Chapter 316: Chapter 232: Supreme Delicacy, Six Sun Peppers
“What is that smell, it’s so fragrant!”
As the aroma spread, the plump middle-aged man’s nose twitched twice as he exclaimed in surprise.
“It must be my disciple preparing dinner; he’s usually the one doing the cooking when we’re on the road.”
The elder doctor, recognizing the familiar scent, chuckled.
“I didn’t expect Doctor Chen’s top disciple to be so skilled in the culinary arts.”
The plump middle-aged man said excitedly.
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He took another deep breath, itching with curiosity.
“I wonder what your disciple is making for dinner tonight?”
Seeing him looking somewhat restless, the elder doctor smiled and said, “I’m not sure either, why don’t we go out and take a look?”
“That sounds great!” the plump middle-aged man blurted out.
Seeing the amused expression on the elder doctor’s face, he said somewhat sheepishly:
“Doctor Chen, I must confess, I have no other vices but a love for good food; if I see something delicious that I haven’t tried before, I simply cannot rest until I do.”
“Mr. Xu, you truly are a man of passion.”
The two of them walked out of the hall and saw a curling wisp of smoke in the courtyard.
The plump middle-aged man’s disciples, along with Wei Zian and the others, were gathered around a fire pit, looking eagerly on.
Above the fire, several plump rabbits and fish were roasting, sending out the thick aromatic scent that permeated the entire temple.
Naturally, Lu Qing was the one grilling the meat.
These rabbits had been caught by him and Little Li earlier on the roadside forest during their journey.
They had been busy traveling recently and had been eating rather simple meals, so they decided to prepare something delicious that evening.
The fish, too, was an unexpected catch.
After catching several fat rabbits, they passed by a mountain stream.
Thinking that Little Li hadn’t had fresh fish in a long time, on a whim, Lu Qing took a fishing rod from his Qiankun Qi Bag and cast a few lines.
To his surprise, he soon caught several carp weighing over two pounds each, which delighted Little Li so much that he shattered a large bluestone on the shore while sharpening his claws.
Due to time constraints, Lu Qing gave Little Li one fresh fish to eat at the time, and saved the rest to make a different flavored dish for dinner.
“Are they grilling something? But how could just grilled rabbit and fish smell so amazing?”
The plump middle-aged man, seeing the food on the fire, felt puzzled.
He had eaten grilled rabbit and fish before but had never smelled such deliciously aromatic grilled meat.
Just then, the plump middle-aged man saw Lu Qing pick up a handful of gray-white powder from a bowl at his feet and sprinkle it over the rabbits.
Instantly, an even richer aroma burst forth, and the intense fragrance made Wei Zian and the others involuntarily swallow.
“That’s it!”
The plump middle-aged man’s eyes widened.
The peculiarly delightful aroma he noticed earlier came from the gray-white powder Lu Qing had sprinkled.
“Brother, are the rabbits done yet?”
Little Yan, squatting beside Lu Qing, her lips shining with a crystal sheen, couldn’t help but ask.
“We need just a little longer,” Lu Qing replied as he brushed oil on the rabbits, “We have to wait until the skin is crispy. That way, they’ll be crunchy on the outside and tender on the inside, and very delicious.”
Gulp.
Hearing Lu Qing describe it that way, Wei Zian and the others felt their mouths water even more.
“Haha, Young Master, what delicious thing are you cooking? Your master and I could smell this tempting aroma from inside.”
At this point, the plump middle-aged man laughed heartily and approached.
“Master.”
The plump middle-aged man’s disciples, realizing that their master had somehow come outside, felt a bit embarrassed.
“Dad!” the girl greeted joyfully, “Young Master Lu is grilling meat. It smells so good!”
“Dad smelled it too; that’s why I was lured out here,” the plump middle-aged man chuckled, “Young Master Lu, your grilling skills truly capture one’s soul.”
“Senior Xu is too kind; it’s just a little skill,” Lu Qing modestly said.
“By the way, Young Master Lu, what is that powder you sprinkled on the rabbit just now? I saw that after you sprinkled it, the aroma became intense,” the plump middle-aged man asked.
“It’s a seasoning I mixed myself, sprinkling some on the meat while grilling enhances the flavor.”
Lu Qing passed the bowl containing the gray-white powder to him.
The plump middle-aged man took it, dipped his finger to get a little, smelled it, then tasted it.
His eyes immediately brightened.
The powder was indeed special, tasting slightly salty with an unusual aromatic flavor.
Lu Qing continued grilling the meat. Finally, when the rabbit meat started sizzling and oozing oil, he sprinkled another handful of the aromatic powder on it, then took the grilled rabbit off the fire.
He then picked up a stack of wooden plates and began slicing the rabbit meat with a small knife.
Soon, the four grilled rabbits were divided into ten plates of meat, with a portion for everyone except Little Li.
After dividing the rabbit meat, Lu Qing took another bowl, opened a bamboo tube, and poured out half a bowl of bright red powder.
“Master, Senior Xu, please.”
Lu Qing picked up two plates piled full of rabbit meat and handed them to the elder doctor and the plump middle-aged man respectively.
“Doctor Chen, then I won’t be polite.”
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The food-loving plump middle-aged man, already somewhat impatient, quickly took the rabbit meat.
“No problem, it’s been a while since I’ve had Ah Qing’s grilled meat,” the elder doctor also took a plate.
“Master, Senior Xu, you go ahead and eat; I’ll go make some more food.”