Chapter 415: Cooking and Investigation
Magical cuisine, as the name suggests, is a food dish that contains magical powers, but the magic of most of the "ingredients" does not exist for the sake of "deliciousness".
The magic in the dragon's body is to strengthen the strength of the body, so the dragon meat rich in magic tastes like biting rubber; The magic power in the body of the Earth Demon Bear is to strengthen the flesh defense, so the bear meat rich in magic is as hard as a stone and tastes like sand; The magic of the mandrake is to strengthen the effect of mental attack to protect oneself, so the mandrake, which is rich in magic power, is easy to hallucinate when eaten......
Ingredients that are rich in magic cannot be made delicious without changing the properties of the magic in the ingredients through special processing methods. However, even if you change the properties of the magic in the food, it will not necessarily make it delicious, and it is more likely that it will become a dark dish that can poison people. Because of this, ordinary people will not eat Warcraft meat unless they are forced to do so, and chefs who can make Warcraft meat delicious and not poison people are super chefs! And this kind of chef himself is at least extraordinary, otherwise there is no way to deal with Warcraft meat.
In the past, it was rare for a chef to be good at handling Warcraft meat. Elves may be good at cooking magical plants, fruits, and nectar, but chefs who are good at handling monster meat are rare talents regardless of race. But when the "demons" appeared, this common sense was broken.
"Demons" means: a race with magical powers.
The blood of demons is rich in magical power, so they are naturally stronger than humans, but in order to maintain this strong power, demons must regularly consume foods rich in magical power, otherwise they are prone to fall into a state of "anemia" or "malnutrition". Although the food is more restricted, the demons also have a strong magic resistance, and ordinary curses, magic toxins, etc. are ineffective against the demons, which allows the demons to study magic cooking without worrying that the "dark cuisine" they make will poison themselves.
And the chef of this tavern is a demon chef.
“…… The demons are very xenophobic, and it took me a lot of effort to hire this demon chef from the Mona Kingdom. The tall giant landlady smiled and said, "If you like it, you can stay here for a few more days and enjoy the restaurant's special cuisine." ”
"Okay, I will." The expression on Green's face was a little subtle.
Originally, Green thought that his chef was poor and wanted to ask the tavern owner for advice, but he learned that the "chef" in the tavern was actually his subordinate...... Now Green is a little incomprehensible.
Since there is a "chef" among the demons, why can the "king of the demons" only eat dark food every day? That's weird, isn't it?
Embezzlement? Corrupt? The bureaucracy below unites to deceive the upper and lower levels? For a moment, Green's mind came up with the situation of "the civilian-bureaucratic group uniting to deceive the superiors and the subordinates" at the end of the Ming Dynasty on Earth. This association made Green can't help but tingle his scalp!
In addition to the external "Military Intelligence Department", the Mona Kingdom also has an internal "National Security Agency"! In this case, there has been a situation where the civilian clique is in tandem to deceive the upper and lower levels? It's horrible.
When Green returned to his room, he immediately took out the Communication Mirror from his suitcase and contacted Wang Cheng.
Soon, a maid figure appeared in the magic mirror: "This is the Ministry of Communications of the Mona Kingdom. Lord Demon, it's a pleasure to serve you. ”
"Contact the chief chef of the palace, Epova, and the head of the National Security Service."
"Yes!" The liaison maid on the other side of the communication mirror quickly conveyed Green's order, and notified people from various departments to come and answer the contact of Lord Demon.
Soon, head chef Epova and a few Mona from the NSA arrived in the communication room.
"Mona! ~"Mona stood in front of the Communication Mirror, raised her arms, and saluted.
"Master." Epova lifted the hem of her skirt lightly, bent slightly, and bowed.
