Bai Yanshan had long since set his jaws working, his chopsticks flying as he feasted to his heart's content. He ate with noisy gusto, constantly murmuring in satisfaction, "Mmm! Delicious! This one's incredible! Wow, this one's great too!"
Hua Xiyan was much more refined, savoring each dish before sincerely telling Lu Zihan of the Chen Clan Branch, who shared his table, "I've long heard that the Chen Clan's private cuisine stands unrivaled under heaven. Having tasted it today, I can see its reputation is well deserved. It truly makes one reluctant to leave, with flavors that linger endlessly."
In his previous life, Chen Xiaojun had traveled the length and breadth of the country for work, sampling many famous dishes and delicacies from all eight major regional cuisines.
In this life, he had drawn upon those memories to provide numerous creative ideas and rough cooking procedures. Through the tireless efforts of the Soul Masters under the Chen Clan who possessed culinary Martial Souls, many famous dishes from his previous life had been successfully recreated.
For precisely this reason, the Chen Clan's private cuisine enjoyed tremendous renown in Heaven Dou City and even across the continent.
Even the Gourmet Halls throughout the continent often came seeking to purchase recipes for these distinctive dishes, but the Chen Clan shared only a limited number, leaving them with little to show for their efforts.
That generosity was largely extended out of regard for the Chefs Association, with which the clan frequently collaborated.
For a great house with a long heritage, possessing such exclusive secret recipes-signature private dishes worthy of being passed down as heirlooms-was an important mark of its deep foundations and lofty standing.
Finally, a rather understated, light-looking dish was brought out. Emerald-green spinach lined the bottom of the dish, with dozens of evenly