Perhaps in Mrs. Xiao's eyes, Ji Nishang being able to discern food recipes is quite an extraordinary skill.
But if Qu Fulan knew about this, she would certainly be unimpressed.
In fact, this is a skill that even a somewhat competent chef can possess.
The premise is that the chef must be well-versed in all kinds of seasonings.
The basic training for chefs is to become familiar with various flavorings; after tasting and using them enough, they can understand the differences and identify the ingredients during the tasting process later on.
However, they can only identify the ingredients and rely on past experience to estimate the quantities used.
This is the most difficult and impossible to replicate aspect; otherwise, how could there be so many franchise stores in modern times? It's precisely because it can't be replicated.
Additionally, if they encounter unfamiliar seasonings, there's nothing they can do.
