Have a Meal Before You Go - Chapter 34

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Chapter 34

Editor: Aaghna

Cold noodles

Was there any food that was as tasty as cold noodles?

Cheol-ho preferred noodles .

The unique refreshing feeling of cold noodles, coupled with the taste of the broth was extremely good . Cheol-ho had already prepared the beef bone broth beforehand and he has been storing it for several days now .

Although spicy buckwheat noodles were also good . It was also hard to choose between Black bean noodles and Chinese-style noodles with vegetables at a Chinese restaurant . Either way, they were all mouth-watering .

Yoo Jin-ho’s noodles were good in quality .

“You’re going to make cold noodles?”

“Yes . ”

“Let me see… . Where is it from? Pyongyang? Hamhung?”

Yoo Jin-ho was very knowledgeable when it came to noodles . Cheol-ho replied with a grin .

“It looks like it’s from Hamhung . ”

Pyongyang used buckwheat noodles . It’s a slightly thick kind of noodle that was cut moderately . He liked the taste of chewy noodles . Normally, cold buckwheat noodles were famous in Korea .

Hamhung uses tough noodles with starch . It is known for the fish mixed in it and its garnishes . In other words, cold noodles have a very strong texture .

It was fun to put a chunk of uncut noodles in your mouth and slurp the chewy noodles .

The cold noodles that he made this time were not made in a certain way . It was made according to Cheol-ho’s taste .

“I’d like some chewy noodles . ”

“Ohh . That’s not a bad choice . I’ll give you noodles mixed with starch and buckwheat . By the way, it’s been a long time since I’ve had a customer like this . ”

“Haha . ”

Cheol-ho laughed awkwardly .

“It’s really hard to eat cold noodles these days because of its cost, so everyone’s just taking it easy and looking only for cheap things . Time has changed things a lot . ”

Yoo Jin-ho wrapped the noodles with a bitter smile on his face .

It was a strangely true remark .

That’s true .

It was also true that the new civilization developed through the period of survival has not yet been so generous to the food culture .

Food can be made by everyone . This lowers the standards of restaurants . In this generation, what is bad can be doubtfully judged as normal .

Hmm .

Cheol-ho bowed his head and accepted the noodles .

He walked through the market peacefully .

The market was as lively as ever .

“The buff scroll!”

Cheol-ho turned his eyes to a shop that was always passing by . The scroll rolled with parchment was eye-catching .

It was called a buff scroll, which extracts majongsok[1] mana and has a spell on the parchment . Cheol-ho had seen it a few times on the Esfan continent

(TL note: majongsoks are products that could be used for energy and some can detect manna . I previously translated it as ‘magic stones’ . I will be using ‘majongsok’ instead . Sorry for the inconvenience . )

It has been developed and started to be distributed quite recently . Cheol-ho was aware of the value of that thing . It would be quite useful at this point .

* * *

The last oxtail broth that Cheol-ho made had a very good impression on the customers .

Thanks to this, Cheol-ho decided to try making beef bone broth this time so he wouldn’t have to worry about making broth again for a few days .

Boil the beef brisket, beef bone, and thick slices of radish . Boil the pigs head together for a couple of hours, and when the meat is tender enough, you can take it out and eat .

Keep boiling the rest .

All you need is patience to wait for a long time .

Boil it for a long time and save the oil that has risen to the surface of the broth .

It’s for Khan .

When Cheol-ho arrived at the restaurant, Khan was performing acrobatics . Holding a pot in his left hand, he created a fire in his palm and was playing with Tangerine with his other hand .

Tangerine smacked Khan’s torso and laughed .

“Ugh…”

“What are you doing?”

When Cheol-ho asked with a look of dumbfoundedness, Khan pointed seriously at the majongsok fireplace .

“That’s broken . So I’m heating it myself . ”

“…… . ”

Khan shouted with a desperate look on his face .

“Cheol-ho, it’s hard!”

“Hahahahaha!”

He burst into laughter .

Khan was grumbling in frustration . Cheol-ho smiled and looked at the boiling broth in the pot .

It was very well-boiled .

Cheol-ho liked it . Cheol-ho tasted the broth after adding a pinch of salt . The rich and savoury flavour was good .

“Okay . That’s moderately good . ”

Cheol-ho removed the majongsok from the fireplace . The majongsok acted like a detachable battery that powered the furnace . The furnace began to exert its power again when it was equipped with a new majongsok that had been purchased .

Cheol-ho took half of the broth out of another large pot and boiled it again with ground pears, green onions, and kelp .

“Was it that simple?!”

Khan sighed .

Anyway, when it boils well, sprinkle some more salt .

The salt was from the tears of the sea gem .

Cheol-ho poured some broth into a bowl

‘I will eat this for now’

The rest will be put in the freezer .

Cheol-ho put the beef brisket in a separate bowl and called Tangerine .

“Tangerine . ”

-Tap tap

Hearing her father’s voice, Tangerine opened the door and ran vigorously .

“Daddy!

Tangerine ran as fast as she could and hit her head against Cheol-ho’s tummy . Then she laughed and entered the room once again . She’s running again .

Tangerine, who was running was suddenly lifted by Cheol-ho

“This child . . ”

Tangerine turned to Cheol-ho with a wide smile on her face . Cheol-ho hugged her tight .

“Yes, daddy . ”

These days, she’s hooked on the word ‘yes’ . Cheol-ho put Tangerine on the chair . He put a napkin on her lap and handed a spoon to her .

“snack . ”

Tangerine looked at Cheol-ho .

Tangerine preferred a snack like jelly mixed with apple seeds . The quality of the apple seed was quite good . Tangerine’s reaction made Cheol-ho happy because he made it especially for her . She’s always been like this since then .

“Come, sit down quietly and eat all this . ”

Cheol-ho said in a calm tone .

“I don’t want this new snack . ”

“No, you have to eat . ”

Cheol-ho said firmly . Tangerine made a teary face .

“Am I a bad girl?”

Cheol-ho smacked Tangerine’s cheek with the back of his hand and smiled . Tangerine couldn’t stop laughing .

“No . Tangerine is a good girl . Isn’t that right?”

Tangerine laughed again .

“Yes . ”

She soon grabbed the spoon . She carefully took the beef bone broth and ate it . Tangerine’s eyes sparkled in awe .

“Yummy . ”

“Yes, yes . ”

When the broth in the freezer freezes, the oil that rises above is removed . After removing all of it, boil the broth once more . This process completes the broth .

Then we’ll freeze it again .

* * *

“Hello . ”

The magic spearman at the forefront, the total number of his team members was five . This was the most number of customers that had come at the same time since the establishment of the restaurant .