PNB Chapter 393 Everyone's a Hot Pot
Chapter 393 Everyone's a Hot Pot
Since they were going to get out, they had to do it as soon as possible. So the beastmen in the valley saw their leader ride on Sen's back and fly out of the valley.
Following the system's prompts, Ruan Mianmian first found a large sweet potato field. Looking at the field, she said with some worry, "I was careless. How long will it take to finish such a large field? I should have brought some people with me."
Upon hearing this, Sen patted his head and said, "It's alright, I'm here for you. Go sit over there, I'll dig it all out for you."
Ruan Mianmian obediently sat down to the side, her eyes fixed on Sen. Sen stretched out its enormous claws and began digging rapidly into the soil. Each stroke was precise and powerful, and amidst the flying dirt, sweet potatoes were revealed one by one. Sen worked quickly, and in no time, it had dug up a large pile of sweet potatoes.
Ruan Mianmian had a "cheat code," so these sweet potatoes were a piece of cake. After Dang Sen dug up all the sweet potatoes nearby, Ruan Mianmian collected them, leaves and all.
"Ruanruan, do you want that grass too?" Sen asked curiously.
Hearing Sen's words, Ruan Mianmian smiled and said, "Sweet potato leaves are also an ingredient where I'm from. They're delicious whether stir-fried or boiled. Most importantly, they're edible plants. Let's take them back and see if Daman's people eat them."
The tribe is constantly hunting various prey, and herbivorous beastmen like elephant herds are also a factor to consider.
Sen nodded after hearing this. It was indeed necessary to stock up on some plants, otherwise Daman and the others would have no food to eat in the winter, and the little female would have to come up with a solution.
After getting the sweet potatoes, Sen took Ruan Mianmian around again. She even found something that looked like lettuce.
Ruan Mianmian excitedly ran over to take a look, and after carefully identifying it as lettuce, she happily said, "Sen, this is called lettuce. Both the root and the leaves are edible, and it tastes very good."
Sen looked at the unknown plant with curiosity and began to dig, imitating how he had dug up sweet potatoes before.
With Ruan Mianmian directing from the side, a large patch of lettuce was soon successfully harvested.
Afterwards, they discovered some more edible plants, such as wild vegetables. Sen watched Ruan Mianmian busily collecting them, his heart filled with tenderness.
As the sun began to set, they prepared to return to their tribe. Sen carried Ruan Mianmian and flew towards the valley.
Back in the tribe, everyone was fascinated by the various plants they had brought back. Ruan Mianmian showed the tribe how to cook sweet potatoes and lettuce, and even made a pot of sweet potato leaf soup.
Everyone who tasted it praised it highly, especially the vegetarian orcs, whose faces beamed with happy smiles.
Daman said gratefully to Ruan Mianmian, "Thank you for thinking of us, Chief. We now have another edible plant." Ruan Mianmian looked at the lively and joyful scene and felt a great sense of accomplishment.
After Yong and the others returned, Ruan Mianmian announced that everyone would have mala tang (a spicy hot pot dish) that evening. She instructed the females in the tribe to set up all the stone pots, prepare all the usable ingredients, and then start cooking the sauce.
"Oh, right. Yong, go out and call Mao and the others over too. It's been two months, and they seem to be behaving well. If you're sure there's no problem, let them go into the valley."
Upon hearing this, Yong nodded and prepared to go out and call the hyena orcs in. He understood that the leader meant they were to join ahead of schedule.
Leaving aside how excited the hyena tribe of beastmen were to hear about their early promotion, Ruan Mianmian found a pot and started making the base sauce according to the ingredients provided by the system.
Mala Tang is basically made by cooking all kinds of your favorite ingredients, adding appropriate seasonings, and then you can start eating.
Considering that most of the beastmen couldn't handle spicy food, Ruan Mianmian didn't add any chili peppers.
Previously, the tribe would specially cook bone broth for the cubs every day to help them grow. Now, there's a stone pot that's been cooking broth continuously every day, so they have ready-made bone broth to use.
After Ruan Mianmian prepared the ingredients, she had the females simmer the prepared ingredients in the bone broth. Once simmered, they took the ingredients out and added them to the broth. Ruan Mianmian then processed the ingredients according to the system's provided ingredients, and the delicious mala tang was created.
At this moment, a strange fragrance filled the valley, making the mouths of the beastmen water.
Mao stood not far away, smelling the peculiar fragrance, and the entire beast was completely captivated.
"Yong, what delicious food did the chief make? How can there be food that tastes even better than roast meat?" Mao asked Yong, who was standing next to him, with his mouth watering.
"This is called Mala Tang (spicy hot pot), and no one in this beast world except the chief can make it. Besides, the tribe has more than just this one dish. There are fries, roast meat, stew... there are so many delicious things! And they're all unique!"
Mao and the other hyena beastmen listened with shining eyes, now even more grateful that their tribe had joined earlier.