He blew on his food as he ate, and soon polished off half the box.
As he passed a taiyaki stand, he glanced over and silently grumbled to himself:
Wasn't this just dorayaki with a different shape? One had a crisper outer layer, the other a softer one, but essentially they were both sweet-filled snacks.
He didn't buy any and kept walking.
When the scent of dorayaki drifted over, he only glanced at it and didn't stop.
By comparison, he actually preferred skewers of sticky rice dumplings.
Up ahead was a stand that specialized in them.
Three dumplings to a skewer. The tender dumplings were brushed with a sweet-and-salty sauce and warmed slightly over the grill, giving off a lovely rice aroma.
Lin Mu bought three skewers.
He took a bite. The outside was lightly crisp, while the inside was soft and chewy.
The salty sauce blended with the fragrance of the rice, neither greasy nor cloyingly sweet. It was easily the best stress-relief snack on this entire food street.
He ate as he walked, quickly finishing all three skewers before buying a few more.
Satisfied.
After eating and drinking his way along the street, Lin Mu finally stopped in front of a yakitori shop.
"Bird Origin"
He'd seen the place on the school forum. It ranked second on the yakitori shop list, and students were sharply divided over it.
Those who loved it praised it to the skies, calling it "the best yakitori in the school," with authentic flavors and a rich charcoal aroma.
Those put off by the price gave it a wide berth, saying, "Five hundred points for one skewer? What a rip-off."
Lin Mu pushed open the door and went in.
The interior had no flashy decor, only sturdy wooden tables and chairs, warm yellow lighting,