Chapter Ninety-Nine: Vegan Cuisine
ββ¦β¦ So you dragged a leaf down? Tao Ran raised his eyes and looked at Song Rui and Xiaobai, "Why didn't you think of cutting it?" β
"Ahh Song Rui and the two of them clenched their fists with their right hands at the same time and slammed them into the palm of their left hands, and suddenly realized, "It turns out that there is still this kind of operation!" β
Tao Ran didn't know what to say anymore, "Are you two idiots?!" This is a rice cake spear, the leaves are square and thick, the biggest feature of this plant is that the toughness is very good, as flexible as the rice cake, it is a special collection of ingredients, can only be collected by cutting, the difficulty of pulling it down directly is equivalent to tearing off a part of the iron block...... I don't even know if it's time to lament your idiots or your strange powers! β
γRice cake spear
(Perennial euonymus shrub)
Capture Level: Level 1
Habitat: Nutrient-rich land
Body height: 60cm (without roots)
Blade weight: 50g/piece
Characteristics: Rice cake spear belongs to the euonymus family shrub, the root system is extremely developed, is dozens of times that of the exposed surface part, providing rich nutrients for the plant; Its plant toughness is excellent, and the special collection of ingredients can only be cut and collected, otherwise the difficulty of capturing is more than 15; The leaves are slices of rice cakes, which are flexible and elastic, chewy, and easy to taste, and are very popular for making snacks and staple foods.
Song Rui and Xiaobai put their right paws behind their heads, and the expressions on their faces were bright, "We're really not that powerful!" β
Tao Ran: "......#!" β
"Is this a compliment to you?!" Abel listened to their conversation with the gods and was shocked.
"That's right!" Song Rui decided to ignore Abel's complaints, "Ranran, the plants on this island are a bit strange, they will grow immediately after they are collected!" β
"Huh? You can be specific. Tao Ran casually put aside the blades of the rice cake spear and went to inspect the other ingredients that Song Rui had brought back, the most conspicuous of which was the big purple flower.
"That's what it means literally!" Song Rui scratched his head and introduced the situation of his collection of ingredients.
"Sounds like a food island!" Tao Ran listened carefully to Song Rui's description and muttered, "The food island is an island that condenses the essence of the sea, and the oyster island we talked about before is the companion ingredient of the food island. β
"The land is very nutritious, and the climate, temperature, and humidity are very suitable for plants to survive, so the ingredients on it are not only rich in variety, but also grow very fast, and can grow back in a short time after harvesting, so it can be said that it is a dream island for chefs and food hunters." Abel added on the side.
Song Rui was amazed, "It turns out that such an island really exists!" It feels like a cornucopia! β
"What is a cornucopia?" Tao Ran asked.
"It's a basin, no matter what you put in it, you will always have it, gold, silver, jewelry, and ingredients...... Even people can! Song Rui suddenly remembered the story about the cornucopia, the story of the father accidentally falling into the basin, and he was very happy.
"You'll believe this kind of pure YY prop, ......," Tao Ran said, and began to work on the big purple flower.
"There's nothing wrong with imagining!" Song Rui shrugged, "By the way, what is that flower?" It smells a little beany. β
"It's really tofu, and the purple color of this petal is because it has the ingredients of purple yam, which has a little sweetness, but it's not too much, just the right match." Tao Ran reached out and took off a piece of petal and put it on the plate on the side, "The middle part is southern tofu, which is very tender...... It's done! β
After speaking, Tao Ran began to busily process the ingredients, and Xiaobai went into the water to fish.
Song Rui wandered around, feeling that he had nothing to do, so he squatted on the shore in great boredom, watching Xiaobai chase the fish, and seriously thinking about whether he should 'invent' an entertainment activity.
"Song Rui, where did you pick the rice cake spear blades, let's go collect some more!" Abel greeted.
"Well, I'll go with you!" Song Rui stood up.
"Now, that's it, it sounds like the root system of the rice cake spear is extremely developed, but I think the purple tofu flower next to it grows very well!" Song Rui said, "And looking at the appearance of tofu flowers, it should also be a plant that needs high nutrition, so that there will be no competition with each other?" β
"Generally speaking, yes, but these two plants are a little special." Abel took a knife and began to cut the blades of the rice cake spear, explaining, "Tofu flower is a companion plant of the rice cake spear, and the nutrients required by the two are completely different, so they can coexist peacefully. Moreover, some special substances secreted by the root of the rice cake spear also have a promoting effect on the growth of tofu flowers. Of course, the beany smell of tofu can also drive away some pesky insects for the rice cake spear. β
"Only at such times does nature feel peaceful and fraternal." Song Rui said, and also squatted down to help Abel cut the blades of the rice cake spear.
Abel smiled, "The natural world is based on natural selection for the survival of the fittest, and only those who do not have a competitive relationship can coexist peacefully...... Unlike humans......" He paused, not continuing.
Song Rui didn't continue to ask, if this topic is deepened, it will be involved in some very heavy things, and those things are not something that the two of them can change, so it is better not to block themselves.
"Today's staple food is rice cake and tofu!" Rand and Tao Ran's cooking has reached the final stage of plating and serving.
Song Rui specially found a large stone slab and put it by the lake to use as a dining table.
Two flavors of fried rice cakes, rice cake tofu soup, golden soup rice cakes, two flavors of cold soft tofu, egg yolk tofu, golden crispy tofu...... A table was filled with a dazzling array of dishes.
"Wow! It's so hearty! "Abel had never tried a meal without any meat, and it looked no less than a dish full of big fish and meat, and it was so colorful that it was better than meat dishes.
"I'm so envious!" Song Rui looked at everyone with his fingers in his eyes, sure enough, in the era of food, being born as a skeleton is definitely a curse from heaven!
"Tofu is a highly malleable ingredient, and this all-natural tofu has a better taste and texture, and most importantly, it has a golden soup flavor and color." Tao Ran explained, "Song Rui, I specially left you a thick soup ......" Although serving thick soup to diners for people to drink is not in line with the concept of cooking people, Song Rui should be very happy.
Sure enough, as soon as he heard Tao Ran say this, Song Rui's skeletal face immediately brightened up at a speed visible to the naked eye, "Ranran, you are really a good person!" β
"Forget the good guy card...... Let's drink the soup! Tao Ran pinched the spoon and held back without having a seizure.
Abel and the others have already robbed like hungry tigers.
"This rice cake in thick soup is super delicious!" Abel took a bowl and scooped a bowl full of rice cakes in thick soup, this rice cake is very tough, very chewy, just like alive, you bite it a few times, it rolls on your teeth, bounces away, the rich soup overflows your mouth, you don't feel the taste of rice cakes white and monotonous at all.
The most popular on the table is the egg yolk tofu, which is crushed and fried into a paste, accompanied by white and tender tofu and green shallots, which are perfect in color and rich in fragrance. The three teases couldn't stop at all.
The deep-fried mochi is the most fragrant, golden on both sides, sprinkled with fine white sugar or brushed with a brown and shiny sauce.
The cold soft tofu has been processed at a low temperature, and it is as refreshing and tender as a pudding in the mouth, with a little bit of fresh saltiness, and two bites of hot rice cakes, and then a bite of cold tender tofu, not to mention how pleasant.
"It's the most vegetarian meal I've ever had, and it's even more enjoyable than meat." Abel was lying on the ground, with a full face, completely lacking his usual cold image.