Naga Princess (5)

Chapter 22: Naga Princess 5

We decided to eat the meal that Nina's mother prepared.

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Nina's mother brought out a dish that looked like okonomiyaki, but without the toppings. The texture is a bit sweet, but dry.

"This is sweet potato powder mixed with water and baked."

"Huh?"

I shook my head at Sharin's words.

"Hey, Piyo wants to eat some frog meat."

I'd like to say that she shouldn't be so selfish, but when I learned that it was frog meat that she wanted, I got a little interested. I've seen it on TV, but I've never tried it.

"Okay, wait a moment."

Nina's mother took a large pot from the back, grabbed two fat frogs in her hands, and slammed their heads on the cutting board. Then, she dismembered the dead frog with a thick knife, separated it into head and legs, skinned it, and took the frog outside the house so she could fry it.

"Is it really that good?"

"Ah, frogs are one of the most consumed foods. The production costs are low and they taste good."

"It's not like you like frogs because they're snakes, right?"

"Well, there might be that theory, but..."

After a while, she came back with some freshly fried frog meat in her hand. Piyo is smiling quite happily. I followed suit and took a bite. As everyone says, it's really good. They say it tastes like chicken, but the meat is much firmer and more like the texture of a pufferfish.

After eating, we replenished our supplies for the next trip and decided to rest during the day.