Does he need Han to compliment him at this point? Sure, everybody loves compliments, but it's not as if Solo has ever hesitated to eat anytime Ice has offered him food. He's always enjoyed and took every opportunity to have more.

Clearly, the polar bear has him hooked.

"I woz gonna." Han says, going for his first sample of just the broth. Then he realizes why he's having a hard time. He needs the spoon and not the fork for this job. "Longer I stay tho. The more people I'd miss 'f I didn' come back."