Chapter 249: Elves in this World are Foodies

Translated by Zzonkedd

Edited by Gumihou and Onionpi

The main dish for tonights dinner was fried food. [1] Deep-fried Vermillion Shrimps, Mackerel, Big Hard Clams, Scallops and Aspidochelone were piled on wooden plates and topped with lots of Tartar Sauce, then served to Fer, Dora-chan and Sui.

I also gave them a bowl of Clam Chowder each. None of my familiars really liked Clam Chowder, [6] but I must get some vegetables into them no matter what!

I served up a Mixed Furai set of assorted fried food, a bowl of Clam Chowder and a side of black bread for my guests. Naturally, I also included a generous dollop of Tartar Sauce on the side. [5] [6] As host, I served myself last and sat down, only to see that Elland-san as well as members of the [Ark] havent touched their food yet.

Erm, how do we eat this? asked Elland-san.

Oh right, I forgot that even fried potatoes were a novelty here before I introduced it, so fried seafood must be really strange, especially when accompanied by a mysterious white sauce.

Ah, remember those fried potatoes from Doran? These are fried seafood. I got some really great seafood from Verulean. Its covered in breadcrumbs and fried in oil. Its great when eaten with the white sauce, I demonstrated by stabbing a piece of scallop, dipped it into the Tartar Sauce and took a bite.

Huff, the fried scallop is still warm and gorgeously crunchy on the outside while soft on the inside. [2] Delicious. As a Japanese, I love seafood the most, of course. I suddenly thought of Alonzo-san and his friends. Now theres a fellow seafood enthusiast. Alonzos friends I mean, Alonzo-san himself was a philistine who ate steak in a place famous for its seafood. Hmm, they did say they were planning to come to Avering, I wonder if I would meet them here

After swallowing my mouthful, I said, Well, if its too strange for you, I could prepare something else. So, please do not hesitate to let me know.

[6] Its fine, its fine, since Mukouda-san made it, we should eat it, Elland-san said before biting into a fried fish.

[6] The Adventurers from [Ark] also began eating. Hmm, from the way they stuff their mouths, I dont think I have to worry about them not liking fried food.

I decided to focus on my plate, Hmm, fried mackerel goes really well with Tartar Sauce, I- I want some beer too, but, I cant just pull out a canned beer now. It would look too strange in this world.

Hmm, its the first time I have this fried food thing. Strange, Im really craving ale right now, Siegwald-san the Dwarf said thoughtfully.

[6] Ah, I was just thinking of the same thing, I said, as expected, dwarves really knew how to enjoy their drinks.

This is a different type of fried food compared to the fried potato, it has a crumb coating on it that makes it even crispier, [8] said Siegwald-san thoughtfully. That one was really great with ale too. [5]

Oho, if youre talking about Dorans fried potato. That was introduced by Mukouda-san too, said Elland-san proudly.

Eh? For real? Not only is the man a great Adventurer, but hes also a great cuisine master too?

[8] Ah, nothing like that, I quickly said. These are all perfectly ordinary dishes from my hometown. Nevertheless, I was very flattered. If we werent in a dungeon, I could have gone to a different room to fetch some whiskey and treat this nice Dwarf.

Oi, seconds! I want Worcestershire Sauce on the fish and shellfish. Put the white sauce on the rest. [5]

Seconds here too! I want fish and shellfish only, with the brown sauce,

Sui wants another~ White sauce on everything~ [5]

I set out fresh plates of fried food according to their orders.

Excuse me, but whats that brown sauce? Elland-san asked.

Oh, this? Its called Worcestershire Sauce, would you like to try some? I eyed his plate. It was empty.

[8] Please,

I didnt give him an assorted furai this time, just two pieces of the giant mackerel fish topped with the Worcestershire Sauce. There you go, please try it.

Wonderful, Elland-san stabbed the fried fish with his fork and took a bite. Huff, oh, this ordinary-looking sauce is unexpectedly complex! The flavour is not just savoury, its a little tangy too. Hmm, I cant explain it but it goes really well with this fried fish. The white sauce is also a little tangy but has a mellower taste. Both are wonderful in their own way.

Gulp.

Members of the [Ark] were all staring at Elland-san.

Er, so, Would you like seconds?

Apologies, if you dont mind

Please,

Id like some too,

Chomp, chomp, chomp,

This time, I served a medley of assorted fried stuff with Worcestershire Sauce. Soon, only the sounds of chewing were heard within the safe area. [5]

Aside from a slightly regretful If only I could have some ale with this everyone was very happy with their meal. [5] [8] Finally, we all set our plates down with a satisfied sigh.

It feels like a dream to eat such delicious food inside a dungeon. The problem with dungeon challenges is having to carry ones own food. Theres a limit to how much a person could carry even with an [Item Box], commented Elland-san.

The members of [Ark] nodded solemnly at this.

[8] Hearing this made me even more grateful for my large capacity [Item Box], theres no hiding this fact, so Ill just admit it. The only thing Im not admitting is how large my [Item Box] is.

Like, infinitely large

[6] Luckily, they were more interested in talking about the food.

This soup is very excellent too, said Elland-san. The food made by Mukouda-san is even better than the best restaurants at the Royal Capital!

[8] Gaudino-san nodded, I thought so too, but having an elf acknowledge it really seals the deal. Our Feodora-san would be the first to complain if something tastes bad, but look, not a word of complaint from her,

Elland-san nodded enthusiastically, Yes, yes, even elves could not resist this kind of taste. [5]

Oh? Are elves generally picky eaters? I asked curiously.

Elland-sans voice took on a lecturing tone as he said, We elves have a very long lifespan, therefore we have the opportunity to taste all kinds of food and develop our palate. The saying To know if somethings delicious, ask an elf is a saying that exists because weve tried nearly every cuisine in the world. [8] That is why we are always excited to try something new. [5]

Seconds, Fer rumbled.

Sui wants seconds too~

[5] [8] Ah, there it is.

After Ive set out more food for Fer and Sui, I asked if anyone else wants seconds too. Everyone made polite noises, declining the offer, except for Feodora-san. The icily beautiful elf was staring despondently at her empty bowl.

[8] Stifling a laugh, I politely ask, May I refill your bowl?

[8] After a beat, the empty bowl was handed to me and I silently filled it up with chowder. [1] It was nice to see her eating happily though.

Thank you for treating us to the delicious food, said Gaudino-san. Im sorry, Feodora-san is a level-headed and talented Adventurer, but when it comes to eating

He trailed off.

[6] I waved my hand at this, No, no, Im just glad everyone enjoyed my food. [2] Not to mention, it was kind of interesting to see this cool beauty scarfing down her food like a glutton.

[8] After finishing her chowder, she handed the bowl back to me. I silently refilled it again.

I also refilled Fer and Suis order twice more.

[6] Really, the amount Feodora-san eats is nothing compared to Sui.

[Gumihou: Lol, a foodie elf, thats new]

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