Chapter 845: The Medicine Cuisine World Is So Hard to Navigate (2)

Chapter 845: Chapter 737: The Medicine Cuisine World Is So Hard to Navigate (2)

Li Zongming and Ren Yuchang looked at each other in dismay.

This doesn’t seem like medicinal cuisine at all?

Yao Shi’s eyes lit up with excitement.

Brilliant!

Delicate, small portions, no pressure while eating, all ingredients used, and it can assist in treatment.

This is simply a blessing for those suffering from anorexia!

Yao Shi looked at Fu Yu’s handsome face, particularly curious, wondering how his mind works?

How does he come up with such creative ideas?

Look at the presentation of these medicinal dishes, ordinary people wouldn’t be able to think of so many variations!

This guy is really a talent!

There are only the last two medicinal dishes left, hope is just ahead.

Fu Yu felt a bit relieved and became even more adept at his operations.

The cooking proceeded in an orderly manner.

For Xiangfu Chicken, the whole chicken is stewed, and the normal presentation style would be to serve it in a clay pot with both the chicken and the soup.

But since it’s being made for Xia Anni, it has to be as attractive, delicate, and in small portions as possible.

While the Xiangfu Chicken was still stewing, Fu Yu picked some spinach, cleaned and boiled it.

After boiling the spinach, he directly added a slice of lotus root into the water.

In just a few minutes, the lotus slice was dyed light green.

Fu Yu chose a medium-sized flat earless clay pot.

Once the Xiangfu Chicken was stewed, he first poured two-thirds of the chicken soup into the clay pot, then carefully placed the dyed lotus slice floating on the surface with chopsticks.

That wasn’t all, subsequently, without affecting the shape of the whole chicken, he cut two large pieces of chicken meat from the inner side of the chicken thighs, sliced them into rectangular shapes, and placed them precisely next to the lotus slice, allowing them to sink into the soup.

Visually, this medicinal dish appeared as a fragrant chicken soup with a piece of tender green lotus floating on top, accompanied by a small piece of seemingly tender and flavorful chicken.

The presentation was elegant, and it looked like a dish that could be finished in a single sitting, with no sense of pressure to eat.

The last main dish, the Five-White Sweet Cake, was also steamed.

Fu Yu lifted the lid, glanced at the finished product, and nodded in satisfaction.

Not bad!

It perfectly matched the images in the recipe liked by anorexia customers, featuring six types of three-dimensional cherry blossom patterns and cute little animal designs.

The cherry blossom colors were vibrant, and the patterns exquisite.

The little animal figures were adorable, small, and delicate.

With all the medicinal dishes completed, Fu Yu felt a sense of relief.

Anyway, he had done all he could, now it was up to fate.

Will it satisfy Xia Anni?

To be honest, Fu Yu wasn’t entirely confident!

Although it wasn’t his first time cooking for an anorexia patient, this time making medicinal cuisine was completely different from the last.

The last time, at least he could see what kind of food the customer had in mind, there was a specific reference.

This time, it was all about making his own judgment.

A blind guess!

Purely a shot in the dark!

The medicinal dishes chosen based on intuition undoubtedly matched the symptoms being treated, but whether the taste and appearance would please Xia Anni, was uncertain.

However, it’s not like he had no confidence at all.

After all, from selection to presentation, these medicinal dishes were all based on the preferred recipes of anorexia customers.

If this doesn’t win over Xia Anni, there’s really nothing more that can be done.

Carefully placing the Five-White Sweet Cake on a long, frosted porcelain plate, Fu Yu personally carried the dish to serve.

Liu Yiming and others hurriedly followed behind, heading to the dining room together.

All the medicinal dishes were served on the table.

Placed before Xia Anni were the small portions of dishes meticulously presented by Fu Yu.

The other full portions of medicinal cuisine were prepared for the other guests, including a hot, steaming yam quail in a full clay pot, ginger-sliced steamed catfish on a large fish plate, a bowl of vinegar ginger papaya for each person, and the richly flavored Xiangfu Chicken.

The candied cherry blossoms were the only dish presented in its entirety in front of Xia Anni.

