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Pig large intestine, also commonly known as "feichang" (fatty intestines).
"Feichang" is fresh, fragrant, rich, and has a mellow texture. Whether it's braised, stewed, stir-fried, deep-fried, or grilled, it has a unique flavor. Dishes like "Jiao Dachang Duan" (Braised Intestine Sections), "Lu Wuxiang Dachang" (Braised Five-Spice Intestines), "Huobao Feichang" (Spicy Stir-Fried Intestines), "Jiuzhuan Feichang" (Nine-Turn Intestines), and "Kao Changtou" (Grilled Intestine Tips) are all very famous delicacies.
However, this is perhaps one of the most difficult foods for Europeans to understand.
At least in the eyes of most Europeans and Americans, using these bizarre organs that transport and digest food for cooking is almost equivalent to the level of dark cuisine that the Inuit used to supplement vitamins in the past.
On this point, even the Scamander couple, Luna, and Hannah, as wizards, are clearly no exception.
Of course, besides that...
Pig brains, pig dental tendons, pork aorta, pig tongue, pork head meat... these are naturally also within the scope of "dark ingredients."
Accompanying Ellena's actions, the faces of the other four people began to turn green almost visibly.
"Okay, don't show that embarrassed expression. I won't force you to eat these things..."
Ellena spread her hands, while carefully placing the freshly dug-out pig brain, explaining with a helpless expression.
"There are so many delicious things. It would be a waste to throw them all away directly. If you really mind, I can use separate cookware to cook and won't put them on plates too close to you."
"Mr. Scamander, tonight's main course for everyone will still be normal pork, so please rest assured."
Every place has its own dietary habits and cultural background.
The profound and extensive Chinese culinary culture is certainly something to be proud of, but that doesn't mean it can easily defeat the people who have grown up on a completely different cultural background and soil – deliciousness is a very subjective definition in the first place.
As a qualified chef, learning to respect your diners is always the most important and fundamental first step.
Because of this, even though Ellena has fully taken over the Hogwarts kitchen, most of the new recipes she has launched in the past year have been based on improvements to traditional European and American dishes. Apart from a very small number of dishes that have been verified as up to standard by the "Winged Ones," she generally hasn't introduced too many dishes with a strong oriental flavor.
However, on the other hand, it would be too pitiful if a chef couldn't eat the food they like.
If it weren't for the fact that she couldn't buy these things in the butcher shop, Ellena wouldn't have gone to the trouble of doing it herself. You know, a portion of pig brain is only 300-500 grams, and that little amount is barely enough for her to have a snack and satisfy her cravings.
In late 1990s Britain, it wasn't as easy as you might think to eat these dishes darker than the night.
"Well, I didn't mean that, I also... well, I just..."
Newt glanced at Ellena, who was using a small knife to scrape the pork head meat bit by bit.
And on the plate next to the girl's workbench were the two pig eyes that had been dug out with their roots. The muscle fibers and subcutaneous fat layer had been carefully preserved by the girl, and they were staring at Newt, looking quite "cute."
The poor elderly Scamander's lips moved a few times, and he finally gave a slightly embarrassed dry laugh.
"That's good, that's good, I was just asking casually..."
Although as a Magizoologist, Newt has considerable experience in dissecting magical creatures, academic research and butchering solely for the purpose of eating are ultimately different. At least he would never think about eating a Bowtruckle.
Glancing at Ellena, whose eyes were shining, Newt suddenly had a very funny thought in his mind.
The most important reason why Gellert Grindelwald would favor this "little granddaughter" so much, and even plan to entrust her with the remaining Saints in the world, wouldn't be because of this child's frightening range of recipes, right?
As for the purpose... perhaps, it was to take revenge on himself and the magical creature community?
However, before this thought could fully form, Newt shook his head with a chuckle, actively dismissing this seemingly ridiculous and funny idea – Grindelwald is such a proud person, how could he be so naive and hasty.
"Mr. Scamander, Mr. Scamander?"
Just then, Ellena's crisp and pleasant voice came from Newt's ear.
The old freckled man came back to his senses and turned around in confusion, only to see that Ellena had put down the pig's head at some point, and was holding a strange light golden foil paper in front of him, with seven or eight long dish names written on it in delicate handwriting.
"Sweet and Sour Pepper Fried Pork Chop, Slow-Cooked Curry Pork Neck, Crispy Potato Cake Baked Eggs with Sweet Bacon, Juicy Pork Chop, Pork Belly with Roasted Brussels Sprouts... Um, Miss Kaslana, sorry, what are these?"
"This is the dinner menu... See what you want to eat and if you have any dietary restrictions?"
Ellena smiled slightly, looked at Newt, and asked softly with great anticipation.
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Sorry, this chapter is a little short today because I deleted the brainless "true fragrance" plot.
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