Spicy Strips are all about flavor, all about excitement. Qiao Xiaomai used every seasoning she had on hand, and once the dish was ready, an alluring aroma swept through the kitchen, exuding an air of dominance akin to "Buddha Jumps Over the Wall."
For as long as she could remember, "Buddha Jumps Over the Wall" had been the most commanding dish Qiao Xiaomai had ever made, its flavor always managing to overshadow everything else in the vicinity.
Now that the Spicy Strips were done, they too were overpowering the fragrance of every other dish in the kitchen.
Qiao Xiaomai picked up a piece with her chopsticks and tasted it. The familiar flavor made her sigh.
Since these dried bean curds were made from soybeans irrigated with Spiritual Spring water, their taste was exceptional—far better than any Spicy Strips she'd made in her previous life.
But overall, the flavor was still similar to what she remembered. It was so familiar that it left her feeling melancholic.
