Chapter 21: The Puffer Fish Feast
"My mother's classmates in middle school seem to know Yuanjun's family, so they took the initiative to help us arrange this blind date, I'm really embarrassed, I didn't expect even Xiu Yijun to be involved. ”
Li Fan was a little embarrassed to explain to Lin Xiuyi. Lin Xiuyi smiled, and then glanced at Yuan Zhizhu, who was sitting beside him. But I can't help but feel in my heart that this world is really small!
"Yes, I didn't expect that the Ombudsman's blind date would be Li Fan! So, everyone will be more relaxed tonight, Miss Catherine!"
"Hey!"
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Just when everyone was chatting with each other, the female general of Yamadaju suddenly came to the door of the box slowly, knocked lightly on the door, and then asked politely:
"Excuse me, can I serve it now?"
"Hey, please come in!"
Yuan Zhizhu nodded in response, and saw the sliding door of the box being slowly opened, and then the lady of the restaurant walked into the room with a maid holding a tray, and then knelt down at the table of Lin Xiuyi and others.
"I'm sorry, I've kept you waiting, this is charcoal-grilled white seeds, please use it slowly!"
When the female general introduced a sentence, she casually picked up something the size of a tea bowl from the maid behind her, gently placed it in front of Lin Xiuyi, and then added dishes for the rest of the guests in turn.
Lin Xiuyi looked at the two white white pieces placed in the plain tableware in front of him, and couldn't help but ask with some concern:
"Excuse me...... Is this the white son of the pufferfish?"
"Hey!"
"Excuse me...... I've heard that this is an ingredient that contains a deadly toxin, but is it really okay to eat it?"
"Please rest assured that Yamadai is a restaurant that has been serving fugu cuisine since the Meiji era, so there will be no problems with the handling of ingredients. ”
When the female general explained to Lin Xiuyi, she immediately said goodbye to everyone and slowly withdrew. And as soon as Lin Xiu saw that Li Fan and Yuan Zhizhu both picked up chopsticks and spoons in unison, he picked up the tableware with some hesitation, and then slowly touched the white seeds in the tea bowl.
"Excuse me...... What is this thing called Baizi?"
Ekaterina watched as everyone began to taste the delicious food on the plate, but she asked everyone with some puzzlement. What are these two small pieces of white, soft things in front of her? If you don't understand this problem, Catherine will never eat it in her stomach.
"It's the nest of male pufferfish. It's a very rare ingredient, and even Yamadai doesn't have this dish every day. ”
"The Nest?"
After hearing Genzhizhu's explanation, Catherine couldn't help but have some absurd pictures in her mind, but she still looked at the dishes on the plate with some embarrassment, and her stomach couldn't help but feel a faint feeling of nausea.
"I'm sorry, I'll ...... this first"
Ekaterina pushed away the tableware in front of her with some hesitation, while Li Fan glanced at Yuan Zhizhu apologetically, and then apologized to the other party:
"I'm sorry! my friend may not be able to accept this kind of food for a while!"
"Please don't care, it's because I didn't think it through, I didn't expect your friend to be a foreign lady, but it's not just Miss Catherine who doesn't dare to eat puffer fish white seeds!
Hearing Yuan Zhizhu suddenly mention himself, Lin Xiuyi also hurriedly said to everyone ashamedly:
"I'm sorry, but I can't seem to make up my mind to taste this delicious but potentially deadly food!"
"Haven't you eaten puffer fish before?"
Hearing Lin Xiuyi's answer, Li Fan couldn't help but feel a little curious and asked.
"Hey, this is the first time I've tasted such a dangerous ingredient in my life, but I'm a little curious, why don't you seem to be scared at all!"
"Because my family took me to taste the dishes made by puffer fish when I was very young, and because I was very young at the time, no one told me that it was poisonous food. ”
"Miss Catherine, if you don't like it, you don't have to force it!"
Seeing Li Fan's female companion pick up the chopsticks again, it seems that she wants to close her eyes and swallow the dish in front of her like medicine. The intimate Yuan Zhizhu immediately persuaded the other party.
"But, isn't that a disappointment to your heart? Besides, I knew in advance that tonight's main dish would be fugu cuisine. So, I still want to give it a try!"
Hearing Yuan Zhizhu's intimate comfort, Catherine felt that her heart was a little unhappy. Today is the first time that Li Fan and this gentleman who came on a blind date have met, and before coming here again, he also made it clear to Li Fan that he accepts puffer fish cuisine. If you don't eat a bite now, then Mr. Gen, who is sitting opposite, will definitely feel very sad!
"Katya, use your chopsticks to put it on the spoon, and then taste it as if you were eating almond tofu, and you will find that it is different from all the food you have ever eaten. ”
Seeing that his friend was planning to try again, Li Fan hurriedly encouraged him on the side. And Katya also put a puffer fish white seed into his mouth under Li Fan's eager attention.
Compared to Catherina's favorite foie gras, the taste of the puffer fish is more delicate and light, and the faint numb texture on the stone also reminds diners that you may take your life when you taste the food now, so are you willing to put yourself in danger of tasting this delicacy?
"Congratulations, it looks like you've tasted the essence of fugu cuisine now!"
Seeing Catherine's satisfied look, Yuan Zhizhu couldn't help but raise his wine glass to salute her.
"Uh...... It's not as delicious as I thought it would be, but when I put it in my mouth, I was a little worried at first, but now, I really want to try it again, that strange feeling on my tongue!"
"It seems that you have already realized that fugu cuisine is not so much about the taste as it is about the bravery, and although you know that it is likely to be fatal, it is still difficult to give up this unique experience, but ...... Xiu Yijun: When will you make up your mind to eat this white seed?"
Hearing Yuan Zhizhu's inquiry, Lin Xiuyi hurriedly lowered his head embarrassedly, and then said ashamedly:
"I'm really sorry, I think I'd better give up this dish first......! Maybe I'll be more courageous in the next dishes!"