Lin Chen introduced these parts to him, translated into French, they are the actual names of the internal organs, just hearing them is enough to give you the creeps.

Magna suddenly shivered, his face turning a bit pale, and he inexplicably felt a bit of awe toward Lin Chen.

The Great Xia People not only practice kung fu, but they also eat everything, including internal organs, blood, and even brains.

Better not mess with them!!

He ate several bites of fish maw and roe to suppress the slight fear rising in his heart.

Not sure if it was because he ate too much in one go, that fresh taste was still there, but he felt it was a bit salty, and instinctively wanted something cold to soothe his throat.

"I-I’ll go get some Coke, do you want any?"

"No need, I have some unfinished in my car, but thank you for the thought."

Lin Chen watched the hurried departing figure of Magna with a hint of meaning, a slight smile on his lips.

Compared to other foreigners, this guy has limitless potential, well worth developing!

And that guy John too.

Next time, I’ll set up a gathering, get all these people who can accept strange ingredients together, and see who has the highest acceptance rate.

Just as Magna returned with a big cup of icy Coke, the rice cooker lit up green.

He always used northeastern rice or sushi rice, this kind of rice has a good texture, grains distinct and chewy, perfect for fried rice or mixed rice.

"I’ll teach you a way of eating this that’s absolutely great, learn this trick and you won’t fear traveling across Asia!"

Coming down from the car with two boxes of rice, he also held a ladle in his hand.

Gently skimming off the red oil floating on the surface, revealing the hidden golden fish soup underneath, mixing in the fish meat already boiled into fragments, and pouring a ladle full over the rice.

The pure and translucent rice grains were instantly dyed with an inviting hue, sparkling under the midday sun.

The fish meat remnants hidden in the fish soup now all cling to the surface of the rice, along with a few already color-changed threads of perilla leaves, and a few stray peppercorns that had snuck in.

"Try it first, spicy fish soup mixed with rice is a divine dish in Great Xia, but be sure to pick out the peppers on the surface, or they’ll be troublesome if they touch your tongue."

Peppercorns?

Magna looked down in puzzlement and quickly saw those few brown balls on the rice that looked like little peppercorns.

Even though he didn’t understand why, he trusted Lin Chen’s advice.

Even normal black pepper, people wouldn’t swallow whole, let alone peppers that make your lips and tongue numb.

After carefully picking them out, he instinctively added a piece of fish roe on top of the rice, then picked up the plastic box and shoveled it into his mouth.

The rice bathed in soup was like it was coated in grease, effortlessly sliding into the mouth, an intense aroma of fish exploding instantly.

Each grain of rice soaked up the rich fish soup, the slightly salty broth was diluted by the rice, making the flavor just right.

A gentle breeze of perilla’s fragrance mixed with the spicy, numb richness of beef fat unfurled, the fresh sweetness of the fish and the unique popping texture of the fish roe left Magna completely stunned.

Fish roe by itself was already delicious, arguably the best fish dish he’d ever had in his life.

But combined with the rice steeped in fish soup, the flavor was magnified several times over.

"Amazing..."

With a face full of incredulity, he quickly shoveled more rice into his mouth, the taste seemed to fade a little, so he instinctively poured another two ladles of fish soup into the rice, added more fish roe and maw, holding the box like a storm.

Seeing how much he enjoyed it, even Lin Chen got tempted, making himself a bowl of fish soup rice too.

The two of them sat casually in front of the food truck, holding their boxes and eating non-stop, this peculiar sight increasingly piquing the curiosity of the surrounding diners.

Even the head chef eating with such relish, the food must be delicious, right?

Some diners who had just about finished their meal quickly refilled their cups with icy Coke and moved closer to the food truck, wanting to see what they were actually eating.

Upon closer inspection, the huge pot was full of golden red broth, with circles of red and green peppers clearly visible, and many yellow-brown and off-white unknown objects floating on the surface.

Besides these, there were also blocky fish pieces with bones, but the shapes were very unusual, in short, things they had never seen before.

In a normal person’s understanding, fish should be in fillets with bones removed or circular cuts with a large central bone, then there are various fish products, like fish sticks or fried fish pieces.

But what they were cooking in that pot... what exactly was it?

Do fish even have such parts?

A bold customer attempted to ask: "Sorry to bother you two, can I ask what food you’re eating? I don’t think I’ve ever seen these parts in the supermarket seafood section."

"It’s normal not to have seen them, because supermarkets don’t sell these."

Before Lin Chen could answer, Magna, already high on the food, chuckled, scooped a thick piece of fish roe in the red oil, and lifted it up for the person to see more clearly. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Up close, the person finally saw its true form.

It was a long strip composed of countless small granules clustered together!