Green sat in his chair and looked at the magic mirror on the table: "Apova, you were the first old man to follow me, so I trust you very much. Even if you're no longer the best chef in the Kingdom, that won't shake your position as head chef. ”
A look of surprise appeared on Apova's face: "Master, I don't quite understand what you mean. ”
"Don't understand?" Green stared at Epova with a hint of anger on his face, "In the past, I stayed in the palace and basically didn't have the opportunity to contact the people below, and all my food was prepared by you, so there is nothing to dislike about the food you make." If it weren't for my private visit to Weifu and leaving Wangcheng, I'm afraid I wouldn't know what the real 'food' looks like. ”
Hearing Green's words, Epova blinked, and couldn't help but show a solemn look on her face: "I see. Lord-sama, can you tell me which chef is cooking? I went to ask him for advice. ”
Hearing Epova's words, Green frowned slightly: "Oh? How are you going to ask for advice? ”
"Please trust my professionalism." Apova held her head high and said, "Whether it's in the maid's academy or in the kitchen of the palace, I'm chasing after excellent chefs!" No matter what kind of food it is, once I eat it, I can reproduce it 100%. ”
"Oh?" Green couldn't help but show a hint of suspicion on his face, "Then why is it that my table is full of unpalatable dark dishes?" ”
"Dark, dark cuisine?" Epova had a devastated look on her face, "This can't be! ”
"I probably wouldn't have cared if I hadn't tasted the real food, but I can't stand your food anymore since I've eaten the magic of this tavern."
"The hosts! Be sure to tell me which chef it is! I swear by the honor of my head chef that no matter what kind of cuisine, I will definitely surpass him! "Epova's soul as a chef burns.
Green looked at Epova's expression, and a hint of doubt flashed on his face: Could it really be that I made a mistake?
"In the Kingdom of Palomia, a tavern called 'Delicious Fang' in Miluo Harbor." Green paused, "I'm very satisfied with the 'charcoal-grilled dragon meat' in this tavern, the aroma and texture of the meat still lingers even when I taste it now." ”
Green couldn't help but sigh.
"Miluo Harbor?" A look of confusion flashed across Apova's face, "You're talking about the restaurant of the human world?" ”
Greene: "Yes. ”
"You're talking about human cuisine?" Epova's expression was a little subtle, "Master, don't you like to eat magical food?" ”
"Magic is important, but so is taste." Green couldn't help but complain, "If it's just for magic, it's better to gnaw on the magic crystal every day." ”
Apova was stunned for a moment: "That...... Master, don't you like to eat magic crystals? ”
"If it's not for the replenishment of mana, who wants to gnaw on that thing! It doesn't taste at all, the texture is super bad, and it feels like you're biting into an ice cube that isn't cold at all! ”
Epova had a subtle look on her face: "...... I see, master. Maybe I misunderstood. ”
Green frowned slightly: "What did you misunderstand?" ”
Epova pondered for a moment: "I always thought that you were after magic-rich food, master...... I don't know that you also like the food of ordinary humans. ”
"That's no ordinary human food! The human chef's dishes are also magical. ”
"The magic of ordinary people's cuisine sacrifices the magic of food for the sake of texture, taste, and visual effect."
"Hmm...... I heard you say that, the magic content of that dish is really low. Green carefully recalled the experience of eating before, "Hmm...... I see, sacrificing nutrition for taste? ”
Green felt as if he had a little bit of an understanding.
"Yes." Epova seemed relieved, "Master, I would like to take a leave of absence to go to the tavern you mentioned to taste their food. As your head chef, I will definitely make a meal that will satisfy you! Bet on the reputation of the head chef! ”
Greene: "...... Well, okay. That's right. ”
"Thank you, host."
"Well, then you go down."
"Yes, master."
After Epova left, Green turned his attention to the Monas in the communication room. The crystals on Mona's forehead are basically sappherites and amethysts that symbolize high-level Mona. As the head of the National Security Agency, the authority of these Mona is frighteningly high!
"Next is the NSA ......"
"Mona!" Mona held their heads high and waited for Green's mission.
"Investigate the selection steps of the palace chef, I want to know all the selection steps and evaluation criteria of the palace chef."
"Mona! ~" Mona raised their hands and saluted.