Gourmet master of the Pokemon world

An Jie pinched the flamboyant red creature in his hand, looked at it again and again, and after confirming that it was a crawfish, he asked the Mosquito Incense who was carrying mosquito coils onto the boat: "Did you catch a lot of these things?"

Mosquito Incense nodded repeatedly upon seeing it.

There were too many.

An Jie was overjoyed upon hearing this and quickly said, "Where are they all? Take me to see."

Mosquito Incense nodded, put down the seaweed, waved at An Jie, and then swam in one direction.

On a pillar buried yesterday, An Jie saw another net bag, which was full of shrimp and crabs, with crawfish being the most numerous.

Looking at the crawfish crammed together inside, An Jie was already imagining how to cook them tonight. He happily said to Mosquito Incense and Sobble:

"We'll have something delicious to eat again tonight. Just wait for a feast."

Sobble pointed at the crawfish in An Jie's hand that was missing a pincer with a puzzled look and asked, "Mesa~ Mesa~" Can this be eaten?

Mosquito Incense also waited for An Jie's answer with a face full of question marks. There were many of these things in the lake, all shells, and they would pinch people. They had never thought of eating them.

Can it really be eaten?

"Of course, it's delicious as long as it's cooked well. I'll teach you how to do it tonight," An Jie said, scratching Sobble's chin.

"Mesa~ Mesa~" Hooray! Hooray!

Upon hearing that there was a new dish to learn, Sobble excitedly climbed around on An Jie's shoulders, from the left shoulder to the right shoulder.

"Okay, okay, let's work first. We'll talk about everything after we finish working."

Mosquito Incense cheered immediately upon hearing this, then plunged into the water and continued to work. Seeing this, Sobble also jumped off An Jie's shoulder and plunged into the water with a plop, and soon floated to the surface holding a fish about the same size as itself.

Little thing, I can't catch the big black fish, but I can still deal with you?

As time passed, it was time for the sun to set again, and the cleaning of the fishery was coming to an end. An Jie had already begun to release the fish fry into the cleaned area.

Sobble and several Mosquito Tadpoles, according to An Jie's instructions, planted the seaweed seedlings and Asiree seaweed seedlings into the bottom of the water.

Seaweed has strong vitality and is easy to survive when planted.

Watching the finger-sized fish fall into the lake, turn around, and then disappear on the surface of the water, An Jie was already looking forward to the day of harvest.

Rushing and hurrying, An Jie and the Water-type Pokémon finally released all the fish fry, shrimp fry, and crab fry into the planned waters before dark.

After doing all this, An Jie and the Water-type Pokémon went ashore together, bringing the fish, shrimp, and crabs they had caught today back home.

On the way home, An Jie said to the Water-type Pokémon, "From now on, the work of guarding the fishery will be entrusted to you."

"Pollywog~ Pollywog rah~" Don't worry, leave it to us.

Politoed said.

Although An Jie didn't understand what it meant, he could already guess its guarantee from its expression.

The other Water-type Pokémon also echoed Politoed.

On the way, An Jie chatted with the Water-type Pokémon about the follow-up breeding plan, and unknowingly walked to the door of his house.

Seeing that everyone who had been cutting trees had already returned, he quickly called Snorlax and Sobble to cook.

However, before cooking, he first went to the fifth floor of the secret fortress and put the fish he caught today into the pool to raise.

There were so many fish that they definitely couldn't finish eating them all at once, so they could only raise them first.

These fish have lived in Lake Nibel for who knows how many years, and some are even bigger than An Jie. Catching one each time is enough to eat.

However, before releasing the fish, An Jie first lowered the sluice gate of the pool's drainage channel, otherwise the fish would definitely escape along the drainage channel.

There are two sluice gates in the pool's drainage channel. The first one is net-shaped. When lowered, it does not hinder the pool's drainage and prevents the fish in the water from swimming away; the second one is solid. Once lowered, the pool will not be able to continue draining outwards.

An Jie lowered the first one.

Coming out of the secret fortress, An Jie quickly returned to the kitchen to work. He assigned tasks to Snorlax and Sobble, "Snorlax, you are responsible for steaming buns; Sobble, you are responsible for cooking fish soup; I will make new delicacies for everyone."

"Gang~" Yes!

"Mesa." Okay!

Snorlax and Sobble responded loudly, their hearts full of anticipation for the new delicacies.

