Luna quickly looked away. Staring at others while eating is impolite. Looking at the tofu pudding in front of her, she eagerly scooped up a spoonful. The spoon felt like it was cutting through water, without any resistance. A small, white, tender piece of tofu pudding swayed slightly in the spoon, with a layer of orange red sauce on the surface, and a little bit of pickled vegetables and a small shrimp on top.
"They look so cute." Luna's eyes lit up. The little shrimp were probably dried, with a little sauce on them, but they still looked crystal clear, as if they had just been pulled out of the sea. The chopped pickled vegetables sprinkled on top gave off a faint salty aroma. Just smelling them made her mouth water.
"Teacher Luna, the savory tofu pudding is super delicious!" Amy said, smiling at Luna while holding the Ugly Duckling.
"Mmm." Luna nodded, raised her hand to cover her mouth, and elegantly fed herself the tofu pudding, her eyes immediately lighting up.
The slightly salty tofu pudding melted instantly in her mouth, softer than the egg coating Yang Zhou Fried Rice, yet completely different from water. It slid down her tongue, the salty aroma of pickled vegetables blending perfectly, and each tiny dried shrimp seemed to hold the savory fragrance of the entire ocean.
What kind of feeling was this? It was like stepping on a cloud peak and then suddenly falling into soft clouds, laughing and playing freely like a child, when suddenly a wave rolled in and gently patted her face, refreshing and comfortable.
"Gulp..." Luna swallowed, still with her eyes closed, savoring the subtle bean flavor flowing between her lips and teeth, a joyful smile spreading across her face.
This taste reminded her of her childhood. Although she was with children everyday, watching their innocent smiles, but it felt like she hadn't laughed freely in a long time.
"I wonder how my childhood playmates are doing now? It's been three years, and this year's Peace Memorial Day is the perfect time to go home." Luna opened her eyes, scooped up another spoonful and put it in her mouth. This time, she didn't cover her mouth with her hand and ate slowly, lost in memories, a faint smile on her lips.
Sally glanced at Luna, then looked at the tofu pudding in front of her. It resembled steamed egg custard, but was more elastic. She scooped up the tofu pudding covered in golden-red syrup with her spoon. The cut surface was as white as jade, and it was quickly covered again by the thick syrup. The tofu pudding, wrapped in the crystal-clear syrup, swayed slightly in the spoon, as exquisite as a work of art.
"It's sweet with a hint of floral fragrance. This syrup really does have honey in it." Sally was pleasantly surprised and couldn't resist opening her mouth to feed it to herself.
Like snow that has just fallen in winter, the sweet and bouncy tofu pudding melts in her mouth, but unlike the icy coolness of snow, the sweetness of the syrup and the aroma of soybeans blend perfectly. The syrup coating is so rich and sweet that it makes her eyebrows relax instantly.
It does taste like honey, but it's sweeter than honey. It must have been cooked with sugar. It's not as cloying as regular syrup, and it has a more delicate honey aroma, making it taste even better. It's the flavor she likes.
In the Wind Forest, there is a Valley of Flowers. The climate is warm, the flowers bloom all year round, and there are many bees. When she is bored, she likes to look for honeycomb near the Valley of Flowers. The honey from the flowers here is sweeter and more delicious than that from other places.
Princess Irina taught her how to raid beehives. She was still young then and often followed the princess around. In her eyes, the princess was omnipotent from a young age, the most beautiful, and the most skilled in magic. She would lead them to raid beehives to get delicious honey and to steal the spiritual fruits grown by the elders.
Later, she was going to Luo Du with the delegation. Before leaving, she told them that she wanted to leave something on the most famous Mage Tower on the continent. No one believed her. As a result, after the princess returned, she was put into confinement by the queen for half a month, because she wrote a line on the Mage Tower.
But this became a great feat in everyone's hearts. Although the Mage Tower was in Luo Du, but it was a place that all the mages of the Nolan Continent longed for. Even the elven mages admitted this. But the princess actually carved words on it.
A few years later, the princess left home with a dozen or so dragon coins and a letter. She was gone for more than a decade. The clan would occasionally receive news about her. She would appear in the Twilight Forest of the orcs, in the Demon Island, and in a few months she might appear on Dragon Island. Her footprints covered almost the entire continent, and she became the object of fervent worship for the younger generation of elves.
Sally admired her greatly, feeling that she lived a free and fulfilling life, and that proud demeanor was enviable.
Three years ago, she returned, seemingly brought back by the Queen herself. After returning, she stayed in the cave where the sacred tree was located and never showed herself.
No one knew what had happened except her maid, Phyllis. She rarely saw anyone and seemed like a completely different person.
Of course, many times in the past, she was alone with the sacred tree. Of all the elves, since her birth, the sacred tree was only close to her.
Sally hadn't seen her for a long time either. This time, she ran away from home because she was being forced into marriage, taking only a dozen or so dragon coins with her. A large part of the reason was that she wanted to emulate her feat back then, so she threw all the jewelry she had that could have been exchanged for countless gold coins into the dressing table and left.
Unexpectedly, she overestimated her own abilities. Even after arriving in the Chaos City, she still had to struggle for days just to get a decent meal. The princess back then certainly wouldn't have been so pathetic.
The taste was somewhat similar to the honey she had eaten in Valley of Flowers, but she was 100% certain that no human could go there to collect honey. Apart from her, there were very few elves who would do such a thing, let alone collect honey to sell.
"Perhaps it's honey from other places. This owner is very careful in selecting ingredients for his dishes. The ingredients are all very special and have some special effects." Sally took another spoonful and savored it. The sweet and wonderful taste gave her a feeling of happiness. The happiest thing since leaving home seemed to be the Yang Zhou Fried Rice she ate at the restaurant last time and what she ate today.
Delicious food is indeed the easiest way to bring happiness.
"Pretty Elf Sister, isn't the sweet tofu pudding delicious?" Amy's voice rang out, asking with a smile.
Sally looked up and turned her head to look at her. She was stunned for a moment when she saw the smile on her face. In a daze, she suddenly realized why she had felt a sense of familiarity with Amy. It wasn't the little girl from the Elf Clan, but Princess Irina when she was a child. She was just as sharp-tongued and cunning as Amy and loved to give others nicknames.
Back then, she also had a special nickname: "Slug".
But she's a beautiful little elf too!