Numerous round granules... round... granules...

Could it be?!

"Is this fish roe? Like, the kind of fish roe they make caviar with?"

"Yes and no, it’s definitely fish roe, but not the kind used for caviar. It’s just ordinary sea fish roe, not meant to be eaten raw. I never thought cooked it would be this delicious."

The brownish-yellow roe is covered in red oil, shimmering with a dazzling sheen under the sunlight.

The rich aroma lingering at the tip of the nose coupled with this enticing sight is truly quite appetizing.

Especially since fish roe is relatively common, the person didn’t feel scared, but instead secretly swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

Raw roe is already quite delicious, cooked should hardly be bad, right?

He really wanted to ask if he could try a piece, but felt it would be too rude since it’s someone else’s lunch, making him seem like a beggar.

"And what about this white translucent thing?"

"Fish bladder."

"Fish bladder?"

"Well... how to put it, it’s a tube controlling a fish’s buoyancy in the sea. It’s filled with air, like a balloon inside the body, and most fish have this organ. Usually, it gets thrown away with the innards during processing, maybe turned into feed or something."

Magna was in a great mood today, not only discovering that fish roe, bladder, and head are delicious but also feeling that these things will turn from waste to treasure, bringing him substantial income in the future.

It was basically worthless trash, even if sold at half the price of regular fish meat, that’s still a huge profit!

When you’re in a good mood, your temper follows, so instead of being annoyed by the interruption, he enthusiastically offered a piece of roe.

"Come on, want to try it? If you don’t mind."

"Uh... no, no, I just ate. I’m so full it’s up to my throat, eating more might make my stomach burst, but thank you for the offer."

The person stared at the close-up, red oil-covered roe, secretly swallowing, resisting the urge to nod, and waved his hand repeatedly.

"What a pity, it’s really delicious."

Magna regretfully retracted his hand, then popped the piece of roe into his own mouth, his face again revealing a blissful satisfied expression, quickly scooping up rice soaked in fish soup.

Lin Chen had served a small amount of rice earlier, mainly worried that this guy wouldn’t like it and it would be wasted.

He didn’t expect this old guy to adapt so well, finishing off half the box in moments, showing no signs of stopping.

"There’s still rice left; want me to get you some more?"

"No need to trouble you, I’ll get it myself!"

Having tasted the delicious fish soup-soaked rice, he couldn’t stop himself, running a few steps back to the dining cart, filling another box to the brim with rice.

"???!!!"

Seeing him return with a mountain of rice, Lin Chen was dumbfounded.

This lunchbox is a 500 ml capacity, half a box is equivalent to a full bowl of rice, plus so much roe, bladder, and such, not to mention earlier he had two starch sausages, normally any appetite would be full by now.

Yet this guy was serving himself so much, that’s more than two bowls worth!

Since when did his appetite grow this much?

As a Great Xia person, Lin Chen knew how appetizing spicy fish soup with rice could be, it would increase one’s appetite, but to this exaggerated level was the first he’d seen.

Seeing him pour fish soup over his rice, Lin Chen quickly reached out to stop him.

"It’s not that I don’t want you to eat, but can you really finish this much? Wasting food is not a good habit."

"If I can’t finish, I’ll supply you with these ingredients for free from now on! Wait and see!"

Magna patted his chest confidently and swatted his hand away, scooping several large spoonfuls of fish soup into his rice.

Having learned from experience, he smartly scooped until the fish soup floated up, soaking most of the rice before stopping, and piled on several spoons of fish scraps onto the rice.

Furthermore, he meticulously picked out the bones with remaining fish head meat, and removed all the peppercorns and chilies, mixing all the ingredients evenly into the rice, creating a bowl of appealing fish soup and fish scrap-soaked rice.

"Wow, you really know how to eat, don’t you?"

Lin Chen gave a thumbs up, unable to resist praising this guy’s creativity, he really grasped the essence of it.

"Ha ha ha!~"

"Don’t underestimate me; I’ve been eating seafood longer than you’ve been alive!"

Magna proudly lifted his chin, pulling a plastic spoon from his chest pocket, which he had taken from the dining cart when getting rice, clearly prepared.

Scooping a spoonful of fish soup rice mixed with roe and minced meat, his eyes twinkled with anticipation.

"Ah~~~"

"Mmmm!! Delicious, damn, how is it this good, damn it!!"

Watching him eat as if he’s never had food before, filled the nearby diners with craving, making them leave quickly.

A few minutes later.

Magna contently put down the lunchbox, wiping the red oil from his lips, patting his round belly, pointing to the remaining quarter of fish soup rice in the box with a hint of regret.

"Oh no, I can’t finish it, guess I’ll have to supply you with these ingredients for free from now on..."