"Savory Tofu Pudding?"
Dracula squinted at the porcelain bowl, which contained a white-looking object covered with a layer of orange-red sauce, and sprinkled with chopped pickled vegetables and small shrimp.
An enticing aroma wafted up, wafting into his nose. He couldn't quite describe the smell, it was unlike fresh blood or grass, yet it was so fragrant and alluring, as if it was trying to penetrate his heart, making him involuntarily swallow.
"Is this the brain of something? What is tofu? Is it some kind of magical beast? I've never heard of it before. But it smells pretty good, should I try some?"
A flurry of questions flashed through Dracula's mind as he stared at the Savory Tofu Pudding in front of him, lost in thought.
"Your Sweet Tofu Pudding...your Savory Tofu Pudding..."
Yabemia continued serving dishes, bringing out bowls of tofu pudding and placing them in front of everyone present. Some were sweet, and some were savory, each placed in front of a different person. This time, she did not ask about preferences beforehand.
"We didn't ask them what their preferences were. What if they don't like it? Besides, this meeting is already quite intense. If they start arguing about the taste of the tofu pudding, it might lead to an even more serious stalemate." Sally looked at Mai Ge, who was standing at the kitchen door with a smile, with some confusion. She didn't understand why he served both sweet and savory tofu pudding, and why he didn't differentiate between the two sides' preferences but served them alternately.
Michael glanced at the Savory Tofu Pudding in front of him, then at the different kinds of tofu pudding in front of everyone else, a hint of confusion in his eyes. He had heard about the sweet vs. savory tofu pudding debate at Restaurant Mai Mi from Robert. Judging from Mai Ge's current attitude, was he trying to reignite the sweet vs. savory debate among the demons and giant dragons? Wouldn't that make the situation even more complicated?
"My favorite food is brain. Smashing open the skull and licking the brain mixed with blood is an unparalleled pleasure." Gustav looked at the Sweet Tofu Pudding in front of him, his face full of excitement, rubbing his hands together. "This owner certainly knows how to enjoy life. But I've never eaten sweet brain before, and what kind of magical beast is this tofu? I've never heard of it before."
"Actually, humans are the most cruel race on the Nolan Continent. I've never heard of anything they can't eat. From small reptiles to dragons like us, they'll eat anything that moves, they won't even spare the soil. Brains, which look so unreliable, I would never eat." Jinx said with his arms crossed, somewhat disdainfully.
"I've heard that humans are the most skilled cooks on the Nolan Continent, so I'm quite curious about what this so-called Savory Tofu Pudding tastes like." Hai Wei De looked at the tofu pudding in front of him with great interest
"Huh? Talus, why is yours different from mine?" Dracula glanced at the bowl of Sweet Tofu Pudding in front of Talus beside him, then looked at the Sweet Tofu Pudding in front of Gustav, and both were different from his.
"Slurp!" Gustav had already scooped up a spoonful of Sweet Tofu Pudding and put it in his mouth.
All eyes in the restaurant turned to him.
"Human cooking must be terrible, right? Even if I, Dracula, starve to death here, I will never eat a single bite of the food today." Dracula said, arms crossed, looking at Gustav with his eyes closed.
"How can it be so delicious!" Gustav swallowed the tofu pudding in his mouth, then suddenly opened his eyes, staring at the tofu pudding in front of him in disbelief. He exclaimed, "The texture of this brain is so delicate and soft, and the taste is sweet but not cloying. Although there is no bloody taste at all, but this kind of deliciousness is simply irresistible. It is definitely the best of the best brains! I have never eaten such delicious brains before! No magical beast brains are so tender and delicious. It is just too delicious!" As soon as he finished speaking, he continued to eat, taking one bite after another, and had no time to pay attention to anything else.
"Is he lying? Just a small bowl of brains, and it's even been cooked by humans. Is it really that delicious?" Dracula looked at Gustav with some suspicion, then glanced at the tofu pudding in front of him. He had to admit that the food looked quite exquisite, and the smell was very special. There was no trace of blood, yet it made him want to try it.
"Resist! Absolutely cannot succumb to temptation!" Dracula pinched his thigh, he couldn't go back on his word.
"Is it really that delicious?"
A hint of doubt appeared in everyone's eyes, and Jinx even stole a glance.
Talus and Hai Wei De didn't hesitate any longer, picking up spoons and scooping up spoonfuls of tofu pudding to eat.
"Oh!"
Their eyes lit up almost simultaneously.
"Incredible taste! This is definitely not ordinary brains, it's indescribably delicious!" Hai Wei De exclaimed, grabbing the bowl on the table and devouring the food.
"Delicious! So delicious! I've never eaten anything so delicious!" Talus also exclaimed, his fat jiggling as he couldn't contain his excitement, clutching his bowl and slurping as he ate.
"This is absolutely delicious!" The two civil officials from the City Lord's Mansion had already started eating, their faces beaming with the joy of savoring the food.
"I never expected tofu pudding to be so delicious. It's a completely different experience from Spicy Grilled Fish, and it's not actually brains, it must be a bean product. I wonder what magical cooking method Boss Mai used to make such coarse soybeans so white and delicate. The savory sauce paired with finely chopped pickled vegetables, and the tiny dried shrimp that bring out the taste of the ocean, all blend together in one bite—it's amazingly delicious." Michael also scooped up a spoonful of tofu pudding and immediately fell into the trap of deliciousness, spooning after spoonful, unable to stop eating it.
"No one can resist Daddy's cooking, not even demons or giant dragons." Amy smiled, watching the customers engrossed in their tofu pudding, as if she had seen through everything.
Besides the soft sounds of eating tofu pudding, the only other sounds in the restaurant were occasional exclamations of praise from the crowd, who spared no words in their admiration. The delicate aroma of the tofu pudding filled the air, growing stronger with each stir.
"This negotiation is extremely important, we absolutely cannot lose in terms of momentum! Even if this is food cooked by humans, for the sake of victory in this negotiation, I have no choice but to sacrifice myself and give it a try." Dracula spoke with righteous indignation, his face showing a determination to die for his cause. He scooped up a spoonful of tofu pudding and put it in his mouth, his eyes immediately lighting up as he chuckled, "It's delicious!"