Hilla looked at the golden price and fell silent for a while. She quickly came to a consensus with Vivian, and nodded as she said, "I think this is a good suggestion. Let's compete for a steamed yellow croaker. We can't finish such a big fish on our own anyway."
When young ladies saw something that they liked, they would all fork out money to try it out. This had gradually become a trend among the young people in Chaos City.
As for the three ladies present, they were well aware of each other's family background.
A teacher's salary at Hope School was 3,500 copper coins a month, which was enough for a spicy grilled fish, but far from enough to eat a large yellow croaker.
Of course, if they were only living on their monthly salary, they wouldn't have stepped into this restaurant.
Merry looked at the golden steamed yellow croaker on the menu, and still couldn't bring herself to eat it. However, seeing how excited her two colleagues were, she didn't want to dampen their spirits, so she nodded, and said, "I think it's fine."
Vivian's smile widened. She turned to place her order with Mia, and ordered a spicy grilled fish for herself.
She could taste the new dish and eat her favorite spicy grilled fish at the same time. Such a win-win situation could only happen at Mamy's.
"Y-you're ordering two fish?" Hilla, who was about to order two more dishes, looked at Vivian with surprise.
"Yes. I love spicy grilled fish the most. I order it for every meal at Mamy's." Vivian nodded with a smile. Then, she emphasized, "I'm only ordering for myself. Do you want anything?"
Hilla quickly shook her head, and said, "We don't need anything. We'll just try the steamed yellow croaker. We plan to order a red braised pork and eggplant with garlic sauce to go with our rice."
Vivian nodded, and didn't say anything else.
As the new dish of the day, the steamed yellow croaker attracted a lot of attention from the customers.
However, the dazzling price of 5,000 copper coins made many customers flinch.
This was the most expensive dish on Mamy's menu at the moment, apart from the 'Buddha jumps over the wall' that could solve the problem of baldness.
It wasn't that many customers couldn't afford it, but according to the usual practice, expensive new products often required a brave warrior to test the poison and clear the mines for the general public.
Therefore, when Vivian was the first to order the steamed yellow croaker, everyone looked at her with respect.
Mia agreed with a smile. She was already used to the customers' way of doing things. She reported Vivian's order to the kitchen.
She had already tasted how delicious the steamed yellow croaker was during her last trip to the island. Its extreme freshness was completely different from the spicy grilled fish and the spicy fish head with diced hot red peppers.
Meg had long since noticed that the three teachers from Hope Academy were sitting at a table. He sighed at how rich people nowadays liked to become teachers. He had already caught a fresh yellow croaker from the fish pond and began to slaughter it.
There was only one large yellow croaker in the translucent fish tank. Every time he caught one, another would be added. It was guaranteed that every single fish was directly supplied from the deep sea to the kitchen of the restaurant.
Wild yellow croakers were also very precious seafood in his previous life. For example, the one in Meg's hand was a top grade yellow croaker with fine golden scales that looked like it was plated with a layer of golden armor. Furthermore, it was still fresh and could easily be sold for tens of thousands of copper coins.
However, at Mamy's, you only needed 5,000 copper coins to taste the steamed yellow croaker personally cooked by the best chefs!
It was definitely a good price, alright!
The processed large yellow croaker was simply marinated at the side before being steamed in the pot.
The top grade ingredients often only required the simplest cooking method.
For a fresh top grade ingredient like the large yellow croaker, it didn't require many side dishes to suppress the fishy smell, nor did it require many condiments to blend the taste.
It was steamed in a special steamer for three minutes before the fire was turned off. A golden steamed yellow croaker was ready to be served.
He made a cut on the back of the fish and placed it on the plate with both sides facing outwards with its belly connected.
The large yellow croaker's fine scales weren't scraped off, and it still emitted a dazzling golden glow after being steamed. After sprinkling some shredded ginger and chopped green onions, the fresh aroma had already spread.
However, when Yabemiya walked out of the kitchen with this steamed yellow croaker, a ray of light happened to fall on the large yellow croaker on the plate. The dazzling light made everyone's eyes light up.
On the other hand, the alluring fresh aroma of the large yellow croaker made the customers sitting at the side of the aisle swallow their saliva uncontrollably.
Unlike the strong and aggressive aroma of the spicy grilled fish, this steamed yellow croaker's aroma was much gentler. It was like a well-bred lady with half of her shoulders exposed, making people feel comfortable and couldn't help but drool.
"Your steamed yellow croaker," Yabemiya said with a smile as he placed the fish in front of Vivian and the others.
"Wow, it looks really good. There's actually such a beautiful fish!" Hilla's eyes were sparkling, reflecting the golden light.
"It looks a little too bland?" Vivian was a little hesitant.
As a loyal fan of spicy grilled fish, she found this steamed yellow croaker to be a little bland. She didn't know if she could get used to it, and she was even a little skeptical about whether the fishy aroma of the fish could be suppressed.
Merry's dejected nose twitched, and her eyes lit up at the sight of the intricate and vibrant large yellow croaker.
She had been under too much pressure during the past few days, and she hadn't been sleeping well, so her appetite had also been very poor. Looking at this large yellow croaker and smelling its delicate aroma, she was starting to salivate.
"Do you want to try it?" Hilla picked up her chopsticks as she turned to the two of them.
"Of course." Vivian also picked up her chopsticks. Seeing as the dish had already been ordered, there was no reason not to try it. Besides, she still had a spicy grilled fish.
"Let's try it." Merry nodded as she picked up a piece of fish meat near the tail of the fish.
The tiny fish scales fell off with a gentle touch, revealing the tender white flesh beneath. She picked up the piece of fish meat and dipped it in the gravy on the plate before placing it into her mouth.
Merry's expectant expression instantly stiffened, and an incredulous look gradually appeared on her face.
The fish meat had a tender texture, and it was rich and fragrant. The saltiness of the gravy was unable to overpower the freshness of the fish meat, and the tender fish meat was imbued with an extreme freshness and sweetness.
This appeared to be a very simple dish. It had been cooked using a steaming method, and even the amount of seasoning and condiments was noticeably minimal.
However, it was exactly this simple cooking method that allowed the freshness of this large yellow croaker to be brought out to the fullest.
Her taste buds felt as if spring rain had brushed past them, and the tender fish meat turned into a warm current that slid down her throat into her stomach. Then, there seemed to be a strange feeling that slowly rose into her mind, making her tense nerves relax a little.
"What an incredible delicacy. This … must be a fish from the ocean, right?" Merry tried her best to suppress the excitement in her voice as she praised.
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