"Repaying a Favor" Skill Machine
As the saying goes, "live by the mountain, eat by the mountain; live by the water, eat by the water." The market in Mushui Town has a very rich variety of aquatic products.
The meat of seafood originating from the turbulent currents of Waterway No. 132 is well-tempered and can provide a large amount of high-quality protein.
Merchant ships from all over the world passed through this place (Hoenn waterway transit station) and left behind a wide variety of imported goods.
Rice crackers from Kanto, senbei from Fengyuan, crystal flowers from Lantier, resonance stones from Kentetsu, butter from Galar, holy salt from Padia...
Every corner of the world is connected through ocean currents and waterways, but the natural dangers in the open seas and high altitudes make transoceanic transportation very difficult, resulting in the scarcity of specialty products in areas that are too far away and an incomplete variety of products.
Link originally asked if he could buy some crystal blocks to test the crystal properties of the Fire Fox. Theoretically, it is fire... but he always feels that it is super.
Will the crystallization of this world also completely change the properties of the elves?
However, if there is a chance in the future, he will probably leave the opportunity to crystallize to Arcanine or Eruption.
Not wanting to think about things that were too far away any more, Link spent two hundred Pokémon Dollars to buy enough food and fruits for the two of them.
As a result, he just walked out of the market when he realized that he was not at home. The house provided by the Elf Center was not good. What should he do without a kitchen?
"What's wrong? Are you troubled by the kitchen?"
The elusive gentleman reappeared: "I think you are a trainer from somewhere else. The kitchenware spot in the Pokémon Center must have been taken. Why don't you come visit the Duskwater Town branch of the Pokémon Fan Club?"
"How can this be so embarrassing?"
Link reluctantly followed the gentleman to the club on the west side of the town.
As soon as you enter the room, what catches your eye is the life-size doll of Snorlax placed in the center of the room, which occupies an area of at least ten square meters, as well as various Pokémon toys.
Each member of the club carries at least three or five elf peripherals, and can be said to be inseparable from the elves.
Originally, Link thought that his love for elves was pure enough, but he didn't expect that the people in this world were even more heavyweight.
But then again, what does this practice of printing elves on clothes, pendants, toys, portraits, furniture and even beds look like to the elves?
He decided to ask his little fox what he thought after he got back.
"President, you're back so early today?"
"Mr. Sumusa just left. He said he was going to Kaina City to be a judge."
"A new member? What a cute fire fox!"
Within three sentences, the attention of the children, housewives, and young men and women in the club was focused on the fire fox. His small body, beautiful fur, and smart eyes made him destined to become the center of attention.
Even the gentleman who was originally smiling and waving to say hello was instantly ignored.
"Fu?"
The fire fox, who had never seen such a posture before, jumped lightly and jumped onto Link's shoulder using "telekinesis".
Although it could feel that these people had no ill intentions, Fu was still confused by their overly enthusiastic attitude.
But after a while, Firefox integrated into the segment and lost itself in the comfortable massage and delicious snacks.
"Haha, they've always been like this. Xiaolin, do you want to join the club too?"
"I may not have much time. Once the Fire Fox gets used to it, I will go to Chenghua City."
Hearing this, the gentleman seemed to be thinking about something. He should go to the Orange Gym to challenge him. He is really a hard-working trainer.
It's a pity to let such a small elf fight.
"Oh, by the way, Xiaolin, come with me to the kitchen."
After that, the two of them came to the club's kitchen. Thanks to the members cooking snacks and delicacies every day when they gathered here, the kitchen here has almost all the kitchen utensils you need - as far as a personal family kitchen is concerned.
Barely enough.
So Link rolled up his sleeves and began to make full use of the cooking skills he had acquired while being single.
"So you guys know how to use soy sauce, that's perfect, let's make braised cod today."
First, thaw the meat thrown off the pure natural light cod, wash it, absorb the impurities and water with paper, and marinate it briefly with salt and cooking wine.
Heat oil in a pan, fry the cod slices on both sides until golden brown, then remove and set aside.
Pour out most of the oil and leave only the bottom of the pot. Add rock sugar to stir-fry the sugar color, then add the chopped onion, ginger and garlic and continue to stir-fry.
After the aroma comes out, continue to pour in light soy sauce, vinegar, salt and cooking wine, then add appropriate amount of water and bring to a boil over high heat, then add the fried cod and simmer over low heat.
While waiting for the juice in the pot to be consumed, Link was troubled by holding a chocolate fruit and a pomelo fruit. He had never cooked with fruit from other trees before.
If he remembered correctly.
The fruit of the chocolate is hard and spicy. It feels like being burned when eaten raw, but after heating, its sweetness doubles, and it has a very mellow taste.
Sounds like a good base for a curry.
The pomelo fruit, on the other hand, is not spicy at all and has a balanced taste of astringency, sweetness, bitterness and sourness, and can be eaten by men, women, young and old.
Plus, the fruit's effects help restore your strength, so it works great in any cooking method.
After pondering for a long time, Link decided to experiment with using the fruit as a side dish this time.
So he skillfully washed the fruits and vegetables and cut them into thumb-sized pieces.
Compared to meat, tree fruits cook faster, so they need to be added to the pot when the meat is almost cooked or the juice has dried.
Fish is also known for its love of being cooked.
During the time that Link was preparing the fruits, the color of the fish in the pot had already become very tempting.
Open the pot, pour in the chocolate and continue to simmer. When a rich sweet smell comes from the pot, add the pomelo again and simmer over high heat until the sauce thickens.
After a while, a home-cooked braised cod was ready, paired with tree fruits and soup, and poured over the leftover rice from the club's lunch.
"This is really…"
The president would visit the kitchen every two minutes, and finally, the Growlithe Growlithe who was lying next to Link obediently came over to check, and instantly became a captive of the fruity aroma and the rich and mellow flavor of the soup.
"I didn't expect fish could be cooked this way."
Hearing this, Link was a little confused: "Don't you have soy sauce? How else can we eat it? Steam it?"
By the way, steamed cod has a unique flavor too. I'll make it for Firefox next time.
The president shook his head and said in a matter-of-fact tone: "Of course it should be eaten raw with soy sauce and other ingredients. Only in this way can the most essential taste of the ingredients be tasted."
The fat shed off by the light cod has a light taste and is extremely delicious. Cooking it in a variety of ways would be disrespectful to the ingredient itself.
But...
The president said this, but his stomach kept growling.
"Well, but then again, full cooking has its own unique flavor."
To shut him up and as a thank you for the new recipe, the president gave Link the club's iconic "Repay a Favor" skill machine.