1196 Unveiling the Feast ③ ~ Mysterious Cuisine ~

After we finished our conversation with Vermes, we talked a little bit with the refrears, and when we finished greeting Princess Del Share, the Count of Dalai Lama and the Count of Satulas, Ai-Fa and Sfira-Zaza finally returned to us.

After the young lady's undulating attack, Ai = Fa snorted her eyes and snorted "Hmph" as she conveyed the words of Vermes.

"Besides, we were relativistic with maximum vigilance." In the future, we will not relax and will only behave as usual. "

“Yeah. I guess Vermes didn't say anything until now because he understood that.”

In fact, Vermes didn't give us any specific advice. It's just that the opportunity to talk to me personally has finally arrived, so I can't shut up.

“So, we're going to fill our bellies. I think it's safer to keep the four of us together, but what about Georg = Zaza and the others?”

"Then we'll go back to Toole-Din and the others." Looks like you've got a matchmaker on your side.

Georg = Zaza's gaze was just approaching Rudo = Lou and Rimi = Lou through the human fence.

"Hey, Chibi Limi wants to be with Ai = Fa, so I brought her here."

In response to Rudo = Lou's words, "I see," Ai = Fa sends a gentle gaze to Rimi = Lou. The adorable Rimi-Lou in the banquet costume looked back at it with a full smile.

Say goodbye to Zaza's sister and brother, and we'll head to the center of the hall. There were people of different identities in the castle, and they were drumming the food in the castle town.

"It looks like a lot of banquet dishes are being prepared today!" Who the hell did you and who took care of it? "

"About a quarter are diamonds, and it seems that six pairs of cooks have accepted the rest." Vulcus, Jan, Timaro, Platica, Princess Del Share... and the chef of the House of the Count Satulas. "

After all, it is a feast for 200 people, so it seems that the people except for diamonds are confined to a few articles. Princess Del Share and Platica, who didn't have any assistants, also hired help from the castle town to prepare their own meals.

I see! Well then, not all the people who were at the tasting were called!

Yeah, but instead, it's like asking Princess Dell Share and Pratica.

While competing in the tasting, the two sets that were missed at the feast were [Yuwido] and [Vairax's Horo-tei]. Perhaps they could not match Tikatras' glasses because they could only win two stars at the tasting.

(No, or did you go to each restaurant to check the taste and then make a decision? If it's Tikatras, that's about it.)

While I was thinking like that, I arrived at the first table.

Then Ei = Fa drops her shoulders with me. The reason for this was immediately discovered.

"Oh, Lord Ei = Fa!" Looking closer, you look even more beautiful! I'm sure you're the only one in the world who can wear such a luxurious banquet costume! "

A voice with a loud laugh echoed high. It was Devias, the commander of the Guardian Militia.

"Hey. I've never seen you face-to-face before." I've heard from Ghazlan = Rutim and Diggdo = Ruu that he was very effective in the case of the Evil God Order. "

Rudo-Lou responded cheerfully, and Devias said, "Oh, really!” He resounded loudly again.

"I'm the one who bleeds to death for both of them!" Now, let's all say hello to the people around the forest! "

Young ladies and princes are still gathering around Devias today. Everyone was impressed by Ei = Fa's beautiful figure first.

After greeting these people, it is finally feast food. Two kinds of dishes were prepared on your table.

"Today, the table is divided so finely!" This kind of reminds me of a tasting party! "

"Oh, I see. The table is divided for each cook. This is, uh... Excuse me. What does it say?"

"Gerd's dish is written as Platica!" I wonder if Asta and the others are the kind of opponents who are gracious? "

All of a sudden, it seemed to hit an interesting table. Ai = Fa, who was greeting and torturing her, instantly glowed her eyes.

On the table were dishes that could be eaten by hand and stewed. Originally, it was a classic dish that did not use plates at the feast of Genos, but this time it seems that the custom has been lifted. On the spot, a young cook who would have served as Pratica's cooking assistant shared a stewed dish from an iron pan.

In the meantime, I decided to take it from the mysterious dishes that were in the pile.

Rimi-Lew, who took it in his hand, was shouting, "Wow!"

"If you think this is Fuwano fabric, it's Shaska!" It's full of ingredients! "

The dish is made of triangular folded fabric. The dough was the Chasca paper I taught.

As Gerd's people, whose staple food was Shasca, they probably couldn't abandon Shasca paper. Only the center of the triangle was booming with ingredients, and the appearance was reminiscent of the eight bridges. The shades of the penetrating material are so spicy reddish-brown.

But when he tasted the food, the spiciness was about the same. Although it was mainly pickled in malomalo, which resembled bean paste soy sauce, the spiciness was relieved by seasonings such as miso, tau oil, and sugar.