What An Jie is going to make for everyone today is Spicy Crawfish, which is one of the most common ways to make crawfish in his previous life.

The first step is to clean and process the crawfish.

However... looking at the basin after basin of crawfish crawling around in front of him, An Jie was worried. This processing is a difficult task!

If he washes and scrubs by himself, he doesn't know how long it will take.

After thinking about it, he called a few more Pokémon in from outside: Delphox, Greninja, Buneary, Patrat and Watchog, and Totodile, to help process them together.

"Come, I'll teach you how to process them," An Jie picked up a crawfish and demonstrated to everyone.

First, use a brush to clean the body of the crawfish, then remove the shrimp intestines, and finally cut off the head.

The steps are not complicated.

"Have you learned it?" An Jie asked.

"Maho~" Learned it!

"Koga~" Learned it!

"Wani~" Learned it!

...

The Pokémon answered in unison.

"Then let's hurry up," An Jie said.

The Pokémon echoed, and then started working in groups of two.

With so many Pokémon helping, in a short while, several large basins of crawfish were all processed.

An Jie drove all the Pokémon out of the kitchen, "Go out, go out, don't be impatient, you will be able to taste it when it's done."

At this time, the fish soup cooked by Sobble had already emitted a strong aroma, making the already hungry Pokémon even more drool-worthy.

They left the kitchen, turning their heads three times with each step.

After sending the Pokémon away, An Jie began to cook formally. He took out the seasonings needed to make Spicy Crawfish from the cabinet: dried chili, peppercorns, green onions, ginger, garlic, bay leaves, star anise, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, brown sugar, salt, white wine, etc.

The first step is to prepare the seasonings. Cut the chili, green onions, ginger, garlic, etc. and set aside.

These are all produced from An Jie's vegetable garden, and the quality is excellent. Especially the thick green onions have grown, each one as thick as a baby's arm, with a strong taste, and are simply the best of the best as seasonings.

Of course, those who don't like the taste of green onions are another matter.

The second step is to stir-fry the base. Add an appropriate amount of oil to the pot, first add green onions, ginger, and garlic to stir-fry until fragrant, then add dried chili and peppercorns to stir-fry to bring out the spicy flavor.

In an instant, the entire kitchen was filled with a rich and assertive aroma, completely overpowering the scent of the fish soup.

Snorlax and Sobble coughed from the chili pepper fumes.

Step three: cooking the crawfish.

Place the cleaned crawfish into the wok and stir-fry quickly over high heat until the shells turn red.

Then, add light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, brown sugar, salt, and other seasonings, continuing to stir-fry evenly.

Next, add spices and wine, including bay leaves and star anise, then pour in high-proof white wine or beer to enhance the aroma and remove any fishy smell.

Despite being choked with tears, Snorlax steadfastly stood by Anji's side, eagerly watching the pot.

"Snor~ Snor~" Master, is it ready yet? *Slurp*~

Anji helplessly took out a handkerchief to wipe its mouth, then stuffed the handkerchief into its arms.

"Good food is worth waiting for, don't rush."

"Snor~" Oh~

Snorlax stood on a small stool, wiping its mouth with the handkerchief from time to time.

The final step: simmering and reducing the sauce. Add an appropriate amount of water, cover the pot, and simmer over medium-low heat for a while, allowing the crawfish to fully absorb the flavor of the sauce. Then, turn up the heat to reduce the sauce, making it thick and rich.

Once the sauce was reduced, the spicy crawfish was finally ready.

Anji took out plates that were even larger than washbasins and scooped up the spicy crawfish. The rich aroma, accompanied by the heat, spread out even more assertively, reaching even the Pokémon outside.

"Anji, is it ready yet?" Diancie poked its head into the kitchen, sniffing vigorously, then coughed uncontrollably, "Cough cough cough~ This smell is too intense."

Anji quickly beckoned it in, "Quick, take the food out, it's ready to eat."

Soon, steamed buns, fish soup, and crawfish were carried out one basin after another.

Dinner was made too late today, and it was already completely dark outside, so everyone didn't eat outside but came inside the house.

Having so many Pokémon gathered in the store at once made the space seem a bit crowded. Diancie and Snorlax, carrying the food, struggled to move between the Pokémon, distributing the food to each table.

But it was precisely because of this that the atmosphere in the store became even more lively, matching the red crawfish on the tables, making it feel very festive, like the New Year.

