Lin Yang looked at the curry-colored fish soup in his bowl and the corners of his mouth twitched ever so slightly. He had no idea what had been added to it, but not only was the color bizarre, even the flavor was something Lin Yang had never encountered before.
It wasn't that it tasted bad, nor could you say it tasted good; it was just plain weird.
With the captain eagerly awaiting their response, Lin Yang and his companions braced themselves and took a tentative sip.
True to its appearance, the taste of the fish soup was off-putting. Very unusual indeed.
"Not bad," Lin Yang commented, "it's just a bit too hot."
After taking a sip, Lin Yang reluctantly gave the captain a thumbs-up and then, using the excuse that the fish soup was too hot, he set it aside and focused his attention on the other, more normal-looking foods.
The others followed suit, sufficiently humoring the local captain's hospitality.
