Extra: Gourmet Hunter F

W-What the hell?! This is mega delicious!

Apparently it was something called a ‘fry,’ where fish from Berléand was coated in breadcrumbs and cooked in oil. The crispy coating of breadcrumbs and the soft meat inside concentrated with umami came together, and the taste was perfect. It was truly delicious.

Just that would be a great feast, but the white sauce that came with it (apparently called tartar sauce) was also amazing. It was salty and sour, but still somehow mild. Anyway, it’s so good with this fry stuff.

Actually, in the first place, why am I even eating seafood from Berléand in Aveling?! And we’re inside a dungeon, too! Ahh~ whatever already. It’s so good!

It really was the right choice to go back to being an adventurer, even though I only did it because I was bored since my youngest daughter grew up and became independent, and my husband died.

Adventurers travel everywhere, so they have a lot of chances to eat good food. It’s really nice since you can have great meetings like this, too~.

With those thoughts running through my head, I went to put the next piece into my mouth...... At some point, all the food on my plate had disappeared.

Just as the depression started to sink in since all the food on my plate had vanished, I heard the voice of Dolan’s guildmaster, an elf like me.

“Ohh! This sauce goes great with this lightly flavored fish, since it’s got such complex flavor, instead of just being salty. That last white sauce with the acidity and mellow taste was extremely delicious, but this sauce also can’t be ignored...”

I looked, and he was happily enjoying the seafood with a brown sauce.

Huh? What’s that? Why is it only you that gets more? It’s unfair! Just because you know him! And that sauce is different from the white one I had, isn’t it? I can tell. That’s definitely delicious. Kkhh~, I want some too!

My friends, Gaudino, Gideon, and even Sigvard looked like they wanted some too. Please, give us more!

He must have noticed our silent pleas, since the cook, Mukohda, asked us, “Want more?”

Of course! I was waiting for you to ask!

Entranced, I nodded at Mukohda. Thanks to that chance, I got to try the brown sauce (apparently it was called Worcestershire sauce).

This dish with the brown sauce is also great! Dolan’s guildmaster was right, what a complex taste! But it still goes really well with this food. Both the white and brown sauces go well with this stuff, it’s great. They’re so good, I can’t decide which one I like better.

While I was busy feeling moved by the brown sauce, I once again caught Dolan’s guildmaster speaking.

“This soup is perfect, too. The food you make is really delicious, Mukohda. You could make it to the top of all of the capital’s first-class restaurants.”

Whoops, that’s right! There was a soup too. I almost forgot, since I was so enamored by the fish. Mukohda made such good seafood in the form of that ‘fry,’ so no doubt his soup will be good too.

Still, Dolan’s guildmaster says some great things. I’ve also eaten at a top-class restaurant in the capital before, and Mukohda’s food here is definitely better than what they serve there. I’ll declare it in front of the king if I have to. I’m really picky about my food. And I’m saying that, so it’s just that good.

I blew on the soup before... *Slurp*

Mmmnnn~, this soup really is delicious! It’s a milk soup with lots of vegetables and shellfish in it. This might be the first time I’ve ever tried a milk soup with shellfish in it. Milk itself is pretty rare, so it’s not something people can eat every day. Still, milk really goes well with shellfish, doesn’t it? I didn’t know that. The umami of the shellfish, the unique flavor of milk, and the sweetness of vegetables. It all comes together superbly to make an incredible soup.

Beside me, enjoying my soup, was Gaudino, who said, “I thought it was good, but if you, the elf, are saying it then there’s no doubt.”

“Even Feodora, who’s a really picky eater, is really into it,” said Dolan’s guildmaster, but I didn’t mind.

It’s true that I’m picky, and it’s true that this soup’s got its hooks into me. Actually, the only elves that wouldn’t be picky would be children. Elves live a long time, so we always end up eating a lot of different things. That’s why we always end up picky, and the longer we live, the more we start to enjoy basic things like eating.

*Om-nom* *Glug-glug* *Gulp*

Whew~, this really is good soup. Oh, it’s all gone already. This isn’t enough. I still want more soup, but......

Just when I started feeling sad because all the good soup was gone, Mukohda asked me, “Do you want more soup?”

Of course! You’re really attentive, aren’t you? Great! You’re amazing!

I handed my bowl over to Mukohda, and he poured out a generous helping of soup. Looking at the hot soup giving off steam, I couldn’t stop myself from smiling. I enjoyed the delicious shellfish and milk soup a second time.

At first glance, he’s a plain guy who doesn’t seem like he’d be a good adventurer. So he’s Mukohda, huh? I’ve got it all memorized. I’m not great at remembering names, but it’s different for people that make food this good.

Also, my sixth sense, that detects delicious things, is pinging like crazy. This person definitely knows more delicious dishes, and he seems like he’ll give them to me, too.

Heheheheheh, I’m not letting you go.

Feodora’s glinting eyes were locked on to Mukohda.