The Pokémon sat at tables of three or five, drooling at the aroma of the spicy crawfish.

Anji announced, "Everyone, let's eat! I'll teach you how to eat crawfish." With that, he picked up a crawfish.

Everyone followed Anji's example, picking up the crawfish, sucking and slurping. The sauce lingered in their mouths, and all the Pokémon were conquered by the deliciousness of the spicy crawfish, especially the Water-type Pokémon.

They were familiar with crawfish, often seeing them in the water, but they never expected them to be so delicious.

The spiciness and savory aroma of the sauce were perfectly blended, constantly stimulating their tongues and taste buds, and the tenderness and smoothness of the crawfish meat brought a sense of ultimate happiness.

The flavor of the spicy crawfish seemed to have a special magic, attracting them to eat one bite after another, unable to stop at all.

Haa~ Haa~

Because the chili peppers grown by Anji were particularly spicy, the Pokémon gasped as they ate, but even though their lips were swollen from the spice, they still couldn't stop.

Seeing everyone eating so happily, Anji, Diancie, Snorlax, Sobble, and Komala also gathered around a table.

Komala didn't know when it had returned, but it hadn't missed dinner time.

Looking at the fragrant spicy crawfish, Anji suddenly had a craving for alcohol, so he looked at Komala and said, "Komala, shall we have a drink?"

Komala swayed back and forth, and Anji knew it had agreed.

He got up and went to the kitchen. When he went shopping a few days ago, he bought a few bottles of beer and put them in the refrigerator, but he hadn't touched them. Now was the perfect time to pair them with crawfish.

Crawfish still has to be paired with beer!

"Let's drink beer tonight!" Anji said as he placed the opened beer in front of Komala.

Komala put its log pillow under its butt, grabbed the beer can with one hand and pinched the crawfish with the other. Although it was the first time drinking beer, Komala fell in love with it immediately.

Seeing this, Anji also started eating crawfish and drinking beer.

This life is wonderful!

Dang dang dang~~

Sobble saw Anji and Komala drinking so happily, so it knocked on the bowl with chopsticks.

"Mweh Sweh~ Mweh Sweh~" What does beer taste like? I want some too, I want some too.

Seeing this, Diancie slapped the back of its head.

"Don't knock on the bowl, it's very impolite. Also, children can't drink alcohol."

Sobble covered the back of its head with a aggrieved expression, and could only obediently devour the crawfish. The crawfish was so delicious that it soon threw the idea of drinking alcohol to the back of its mind.

Everyone was in high spirits tonight, so they stayed at Anji's house for a long time before returning.

Watching the Pokémon disappear into the night, Anji looked at the empty square in front of the house and suddenly had an idea.

Didn't the Pokémon dig up a lot of large tree stumps when they were cutting down trees during the day? He could use them to make tables and place them in the square, so wouldn't everyone have tables to eat on in the future?

Large tree stumps made into tables, small tree stumps made into stools, it's simply too perfect.

The weather in the Nibel Plateau is mostly sunny, not cold or hot outside, and it's fun to eat outside.

Start tomorrow. Anyway, the fish farm has been built, and the Politoeds are watching over it. He only needs to occasionally guide the work, so he has plenty of time.

He won't have to cut down trees.

That's right, he also has to arrange housing for the Water-type Pokémon! They are all his employees, and he has to think about their future stable lives.

Discuss it with the Politoeds tomorrow!

As for the other Pokémon, take it one step at a time, everyone will have a share.

Thinking like this, Anji turned and went back into the house.

The family of five returned to the second floor, comfortably lying on the sofa, playing games, watching dramas, reading the news, and dozing off.

When the time came, everyone went to the cooking training room together for a special training session of 1 hour, and after coming out, they went back to their rooms to wash up and sleep.

Before going to bed, Anji collected the rewards for the two daily tasks as usual.

The first task reward.

Congratulations to the host for receiving the reward: 1 bag of cabbage seeds.

A plain reward, I'll give it to the Diglett brothers later.

The second task reward.

Congratulations to the host for receiving the reward: 1 ordinary Poké Ball.

Still a plain reward, this Poké Ball is completely useless to him!

Anji casually placed the Poké Ball on the table in front of the bed as a decoration.

Hmm~ Not bad, it's qualified as a decoration.

Then he covered himself with the quilt and fell into a sweet dream. ( __ ) zzZZ