The Five-White Sweet Cake was placed in the center of the table, within reach of everyone seated.

Liu Yiming’s restaurant had impeccable taste and décor.

The dining table was a high-end custom-made brand model, with even the vases and ornaments being unique custom designs.

In such a setting, ordinary dishes would seem out of place on this upscale table.

However, looking at the line of medicinal dishes in front of her, Xia Anni felt a perfect and seamless comfort.

Her agent, sitting beside her, carefully examined each medicinal dish, murmuring: “Chef Fu… is this your medicinal cuisine?”

Fu Yu smiled slightly, “Let me introduce the dishes, this is yam quail, ginger-sliced steamed catfish, vinegar ginger papaya, candied cherry blossoms, Xiangfu Chicken, and the last is Five-White Sweet Cake.”

Xia Anni looked at all the medicinal dishes, and after hearing Fu Yu introduce the names, she was secretly amazed.

This is medicinal cuisine?

No way!

Previously, in the kitchen, she clearly saw Fu Yu making stewed quail and steamed fish, yet… how did it turn out differently once served?

Fu Yu explained, “Miss Xia, please give them a try!”

“If it’s not to your taste, I can still add more dishes temporarily.”

Fu Yu didn’t exaggerate too much; more words would be meaningless. It was better for Xia Anni to taste it herself. As long as she could eat it, it wouldn’t have been in vain.

Among the dishes before her, the one Xia Anni was most interested in was the candied cherry blossoms.

This dish was quite interesting, instantly recognizable as a cherry tree.

In truth, Xia Anni wasn’t very hungry, especially faced with a table full of dishes.

She tried hard to ignore the large bowls and plates on the other half of the table, focusing only on the meticulously presented medicinal dishes before her.

But she could avoid seeing them, couldn’t stop the aroma from drifting into her nose, overwhelming her with nausea.

Under normal circumstances, she might have already gotten up and left.

Yet the current situation didn’t allow for that, as Liu Yiming had kindly invited a chef specifically for her, to make this tailored medicinal cuisine.

If she didn’t eat a bite today, this good intention would be left unappreciated.

But truly eating it was proving difficult for her.

Xia Anni gritted her teeth, deciding that even if she had to force herself, she had to eat a bit to show appreciation.

She focused her attention on the unique candied cherry blossoms before her.

It was apparent that this dish was meant for her to eat the red cherries hanging on it.

These clusters of bright red fruits were indeed quite cute, small, and delicate, enveloped in a shiny coating—probably a glaze?

Sweet?

It might get cloying!

With that thought, Xia Anni quickly chased the idea away.

Don’t think about it, can’t think about it, any more thoughts and she might start retching again.

At this moment, Liu Yiming suddenly said, “Yes! Annie, quickly try while it’s hot, how are these medicinal dishes?”

“Alright, I’ll try…”

Xia Anni picked up chopsticks and selected a cherry.

Up close, it was exactly as she had guessed, coated with a sugary syrup, and what was inside should be cherry pulp?

Quite innovative.

Slowly, Xia Anni brought the cherry to her mouth.

The sweet sugary shell immediately triggered her gag reflex the moment it entered her mouth.

Those who haven’t suffered from this condition might not understand.

Why would delicious food become an unbearable burden?

It’s because nothing seems appetizing or stirs hunger.

Once something is eaten, the stomach starts feeling uncomfortable, gastric acid rises, and there’s an uncontrollable urge to retch and vomit.

Better make it quick.

Truly fearing she might unexpectedly spit it out, Xia Anni steeled herself and bit down.

“Crunch!”

The sugary coat was shattered open, and a tangy flavor instantly filled her mouth.

This…

Wasn’t cherry pulp, it was hawthorn inside the sugary coat!

What was he thinking?

A medicinal dish in the guise of cherries, filled with hawthorn?

How clever!

Completely unexpected!

Crunch! Crunch!

Xia Anni chewed through the sugar coating in a few bites, as the sweet and sour flavor spread throughout her mouth.

The initial urge to retch was unexpectedly suppressed.