1985: Saving a Bankrupt Shandong Cuisine Restaurant

The synopsis is very similar to that bankrupt Sichuan restaurant; the content easily leads to that connection. But I hope they don't add a younger sister, especially one who's four or five years old and still uses reduplicated words to act cute. I literally vomited from listening to that audiobook of that book; it makes me feel sick whenever I read historical fiction with children, especially one who likes to use reduplicated words. It really makes me want to throw up.

The pictures below are quite old, possibly taken at the time. The dishes described by the author are all based on Elizabeth's first visit to China in 1986, when she was hosted by the White Swan Hotel. The meal consisted of five dishes and a soup, along with some fruit and rice. Menu: The following dish names are listed in order of the menu, so I won't list them here.

Shandong cuisine is the best, but other cuisines are also acceptable, though it requires time to arrange.

Teacher Zhuang, why aren't you showing up yet? You've practically made Song Yun the female lead!

Good, very smooth, watchable, keep it up!

Honestly, it's better than the one about Sichuan restaurants. I just wonder when Teacher Zhuang will appear? Don't let them really become brothers!

Stir-fried pork kidneys must have that roasted flavor.

Good feed, with no toxic substances.

Do historical fantasy novels with a focus on food really need multiple female leads? Teacher Zhuang has helped the protagonist several times already, and they're childhood sweethearts, so why is there another female lead? 😅

I especially loved the author's descriptions of the different fantasies that arise from different people eating different dishes. It reminded me of that scene in Stephen Chow's comedy "God of Gamblers" where the author imagines himself playing a fake violin. Keep up the good work, author! Here's my monthly pass!