There is also hot pot in Japan, but the way of eating it is very different from the Chinese way of eating it.
Japanese hot pot is not like ours where you cook and eat it at the same time. The hot pot there usually puts the ingredients prepared in advance into the pot together, stews it and eats it together.
The best time to eat hot pot is definitely winter, when a group of people sit together in a lively manner and feel warm before they even start eating.
Asaba Rika especially loves food. It was the first time she tried Chinese hotpot that she cooked and ate at the same time. It felt very novel.
The five people sat around the table, and the waiter handed over the menu.
Chen Yu took the menu and asked, "Do you all like spicy food?"
"want."
"don't want."
“…”
Shen Yu closed the menu and said to the waiter: "Then let's serve the mandarin duck pot bottom."
Then he handed the menus to several girls: "Order what you want to eat."
There are a wide variety of hot pot dishes. In addition to various meats and seafood, there are light ones such as tofu skin, lotus root slices, yam, yuba, etc., as well as heavier ones such as brain slices, kidney slices, fat intestines, and chicken gizzards.
"I'm telling you, when eating hot pot, you have to eat spicy food, and use some strong ingredients to ensure that you can taste a different taste."
Zhao Yage ordered a piece of loin slices and pork sausage. She originally wanted to order some meatballs, but was stopped by everyone's unanimous objection.
Asaba Rika and Jiang Ningle still couldn't accept ingredients like brains, so they ordered more conventional seafood, beef and a lot of vegetarian dishes.
After they finished ordering, Shen Yu gave another order to Ke Liangji, and the chicken girl said, "I'll eat whatever you eat."
Zhao Yage said: "Shen Yu dares to eat shit, do you dare?"
Ke Liangji said: "If he dares to eat, I dare to eat."
Zhao Yage said: "He dared to touch me, do you dare?"
Jiang Ningle: "?"
Asaba Rika: "?"
Shen Yu: "?"
Zhao Yage felt that something was wrong in the atmosphere and had gone too far in arguing with the chicken girl. She quickly reacted and said, "I'm just giving you an example!"
Chen Yu glared at her, and the food was basically enough, so he ordered a portion of the signature fried rice and dim sum, and gave it to the waiter to place his order.
"Let's go make the dipping sauce."
Asaba Rika was sitting obediently on the table waiting to eat. Seeing everyone getting up and leaving, she didn't know why, so she went to make the dipping sauce with Shen Yu.
In the condiment area, Shen Yu helped her get a small bowl and said, "Whatever flavor you want to eat, just mix it yourself."
"I see!"
This was not a problem for the little cook. Asaba Rika took a bowl and walked around the condiment area, and then started to mix her own dipping sauce.
Add some sesame oil, a little sesame oil, a little minced garlic, a little green onion, some soy sauce, and just one chili ring, yes, not even one.
Let's look at the rich seasonings, a tablespoon of sand tea sauce, soy sauce, peanut oil, minced garlic, sesame paste... Basically, he adds a little bit of everything he can eat.
Back on the table, the two of them looked at each other's dipping bowls, both stunned.
"What does this smell like to you?"
Asaba Rika picked up her dipping bowl and smelled it, and said, "It smells very good. If you don't believe me, just smell it."
"I don't smell it, it definitely doesn't taste good."
"Shen Yujun, what does that taste like to you?"
"I made this specially. I figured it out after many years of experience. Most people can't taste the taste I have."
"Can I have a taste?"
Seeing Asaba Rika's curious look, Shen Yu suddenly felt a little proud. Although he couldn't cook, he was still good at making dipping sauce after eating hot pot for so many years.
"Open your eyes."
Chen Yu pushed the dipping bowl in the direction of Asaba Rika.
Asaba Rika dipped a little of it with her chopsticks, then put it into her mouth and slurped it. The taste was surprisingly good.
She wanted to dip some more to taste, but Shen Yu refused to let her dip it: "Your chopsticks have saliva on them, I dislike it."
Asaba Rika: "..."
What's the big deal? I won't eat your dipping sauce!
Soon, the soup at the bottom of the pot boiled, and everyone began to eat enthusiastically.
"What is this dish called? It tastes so delicious."
"This is yuba, a bean product."
"We also have this over there. I've had it once before. It's so expensive!"
Most of the time, Shen Yu works as a coolie, holding a big colander to help everyone cook the meat. He is very particular when cooking beef. According to the Chaoshan way of eating, three ups and three downs will make the meat the most tender and delicious.
"Come on, take them all away."
Chen Yu lifted up the hot meat, and everyone picked it up with their chopsticks.
Asaba Rika sat next to Shen Yu, and while he was getting the ingredients, she dipped the meat in his dipping bowl, and then ate it as if nothing had happened.
It's strange, why is this dipping sauce so delicious even though Shen Yujun doesn't know how to cook
Is it because of his saliva
Rika Asaba was shocked by her thoughts, her face turned red, and she didn't know if it was because it was hot, and she no longer dared to steal his dipping sauce.
"We are so happy today, why don't we have a drink?" Zhao Yage suggested.
"Can you drink it?" Shen Yu was suspicious.
Looking at these people, no one looks like they can drink.
"Okay, okay! I'm twenty years old this year! Just old enough to drink!" Asaba Rika was eager to try.
Japanese people love drinking. Every time Asaba Rika's father gets off work, he always goes to a pub to have a few drinks with his friends.
None of the people here had drunk much, but the two girls were interested, so they gave it a try together.
Chen Yu ordered a bottle of sake. The alcohol content was only 18 and the color was clear and transparent.
The waiter brought some small cups, and Shen Yu poured some for everyone.
"This project is completed, thanks to everyone's joint efforts. Today, my AI core program has completed the learning stage. Next, our studio will develop the first virtual girlfriend game of our own. I think we can do it. .”
After listening to Chen Yu's description of Xiao Meng No. 1, everyone felt full of energy.
Although their studio is very poor, they have a lot of ambition. Being able to make this AI game together, even if it is just rough text and pictures, is definitely something that college students can be proud of.
"cheers!"
Shen Yu drank the wine in the cup in one gulp. Even though the alcohol content was not high, he still felt a burning sensation rushing into his throat as he had never drank before. He had to hold it in to stop him from coughing.
Ke Liangji coughed, Jiang Ningle also coughed, and Zhao Yage had the worst cough. It was obvious that she was the one who made the most noise just now.
But a cough is a cough, and there is still a long way to go before being drunk.
Asaha Rika looked at everyone, feeling a little frightened. She sniffed the wine in the cup with her little nose and felt that it tasted a bit sweet.
"Is it very, very spicy?"
"Generally, if you can't drink it, don't drink it."
"I'm a good drinker!"
"Have you been drinking?"
Asaba Rika shook her head and said: "My father is a good drinker. He said this can be inherited, so I should also be a good drinker."
So Rika Asaba sipped the glass of wine in small sips. After drinking, she smashed her mouth and said, "It's quite sweet..."
Everyone was about to praise her for her ability to drink, when they saw the redness on her face begin to rise, as if she had drank dye, and her cheeks were as red as ripe cherries, making her look particularly soft and charming.
"Rika, you are so cute!!"
Jiang Ningle took a photo of her and showed it to her.
When she saw herself in the photo, Asaba Rika was startled and quickly touched her face with both hands. She felt so hot.
"I-I can't drink anymore!"
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