ps: Important Note: Regarding the question of why seaweed is not kelp, Lao Yu explained here that kelp is not a seaweed native to China's coastal areas, but was spread to China from Japan and other places in the early 20th century. This can be found online. The ingredients of seaweed are similar to kelp. The most important thing is that seaweed also contains glutamic acids, which is the main ingredient of MSG, so Lao Yu chose seaweed.

As the vegetarian dishes were delivered, the guests were all conquered by Kong's superb cooking skills. Even though Zhao Yan suspected that Kong's dishes had a special seasoning, he knew that even without that seasoning, these dishes were absolutely delicious. No wonder so many restaurants in the capital could not match a vegetarian banquet in Xiangji Temple.

Compared to these extremely delicious vegetarian dishes, the owner of Lekong is also more interesting. He can talk about Buddhism with his senior brother Le Yuan, while talking about poetry with Su Shi and others, and can talk about which wazi play is the most interesting with Cao Song and Hu Yanping. He even discussed the piano art and music with two women of Xue Ning'er. In the end, even Zhao Yan was not neglected because he was quite proficient in paintings, and also pointed out the advantages and disadvantages of the paintings circulated by Zhao Yan. Such a knowledgeable and talented monk is probably the only one in the Song Dynasty. He is really a rare and wonderful man.

Seeing that the feast of the incense feast was about to end, the monk Le Yuan suddenly spoke, "Junior brother, I wonder if I haven't tasted the dishes you cook for a long time, or because your cooking skills have made great progress, why do I feel that today's vegetarian dish is more delicious than before?"

After hearing Yuan’s question, he answered before he could wait. Su Shi, who was sitting next to Yuan, also rushed to speak: "It's not bad, I also think today's vegetarian dishes are particularly delicious. For example, I have eaten the first vegetarian dish several times, but the previous vegetarian dish was definitely not as delicious as today!"

As soon as Su Shi said, several other people who were not the first time attending the Xiangji Banquet agreed. Zhao Yan was stunned when he heard the words of Yuan, Su Shi and others. It turned out that he was not the only one who felt that today's dishes were too delicious. It seemed that Kong was probably the first time using that kind of seasoning today.

After hearing everyone's questions, Kong smiled very freely and said: "I didn't expect everyone to taste it. However, please keep Rong Xiaoseng here for a while. When everyone tastes the last dish, you will understand."

Lekong said, and stood up and went out to give instructions. After a while, the little novice monk who had served the dishes before served another dish. It was a soup. He saw a lotus-shaped soup bowl containing a clear soup, with egg flowers and something like black gauze. Su Shi and others didn't recognize it. They looked at Kong for a moment.

But before Kong could speak, Zhao Yan, who was sitting there, was shocked when he saw the bowl of soup, and couldn't help but blurt out and said: "Seaweed soup, I didn't expect that Master Kong, you actually have seaweed here!"

It turned out that the last dish served was the very ordinary seaweed egg flower soup in later generations. Seaweed was very common in later generations, but this was the first time Zhao Yan saw it in the Song Dynasty. Even Zhao Yan had someone to buy it before, probably because people in this era knew less about the sea and used less seafood. In addition, Tokyo is inland, and the only seafood that can be seen is salted fish, scallops, etc., but no seaweed at all. I didn’t expect that I could see the familiar seaweed here today, which made Zhao Yan feel very intimate.

Lekong originally wanted to introduce the seaweed, but he didn't expect that Zhao Yan would actually say the name of the seaweed in one mouthful, which surprised him. After a moment, he smiled and said, "I didn't expect that the prince was so knowledgeable that he actually knew the seaweed. I wonder if the prince knew the origin of the seaweed. How about it for us to explain it?"

Lekong must have known seaweed very well, otherwise he would not have put it in the end. However, when he saw that Zhao Yan also recognized seaweed, he immediately gave up the idea of ​​introducing himself, and instead wanted Zhao Yan to introduce him. This would make Zhao Yan show off and be considered a beauty of adulthood. Secondly, what he said from Zhao Yan is more convincing.

"Hehe, Master Lekong, don't worry. I haven't eaten seaweed for a long time. Let me taste this soup first before it's not too late." Zhao Yan said as he picked up the spoon and took a sip of seaweed soup. He tasted the familiar smell of seaweed, which made him smile with satisfaction.

When Zhao Yan opened his eyes again, he found that everyone in the Zen room was staring at him, and even Xue Ning'er showed a funny look at him at this time, which made Zhao Yan blush. Finally, he smiled with a shameless smile: "Don't blame everyone, I'm greedy for a moment, and I'm really a little out of my composure."

"Haha, the prince is free and easy by nature, and he is really a person with a temperament. It's really enviable!" Su Shi said at this time, which made the people around him laugh again, and even Zhao Yan himself laughed.

Next, Zhao Yan recalled the knowledge of seaweed and immediately introduced: "As far as I know, seaweed is a seaweed that grows and is on the reefs by the sea. It can not only be eaten, but also used as medicine. It has the effects of relieving phlegm and softening hardness, clearing heat and promoting diuresis, nourishing the kidneys and nourishing the heart. In addition, seaweed tastes delicious and does not require any too complicated cooking. Just simply cook and add salt to it, and it can turn into a delicious soup dish. Ah, I understand..."

