"This must be His Royal Highness Andre, who has been repaired in the same boat for a hundred years, and slept together for a thousand years?"

The Children of the Abyss's knowledge of the second princess of the mermaid was limited to the relay of the turtle elder Wei Ye and the employees of the Sea Clan. The mermaid clan, the owner of the Vantiny Sea, has not been so prosperous for a long time, and only daughters among the heirs of the Van Jia royal family can inherit the pure mermaid blood. The power represented by the mermaid's bloodline is somewhat similar to that of the "druids" who use the sea as their main game, but because the merfolk are the sons of the pure-blooded Vantiny, these daughters of the sea, who can call tides and mist, pacify and drive the giants of the sea, and are skilled in the magic of vision and change, do not need any special title to prove themselves and distinguish themselves from other mortals. However, in addition to her temperament and the status of a princess that made her famous, the strength of this highness in front of her is also very different from that of most Van Jia royal families - it is said that this highness is as cold as an iceberg drifting in the extreme sea is also a rare and powerful warrior.

"No, no, no, it should be André Gesarez, who has been able to sail for a hundred years and has built a mountain road for a thousand years. André had never imagined that the fame of the "Green Snake" had spread to the Van Jia Kingdom on the other side of the mountain in just a few months, and the son of the abyss could not tell whether this highness was out of appreciation or sarcasm based on Emira's unsmiling expression and his knowledge of her from hearsay.

For the elves who are accustomed to living a peaceful life, the phrase "a hundred years of cultivation can be crossed in the same boat, and a thousand years of cultivation can be slept together" is a true portrayal of their daily life and emotional exchanges. Aside from the Ranger and Bard, who are accustomed to wandering around, for most elven civilians, walking with a stranger is a once-in-a-century fate. For the elves who have lived for thousands of years, the husband and wife who share the bed are the sacred relationship that they must cherish and manage for a lifetime, and the vow of a lifetime will go through a long test of a thousand years.

For a mermaid whose life is as long as an elf, this seems to be a very appropriate sentence. However, Andre was not sure what His Highness Amira's words meant, whether it was the appreciation and praise of art or the disdain of a proud warrior for these children.

So he made a harmless joke, saying that I not only know how to "play art", but also the projects initiated by myself are also major "projects for the benefit of the people" that can benefit thousands of generations.

The second princess of the Van Jia Kingdom stared at the Son of the Abyss with an expressionless face for a long time, until Andrei began to suspect that he had become carried away by winning the referendum of Garanord, and had committed some kind of faux pas without realizing it. The corners of Her Highness Emira's thin mouth were slightly upturned, and she stretched out her slender but not delicate arms, the backs of her hands and fingers with a healthy complexion that represented long-term sun exposure and was at the same time very delicate - a unique etiquette that originated from Andrari and has been recognized by the surrounding neighbors, representing the goodwill and cooperation of both parties.

The Child of the Abyss smiled and held the palm of the mermaid princess, soft and cool, but there were thick calluses in the middle of the palm. Perhaps this highness is indeed different from the princesses he knows?

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Similar to that world, where Andre is in a world where elemental magic exists in every corner, the sea is just as vast and immense. As the only kingdom of the Van Tiny Sea, Van Jia could not find out what kind of scenery was at the end of the sea, knowing that the ocean was actually like the land, with deep seas and trenches similar to deserts and mountains. Although there are many wonderful deep-sea creatures living in those places, they are forbidden areas of life for the vast majority of the Van Jia Hai people, first of all, the huge water pressure is what they cannot adapt to, coupled with the lack of light in the deep sea and the difficulty of foraging is much higher than that of the shallow sea, so except for a very small number of ethnic groups, most of the Van Jia people will not choose to breed in that kind of place.

The Pombo fishmen, who made up the majority of the population of the Van Jia Kingdom, were accustomed to building houses on the beach not far from the coral reefs, and the houses built by these big-headed, thick-necked, short-handed, and short-legged fishmen were very rudimentary, almost having a simple shading function. However, these cowardly creatures are not so demanding on the environment, as long as there is seawater and sunlight, and a suitable place for seaweed to grow can become their habitat.

On the beach, the Pompo fishmen who speak the Quack Sangar language are preparing a "sumptuous dinner" for the guests who have come from afar. However, the elves who traveled with Andre, including Yudean, seemed unable to adjust to the strong fishy smell attached to the sea food, and even the dwarves who used to be swaggering could not help but furrow their thick eyebrows when they looked at the variety of fresh fish.

This was a common occurrence due to cultural differences between the races, and for the Van Gjardins, who were rarely fire-bound and accustomed to eating raw food, the fishy smell was a sign of the smell of food, although elves and dwarves were apparently less receptive to their preferences.

However, André had already anticipated this situation, so the gifts for the Vanggar Kingdom carried by the team also included many spices and condiments from the Whispering Forest and Andrari.

Realizing that André was going to cook and join the fish people in preparing dinner, the elves and dwarves who knew a little about Andrari's eating style got busy.

In order to be able to get a hearty and delicious dinner, even those who were not good at cooking in the past have given up their appetites.

