Chapter 166
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The middle-aged man glanced at Huo Yao before veering his eyes away. He turned to smile at Min Yu and said, "Old Mr. Yi came over personally when he heard that you were coming. He told me to tell you that he has developed a new medicinal cuisine, but it will take some time, so please wait a little longer."
Min Yu glanced at Huo Yao when he heard this.
Huo Yao was standing right next to him, so she could tell that Min Yu was looking at her questioningly. She waved her hand and said, "I'm not hungry. It's fine if it's a little later."
Although the middle-aged man was surprised by Min Yu's attitude toward the young lady, he did not dare to probe further. Instead, he said thoughtfully, "I'll go get some appetizers later."
"Thank you." Min Yu nodded slightly.
"You're welcome."
The middle-aged man led Min Yu and Huo Yao into a private room before he left.
"This restaurant specializes in medicinal cuisine. Their customers are special, so they don't accept strangers," said Min Yu calmly after he sat down.
"Medicinal cuisine?" Huo Yao looked interested. "Not many people know how to make medicinal cuisine these days."
Min Yu was surprised to hear this from Huo Yao. "You seem to be quite familiar with medicinal cuisine."
Huo Yao shrugged. "Not really. I've only read about it in books. After all, medicinal cuisine was mostly used by the imperial court in ancient times. It's been a long time, so even if it's passed down, it's not very authentic."
She paused before she continued, "Of course, it's a different story if it's passed down from an aristocratic family." Huo Yao accidentally blurted out a few more words.
Min Yu pursed his lips and smiled when he heard this.
At this time, the middle-aged man turned around and came back with two plates of exquisite pastries in his hands. He placed them on the square table.
Huo Yao raised her brow when she saw the two plates. She pointed at one of them and asked him. "Is this almond cake?"
The middle-aged man raised his eyes to look at Huo Yao in surprise. He nodded and said, "Yup. It's indeed almond cake. Almonds and perilla leaves are good for nourishing the body and soothing dryness. It's perfect for this season."
Huo Yao picked up a piece and put it in her mouth. She tasted it and a look of surprise appeared on her face. "The pastry melts in my mouth. The combination of almonds and perilla leaves is sweet but not bitter. Not bad."
The middle-aged man pointed at the other plate. "Do you know what kind of pastry this is?"
Huo Yao did not answer his question. Instead, she picked up a piece and took a bite before she said, "This is Yulu cake. It's a pity that the kudzu root skyflower wasn't baked too dry, so the cake lacks its taste and effect."
Huo Yao only took one bite before she placed the rest on the table with a slightly regretful look on her face.
This time, the middle-aged man's expression could no longer be described as astonishment. Only an expert would be able to notice such a subtle detail, right?
"Miss, do you have any research on medicinal cuisine?"
Huo Yao shook her head lazily. "Nope. It's just that the elders in my family made it for me a few times."
Moreover, he was forced to taste it.
The middle-aged man did not probe further and quickly left the private room. On his way out, he even took away the plate of Yulu cake that Huo Yao had commented on.
The middle-aged man happened to bump into Zhuo Yun, who had just come back from parking his car. He caught sight of the pastry in the man's hand, so he picked up a piece and popped it into his mouth.
"This pastry is pretty good," praised Zhuo Yun.
The middle-aged man glanced at him quietly before he turned to leave.
Zhuo Yun went speechless.
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