Chapter 296: Two Extreme Noodles (Part 2)

Squid Ink!

Many may not know, but squid ink actually has a high culinary and medicinal value.

That being said, in a parallel universe, squid ink as an ingredient had been discovered by food enthusiasts much earlier, unlike in Xia Yu's original timeline where it only became popular in recent years through media and folk science promotions.

Squid ink can be eaten raw or slightly cooked before being used in dishes.

Raw squid ink doesn't taste very good. At least, Xia Yu, now holding a full bowl of squid ink, can't help but use his keen sense of smell; he merely sniffed it lightly, and an odor similar to mercurochrome with a hint of traditional Chinese medicine scent roamed around his nasal cavities, taking a good while before it was expelled.

And making noodles with squid ink wasn't Xia Yu's original creation either.

For instance, squid ink Italian seafood pasta.