However, such behavior is very incomprehensible to some Van Garthal.

Warrior races such as the Naga and Whale People are primarily responsible for driving away large predators and hunting in the kingdom, while relatively weak races such as the Pombo Fishmen are responsible for gathering and handling food in relative safety. This was originally a more reasonable way of dividing labor and cooperation, and the method of handling meat by the Van Gjar people was relatively simple - using a knife sharpened with fish bones to remove the backbone, internal organs and scales, and the "freshly baked" food was completed.

The style of food seems to be somewhat similar to that of some of the peoples known to Andrew, who admired fresh food, but the Van Jiamen did not have the habit of making sauces or the like. As far as the children of the abyss know, even those dishes that favor fresh food don't really use such a simple treatment, no matter how special the dish, seasoning is the foundation of the basics. Most "original" fresh foods are usually eaten with dipping sauces, even without condiments.

Elves and dwarves don't like the smell of these fish, but in Andrei's opinion, these products from the sea have their own peculiarities.

The "umami" taste in food mainly comes from the amino acid components decomposed from proteins, and the decomposition efficiency of different protein components under different conditions, as well as the content ratio of various amino acids are different. This is a very subtle difference, such as the freshness of chicken soup and fish soup, which can be distinguished by the difference in smell and taste. Combined with the effects of a few other taste components, this subtle difference can be clearly distinguished. Soy milk and milk are similar in terms of protein content alone, but most people can tell the difference by smell alone.

Dried shiitake mushrooms seem to be more delicious than fresh shiitake mushrooms in soup, because some of the protein components in the mushrooms have been broken down into amino acids before cooking, so the effect of using them to make soup to increase fresh dried shiitake mushrooms will be better than fresh shiitake mushrooms. There can be obvious or subtle differences in umami between lamb, pork, chicken, and fish, which is the result of amino acids and other components of meat acting on the taste buds. If you have to make an obvious comparison, it's like the difference between sweeteners such as sucrose, glucose, maltose, saccharin, etc., some of which are obvious and some of which are difficult to distinguish.

The reason why "seafood" is called sea "fresh" is because the umami of these marine products is obviously different from that of land-based protein foods, and it is precisely because of this obvious difference that people who are accustomed to the umami of land-based foods will feel that the umami contained in seafood will be very unique and obvious.

Among them, the most typical is the most widely used umami agent monosodium glutamate, that is, monosodium glutamate, which is contained in the common kelp algae and red cabbage plants. In fact, this amino ingredient is found in a wide range of plant-based and animal-based protein components. Not only monosodium glutamate (high-purity monosodium glutamate), but also plant-based sauces such as soy sauce and watercress, as well as industrially produced chicken essence and oyster sauce, which contain animal proteins, contain this amino acid salt to a greater or lesser extent.

The umami ingredients in the various varieties of fresh seafood are undoubtedly much more natural than those synthesized and proportioned umami agents. In other words, even people like dwarves and elves who tend to be conservative in their food choices are likely to enjoy it if they can successfully remove or mask the fishy smell of these seafoods.

Andrari's crab roe and caviar have long been proof of this. Located at the foot of the Sheltered Mountain near the sea, the food offered by the Van Jia people to the guests will inevitably be lacking in these sea delicacies.

As a result, the Children of the Abyss had a foresight, and the various spices and deodorizing seasonings produced in the Whispering Forest also had a "place to use" that pleased the expedition team.

PS: Although various foods contain MSG, the concentration of umami produced by industrial fermentation is undoubtedly much higher than that of natural food. Excessive intake of condiments, including monosodium glutamate, salt and sugar, can also cause physical disorders. Therefore, it is not a healthy habit to prefer to eat heavily, but there is no need to be superstitious about the harm that these things can bring. Most food additives are limited in size because they will affect the body and development of frail groups such as children.

A buddy drinks with friends, a bottle of beer for a bottle of purified water opposite. As a result, the person opposite drank five bottles of pure water in a row, resulting in a lack of electrolytes, and the excess water in the body could not be excreted quickly, so he had no choice but to go to the hospital to hang up a drip.

Excessive intake of seemingly harmless things can have adverse effects on the human body, and for most industrially produced foods and condiments, excessive preference habits are even less healthy eating habits.

Also, contrary to what most people feel. When facing the same condiment, the tongue's perception of umami, saltiness, and sweetness depends mainly on the concentration of the flavoring ingredient when it comes into contact with the tongue. Some dipping sauces taste very strong, but they don't actually contain more salt than drinking a large bowl of relatively light soup. Although the sauce is thick, no one will drink it in a big gulp, although the taste of the tongue is strong, the amount of dipping is only a milliliter or even a few tenths of a milliliter, if the soup can taste the obvious saltiness, its salt content itself is already a lot, if you drink a large bowl in one go, the actual salt intake is likely to be more than most heavy foods.

Except for a small number of heavy workers, light taste is a healthier choice for most people, but the so-called light does not only refer to salty, umami, sweet, and sour ingredients are not well consumed in a short period of time.