mr. Luo."

"Senior Luo, I think I can't compare to him if I practice for another 100 years, so I never want to surpass him."

Perhaps Chitanda admires Rozen even more than she imagined...

Then the question comes-

What happens after "worship"?

The girl didn't seem to realize how dangerous it was.

Kato Megumi sighed: "Xiao Qian, you seem to be very obsessed with the result of this competition, why?"

Chitanda lowered his head again, and replied in a faint voice: "Because, this is the only chance I have. I want to introduce my hometown to my classmates in Tokyo."

It turned out to be the case.

Then there is nothing to say.

Kato Hui nodded to the girl, then turned to look at Luo Zhen: "Luo Jun, help her."

Does this "help" mean helping Chitanda win?

Luo Zhen scratched his head and said, "I've never lost in a cooking competition."

"Stupid." Kato Megumi rolled her eyes, "Didn't Xiaoqian just say that? She didn't want to surpass you in the first place!"

"Then what do you mean?"

"Enlighten yourself."

After speaking, Kato Megumi picked up the food box and poured all the venison into his bowl.

This guy actually cheated!

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PS1:

Do not eat venison in China, it is illegal.

PS2:

Thanks Finale! , Liu Zilang, Oath~Sword of Victory's Latiao.

Thanks to Liu Zilang and Liangyi Wusheng for their blades.

Thank you for your recommendation tickets and monthly tickets.

Many thanks!

Chapter 33 "Thinking of Wujiang Song" and Gifu Local Cuisine

As soon as school was over, Luo Zhen asked for leave with the president Yukinoshita, and then accompanied Chitanda to Shibuya's apartment.

The girl's home is also a two-bedroom house, but the decoration style is completely different from Yukinoshita's, and it can even be said to be "diametrically opposite".

Tatami mats, tea tables, sliding grilles, log-colored furniture...

It is full of Japanese style, in other words, the so-called "Japanese style".

This feature is also reflected in the kitchen -

There is no induction cooker or oven. Instead, there is a small charcoal pot with a metal mesh on it. It looks like it is used for Japanese-style grilling. There is also a pickle jar in the corner with a big book on it, which seems to be a school. history.

Luo Zhen was amazed, and sat down cross-legged on the tatami mats in the ten-fold Japanese room around the low table.

At the same time, Chitanda looked at him in surprise.

"What's wrong?" Luo Zhen asked, "You have a weird expression."

"No...it's nothing." Chitanda shook her head, staring at Luo Zhen's knee protruding from the table leg.

"I see, do you think my sitting posture is strange?"

"I understand, Senior Luo is so informal."

"I'm just not good at sitting upright."

Luo Zhen was a little embarrassed.

In fact, sitting upright is a kind of sitting style in ancient China, sitting on the ground, with the buttocks on the ankles, the upper body straight, and the hands on the knees, which is the sitting posture of the neon people now, but with the passing of the chair Entering, this way of sitting was replaced.

He has never been used to it, and even though he was reborn in Neon, he didn't deliberately learn it.

Chitanda's sitting posture is very orthodox, without squinting, with a dignified temperament of a lady.