"Boss Mai, what is vanilla? What is matcha? And what is chocolate?" Xi Xi looked at Mai Ge with a puzzled expression. She only knew that blueberry was a small blue fruit, but she had no idea what the other three flavors were.
"Is vanilla a very fragrant herb? But can we eat herbs?" Daphne asked curiously.
"Yes, vanilla is a herb with a special aroma, but it's not eaten directly. It's ground into powder and used as an ingredient. Matcha is not made from ordinary tea leaves, but from green tea ground into powder, resulting in an ingredient with a tea aroma that is refreshing and delicious. Chocolate is a rich and sweet food, and blueberries are a sweet and sour fruit. Each of the four flavors of ice cream has its own unique characteristics. You can choose your favorite flavor, or you can try different flavors." Mai Ge said with a smile.
"There are only two flavors of tofu pudding, sweet and savory, and everyone is fighting tooth and nail over them. Now that this new dish has four flavors, will customers have to form four lines in the future?" Jergi muttered with some concern. After thinking for a moment, he raised his hand and said, "I want a chocolate one."
"I want something sour, so I'll have a blueberry ice cream." Miranda said after thinking for a moment.
"I want matcha flavor." Palmer said, raising his hand. Although his expression was calm, but his eyes were full of anticipation.
"I want vanilla flavor, I want vanilla flavor!"
"Sweet…sweet…" Angus stretched out his little hand, calling out happily. He had just eaten half a bowl of tofu pudding, and the little guy was overjoyed.
"No, Angus can't eat anything cold yet." Miranda said, taking the little guy's hand and shaking her head.
"Waaah…" Angus immediately pouted and started crying upon hearing this.
"Wow, four flavors! Can I have one of each?" Amy asked Mai Ge with anticipation.
"Of course! Amy, you can have as many as you want." Mai Ge nodded with a smile. For a foodie, choice is definitely not a problem. If one of each flavor is enough, then it's not a problem at all.
"Ice cream? Mr. Mai Ge always has such interesting and unique names for food. This must be another original dessert of his. He's such a talented chef." Luna thought to herself as she watched Mai Ge's back in the kitchen.
Everyone sat there, watching the kitchen with anticipation, wondering what kind of dessert Mai Ge would be making.
Mai Ge emerged carrying a tray covered with small round holes, adorned with ice cream of various colors.
Pale yellow vanilla ice cream, light green matcha ice cream, blue purple blueberry ice cream, and a black and white chocolate ice cream.
A misty, cool breeze rose, and the double-scoop ice cream cones looked like flowers blooming in the fog, leaving everyone mesmerized.
"Little Palmer's matcha ice cream, Mrs. Miranda's blueberry ice cream... and Lu Lu's chocolate ice cream, the restaurant's new dish—ice cream, please enjoy, it tastes even better if you lick it." Mai Ge distributed the ice cream to everyone in order, smiling as he spoke. Amy was holding a blue purple blueberry ice cream.
"Is this made of ice? It looks solid, can I even bite into it?" Jergi looked at the ice cream in his hand, a little doubtful.
"It looks delicious." Miranda looked at the ice cream in her hand, her face full of anticipation.
"It's really icy cold, and it's purple, so pretty!" Amy's eyes lit up as she looked at the blueberry ice cream in her hand. Two blue purple snowballs overlapped on a cone-shaped cream eggshell, with a piece of paper-like outer shell at the handle, emitting a faint blueberry fragrance, and a slight chill wafted over.
"Shall I lick it?" Amy held the ice cream in front of her with both hands, then stuck out her pink little tongue and licked it.
The sweet and sour blueberry flavor and milky aroma blended layer by layer on her tongue, transforming into a refreshing and tangy sensation. The delicate, icy texture made Amy feel as if she had suddenly been transported to a purple snowfield, with purple snowflakes falling from the sky. She licked it with her tongue, it was sweet and sour, with a rich milky flavor.
"It's sweet and sour, so delicious! I love blueberry ice cream!" Amy said happily, taking another lick of her ice cream.
"Is this what he calls matcha ice cream? Tea leaves are for brewing, no one would eat them directly. Mr. Mai Ge said that he grinds the tea leaves into powder and then adds it to the ice cream. Wouldn't that have a bitter taste from the tea leaves? Will it really taste good?" Luna looked at the green matcha ice cream in her hand with a scrutinizing gaze.
Her grandfather loved drinking tea. This green leaf, originally from Vik Ridge, was quite popular among the nobles in Luo Du, as it was believed to have the effects of refreshing the mind and aiding digestion.
However, the production of genuine Vik Ridge Mountain tea is limited each year, and the price is quite high. Every spring, the tea is sold out as soon as it is picked. Her grandfather's students knew that he liked to drink tea, so they would bring him a jin or two every year. He usually didn't drink it much.
Tea leaves are also grown in other places, but the quality is significantly different from that of Vik Ridge's tea leaves.
Luna used to spend a lot of time with her grandfather and has developed skilled tea-brewing techniques. She has some knowledge of tea leaves and knows how to distinguish between good tea leaves and ordinary tea leaves.
Luna held the matcha ice cream to her nose and took a gentle sniff. The refreshing aroma of green tea, mixed with a hint of milky fragrance, filled her nostrils, causing her to close her eyes involuntarily.
The delicate fragrance of tea, carrying the scent of spring rain, seemed to instantly transport her to a tea garden filled with green tea. The tender green leaves swayed gently in the spring breeze, and the subtle aroma of tea wafted over her. Taking a deep breath, she felt as if her entire body had been purified.
"What kind of tea leaf is this? Why is the aroma so strong? This aroma even surpasses the best spring tea from Vik Ridge, and this is just from powdered tea without being brewed!" Luna opened her eyes and stared at the ice cream in front of her, her face filled with disbelief.
The spring tea from Vik Ridge is recognized as the best spring tea on the Nolan Continent, but the aroma of tea emanating from this ice cream is now challenging Luna's understanding. After hesitating for a moment, she stuck out her tongue and licked the scoop of ice cream on top.
The snowball lingered on the tip of her tongue, melting slowly, little by little. The sweet milky aroma, accompanied by a faint tea fragrance, slid down her throat. The pleasure began on the tip of her tongue, rising and spreading like a light breeze, before slowly sliding down her throat.
It was an indescribable feeling, like a slender finger gently brushing against your lips, chin, and throat, then slowly moving downwards, so comfortable that it made you want to make a sound.