Chapter 751

After ordering, after waiting for about ten minutes, Li Zehan delivered the first dish at their table.

"Is this seafood soup?" Looking at the dish put down by the waiter, Li Zehan asked.

"Brother Zehan, this soup dish is one of the representative cuisines of the Philippines, you and Tainunaco must not miss it. Lee Seung Shengli said very enthusiastically to Lee Tae-han and Kim Tae-hee, who had never eaten this dish.

"I don't think you seem to have bad intentions. Li Zehan looked at Li Shengli thoughtfully and said.

"That's definitely Brother Zehan, your delusion. Li Shengli waved his hand and said.

"What's the name of this dish, have you all tried it?" asked Li Zehan as he looked at the others.

"The name of this dish is sinigang, and it's one of my favorite dishes. Dara said with a smile.

Sinigang, also known as the Philippine sour soup, is not an exaggeration to call it the national soup of the Philippines, along with the tom yum soup in Thailand, the sayur asam in Indonesia, and the canh chua in Vietnam.

Sinigang can be found in almost every restaurant selling traditional Filipino dishes, even fast food stalls in luxury shopping malls, and it's no exaggeration to say that it is the favorite soup of Filipinos, and locals generally eat it as a soup and main course, served with rice.

The cooking method of sinigang is very simple and can be used to cook all kinds of vegetables, meat, fish and seafood, so on the menu, you can see a long sinigang menu, but it is really just a difference in what is cooked inside.

The soup is slightly viscous and has a pronounced sourness and a hint of spiciness, which comes from a mixture of raw tamarind fruit, ripe guava, unripe mango, and young tamarind leaves.

The so-called tamarind fruit, also known as sour horn, has a sweet and sour taste depending on the variety, and the sinigang is used in the more sour kind.

"Every time we come to the Philippines, Dara Nuna orders this dish, so we've all tasted it, and it's definitely impressive. Li Shengli said with a thumbs up.

"Seunghyun and the others were silent and didn't talk, which made it hard for me to believe what you said. Li Zehan raised his eyebrows and said.

"Even, you should have eaten Tom Yum Gong, this dish is very similar to Tom Yum Gong, and you will be a little unaccustomed to it when you eat it for the first time, but after getting used to it, you will feel that it is a good dish. Dara began.

"If it's a similar type of food to Tom Yum Gong, I should be okay with it. Li Zehan touched his nose and said.

"Brother Zehan, if you try it, you'll know. Li Shengli instigated again.

"Then I'll give it a try, and if it doesn't suit my appetite, I'll order an extra one for you to drink. Li Zehan looked at Li Shengli with a smile and said.

"Brother Zehan, let's not bring this. Li Shengli twitched the corners of his mouth and said.

"Who made you dance so happily. Li Cailin gloated.

"Brother Zehan, your decision is really too wise, this kid should be punished well. Cui Shengxian and others are also quite supportive of Li Zehan's decision.

Li Shengli lay on the table weakly, and his heart was full of despair for the world.

Kim Tae-hee helped Lee Zehan fill a bowl of sinigang and put it in front of him, and then waited for Lee Zehan to taste it with a curious face.

Li Zehan picked it up and sniffed it, but there was no problem, it gave him the feeling that it was an ordinary seafood soup.

After tasting it carefully, the taste from the taste buds made Li Zehan shudder.

"How's it taste?" asked Kim Tae-hee curiously, and Lee Tae-han's reaction completely aroused her curiosity.

"It's not the taste we like, it's too sour. Li Zehan put down the spoon and said.

Although Lee Taek-han and Kim Tae-hee are not very picky eaters, they are really insensitive to sour food, not to mention that this soup is not ordinary sour.

"I want to try it. Kim Tae-hee decided to try it for himself.

Li Zehan picked up the spoon again and scooped a little and fed it to Kim Tae-hee's mouth.

After Kim Tae-hee tasted it, he couldn't help frowning.

"It's a little sour, but it's not that I can't eat it. Kim Tae-hee paused for a moment and then expressed his evaluation.

"It feels like I'm being jealous. Li Zehan said with a wry smile.

