Published at 20th of November 2020 09:23:34 PM
Chapter 45.3: 45.3
“It’s okay . You’re the savior of our branch, you know . It’ll be fine if you deliver them on the day of your departure . Now then, we’ll be quite busy for the next few days . For now, I’ll have to place an order for parts to the workshop…”
Since the chief looks like she’ll be busy, we parted halfway and I went back to the inn .
When I came back, it seemed that Cleria and the rest of the girls still hadn’t returned from their shopping . I asked for some tea from Sarchan . After a bit, Verse came out with a platter of cookies and joined me on the table .
“Yo, Alan . Are the preparations for your journey going smoothly?”
“Yep . No problem . We’ll probably be able to set out after three days . ”
“I see . It’s kinda regrettable though . I still wanted to learn recipes from you, Alan . ”
“Sorry about this . It was kinda sudden for us too . Right, can you hang out with me this afternoon? You want to learn more recipes, right?”
We really owe Verse a lot . I want to repay his kindness as much as I can .
“Oh! As expected of Alan! Now that’s what I’m talking about . Let’s go to the market in the afternoon to buy some ingredients then . ”
“Yeah, that sounds great . Well then, want me to help out with today’s lunch? What’s the menu for today?”
In Verse’s inn, the customers did not order individually . Instead, they were served a set meal each day, with the menu changing constantly . It was basically up to Verse to decide on the menu per day .
“Let’s see . I was thinking of making some fried rice paired with soup . The soup has already been prepared, and we got a lot of rice too .
I went together with Verse inside the kitchen and checked the ingredients .
“How much should we cook?”
“Let’s see . There are some dine-only customers as well, so I guess food enough for fifteen people should do . ”
“Okay . I’ll teach you a dish called omelet rice then . It’s kinda the same as fried rice, but its appearance and flavoring are quite different . I’ll demonstrate cooking one dish for you first . ”
It was perfect since there were plenty of tomatoes and rice available .
First, I sautéed minced garlic in oil, then added some minced onions, and lastly, poured in a nice amount of minced tomatoes and cooked the mixture well . When I judged that it was simmered enough, I added some salt to taste, and successfully cooked some home-made tomato sauce .
I diced some Black Bird thigh meat and sautéed them together with minced onions . I then added some rice and mixed them thoroughly . As for flavoring, I used my newly made tomato sauce, some salt, and some black pepper . I also added a dash of soy sauce for a bit more depth . With this, the chicken rice is done . I placed the freshly cooked dish on a plate .
And now, it’s finally time to make that omurice . I took some eggs, scrambled them, and poured the mixture into the frying pan . I spread the scrambled egg mixture out along the surface of the pan so it’ll turn out nice and flat when fully cooked . I’m aiming for a creamy and fluffy egg omelet to complete the omurice dish . When I saw that it was cooked nice and fluffy enough, I took the plate with the chicken rice and spread it out on top of the egg omelet . I then carefully wrapped the omelet around it . I jerked the frying pan lightly and finished wrapping the chicken rice filling with the omelet in one go . It looks like it went well .
I placed it on a plate and put a liberal amount of tomato sauce on top . I then sprinkled some herbs on top as well, finally completing the omelet rice .
“This is how the cooking process for this dish basically goes . Let’s go ahead and give it a taste . ”
“Ou! It sure looks tasty . ”
The combo between the fluffy and creamy egg omelet, the flavorful chicken rice, and the rich tomato sauce slathered on top was really great . I’m satisfied with this dish .
“This truly is delicious, Alan! But it’s my first time seeing such an unusual-looking dish . I’m sure this’ll be a hit as well . ”
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“I’m glad you like it . The important key to this dish is leaving the egg omelet wrapping half-done in order to achieve that creamy and fluffy consistency . Do you want to practice cooking it a bit?”
“Sure . I’ll give it a go . ”
Verse didn’t quite get it the first time, but he did end up doing a good job on the second try . As expected of a skilled chef .
I taught him some other wrapping methods using the egg omelet to give the appearance of the dish some variety . After a while more, orders finally started coming in .
I then cooked up batches of omurice servings with Verse in the kitchen to serve to the customers . After just a few tries, Verse perfected his omelet rice cooking skills .
“The diners were really surprised by today’s dish and said it was really delicious . ” Sarchan announced .
“I thought so . Alan! Let’s cook up some more!”
“Got it . It’s great to do this every once in a while! I’m really enjoying this!”
“Right? Hey, Alan . If you ever quit adventuring, you’re welcome to work at this inn . ”
“Nah, well, I have some comrades with me you see . And I also have a goal I’m striving toward, so I can’t really do that . ”
“Well, that’s fine too . ”
I’ve always just cooked for myself and my friends in the past, but cooking for customers is a fresh new experience, and I’m really enjoying it!
After we cooked up enough omurice servings for ten or so people, Sarchan came into the kitchen .
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“Alan-san, Risan and the others are back . ”
“Oh, I see . I’ll take a look first . ”
It looks like Cleria and the others just came back since they still had the stuff they bought with them .
“Ah, Alan . We’re sorry for being this late . We couldn’t decide on what to buy right away . ” Selena said as she smiled in apology .
The other girls had apologetic expressions on their faces as well . Uh, I’m actually glad I wasn’t forced to tag along on their shopping spree, to be honest .
“I don’t really mind . Let’s have our lunch here today . I just taught Verse a new dish, so try it and give me your impressions . ”
“Okay! We’re going to put away our stuff and come straight back!”
I went back to the kitchen and cooked a few more portions of omurice .
“We’re going to have our lunch here today, Verse . Is it okay?”
Lunch wasn’t included in the inn fees we paid when we first checked in, so I made it a point to have our lunch outside as much as possible . Well, it isn’t like we actually paid enough of the fees to begin with…
“What are you sounding so distant for? Just eat as much as you want . ”
I and Verse cooked up enough omurice servings for five people and carried the freshly cooked dishes out of the kitchen . Everyone else was already sitting around a table .
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“Hou, this is–!? An egg dish?” Cleria excitedly asked .
“Well, it’s actually a rice dish . Well, just go ahead and try it out . ”
“This is–! Rice was actually wrapped within the egg!?” Cleria exclaimed in surprise .
“Well, this is basically a dish where fried rice is enveloped by an egg wrapping . It’s called omelet rice . ”
“Omelet rice… As expected of Alan . This dish is also absolutely delicious!”
“It really is delicious! The half-done egg wrapping is so creamy and fluffy . I just can’t get enough of it!” Selena praised .
It looks like they really liked this one as well . Everyone was entranced by the food and ate with gusto . I made an extrlarge serving for Cleria, but she finished it off in no time .
“Um, guys . I promised to hang out with Verse in the afternoon to teach him some more new dishes . Is it okay?”
“I think you should just do what you want, Alan . We’re really indebted to this inn’s owners as well…” Cleria answered .
“Well then, we will continue with our sword practice sessions just like yesterday . We’d like to formally register as adventurers at the Guild either tomorrow or the day after tomorrow as well . ” Sharon informed me .
Oh, right . Selena and Sharon haven’t formally registered themselves as adventurers yet huh . I’d like to give them pointers for the assessment test before they go through with the registration though .
“Then, Elna and I will accompany them as well . ” Cleria offered .
“I see . So we’ll each do our own stuff in the afternoon then . ”
We finished up the rest of the omelet rice in a flash, and after having our usual after-meal tea, we separated for some cooking lessons and sword practice sessions respectively .