Xichen nods, and indicates a few dishes he is familiar enough with; ones that meet with his current exacting standards as being 1. Things Jin Guangyao likes to eat and 2. Highly nutritious. Periods of inedia weren't completely beyond either of them, though they were not indefinite and, after a qi deviation, it was preferable to resume normal eating habits and let the body focus on repairing itself.

He picks a few other things for Jin Guangyao that look to be to his tastes. Even if he doesn't eat it all, there will be plenty left over for him in the next day.

His own selections are strictly vegetarian.

"Do you have something similar to this in your old home? You seem quite familiar with this process."