"Even, Ernie, you'll get used to it after a few more meals, and you might fall in love with the taste. Dara said in an encouraging tone.

"I wasn't used to it, but now, as Ernie said, the more I drink, the more I feel good. Li Cailin said helpfully.

In order to make his words more convincing, he picked up the spoon and drank two sips in succession.

"Then give us some time to get used to it. Li Zehan and Kim Tae-hee looked at each other and said.

"Brother Zehan, isn't it time to order one more to let the victory drink. Cui Shengxian said with a wink.

"I'll spare him this time, and if I get out of it like that next time, we'll think of a way to punish him together. Li Zehan looked at Li Shengli, who was already in a state of lovelessness, and said after thinking about it for a while.

"I knew Brother Zehan, you wouldn't be so cruel to me. Li Shengli immediately recovered his spirits and said flatteringly to Li Zehan.

"Dara, don't you like to drink this, try it quickly, so that the soup will not be cold and affect the taste. Li Zehan said to Dara, and then he put a shrimp on the plate in front of him, quickly peeled off the shrimp shell, and put it in the bowl of Kim Tae-hee, who likes to eat seafood.

Both Dara and Li Cailin filled themselves with a full bowl.

Choi Seung-hyun and Dong Yongfei originally wanted to skip this sinigang dish and wait to taste the next dish, but under Dara's threatening eyes, they still chose to give in, and filled themselves with a bowl of it, and poured it into their mouths with a tangled expression.

Not long after they solved the sinigang, the other dishes were also brought to them one by one.

Among them, the Philippine crab dish marytess, which is fried with Philippine mud crab and then stir-fried with garlic, is the most suitable for Li Zehan's taste.

Kim Tae-hee prefers the spicy crab, which is a little too spicy for her, but it is still within the range of what she can bear.

As for Choi Seung-hyun, the three focused on the barbecue seafood platter.

Finally, with dessert crab meat and mango salad, Li Zehan and they officially ended their first meal in the Philippines.

However, when checking out, Li Zehan and the others remembered one thing, that is, when they were at the airport just now, Li Zehan forgot to exchange money.

After consulting with the clerk and the customers in the store, Li Zehan and the others easily found a bank that could exchange foreign currency and exchanged a certain amount of pesos.

Next, Li Zehan and the others planned to go to find a place to stay tonight, after all, they had a lot of luggage, so they had better find a place to store it first, and then go to play.

Before coming to the Philippines, Li Zehan originally wanted to book a hotel first, but was stopped by Dara.

When asking the reason, Dara deliberately sold the guanzi, just saying that there would be a surprise at that time, and Li Zehan didn't ask much, anyway, it is not the peak season, and there is no need to worry about accommodation.

"Ernie, we're going to that place, right?" asked Li Cailin as she leaned over to Dara's side.

"That's the place. Dara nodded with a smile.

"Then what are we waiting for, let's go. Li Cailin urged very excitedly.

"Do you know what they are talking about?" asked Li Zehan to Cui Shengxian and the others.

"I don't know. Choi Seung-hyun and the three of them all shook their heads.

Lee Taek-han and Kim Tae-hee, who couldn't get an answer, had no choice but to resist their curiosity and follow Dara.

A little more than an hour later, they arrived in the city of Kalamba in the Inland Lakes Province of the Philippines.

However, on their way to find a place to stay, at Dara's request, they first went to a traditional market.

After getting out of the car and asking for some questions, Li Zehan and the others found out the reason, it turned out that it was because Dara invited some of her friends in the Philippines to come over for a party tonight and needed to buy something to greet them.

Lee Taek-han and Kim Tae-hee were originally very interested in the traditional market, so they had no opinion on it.

After walking around the market for more than half an hour, the group returned to the car and headed to their next destination.

After another twenty minutes or so, they came to a villa village consisting of a large number of villas.

Regarding Dara's so-called surprise, Li Zehan and they probably guessed what it was.

"This is a village of pool villas, and there are similar villa villages in other places, but of different types. Dara introduced them to Li Zehan as if offering a treasure.

