Lan Wangji tosses a quick, fond glance toward Magnus. "I learned to cook more than Cloud Recesses food for Wei Ying. I began by observing the cooks at his favorite restaurant and asking them several questions." By this he means that hands-on experience will likely do Magnus wonders. Out of the fridge, he retrieves a reasonable quantity of pork shoulder, which he sets on the counter as he goes in search of a cleaver.