"Please use it. It's rice and pickles, and today's miso soup is tofu kombu soup. ”

The manager served the food quite quickly. Just go back to the kitchen for a while and come back with what the guest ordered. The manager puts a rice bowl with rice, a small plate with pickles, and miso soup on the table. Seeing these things in front of him, Tatsugoro couldn't help but smile, this is the reason why he likes this restaurant, no matter what the dishes are, they are extremely tight compared to the other world. After taking a deep breath of the steaming miso soup, Tatsugoro nodded to the store manager.

"It's all because the food at this restaurant is so delicious that I don't want to go back to my hometown without soy sauce and miso."

Tatsugoro muttered to himself in a low voice. He couldn't wait to pick up the chopsticks and bowl and eat it directly in front of the rice. What spreads in your mouth instantly is the sweet aroma of rice. The shriveled brown rice that Tatsugoro had eaten in his hometown before couldn't compare to it, and he munched on the brightly colored hot rice. The more you chew it, the more pronounced the sweetness of the rice in your mouth.

After chewing and enjoying the unique sweetness of the rice, Tatsugoro slowly swallowed the rice and picked up the pickles on the side to change the taste. Today's pickles are yellow pickled radish made with care by experts in the shopping street. The strong saltiness gradually overshadows the sweetness in the mouth. This rattle is a symbol of winter, and when his mouth becomes salty, Tatsugoro takes another bite of rice. This time, I didn't chew much, so I swallowed it directly with miso soup. The soft white tofu and the green seaweed called kombu, which is invisible in the hometown surrounded by mountains, fall into the stomach along with the rice and hot soup.

"Ha ......"

Tatsugoro couldn't help but let out a sigh of satisfaction. Unlike the Eastern Continent, bread baked with wheat flour was not widely used in his hometown, and the mysterious taste reminded him of his hometown across the sea, where rice from the fields was the staple food. He didn't hate the soft, sweet white bread that he could only eat at this restaurant, but he thought the rice was delicious because it reminded him of his hometown he hadn't been back to since he left so long ago.

"Keeping you waiting. It is teriyaki chicken and sake. ”

The main dish, which I had been waiting for for a long time, finally appeared on the stage with the busyness of the manager. Teriyaki chicken is a grilled dish in which chicken is cut into large pieces and coated with sweet and spicy sauce. This is the taste that Tatsugoro has continued to love for 20 years after learning about this store. Thanks to the rice and soup he had just enjoyed, he was ready to eat teriyaki chicken. Tatsugoro picks up a piece of chicken that has been thinly sliced for ease of eating. The brown chicken skin is coated with a lot of bright brown teriyaki sauce, and the white chicken looks like an innocent girl. It's a beautiful contrast.

"Ahh

Tatsugoro first admired it with his eyes. Then put it in your mouth. The sticky texture of the chicken skin with excess fat removed and the tender texture of the chicken itself spread in the mouth at the same time. Every time you chew it, the skin of the chicken oozes fat, and the chicken releases a sauce made with sweet and spicy soy sauce and sugar, as well as a gravy containing tender chicken fat. Tatsugoro knew that if he ate teriyaki chicken alone, the flavor would be a little too strong, and it would have to be served with slightly sweet rice to make the taste perfect, so he took a bite of rice and put it in his mouth.

The rice absorbs the sweet juice of the teriyaki chicken, and the meat also skillfully suppresses the heat and aroma of the rice, and Tatsugoro nods, feeling the ultimate deliciousness. Teriyaki chicken seasoned with sweet and spicy sauce, rich and creamy, and slightly sweet rice. Tatsugoro thinks that the most delicious way to eat rice at this restaurant is this combination.

After that, it's time for the final set sake. He served teriyaki chicken as a snack. At first, I drank half a glass in one go, and enjoyed the strong aftertaste of sake that seemed to burn my throat and the fruity aroma that welled up on my nose. Later, in order to avoid getting drunk, he changed to a small sip.

"It's a perfect ......"

The first sip is purely drinking. Then little by little with teriyaki chicken. This is how Tatsugoro enjoys drinking. The wine in the glass is as clear as water, but it contains a strong alcohol like the spirits that the dwarves love, and has a sweet fruity aroma. This sake leaves an alcoholic spiciness on the tongue and goes well with the sweeter taste of teriyaki chicken.

Li Chenxing looked at Tatsugoro, who was in a state of excitement, and almost burst his clothes. This should be just an ordinary fast food, and there is no fluorescent agent in the dish like a chef surnamed Liu. Didn't drug like a certain Kohei chef. I feel that he actually eats the taste of the Manchu and Han full banquets. Li Chenxing, who was sitting on the side, looked at the teriyaki chicken that was served, although it was also very delicate from the point of view of appearance, it should not have reached the level where people felt like they were going to die after eating it.

"Hmm. The teriyaki chicken looks delicious, too......"

While Tatsugoro was drinking, the old mage who looked very much like Gandalf on the other side of Tatsugoro poked his head out and looked at which piece of teriyaki chicken in Tatsugoro's bowl was still intact and said this.

"If it's the middle piece, I can swap it with you?"

Tatsugoro glanced at the fried golden tonkatsu in the old man's bowl, and for the sake of food and friendship, Tatsugoro made a suggestion. He knew that while the best dish to go well with rice was teriyaki chicken, the deep-fried pork cutlet that soaked up a lot of sauce was also very good.

"Isn't it okay next to it?"

"No, I can't. If you don't want to, you can order it yourself. ”

Only the deliciousness can not be disappointed, and there is no compromise on the food in the bowl. After that, the two chatted and enjoyed the meal. Tatsugoro drank wine and munched on the central part of the fried rib muscle pork chop that he had exchanged for teriyaki chicken, chatting with friends. Have a great time like that......

"So...... It's almost time for me to go, or the disciple will be going to talk about it again. ”

The first to leave his position was the old mage, a legendary sage who seemed to have many disciples. Then Tatsugoro also prepared to leave.

"Hey, store manager. I'll put the money here. ”

Tatsugoro took out a few silver coins from his wallet and placed them on the table. He would give a little more each time to repay the kindness of the previous store manager who had given him credit or helped him with a discount. Then he also turned around and said goodbye to Li Chenxing.

"Then little brother, let's go first, and we will have a chance to continue chatting next time."

The store manager, who was already used to it, also accepted it frankly and began to tidy up the tabletop.

"Okay. Thank you for your patronage. ”

"Thank you for your attention. I will come back. ”

After Tatsugoro saluted the store manager, he walked with the old man to the exit.

Because it is pasta, the dish cannot be prepared in advance, unlike those fried dishes that can be marinated in advance, and the dish ordered by Li Chenxing was late after the diners next to him had already enjoyed the perfect meal. A very delicate pasta, just from the appearance, you can tell that the chef's level is also very top. But you have to taste it well, what are the highlights of the food that can conquer other worlds? Li Chenxing thought so.