I've been transported to the orc continent.

Chapter 202 Finish work early and eat steamed buns

The methods for making steamed buns and steamed dumplings are similar in terms of process: both involve mixing flour and water to form dough, wrapping the filling inside, and steaming them in a steamer.

But the taste is completely different.

The dumpling skin is relatively firm and has a slightly sweet taste, while the bun skin is very soft, yet still chewy, and has a fragrant aroma. This aroma is neither meaty nor vegetabley, but rather a subtle fragrance.

The aroma alone is enough to make my whole body feel satisfied.

The orcs had never eaten steamed buns before, but they had tasted the fillings inside. They all agreed that the bun skin was more delicious and precious than the fillings.

It was so delicious that they almost wanted to swallow their tongues whole, and so precious that they would never forget it after just one taste.

When the beastmen first tasted steamed buns, they originally intended to savor them slowly and carefully. However, once the deliciousness entered their mouths, they forgot their previous thoughts and just chewed and swallowed them in big mouthfuls.

They finished a bun in just a few bites, and some of the orcs almost choked, burping several times in a row.

Bai Ling also ate quickly, poking at the firewood in the hearth with a fire poker in one hand and munching on a steamed bun with the other.

Yes, taking big bites.

Before even taking a bite of the steamed buns, Bai Ling had already imagined countless times that when he ate them, he would eat them slowly and deliberately, tearing off one piece at a time, and savoring the taste of each bun.

But when he held the steamed bun in his hand, Bai Ling put all his thoughts to the back of his mind. At this moment, he only had one thought in his mind: eat, eat quickly, eat fast.

Bai Ling opened her mouth as if she hadn't eaten for days and took a big bite of the steamed bun.

The moment the bun enters your mouth, that familiar aroma fills your entire mouth—the aroma of wheat, meat, and vegetables—together creating the most complex flavor profile in the world.

Wheat flour is ground with a stone mill, so the particles are relatively coarse and still contain a little bit of bran that hasn't been sifted out. The texture is far inferior to the finely ground flour of the past, but this kind of flour ground with a stone mill has a stronger wheat aroma and a better taste.

Bai Ling didn't even have time to chew properly before swallowing the bun in her mouth and then taking a second big bite.

Before Bai Ling could even react, she had already finished the steamed bun.

Bai Ling even burped because she ate so fast.

At this moment, Bai Ling had only one thought in his mind: the steamed buns were so delicious, he wanted to eat more, he wanted to eat until he was full, until his stomach was so full he couldn't eat anymore.

Not only Bai Ling, but all the orcs who had already eaten the buns had the same thought.

They want to eat steamed buns, they want to eat many steamed buns, they want to eat all the steamed buns.

Despite this thought, none of the beastmen went to get a second bun.

These buns are for all the clansmen. They are already lucky to have eaten one first. It would be very inconsiderate of them to eat several at once.

Cai clapped his hands: "Alright, everyone has finished eating the buns. Let's light two more fire pits and quickly steam more buns. We need to finish steaming all the buns before the clansmen return."

The beastmen all sprang into action, working while reminiscing about the taste of the steamed buns—truly the most delicious food in the world.

At the same time, all the orcs who ate the buns made up their minds that they must plant wheat in their homes next year, and plant lots of wheat, so that wheat would become their favorite plant.

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The clan chief also had to work; he was responsible for carrying the dug-up cassava to the square.

Once again, cassava was brought back, and the creature transformed into human form and came to a corner of the square, where the beastmen cooked.

As he approached, the first thing he saw was the steamed buns placed in the basket.

The steamed buns were about the size of a fist, each one plump and white, looking very cute. A fragrant aroma, so enticing that it could make you swoon, wafted out of the buns and seemed to reach into Zhan's nose like long legs.

When Zhan arrived, the tribespeople who were cooking spoke to him and invited him to try the steamed buns.

Zhan then asked, "Are the steamed buns delicious?"

He knew he was asking a question he already knew the answer to. He could smell the aroma of the steamed buns from that far away, and just based on that enticing aroma, the steamed buns must be a very delicious food.

The orcs immediately returned to the question of the exhibition.

"Delicious, so delicious, I could eat ten of them in one bite."

"It's really delicious."

"This is the best thing I've ever eaten. It's even better than the roasted and stewed meat that Ling makes."

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Zhan was surprised that his people thought the steamed buns were so good. He washed his hands and then picked up a steamed bun and started eating.

The bun was still warm. Zhan took the bun in his hand, examined it carefully for a moment, then put it to his mouth, opened his mouth, and slowly took a bite.

With just one bite, Zhan's eyes widened instantly.

He was amazed that such delicious food existed in the world. Compared to steamed buns, even the best foods he used to think tasted inferior.

Even the taste of sweet grass can't compare to that of steamed buns.

Sweet grass is a food that makes people happy, while steamed buns are a food that can satisfy all the beastmen.

If he could only choose one, Zhan thought steamed buns would be the most delicious food.

Zhan ate the steamed buns just like the other orcs, wolfing them down in a few bites. After finishing, he clapped his hands and asked, "When will the steamed buns be ready?"

Cai replied, "The sun hasn't set yet, and all the buns will be steamed by then."

Zhan said, "Alright, let's finish work early today so that the clansmen can taste the buns as soon as possible."

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When harvesting crops, the orcs would stop working just before dark. By the time they returned to the tribe, it was already dark, and a few torches would be lit in the tribal square. The orcs would eat in the dark.

Before the sun had even set, Chief Zhan told everyone to stop working and pack up to go back to the tribe.

Many orcs stopped what they were doing and asked Zhan why he was finishing work so early today.

Zhan smiled and said, "Ling made steamed buns, let's go back and eat them early."

Upon hearing Zhan's answer, the orcs cheered. They quickly finished packing, and then the large orcs transformed into their animal forms. The smaller orcs put the tools in their baskets, tied the baskets to the large orcs, and then jumped onto their tribesmen's backs as fast as they could, heading towards the tribe.

Hearing that there was delicious food, the orcs were eager to return to their tribe. In the past, every time they finished work and returned to their tribe, the orcs would slowly walk back with their tools. Today, with delicious buns, the orcs just wanted to get back to their tribe as quickly as possible, so they transformed into their beast forms.

Back in their tribe, the beastmen suppressed their urge to rush over, first washing their hands and faces, then drying them with clean animal hides before lining up to receive their buns.