The ten-out-of-ten review the Outworlder Mukogaoka left at Spices Supreme in Aurum Alley.
Spices Supreme's Perfect Reviews
Username: Mukogaoka Review Level: Honorary Member Lv. 23 Location: ██ Star System ████████ City
[Diner Review] Spices Supreme (Aurum Alley, Xianzhou Luofu flagship store) Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5) Title: A sumptuous feast, truly worthy of the name!
Details: This was my favorite food while touring around the Xianzhou Luofu. Unfortunately, this streamer (y'know, the one with red hair? I dunno if she's from the Xianzhou, but she seems to know everything about the Xianzhou) made the place go viral with her videos, so it was packed out with people and doing great business. I barely got a table when I came, and had to wait so long.
The menu squeezed so many options onto it that it was really hard to order. My breathing sped up and I started to have a panic attack when I looked at the menu. But whatever I ended up ordering, it was delicious.
Really, it was so delicious that I couldn't really think of any more adjectives to describe it. Every bite off the fork (sorry, I haven't mastered the art of using chopsticks yet! But luckily they have other cutlery) was its own surprise. The Garlic-infused Pork was yum, the Granny Chen's Tofu was yum, and the Crisped Melon and Diced Chicken was yum, too. Every dish was so delicious and it felt like I was exploring new flavor sensations in my mouth over and over again. It's hard to imagine what kind of beast the meat here is cut from. Definitely super fresh and gamy, but also hearty.
The Chili Oil Beef Offal Stew was unforgettable — the real meaning of a "master chef." You could see the boss lady (who is also the head chef) personally performing knife work, whizzing to slice perfect strips of beef offals. Here, the chili oil slowly boiled soaked into the beef offal just so. I meant to ask the boss lady whether she was five thousand years old or something, seeing as I heard everyone on the Xianzhou lives so long. She must have honed that knife technique of hers over thousands of years. Otherwise, she must be a martial master with the knife that conceals her fame in this ordinary place!
Different from Starskiff Haven, Aurum Alley's feeling is strange and very deceptive — just like its name, I have no idea why "aurumatons" would lend their name to this district. Spices Supreme is the same: It looks normal enough just walking by. But inside it's sparkling clean, and the boss lady is friendly and scrupulous as she cooks up a meal. There're meatballs from some beast called "999 Handmade Meatballs," and the boss lady insists on pounding out the mincemeat 999 times before me, promising me this method is the real deal. Luckily, I'm not running a kitchen back home. Otherwise, I would chew them out like, "See, you guys are all chefs, right? Why is there such a big gap in skil!?"
All in all, I'm very satisfied with everything about this place. If you want to try fresh, special and unique Xianzhou meals, I highly recommend you give this place a go. This restaurant absolutely deserves a 5-star rating!