On the other side, Randy had already closed his eyes. He leaned forward slowly and sniffed carefully. His slender brows raised slightly, and he frowned slightly in surprise. "It's different from the spicy grilled fish's aroma. There's a tinge of sourness in this spicy aroma. It's not too aggressive. Instead, it's like a gentleman's.
"The aroma of the fish is very special. It's not like the river fish near Chaos City. It doesn't have any fishy or muddy smell. The fresh aroma of the fish isn't covered by the chili. Instead, it's brought out by the sour and spicy aroma.
The hot oil that was poured onto the fish head at the end was the real finishing touch. The boiling hot oil perfectly blended the chopped chilli, seasoning, and fish. Just the fragrance alone was enough to make my stomach start to look forward to it. "
"Gulp."
Upon hearing Randy's words, the sounds of people swallowing their saliva could be heard. They couldn't smell the aroma, but they seemed to have tasted it. This was probably the explanation of having a taste.
"It's indeed different to be cultured. You can gulp so much just by smelling it, but I can only say 'smells good,'" Abraham said sourly.
Randy opened his eyes. He didn't mind Abraham's sour words, and smilingly said, "The aroma is complete. Only this aroma is left. I need to test it."
He picked up his chopsticks, and picked up a small piece of chopped chili.
"Why are you eating the red chili instead of the fish?" Abraham asked with a perplexed look on his face.
"This chili seems to be different from normal chili. It's also different from the chili in the spicy grilled fish. I want to know what's the secret hidden here. Naturally, I have to taste it myself," Randy answered casually before putting that small piece of chopped chili into his mouth.
The sourness and spiciness blossomed on the tip of his tongue.
The spiciness wasn't very strong, but the sourness stimulated the secretion of saliva in his mouth. Apart from that, there was also a tinge of saltiness. It was as if it had been placed in an old jar for a whole year to brew this sourness and spiciness.
This reminded him of the bowl of pickled cabbage noodles that the lady boss of a small inn treated him to when he was staying in a small town a few years ago. That was the most delicious noodles he had ever eaten. Until now, he still often thought of that brown old jar in the corner of the kitchen. Those few pieces of pickled cabbage brought him a bowl of delicious noodles.
After that, he had traveled to many places, but he had never tasted anything like it again.
That feeling was just like that of the charming lady boss. That crazy rainy night, after finishing their noodles, they went from the kitchen to the bedroom, knocking over the oil and salt jars, leaving messy marks in every corner of the shabby hotel. They exhausted all their strength.
He had never met a woman who was sour with a hint of sweetness.
However, in this chopped pepper, he found that taste. Although it was chili, the sour taste immediately evoked his memories.
He firmly believed that there must be an old pot in the corner of Mr. Mak's kitchen. It was just that it wasn't pickled vegetables, but chili.
"How is it? Is it spicy? "Abel asked curiously. It was rare that Randy didn't respond for a long time.
The other customers were also concerned. This aroma was described by Randy to be so tempting, but the spiciness was the most important thing.
Abraham's words pulled Randy back from his memories. He nodded, shook his head, and said with a smile, "This chili is like a handsome, gentle, and courteous gentleman. It's awe-inspiring, but I can't help but open my legs … my mouth. After soaking it, the spiciness mellowed, and the naturally formed sour taste gave it a unique taste."
"Seeing that you can still talk so much after eating it, it doesn't seem to be that spicy." Abraham nodded thoughtfully and was ready to order.
"Now, let me try this fish head." Randy peeled the chopped pepper, revealing the white and tender fish meat underneath. He picked up a piece of fish meat, dipped it in the red soup, and put it into his mouth.
The sour and spicy soup was the first to bloom, instantly activating the taste buds in his mouth.
His teeth bit into the fish meat easily. It was tender and bouncy, fat but not greasy. Although the sour and spicy taste had already soaked the fish head, it still couldn't wipe away the freshness of the fish meat itself.
It was completely different from the small fish in the rivers of Chaos City, and also different from any fish he had ever eaten.
It was a nobler taste.
The wonderful texture and the wonderful sour and spicy taste were like a fireball exploding in his mind. It made his scalp go numb!
"Is this fish steamed?" Randy looked at the fish in front of him in disbelief. It wasn't that he hadn't eaten steamed fish before. If the heat was right, the fish meat could indeed become fresh and tender.
However, the biggest problem with steamed fish was that fishy smell that was difficult to get rid of. Even the best chef could only use some side dishes to cover it up, and couldn't get rid of it completely. It became the biggest flaw.
However, the fish head in front of him was different. Apart from the freshness of the fish meat, he didn't taste any fishy smell at all.
The chopped pepper that covered the fish head added a sour and spicy taste to the fish head, but it didn't cover up the freshness of the fish meat itself.
Maybe it was because this unique fish really didn't have any fishy smell, or maybe Mr. Mak used a special method to get rid of the fishy smell, leaving only a wonderful aftertaste.
Randy swallowed the fish meat, and felt the warm current that made his scalp go numb. He looked at the people who were looking at him expectantly, and smilingly said, "This wonderful taste can't be described with words. I can only write it down slowly when I go back. If you want to know what this taste is, please pay attention to the next episode of 'Meatatarianism' …"
"Tsk."
Everyone clicked their tongues at the same time before raising their hands to place their orders.
"Miss Mia, please give me a serving of steamed fish head with diced hot red peppers. I'd like 200 grams of noodles too." Abraham was the first to raise his hand. He had already confirmed that this was a delicacy that he would regret if he missed it.
"I'd like one too."
The customers began to place their orders. As long as it wasn't spicier than the insanely spicy grilled fish, everything was fine.
As he listened to Miya's orders, he reached out and grabbed a Fat Head Fish. He sighed and said, "Master Fatty, go in peace. Remember, the knife that killed you is called Fat Head Fish. You didn't die in vain at all."
Smack.
He raised the knife, and that fat head fish that was glaring at him with its big blue eyes was sliced into two perfectly. Then, it was cleaned very quickly, and placed on the steamer.
…
Chaos School. After class, Amy, who was crouching by the window to kill mosquitoes with Explosive Fireballs, saw Ignatsu, who was pacing back and forth hesitantly outside the magic classroom. She flicked her finger, and the Explosive Fireball that was flying towards the sky immediately changed direction, and slid past Ignatsu's face.
"Woah!" Ignatsu jumped back in shock. The green bean sprout on top of his head swayed, and his gaze followed the Explosive Fireball into the sky. Then, it exploded into fireworks all over the sky.
"Hey, Little Bean Sprout, what are you doing here?" Amy asked with a smile.
Ignatsu looked up at Amy hesitantly, and said, "Amy, someone … someone wants to fight with me."
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