When Zhao Yan said it at the end, he suddenly slapped his head. He finally understood why the dishes he had cooked before were so delicious. It turned out that it was all because of these seaweeds. But his last sentence scared Su Shi and others, and he couldn't figure out what Zhao Yan understood?

"Master Lekong, the dishes before were extremely delicious. Is it all because of these seaweed?" Zhao Yan said excitedly. When he tasted the vegetarian dishes just now, he found that the dishes seemed to have MSG added. Each dish was extremely delicious. However, he couldn't figure out where the other party came from. He even wondered if Kong had traveled through time like him, but he didn't expect that the other party was extracted from the seaweed.

"Hahaha~, the little monk was so impressed by the prince. I didn't expect you to know so much about seaweed!" When Le Kong heard Zhao Yan expose his secret of cooking, he was not angry. Instead, he laughed and bowed to Zhao Yan.

"Master Lekong is polite. I only got some seaweed by chance, so I learned about seaweed. How could I get more knowledgeable than Master's erudition?" Zhao Yan also said modestly. He also has a good impression of this monk Lekong, and maybe he can become friends with him in the future.

However, Su Shi and others were confused about the conversation between Zhao Yan and Lekong. The monk Le Yuan even asked loudly: "Prince, Junior Brother. What are you two talking about? Although this seaweed tastes delicious, what does it have to do with the dishes I ate before?"

Zhao Yan knew that Kong would definitely not take out the seaweed for no reason. He must have something to say about the seaweed, which was interrupted by himself just now. So he stopped talking and left the time below to Kong.

At this time, I saw Kong step forward and walk: "The reason why the dishes we ate before was so delicious was all because the monk added a special seasoning to the dish. After this seasoning was placed in the dish, the ordinary dishes could also become very delicious. This seasoning is made of this seaweed."

When they heard the words of Sora immediately made Su Shi and others very interested in the last seaweed soup. Whether it was the vegetarian soup that had secretly tasted seaweed before or Su Shi and others who had never eaten it, they all picked up the spoon and tasted the seaweed. They found that although the soup was simple to make, the taste was extremely delicious, and they were not much better than the previous vegetarian dishes with complex craftsmanship.

"Junior brother, are there any seasonings for your seaweed? You must leave some for me. With this seasoning, I will have a good time in the future." At this time, Monk Leyuan laughed again and said. Although he was a monk, he was different from an ordinary monk because he never quit. It was precisely because of this that he became friends with Su Shi, a famous foodie in history.

"It's not bad, so you must leave some for me, and there is also seaweed. I don't know where to buy it?" Su Shi drank all the seaweed soup in the bowl at this time, and then said with a smile. Unexpectedly, this Xiangji Banquet not only tasted the delicious food, but also knew that the delicious food of seaweed was really rewarding.

Leyuan and Su Shi became taller, and Li Gonglin and Cao Song and others also spoke, but they were not as familiar with Su Shi and Lekong, so the rest of the people wanted to spend money to buy it, and even Xue Ning'er also spoke, and only Zhao Yan and the quasi-bingbing Yan Yuru did not speak.

However, when it comes to Su Shi and others' words, Lekong shook his head helplessly and said, "I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. Although the seasoning is obtained from seaweed, the number of seasonings is extremely rare because it is difficult to make. All the seasonings in the monk's hands are used in today's incense feast."

After hearing Kong's words, Su Shi and others shook their heads with regret, but Cao Song said unwillingly: "Master Lekong, can you help you make some of this kind of seasoning? I am willing to buy it at a high price and donate money to reshape the golden body of the Buddha in Xiangji Temple!"

Cao Song has been managing the Cao family's business for this period and is also infected with the habits of many merchants. Now that he sees the seasoning made of seaweed so magical, he naturally doesn't want to let it go. However, for his words, Lekong shook again and said: "Donor Cao, it's not that the monk is unwilling to make that kind of seasoning, but that kind of seasoning is difficult to make, and the output is extremely low. The monk has been busy for more than a month and only makes a little, all of which are consumed at today's banquet."

After hearing Kong's words, Cao Song wanted to hold on for a while, but unexpectedly, Zhao Yan suddenly spoke: "Brother Jiu, don't make things difficult for Master Kong. The output of that kind of seasoning is too low, and it is impossible to make a large amount of it."

"Low yield?" Cao Song was a little disappointed when he heard Zhao Yan's words, but he still asked, "San Ge'er, how low is the output of that kind of seasoning?"

"Hehe, let me tell you this." Zhao Yan said this and pointed to the Zen Room where they were. "If you use seaweed to fill this Zen Room, you can only make one or two pounds of seasoning."

"Hiss~" Hearing Zhao Yan's words, Su Shi and others took a deep breath. Only then did they realize the preciousness of the seasoning, and Cao Song also directly deflated and never mentioned the seasoning. However, Zhao Yan looked at Likong and smiled and said, "Master Lekong, you have spent so much effort to introduce seaweed to us. There must be another purpose, right?" (To be continued, please search Piaotianwen, the novel is better and faster!
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