Hainanese chicken rice.

It is also called Singapore chicken rice.

The cooking method is simple.

Boil the chicken, fry the rice in chicken fat and cook the rice using the broth from boiling the chicken.

The boiled chicken becomes the main topping and the chicken skin can be used to make soup using the remaining broth.

It is truly a dish that allows you to enjoy every bit of the chicken’s flavor without wasting anything.

“So you want to make a dish using chicken and rice. I’ll go confirm with the head chef!”

Leaving those words behind the apprentice ran off.

While waiting Li decided that since she was cooking anyway she might as well make a dessert too.

Ideally she wanted to match it with an Asian-style dessert but she did not know very many.

Only the famous ones.

However, one idea suddenly came to her.

“Lady Li, the head chef said it’s fine!”

“Thank you. Then excuse me.”

Li began instructing the necessary ingredients.

The cooks and apprentices who were supporters of the young lady moved efficiently.

While giving instructions Li also synthesized the necessary seasonings.

In Li’s opinion the key element of Hainanese chicken rice is the sauce.

So she considered what sauces to prepare.

A light and simple salted sauce made with aromatic vegetables and a refreshing sauce made using citrus fruits.

Then she prepared a chili sauce using tomatoes and spices.

Considering the younger children she also made a version with reduced spiciness and increased sweetness.

Hainanese chicken rice takes time to complete.

During the waiting time Li decided to make a substitute version of Aiyu jelly.

Aiyu jelly is a dessert representative of Taiwan.

Seeds from a plant called Aiyuzi that grows naturally in Taiwan are dried and rubbed in water.

The components contained in the seeds cause the water to become jelly-like.

This jelly is eaten with lemon syrup poured over it.

There were no goji berries to add color but mint-like herbs could serve as a substitute.

The problem was that there were no Aiyuzi seeds.

So she decided to make jelly using gelatin instead.

Gelatin is derived from animal bones and tendons but Li simply produced it with her synthesis magic.

She quickly created it and made the jelly.

Now that she thought about it, desserts like jelly did not seem to exist in this country.

Li’s guess appeared to be correct as some of the cooks were even taking notes.

And so Li finished cooking the long-grain rice.

Naturally it was time to taste it.

The tender texture of the chicken was irresistible.

The long-grain rice that had absorbed the chicken flavor was excellent as well.

Li smiled with satisfaction.

“Head chef please try some as well.”

Li also tasted a little of the Aiyu-style jelly.

This one turned out well too.

Because the jelly contained plenty of moisture it slipped smoothly down the throat.

The refreshing fragrance and sweetness of the lemon syrup made it delicious enough to keep eating more.

“Could you add this as one of today’s dishes as well?”

That day the Karasebed Ducal House gained two new menu items.

Hainanese chicken rice and Aiyu jelly.

Li personally would have preferred short-grain rice but she would not complain.

As long as long-grain rice is cooked properly it can still be delicious.

However Li ended up receiving a request from the ducal household.

They asked her to make stomach medicine that works against overeating.