The ingredients used to be finished with these flavoring liquids were finely chopped gibberish, yural paella, and tinfa. The tinfa, which resembled lingoni and lingoni, and the cabbage, which resembled Chinese cabbage, were coarsely chopped and had a pleasant texture and a very powerful taste.

Besides, the spiciness is about the same, but later the flavor of vanilla falls off my nose. It seems to be made of vanilla with a strong flavor rather than spiciness, such as Myantz, which resembles sage, and Bukela, which resembles wormwood. It also gave this powerful taste a sense of sobriety and depth.

Hmmm. Even if I told you that this was made by Kamado on the edge of the forest, it looks like it's going to work.

"Yeah. The basic seasoning is like that." However, the use of vanilla leaves a platypus-like appearance... it might be the effect of banquet cuisine in the castle town to wrap the ingredients like this. "

Moreover, Pratica uses Gerd ingredients separately from foreign ingredients. This is what we learned from cooking in Genos. Ei = Fa also nodded with a gentle glance.

"This is a delicious dish without a multiplier." After he cooked, he was invited as a guest at the feast. I want to deliver the word sooner. "

Then, from a place far away, the voice "Oh" came out. She is a young lady who has been sending a fervent gaze to Ei = Fa.

"That look... it looks like the portrait over there." Tikatras really painted the beauty of Ei = Fa exactly. "

Eifa tried to bend her head, but the hair ornaments I gave her disturbed her.

And in the meantime, Devias also said, "Exactly!” He raised his voice.

"The eyes of a mother, the eyes of a sharp shot, and the eyes of a beast are all great attractions of Lord Ei = Fa!" But was that a gesture of mercy to Lord Pratica? Even if it's not Asta-sama, it's possible to make Ai-Fa-sama look at you like that! "

…………

"Oh, this looks like a sign of arrows!" I really like that sharp look! "

Ai-Fa, who had given up training Devias, stepped forward to the person who was distributing stewed dishes by flickering the hem of the banquet costume.

Friendly brothers and sisters from the Luu family follow suit and take up the plates placed on the table. There was also plenty of Giba meat used there.

“The closest thing to Gerd's gamma is Gibba, so Pratica often does Gibba dishes. It's a good story for us."

Yeah, but it looks like you used to use kimus too.

"You're close to Randall's mackerel." Randall's centipede must be fleshless. "

While exchanging such words, we received two dishes. [M]

While this is Giba cuisine, it has a rich flavor of seafood delicacies. Gerd's fish sauce is a combination of Nuyonpa, an ingredient from the western capital, and shellfish stock. At the heart of the flavor is the jaguar miso, and the ingredients used were cucumber peel, paprika ma pla, and zucchini champagne.

This dish also has an impeccable taste.

Is the fusion of veterinary meat and seafood an effect of Reina-Ru? Is it again the influence of the castle town's cuisine? Whatever it is, Pratica's mastery over the past few months has been clearly demonstrated.

"... it seems that this dish is also suppressing the spiciness."

Yeah. I know it tastes like coconut, but it's probably a bit spicy and modest for Gerdian cuisine.

After answering like that, I opened my mouth to Ei = Fa's ear.

Unexpectedly, I'm trying to keep the pain down for Ai = Fa.

"... there is no reason to notice me at a feast attended by 200 people"

"But I = Fa is the star of the day... and even if not, Pratica would want I = Fa to be happy."

Ei = Fa felt somewhat ticklish and clung to my arm with her elbow.

In the meantime, Rudo-Ruu is tasting Platica's dishes with a cheeky face.

"Hmm, this is delicious too." If everything is this kind of dish, there's a problem here, but I don't think that's the way it's going to be. "

"Sure enough, the best dish for the people around the forest is Pratica." Well then, let's aim for the next table. "

Then, as I looked back towards Devias to say goodbye, an innocent smile awaited me.

"Well then, we'll join you!" It's going to take you a long time to taste all the food! ”

Ei = Fa had given up from the beginning, or had already stepped out with a ruthless expression.

Devias and a few aristocrats follow us. Today, Ei = Fa's suction might have been enhanced more than usual.

People's enthusiasm and the performance of the orchestra make the hall even more enthusiastic. Especially the high-status aristocrats have begun to circle the hall, and it looks more and more chaotic. Also, when moving from table to table, Ei = Fa and I were able to throw greetings from everywhere.

Eifa has been recognized by all of us here, and I sold my name at a glorification feast. Even so, I hardly knew the pedestrians who made the castle town into a castle, but those people seemed to have heard rumors somewhere, and they immediately called me.

