"Is this... Sichuan pepper oil?"
Though the two didn't know Chinese characters, they could make a rough guess.
The only point of innovation is indeed in this Sichuan pepper oil!
The light green oil droplets floated on the soup's surface, the intense spicy aroma rushing at them, almost instantly changing the flavor profile of this black garlic tonkotsu broth.
They picked up a few strands of noodles again and dipped them in, letting the sauce fully coat the surface of the noodles.
This time, the overwhelming numbing sensation of the Sichuan pepper oil immediately filled their mouths like a tsunami. Before they could chew, they felt their lips begin to tremble slightly.
The overall taste hadn't changed, but the impact was now multiplied by countless times.
"Whoa~"
Raphael took a breath, involuntarily whistling.
"I like this intense stimulation that makes my scalp tingle; it feels like my whole brain becomes a lot clearer."
