Chef at the University Canteen-Chapter 421 - 259: This Is the Taste—Simply Exquisite (Part 4)

"But to be honest, we’re still so far from the dining hall, and we can already smell the aroma of food wafting out from there...

No kidding, just smelling it makes me a bit hungry!"

"Haha, then let’s not waste time and head inside to eat."

Hearing this, Dean Shen Wenhe laughed heartily and made a gesture of invitation with his hand, continuing,

"Everyone, please, our banquet is arranged at the Seventh Dining Hall’s second floor, in a small restaurant called Number Seven Dining Room, personally run by Jiang Yu, the owner of the Seventh Dining Hall."

Professor Hans also smiled at the assembled experts and professors, saying, "Please, everyone!"

With that, he took the lead and headed into the Seventh Dining Hall.

Seeing this, the others exchanged a glance and followed suit.

They went to Number Seven Dining Room on the second floor, and soon, under the guidance of the waiter, entered a private room labeled "Winter," and sat around the table.

Soon after the guests took their seats, the waiter began serving the dishes, starting with six cold appetizers.

Since there was an academic exchange event in the afternoon, no one drank alcohol. After Vice Dean Jiang Gaozhe filled everyone’s cups with juice, Dean Shen Wenhe raised his cup, smiling as he said: 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to all the experts and professors for taking time out of your busy schedules to come to our university and participate in the School of Life Sciences’ first biotech academic exchange event. On behalf of Jiang University School of Life Sciences, I warmly welcome you all and express my deepest gratitude to each of you!

...

Let us preemptively wish this academic exchange event great success, and hope that through mutual cooperation and complementary strengths, our universities can achieve even more brilliant accomplishments in the field of bioscience!

Now, let’s toast!"

"Cheers!"

"..."

All the experts and professors used juice instead of wine. After taking a sip, Professor Hans picked up his chopsticks and encouraged everyone:

"Dear friends, I believe you must be hungry by now, so let’s dig in, don’t stand on ceremony, help yourselves!"

With that, he promptly extended his chopsticks, picked up a large, thin slice of Li Village white pork, and gave his chopsticks a gentle shake, making the meat spin around.

Then, Professor Hans dipped the meat into the sauce and eagerly put it into his mouth, his face instantly showing an expression of delight:

"Oh my God! This is the taste, truly wonderful!"

Seeing this, Shen Wenhe also picked up his chopsticks, smiled at everyone, and said:

"Come, come, we’re not meeting for the first time, don’t be shy, help yourselves to whatever you like."

"Let’s tuck in, eat your fill and have a little rest, because there’s more going on at two in the afternoon."

Seeing this, Professor Liang beckoned too. He picked up his chopsticks, took a smoked chicken feet stuffed with squid, and bit into it.

He paused for a moment, then said no more, but his chopsticks moved faster and faster as he buried himself in the food.

Everyone else was also hungry, and seeing both Professor Hans and Professor Liang digging in, they naturally didn’t hold back, and they all picked up their chopsticks and started eating.

The six cold appetizers offered both meat and vegetables, spicy and non-spicy options, allowing everyone to find something to their taste.

Professor Qin Zhiyuan was full of skepticism, thinking Professor Hans was obviously just embellishing the food at the Seventh Dining Hall. If it were indeed so good, why wouldn’t Jiang Yu open a restaurant instead of staying on campus running a dining hall?

Does he think I’m naive?

Despite his doubts, he couldn’t possibly skip a meal, especially with work to do in the afternoon.

With that thought, he picked up his chopsticks, grabbed a piece of peppercorn chicken, and took a large bite.

As soon as he did, he was stunned!

This, this, this, how could it be so delicious?

He wasn’t unfamiliar with peppercorn chicken. In fact, Professor Qin had worked in An Xi and had eaten it countless times as it’s a classic local dish.

But this peppercorn chicken, so familiar, yet in his mouth now, was a completely new sensation!

The moment the chicken touched his tongue, a numbing sensation spread rapidly, his lips tingled, and then the spicy fragrance surged his taste buds.

With a slight chew, the springy skin and tender, juicy chicken released an extremely fresh taste, not of MSG or chicken extract, but of the freshness of the ingredients themselves, so fresh it was irresistible.

This peppercorn chicken, one bite was enough to make your lips tremble with numbness, sweat with spiciness, and crave more with its freshness...

This was simply too delicious!