By the way, it seems that Gardel's guy visited Asta-sama's stall the other day.

And, while I was greeting him, Devias threw me words like that.

"This is the second time he's out of the castle on his own!" He seems to care a lot about Asta-sama's success. "

“That's right, I'm worried because I've done so much more this time.”

Hmmm! If it's Ei = Fa, I think I can understand his obsession!

Then Devias laughed, and we finally arrived at the next table.

There are a lot of strangers gathered there. Marfila = Naham, Mora = Naham, Rey = Matua, Gaz's eldest brother, Naudis, his companion, the owner of [Randall's Ears Pavilion], and a young man who was a cooking assistant.

"Ladies and gentlemen, who's cooking this?"

It looks like this is the dish of Lord Diamond, the head chef of Genos Castle.

Nawdis laughs and answers like that. And the companion had a smoother expression than that.

"My husband told me, but this is a really beautiful dish." It's kind of a waste to eat. "

Your table was lined with dishes imitating colorful flowers, mysterious cube-shaped cooking pyramids, and dishes reminiscent of starry sky paintings.

Seeing Diamond's cooking for the first time, Nawdis's companion narrowed her eyes. Nawdis, who watched over it, looked really happy, and my chest became warm.

So, in terms of cooking, the novelty for me was the mysterious pyramid, with five cubes stacked together to build a pile of cones. And because this was so colorful that I could not beat the cooking that imitated the flowers, it really looked like some kind of artwork.

The people around us were eating the food at hand, so we decided to do the same. In the meantime, the niece immediately piles up new dishes with instruments like tongs and keeps the shape of the pyramid. It seemed that the work could continue until the food was exhausted.

"Hmm! If you think about it, this is Fuwano fabric!"

Rimi-Lou said so as she clasped the cube on the palm of her hand with her little finger.

For sure, from the touch, it looks like Fuwano fabric. I purposely cut the baked huwano into these shapes. Considering the total number, it was a distracting task.

Moreover, in order to prevent mold collapse, it has a very firm touch and weight. It would take so much sturdiness to be treated as a block of pyramids.

"Even one of these is going to get hungry." I want to see if there is a difference in taste due to the difference in color, so why don't you try it half at a time? "

"Hmm. I don't mind," said Ei-Fa, who had split the cube into two, slightly opening his eyes. Inside it was enclosed a thick foam.

"Ah, I see. This is a rounded bottom, with a lid after the candles are put in." Look, there's a slight round mark here, isn't there? The fabric of the lid is fixed by the thickening of the foil.

"... I don't understand cooking, but it feels like a lot of work."

“Yeah. It's a unique dish of diamonds that is obsessed with the beauty of its appearance.”

I took care not to spill the foam, broke the food, and then exchanged it for Ei = Fa in half.

Eifa chose red and I chose green. Both the dough and the candy look like confectionery, but they don't smell sweet. Moreover, the red one had a really nostalgic aroma.

I see. Was this a tarapa red?

"Yeah, and Marolle. The dough also has a lot of seafood flavor."

The cherry tomatoes are rather thin, so this is probably the cherry tomato that I bought from the other side. Without paying attention to the slight differences in taste and freshness, it is possible to buy tarapa from the rest of the territory.

The tarapa was finished in a soup with a surimi of maroons similar to ama shrimp. It also contains flavors such as miso and chit fruits. Seafood stock seems to be used in the dough, and it is delicious without complaints.

And the green was the flavor of Bukela, whose dough resembled that of Artemisia princeps; and the filling was the surimi of Nanar and Kimus, whose dough resembled that of spinach, and tau oil and various herbs.

It's not as complicated as Vulcus, but it's an incredible flavor that I can't easily twist. Not only does it look quirky, but the flavor is assembled with very delicate touches. It was a truly diamond dish.

"This dish is also amazing!" From the outside, it tastes unimaginable! ”

Ray-Matua called out to me in a groaning voice. What she was eating was a dish reminiscent of the starry sky.

If it's like this, I've eaten it before. The surface is glistening blue and purple, and there is a dotted white glow. It is served on a plate that looks like a large basin, and it is scraped with a ladle from the edge to the small plate. The still untouched part was like the starry sky being cut out round, and it was similar to other dishes that didn't seem like a dish at first glance.

Underneath the blue and purple skin lies the fabric of Fuwano, which is kneaded with ingredients. The outer skin shines because it is finished with ingredients like gelatin. From there was the scent of blueberries and the scent of amansa and mint lural.

(But if it's on this table, it's not a candy, right?)

When I tried your dish, the sweet and sour taste of Amansa and the refreshing flavor of Yural spread in my mouth.

