Rising from the Slum City of Reincarnation in Another World ~ Gathering, Hunting, and Living a Slow Life by Eating

Chapter 44.5 SS1 Thinly sliced large boar meat grilled with ginger

I defeated a large wild boar and delivered it to the Adventurer’s Guild.

Since it was large, we kept some of the meat for ourselves and sold the rest along with the magic stones.

“Meat, oh meat, wild boar meat…”

On the way back, it seemed that Minya’s mind was already filled with thoughts of wild boar meat.

“Hehe, the meat looked so delicious, didn’t it?”

At the moment when we were butchering it, Minya seemed like she was about to drool at the sight of the block of meat.

Lania smiled as she watched Minya’s reaction.

I thought we might die at that time, but I’m glad we were able to defeat it safely.

And now, we’ll make ginger pork with thinly sliced meat.

In Japan, ginger pork is typically soy sauce-based, but we don’t have soy sauce yet.

Also, we haven’t bought sugar and pepper yet, so we can’t use them as seasonings.

We have salt and ginger, so I’ll use these as a base and sprinkle a little sansho pepper.

“I’m back.”

“Welcome home!”

I was welcomed by Melun-san as I returned home.

Now, let’s get started on cooking.

I took out the block of meat and began slicing it thinly with the mithril knife.

The meat with just the right amount of fat looked quite delicious.

Normally, slicing raw meat can be difficult, and on Earth, it’s often done with machinery while the meat is frozen. However, the mithril knife is a masterpiece, so it’s a breeze.

It cuts smoothly. I have to be extremely careful not to cut my hand.

I don’t slice rabbit meat or chicken meat too thinly. Perhaps because they’re on the dry side, they tend to fall apart.

Wild boar meat is almost like pork, so it ends up resembling the thinly sliced pork often sold on special at supermarkets.

I coat the wild boar meat in a sauce made of finely ground wild ginger and salt in a mortar and pestle.

I heat a small amount of olive oil in a frying pan and start cooking the meat.

Sizzle…

I can hear the meat sizzling.

Since it’s thinly sliced, it cooks quickly.

Once one side is mostly cooked, I flip it over and cook the other side.

Sizzle… Once again, I hear that satisfying sound.

gulp

Both Minya and Lania were making sounds of anticipation while staring intently. It’s their first time seeing and eating such meat, after all.

The main dish, Ilk beans, is already prepared, and salads are also ready.

The smell of meat and ginger begins to spread around.

“Meat, meat, meat!”

“Minya-chan, you’re too much, hehe.”

Minya, looking like she’s about to fly off any moment, is laughed at by Lania and me. When I look at Lania, she smiles lightly and chuckles. What’s this? She’s incredibly cute.

I soothe the meat fairy, Minya, and transfer the cooked meat to plates.

The fairy is excited, busy with repetitive up-and-down movements since earlier.

“Meow, meow, meow, meow…”

“Now, let’s greet and eat. Lania, would you do the honors?”

“Yes, then. With gratitude to Raffalier-sama, let’s eat.”

“Let’s eat!”

“Meowwww, it’s meat, delicious!”

“Hehe, the meat is delicious.”

We eat the meat.

Today being the first day, there’s plenty of meat piled up.

The meat fairy tosses meat into her mouth one after another, munching away. Since her mouth is small, her cheeks puff up as she chews and eats with determination, making her look like a cute little squirrel.

Lania doesn’t stuff her mouth all at once, but as you look closely, her eating speed is quite fast.

Chew thoroughly and eat well.

Eat plenty and grow big.

You’ll become a beautiful girl.

“This is the real meat!”

“Yeah, since it’s thinly sliced, it’s tender and easy to eat, right?”

“Yeah.”

“Yes, that’s right. Such ingenuity is also the secret to its deliciousness.”

Exactly. Both the large square piece of meat with a satisfying bite and the thinly sliced, tenderly cooked meat are delicious. I like both.

We’ve also grilled some green onions as a side dish. They’re sweet and salty, and eating them alternately with the savory meat enhances the taste.

If you feel the flavor is too strong, eat some Ilk beans. Alternatively, munch on the dandelion greens and sunny lettuce from the salad.

We also eat some simmered butterbur stems as a palate cleanser.

It seems Gid-san and Melun-san are also satisfied.

“Thank you for the meal.”

Everyone ate until their stomachs were full. Sometimes, a big catch isn’t so bad. I just hope we can avoid anything scary.

Honestly, we used to have meals consisting only of beans. Now, I can’t even imagine doing that anymore. It would be really tough to finish a meal of just beans. And that went on for a whole week. Sure, we could have dried meat and bread on Sundays, but if Sunday’s menu didn’t exist, I’d probably lose it.

With money and meat in hand, life has become richer.

Thank you, reincarnation god.

Thank you, appraisal, and item box.

And thank you to Minya and Lania too. I don’t have many chances to say it directly, but I like you both.