"Because they all have swimming pools, and some of the villas are even like water parks, Ernie and I prefer this place. Li Cailin said along with her words.

"Then what should we do now?" Li Zehan asked, looking at Dara.

"If we see a satisfactory villa, we can go directly to knock on the door, and if we are not rented by others first, and the price is also appropriate, we can pay to move in." Dara explained.

"I see, it's a very novel way. Li Zehan said with interest.

"What is the usual price?" Although they are all masters who are not short of money, and the villas here are also quite good, it does not mean that they are willing to be cheated.

"When converted to Korean won, it is generally between 70,000 and 1 million. "Dara hasn't been here a lot of times, so I know the price a lot.

"If it's a group of friends, everyone only needs to share a little money, and they can live in a very nice place, which is really good. Kim Tae-hee said as he looked at the villas around him that were not too small.

"Then let's go and choose a villa, Brother Zehan's bag is too heavy. Li Shengli said with a bitter face.

"I'm tired after just taking it for a while, and you can't do it with your physical strength to win. Li Zehan looked at Li Shengli, who was carrying the bag he was carrying with diving equipment with both hands, shook his head and said.

"Brother Zehan, it's not that my physical strength is poor, it's that your bag is too heavy. Li Shengli said in defense.

"It's obviously poor physical strength, and I'm still hard at that. Choi Seung-hyun snatched the bag from his hand and said with one hand.

"Brother Shengxian, you better wait until your hands don't shake before you come to me. Li Shengli pointed to Cui Shengxian's hand and complained.

"It's better than you hold it in your hands and shake more than that. Cui Shengxian said angrily.

After interrupting the bickering between the two, the group began to look for a place to stay tonight.

Because they had a clear goal and wanted to choose a villa with water park facilities, Li Zehan and the others didn't take too long to find a villa they liked with the help of those owners here in the villa village.

The price is not very expensive, only 23,000 pesos a night, and when converted into Korean won, it is about 460,000 yuan, which is not much different from the price of the premium suites in the better hotels in the Philippines.

Of course, this is also because it is the off-season, and if it is during the peak season, the price will be slightly higher.

After paying the money and waiting for the owner to leave, Li Zehan and the others took their luggage upstairs.

There are four rooms in the villa, and Lee Taek-han and Kim Tae-hee, who paid to rent the villa, naturally lived in the master bedroom.

Dara and Lee moved into the room closest to the master bedroom.

After discussing for a while, Choi Seung-hyun and the three also decided to sleep in the same room, leaving a room for the guests who came to the party tonight.

"Sure enough, when traveling, it is most comfortable to have a reliable person to be a tour guide. After packing his luggage, Li Zehan pulled Kim Tae-hee to lie on the soft big bed and said comfortably.

"It's really good, it saves us the trouble of studying the itinerary, and we don't have to worry about food, clothing, housing and transportation. Kim Tae-hee was also very satisfied with this.

"This trip should leave a lot of interesting memories. Li Zehan is looking forward to Dara's next itinerary more and more.

"Let's change our clothes and go to the pool to play later, there is a thermometer on the wall on the first floor, I just looked at it, the temperature has reached 29 degrees today, and it should be no problem to play for a while." Kim Tae-hee turned over and looked at Li Zehan and said.

"I'll go into the water to test the temperature later, and if the water temperature is okay, you can go into the water again. Li Zehan helped her cut her hair and said.

"I know, you have a lot of scruples. Kim Tae-hee gave him a coquettish look.

After chatting for a while, the two left the room and went to the small living room on the second floor to meet Dara.

If there were only a few of them, it would naturally be to buy food outside and come back to entertain guests, but now that there are two people with good cooking skills, Li Zehan and Kim Tae-hee, and there is a well-equipped kitchen downstairs, the situation is different.

After Lee Taek-han and Kim Tae-hee readily agreed to cook, they bought a lot of vegetables and spices at the market.

After assigning the work and asking how many people would come, Lee Taek-han and Kim Tae-hee put on the aprons that Dara and the others had found, and went to the kitchen to start processing the ingredients.

Dara and the others were not idle, and began to work on their assigned work.