And what follows is the surprisingly firm taste of meat. This dough was kneaded with thinly sliced caron meat.

Caron's meat is a few millimetres thin, but it has a strangely pungent texture. This was the texture of the meat pickled in beeswax. Besides, I guess the dough is also made of Panamese nectar. Without meat, it is a sweetness that is likely to be used as a confectionery.

However, Karon's meat has a flavor based on tau oil and Kel root, and in addition, it is kneaded with finely carved Ma Pura and Nenon. It tasted more complicated than before, like a fusion of food and confectionery.

"...... Rey = Matua felt that we were delicious?" What about Asta? "

"Yeah. It's a very strange flavor, but I think it's delicious. It's a taste I would never think of."

“Well, I'm lucky,” said Ai-Fa, slightly frowning.

"I see. You didn't agree with Eifa."

"Hmm. I don't really care about the sweetness... but don't worry about the flavor that keeps your mouth cooler."

"Oh, I'm sure it's about Yural." Sims' vanilla, shaped just like Yural Pa. I barely used it, so I guess I wasn't familiar with Ai = Fa. "

“That's a good thing again,” Ei = Fa breathes.

To say so obstinately, the flavor of Yural didn't seem very pleasant to me. I decided to put the fact in bold in my mind's notebook.

"Rimi, I don't like this either!" You might think it would be delicious if it was sweets! "

"I don't really care." Even if you can't eat this dish for the rest of your life, you won't have any trouble. "

It seems that the higher the level of complexity, the less compatible with the people around the forest. Vulcan cuisine was often overwhelmingly powerful to silence the people on the edge of the forest, but Diamond's delicate cuisine might be a choice.

(Speaking of which, Odifia doesn't seem to be impressed by Diamond's sweets either.)

However, Diamond's dishes and sweets have an overwhelming aesthetic. Nawdis' companion seemed to be hooked by his appearance alone. Even so, it may not be very compatible with the people around the forest.

However, Ray-Matua and the others seem to like this dish, so it ultimately ends up being personal. As for me, I thought it was very unusual, but I had the impression that it would be a reference for my own cooking.

“We've learned how to make a castle town, but I don't think we'll be able to make this kind of food over the course of a lifetime.”

It was the owner of [Randall's Longevity Pavilion] who spoke like that. However, there was no unfortunate expression on his face.

"However, it was beyond my imagination to use Amanda like this." One of them is that I want to use it for my own cooking. ”

Oh, did your husband deal with Amansa in his hometown?

"Yes. Amansa is a Mahidra ingredient, too."

His homeland was the northernmost region of Selva, called Abhuf, where Gerd and Mahudra ingredients were sometimes handled.

“Whatever it is, every dish is delightful. I would be grateful if you could invite me to a feast like this."

“That's right, I agree with you.”

After answering like that, I looked back at Ei = Fa in a hurry.

Ei = Fa, who was mouthing out a dish that mimics flowers, looked back at me like she was jealous.

"What's the matter? You look like you're in a mood for me."

"No, it would have been a feast that didn't bother Eifa."

Ei = Fa took a breath and then put her mouth under my ear.

The sweet smell drifts and makes a noise in my heart.

"It's not like that." It will be a great feast for you. So I'm not going to be so narrow as to blame you for being happy. "

Yeah, I'm sorry. I was a little distracted.

"... why are you letting your eyes swim like that?" Do you doubt my words? "

"No, that's not it... Ai = Fa has more opportunities to use the fruits of Gibbas than ever before, right?" If you smell that sweet scent, I'll be a little disturbed, too. "

Ei = Fa gazed at me from a close distance, blushing slightly on her cheek.

"That's something I can tell all the hunters who have learned the new way of hunting Giba, as well as me." Are you saying that the scent of Dalí-Sauthi or Joe Lang will disturb you? "

"No, I don't feel anything for the men." That's why I'm sure that the smell of Ai = Fa's body and the scent of the fruits from the gizzards...... I'm dying! "

Twisted flank meat made me scream at the banquet.

Rudo-Lou, who had been talking to Mora-Naham in silence, looked back at us in a hurry.

"What are you making so much noise about? The food here is finished, so let's go eat the next dish."

"Um, yeah, sure. What was Rud-Lou chatting with Mora-Naham?"

"Mora-Naham was on the same table as Tikatras just now, so I just heard what it was like. He's enjoying cooking while calling out to all the people he met."

“Oh, I see. Maybe that person can speak to all 200 attendees.”

I glanced around, but I couldn't find Tikatras' party. Degion is about 190 centimeters tall, so if you are careful, you will not miss it. After all, Tikatras seemed to be enjoying the feast casually without being obsessed with Ai-Fa.